Call of Duty ignites the WWII genre in the most intense gaming experience of all time.
Medal of Honor was the smash WWII series, until three main develpers who worked on the Medal of Honor series moved to a new project that was Call of Duty.
This game is a definently one of the most intense WWII games to date. Although it may be the original, it can still be called one of the best looking and sounding games to date. Call of Duty, I believe, was one of the first games to incorperate the "shellshock" effect, which is when an explosive (grenade, mortar, artillery, etc.) lands near you, judging that it doesn't kill you, you have blured vision and noise is muffled and a loud ringing continues until the effect wears off. It's a great effect that really adds to the atmosphere of war.
War, while it may be fun in video games, is not a great thing. Call of Duty tries to enphesize the horror of war while also making it entertaining. The game shows off some of the most intense combat ever witnessed. The sound of the game is really the true ruler of the realizm. Bullets whizzing by, grandes exploding, mortars smashing the earth, it's all really fantastic and ,by all means, tense. This is one of the few games that makes me hit the dirt when an MG42 burps. Seeing the flash of the machine gun, dirt getting kicked up everywhere, and the whole time you're thinking "I don't want to die". Instead of trying to kill on instinct, your first reaction is to survive, much like how it is in the real world. Call of Duty really emphesized the tense moments and brings out a cinematic experience that can be called nothing other than superb.
The muliplayer portion of the game is a great thing to play on when you've blown through the single player campaign. Firefights are big, and there can be up to 32 players in one server (although many people mod this limit and bring it up to 64 players, which is extrememly intense and entertaining).
Gameplay: This is a very intense game and it really brings battles to life. Although the whole game is scripted and linear, you'll still appreciate all the action going on all around you. Multiplayer is truly spectacular, also. No battle is fought the same in these intense and challeging mulitplayer matches ranging from your basic Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, to Headquarters and Search and Destroy.
Graphics: Some textures are muddy and the movement of the soldiers is rather birdlike. That being the only thing to complain about, this game has some great visually stunning moments. Don't underestimate the game's visuals, they truly are impressive.
Sounds: Gun sounds are a little dull and weak sounding at times, but MG42 fire and artillery/mortars are such a blast you'll jump for cover. Great atmosphereic ambient noises.
Value: Theres great multiplayer and all the difficulty levels will have you going for a long time.
Tilt: The best WWII shooter for PC.
Overall: The best WWII experience on the PC to date. As intense as any game can get, and it's lasting value is truly a blast. Also keep a look out for Call of Duty: United Offensive Expansion Pack, and the currently released Call of Duty 2, which doubles the intesity and visually slams the competition.