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"When looking at the big picture, Call of Duty: WWII is absolutely a fun time. With a multiplayer that includes a ton of unlocks and a new social hub, as well as a zombies mode that features some incredibly intense moments, players could easily get lost spending hours upon hours playing with other people. Aside from the unfortunately short campaign with flat and boring characters, I believe Sledgehammer Games succeeded in bringing the series back to where it started, while at the same time putting their own spin on the Call of Duty franchise to make it relevant for the newer audience."
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About Call of Duty
Infinity Ward released this 2003 shooter on PC and Mac to kick off a massive franchise. Aspyr later handled the Mac version while Activision published the original. The story follows three separate campaigns where you fight as an American, British, or Soviet soldier across key World War II battles. You move through the D-Day landings at Normandy, the brutal streets of Stalingrad, and the assault on Pegasus Bridge. The game does not let you control a single hero but rather places you within larger squad actions. It uses real historical events to build tension without needing a Hollywood script. This title set a new bar for how war games could feel and look when it launched in late October 2003.
Gameplay
You spend most of your time moving through tight corridors or open fields while managing a squad of AI teammates who follow orders or die if you leave them exposed. The core loop involves pushing forward through scripted sequences where enemies fire from cover and grenades explode nearby. You switch between primary weapons like the M1 Garand or Sten gun to handle different threats. Iron sights are available for precise aiming, but you often rely on hip firing during fast chases. The campaign feels linear with little room to stray from the path. Multiplayer modes let you fight against friends in deathmatch and team deathmatch scenarios. Controls feel tight, and you rarely have time to reload unless you find a supply crate or wait for a break in the action.
What Players Think
Critics loved this launch title with a 91 Metacritic score and an IGDB rating of 84 from over 800 users. OpenCritic shows a strong 78 average with nearly 70 percent of reviewers recommending it. Forbes praised the experience despite some rough patches at launch, while GamesBeat highlighted the respect shown for historical sacrifice. Current community vibes lean toward chaotic action with two votes for competitive play and one for chaos. Twitch rank sits at #93 right now. The achievement system is brutal for completists since you face 157 total unlocks with a mere 1.2 percent average rate. The rarest trophy named "Forever Fated" has an unlock rate of exactly 0.00 percent, which means almost nobody ever finishes it.
PlayPile's Take
This game is worth your time if you want to see where modern shooters started and do not mind linear mission structures. You can grab it for $4.49 on Green Man Gaming, making the price very low for such a historic piece of software. Do not expect open worlds or endless side quests since the focus remains strictly on set-piece battles. The achievement list will frustrate you if you try to 100 percent it given the near-impossible drop rates on certain tasks. It is a solid rental or purchase for history buffs who want to see how the genre evolved from this specific point in time.
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB Rating
84.0
RAWG Rating
4.2
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