by Slayer9498 Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:36 pm
Graphics-
They are wonderful, a nice improvement over the average cod4 graphics, they fixed my main problem, the death animations, by creating many new ones. The effects like, new blood squirts, and the gore, adds a creepy sense of realism. They have also made realistic water affects, and the Japanese really do have great camouflage, especially while hiding in trees. My only problem is the feature of creating holes in cover that they promised, is not included, although you still have bullet penetration.
9.5/10
Presentation-
If you have a pet peave with menus, then you will be glad with this, they are easy to navigate, and are nearly identical to cod4. The controls are the exact same as cod4, so they are still wonderful, and it has a few extra control schemes for those picky people, but you cant make your own controls. The online has its up and downs, but is still great. The maps now are much larger than call of duty 4. Everything from call of duty 4 has been implemented in here, bazookas for rpgs, bouncing bettys for claymores, and the list goes on. The tanks are fun for a while, but get old, but are, gladly, not overpowering, and only in a couple maps. the 2 new game modes are awesome. War has 5 objectives across the map, and it acts like a tug-of-war between sides. Capture the Flag is just like any other ctf, get the enemy's flag and bring it back to yours, but is addicting due to the fun of call of duty. am a little upset over the loss of team tactical, and cage matches, and no old school is a disappointment, those were fun when you were getting bored in cod4. The dogs are also a lot more deadly than helicopters, but slightly annoying. I will update on the Zombie Mode soon.
9.5/10
Gameplay-
The gameplay is a lot alike call of duty 4, and returns the fun. The campaign mode, although i haven't finished it yet, so far is a gripping experience, with lots of emotion, and so far not repetitive. The Japanese so far have been vicious and bloodthirsty, and brings you in fear waiting for the next booby trap or ambush. You play in two campaigns, just like call of duty tradition. You play one on the Japanese front as an American, and the other as a Russian pushing the German's back to Berlin. It is one of the hardest games I have ever played, when played on Veteran, the game's equivalent of EXTREMELY hard. The flamethrower is fun to use, and a good way of getting out of a tough spot of trouble.
10/10
Replayability-
The game seems like it will be fun to replay the campaign, especially if you tried on an easier difficulty first, it is a great challenge. The online will just keep you coming back for more and more, and i think it will last at least 2 years. The only thing that could kill it is maybe a new Call of Duty game, but maybe not even that. My only gripe is that some parts of the campaign, if played on Veteran, are just frustrating, due to the extreme difficulty.
9.5/10
OVERALL RATING
9.7/10
please comment on review, all written by hand, w/o going back to game to think
approximate time to write--- 45 minutes