What's That? This Is A Sequel You Say?
Call of Duty 2 follows closely in the footsteps of the first ... very closely. The single-player campaign is ... dandy ... but the multi-player was where it was at for me.
The Good:
- This game definitely tops the lists when it comes to immersing you in a war-time environment.
- Tying in with the above, good sound effects and communication with the team in the single player campaign.
- The recent re-vamp to the online play added a lot of features that filled many gaps in the online gamers' hearts, hehe.
- The graphics were well done, not a shabby job at all. I was impressed with the backgrounds and such involved.
- The linear design of the single-player campaign is played to a point where it doesn't seem so linear. There are different ways you can plan your route to victory in each mission.
- The online gameplay is definitely a saving grace of the game's rating, overall.
The Bad:
- As incredible an era as it was, I think the WWII genre (just for the time being) is rather over-done. I think the efforts could definitely be rewarding in other eras. (Is it just me, or do a lot of recent WWII games seem like they are modeled after the Band of Brothers series?)
- The game plays very similar to its predecessor, and other than the fact that I played it for the 360, I might as well have just played the first one.
- I quickly got tired of the single-player campaign. Some of the later levels would add more spunk ... like riding around in the jeep (funny level) or the tank level. Luckily, the online play added a lot to the experience.
I don't have too much to say about the game. I think if you've played the first you'd know what to expect. Nothing too terribly wrong with the game, but nothing too terribly impressive about it. It was just kinda ... interesting. To illustrate, I decided to play Tony Hawk 1 for the PSOne over playing COD2 recently. After that, I hopped onto tennis for the PSP. Sorry COD2 ... but I don't know if I want to eat the same type of cereal every morning for breakfast.