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Call of Duty is published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward.It is a First Person Shooter that takes place during World War II . Players got the chance to become a soldier in an epic battle of good VS evil.The first Call of Duty was released in October 2003. It was originally released in the PC gaming platform only. This game has been on the market for over seven years. With seven different editions to the game collection, new players may find it a bit hard to jump in the game. While game play is always fun it is a bit tougher to follow the story line.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Modern Warfare is back. On November 8th, the best-selling first person action series of all-time returns with the epic sequel to the multiple Game of the Year award winner Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
- The best-selling franchise in XBOX 360 history is back.
- The definitive multiplayer experience returns bigger than ever.
- Special Ops co-op reinvented with all-new survival mode.
Call of Duty: Black Ops [Forums]
Publisher:Activision
Developer:Treyarch
Genre:Historic First-Person Shooter
Release Date:Nov 9, 2010(more)
ESRB:MATURE
ESRB Descriptors:Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Minimum System Requirements:
CPU:Intel? Core?2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom? X3 8750 or better
RAM:2GB
VGA:Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA? GeForce? 8600GT / ATI Radeon? X1950Pro or better
DX:DirectX 9.0c
OS:Windows? Vista / XP / 7
HDD:12GB
Sound:DirectX 9.0c-compatible
Hear the call of duty once again with this seventh entry in this blockbuster first-person shooter franchise. Call of Duty: Black Ops takes you deep behind enemy lines into the world of deniable operations as a member of an elite special forces unit engaging in covert warfare, classified operations, and explosive conflicts across the globe. With access to a variety of exclusive weaponry and equipment, your actions will tip the balance during the most dangerous time period mankind has ever known.
Black Ops lived off the success of Modern Warfare 2, though was still criticized by many for being glitchy. The game went back in time and focused on various aspects of the Vietnam War and Cold War era. It was the first Call of Duty to feature a main character who talks, and the first COD to have a deep character based backstory. Zombies made the return as well, this time with 2 different maps. The game was very successful, however the game still faces many problems the previous Modern Warfare 2 featured, such as encouraging camping, and glitches.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Publisher:Activision
Developer:Infinity Ward
Genre:Modern First-Person Shooter
Release Date:Nov 10, 2009(more)
ESRB:MATURE
ESRB Descriptors:Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Language
Return to today's war front with the second chapter in the Modern Warfare series. Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. Playing as as Sgt. Gary "Roach" Sanderson, your international squad of elite soldiers battle through harrowing combat scenarios that range from snowy mountaintops in Siberia to the crowded streets of Rio de Janiero, Brazil and beyond, facing a terrorist force hellbent on redefining the boundary lines of today's modern warfare. Players can face the threat alone or with other players in cooperative SpecOps mode. For even more intense combat, take up arms against online foes in enhanced deathmatch warfare on a host of Modern Warfare 2 maps.
Modern Warfare 2 marks a huge milestone in the Call of duty series, going out to brake sales records, being called the most controversial Call of Duty ever, and receiving massive amount of hate post release. The game had the largest launch ever in gaming, and went to become the bestselling game in the series. The game was praised for its vastly improved graphics, story mode, and multiplayer. The story mode featured an optional level called “No Russian” that involved killing civilians in an airport. This was very controversial, and many activist groups protested against it, however this controversy may have further boosted sales.
The game got a lot of hate, mostly for technical issues in the multiplayer. MW2 was filled with bugs, glitches, and imbalanced weapons. The multiplayer also introduced a 25 kill streak that ended the game, encouraging campers and cheaters. It also was plagued with many problems such as players stats being reset by simply joining a game, or players instantly hitting max rank. These issues started a lot of hate for the series, with many people calling the game rushed.
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Call of duty 4: Modern Warfare
Publisher:Activision
Developer:Infinity Ward
Genre:Modern First-Person Shooter
Release Date:Nov 5, 2007(more)
ESRB:MATURE
ESRB Descriptors:Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Minimum System Requirements
System:Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster or equivalent
RAM:512 MB
Hard Drive Space:8000 MB
Other:GeForce 6600 / Ati Radeon 9800Pro or better
Recommended System Requirements
System:Pentium 4 2.4 GHz Duo Core or faster or equivalent
RAM:1024 MB
Hard Drive Space:8000 MB
Other:GeForce 7800 / Ati Radeon X1800 or better
“A new level of immersion and intensity that we had never seen before.” –OXM. Returning to Infinity Ward, Call of Duty 4 marks the series entry into modern times, completely revolutionizing the series. The game featured vastly improved graphics compared to the last installment, and introduces game play elements that shook the gaming industry. Infinity Ward took advantage of not being bound by the history books by including fictional scenes such as a Nuke going off, or storming a plane to save hostages. Modern Warfare put players in situations that no game before it offered.
Modern Warfare also completely revolutionized the Multiplayer aspect, adding vastly improved weapon customization, perks, and new game modes. Many review websites compared the game to Halo 3 in terms of scope and depth in the multiplayer modes. The game went out to score a 94% on Metacritic, the highest rated Call of Duty game to date. The game was later released on the Wii with a new name, Call of Duty: Reflex.
The venerable Call of Duty series leaves its familiar WWII battlefields behind to tackle warfare in a modern setting. Play as both a U.S. Marine and British S.A.S. soldier through the singleplayer campaign, or take the battle online to test your skills against the rest of the world.
Call of Duty: World at War
Publisher:Activision Blizzard
Developer:Treyarch
Genre:Historic First-Person Shooter
Release Date:Nov 10, 2008(more)
ESRB:MATURE
ESRB Descriptors:Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Minimum System Requirements
System:Penium 4 3GHz or equivalent
RAM:512 MB
Hard Drive Space:8000 MB
Other:256MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or ATI RADEON 1600XT video card with Shader 3.0 support
The series went back to the developer Treyarch, and also returned to the World War 2 era. The game was the first COD to drop the number at the end of the name, instead choosing to have a sub name. The game attempted to capture the darker sides of war, and featured battles that games before it didn’t cover. The game was based on the same engine behind COD4, and most of the multiplayer remained the same. Many reviewers commented on this, calling it mostly a clone of the previous game with a WW2 setting. This vastly lowered the games review scores, with a 85% average on Metacritic.
The game also introduced the popular Zombie mode, putting 4 players against impossible and endless waves of Zombies. The mode was exceptionally popular, with them becoming the focus of the games map packs later down the line. This following led to widespread demand for a Zombie mode in the next Call of Duty game.
Call of Duty 3
Publisher:Activision
Developer:Treyarch
Genre:Historic First-Person Shooter
Release Date:Nov 7, 2006(PS2 Xbox 360) Nov 14, 200(Wii PS3)
ESRB:TEEN
ESRB Descriptors:Blood, Violence, Language
The first of the main series to not be made by Infinity ward. Made by Treyarch Call of Duty 3 signifies the move away from PC and the focus on consoles, the game was released on every major console, the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, and even the first Xbox. COD3 was never released on the PC. The game overall was very mixed, with the PS3 and the Wii versions having major issues, while the Xbox 360 version was up to par with older Call of Duty’s, however there never were any significant changes to the series, some calling it graphically weaker than Call of Duty 2. Despite all this however, the game still managed well over 5 million sales across all platforms. Oh, and don’t remind me of those horrible tank missions.
Call of Duty 2
Publisher:Activision
Developer:Infinity Ward
Genre:Historic First-Person Shooter
Release Date:Oct 25, 2005(more)
ESRB:TEEN
ESRB Descriptors:Blood, Mild Language, Violence
Minimum System Requirements
System:Pentium IV 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz or equivalent
RAM:256 MB
Video Memory:64 MB
Hard Drive Space:4000 MB
Other:Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported, LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers
The game was released in 2005 on both the PC and the Xbox 360. The game was the first COD to introduce Regenerative Health, and the first one to release in the current generation of consoles. The game was exceptionally popular, going out to sell over 2 million copies. The game was praised for its exceptional graphics for the time, and including one of the best recreations of D-Day in gaming.
The game managed 86% on meta critic, scoring lower than the first installment, with most reviewers calling it a step down on the multiplayer when compared to United Offensive. Many people praised the game for its excellent sound and visual design, calling it the best sounding and looking game on the 360 for the time.
Call of duty (Also known as Call of Duty: Classic)
Publisher:Activision
Developer:Infinity Ward
Genre:Historic First-Person Shooter
Release Date:Oct 29, 2003(more)
ESRB:TEEN
ESRB Descriptors:Blood, Violenc
Minimum System Requirements
System:Pentium? III 700MHz or Athlon? 700MHz processor or equivalent
RAM:128 MB
Video Memory:32 MB
Hard Drive Space:1400 MB
Call of duty is the first game of the series created by a new developer Infinity Ward. The same people who made Medal of Honor created the game Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, and who left their studio to create Infinity Ward. The game tried to capture the realistic and gritty battles in World War 2, and was one of the first war games to implement helpful allies, unlike previous Medal of Honor games. Call of duty featured 3 campaigns, American, British, and Soviet. It is also the only Call of Duty game that offered the option to change firing modes on weapons.
The game was well received, holding a 91% on metacritic. Many reviews commented on the excellent pacing that keeps the action intense. The game also went out to win many game of the year awards, also winning Infinity Ward “Best rookie studio”. In 2004 an expansion pack was released for the game called Call of Duty: United Offensive. The expansion pack revamped the multiplayer aspect of the game, adding more maps, more weapons, a new ranking system, and vehicles. It was also marked the arrival of the game modes Domination and Capture the flag, game modes that remain in Call of Duty today.
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