Call of Duty: Finest Hour

"Good or not good."

When I got this game, I was excited. I played it for awhile, and noticed some problems. More like personal problems. It would be better if they had brightened the dark spots. I have a bad TV. Also, protecting things isn't the type of thing that I like to do. The game can be confusing in spots. I owe that to the darkness. I'll have to try to get a better TV. Anyways, the graphics aren't that good, but they will have to do. I've seen better. Oh, yeah, I almost forgot about the checkpoints. This game could have used them. It is really easy to die. When you start seeing the tracer rounds buzzing by, you know you are going to die, and the tracers make the machine guns look like they are actually laser guns in disguise. There aren't enough health packs, and if your going to have a squad, the least they can do is think before going into a room. I've lost almost my whole squad in one of the American missions. Using tanks is kinda hard. you have to watch out for anti-tank crews and enemy tanks. You have armor and health, and your armor always is gone by the time you get part way in the mission.

Don't let that get you down. COD: FH is a great learning tool, and it is fun to kill the Germans. They also have a lot of weapons in the manual. Without giving out orders, it feels like the real thing, WW II. If your like me, you will go out and get yourself a Codebreaker in order to stay alive in "on-foot" missions. In tanks, no way. Can't wait till they get more push in codes.

Sound is great in this game. So is the music. The graphics aren't that bad all of the time, only during gameplay. Oh, and the gameplay is Okay, too. I've already said the down sides to gameplay. It feels like you are really in WW II.

If you are reading this, and you haven't gotten this game yet, rent it first to see how you like it. I'm a "buy it first" guy.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 12/28/04