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Call of Duty: World at War

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  • 2008
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8.2/10
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Call of Duty: World at War (2008)
Call Of Duty: World At War
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An epic story of an American marine and a Soviet soldier in WWII.An epic story of an American marine and a Soviet soldier in WWII.An epic story of an American marine and a Soviet soldier in WWII.

  • Writers
    • Craig Houston
    • Chris Valenziano
    • Patrick J. Doody
  • Stars
    • Gary Oldman
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Craig Houston
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Writers
      • Craig Houston
      • Chris Valenziano
      • Patrick J. Doody
    • Stars
      • Gary Oldman
      • Kiefer Sutherland
      • Craig Houston
    • 32User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Sgt. Reznov
    • (voice)
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Sgt. Roebuck
    • (voice)
    Craig Houston
    • Pvt. Chernov
    • (voice)
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    Chris Fries
    Chris Fries
    • Sgt. Sullivan
    • (voice)
    Aaron Stanford
    Aaron Stanford
    • Pvt. Polonsky
    • (voice)
    Dimitri Diatchenko
    Dimitri Diatchenko
    • The Commissar
    • (voice)
    Keith Ferguson
    • US Soldier
    • (voice)
    Mel Fair
    Mel Fair
    • US Soldier
    • (voice)
    Jacob Cipes
    • US Soldier
    • (voice)
    Matt Lowe
    Matt Lowe
    • US Soldier
    • (voice)
    David Boat
    David Boat
    • Russian Soldier
    • (voice)
    • (as Dave Boat)
    Boris Kievsky
    Boris Kievsky
    • Russian Soldier
    • (voice)
    Nicholas Guest
    Nicholas Guest
    • Russian Soldier
    • (voice)
    • (as Nick Guest)
    Matt Lindquist
    Matt Lindquist
    • German Soldier
    • (voice)
    Torsten Voges
    Torsten Voges
    • German Soldier
    • (voice)
    William Salyers
    William Salyers
    • German Soldier
    • (voice)
    Hiro Abe
    • Japanese Soldier
    • (voice)
    Yoshi Tomo Kaneda
    • Japanese Soldier
    • (voice)
    • (as Akira Kaneda)
    • Writers
      • Craig Houston
      • Chris Valenziano
      • Patrick J. Doody
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    saniuk4014

    A Good Game (even if it is WW2)

    This game is one of the best I feel that Treyarch as put out. There are two campaigns, one with the Marines fighting the Japs in the Pacific and the Russian invasion of Germany. Some of the missions are well done, however, the campaign is short. It takes about 5-6 hours to complete.

    The graphics are a plus, they include flying limbs, blood, and some good shadow effects. If you have played COD 4, then you already know how World at War looks like. There are some neat perks and vehicles in multiplayer as well.

    The weapons are the same old WW2 weapons that you have seen in the first 3 Call of Duty's. However, there are always new weapons for you to mess around with including portable MG-42's and .30 cal's. My favorite is the flamethrower. The Fg-42 rifle adds a bit more variety as well. This will disappoint those COD 4 fans who love their customized modern weaponry.

    Overall a good buy for any Call of Duty fan or newcomers to the series. I think this will be the last WW2 game in the franchise, so enjoy it.
    9seandoel

    An instant Classic

    I've read so many articles rubbishing w@w and treyarch and I can't help but wonder if they've even given this game a chance. It seems a lot of people are just unhappy that they've gone back to ww2 and that initial annoyance has tarred their judgement.

    I played the game and tried not to compare it to cod4 but as it is so simular it's hard not to. If your looking for an opinion on which game is better I honestly couldn't say. If you stuck w@w in having never played cod4 you would be amazed, having played cod4 it isn't so stunning.

    As for the single player campaign its 10/10, its lenghty and diverse, it captures you in a atmosphere never seen before in a ww2 shooter. The graphics are stunning and the gameplay is challenging yet rewarding. The content is much more mature than seen before and this adds to the other-all experience.

    The multiplayer offers players a long term service and the map packs are a welcome enhancement. The improvements from its predecessors are many although some of the maps don't seem to have been thought through. Zombie mode offers a great break while offering merit.

    To sum up, if you want to play a really involved FPS any call of duty will do ya, however world at war is special and will keep thrilled for much longer than other games.
    10ryanwmullally

    One of the Best Video Games EVER MADE!!!

    All the way through, Call of Duty World at War is an absolute masterpiece that every fan of the series should play. Even though it was released quite a few years ago, I think it's aged perfectly.

    Not only do I recommend it to Call of Duty fans, but also any WWII buffs out there. It's both satisfying to play, but can also get people not familiar with WWII interested in researching the historical events and battles seen in the game.

    The game is very accurate in it's brutal depiction of war, and I honestly can't think of another game this unapologetic with it's source material. It has the balls to avoid being safe, and instead decides to show the true horrors of war. And because of that, it's why fans prefer this game instead of Call of Duty WWII, because this game is not afraid to take risks and go to some pretty dark and unexpected places in it's gameplay, such as killing surrendered soldiers, body parts being blown off, and showing actual graphic footage from the war.

    Campaign: The game depicts two sides of the Second World War. You play as both an American soldier, fighting the Japanese in the Pacific, and a Russian soldier fighting the Germans in Europe. It is interesting to finally have the Japs as enemies in a Call of Duty game, and the gameplay in the Pacific is fun to play, but I thought the story and characters should've been written a bit better. In my opinion, the gameplay in Europe is far more better. And Gary Oldman is AWESOME as Victor Reznov, a character so beloved and iconic that they brought him back for Call of Duty Black Ops. The European campaign also improves in terms of story and characters.

    Multiplayer: I found the multiplayer in this game very fun and enjoyable, and the maps are nicely designed, and are big enough for the player to explore. And is cool the use WWII weapons in multiplayer. It was just as fun and simple as it needed to be. This was back when multiplayer was still fresh and good, mind you.

    Nazi Zombies: Being the first Call of Duty game to include zombies mode, and think they nailed. It's extremely fun to mow down undead German soldiers, using a bunch of cool new weapons like the Ray Gun. The story in the first mission, Nacht Der In Toten is very simple to follow. You play as an American soldier who's planes been shot down, and you have to take refuge in a bunker of sorts, defending yourself against a bunch of Nazi zombies. It was very fun to play, and when I'm ever playing this game, it's mostly spent in Nazi zombies, so that's saying a lot.

    One of the Best Games of All Time, and I highly recommend it.
    9nathanielgendron

    Super underrated

    This game set up the black ops franchise and is very good. The campaign has you play as the Soviet Union and Americans in Japan. It is a realistic game and very gritty. It is underrated and should be appreciated more.
    8thisrockisit

    A great placeholder for the next one

    This game came of just as well as I expected it to be. There were very little problems I had with it so I'll start off with those.

    The main problem I had with this game was that the enemy A.I. is Incredibly dumb. Enemies will run right past you and not register who's in front of them. Another problem is that the story and music was not nearly as memorable as COD 4. The moments that made COD 4 so memorable, are not as great and underused.

    Despite all of these problems, This game is endlessly addicting and WAY gorier than any other COD game. It still has its very great sequences, we just need to hand this title over to Infinity Ward because they handle it very well. Still, despite it being WW2, Treyarch has pulled it off as the best WW2 game ever.

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      Gary Oldman was once pulled over and charged with drunk driving in 1991. Incidentally, Kiefer Sutherland was his passenger that night.
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      When the storyline is completed, the end information states that 60 million people died during WWII, when the actual number of deaths is about 72 million.
    • Quotes

      Sgt. Reznov: Burn the wheat fields! There will be no escape! SHOOT!

      Pvt. Chernov: Are we to shoot them in the back?

      Sgt. Reznov: The back, the front, the head! Wherever you wish! Just so long as they are dead!

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      • November 11, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
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      • English
      • Japanese
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Call of Duty 5
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      • Activision
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