Call of Duty 3

"Better than CoD2? I say, "yes.""

That is a BRAVE statement, but I stand by it. Even if the graphics don't excel beyond it like they could and should, there are obvious improvements like textures and grass, which stays pressed down when you walk over it. Some clear improvements are game play, which remains tactical to an extent, but is much more action packed. The story line and dialogue is cheesy as a USA afternoon action film, it's kept to a minimum. Those diary loading screens are gone, replaced with just a tiny 3 in the bottom right corner. And the cut scenes with History channel footage are very short, and barely there. People who play for story will be very disappointed, but people who get WWII games for stories anymore are hard to find.

GRAPHICS: 8/10

They are definitely pretty. Very well lit, fantastic textures, great smoke, and the like. They could be done better, much better, but they aren't bad. There's nothing much to say about them, they're your normal next-gen fare. Great lighting, textures, character models, everything is ship-shape, but isn't at full potential.

GAMEPLAY: 9/10

Treyarch is definitely good at what they do. The battles are tense, bursts of crazy action, with tons of side games, such as driving missions, and mini-games for doing certain tasks. Setting up C4 involves you taking off the cap by pressing a face button, sticking the pin in and tightening it by spinning the right stick, and again pressing a face button to pull the pin then run. Though this is the most common button game, there are others such as moving a crane. it's not to long and not to short, and ends before you get bored. It's good stuff, but there are a few glitches. Random spasms, and I've experienced myself falling through the ground more than once.

AUDIO: 9/10

Fantastic. There are great sounds that really put you in the game.The gunshots and voices are clear and don't sound phoned it.

OVERALL: 9/10

Though there are some noticeable glitches, and difficulty leaps (it could be very easy some times and then extremely difficult) the good outweighs the bad by a ton.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 11/14/06