Call of Duty 2

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1187 Ratings

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  1. UI-4054
    Jul 15, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is rational to seriously compare old shooters with new ones on the same subject, if only you can explain the stuffing. The gameplay is the same as in WW2 2017 - click LMB to win. But ideologically, in terms of the variety of scenarios, IMHO wins 2005… Expand
  2. MaxieZeus
    Sep 20, 2022
    9
    One of the best world war 2 shooters. Still holds up today if you don't mind graphics.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. JustinB.
    Jan 5, 2007
    8
    This game is pretty hard to rate overall, and I'll explain why... The first few missions, the Russian campaigns, prove to be very engaging. Playing Call of Duty (the original) several years back, I generally knew what to expect from the sequel. However, the game play this time around has proven much more intense (screaming Nazis, etc). I was pretty blown away during the first three This game is pretty hard to rate overall, and I'll explain why... The first few missions, the Russian campaigns, prove to be very engaging. Playing Call of Duty (the original) several years back, I generally knew what to expect from the sequel. However, the game play this time around has proven much more intense (screaming Nazis, etc). I was pretty blown away during the first three or so missions. It goes without saying the graphics are a jump up from the original, but not as huge a leap as you might think (at least from what I can recall of the first). However, despite the graphics being good, especially the weapons models, I was never "wowed" at any point in the game, visually. In my opinion, the game really peters out after a while, which is the complete opposite of what one of the professional reviewers had stated here on metacritic. Despite changes in environments, locales, cities, etc, it just really seems to be a rehashing of the same senarious over and over again (ie: go here and kill these people, or do this then blow that up, etc). Granted, I'm guessing this is what war is all about, but the game just got to seem very static, scripted, and generally distant from the player. Perhaps 15 or so years of playing first person shooter games has jaded me, but COD2 does get somewhat boring. Not so much where you wouldn't want to finish it, but I probably wouldn't play this through a second time...but then again, I can't think of any FPS ever that I've replayed entirely start to finish. There are a few missions that might have some replay value on a rainy day, but I cannot see myself going through the entire COD2 saga again. In terms of length, I actually thought on more than one occasion that the game was over, and yet it kept going. The first one or two times I was like, "Okay, cool, more game play." After the third or fourth false ending, I was getting genuinely tired of COD 2. To give you an idea, I finished just about half the game the first day I got it. The next day I played a few more missions. Then it just kind of sat for a while. I would say over the course of two or three weeks I played a mission here and there, then finally finished it up. I may have never ended up finishing it, but I'm the type of guy that always has to complete a game/movie/book once its started, unless its really horrible (ie: Tom Clancy novels). Anyhow, I won't drag this out any longer than needed. I would recommend this game, for one, because it is a notable improvement over the first, and for two, the first half of the game is genuinely captivating. Like I said, however, it really gets old after a while, so bear that in mind. I would say the best part of COD2 is the nostalgia it provided...during my sophomore year of college, around the time when COD1 originally hit the shelves, I played LAN multiplayer endlessly with a few of my buddies. COD2 immediately brought back the unique feeling this franchise has. Overall, recommended...but if you only have enough money for one game, I would look elsewhere.… Expand
  6. Mobius
    Nov 3, 2005
    8
    Looks and feels just like the first COD but if you loved the first COD and found it a good game then you can expect more of the same and thats no bad thing.
  7. NickH.
    Dec 31, 2005
    8
  8. JoeMan
    Mar 14, 2007
    8
    Only play the multiplayer its fun but the game online is such bs because of many of the shots made by another player is stupid such as getting a head shot through walls or you shot gun not registering other then that the game is fun and even better to play in a clan.
  9. 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.
  10. 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!
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. Dune_Jumper
    Aug 28, 2013
    8
    Very intense fun gameplay, definitely better than all the newer CoDs. It has features that are finally being presented again in Ghosts, such as the lean feature.
    And surprisingly the graphics still hold up quite well today. I'll even go ahead and say this game has better textures than most modern games.
  14. Mahdiar
    Dec 17, 2015
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 7
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 8
  15. BogdanMarica
    Sep 13, 2016
    8
    I think is one of the best call of duty i ever played. The campaign is great and the multiplayer, not bad. The Graphics are so good for this year. Most games not have this graphics in 2007 (until Crysis). No doubt, one of the best games i ever played.
  16. BillMortel
    Feb 2, 2020
    8
    Call of Duty 2 is a gem from my childhood. It has a bit short, but still a great single-player campaign and an all-time classic multiplayer. I would say one of the best, if not the best CoD game on the market.
  17. KingJailson
    Apr 30, 2019
    8
    Um dos melhores FPS de segunda guerra mundial do call of duty, campanha excelente
  18. SilverOrlov
    May 5, 2020
    8
    The next part is no worse than its first, but I’ll put it 1 point lower rating because the game generally did not give new impressions. Just a quality and interesting continuation.
  19. BeboFett
    Dec 19, 2018
    8
    A great game based on WWII. This sequel improved every aspect of the previous game. The action and the plot go very well together, and the gamplay feels more polished. The D-Day is one of the best sequences of the game. One of the best CoD.
  20. GoodMorningAss
    Jan 27, 2020
    8
    Great game , awesome in multiplayer , single player keep you on edge smooth gameplay wild sound effects definitely not a game for the weak hearted.
  21. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    8
    Отличный шутер в сеттинге второй мировой войны.
  22. dontlike911
    Feb 25, 2020
    8
    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.
  23. ilya_zotov24
    Feb 2, 2021
    8
    _Good game _
  24. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    İlk oyunun ruhunu devam ettiren, teknik olarak bazı iyileştirmeler yapan, zamanının oyunu.
  25. bar0yka
    Jan 18, 2023
    8
    karlı bölüm var hala oynanabilecek kalitede bir oyun akıllarda yıllar geçse de kalır.
  26. Relenea
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Birçok FPS oyunu arasında oyuncuya sunduğu aksiyonlu deneyim ile başarısını ortaya koyan ayrıca II. Dünya Savaşını merak eden tüm oyuncular için kesinlikle deneyimlenmesi gereken kaliteli bir oyun.
  27. BFG-1337
    Mar 28, 2021
    8
    I would give it a 7.5 because some of the "difficulty" comes from enemies that 2 shot you on full health, that is when your screen isnt red. But really, its a great game, all the campaigns have its own feel and I dont hate any of the missions, well scripted.
  28. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    8
    A legend, one of best action fps games of its time. Excitement game play and story.
  29. izlee
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    Klasyka gatunku, świetna gra, grafika nawet w 2021 roku robi niesamowitą robotę, model strzelania i fabuła jest niesamowita.

    Bardzo denerwuję mnie problem tzw. "niedobitych Niemców"
  30. StarkAgentos
    Apr 4, 2022
    8
    Поиграл полчаса. Геймплейно эта игра - тупой тир, не представляющий из себя ничего особенного, ведь она устарела. Но я могу очень хорошо похвалить разрабов за то, что сделали шутер про 2 мировую, где герои - русские. а не американцы, которые не ввели почти никакого вклада. Особенно это удивительно видеть на фоне современной activision, которая делает игры, в которых русские - плохие. ЭтаПоиграл полчаса. Геймплейно эта игра - тупой тир, не представляющий из себя ничего особенного, ведь она устарела. Но я могу очень хорошо похвалить разрабов за то, что сделали шутер про 2 мировую, где герои - русские. а не американцы, которые не ввели почти никакого вклада. Особенно это удивительно видеть на фоне современной activision, которая делает игры, в которых русские - плохие. Эта компания вообще уже ушла из России, настолько у неё развился уровень русофобии. Редкая для нашего времени игра.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best PC Game of 2005
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
28
#28 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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Metascore
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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