It fails at being a shooter and it fails at being a tactical game due to the simplistic gameplay.
The graphics have not improved much and they are really starting to show their age.
The sound and voice acting are very nice. Yet I feel like the characters lack spirit or at least do not get enaugh exposure for you to care about them. I never felt sorry when I lost a man, I would be annoyed since I'd probably have to restart if I lost a few, but never sorry.
Even though I loved Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan I do not like the story in this game, ... there is no story... more like disjointed diaolog to put interludes between the action.
The action itself is good... but once you do supress, flank, kill for the 100th time it does get boring. The game does not deviate from the supress and flank formula and it really gets stale after playing through Road to HIll 30 and Earned in Blood. Not to mention it's really annoying to baby sit the AI when they have to move across terrain or if they move to the *wrong* side of cover.
Although the crazy action in Call of Duty is far from historical Brothers in Arms does not have the same variety or intensity.
As a tactical shooter it also disapoints due to the limited comamnd options ( 2 squads that you can give move, supress, or attack commands, a total of 6 command options :P).
I would reccomnd this game to people who loved the original or are not good at shooter games, yet would like to be part of the action.
It fails at being a shooter and it fails at being a tactical game due to the simplistic gameplay.