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Call of Duty: World at War
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The fifth installment of the Call of Duty series, bringing most of the gameplay and graphical improvements of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare back to World War II conflict. It is also the first Call of Duty game set in the Pacific Theater.
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"Call of Duty: World at War is a great first-person shooter, but it's still stuck in the shadow of an even greater one."
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Review of Call of Duty: World at War

My friend brought it to my place when it came out. We played for a couple hours and it just made me sad. Read more

World At War is nothing particularly new, but it retains many good qualities

Call of Duty: World At War returns to WW2 as opposed to it's predecessor, to mostly positive results. World At War presents a darker, grittier tone than past games in the series, as well as including… Read more

CoD:WaW part 1

Call of Duty:World at War is the fifth installment of call of duty & takes place during WW2.The beginning takes place on the Pacific Island called Makin Atoll.Carlson's Raiders,marines including S… Read more

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Why Wont This Series Die??

So this is call of duty 5 I think, or it might be CoD 7 for all I know. Well what I do know is that this game is NOT good. Strap in for another rant. So the broken Call Of Duty series returns for anot… Read more

The tired Call of Duty formula returns for another round but it's

NOTE: This review is only for the single player portion of Call of Duty World at War, and is scored accordingly. Please take that into account when reading this piece. Thank you. The Call of Duty fran… Read more

A great game despite being very similiar to its predecessor-

Call of Duty World at War is Treyarchs second attempt at a Call of Duty Game. After the disaster that was Call of Duty 3, they managed to Build a solid FPS, that overall can seem a bit derivative. The… Read more

COD as COD is best

There are a lot of things that go into making a successful thanksgiving dinner. Look at each of those things as a component in video-games. Sure, you can have the turkey by itself, but if you served t… Read more

Sick of It

After the massive success that was Modern Warfare, Treyarch takes the reigns of the Call of Duty franchise --- I believe for the final time --- and they bring us back to the glory days of World War II… Read more

A brutal vision of War

I’m a bit late on this one, ok so I am over a year late. But I think having played World at War after having finishing Modern Warfare 2 gave me a very unique perspective on the game, and its place in… Read more

Call of Duty: World at War Review

Call of Duty: World at War (PS3) The previous Call of Duty game by Infinity Ward was a groundbreaking success. It had an epic, action-packed single-player campaign and online multiplayer that was like… Read more

Tour of duty number five.

It would be hard to immediately identify something as a World War II game with the absence of Nazis. In fact, the absence of Nazis is what potentially could have led Treyarch's latest iteration of the… Read more

Great game Definitely should be given a try.

Call of Duty:WaW is a great game featuring many cool maps and game modes for multiplayer. In the campaign you switched back and forth between playing at the German's side of the war and the American's… Read more

Call of Glitches: MP40s at War Review

I could start out like everyone else telling you how wonderful this game is or I could be truthful and tell you everything WRONG with the game. First of all this was the flash of the year, but with no… Read more

COD2 was such a tough act to follow, can Treyarch live up to it?

The first thing to notice upon completing Call of Duty 3 was how short the Campaign is. You'll finish it in less than 8 hours on any average difficulty. The missions are relatively short and have live… Read more

Not a giant leap, but an incremental step forward for the series

Poor Treyarch – always in the shadow of its allegedly more talented sibling, Infinity Ward. Treyarch’s name is one that has become synonymous with inferiority or slapdash effort. Along with Climax Gro… Read more

Call of Duty: World at War Review

Call of Duty: World at War is a fine addition to the Call of Duty franchise. It is undoubtably the coup de grace of any WWII-themed first person shooters. Treyarch, still riding on the back of the gia… Read more

COD WaW Review

Call of Duty World at War is the 5th in the series of the CoD games, but can it be the best? In many ways yes, the online modes are great and a massive improvement upon CoD4, this is because of Nazi Z… Read more

Please Delete.

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World at War

It was disapointing that the call of duty series has gone back to ww2 . But this game is okay .It takes place in the pacific and in Russia . You play as Pvt. Miller and Pvt. Petrekno and you also play… Read more

REVIEW - Call of Duty: World at War (NDS)

Call of Duty: World at War (NDS) is the second COD game developed for the DS. Obviously, unlike Modern Warfare, World at War is set in World War II. So, is it worth buying, or should you just stick to… Read more

Call of Duty: World at War Review

Call of Duty: World at War, has you once again taking the battlefields of World War 2. This time around you'll be playing the parts of an American Private, and a Soviet Private. While in the body of t… Read more

Awesome, but all in all just more WWII

I have always kept a special place in my heart for the Call of Duty franchise. I love how the games mix cinematic elements with intense action and just pure fun. World at War is no different. It has t… Read more

Best WW2 Game Ever! ...Or at least so far.

Call of Duty World at War is quite possibly the best WW2 game yet. Calm down Infinity Ward fanboys, this ins't another America vs. Nazis World War 2 game. This time, you play in the Pacific Theatre fi… Read more

Call of Duty World at War: A Review By Kingrex32

Call of Duty World At War is the fifth game in the Call of Duty series. It was Developed by Treyarch, and published by Activision. It was released on November 11th 2008. Like every other game in the C… Read more

Call of Duty: World at War

It's interesting to play World at War right after Far Cry 2 , because they represent very different approaches to the same basic idea. The latter is all about providing you with an environment in whic… Read more

It's a good game but nothing groundbreaking

Treyarch have been slated from day one when they took hold of the next Call of Duty and brought it from Modern Warfare back in World War 2. However this time around they have built upon what Infinity… Read more

Call of Duty World at War Review

I love World War II. I love playing World War II videogames so naturally I've played many Call of Duty games. I played Finest Hour, Call of Duty 2, Big Red One, Call of Duty 3, Modern Warfare and of c… Read more

C.O.D. W.A.W. compared to Modern Warfare

Call of Duty W.A.W. is an excellent first-person shooter and many peolple agree with that, but some think Modern Warfare was a better addition to the Call of Duty series. I have to disagree. I believe… Read more

Heading back to war

Activision have such fun releasing sequels each year that they’ve even coined their own term for it, annualisation. Shocking, I know; but because of this, development on Call of Duty has been split be… Read more

TO KEEP U BUSY FOR THE REAL PART 5

THIS IS 2 KEEP U BUST WHILE THEY MAK COD5:MW2 THIS IS NOT THE REAL PART 5 After a wildly successful tour of duty in the modern era, Activision's Call of Duty series heads back to the 1940s with World… Read more

Call of Duty: World at War

One word that defines this game is undoubtedly "epic". Call of Duty seems to have the knack of completely immersing you into the battlefield, making you feel as if you are literally one among the rank… Read more

It is almost as good as cod4.

The good: The same great multiplayer - One of the best campaigns in any of the call of duty games - Nazi zombies - Splitscreen co-op and online co-op - superb sound - awesome graphics - very good voic… Read more

A Good Addition to the Call of Duty Family

World at War is still the same old Call of Duty but it adds in some new features and fun suprises. As everyone knows World at War returns to World War II where this time we play as the Americans in th… Read more

For Treyarch, third time is the charm.

When it comes to many game franchises I've played, such as ones I'm casually a fan of like Resident Evil , to ones I follow the story mythos heavily like Half-Life , there is one other franchise that… Read more

Call Of Duty World At War unbias review

5/5 stars Call Of Duty World At War returns to WWII better then ever, buckets of blood and gore, and enough replay value for years to come the good- *storyline is more emotional than Modern Warfare *N… Read more

Hit and miss.........with blood flying everywhere..........

I own every call of duty so naturally i got this game for christmas and its great but lets just say if you don't like world war 2 you won't like this and also the game play is near identical to cod4.… Read more

Cod: WaW - Great game, wrong genre?

On October 10th, 2008 the multiplayer beta for the much anticipated Call Of Duty: WaW. It was instantly dismissed by many as another WWII generic FPS. While I feel this assumption is wrong let us see… Read more

A great game, but dosen't beat Call Of Duty 4

Last year's Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was a truly excellent game. It had one of the best single player campains ever, and the most addicting first person online part ever. It even beat Halo 3, wh… Read more

Why go back to WWII? I dunno *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*

Call of Duty has always been a 4 or 5 star franchise well except for the ones Developed by Treyarch then they are 2, 3 and maybe 4 star games. Call of Duty 5 falls inbetween 2 star games like Call of… Read more

Mac and Cheese for the FPS genre

Call of Duty: World at War Review Call of duty World at War, finds itself in an interesting position. This is the game that immediately follows the critically acclaimed and multiplatinum selling Call… Read more

Call of Duty: World at War, improving the past

Call of Duty 5 goes back to a world at war setting and this is probably one of the best world at war 1st person shooter i have played and that is alot. Campaign: I played through the campaign on veter… Read more

A good game that unfortunately tries too hard to be CoD 4

Call of Duty: World at War is the follow-up to 2007's mega-hit Call of Duty 4, although it is actually more in line with Call of Duty 1-3, as it returns us to World War II. When first announced, this… Read more

Duty Fulfilled

Call of Duty: World at War (COD5) is a harrowing, violent trip through some of the most historic settings in World War II. Unmatched by other WWII games, but in the shadow of its predecessor, COD5 del… Read more

Solid FPS

World at War is an excellent WWII FPS. The story is pretty good. The multiplayer is great. There are a lot of little things about the game I like... Like the comments made to Chernov, the misc voices… Read more

Nothing screams "paying tribute" like NAZI ZOMBIES

Call of Duty : World At War : A World War 2 first person shooter developed by Treyarch, and using the gameplay engine from Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare (as well as their boxart desi… Read more

A frustrating experience

Call of Duty: World at War fails miserably to standout from other games in the genre. I was absolutely floored by some of the set pieces in the game and it may very well be the best war game ever pres… Read more

The Mage Man 9 Of Shooters

Do you enjoy eternally respawning enemies? Do you like enemy AI that can defy the laws of natural physics, and flank you through solid matter? Do you enjoy Ninja Gaiden-style difficuly, even on the No… Read more

Been there done that! Bring something new to the table!

Personal Thoughts: when I got it I expected the multiplayer and story to be as exciting as Call of Duty 4. The majority of the story was not as intense as COD4, but the ending was more intense than al… Read more

Coming back to WWII

Back in November 2007, Infinity Ward and Activision released Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. This game was purley fantastic in many ways. Also, It moved from the ol' World War II to the future. Now, a… Read more

Modern Warfare with a WWII setting?

Yes, its true ladies and gentlemen - Call of Duty: World at War is a lot like Modern Warfare. Too much like modern warfare. And lets get that outta the way first, because otherwise - World at War is a… Read more

A Review of the Single Player Experience

Call of Duty: World at War thrusts players back into the familiar setting of WWII, although shifts some of the action from the familiar European theatre over to the Pacific. World at War has received… Read more

One bullet isn't as good as 30, but it's still fun.

Treyarch's contribution to the Call of Duty franchise has been hit-and-miss, but most of the points Treyarch scored were thanks to original developers Infinity Ward. Rather than trying to reinvent, vi… Read more

Call of Duty: World At War

Call of Duty: World At War, for me, was an impulse buy. I bought it because the CoD 4 game we all know and love was just getting too repetitive for me and i wanted something new. In many aspects i was… Read more

Call of Duty: World at War

Call of Duty: World at War does what it set out to do. Unfortunately, it set out to be exactly like Call of Duty 4. While Call of Duty 4 was a great game, this does nothing to advance the genre. Pros:… Read more

One year too late.

I really don't understand why a different developer came in and tried to emulate Infinity Ward and copy COD4 in every way. Sure you have to keep some ties to the original game for fans but...... all t… Read more

Generic execution drags down an otherwise great shooter.

The newest Call of Duty game has a lot to offer to shooter fans. The single player campaign, which is purported to last around 6-7 hours, never lets up on the intensity, and the multiplayer package is… Read more

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