Continents erupt in flames and hails of gunfire as war breaks out on an unprecedented scale. This is World War II, where a massive conflict rages on two fronts: Europe and the South Pacific. Answer your nation's call and travel to distant lands where you'll take part in devastating battles that gripped a generation and laid the foundation for the world as we know it today. Do you have the courage, the cunning and the commitment to fulfill your duties and see the war through to its harrowing end?Prepare for global conflict presented in all its terrible grit and immediacy. In Call of Duty: World at War, you assume the role of a U.S. Marine or a Russian soldier in the waning days of the Second World War. Travel to the far reaches of the conflict, from war-plagued Berlin to the dense jungles of the Pacific theater, as you confront enemies who refuse to contemplate surrender or retreat and who fight all the more desperately ~ and more dangerously ~ knowing the end is near. Employ the weapons at your disposal, including a flamethrower and other new infantry and vehicle-based weapons, and fight to complete your mission as battles explode around you with all the terrible chaos of real war.
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Another chapter in the COD book of games. The maps appear to be much more detailed this time around and the small changes to the online play such as better post-game stats, increased difficulty knifing, better perks, and getting rid of that unsightly helicopter with x-ray vision really make things smoother. The dogs aren't all they're cracked up to be, but why should they? They are a perk, not a means all to achieving great scores. My only criticism is that that took a step back in time. A whole 60+ years. The World War II is getting a bit over done and was refreshing in COD4 to have something new age. However, this will not stop me from enjoying the game to its entirety and wasting more valuable studio time playing this for at home for hours online.
What's great about it: Easy to play. Doesn't require a lot of thinking.