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The Bargain Nexus - Call of Duty 2 Big Red One
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List Price: $19.95
Our Price: $13.23
Your Save: $ 6.72 ( 34% )
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Manufacturer: Activision Inc.
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Amazon Maximum Age: 20
Amazon Minimum Age: 144
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: ACTIVISION
EAN: 0047875810259
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Feature: Wide variety of missions on land, sea, and in the air, with the aid of over three dozen authentic American, Italian, French, and German weapons
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Activision Inc.
Manufacturer: Activision Inc.
Model: 81025
Platform: Xbox
Publisher: Activision Inc.
Release Date: 2005-11-01
Studio: Activision Inc.
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Features
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Wide variety of missions on land, sea, and in the air, with the aid of over three dozen authentic American, Italian, French, and German weapons
Travel to war-torn Europe and Africa, as you live a soldier's story
Experience the camaraderie of a single tight-knit army squad, bound together through the chaos of battle over the course of the entire game
All-new AI and animation - Your squad will now make better use of environmental cover and tactical Maneuvers, such as flanking, envelopment, and fire-and-maneuver behaviors
Hear your allies reacting to the events on the battlefield with contextually accurate battle chatter
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: CALL OF DUTY 2
Comment: I tried to convert this from xbox format to xbox 360 format. Only problem is that the controllers are different. Therefore you are severely handicapped at this fast paced shooter game. I like the game, just wish it was set up better for xbox 360.
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Summary: Greatest WWII game I have ever played
Comment: This game is awsome. The game has all of the qualities that a gamer can look foward to in a WWII game. There are a lot of weapons to choose from along with great graphics, and many maps. You can actually depend on your teamates in this game. O.K., I admit that they are not the best distance shooters, but they are very good at close combat. For example, there was a time when an American soldier meleed a German to the ground and the American just kept on shooting the German to make sure that he was dead. Your teamates don't die easy and there are some characters that just can't die because they are part of the storyline. Aside from the guns,the grenades are very effective when the Germans are hiding in small corners and you just can't see them. Just pull out the grenade and it will do the rest for you. Well, thats about it. I hope my review came in handy. Remember to buy this game if you don't have it already. You will get more out of the game than what you paid for. I guarantee it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Bite sized but good fun.
Comment: Some reviews have knocked how "easy" this game is and it's brevity. Honestly, I play games for fun and entertainment, not to be overly challenged to the point of frustration. (Real life is frustrating enough, I want games that are fun to play!) If you are looking for a great WWII game that is done well but is done in such as way as to be managable to play, COD 2 is for you. I have the "collectors edition" which comes in a silver case and includes interviews from the real men who served in the Big Red 1 division, etc,....very cool. Highlights include: the sound quality, the sheer variety of missions and weapons used (anti-aircraft guns, panzerschreck, .50 cal, etc., playing with distinct squad-mates who have unique personalities, realistic and relevant intersquad "chatter". I have and enjoy Brothers in Arms but it involves a bit more strategy and planning to do well so I save it for when I have longer stretches of free time to play. If you want more of a run and gun type WWII game that you can pick up and play a mission through from start to finish in about 15 minutes, this is a good game for you. I am a fan of the Medal of Honor series but I think this beats it in the graphics, sound and realism departments easily. As for "replayability"...I anticipate running through the levels again on a higher difficulty level once I finish the game on "easy".
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Summary: Lack of ingame saves kill all the fun
Comment: Don't get me wrong, this is a great game, but the lack of ability to save the game midway just kills the game completely. Its as if all XBOX games are crippled with this problem (Tom Clancy Splinter Cell is another example). Instead of being able to move forward, you end up playing the same level over and over again. Its just too fustrating.
Here's how it works, every time you die in the game you start all over from the last check point. This system works fine for games like Halo since the checkpoints are very frequent. However for COD, the checkpoints are very far from each other.
Also, you cannot save the game in mid-level and switch off your XBOX. In this case, the game will not start from the last checkpoint, instead it will start from the start of the level itself. So, its almost compulsory that you end the level before you switch off the console.
I know this does not sound like a big deal, but trust me, as you go through the game the checkpoints are spaced further apart just to increase the level of difficulty and its just gets plain annoying more than anythign else.
Other than this problem, the game is pretty good.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Exceptional
Comment: I'm relatively new to the XBox, and found this to be an amazing experience. In a way, it's a game merged with a history lesson. The more I played it, the more respect gained for those who fought the actual battles. Approaching the beach in the landing craft gives one a sense (though nowhere near that of the real experience) of what these guys actually charged into...amazing. This game requires strategy, planning and a lot of attention. Amazing environments and realism. Looking forward to #3.
Thank you, 1st Infantry.
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Editorial Reviews:
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In Call Of Duty 2: The Big Red One, you'll experience the adrenaline rushand harsh realities of war as never before. The cinematic intensity of Call of Duty returns with more complete gameplay -- get to know your squadmates, and fight alongside them through an epic story of the most harrowing moments of WWII. As a part of America's most decorated and heroic fighting unit, The Big Red One, you'll work together with your squad to accomplish a variety of combat missions spanning North Africa, Italy, and Nazi-occupied Western Europe. Charge into battle together as Allied and Axis planes duel overhead, artillery explosions shake the ground and choke the air, and bullets and shrapnel streak past you and your squadmates. Experience war-torn Europe and Africa, from the blistering desert expanses of Tunisia and Libya to the beautiful yet deadly countrysides of Italy, France, Belgium, and Germany. Live a soldier's story, deeper than any you've experienced before! Intense Axis vs. Allies team-based multiplayer action
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