Call of Duty: World at War (2008) (VG)

Director:

Margaret Tang

Writers:

Patrick Doody (battle chatter)
Craig Houston (writer)

Release Date:

11 November 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Cast

Gary Oldman	...	Sgt. Reznov (voice)
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Sgt. Roebuck (voice)
Aaron Stanford	...	Private Polonsky (voice)
Craig Houston	...	Private Chernov (voice)
Chris Fries	...	Sgt. Sullivan (voice)
Akira Kaneda	...	Japanese Solider (voice)
Eiji Inoue	...	Japanese Soldier (voice)
Hiro Abe	...	Japanese Soldier (voice)
Toshiya Agata	...	Japanese Soldier (voice)
Paul Nakauchi	...	Japanese Soldier (voice)
Matt Lowe	...	US Soldier (voice)
Keith Ferguson	...	US Soldier (voice)
Jacob Cipes	...	US Soldier (voice)
Boris Kievsky	...	Russian Soldier (voice)
David Boat	...	Russian Soldier (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Sweden:18 | Norway:18 | Germany:18 | France:-18 | Finland:K-18

Company:

Activision

Trivia:

Is the first Call of Duty game to feature an enemy that does not exist in reality, in the form of Zombies. However, they only appear in a bonus level for those who have completed the main storyline.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The end credits announce that the game is dedicated to "the veterans who sacrificed their lives". However, if they had sacrificed their lives they would not, by definition, be veterans.

Quotes:

Sgt. Reznov: Reading Chernov's diary: April 30th 1945. When he first spoke of Dimitri, Reznov told tales of a hero, someone we should all aspire to be like. At times I have seen him show mercy, but at others I viewed complete brutality, I do not understand him. Perhaps heroes need not question their actions

Movie Connections:

References Saving Private Ryan (1998)

A Good Game (even if it is WW2)

This game is one of the best I feel that Treyarch as put out. There are two campaigns, one with the Marines fighting the Japs in the Pacific and the Russian invasion of Germany. Some of the missions are well done, however, the campaign is short. It takes about 5-6 hours to complete.

The graphics are a plus, they include flying limbs, blood, and some good shadow effects. If you have played COD 4, then you already know how World at War looks like. There are some neat perks and vehicles in multiplayer as well.

The weapons are the same old WW2 weapons that you have seen in the first 3 Call of Duty's. However, there are always new weapons for you to mess around with including portable MG-42's and .30 cal's. My favorite is the flamethrower. The Fg-42 rifle adds a bit more variety as well. This will disappoint those COD 4 fans who love their customized modern weaponry.

Overall a good buy for any Call of Duty fan or newcomers to the series. I think this will be the last WW2 game in the franchise, so enjoy it.