In a limited two-player mode, you'll also lose the audio, which is quite possibly the greatest thing to happen to video game sound since the introduction of 5.1 capabilities. Forget all the Medal of Honor titles and other cheap attempts of full blown wartime audio. Call of Duty 2 uses everything a 5.1 receiver can handle, and in a smart move by Infinity Ward, the soundtrack is non-existent until the mission had ended for maximum immersion. Even though the game does feel like it runs a little too long, the full audio effect is never tiring.
It's hard to find things to dislike about Call of Duty 2, which is certainly the launch title that makes a $400 game console feel worthwhile. The only thing holding it back is the genre. Even if you swore off D-Day levels for the rest of your gaming life, rest assured Call of Duty 2 deals with that scenario in an original way too. You don't truly own an Xbox 360 nor have you come close to experiencing a war from your home until you have this game.
Call of Duty 2 is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB for Blood, Mild Language, Violence. This game can also be found on: PC.
Article comments
1 - Ken Edwards
Matt, now I am gonna' have to get this game. Well, I can now blame you at any rate :P
I just wonder when Infinity Ward will get that patch out for the CoD2 problems.