What's the Script for Call Of Duty 3? i Know!
Soldiers,strap your rifles and grenades with you,leave your computers and xbox live off your field packs and pouch,coz this review is only meant for the Single Player Mode!
Call Of duty series has always remain as one of the best FPS for a World war 2 Genre.In fact its the only Best FPS for a world war 2 game,and now,it still remains as the Best First Person Shooter. How i wish i could add another one more star on the cover box below the Number "3" and make it to four stars instead of just three..
Starting off..as usual,you're a private..and the game takes you to some basic course training lettin you to know more bout the controls of the game for bout 3-5 minutes...and after that,you're on a ride and ready for action!
What caught my eye first was the visuals...Especially in the first mission after your training level, i have to say...aww!! awesome! the graphics are fantastic (With HDTV of course)! The environments are well adapt, and chaos brings this game to reality...explosions all around..soldiers firing everywhere..bullets spreading from every angles till you don't know from where it came from to hit u!! And that will just make you sit on the edge of your seat getting ready to wipe away your sweaty wet palms..
Aww!! thats wat i said earlier rite?...But after a few levels of playing,i've decided to say Oh! oh dear..what happened here..the graphics looks like current gen all of sudden. The beauty visuals that you saw in the first couple of levels are gone..
And that's because of the night missions...The Night Missions in call of duty 3 wont give you an eye poppin moment..it looks dull...and plain due to lack of ligthins and Blue colour like darkness...But not to worry,coz the day will come once the sun start to rise again. Lightin effects are well used in the day missions..gun models looks good..so does the crisp uniform the soldiers are wearing. YEAH!! the Uniforms look Damn pretty good in COD3 till i got mixed up with the enemies and my own squadmates..
That's right...Sometimes..it's hard for you to notice who are who..quite a number of time i take a shot..and guess what? Friendly Fire Cannot be tolerated..and what are you waiting for?! Load Back From the last saved checkpoint Soldier! you've just shot your friend! it's not acceptable..! That's one of the annoyin part..it's an accident..so why can't i just move on?
Treyarch's Officer: That's because your A.I Teammates needs to be Alive you fool! Can't you see?! look at Your Weapon! what weapon are you holding onto?!
Player: It's Mp40 sir! oh wait...Oh no! where's my M1 Garrand?!
Treyarch Officer: Private! You A.I Teammates won't be dead unless you shoot em! SO don't think about seein your Teammates being shot to death by your enemy! And for the Most of the times,Dont think about using your own type of weapons..you'll be using the German Weapons when you run out of ammo Got it!
That's what happened in COD 3..you'll be spending most of your time holding the german weapons...But that wont stop you..The pure fun and intensity level will keep you goin no matter what weapons you have in your dirty bare hands! And it's hard to see your teammantes beeing shot to death except for certain missions..but which they will eventually respawn back and move on the same spot that they are being killed...funny! and dumb...
Player :HEY!! What are you doin?! can't you hit the target whose just one metre away from you?! And why instead of shooting you whose standing right in front of them,they are shooting at me?
Teammates: Sorry i can't! you are the player! so you should take him out! i'm just standing here to fill up the envirionment!
The above dialogue..shows you that your teammates dont actually plays a big role in the game..you'll be doin most of the killings and shootings..so don't expect much from them.It's good though coz as a player..you want to play the game in every aspect the game is bein made..But the realism level isn't there that much during combat due to your teammate Awareness level..
Player: How the hell you hide being those covers and walls?!! How do you lean your back against the walls and peek of it??!! Tell me!
Teammates: Dont ask me how! ask treyarch! they're the on who develops these features for us! I guess yoiu have to wait till call of duty 4 or 5 to have these upgrades on you!
Call Of duty 3 still haven't got any cover system or at least a lean or peak move that your player can do..sometimes it's hard to fight against enemies around corners..I hope it's being implemented in Call Of Duty 4...
So what additions do call of duty 3 really add? It's not a fun game without these features and that kind of A.I level...!
Well you are wrong!...in call of duty 3..u're a big bully! U alone..will kill hundred of German Soldiers..You're more than a rambo! Carrying two different weapons at a time..and 4-5 smoke and coockable grenades! Rambo uses frag grenades,,but yours is a coockable one!
Treyarch Officer: Listen up soldiers! This Grenade is called a Coockable Grenade..when you pull off the pin,you have 5 seconds to throw it,or else you will be glad to see your helmets sittin on your neck without your head!
Player: Woah! this is dangerous! But i'm happy that this time around..we as players can throw the grenades back at the german soldiers who have just threw it to us..
That's right..In call of duty 3..you can simply pick a grenade that has just been thrown..and throw back at your enemy..so u don't need to worry or look for a cover if you dont have one..But beware...it has timing too..but it's a fun addition to keep the intense level high...
Call of duty 3 also adds some driving levels this time around..But i think it's kinda lame..driving arent as good as other driving games..and at times..you will feet that you're actually flying instead of driving...it'll be a great addition if Treyarch would fix the phyhsics of the driving...Tank levels are here again..it's kinda boring too..level design arent spacious..u might just find your tank stuck at alleys and roads..and please..TURN ON the crosshair during your tank missions..it's freakin difficult to hit your target without it.
Teammate: Quick!! Place the bomb on the Flak GUN!! Player: hold on! this aint call of duty 2 or graw 2! i need to see my button sequence first!
this time around..instead of pressing and holding the "X" button to attached the bomb to a tank or AA Flak gun,you have to follow some button sequence that are being displayed on the screen and press it accordingly...It's good to have these button sequence when placing a bomb..it adds like a minigame to it..but too bad,,it';s too repetitive..and you wont feel the intensity when you were placing the bomb as you will hear your heartbeat as the most loudest sound,,and don't know what is happening around you..
Player: I know theres an anemy behind those wall! he's alone! but can i not fight with him hand to hand? coz it's taking to long! i might just shot him in his head!
Treyarch Officer: This game is scripted..Like it or not..u have to go thru him and fight with him!
Another addtion to the series..is this new cutscenes look alike fights...where you will go one on one with a german soldier..he will hide behind somethin,and suddenly attack or charged you from the side..from there..you will be needed to press some button sequences on screen..and beat him down..A unique feature..but i think some of the fights are too long..will be repetitive too once u've play it after completion..
That's the few additions that has been made since call of duty 2..So whats so good about call of duty 3,and whats the bad part?
Well,call of duty 3 wont be as intense as call of duty 2,but the standard gameplay is still there..Go around and kill germans..shoot them mercilessly..and it's always fun to shoot them! It has an acceptable speed yet well paced..a good button configurations and it easy to use in terms of controlling your character around plus with vibrations makes the game feels real...You can expect the same standard as call of duty 2,but this time around..your player will move more slower pace than COD2...It feels a little bit realistic when moving your character forth and back..depending on how hard you push your left analog stick..the more you push..the faster your character goes..
there are no sprinting in call of duty 3..
Just like COD2,Call of duty 3 is divided into three campaigns...US,British, and Canada..The US campaign is the most intense and nicest level to play on! the British one arent as good..as it involves more into room to room clearing and driving..the canada missions aren't bad too...
Depending on how you play, this game might last up to 8-12 hours...
The story arent that well driven..as you switches between characters,just spoils the concept of the story..also..you can consider the cutscenes as loading times..coz you cant skipped the cutscenes...most of the cutscenes are lame to watch..too much talkin and walkin..but yet so little shooting...so don't expect much from the cutscenes...
SOund level is average...of course..the sound of reloading of weapons and shooting just will burst you ears..but the voice acting are weak..you would just sleep listenin to them...not much effort was bein put in the gameplay voices too...as it tends to get repetitive soon...But forget about tuning the difficulty level..you're one in a million if u can beat the game in hard or veteran mode..
And one last thing..it is very scripted..and i really mean verrrry scripted..you will face the same thing on the same spot if you played that mission again...dont believe me? try it..everything from start to end..u will start and finish the game the same way...well..it's just like a movie..everythin just looks the same when u watch it again and again...
But most people stick with it because of the multiplayer..for me..i've stick with it a couple of times..because it's always fun to shoot the germans..the game is filled with actions most of the time..and u wouldnt wanna leave a single german troop standing alive...The impact of the grenades explosions are great,its fun to watch how your enemies fly off being hurt by a grenade...
Animations wise..arent that great..running of A.I still looks weird..their feet never really corresponds to the ground..some death animations arent interesting..
But overall..i still consider COD 3 the best FPS i've ever played..Action filled pack shooting game,with nice visuals and intense level..I gave COD2 8.7,because COD 2 feels fresh and better compared to COD 1 and for COD 3,there not much changes bein made in game..Some Bugs arent necessary to be there which they can fix to make the game more accessible will make the game better...
It's easy to play...and it's for everyone..u dont need skills to play COD 3..all u need is your senses,,,and of course an Xbox360 or PS3...just leave your PC aside for COD 3...
COD 3 is a must get for FPS fans...but after times..things will just feel old in the SP mode...so i recommend you to rent it first...