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    Call of Duty 2

    Game » consists of 14 releases. Released Oct 25, 2005

    Infinity Ward's second and last foray into the World War II installments of the hit Call of Duty series brings another series of viewpoints of the war in Europe. It's credited as the first to introduce staple gameplay mechanics such as nearby grenade indicators and automatically-regenerating health.

    adrenaline's Call of Duty 2 (PC) review

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    The best change to the formula from the first full sequel was switching to a heal-over-time approach instead of littering health packs everywhere. It's just as unrealistic (and even seems a bit more plausible if you don't think about it too much), and works better for the kind of gameplay they're going for, where you have to stay in cover, make your shots, and then move on. If you charge the enemy, you're probably going to die, although it's fun to try.

    The level design is also a little different. Often you're given multiple objectives at once, and you can tackle them however you want. Usually, you're clearing out buildings, which is fun for a while, but sometimes I would have preferred a little more variety like in the first game. There's enough interesting set pieces to keep you going, and it rarely strays into the annoying territory where it puts you in a weakly fortified position and sends endless waves of enemies at you until the cavalry comes (although it does still happen). It's still fun, although I wonder how much longer it will be.

    Other reviews for Call of Duty 2 (PC)

      A excellent WW2 shooter. Probably the best one. 0

           About 6 months ago, I had never played a WW2 shooter other then in passing. And then I played CoD4. Seeing that I absolutely loved the game and almost everything about it. I figured I’d give the older one ago. Then looking up information on the series, I found that a lot of the people on the Call of Duty team made some of the earlier Medal of Honor games.    So, based on that I started from the beginning, Medal of Honor, then skipping MoH: Underground, I played MoH: Allied assault. At some...

      2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

      A great, all around experience! 0

      This was my first Call of Duty game and it started my love for the series. I went through the campaign at least 5 times before deciding to check out the online. You felt like you were part of the war and combat was intense. That and Macgregor is my favorite game character of all time.The multiplayer was spectacular, the people were great and the mods were awesome (Zombies especially.) Now take note that this was about 3 years after its release. A couple months before Modern warfare came out. The...

      0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

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