Call in the air strike ! Call of Duty: World at War Review
Developers Treyarch and publishers Activision have out done the bad word that was floating around about this game being poor and not worth the buy, but they have stuck to the same game engine as Call of Duty 4 and come out top.
You are first put through a mind and eye grabbing intro video which will have your undivided attention as you watch and admire the way it has been done and some of the parts been animated.
It’s unlike any other of the Call of Duty game intros that have been done in the past with its mix of real like and in game footage which shows the full harshness of World War 2 and the battles that were fought.
The control layout has been kept the same as Call of Duty 4 which is a good thing due to people being so used to them after playing Call of Duty 4 for hours and hours upon end. The visuals have been perfected and are running seamlessly in full beautiful H.D, with every care to make sure that every detail is accounted for with details even down to the pores of your players skin and the fibres in his cloths, nothing has been left out which adds that special edge to the game and helps immerse you in to the games some what deeper than normal war games would, even the painstaking detail of the marks on the helmets has been added in.
It has a more mature approach with the graphics as well, especially when they walk over a mine which will end up in the messy results of blowing there legs off or getting hit by a shell which will take your arms and legs.
Accompanying the stunning visuals and near perfection graphics are the cinematic and mood grabbing style sound effects and the music. When your walking through a dark jungle its complimented nicely by a tense but atmosphere setting audio, or when in a heavy battle with the shots whizzing past you and the shells whistling before impacting in to the ground a few feet from you the sounds are really a big part that make this game what it is. As well with the true sounds of pain and war torn minds that the soldiers will let you know are about with swearing as they take out the enemy or in screams of pain as they get there limbs blown off by grenades or as they are being burnt alive by the new addition to the weapons list the flamethrower.
World at war also includes the online play like in Call of Duty 4. The match types are the same with the likes of rankings and the use of perks in all match types with the extra work effort of the top level being cranked up to sixty five now instead of the old top of fifty five. There are six modes to choose from including the favourite modes death match and search and destroy and also includes a new mode capture the flag. The added bonus is the co-op play either through the single player levels with help of people online or you could play against some one in the single player levels online to see who could rack up the highest score in that level which will unlock achievements and trophies on your Playstation 3’s home screen and are also unlock able in the normal single player mode.
To some this game up in a few words they would be griping and intense and well worth the purchase for any hardcore Call of Duty fan. Apart from this game being harder than the previous titles in single player its still well worth the look if you like war games or not .
Review By: Richard Sweeting
