This is not the game that Gamespot says it is. It's not bad, but it can't compare with COD or COD2.
The graphics are spectacular. Serious improvement over COD 2.
The sound is still excellent, as it was in COD 2.
Where this game falls apart is in gameplay. The controls, while adequate, do not feel as tight as they did in COD 2. To make matters even worse, none of the weapons feel real. The Thompson and the MP40 feel EXACTLY the same when used, and while it wouldn't be so bad if the Russians and British were here, they aren't.
Multiplayer is a step up from COD 2, but the gameplay is inferior to COD 2, so what's the point?
This game HAS sat on my shelf since my little brother bought it, but he won't trade it back in. If you loved COD 2 as I did, avoid COD 3. The wait for COD 4 is almost over anyway.