Call of Duty: Finest Hour

 GameCube
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
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  1. Bob
    Oct 20, 2004
    10
    Wow finally for consoles! sweetness.
  2. BrandonJ.
    Jan 22, 2005
    10
    The best console shooter ever! Perfect in every way!
  3. DJ
    Feb 10, 2005
    5
    Soooo disappointed with this title. After all the reviews, I thought it'd be a solid shooter. It's weak. terrible play control - no real feel when you are shooting at enemies. Why can't enemies just fall down and die? they flop around for 2 seconds making you waste more ammo on them. Nintendo can do better.
  4. Ryan
    Jan 11, 2005
    9
    Best console fps, besides halo, to date.
  5. Derek
    Dec 26, 2006
    8
    Though it's short, Call of Duty's realistic in-the-war feel and sheer challenge will appeal to WWII fans and veterans. So, what is Call of Duty? Call of Duty is a game based on World War 2. What do you do in the game? The gameplay is very fun. You can use plenty of weapons which are all different, but equal. You can snipe, man turrets, search buildings, crouch, aim, jump. But Though it's short, Call of Duty's realistic in-the-war feel and sheer challenge will appeal to WWII fans and veterans. So, what is Call of Duty? Call of Duty is a game based on World War 2. What do you do in the game? The gameplay is very fun. You can use plenty of weapons which are all different, but equal. You can snipe, man turrets, search buildings, crouch, aim, jump. But the presentation ties it together nicely. Sometimes you may get stuck due to lousy instruction, but most of the time, you should be on key. How hard is this game? You can play on 3 different difficulties. Easy. Medium. Hard. Even on easy, the game can get somewhat difficult. The challenge is what keeps the player playing this game and it doesn't frustrate you like in other games. How are the graphics? Amazing. They aren't that high def, but the graphics create surroundings that make it feel like you are actually in the war. And that is what seperates it from most games. How is the sound? Great. It uses Dolby Pro Logic II. Everything on key. Without sound, it wouldn't be a war. How long is it? Short, I admit. It is only a couple hours long. But it's difficulty and fun gameplay will leave you coming back for more. Too bad Gamecube didn't give this online play. Any unlockables? Some cheats. Movies. Photos. The small stuff. Who do you reccomend owning the game? WWII veterans who want to look back at the wars. FPS fans who want a tense experience. War/weapon fanatics. Pros: Realistic in-the-war presentation ; enjoyable gameplay ; plenty of weapons to choose from and use ; Challenging game. Cons: Slow motion moments are annoying ; No multiplayer or online play ; Short single player.… Expand
  6. jettaga
    Oct 30, 2022
    3
    I wish I had never downloaded it.

    the controls couldn't be that bad (not good for the year if you ask me) As a story, well, that's the most that could have been done in those years. In 2004, I have not seen/heard of a game that tells a very, very good story. NPCs are pretty problematic. I'm in front of the man, he's been waiting quite a while even though his gun is out of    I wish I had never downloaded it.

    the controls couldn't be that bad (not good for the year if you ask me)

    As a story, well, that's the most that could have been done in those years. In 2004, I have not seen/heard of a game that tells a very, very good story.

    NPCs are pretty problematic. I'm in front of the man, he's been waiting quite a while even though his gun is out of colldown. If you show your head, it just hits you.

    Switching between chapters is too fast. This game can be played almost only by old game lovers.

    I move to the opposite wall, newly spawned enemy npc think I am in my original place because according to his scenario, I have to be / be there.

    even if you don't play anymore.

    I will add 1 point just for the sake of the call of duty series, as far as I know, infinity ward made the game. I will add 1 more point than that.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#37 Best GameCube Game of 2004
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#35 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2004
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#33 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2004

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. AceGamez
    70
    With the lovely graphics comes lovely sound. In every respect the sound flatters the graphical side of things.
  2. games(TM)
    60
    The atmosphere is electric, the sense of making tiny in-roads to solve a great problem as satisfying as it is frustrating... Spark never allows you to forget that outside the restrictive confines of the first-person viewpoint there's a much, much bigger fight going on involving thousands of men. [Jan 2005, p.110]
  3. Nintendojo
    93
    You won't find a better first-person shooter on the Nintendo GameCube. In fact, it's the best first-person shooter in a World War II setting this generation. Is this surprising? With the use of the original Call of Duty's play mechanics and amazing production values across the board, it shouldn't be.
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