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Call of Duty 2
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Overall Critic Score:3.6641
Call of Duty 2 Critic Reviews
The fact that you can basically throw a whole bunch of Germans and a whole bunch of Allies into an environment and play out a realistic battle is really quite remarkable....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Gaming Age
Call of Duty 2 is everything it should be. Yes, it's a sequel and to some extent that means the developer knows what to deliver. But not all sequels deliver like this one. This is, simply put, a great game.
It's a great game if you like warfare....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Game Industry News
Infinity Ward developed this sequel on the PC, yet knew that with the Xbox 360's tech specs, their baby would, at least, run like margarine on the new console....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at GamePro
It would seem that Desiderius Erasmus was more than just insightful; he was prophetic. It is ironic that Infinity Ward would include that quote in their game. Today you can hardly go five minutes without discovering another war game. Next to racing...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Games First!
As you play the game you just can’t help dropping your jaw in amazement at what you’re seeing and getting to do....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at GameShark
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Infinity Ward took the bar, threw it up, and jumped over it when it was still in the air....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at PGNx Media
A true gamer’s dream. This is a title where every aspect of gaming comes together seamlessly to make an instant classic and quite possibly the best Xbox 360 game on the market right now....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at My Gamer
Let me start by saying this: I was not looking forward to playing Call of Duty 2. Up to the point Call of Duty 2 landed on my desk, I had played through numerous variations of the Medal of Honor series, Call of Duty: Finest Hour on PS2, and a few lesser...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Gamers Wanted
Call of Duty 2 has you playing through 3 separate campaigns as the Soviet, British and United States armies. CoD 2’s single player game is identical to its PC counterpart, with the 360 version equaling, if not surpassing its PC counter part, in the...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at ControllerFreaks
Sure the health system is unrealistic and the multiplayer options may be a little drab, but the game itself is phenomenal. This is easily the best WWII shooter on the market and the best FPS on the Xbox 360....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at VGPub
A fantastic effort, and worth the cash to own this one outright....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Extreme Gamer
Call of Duty 2 is easily one of the best war games I've ever had the chance to play. It features one hell of a campaign as well as a solid online game to boot. Infinity Ward has created a near masterpiece in this amazing sequel. Call of Duty 2 is a must...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at XGP Gaming
Call of Duty 2’s visuals go a long way in selling the WWII experience. Every level is filled with amazing set pieces that remind you of WWII’s epic scope. Airplanes zoom overhead and other forces will also take part in large-scale battles, so you...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Game Vortex
A fantastic PC title that didn't get watered down in the conversion to console. If this is the future of console gaming, I'm sold....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at GamingTrend
It's so pretty that it’s fun to just simply watch it rather than play it....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Xbox 360 Advanced
The World War II well seemed to have been running dry for some time. Countless first-person shooters, real-time and turn-based strategies, combat flight titles, and even stealth games have filled the market with such ferocity the past few years that...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Entertainment Depot
Activision's beautifully designed Call of Duty 2 pushes the Xbox 360 hardware to new heights with some of the best visuals in any WWII shooter to date. The realistic graphics make you feel like you're actually on the battlefield. The solo campaign is...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at The Laser
Call of Duty 2, the first real sequel to 2003's Game of the Year, has you once again taking up arms as various soldiers in the American, Russian, and English campaigns against the Axis of Evil. While you'll be doing your part in a lot of firefights, this...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Digital Entertainment News
It is a finely tuned work of art with so much research and attention to detail incorporated into it that action gamers will become totally immersed in the unrelenting experience of brutal combat....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Game Chronicles
There is that moment, the initial moment, when the game roars to life, and you sit, slack-jawed with alarm and realize that you have indeed entered a new gaming zone....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at GameZone
Call of Duty 2 arrives at the launch of Xbox 360. Call of Duty 2 is set up just like the original Call of Duty for Xbox, in the sense that in single player, you will be fighting from 3 different perspectives. The 3 main campaigns are: Russian, British,...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at XBox Exclusive
The single-player experience is worth the price of admission alone and must be seen to be believed....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Worth Playing
An amazing single-player experience is put together with a multiplayer section that doesn’t have the features it should, but the game’s quality still shines through, brightly....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Gaming Target
There is little in Call of Duty 2, and in the entire WW2 shooter genre, that you have not seen before… but for owners of a new XBox 360, this is the first game in the series to launch on the new console, and that buys it some additional attention. Like...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Gamer Within
Both online and offline, this is my frontrunner for Game of the Year until something else shows me otherwise....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Next Level Gaming
World War II was a huge collage of explosions, gunshots, screaming and death, and easily the worst war this world has ever seen. While these aren't the most desirable things for most people, us gamers seem to be captivated with the subject. How do I...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Club Skill
Sure, the 360 has handfuls of ports and standard upgrades passing as launch titles, but make no mistake, Call of Duty 2 is as fun and dare I say looks a little better than its PC counterpart. I am not sure how I can explain it, but both the single player...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Lawrence
Call of Duty 2 was declared the "gotta have it" launch title by the gaming world at large before the final software was even cut. This early proclamation stems from Infinity Ward’s intense WWII shooter sequel mesmerizing press members in events and...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at TheManRoom
If you like FPS games on consoles, great immersion, true nextgen graphics, variety in single player, fun smooth multiplayer, and everything else good listed above then you’re going to want to at least rent this 15 hour classic....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at GameBrink
The Call of Duty series began in 2003 when members of the team that designed Medal of Honor: Allied Assault began their own game company, Infinity Ward. Now, only two years later, Infinity Ward has churned out a full blown sequel to the original Call of...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Gaming Horizon
Call of Duty originally ran on the Quake 3 engine when its roots were seeded in the PC community. I still remember the day when I first played Call of Duty in 2003. The passion and dedication of Infinity War certainly was clear. It was so clear that when...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at DarkZero
by a dramatic soundtrack that suits the mood nicely. Being on the battlefield in Call of Duty 2 is an enthralling experience that will leave your heart pounding in awe. In conclusion, Call of Duty 2 is a great title to help usher in the next generation o...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Gamer's Hell
World War II action games are still going strong, years after some have said that the genre would die out. This is mainly because the guys at Infinity Ward and Activision have continued to ensure high quality in their Call of Duty games. While Call of...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at AtomicGamer
mood perfectly. Being on the battlefield in Call Of Duty 2 is an enthralling experience that will leave your heart pounding in awe. Call Of Duty 2 is a great title to help usher in the next generation of gaming....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at AceGamez
While the enemy respawn, the defenders don't, so this becomes increasingly last ditch. Also, welcome are the Search & Destroy mission (essentially Counter-Strike), Capture the Flag and the classic Team Deathmatch Special. Giving Infinity Ward Xbox 360 pow...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Computer and Video Games
and split-screen, in addition to a more controllable Xbox Live experience through the ability to host your own games and invite only your chums. Hopefully well see some patches or some added functionality through downloads, which would make this the best...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at XboxAddict
First of all, the single player. You begin the game as a Russian recruit in basic training, learning how to fire a rifle and throw grenades by shooting teddy bears and lobbing potatoes through doorways and windows. Then, all of a sudden, you are ordered...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Totally360
There are few owners and wannabe owners of the Xbox 360 who haven’t at least gotten a small taste of Call of Duty 2, the WWII shooter that was among the 360’s small collection of launch titles, on an in-store kiosk. That sample barely scratches the...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Xbox Nerds
Probably the best launch title for the Xbox 360, with killer graphics, intense gameplay and a solid, if slightly small multiplayer element....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Boomtown
Never in playing one single game has the word “wow” been used so gratuitously. So much in fact that the word “wow” has lost its wow-factor, leaving me to use the more powerful “wow-wee” whenever something absolutely brilliant comes along and...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at GameCell UK
If you can look past the thin multiplayer component, the questionable decision to let player's health regenerate, and the fact there's not a lot of replay value in Call of Duty 2, you'll find a very worthy successor to the franchise....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Game Over Online
As gamers we are subjected to many different games. It appears that within the past five years, most of those games are from the WWII genre. So here comes a sequel to a very good WWII First Person Shooter. Here comes Call of Duty 2 for the Xbox...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at DreamStation.cc
War is hell, but Infinity Ward have made it beautiful. For every horror story your Grandfather has ever told you, Call of Duty 2 provides the perfect counter slice of escapist entertainment. Sold as a realistic portrayal of World War Two, yet played as...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at HonestGamers
It’s amazing that we aren’t tired of World War II games by now, with the amount on the shelves it’s testament to how a little drama, lots of explosions and educating ourselves on the conflict just doesn’t wane. As long as they don’t run out of...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Console Obsession
WORLD WAR II HAS recently been the scene for both first-person shooters and real-time strategy games, however one of the stand-outs was the original Call of Duty which deservedly won Game of the Year for 2003. The recent release of Call of Duty 2 on the...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Gameplanet
This multiplayer component caps an already stunning single-player campaign and extends the value greatly. If you can't get enough of WWII, Call of Duty 2 is the hot ticket....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Games Radar
Everything a person can ask for in a war-based first person shooter: Precise control, plenty of action, great visuals and sound, and a musical score that compliments the action throughout....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Deeko
The pure adrenaline rush that you get from any level in this game is amazing, the mission structure actually keeps you entertained, and the presentation and top-notch AI really draw the player into the game world....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at ZTGameDomain
Infinity Ward's World War II shooter is a must-have maelstrom of frenzied brilliance....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at IGN
Like the original Call of Duty, the sequel takes place from the perspectives of three different soldiers: one Russian, one Brit, and one Yank. Each of them fight alongside their countrymen in several different fronts -- the outgunned and undermanned...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Video Game Talk
The comfortable 360 controller is actually better for this game than the trusty old mouse and keyboard. Movement with the analog sticks is natural, intuitively transitioning from walk to run without having to hold down a special key....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at 1UP
It couples some extremely well executed facets such as its great sense of realism and lovely visual effects, with its rock solid presentation....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Talk Xbox
Call of Duty 2 is one of the best games available in the Xbox 360’s launch line-up. It’s just one of the many shooters that are launching with the platform and while many may like the fact that the Xbox 360 is already the home to a number of...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at GamersMark
An exceptional game no matter which way you cut it: intense singleplayer with stunning graphics and audio, and a rock solid multiplayer component....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Xbox World Australia
The mix of spectacular graphics, marvelous sound, and solid gameplay easily make CoD2 one of the Xbox 306’s must have launch titles....read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Amped IGO
What makes Duty so special is the A.I. Enemies make great use of cover; they charge when it's to their advantage and give up positions when they know they're beat; they actually seem to understand grenades, running from them or tossing them at the...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Electronic Gaming Monthly
not for the online multiplayer that's limited to eight players, the Xbox 360 version probably would have been hands-down better overall. But as it is, Call of Duty 2 still sets a high standard for any shooters following in its footsteps on Microsoft's new...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at GameSpot
Admittedly the game’s next-gen appeal is questionable since it shuns flashy graphical effects in favour of immense detail and smooth action, but the fact alone that it can stand alongside the PC version looking none-the-worse for it speaks volumes...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Jolt Online Gaming UK
It delivers unbelievable graphics and more cathartic chaos than you can shoot a luger at, but has something of a dumb head on its shoulders, an overly simple control scheme and busies itself providing greater densities of the same old content without...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at Game Revolution
Ironically enough, Call of Duty 2 doesn't condone war. "War does not determine who is right - only who is left," a Bertrand Russell quote explains after the player is butted in the eye with a rifle. "I have never advocated a war except as a means of...read the complete Call of Duty 2 review at UnderGroundOnline
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