So, after finally playing Call of Duty: World at War for the Wii, I have now played the Wii's top two shooters, along with Medal of Honor. While CoD is an outstanding game so far, how does it match up against that other WWII shooter, MoH?
VS. 
I've decided to settle things once and for all. I'll be splitting the "contest" if you will into 5 categories: gameplay, graphics, presentation, online, and lasting appeal. Controls will fall under gameplay for those wondering. So, let the battle begin!
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Gameplay:
CoD
When I booted up World at War for the first time, I quickly fired up the ole' campaign mode to learn the controls and see the basic gameplay of the game. First things first, I went into the control settings and played around until I found the settings that matched my sty|e There, you can adjust everything from Dead Zone, camera speed in and out of "aiming through the sites," experiment with different control layouts, set Wiimote and Nunchuk Gestures, and alot more. Right off the bat I could tell that Treyarch delivered on the controls side of things. The CoD4 Engine on the Wii really works, with the sprinting and jumping over obstacles like CoD4, and so does aiming down the sites. However, aiming seems to be a tad but sluggish because of a lower frame rate, but it is still a joy to use, a nice break from the traditional 360 or PS3 controller, and only the most anal and OCD gamers will even realize the slower frame rate. The only that bugs me is knifing using the Wiimote gesture, but this can be turned off. The AI is good, but not perfect.
MoH
If you've even heard of Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, chances are you've been told about it's spot on, easily customizable controls. This is MoH's pride and joy if you will, and there about as customizable at World at War's. However, there are some issues that really bugged me. For instance, if you wanted to use a sniper, to zoom in you have to twist the Wiimote, and this does not work very well for most people, including myself. However, throwing grenades with a throwing gesture works really well and is satisfying and realistic. That being said, MoH's controls with the Wii pointer are a little tighter and faster responding, but not by much. Tha AI on the other hand is simply horrendous.
The Winner:
Amazingly enough, I thought the controls for CoD and MoH to be so close I couldn't decide a clear-cut winner, so I'm gonna need a little persuasion. For now though...
CoD: WaW - 1 / MoHH2 - 1
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Graphics:
CoD
While Call of Duty's graphics may not be the best on the system, it's the effeccts and environments that really make it a great looking game. From smoke and explosions to dogs and water, CoD really is one of the better looking Wii games out there. All animations are smooth and realistic, and the models are fairly detailed for a Wii game, as are the textures used. Also, expect to see some blood and guts when you mow down an enemy, as in the picture below.
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MoH
Next, Medal of Honor's graphics are good, also. The models are fairly detailed, as are the weapons, but CoD clearly has it beat in the effects department, such as smoke, water, environments, etc. The textures look good, but the models, despite being well detailed, are sort of deformed looking in motion. If you've played the game you will know what I mean.
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The Winner:
Despite having great looking models and textures, Medal of Honor is simply outmatched when it comes to environments and effects. The level design and detail in CoD greatly surpasses that as in MoH, and the smoke effects, explosions, and more put CoD over the top.The blood and guts effects of CoD only add to the realism.
CoD: WaW - 2 / MoHH2 - 1
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Presentation:
CoD
When booting up Call of Duty, you'l be greeted with a basic, bland, menu screen that is similar to CoD4 and WaW on the other consoles. What really shines in CoD Wii's presentation aspect though is the beautiful cutscenes, complete with real footage from WWII, and gruesome, yet satisfying, in-game cinematics. Within 30 seconds of the game start you're watching your buddy get burned with a cigarette by the Japs, and then continue helplessy onlooking as an enemy soldier slits your comrads trhoat. Also, the cutscenes will reveal to you a lot of history, so don't be surprised if you learn something here.
MoH
While the cutscenes on MoH can be pretty, they are not anything special. No real footage here, just arrows on maps and the typical WWII setup. Moh's menus are just as bland as Cod's, too.
The Winner:
Whileboth game's menus are not so visually pleasing or groun-breaking, Call of Duty's in-game cinematics and cutscenes really overpower MoH's. There's simply no contest here.
CoD: WaW - 3 / MoHH2 - 1
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Tune in next week for the final two categories: Online and Lasting appeal. I need a little more time with CoD's online before making my final decisions, so check back soon for the final results. For now, tell me what you think, and try to persuade me to think different if you beleive I've made a mistake.