Decent, but not quite as good as people say.

User Rating: 6 | Call of Duty: World at War WII
By BigMike9699 | Review Date:
Dont get me wrong, this game is great, only if you have NOT played other consoles. The Wii, in my opinion, is capable of so much more still, I just wish developers would put the time into taking advantage of the graphical capabilities of the Wii. More vibrant colours for one. The jungle is GREEN! GREEN GREEN GREEN!! NOT greyish/green. Even if the graphics were not as realistic (semi-cell shaded etc), if it was more vibrant and diverse, I would be so much happier. Colours are incredibly washed out, much more than they need to be given the vibrance of colour in other Wii games. For those of you who have travelled to jungles, you know they are not greyish in any respect, but for some reason, even on a bright sunny day, the jungles in Call of Duty World At War are washed out and unimpressive. The city scapes that you experience at various parts in the game on the Russian front are disgusting to look at, and feel like I am look at a PS2 shooter, not a Wii shooter. The Wii is leagues beyond the PS2, and despite what people say, not as far behind the 360 as the Wii Call of Duty makes it appear.

Controls are ok, but as reviewers say, you really have to tweak them to get them right. You shouldnt have to spend an entire mission tweaking the controls to get them right. The Wii is two years old now, there is NO reason why the controls for this type of game should not be dialed.

Sound is not nearly as good as it could be either. Washed out, and unimpressive. Explosions dont rock the world like they should, and gun shots are washed out and not intimidating like they are in other games.

Overall, I am just really disapointed in this game. A waste of my money, but at least I can sell it for what I paid, minus the taxes, so its more like a rental.

While I know they're not everything, colourful graphics (not necessarily ultra-realistic, but colourful and vibrant) are key for me, and in this game, its a deal-breaker. This game just does not deliver like people are making it out to be. While I love my Wii more than I do my 360, this game makes me want to box up my Wii and stick to the 360 for these types of games. I was willing to give a Wii shooter a chance, and this one looked promising, but I am incredibly disappointed in this offering. My advice, rent this game before you buy it, because you might find it not worth your money if you're looking for the intense, charismatic delivering the developers claim it to be.

-Mike

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