Call of Duty 2
- Call of Duty 2 (2006 on J2ME)
- Call of Duty 2 (2007 on Windows Mobile)
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Call of Duty 2 is an installment in the series of war-themed first-person perspective shooters. The game is trying to recreate the big military operations of World War II (Defence of Stalingrad, invasion in Normandy and German-British war in North Africa).
Developers from Infinity Ward divided Call of Duty 2 into three campaigns (Russian, British and American) and put into the game a lot of new features (e.g. no health indicator, option to complete mission objectives in different order). Expanded multiplayer modes are also available.
Spellings
- 使命召唤2 - Simplified Chinese spelling
- 콜 오브 듀티 2 - Korean spelling
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- Call of Duty universe
- Console Generation Exclusives: Xbox 360
- Games with official modding tools
- Launch title: Xbox 360 (North America)
- Middleware: Bink Video
- Setting: City - Volgograd / Stalingrad
- Software Pyramide releases
- Sound engine: AIL/Miles Sound System
- Technology: amBX
- Xbox 360 Classics releases
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Reviews
Critics
Average score: 88% (based on 143 ratings)
Players
Average score: 3.8 out of 5 (based on 161 ratings with 6 reviews)
The Good
The graphics are cosmetically better than the prequel, with eye catching lighting and shadows. Just like the first game, you experience the war from the American, British and Russian perspectives. Though the Battle of Stalingrad isn't too different from what you've seen before, there are notable battles intriguing enough to play, including the Second Battle of El Alamein, Point de Hoc and Hill 400.
There are some new welcoming features such as the grenade warning indicator, smoke bombs for cover, a decent arsenal of weapons and some vehicles to mount and maneuver. Each mission does present an interesting number of objectives on the offensive, defensive and covert parts. It's neat that in a couple of those missions you can complete the objectives in any order you wish. Then it's nice to make the acquaintance of Captain Price in the British missions.
The Bad
Much that the first game had to offer is tarnished by a volley of flaws from the upgraded engine and additional features. This is where the traditional reddening screen from taking wounds and regeneration begins in the rest of the series, which makes it hard to see who's shooting and shakes you off your otherwise perfect aim (especially sniping). There's no fun in most battles as you spend half the time ducking and covering from grenade after grenade, ruining the pace you would expect from a shooter.
Then come the many minor problems. For one, it takes so many more bullets to kill a single enemy (even on the easiest difficulty) with torso shots than it would in real life. It's disappointing that you can now only carry two weapons, not including a sidearm for a third. And there's no way to sprint, as was the case in United Offensive. Lastly, there's little in the way of music and none coming from the brilliant Michael Giacchino. And the sound effects are awful with constant chaotic yelling erupting from soldiers who sound like they escaped from a looney compartment.
The Bottom Line
The game mechanics take a lot of getting used to if you're so acquainted with the first game. It fails to capture the real feel of warfare and the fun ends quicker than it begins. When you've breezed through all three campaigns, there's just no real incentive to replay them again. This sequel feels kind of like it's riding on the back of the prequel and not showing off its full potential. If you get bored of this game, you'll be begging for another Call of Duty 1 expansion pack. Don't miss out on this game, but don't think you'll miss playing it after you finished it.
Windows · by Kayburt (30944) · 2021
A cinematic action-packed single-player classic
The Good
Finally, the AI teammates amount to something. They actually covered me while fighting enemy AI. They sometimes felt off, but that's all part of the time.
Also, this is an awesome story-driven, single-player experience. I don't know much about its multiplayer, but the campaign is all about cinematic action gameplay. It always felt nice to have an intro where your teammates talk trash or do stuff before things go south. I liked that.
I have never complained about CoD music, and I'm not about to start today. It was awesome, especially since there's a lot of variety in missions and levels. The music made it all that much more immersive.
About guns, they were great. There's not much to choose, but what was there was well-designed and never felt odd to use. It all sounded nice as well. I loved the
The Bad
I can't find anything objectively bad about this game. Heck, even the hardest levels were well-balanced. I wish the campaign was longer, but that's not a bad thing.
The Bottom Line
This felt like a classic. I don't care what anyone else says, it is one to me. That feeling of getting dropped into a beautiful scenario with a bunch of AI teammates that bicker while all hell breaks loose around the team, you can't describe that one. It was a great game.
Windows · by Lal Fam (68) · 2024
Excellent world-war-two shooter, though not as good as the first.
The Good
The game looks fantastic, even with low detail settings - it's very scalable, and can run on older machines. The sounds are just awesome - if your windows aren't shaking from all the mortar fire, then your speakers aren't loud enough! The combat chatter that both friends and enemies will shout really adds to the atmosphere, and the weapons look and feel highly realistic. This truly feels like a war.
The Bad
There just aren't enough missions. Just as the game feels like it's reaching its climax, it stops. Multiplayer is also somewhat flawed.
The Bottom Line
This is a very awesome World War 2 shooter, and in my opinion, is the standard by which all further WW2 games should follow.
Windows · by wildweasel (36) · 2006
Trivia
1001 Video Games
Call of Duty 2 appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
German versions
In the German version terms like "Nazi" or "Kraut" and all mentions of Hitler, Stalin, Rommel or the Third Reich were removed. The intro movies with real-life movie material are slightly re-cut and all swastikas were either removed or replaced with iron crosses. A detailed list of all changes can be found on schnittberichte.com.
References
One of the tank commanders in Call of Duty 2 is called Greta Garbo, after the famous Swedish actress.
Sales
Call of Duty 2 was the first Xbox 360 game to sell over one million units in the US.
Awards
- Computer Games
- March 2006 - #7 PC Game of the Year in the 2005
- GameSpy
- 2005 – #5 Game of the Year
- 2005 – #3 PC Game of the Year
- 2005 – Xbox 360 Game of the Year
- 2005 – Xbox 360 Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
- 2005 – PC FPS of the Year
- 2005 – Xbox 360 Shooter of the Year
- 2005 – Best Sound of the Year (PC)
- PC Powerplay (Germany)
- Issue 04/2006 - #3 Action Game in 2005 (Readers' Vote)
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Official Call Of Duty Website
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Wikipedia: Call of Duty 2
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X360A Call of Duty 2 achievement guide
X360A's achievement guide to Call of Duty 2.
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Game added by UV.
Macintosh added by Andy Voss. Xbox 360 added by Kabushi.
Additional contributors: Unicorn Lynx, Kabushi, Solid Flamingo, fourzerotwo, lee jun ho, Patrick Bregger, Starbuck the Third, FatherJack, Kennyannydenny.
Game added November 23, 2005. Last modified March 7, 2024.