Call of Duty

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1329 Ratings

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  1. RTCWFAN
    Aug 29, 2023
    9
    You don't often get games, where everything is just right. The first COD is one of those games. No wonder, it became one of the most popular game series in history. Overall rating: 9.2.
  2. Richard_dias
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    The OG Call of Duty. That one was hardcore, and I still have some good memories. One of the best early 2000s FPS (and there were a lot of good FPS back in the day)
  3. Evraids
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    Beginning of a legend. Brings back good old memories.King of fps games.The war experience it gives was immaculate
  4. armadonpower
    Jun 9, 2023
    10
    Original Call of Duty revolutionized WWII shooters with cinematic set-pieces, immersive gameplay, and stunning visuals. A genre-defining classic.
  5. CodaHensley
    May 12, 2023
    8
    An intensely fun game, even to this day. The missions are not as varied or as memorable, but the game set the standard for all of the sequels after, by making it entertaining through its animations, audio, and addictive gameplay loop. Its intensely fun to snipe, explode, and mow down patches of enemies, and the combination of loud, powerful sounding weapons and reactive enemy wounding andAn intensely fun game, even to this day. The missions are not as varied or as memorable, but the game set the standard for all of the sequels after, by making it entertaining through its animations, audio, and addictive gameplay loop. Its intensely fun to snipe, explode, and mow down patches of enemies, and the combination of loud, powerful sounding weapons and reactive enemy wounding and killing animations make it a short but sweet experience.… Expand
  6. LT_Gruber
    Mar 18, 2023
    9
    The true origins of the series, before becoming a cashflow.

    The first Call of Duty is where it all began and what inspired a series of good sequels, along with the cashflow milking cow that it has become today. The original game shined with excellent AI, a solid story and fluent mechanics. Call of Duty revolves around the events of the second world war. Although this concept is    The true origins of the series, before becoming a cashflow.

    The first Call of Duty is where it all began and what inspired a series of good sequels, along with the cashflow milking cow that it has become today. The original game shined with excellent AI, a solid story and fluent mechanics.

    Call of Duty revolves around the events of the second world war. Although this concept is nothing new and used many times before, it is one of the more stable, balanced and straightforward ones that was around at the time. The main difference with other WWII franchises is that you play as multiple countries that fought in the war like Russia, Great Brittan and the United States.

    You start as Private Martin, a paratrooper that has been sent behind enemy lines in the events of D-Day. His platoon is scattered badly and nowhere is were he should be. You mission is to disable Flak guns and artillery positions to grant the soldiers some slack that are fighting on the beaches.

    Then, the perspective switches over to Sergeant Evans, in the British army.
    After participating in Operation Tonga, you are transferred to the commando SAS unit, which is then tasked with sabotaging the Eder Dam. After that, you infiltrate the battleship Tirpitz with Sergeant Price and a small squad. You discover plans from the Germans in which they are about to launch their feared V-2 rockets. You destroy the rockets before joining your squad mates in the battles ahead.

    You also play as Corporal Alexei, starting at the battle for Stalingrad. Your heroic deeds get you promoted to Sergeant and after many battles with lots of lives lost, you enter Berlin and conquer the city with your fellow squad mates, ending the war.

    The first Call of Duty is the only game in the series that implements the health bar. Although opinions differ about what system is better, I preferred the search for health kits and keeping track of your current vitality. It is what makes an FPS interesting and challenging in my opinion. Medal of Honor is another franchise that shined in this mechanic, by finding soldier canteens.

    Call of Duty looked beautiful back then and, even to today, still does. Surely it aged and the graphics can be considered ancient, but the detail remains fair enough. The small blood effects and explosions are still great. The sound effects are still solid. All the sounds of guns firing and grenades that explode are still awesome. I like the Kar98 sound effects the most, it is just a solid blast when you fire your single bullet towards the enemy.

    What sets Call of Duty apart is its excellent AI, especially for the time. Enemies and squad mates “do their own thing” and are focused on the battles ahead. There is also a solid balance between the focus on you and the AI on each other. You can surprise an enemy from the side because he is busy fighting with another soldier and does not notice you yet.

    The expansion pack, United Offensive, I did not play. This was only because my PC back then, would not read the disc properly. This is something that I want to complete at least once in the future.

    Call of Duty will always remain a true classic and, even today, it is still played widely, although many servers are now fun and hack servers with some crazy sh!t going on. There are custom made maps in toy block landscapes, obstacle courses, you name it.

    It is a shame that the series nowadays is a business model in which the same crap is released every year and kids today do not know how great the series was back then, but before I turn into a complete grandpa again, that is all I will say about it.

    I definitely still recommend this true original classic.    … Expand
  7. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    8
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  8. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 9
  9. 3ls0ul
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    Es un excelente videojuego, mis felicitaciones al equipo detrás del desarrollo de esta grandiosa obra.
  10. faret
    Jan 11, 2023
    8
    Хорошая игра! Прошёл за недельку и почти не задушился, только к концу начинает немного надоедать, а в целом - отлично.
  11. gautamkumar633
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest fps games ever and one of the best WW2 games. Much better than the new ones honestly even though it's 20 years old.
  12. qbangamer98
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    the best cod game after all this years , the campaign is the best of all cod games not any other game has such a fun and epic campaign that is as immersive as this , you genuinely feel as a ww2 soldier on the allied side and you see and feel and struggles of the biggest war humanity has ever taken part of , while cod 4 is a great game and made a good transition from ww2 to modern warfarethe best cod game after all this years , the campaign is the best of all cod games not any other game has such a fun and epic campaign that is as immersive as this , you genuinely feel as a ww2 soldier on the allied side and you see and feel and struggles of the biggest war humanity has ever taken part of , while cod 4 is a great game and made a good transition from ww2 to modern warfare i still consider it inferior to the original game , while cod 2 , cod 3 and cod 5 waw also had ww2 as their main argument i dont think any of them did it as well as the original cod 1 game 9/10… Expand
  13. MazenAsy
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    عظمة على هيئة لعبة تتجسد في كوباية قهوتك و صوت الاسلحة و الدبابات العالي الى حد الصداع
  14. MaxieZeus
    Sep 20, 2022
    9
    Revolution for its time, but difficult to play today if you want to try it out.
  15. dr-kenobi
    Sep 6, 2022
    8
    The origins. It's pity to look at the franchise in 2022. Probably it's better for CoD to just die, so it can't get worse with each new release
  16. 1ndastreal
    Jul 30, 2022
    9
    est MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a veryest MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a veryest MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a veryest MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a veryest MPest MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a veryest MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a veryest MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a veryest MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a veryest MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a veryest MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a veryest MP experience i have had in years. I have a feeling i will be playing this game for a very… Expand
  17. Relenea
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Call of Duty serisinin ilk oyunu, piyasaya sürülmesi üzerinden yıllar geçmiş olmasına rağmen, özellikle II. Dünya Savaşı konulu yapımlar arasında kaliteli, etkileyici ve oynanabilir bir oyun.
  18. Tonmai
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    ผมชอบแนวบู๊แหลกอยู่แล้วเลยชอบมันมากๆ ผมว่าถ้ามัน remastered มันก็ซื้อมาเล่นแน่นอน
  19. KAHRAMANOV
    Jul 5, 2022
    9
    Действительно что моя рецензия сделает
    Это игра заслуживает большего чем о ней отзываются
    не буду ее хвалить потому что здесь может закончится место минусы это тупой местами ии и немного несоответствие с историей а так 9/10 PS3 порт просто ужасен не советую.    Действительно что моя рецензия сделает
    Это игра заслуживает большего чем о ней отзываются
    не буду ее хвалить потому что здесь может закончится место
    минусы это тупой местами ии и немного несоответствие с историей а так 9/10
    PS3 порт просто ужасен не советую.
  20. Tomle1202
    Jun 18, 2022
    8
    Call of Duty is the memorable type of experience that despite its age, thrives even in comparison with newer titles.
  21. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    I was playing this pearl yesterday and what a game! It is impressive that in the middle of 2003 they had already put bullet marks on the wall and high number of bodies on the floor after killing
  22. MazenFarag512
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This Game Is 1 of The Most Iconic Shoter Games This Game Is A Great Game I'm Really Really Really Love This Game
  23. Gervant228
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Мамочка,знамя нашей родины уже несколько дней развевается над Берлинским Рейхстагом. Похоже,что война наконец подошла к концу. Враг уже почти не сопротивляется,и я скоро вернусь домой. Здесь повсюду немецкие военнопленные. Сегодня я переправился через немецкую реку Эльбу и пожал руку американскому солдату. Хотя я не понимал, что он мне говорит, мне казалось, что я встретил брата, и, по-моему, он чувствовал тоже самое.… Expand
  24. NekoShmaris
    Jan 5, 2022
    8
    Classic WW2 shooter! Didn't passed the time check, but come on... this game literally destroyed Medal of honor and create a series that possibly will outlive all of us!
  25. Birdmaster11
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    the best wwii singleplayer game (albeit short), besides maybe call of duty: world at war
  26. Jirentix
    Jul 17, 2021
    10
    According to the year of construction, they have achieved a very successful atmosphere. The game reflects the feeling of war, the emotions of the soldiers and their inner voices very well. It would be nice to play through the eyes of German soldiers, all I want in the Cod series.
  27. eZfoRjK
    May 24, 2021
    10
    Even now, 18 years later, I launched this game and enjoyed it! By far one of the best shooters of the time, that want to play now!
  28. Hormanee
    May 20, 2021
    9
    Call of Duty was such a magical experience when i first played it. Nowadays the game's lost in the array of its sequels. The original COD games are long forgotten these days but to be honest the original COD is a classic that has aged like a fine wine, now unfortunately i couldn't finish the game because i encountered a weird bug near the end of the game however going back and experiencingCall of Duty was such a magical experience when i first played it. Nowadays the game's lost in the array of its sequels. The original COD games are long forgotten these days but to be honest the original COD is a classic that has aged like a fine wine, now unfortunately i couldn't finish the game because i encountered a weird bug near the end of the game however going back and experiencing the original COD game really reminded me what really established call of duty as a brand.… Expand
  29. Kreshton
    Apr 25, 2021
    10
    This is the best ever Call Of Duty game,very interesting plot,very big arsenal of weapons.There is simply no layer, this is a classic.Everyone should play this game.
  30. gotterpotter56
    Feb 14, 2021
    10
    Конечно сейчас она не так хороша, но в свое время была шедевром! Сюжета- можно сказать что нет. А так, игра хорошо передает дух войны.
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PC Game of 2003
5
#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
13
#13 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. PC Arena
    90
    However, taking away all the glamour, polish and hype this title has, what you’ll be presented with is rather linear game with fairly limited replay ability. We did however find the single player campaigns surprisingly short.
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  2. Computer Games Magazine
    90
    Call of Duty is going to turn heads. It looks amazing, the action is fierce, and the multiplayer game is balanced, with plenty of diverse settings. [Jan 2004, p.58]
  3. GameBiz
    97
    The most intensive war action first person shooter combat title yet. I have not played a single-player experience that is as immersive and intense as the one in Call of Duty.
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