Review Roundup: Call Of Duty 3
November 12th, 2006 by Darren Stevens in Action, Multiplayer, Online, Reviews, Simulation, Xbox360
The Call of Duty series are among the best WW2 shooters ever made, with Call of Duty 2 being one of the most popular Xbox360 multiplayer titles, only surpassed by Halo 2. The third installment, Call of Duty 3, delivers the same intense multiplayer experience, but according to many reviewers, it fails on the single player level.
IGN (88/100) “Its one of the best looking titles on 360 and the multiplayer mode is a welcome addition. What keeps the score slightly below the last installment is the nearly identical gameplay and stiff competition within the genre.”
GameSpot (88/100) “From start to finish, Call of Duty 3 is an intense experience and a great game. The visuals are fantastic and the sound is some of the best in any game to date.”
Boomtown (80/100) “The scope for large online battles and some great fun action in the single-player mode make this a worthwhile purchase. Fans of Call of Duty 2 will really have a lot of fun with it. But Call of Duty 3 could have and should have, been better than this.”
Eurogamer (70/100) “If you’re only interested in the offline game and have maybe had your fill of WWII action, then Call of Duty 3 won’t be for you. It’s too stuck in its ways to provide any meaningful progression to the genre, and of the changes it has made to the gameplay, frankly none of them are worth getting excited about.”
1UP (65/100) “Strengthened with vehicles and support for up to 24 players, the online multiplayer comes in strong enough to save face for the series, but that pales as compensation for the disappointing single-player game.”
Tags: Action, Multiplayer, Online, Reviews, Simulation, Xbox360
November 12th, 2006 at 6:44 pm
What’s up with Eurogamer and 1Up … they are dolling out some tough reviews these days. But it doesn’t matter people who liked CoD2 will also like this game.
November 12th, 2006 at 6:49 pm
Actaully I think 1UP are the only ones who have the balls to critcize the recent games, 6,5/10 for CoD3 and 6/10 for BF2142. Read the full reviews, you’ll see that all critique is valid and substantiated. I remember DigitalBattle giving BF2142 a 6/10 as well, which it deserved.
Of course there was the bummer with 1UP and NWN2 earlier this month.
November 12th, 2006 at 6:55 pm
Yes that may be … I guess my only thing is when I see reviews that are so different I often wonder is someone trying to play the spoiler. But since I only played CoD2 through once and don’t ususally play these types of games I will listen to you when you say it is valid criticism in this instance.