More importantly, though, is that the game just seems to lack the visceral intensity that made Call of Duty so popular on the PC.
If not for the fact that rifles have slightly more power, there would really be no reason to use them because of how abnormally accurate the submachine guns are. It's possible, for example, to snipe from long distance with submachine guns, as the first bullet is always dead-on. For one thing, the weapon handling just seems off. Where Big Red One seems to let you down is just in the basic nuts and bolts of the feel and interface. The game even manages to remind you of the grander scale of the war from time to time, as you'll see numerous other craft making the marine landings with you at Sicily and Normandy, in addition to dogfighting aircraft in the sky and other infantry running about. You'll use weapons from a wide variety of different national arsenals-including American, of course, German, Italian, and even French ones (as you fight against Vichy France's forces in North Africa). It's got varied mission types that take you across several different settings, from the deserts of North Africa, to house-to-house fighting in the deep snows of Germany in early 1945. The fun doesn't last long, however, as most people should be able to blow through the campaign in seven or eight hours.ĭespite the brevity of the single-player campaign, Big Red One seems to have all the elements of a great shooter. Yes, the pathways are linear and scripted, as in all the other Call of Duty games, but the variation in the mission types helps keep the game fresh and interesting, instead of just having you on foot shooting guys with a rifle the whole time. You'll also use binoculars to help spot for artillery or navy ships so you can rain the hurt down on tanks and other hard targets. The game mixes things up a lot, having you at various times driving tanks, manning the mounted guns of marine landing craft, shooting down aircraft from antiaircraft guns, and even operating the turret guns and bomb bay doors of a B-24 Liberator. Over the course of the campaign, you'll participate in a number of different missions, such as capturing airfields, clearing out villages, and assisting other units in battle. Big Red One's campaign follows this chronological path, putting you in the shoes of a fresh-faced private in Fox company. The unit became known as one of America's fiercest and most courageous fighting units in World War II, serving tours of duty in North Africa, sweeping up through Italy, landing on Normandy, and pushing across the European continent into Germany. The subtitle, Big Red One, refers to the United States' Army's 1st Infantry Division, whose exploits are chronicled in the game's 13-mission campaign. Now Playing: Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Video Review By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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