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Call of Duty: World at War MAG

November 30, 2008
By Evan Witham BRONZE, McDonough, Georgia
Evan Witham BRONZE, McDonough, Georgia
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Hoping to expand on the success of Infinity Ward’s “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare,” Treyarch has continued the series with “Call of Duty: World at War.” The WWII shooter game setting is overused, but somehow Treyarch made it fresh. They accomplished this through refining ­Infinity Ward’s features, such as the online ranking system and multiplayer, moving the theatre of the battles, and ­introducing some amazing new features.

What I Loved

Detail: Every room you enter in the campaign has something new to look at, without any that are empty or repeated. This shows the effort the creators put into making this game realistic and how much they respect the series and the gamers.

Scale: Certain battles are huge; for example, the Blood and Iron level will blow you away with its size and the number of people shooting at you. This complexity takes time and effort to develop, not like simply placing 42 troopers throughout a level and letting them go. They programmed each individual trooper’s interactions with his environment and the player as he progresses through the game.

New Settings: The past Call of Duty games (except “Modern Warfare”) were set during World War II. Once again, the series travels back in time but introduces a new setting: the Pacific Theatre. This game shows the struggles the U.S. Marines had against the Imper­ial Army of Japan. It makes for a fresh setting and fresh tactics, as you have to deal with a ­severely entrenched Japanese Army that has no qualms about rushing at you headfirst.

Cut Scenes: These scenes ­between missions are amazing, showing a beautiful version of the experiences of troops, and how the mission is progressing. Actual video of the war is ­included, which is sometimes gruesome but connects you to the real history.

Realistic Deaths: When it comes to video games, I’m all about realism, and this game delivers. The gory effects make it even more jarring and realistic.

Multiplayer: Once again “Call of Duty” delivers with multiplayer. All Treyarch really did was update Infinity Ward’s version, but it’s still amazing. It encourages players to improve in order to unlock better guns. Treyarch added a plethora of new perks, weapons, and great game maps.

What I Hated

Enemy AI: AI, or artificial ­intelligence, is a major selling point in games today, and although Treyarch throws a lot of bad guys at you, they are about the stupidest bunch I’ve ever seen. The Banzai troops’ sole job is to run right at you, even though you can’t be attacked by more than one. So there are times when they’ll run past all of the troops in front of you and when they get to you, one will attack and the rest just keep running. Also some enemy soldiers don’t even shoot you when you get close to them.

Storytelling: Despite the scale, detail, and cut scenes, the story isn’t all there. The character you play is never given a face or a personality, perhaps in the hope that you’ll see yourself as him, but that doesn’t happen. The story is also very scripted, and parts are predictable if you have played a Call of Duty game before. Despite Trey­arch’s attempts to realistically represent this horrible war that taxed all nations, you don’t ­fully connect to it.

I rate it 8.5 out of 10.


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Dio_Brando said...
on Apr. 9 2021 at 12:33 pm
Dio_Brando, Chicago, Illinois
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2021 anyone? Cold war and modern warfare 2019??

on Dec. 17 2019 at 11:27 am
SolInvictus76, Leavenworth, Indiana
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Reading this in 2019. Though I liked this game a lot, I wish the campaign modes for call of duty games were more like RPG games. They give you more freedom, and allow you to change the story to your liking. I also hate the AI. There will be groups of enemy soldiers just sitting there, looking straight at you, as if saying "Kill me" This a nice review.

-_- said...
on May. 12 2017 at 5:39 pm
-_-, New York City, New York
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This review is one of the better ones out there.

Foxbody BRONZE said...
on Jan. 3 2017 at 10:11 am
Foxbody BRONZE, Wilmore, Kentucky
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it is one of the best cods ever created

on Apr. 26 2016 at 8:47 am
ThePhantomDerper BRONZE, Columbus, New Jersey
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World at War was one of my most favorite Call of Dutys that I have ever played. It was my first Call of Duty, but not my oldest.

gremlin BRONZE said...
on Apr. 11 2016 at 9:52 am
gremlin BRONZE, Auburn, New York
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Favorite Quote:
Blood makes you related, Loyalty makes you family

I personaly liked the original ghosts. many people did not like it because it was to much like real life, but I like that factor in the game

deerkill12 said...
on Oct. 15 2014 at 3:22 pm
deerkill12, Monticello, Illinois
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I love this game so much. but i think that it is to eazy i beat it in an hour and the i had nuthing to do

LionsBlue said...
on Nov. 14 2013 at 1:04 pm
LionsBlue, Henrico, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
Lion does not laugh
At Mouse now,
Now he knows.

Get the new call of duty ghost

bJorn SILVER said...
on May. 16 2013 at 11:52 am
bJorn SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
Purple-Dwight

what do exploding heads have to do with a story plot?

on Feb. 21 2013 at 4:01 pm
wolverines PLATINUM, Everett, Washington
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I loved the the story line because of the and the realistic affects like blowing someones legs off.

MADavis ELITE said...
on Feb. 7 2013 at 3:16 pm
MADavis ELITE, Kentland, Indiana
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lies and why would you say that xbox for life

Xbox920 said...
on Jan. 15 2013 at 4:06 pm
It's a good review and personally Call of Duty rules!!

on Sep. 21 2012 at 9:26 am
I love call of duty world at war in my opinin it is 500 times better on ps3 than x-box 360.

guner said...
on Sep. 21 2012 at 9:17 am
This is a cool game and I to like to play the nazi zomdies.

on May. 22 2012 at 2:04 pm
rebeckabear BRONZE, Escondido, California
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Favorite Quote:
live life to the fullest

i love all of it because i get to shoot people. i also get to make things explode

 


on May. 17 2012 at 2:17 pm
CelticsAllDayWilson25 BRONZE, Whitney, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
I call it how I see it with my glasses on "Lil Wayne"

But this game is old im ready for black ops 2 to come out

on May. 17 2012 at 2:16 pm
CelticsAllDayWilson25 BRONZE, Whitney, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
I call it how I see it with my glasses on "Lil Wayne"

what part do u like the most rebecka i like to play the nazi zombies

on May. 17 2012 at 2:16 pm
CelticsAllDayWilson25 BRONZE, Whitney, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
I call it how I see it with my glasses on "Lil Wayne"

what part do u like the most rebecka i like to play the nazi zombies

on Mar. 22 2012 at 3:44 pm
rebeckabear BRONZE, Escondido, California
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Favorite Quote:
live life to the fullest

i love this game i could play it all day even though i am a girl i love to, play this

joseph said...
on Feb. 28 2012 at 1:31 pm
I posted a comment  ha ha ha ah ha ha ha ha