Call of Duty 2

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1187 Ratings

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  1. Speed4Runs
    Dec 1, 2012
    5
    Probably the best Call of Duty game.
    Mediocre graphics and gameplay, boring story and very slow game rythm.
    Anyway, it is a very good game, compared to the other CoDs.
  2. dante_finn
    Nov 22, 2012
    9
    This game has quick hitting action with the ultimate game experience
  3. Lead
    Sep 11, 2012
    10
    Why People Want Modern Warfare? COD 2 İs Best COD Game And World War II İs Better Than World War III. Atmosphere is incredible.I Dont Understand Why People Hate WW2 Games?
  4. CoreOfDeath
    Mar 10, 2012
    10
    The best of call of duty,this is the best one in my opinion,had a good story,great multiplayer and a friendly quiet community not some bloody messed up game built around the presitge system for try hards.
  5. elessar101
    Mar 6, 2012
    6
    Whilst the game itself it ok and the graphics were updated. No punkbuster support for 6months i dont see how this game got above 80. Feels like the first cod to be more interested in the console users than the pc users...sad really.
  6. kizza
    Mar 6, 2012
    10
    My all time favourite call of duty, partly for nostalgia, mostly because this is the call of duty that separated cod from the rest of the gaming world, It was well thought out save for a couple of glitches, which actually made the game more fun to play because you could jump through a window and outside the map just for the hell of it as some servers were dedicated to nothing but this.My all time favourite call of duty, partly for nostalgia, mostly because this is the call of duty that separated cod from the rest of the gaming world, It was well thought out save for a couple of glitches, which actually made the game more fun to play because you could jump through a window and outside the map just for the hell of it as some servers were dedicated to nothing but this. otherwise the weapons were all laid out nicely, balanced apart from the higher capacity of one of the russian smg's and having stripper clips on the enfield rather than individual rounds like the mosin nagat or kar98k which made loading faster. after all of the call of duties being released to date, the custom maps, balanced teams and the fun I had far outweigh any of its flaws, and by flaws I mean call of duty 3,4,5,6,7,8… Expand
  7. jwt7000
    Dec 30, 2011
    7
    Weaker than the original COD, I never actually liked the idea of health regeneration without the usage of getting health packs and armor and all recent COD games do. Also the graphics and parts of the gameplay made me dizzy.
  8. 56k_RicK
    Nov 21, 2011
    8
    this is the Call of Duty for n00bs... as the CoD and CoD UO pros called it. CoD2 is a great game and the CoD that went mainstream. i always waited for the CoD United Offensive part II which never came... but the community (something that the game makers today DO NOT WANT) made the mods to resemble a little to United Offensive and because of that, even in 2011, the game is still one ofthis is the Call of Duty for n00bs... as the CoD and CoD UO pros called it. CoD2 is a great game and the CoD that went mainstream. i always waited for the CoD United Offensive part II which never came... but the community (something that the game makers today DO NOT WANT) made the mods to resemble a little to United Offensive and because of that, even in 2011, the game is still one of the most played games. btw.. it's way better than the insult titles to PC gamers called Modern WarFAIL 2 and 3.… Expand
  9. FFStudios
    Nov 2, 2011
    9
    Despite all the changes and gameplay changes since, CoD 2 still remains one of the overall best Call of Duty games to date. The Multiplayer mode offers a simplistic, yet rereshingly addictive playstyle. It's the campaign however, where COD 2 shines. Each stage (American, British and Russian) is divided into seperate acts; whilst this might hurt the storytelling side of things, each levelDespite all the changes and gameplay changes since, CoD 2 still remains one of the overall best Call of Duty games to date. The Multiplayer mode offers a simplistic, yet rereshingly addictive playstyle. It's the campaign however, where COD 2 shines. Each stage (American, British and Russian) is divided into seperate acts; whilst this might hurt the storytelling side of things, each level feels unique with an appropiate level of tactical choice. The graphics and sound are simply stunning; from fighting in the streets of Stalingrad to the Normandy landings; the chaotic and confusing nature of warfare rings through every single moment without ever letting up. Overall, though fans of more open-world MP games like Battlefiled will find much to be desired here, it still offers one heck of a viseral kick for the Single Player crowd.… Expand
  10. Aodecim
    Jul 31, 2011
    9
    A true gem of it's time. I continue to enjoy this game much more than the newer Call of Duty's despite the years due to its simplicity and pace. Single-player is lackluster in plot-line but provide very well made level-designs despite its linear progression.,
  11. MrFpeas
    Jul 16, 2011
    10
    After many Call of Duty games, I have to say that this is still the best Call of Duty in the market. The campaign is not so full of itself like our modern CoD games, it's just a simple World War 2 shooter with you playing as the three major Allies (Russian, Britian, U.S.). The campaign itself plays out wonderfully, very fluid and memorable quotes from Price. The multiplayer is mostly why IAfter many Call of Duty games, I have to say that this is still the best Call of Duty in the market. The campaign is not so full of itself like our modern CoD games, it's just a simple World War 2 shooter with you playing as the three major Allies (Russian, Britian, U.S.). The campaign itself plays out wonderfully, very fluid and memorable quotes from Price. The multiplayer is mostly why I write this review now. This has the multiplayer that the current CoD games should have sticked with. Instead of grinding your profile in order to get better weapons, all the weapons are available to you right from the start, each having their ups and downs, but a very balanced set of weapons so that you don't have to worry about a overpowered weapon (which happens a lot in the current CoD games). The original maps were very well layed out, making camping a lot less viable than in the current CoD games. Though this game is very old and not many play this anymore, I decided it would be right to write a review of my favorite CoD game and hope the best that they can bring back the way multiplayer used to be. Until then, the CSS is still very active so there's that.… Expand
  12. HIRAM
    Jul 12, 2011
    10
    The best Call Of Duty and World War 2 game that I've ever played! Very immersive game, the sound is loud and realistic. A long game, if compared with its predecessors. I recommend this game for all the fans of first person shooters, especially for those of the WW2.
  13. DrCola
    Dec 6, 2010
    8
    Slightly Repetitive. Nice Design, way better than any of this new stupid rambo style adventure call of duty franchise. This is probablly one of the best shooters ever made. It just lacks good tactics and it feels like a Run N gun the entire time. Very fun and addicting if you dont mind running through shooting everything.
  14. spartan-117
    Oct 2, 2010
    10
    Respect for this game being the 3-rd game on my pc.Very beautifull crafted from all sides.Weapons vehicles tension enemies allies all form a almost perfect combination.Wining combination.
  15. Danneh
    Apr 14, 2009
    10
    This is the only game i have rated a 10/10. I love this game so much. Here is the rundown of my rating Graphics: "Holy crap these are nice graphics!" after 2 years of not playing this game. Call of Duty 2 may have the best 2005, maybe even up to 2007 graphics. 10/10 Single Player: The best single player i have ever played. No more. 10/10 Multiplayer: Amazing. There are full games even This is the only game i have rated a 10/10. I love this game so much. Here is the rundown of my rating Graphics: "Holy crap these are nice graphics!" after 2 years of not playing this game. Call of Duty 2 may have the best 2005, maybe even up to 2007 graphics. 10/10 Single Player: The best single player i have ever played. No more. 10/10 Multiplayer: Amazing. There are full games even now. You can buy this game just for the multiplayer 10/10 Sound: Fitting. 10/10 Well, this is my review of Call of Duty 2. BTW Jag has awful spelling. The game developer is Infinity WARD. Second, it is British, no 2 T's. Third, Its battalion, not bentallion. NO, call of duty is NOT the best history lesson. Last, it's recommendations, not recamendations.… Expand
  16. MikeR.
    Dec 31, 2008
    5
    If you've played Medal of Honor or the first COD, you'll find nothing new here. The single player campaign feels identical to the first COD with better graphics. It's simply a rehash of the first game, except rifles are now so weak they're irritating to use (2 to 3 shots to kill with even bolt action rifles makes them next to useless). The missions in Africa were a If you've played Medal of Honor or the first COD, you'll find nothing new here. The single player campaign feels identical to the first COD with better graphics. It's simply a rehash of the first game, except rifles are now so weak they're irritating to use (2 to 3 shots to kill with even bolt action rifles makes them next to useless). The missions in Africa were a nice change, but seriously, enough of Stalingrad already. The multiplayer took a huge step back as well, as it is essentially the same bland multiplayer from COD without the anything from the expansion that made it actually worth playing. This game is certainly not a classic.… Expand
  17. Jag
    Apr 1, 2008
    8
    Call of duty 2 is a world war2 shooter developed by infinity word. As always in call of duty games you see the war from differant perspectives. first you'll be trying to retake you homeland when you play as a russian soldier Vasili Koslov. Then you take part in the Brittish Commonwelth forces in the African campain and Normandy. Than you land at Piont Du Hock with the second ranger Call of duty 2 is a world war2 shooter developed by infinity word. As always in call of duty games you see the war from differant perspectives. first you'll be trying to retake you homeland when you play as a russian soldier Vasili Koslov. Then you take part in the Brittish Commonwelth forces in the African campain and Normandy. Than you land at Piont Du Hock with the second ranger bentallion. The single player campain is intence and engrossing however it lacked an indepth story and charicters. The game kind of seemed like a wicked insane history lesson. While I apressiate the nolage it has given me it still would've been nice to see some well developed charicters thatwould actualy have personallitys. But with of without story or charicters this game rocks. The weapons were satisfyingly authentic and a delight to use. The single player was good. But its only half the fun. The multi-player is very well done. It is fair and very fun. One thing that I'v only seen in this game is killcam. Killcam lets you see how someone killed you from a first person perspective. So now things arn't going to be as frusterating and people have second thoughts about cheating. The modes are deathmatch, team deathmatch, search and destroy, HQ.and my personal favorite capture the flag. All these modes are great and overall this game is one of my personal recamendations for world war 2 shooters.… Expand
  18. Cangaceiro
    Feb 22, 2008
    10
    This game have good graphics and is nice for multiplayer game with a lot of servers and is the best game action for me.
  19. Wildsnail
    Feb 13, 2008
    8
    Graphically quite nice and relentless action from start to finish but it does get a bit repetitive and I miss the quieter exploration sections of story-based FPSs. If you just want stripped-down linear action without the boring bits, this one's for you!
  20. BlakeL.
    Jan 21, 2008
    10
    Awesome multiplayer and intricate campaign. Definately going to be classic.
  21. YourMom
    Jan 21, 2008
    10
    Nice really good game the multiplayer is awesome and the single player has a really good story. Best WWII game!
  22. SuwannapoomN.
    Sep 8, 2007
    7
    I got COD2 from steam. The game crashed during cinematics randomly because I used Windows Vista. And because I had played COD and it's expansion before, this game didn't much new excitement. Anyway, I have to say it's the best single-player WWII FPS to date. The graphic is really nice and the story is well made.
  23. BrandonF.
    Aug 13, 2007
    10
    The best game ever!!!
  24. MarcB.
    Aug 12, 2007
    9
    Heyyo, +Incredible SinglePlayer Campaign, one of the best in an FPS to date. +Multiplayer hitreg is the best I've seen yet, even in full servers with laggers if you shoot them, they die, unlike the Source Engine's interpolation style, which BF2/2142 failed to emulate. +Great graphics, the specular lighting and bump mapping is done really well, very detailed models. -Online Heyyo, +Incredible SinglePlayer Campaign, one of the best in an FPS to date. +Multiplayer hitreg is the best I've seen yet, even in full servers with laggers if you shoot them, they die, unlike the Source Engine's interpolation style, which BF2/2142 failed to emulate. +Great graphics, the specular lighting and bump mapping is done really well, very detailed models. -Online suffers a bit of bunnyhopping, and nadespamming. -No MultiPlayer mode bots that work good, so online you have to find a server already going, and maybe half of the 7000 servers are empty. -Steam version of the game will only launch into singleplayer via shortcut or XFire, they need to fix the Steam AppID's for the COD series. My brief review.… Expand
  25. ZinayH.
    Aug 4, 2007
    10
    The best WWII Game Ever!
  26. Hanick
    Jun 30, 2007
    10
    Great game , awesome in multiplayer , single player keep you on edge smooth gameplay wild sound effects definitely not a game for the weak hearted.
  27. M00NLiGhTW00DS
    Jun 21, 2007
    10
    The best war game I've ever played. Graphics are more realistic and maps are bigger than Counter Strike Source.
  28. Jeremy
    May 9, 2007
    8
    It wasn't a bad game, but i would stick with Call of Duty United Offense if u like this series.
  29. BenD.
    May 9, 2007
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. Great graphics and great level design. To all of those people who complain about the levels or gameplay, it's a WW2 shooter. It's not UT.
  30. JonathanS.
    May 7, 2007
    8
    I wondered a bit about if i should give this a 8 or a 7, ive played this for around 1½ month, and beaten the campaign. The grafics are great and i really like the weapons and you really feel like a mortal, not like some other game where you only drop to half you health when you get headshotted by a shotgun. The game is very liner which makes it quite boring to do the same missions I wondered a bit about if i should give this a 8 or a 7, ive played this for around 1½ month, and beaten the campaign. The grafics are great and i really like the weapons and you really feel like a mortal, not like some other game where you only drop to half you health when you get headshotted by a shotgun. The game is very liner which makes it quite boring to do the same missions again, and scince there arent that many this really sucks. When you play online you will quickly find out that the punkbuster doesent always work, it doesent always kick aimbot users.expect to get headshotted by someone just jumping and looking over the wall for 0.2 sec. this can be quite frustrating. The reason i gave this an 8 was beacourse, atleast when you play veteran (expert mode), you really feel like being in a war where the germans shot at you and also hit when you look over the sandbags, so dont expect to be able to ranbo and this i really like, and i think that in every wargame it should be like that. The maps are really good and i love that you also get to be a tankcommander, so this is allround a good game but not great due to its many flaws.… Expand
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#12 Best PC Game of 2005
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
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#28 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 64
  3. Negative: 0 out of 64
  1. Yahoo!
    80
    When something is this well done, just because you've seen it all before doesn't mean it's not worth seeing again.
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  2. 1UP
    80
    Pulling its trigger condenses everything that's right about Call of Duty 2 into a single moment. Online or off it is the epitome of visceral thrill seeking.
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  3. IGN
    85
    I find implementing regenerating health to be a little troublesome. It allows you to experience a kind of combat only a mythical super-soldier could withstand, and in so doing, propels the game from gritty authenticity to John Woo fantasy.
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