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Come on then...it's obvious we all went out and bought it today (okay, or got it delivered smartarses), so what do we all think?
I'm playing it on the 3rd difficulty setting (i.e. the one before the hardest) and am steaming through it. Currently on mission 10 by my count - the second one as a member of the British forces.
Yank section was OK I 'spose - over way too quickly. Car chase section was nice but nothing yet compares to Omaha beach landings from Allied Assault.
Yes, I'm thinking this game isn't going to be as remarkable as Allied Assault at the mo - basically more of the same, without the kick-bottom memorable scenes. Still, I'm not yet half way through the game, so I shall reserve final judgement until I've finished it (which at this rate will be within the hour). :)
I'm playing it on the 3rd difficulty setting (i.e. the one before the hardest) and am steaming through it. Currently on mission 10 by my count - the second one as a member of the British forces.
Yank section was OK I 'spose - over way too quickly. Car chase section was nice but nothing yet compares to Omaha beach landings from Allied Assault.
Yes, I'm thinking this game isn't going to be as remarkable as Allied Assault at the mo - basically more of the same, without the kick-bottom memorable scenes. Still, I'm not yet half way through the game, so I shall reserve final judgement until I've finished it (which at this rate will be within the hour). :)
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I think they are saying it's short but that doesn't stop it from being a great game therefore it is worth full price.
I would say that this is one of the best PC games of the year. Graphics are stunning and what is more stunning is the sound. In most war time games I remember theres a little pop and a little bang and then some music. But Call of Duty is just full of machine gun fire, mortar fire etc, throughout pretty much every level i've played so far. My friend showed me the Russian level at the start which was amazing, just like Omar beach on Medal of Honor. Think its quite short as its 27 levels which arent too big. But like other short games this is going to be fun for ages.
Nice to have proper team members that are actually part of the game and not just die at set points. Really nice to be hiding behind a wall and see one of your team mates get shot and killed right next to you.
Nice to have proper team members that are actually part of the game and not just die at set points. Really nice to be hiding behind a wall and see one of your team mates get shot and killed right next to you.
Ah yes, I'm gonna play this tommorow, coursework is nearly all done :)
adrian wrote:
> Really nice to be hiding behind a
> wall and see one of your team mates get shot and killed right next to
> you.
Sick..dude..
> Really nice to be hiding behind a
> wall and see one of your team mates get shot and killed right next to
> you.
Sick..dude..
Heh true though apparently online its crap.
Belldandy wrote:
> So it is good but short ? Not worth full price then.
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I think the reason it feels so short is that you sit in one go and hammer it.
Took me, all told, probably around 8 or 9hrs. That was from 9pm-2am without a break, and then three hours or so this afternoon.
I remember people playing MGS2 and going for record times of under 2hrs etc.
If you play for a couple hours, it's going to last you. But it's *that* good you get greedy and play through in marathon sessions.
But, as with Max Payne 2, it's of such decent quality that replay is essential, to experience it again.
Because the 1st time through, you don't stop to appreciate anything - you're too busy trying to stay in one piece.
Like somebody said below, I've never played a PC game that conveys the sheer ferocity and howling aggression of a war. It's just a wall of machine-gun fire noise, bombardments, shouting, explosions etc for 95% of the game.
Having completed it, the only levels that are mildly calm (as in you have a few seconds to yourself to inch along corridors/rooms) are the dam level, the chateau & the sewers.
The rest of it is, action/noise/atmosphere wise, the Omaha Beach landing level from Medal of Honour.
The levels that stand out for me?
The English bridge-defending - you are just smashed non-stop for 10 mins by machine-guns/tanks/mortars, several times I found myself ducking from bullets whizzing on the quad-speakers I've got.
The Russian missions - from the initial boat-landing, through the taking of Red Square to the storming of the Reichstag. Including one where you have to take and then defend a 4 story building. Jesus is that tough, hundreds of men coming at you from every single direction, without break. And just in case that's not enough, you have tanks pummeling you should you go near a window.
If you don't buy this because it's "only" 8-9hrs if you play in huge, breakless sessions then you're missing one of the best WWII themed shooters, and certainly one of the most impressive PC games this year so far.
> So it is good but short ? Not worth full price then.
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I think the reason it feels so short is that you sit in one go and hammer it.
Took me, all told, probably around 8 or 9hrs. That was from 9pm-2am without a break, and then three hours or so this afternoon.
I remember people playing MGS2 and going for record times of under 2hrs etc.
If you play for a couple hours, it's going to last you. But it's *that* good you get greedy and play through in marathon sessions.
But, as with Max Payne 2, it's of such decent quality that replay is essential, to experience it again.
Because the 1st time through, you don't stop to appreciate anything - you're too busy trying to stay in one piece.
Like somebody said below, I've never played a PC game that conveys the sheer ferocity and howling aggression of a war. It's just a wall of machine-gun fire noise, bombardments, shouting, explosions etc for 95% of the game.
Having completed it, the only levels that are mildly calm (as in you have a few seconds to yourself to inch along corridors/rooms) are the dam level, the chateau & the sewers.
The rest of it is, action/noise/atmosphere wise, the Omaha Beach landing level from Medal of Honour.
The levels that stand out for me?
The English bridge-defending - you are just smashed non-stop for 10 mins by machine-guns/tanks/mortars, several times I found myself ducking from bullets whizzing on the quad-speakers I've got.
The Russian missions - from the initial boat-landing, through the taking of Red Square to the storming of the Reichstag. Including one where you have to take and then defend a 4 story building. Jesus is that tough, hundreds of men coming at you from every single direction, without break. And just in case that's not enough, you have tanks pummeling you should you go near a window.
If you don't buy this because it's "only" 8-9hrs if you play in huge, breakless sessions then you're missing one of the best WWII themed shooters, and certainly one of the most impressive PC games this year so far.
Jonathan Nash wrote:
> adrian wrote:
> Really nice to be hiding behind a
> wall and see one of your team mates get shot and killed right next
> to
> you.
>
> Sick..dude..
:) What I meant is it really does give you a great sense of being in a war situation. The gun fire going off every second is pretty deafening, but thats what it would be like in a war. I think that Call Of Duty has captured the essence of what fighting in WW2 would be like, better than Medal of Honor.
> adrian wrote:
> Really nice to be hiding behind a
> wall and see one of your team mates get shot and killed right next
> to
> you.
>
> Sick..dude..
:) What I meant is it really does give you a great sense of being in a war situation. The gun fire going off every second is pretty deafening, but thats what it would be like in a war. I think that Call Of Duty has captured the essence of what fighting in WW2 would be like, better than Medal of Honor.
After lunch I'll get stuck in on this game :)
Completed it yesterday, and all I can say is more please. Loved every minute of it and will be going back ASAP on the Veteran difficulty.
The ending was great, a far cry from the "...Was that it?" conclusion in Allied assault, the last assault by Russian troops on the German capital, fighting through ruined streets eventually fighting to the last stronghold, it actually makes you feel like you've achieved something after playing the game and it makes up for the lack of any story of any kind.
The ending was great, a far cry from the "...Was that it?" conclusion in Allied assault, the last assault by Russian troops on the German capital, fighting through ruined streets eventually fighting to the last stronghold, it actually makes you feel like you've achieved something after playing the game and it makes up for the lack of any story of any kind.
For the record- It acheived 91% in PCGamer.
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