

Flamethrowers will set enemies on fire and destroy structures. Unlike previous games, where combat was straightforward, this game introduces new and violent twists. Multiplayer is possible with either human opponents or bots via modding, and while I can confirm it still works even now, this review will focus on the main campaign. Like all the games in the Call of Duty franchise, it has first-person shooter mode combat with a computer-controlled support squad in the single-player campaign. This time, instead of the sanitized Teen rated experience of the previous titles (prior to CoD4), this game is all about the worst horrors of that conflict, in all their bloody majesty. Call of Duty: World At War is yet another game in the CoD franchise to explore this theme circa its release in 2008, but this time, it's not as tame as previous titles.īased on a modified version of the first Modern Warfare engine, this game returns to the World War II setting of the classic games.

War is ultimately about killing, and depending on the morals of the sides in question, the line between being a murderer and being a soldier can be very blurry. There is no romance or glory except in the movies. Number of Players: Singleplayer, online multiplayerĪs any veteran of combat will tell you, war is terrible. In online multiplayer games, an increased emphasis on squad tactics in chaotic, bombed-out environments makes coordinated teamwork the deadliest weapon of all.Available On: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360ĮSRB Rating: Mature (Blood, Gore, Strong Language, Violence) In the single-player campaigns, players take the role of a United States Marine or a Russian infantry soldier, and face an onslaught of deadly new techniques, including brutal guerrilla warfare and kamikaze attacks. For the first time in the series, co-operative multiplayer gaming is strongly supported, with team-up options for two players to play through the main campaign in split-screen mode, or for as many as four to play together online.Ĭall of Duty: World at War is set in the Pacific Theater and in Europe, near the end of the war. Built on the Call of Duty 4 game engine, World at War aims to bring Modern Warfare's state-of-the-art graphics, interactive battlefield environments, unflinching "M"-rated presentation, and sophisticated online multiplayer options back to the World War II setting in which the series earned its stripes.Īs (at least) the fourth original console and home computer Call of Duty title set during World War II, World at War offers an expanded selection of era-authentic infantry and vehicle weapons, as well as the tactics that go with them, such as using flamethrowers to burn away camouflaging cover and expose hidden enemies. With the World at War, Infinity Ward's veteran military first-person shooter series heeds a call to return to its WWII roots.
