Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty® 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to the stunning visuals of the COD™2 engine. Development team returns with an amazing new experience: Developed by Infinity Ward, creators of the award-winning Call of Duty. All-new, unprecedented enhancements from stunningly realistic graphics to seamless gameplay, thanks to the revolutionary COD2 engine, groundbreaking AI, and choice-based gameplay innovations. Beautifully rendered snow, rain, fog, and smoke, combined with dynamic lighting and shadows, make this the most intense WWII shooter yet.
Steam User 15
Excellent game, even better than the previous 2. Still the same campaign model as the first 2. A Soviet, British and American campaign, with a wide variety of missions. The OST is really excellent and the graphics have aged quite well.
Multiplayer was very good, but unfortunately you won't find many people playing it anymore.
I really recommend getting the Warchest edition to discover the 3 excellent games included in the pack.
Steam User 24
"Sergeant Randall, the guns are gone! They're not here!"
"WHAT?"
"THE - GUNS - AREN'T - HERE! Krauts must've moved them someplace else!"
Steam User 12
Such a classic gem! Was very lovely to revisit and thanks to the steam friend who gifted me this game. Had so much fun with a huge wave of nostalgia! A great game and I'll always remember how awesome it made me feel as a kid, it felt like you were playing with friends.
Though, Activision still hasn't learned how to price their old games (I'd recommend getting it on sale), very unfortunate (was thinking of getting COD4 MW but yeah, those horrible pricings) :(
Steam User 9
I haven't played this game since it came out back in 2005. This review takes place 19 years after its release date.
Playing this back when it came out, the regenerating health was a novel concept and it was introduced in this game, and you are basically wolverine as in you can take a lot of damage and heal within 3 seconds of cover. At the time, the realism of this was rightfully questioned but this innovative design would become a staple of the series and for all similar games afterwards. That single gameplay mechanic means you can keep fighting and stay in combat without being Rambo. Truly amazing.
As a 2005 review, this game is immaculate and amazing, game of the year material. For 2024, this game is a short but pleasurable experience. I beat the game without realizing it, and the story is very threadbare. None of these things stop you from an incredible experience that makes you realize how great this game was when it released, and how well it stands up to modern times.
Towards the end of the game I was really taking advantage of smoke cover and spamming grenades. I remembered that the enemies do spawn almost endlessly in some parts if you don't advance. So, knowing this and not being ensconced by combat, I decided to take a much more tactical approach to my firefights. Instead of trying to headshot people and creep up I instead flanked them and made decisive maneuvers. This single tactic was very rewarding because I missed this back in the day, and flanking someone had real combat advantages.
The characters would say things like "machine gunner on the 1st floor" and "enemies to the west" which existed before this game, but this time I was smart enough to listen to teammates and expect them to be useful if I assisted them. That tactic worked so well. You have teammates in combat who can die and instead of trying to be billy b@d@$$ and trying to kill everything by myself, I assisted teammates and that effort was rewarded. Respecting the games gentle nudging is rewarded and feels rewarding.
I gotta say, this game is great. Part 1 is better, but thats not an insult because this game is nearly as awesome.
Steam User 17
The first call of duty i played, still holds up today. Brilliant single player campaign, didnt really get into the multiplayer when revisiting .
Steam User 9
One of my all time favourite games!
It's old, it's sometimes clunky, but my goodness, is it fun to play.
This and the previous CoD were my introductions to multiplayer online gaming, and they will always have a special place in my heart
Steam User 22
good game but its overpriced
the only thing i regret about buying this game is that i gave activision money