Call of Duty 2 still stands tall as a great game of landings and sweeping battles, with its trio of Allied campaigns and an evocative period feel. The smell of gunpowder, mud and snow is unforgettable.
First-person shooter by Infinity Ward and Activision, November 2005. Allied soldiers battle the German Wehrmacht across Europe during World War II. Solo campaign in historical settings - Normandy, Stalingrad, North Africa - and online multiplayer. Xbox 360 launch title offering a spectacular graphical leap at the time and careful solo campaign.
A first person shooter from Infinity Ward, Call of Duty 2 was one of the Xbox 360's major launch titles, transposing the Second World War into an intense staging and the health regeneration that would define the genre. The Allied campaigns, the sense of battlefield chaos and the snappy pace keep real effectiveness. The production has aged and the AI shows its years. A historic FPS for fans of scripted war and the curious about the console's early days.