Like Call of Duty, but little more. Few epic sequences as found in its predecessor.
The gameplay is more of the same. The graphics are perhaps insubstantially improved, with detailed but plastic faces on all soldiers. Audio is damn near top notch, a lot of great sound effects and non-repetetive filler. It falls just short of a 10 because some positional effects are disorienting. For example, in one scene there's a tank in town you have to find. The audio gets louder (sort of) as you get closer, but turning your head to locate the source doesn't work at all. It often seems like the tank should be right behind that wall in front of you, which it is not.
If you didn't get enough of the original game, and you think I'm a crackpot for harping on epic sequences, this game may be for you. There's certainly a lot of value here. You get three different campaigns, so the variety in locales is high as in the original. And of course there's the multiplayer, which is still fun. But I can't help but feel like I've done it all before and COD2 hasn't shown me much to stand out. This feels more like an expansion than a sequel.