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A solid game, but far from spectacular

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Call of Duty has been a longstanding shooter franchise that I just got interested into. As soon as I got over the fact that I couldn't play co-op with my best friend, I was pleased with a very immersive single player experience, with about 15 hours of gameplay. The destructable environments and the many weapons at your disposal are nice. Here are my Good, Bad, and Ugly on this game.

The Good:
A long campaign
Versatile; tank missions, machine guns, anti-tank guns, you name it
Decent selection of allies and axis weapons
Destructible environments
Friendly AI is actually half-decent
good multiplayer

The Bad:
AI can be dumb in some missions
Bad weapon balance: Bolt actions are much better than automatic rifles.
Friendly AI can box you in and prevent you from getting cover

The Ugly:
No co-op

All in all, this game is good for the $40 I payed for, but the lack of co-op is a head-scratcher although Im glad that Call of Duty 5 will have this feature included.

Flawed design make for a boring linear passive experience.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The developers of COD3 also have done other console versions like COD Finest Hour on the PS2.

This time they have a more powerful console to work with, resulting in improved graphics and sound, but not many other improvements.

Lets get right to it.

Pros
- Good sound design
- Authentic settings and battles
- COD is a strong brand

Cons
- Unrealistic gameplay
- Enemies respawn infinitely
- "cardboard cut out" level design
- you can see into buildings, but you can not go inside
- Enemies respawn in this unreachable buildings
- most of the "war" is happening in areas you can not reach because
- the levels are linear w/ invisible barriers all around you
- Everything that happens is a triggered scripted event
- no freedom, stick the linear path to advance story
- Game plays more like being in a movie about war than an actual war
- you never feel in danger because you know that "big war" going on outside the invisible barriers is not going to touch you.
- levels end unexpectedly w/ a basic fade out

PS3 Must Have!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is my all time favorite PS3 game so far! This is one of the best war games I have played in a long time. If you like WWII games like this then definately get this one you won't be disappointed!

It is a great PS3 starter!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Let me begin by saying, one of the other reviewers said this was a great way to begin your PS3 experience, I completely agree. I got my ps3 a few days ago, and it's the first shooter I played. I hope the next shooters I buy can keep pace!

To begin with, the graphics are ok but not really amazing. However, the story line and in game videos will really draw you into the thick of things. You'll really want to defend your colleagues, even if you don't think so at first. The gameplay is engrossing, and the controls, while not great, are sufficient. You will get many opportunities to use the sixaxis feature of the controller, so in that sense, it's a great introduction.

The elements of the game are comprehensive. You'll walk, run, drive, command tanks et al. I haven't even gotten to play the game on-line yet, so I won't review that feature, but expect it will be fun. My sole complaint is sometimes the AI leaves you to do a lot of the work, although you could just sit around and wait for them to do it. I might have to clear out a whole three story house with 16 Nazi's in it, my teammates will trail behind and shoot one or two of them. This is where not being able to give commands hurts, but I understand that wouldn't fit the nature of the game. All in all, I put two thumbs high in the air for this one.

GREAT GAME!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game has 14 levals of fun that you can play over,and over again. It is better than CODFH, and COD2. First buy this game than go buy call of duty 4.

COA4 is more fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The game is good don't get me wrong it is also entertaining to play. The thing that ruins it for me though is the lousy way the weapons translate the way they aim. That is done mush better in COA4

Call of Duty 3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for Christmas and I love it. It is very short though. The hardest level there is in the game is probably the Fuel Plant or The Forest. You get to use your SixAxis controller alot. You are anywhere form sniping Nazis from afar with a SpringField or Pulling a Pin on a Nazis grenade (still in his pocket) and shoving him through a window. All in all a great game.

not Call of Duty 4

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Call of Duty 4 was my first experience with a first person shooter. It was so awesome, I couldn't wait to get Call of Duty 3. Well, they are nothing alike--and I'm not talking about the WW2 theme. COD 3 is far inferior in every way. Your own men are constantly getting in your way and usually provide little help. Even when they should be in a spot to cover you, they don't. You are at war with eternally spawning Germans with your own guys constantly getting in your way and continually saying "cover me" or "germans behind that well" (imagine that being said over and over and over as you try to get through an objective). Very annoying. Many other things like this, but you get the point.

Good graphics but???

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Got this game as part of my console purchase (along with R:FOM).

Have been playing it exclusively for last few weeks after finishing COD1 and 2 on PC. Only playing single player version.

Pro: Excellent graphics and sound.

Con: Excessive use of Sixaxis gets tiresome and repetitive. Example: twisting the joysticks to control mortors/heavy weapons where simple movements would be more effective particularly when FPS targeting is somewhat troublesome with this controller. In the level using a heavy weapon to destroy tanks/armored cars, the cursor went where it felt like and could not lead the targets for a decent kill chance. AI has continues parades of enemy, floating enemy, and own squad members moving into firing line and grenade toss area. The story line is inconsistent where one level you are American, next Polish, next French Reisistance. Very poor compared to original versions.

I recommend not buying and will unload this when I finish single player.

The usual

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Not much is different with this FPS, but it's fun and the online gameplay is smooth. Tough to beat for only $30.

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