Developer: Treyarch
Call of Duty is a series published by Activision. Each installment is handed off to a different developer. It switches between Infinity Ward and Treyarch. Infinity Ward's versions have been much better. Call of Duty 2 and Call of Duty 4 (both by Infinity Ward) remain as 2 of my favorite shooters. This fifth installment, by Treyarch is a lot better than their last attempt, Call of Duty 3, which was, let's just say, not one of my favorite's. Call of Duty: World at War proves that they have learned from past mistakes and from Infinity Ward's accomplishments. While it is not quite as good as Call of Duty 4, World at War is a big step forward for Treyarch. One of the things lacking was good characters. In COD4 I actually knew my squad mates. They felt real and it was sad when they died. In World at War I never felt like I knew anybody in the squads. They all kind of blended together and none of them stood out. COD4 had great maps for multiplayer and for online matches. They had smaller maps you
could play 4 or even 3 players on. World at War has less maps and all of them seem to be geared towards online play. While there are a couple that are fun for 4 players it is almost impossible to play 3 players on any of them. They are simply too big. The single player campaign is good but it is shorter than I would have liked.
For the most part, COD: World at War is a good game. Far more intense and action packed than COD4. It features more realism, such as improved AI and even dismemberment. Online matches feel much like COD4 and some of the maps are much better. It features similar perks to COD4, while adding some of its own. It is definitely a good game, but I would recommend anyone who doesn't mind waiting to hold of on it until the price drops. There are better games out there, such as Fallout 3 or even Rock Band 2, that deserve more attention and are worth the money.
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