Call of Duty: World at War

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 733 Ratings

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  1. Caffe
    Sep 3, 2023
    4
    A too generic shooter. The story is too short and the multiplayer is not at the level of the other games in the saga.
  2. gamer_man2
    Aug 29, 2023
    9
    Best campaign you cant change my mind, and also this game is the reasons zombie mode exist. I cant talk about multiplayer because its full of hacker but the servers that aren't infested whit hackers are good. :D
  3. Hulsee
    May 22, 2023
    10
    This game is a work of art, the soundtrack fits well with the world war 2 setting and the sound design is magnificent. the guns sound like they pack a punch and are satisfying to use. The campaign was also really good and was action packed, i was barely bored for the entire thing. Not to mention the Easter eggs such as the ray gun you can get on one of the missions. Now for theThis game is a work of art, the soundtrack fits well with the world war 2 setting and the sound design is magnificent. the guns sound like they pack a punch and are satisfying to use. The campaign was also really good and was action packed, i was barely bored for the entire thing. Not to mention the Easter eggs such as the ray gun you can get on one of the missions. Now for the multiplayer, it's incredibly fun, the maps are great and are designed in a way that makes them fun to pew pew on. Last but not least, the zombies mode, this was the beginning of something great. The maps they made were perfect for a creepy style of game mode. The detail in the maps is just ungodly, from the screaming noises on verruckt to ambiance in others they are great. The concept of shooting zombies and surviving waves upon waves of the undead on these 4 maps. Its amazing how something that started as a project for fun turned into something people craved playing. Thanks treyarch.… Expand
  4. filip92
    May 21, 2023
    8
    Played it again via backwards compatibility. Just a simle, good old CoD campaign. Descent story and characters, and good locations. Not the best one out there, but definitely a good game. Final mission really felt good.
  5. eva3si0n
    May 20, 2023
    9
    Call of Duty World at War is the best part of the series dedicated to World War II. At one time, I passed it on PS3 and launched it accidentally on Xbox 360. But I again passed her beautiful single company, probably one of the best games about the Red Army and the assault on Berlin. The Xbox 360 version looks graphically much better than the PS3 version and the shooter controller is manyCall of Duty World at War is the best part of the series dedicated to World War II. At one time, I passed it on PS3 and launched it accidentally on Xbox 360. But I again passed her beautiful single company, probably one of the best games about the Red Army and the assault on Berlin. The Xbox 360 version looks graphically much better than the PS3 version and the shooter controller is many times more pleasant. One of the best games of 2008.… Expand
  6. LiteralBucket
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    This game was my childhood, and it always will be. Such a shame that online is pretty much just a baron wasteland, as it would be a great experience to play this game online again. I feel we desperately need a re-release of this game on modern consoles, not a re-master, as I want the game to be untouched, as the game already is great.
  7. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    9
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  8. MaxieZeus
    Sep 20, 2022
    9
    Feels like a step back from Modern Warfare but still the best ww2 game that I personally played plus with a great introduction to Nazi Zombies.
  9. atyoukha
    Aug 1, 2022
    6
    It's not bad but I didn't find myself blown away with it in anyway. The campaign was great but I didn't think the characters were compelling enough for me to care. I also wish they worked a bit more on the soundtrack, the music for me, plays a big role on immersion.
  10. notbradyn_YT
    Jul 3, 2022
    8
    A gritty Call of Duty game which shows how gruesome war really is. The graphic are a bit broken, especially with characters in cut scenes. The background music is pure art, the main menu almost being horror to when you're charging through enemies with a tank while hard rock is blaring into your ears.

    This is back when Call of Duty wasn't much of a bland and unoriginal game. The    A gritty Call of Duty game which shows how gruesome war really is. The graphic are a bit broken, especially with characters in cut scenes. The background music is pure art, the main menu almost being horror to when you're charging through enemies with a tank while hard rock is blaring into your ears.

    This is back when Call of Duty wasn't much of a bland and unoriginal game. The developers took time and care with this game and it shows.. I can't believe Zombies was added at the very last minute and it turned into one of the main attractions.

    I've never tried the campaign on anything higher than regular but I'm kinda glad I didn't because of how bad grenade spam sounds like.    … Expand
  11. Kio22
    Jun 25, 2022
    9
    An amazing game that takes the realism of war and pushes it to the breaking point. The best WWII experience of any video game with the ability to blow off limbs in a shower of blood or burning people alive and watching them screaming, this game pulls no punches and shows the true experiences of war. Great level design and gun play make for an enjoyable experience. The music and soundAn amazing game that takes the realism of war and pushes it to the breaking point. The best WWII experience of any video game with the ability to blow off limbs in a shower of blood or burning people alive and watching them screaming, this game pulls no punches and shows the true experiences of war. Great level design and gun play make for an enjoyable experience. The music and sound design for this game is top notch and the best of any Call of Duty. Amazing story telling with characters that make you truly feel like your choices matter. While it doesn't do anything groundbreaking to make it a 10/10 it is still a very good game and the best Call of Duty in my opinion.… Expand
  12. AV-
    Apr 28, 2022
    8
    fond memories of this game, i dont think its the greatest, but it was my first cod
  13. lesiuML
    Jan 18, 2022
    6
    A dull and repetitive experience... Both campaigns had a lot of potential but it didn't really worked for me. Russian part was much better with better variety of chapters at least there were some sneaky part. Too many brainless shooting and moving forward without any deeper sense. Little plus for first zombie Mode and multiplayer although they are both dead at the time.
  14. DisneyLover1
    Sep 10, 2021
    10
    World at War is literally a WW2 re-skin of COD 4 and it's the best WW2 Call of Duty game of the series. The Campaign was great and some of the moments were iconic but they were also very dark and disturbing because it showed you the horrors of World War 2. But, when you first started playing World at War you couldn't play Zombies it was inaccessible because you had to finish the campaignWorld at War is literally a WW2 re-skin of COD 4 and it's the best WW2 Call of Duty game of the series. The Campaign was great and some of the moments were iconic but they were also very dark and disturbing because it showed you the horrors of World War 2. But, when you first started playing World at War you couldn't play Zombies it was inaccessible because you had to finish the campaign first. The Multiplayer has similar feels to COD 4's multiplayer because it had the same assets as COD 4. If you put the Campaign and Multiplayer aside, the fact that WAW was the introduction to zombies in the franchise, it's reason why this installment is Fantastic!… Expand
  15. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    I wish I was old enough to play this game back in its hayday, but unfortunately I was only seven when this came out and all I had at the time was a Nintendo 64 and an NES.
  16. yangfanhong
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    This game is an excellent production of game industry, providing expected and accessible gaming experience.
  17. frederik1478
    Jun 23, 2021
    5
    Probably the worst call of duty but mostly because of that awful soundtrack and the sickening feeling of WWII history getting bit in the face. I don't know what it is but I just play call of duty 2 and call of duty modern warfare 1 and this is just terrible after playing the other two games it just doesn't have the same feeling
  18. Tescomealdeal
    May 20, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game. From personal experience, I hold world at war as the best call of duty, tied with CoD4 as WaW was my first cod so I hold close to my heart. A remaster is needed and I'm still waiting. One of the saddest moments was the death of Sgt. Sullivan, choosing who I wanted to die between Polonsky Or roebuck is tense **** and the Multiplayer is a mwah from me. the campaign was perfect imo and zombies is amazing pick it up if you haven't yet… Expand
  19. Jois
    Apr 29, 2021
    9
    Un call of Duty muy divertido, de mucha calidad y muy fresco, sin duda uno de los mejores Call of Duty de la historia y para mí el mejor Call of Duty ambientado en la segunda guerra mundial.
  20. vagg7
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    I wasn't able to play multiplayer because when i played it it was either empty or filled with cheaters BUT it has a really memorable and enjoyable campaign about the 2nd world war and the zombies at the end was icing at the top
  21. h3xify
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Good god, such a GREAT Call of Duty game. The first Call of Duty that would introduce the iconic Zombies mode.... Thanks Treyarch, now make a good game again.
  22. SupahGualtah
    Jun 4, 2020
    9
    what a game just dont get the ps2 vers cause it sucks like the xmen ow ps2 game. i dont know wich i got first but i sure as hell did not learn my lesson the first time
  23. trunks_parallel
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. An authentic true WW2 experience with a fun Co-op campaign, an excellent multiplayer and a simple, but fun zombies mode.
    I personally think this game is better than COD4 because of better maps and the dogs killstreaks in WAW being better than the helicopter killstreak in COD4 because the helicopter could be shot down. Special weapons such as the flamethrower and    An absolute masterpiece. An authentic true WW2 experience with a fun Co-op campaign, an excellent multiplayer and a simple, but fun zombies mode.
    I personally think this game is better than COD4 because of better maps and the dogs killstreaks in WAW being better than the helicopter killstreak in COD4 because the helicopter could be shot down. Special weapons such as the flamethrower and the bayonet make the game very fun too. The gore is absolutely amazing. This game isn't as simple as COD4 (which is also a masterpiece) because of these special weapons and interactive tanks. Only complains are the poor perk variety , poor weapon variety.    … Expand
  24. TheRealFlame
    Dec 19, 2019
    9
    The campaign is really good but it still has flaws like how the enemies throw grenades with pin-point accuracy. I was enjoying the campaign until I got near the end, the Japanese part. It seemed repetitive and I stopped playing for about a month until i got back to playing. The multiplayer is pretty fun. The zombies mode is also really good and saves this game from being rated lower.
  25. LatinCritic13
    Nov 1, 2019
    8
    Treyarch’s take on WW2 is historically accurate that will make you experience the terrors that happened in the past as you play their story. By porting the COD4 engine over to WaW, the multiplayer and the infamous arcade mode is what started it all before it became a gaming trend in COD history. And this is probably the best damn single player campaign they have ever done.
  26. WorldAtPeace
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    Multilayer is an absolute blast, sound design and graphics still hold up very well. Music is superb and it doesn't shy away on showing how tough war really is. Classic Call of Duty. A must buy even in 2019.
  27. brendo214
    May 21, 2019
    8
    This game has the weakest multiplayer and story of the Call of Duty games that I've played (with the exception of Advanced Warfare for the story), but the introduction of Zombies bumps this up a ton in my book.
  28. SethDaReviewer
    Oct 24, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Haunting and dark, Brutal and obscene, Horrifying and eerie are some of the words I'd use to describe Call of Duty: World at War. From an Imperial Japanese officer slitting the throat of your fellow Marine at the beginning, to the Japanese ambushing you in the dead of night, the Nazi's massacring your fellow Red Army soldiers at the fountain, to the Soviets execution of the injured/surrendering Germans, to the raising of the Soviet flag over the Reichstag. Call of Duty: World at War doesn't sugarcoat its subject matter, it depicts the bloodbath and brutality of World War II with an unflinching dedication to the obscenity and evil of war. To add a cherry to an already delicious cake, Treyarch added in real brutal footage of the war in its cutscenes This how all World War II games should be made, There shouldn't always be a happy ending where the Americans defeat the Nazi scum, They shouldn't **** around depicting the Swastika. World War II could have been Sooo good, but Activision decided to make it a politically correct, America won the war by themselves, safe game. This is why a decade after the release of Call of Duty: World at War, it still holds up amazingly.… Expand
  29. dislexicpotato
    Oct 21, 2018
    7
    A fantastic campaign and fun zombies mode is what made this game stand out at the time alongside its fun multiplayer that despite being fun wasn't as impressive as its predecessor Call of Duty 4
  30. TatsMcGee
    Sep 9, 2018
    8
    Why did I want to play it?

    Lately, I had been feeling nostalgic towards this game. It's my favorite of the Call of Duty franchise and its simply because of the Zombies mode. I had thought about picking it up for PC but they charge like $20 for the base game digitally. The game is 10 years old, I don't understand why. Luckily I was wondering around and they had a buy 4 games for $10    Why did I want to play it?

    Lately, I had been feeling nostalgic towards this game. It's my favorite of the Call of Duty franchise and its simply because of the Zombies mode. I had thought about picking it up for PC but they charge like $20 for the base game digitally. The game is 10 years old, I don't understand why. Luckily I was wondering around and they had a buy 4 games for $10 deal. This game was in that pile so I was able to pick up the game for a couple bucks on Xbox 360 which the game is backward compatible on Xbox One so I am able to easily play it.

    How did the game age?

    The game has aged surprisingly well. I don't know if the XBox One up-resing the game at all but for a 10-year-old game that's on a prior console. It looks surprisingly well. The other nice thing is, the previous Call of Duty standardized FPS controls so going back to an older FPS is not that difficult. At their core, all COD games control very similarly. I don't know about the original trilogy but after the Modern Warfare, there is at least a standard.

    What is the genre and subgenre of the game?

    Its First Person Shooter

    What did I think of the story?

    10 years ago when I had the game on PS3, I played through the campaign but I haven't here. Just playing it for Zombies.

    How are the Puzzles?

    Zombies have some puzzles but they're very basic. I know in future iterations the Zombies get very convoluted and complicated but this is the original zombie game so it's much simpler than future installments.

    What is the gameplay like and how does it feel?

    It feels good, I know there its popular to **** on COD on the internet but anyone who has played COD will say that the games at least play well, control well and feel good.

    How are the missions/levels designed?

    There are 4 map packs for Zombies and online. I didn't buy all 4 for Xbox because I only like one of the 4 Zombie maps anyways. The Map packs still cost $10 a piece but honestly, I have played enough of it to make the purchase worthwhile.

    How is the sound design and music?

    This is the one thing that the original Zombie map gets perfect. The music creates this haunting nervous energy. The music and sound design are very well done. In the 4th map pack, its a little more light-hearted and most importantly your main character is obnoxious. He is constantly running his mouth and saying stupid **** It's just something you have to learn to zone out.

    Recap: The Good

    Controls Well, Feels Good, Fun, Aged Well

    Recap: The Bad

    The main character is annoying

    Recap: The Okay

    Nothing    … Expand
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#23 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#11 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#27 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 84 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 84
  3. Negative: 0 out of 84
  1. GameDaily
    80
    Call of Duty: World At War needs better character development and more "oh my God" moments. However, it's still a terrific first-person shooter. The combat is tight, the presentation shines and the multiplayer, particularly Nazi Zombie mode and co-op campaign, will keep you blasting enemy soldiers for weeks.
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    92
    Treyarch did a remarkable job of breathing new life into the WWII shooter. They followed the conventions outlined by Infinity Ward to a tee and, as a result, created a shooter that is every bit as good as last year's entry. Of course, there isn't a whole lot of innovation this time around, but the increased Multiplayer options, new settings, and great enemy A.I. should more than satisfy all but the most jaded Infinity Ward fanboys.
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  3. GameSpy
    90
    Although the campaign storyline isn't nearly as engaging as the one seen in "CoD4," there should be enough memorable set pieces and intense sequences to keep you riveted throughout. The addition of a co-op mode brings a great deal of replay value to the proceedings, especially once you start throwing the death cards into the mix. Ultimately, it's the multiplayer and co-op action that will keep us coming back for more.
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