Call of Duty 2 (Xbox 360)

Product description ------------------- Call of Duty 2 lets players experience four individual soldier stories as they overcome insurable odds in multiple campaigns. Players have the freedom to follow each of the four storylines through for the ultimate character-driven experience, or they can engage in the historic battles chronologically for quick hitting action.Infinity Ward, creator of the blockbuster, original Call of Duty, has also expanded the of combat to deliver a truly realistic battlefield experience. Squads now have the freedom to take on a variety of mission objectives, on expansive battlefields that allow for multiple paths and the ability to utilize actual combat tactics like outflanking and fire and maneuver capabilities.Call of Duty 2's new engine and A.I. technology set the stage for authentic squad combat and astonishing action. Concealment can be key as battlefield smoke or even deployed smoke grenades cloud visibility. Weather effects such as the dusty sandstorms of North Africa and whiteout blizzard conditions of Russia, for example, will keep soldiers glued to their bunkers. The team has also employed a state-of-the-art Battle Chatter System that brings the action to life as squad-mates bark out context-sensitive updates in real-time to players through an advanced A.I. system. .co.uk Review ------------- 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 sed 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-ner 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. Nick Gillett Puns rejected for this caption included: tanks alot, and something to do with knees. He blew the ship up and promptly started waving. They didn't wave back. Failed to understand why he had to carry his sergant in his rucksack Not much to see here, if we're honest

• All-new enhancements ranging from stunningly realistic graphics that include beautifully rendered weather effects and smoke to seamless gameplay.
• Gamers can play through missions in the order they see fit with the freedom to follow each of four storylines through for the ultimate character-driven experience.
• Expansive, open-ended battlefields allow players to individualize tactics and choose the order in which they complete their objectives.
• All-new, context-sensitive battle chatter system where, through advanced A.I., the player's squadmates as well as enemy troops alike call out updates in real-time.