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Call of Duty 2: Game of the Year Edition (Xbox 360) | 
| From: Activision
Category: Video Games
New (1) Used (2) from £10.24
Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 4516
Platform: Xbox 360
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Age: 15 - 18 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6
EAN: 5030917036750
ASIN: B000FVZLSK
Release Date: July 21, 2006
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In a nutshell:
In the increasingly crowded world of World War II-inspired shooters, the Call of Duty series is the oft-challenged king. Call of Duty 2 adds improved friendly and Nazi artificial intelligence (which means understanding a few words of German can make the difference between knowing the enemy is advancing on the left as opposed to the right flank) as well as some beautiful visual effects, most impressive of which is the smoke, which now billows and authentically blankets parts of the battlefield in a fog of war. The lowdown:
The yells of your men mix with the bellowing of the storm troopers in skirmishes that already feel heady and confusing, adding to the sensation of being in a real conflict. Intense, chaotic and making full use of Xbox 360’s Dolby Digital surround sound, Call of Duty 2 looks as though it will create a new benchmark for console simulations of the last World War. Most exciting moment:
Clearing houses of those last few concealed Nazis is nerve-racking and highly rewarding, as is lobbing a smoke grenade into the bunker of a particularly troublesome machine-gunner before storming it in the resulting blackout. Since you ask:
If you liked TV’s Band of Brothers, listen up, because virtually the entire cast appears to have signed up to provide voiceovers for the game. The bottom line:
Unlike smoking behind the bike sheds, this is shaping up to be big, hard and clever.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 The WW2 Shooter August 31, 2007
without any doubt the best shooter released on xbox to date a game that is so good on xbox live you will find it hard to play all the other games you have. good offline but awesome online and for this reason i give it 5 stars and ask does anybody not enjoy this game on xbox live ?
 A free token for a map pack you say........ July 27, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The copy of Call of Duty 2 GOTY edition I recieved from Amazon.co.uk did not contain a token to download the Skirmish Map pack, which contains 2 maps and costs 400 Microsoft Points without this token. The game I recieved seems to be a later edition of the GOTY version of Call of Duty 2 which for some reason does not include the token, if you look at the product picture for this game you will notice it mentions the free maps however the GOTY version I have has a similar but darker red sticker that mentions only the bonus DVD, I looked all over the inside and outside of the case, checked on the DVD and in the game and find no mention what so ever of a token. im not too bothered as the game itself is still worth buying if you dont have it yet for your Xbox 360 but I feel it note worthy to anyone considering a purchase of the GOTY edition that you DO NOT recieve a token for the Skirmish Map Pack. I rate the product as 1 star purely based on the false advertising of the product, the game itself I rate as 4 stars.
Great single player, FABULOUS online December 10, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
whats so good about this game?? Well firstly there is the gameplay. On the PS2 I could never get used to aiming/shooting using the analog sticks - so much so that I would only play games like medal of honor and call of duty on my pc using keyboard and mouse. If you felt the same then this game should be the one to change your mind, as the controls feel just right.
Graphics are great despite what one or two previous people have previously said - I would strongly suggest they start up their old ps2/xbox using a similar type of game (say medal of honor like I did) it was surprising just how much the graphics have changed!!
Playing online against other xbox live users is simply brilliant. Provided you've got a decent broadband connection, I have found the game works spot on, maintaining smooth graphics and speed of play. Single player offline mode is also excellent with a good variety of tasks to perform!
In summary, if you have liked this type of game in the past (or simply want to try it out) I have full confidence that you will enjoy it.......hope this helps your decision to buy!!!
I can think of no other word to describe this game other than... October 28, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
FANTASTIC!!!!!!! Call Of Duty 2 for the xbox 360 is an absolute must have for those who enjoy first-person-shooters. The game is set in the middle of World War 2, and as you play through the game, give you the chance to play as 3 different countries. You play the tutorial and the first three campainges as the Soviet Union, then you play the majority of the game as the English, then you move to play D-day and a few other missions as the Americans. Battle in authentic locations, such as Pointe Du' Hocc and Tunisia, use an arsenal of authentic WW2 guns, including the Russian PPsH and the prototype of the tommy gun.
The graphics are truly fantastic and the gameplay will keep you going for hours. If you find the easy and regular difficulties to easy, then jack it up to hard or veteran to really test your skills, i've completed the game on easy, regular and hard difficulties and i'm having real trouble battling through the veteran levels. If you purchase the game of the year edition, you get a free bonus DVD which contains level walkthroughs commentated by the game desighners thenselfs, as well as a historical account of the battle of Pointe du' Hocc as re-called by a real American war veteran.
They really have squeezed everything they can into this game and with explosive results, cant wait for call of duty 3!
Graphics: 9/10
Longitivity: 7/10
Gamplay: 10/10
AI: 6/10
Controls: 9/10
 Good game but not totally blown away by it. October 15, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Being a big fan of the medal of honor games I was looking forward to playing this on my new 360.
The graphics were ok with some of the characters still lookiking a bit blocky (maybe I'm expecting a bit much from the 360). This also seems to be another game where you see characters running whilst stuck haf in and half out of walls. Another bind with this game is my version will not save the various checkpoints properly, maybe this a problem with the software or 360, I don't know but after paying a shed load of money for both I don't really expect this kind of thing.
Maybe the gamming community has got to used to accepting software/hardware not functioning properly.
Some of the levels are either to short (in fact the whole game is very short, play this on the easy level and you will soon find yourself at the end) or very restictive in how you can move around the landscape or use of other vehicles or equipment. The game could do with some of the tactical element as in Sniper Elite.
With Call of Duty 3 now out will I spend my hard earned cash to buy it, hell yes, despite all the shotfalls there's nothing better than running round throwing grenades and firing of loads of rounds after a bad day.
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