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Home : Games : Reviews : Xbox 360 : Call of Duty 3
Bigger and better than its predecessors, Call of Duty 3 delivers all the action and excitement you'd expect.
Call of Duty 2 was the first million-seller for Microsoft's Xbox 360. Shortly after the system's launch in 2005, it was estimated that three out of every four owners of the "great white box" had picked up the game along with the system. Since then, it has constantly been a presence on Xbox Live and a source of countless hours of enjoyment for folks still enamored with the Second World War. A year later, the Allies are back in action with another installment of the venerable franchise. Though the game only marginally improves on an already-successful formula, developer Treyarch has created another first person shooter worthy of accolade. In short, if you like your military action with a dash of history, you can't go wrong with Call of Duty 3.
The focus of the latest CoD title is squarely on the Normandy breakout, which took place in the days following the D-day invasion. Over the course of 14 grueling events you'll take up arms with the American, British, Polish, and Canadian forces in a variety of on-foot and vehicular missions. If you've played Call of Duty 2 you'll recognize a lot of similarity here, as scripted sequences and largely linear gameplay are still intact. Where this game deviates from the tried-and-true formula is in the scope of each conflict. Environments are wider and larger than before.
All the signature weapons of the time period are available for use, including a few not included in previous games like mortars and vehicular-mounted machineguns. You even have the ability to toss live grenades back at your foes (something noticeably absent from the previous version). Also included and fully operable are numerous tanks, jeeps, and motorcycles that all handle fairly well and are a blast to operate in both the single player and online campaigns. About the only thing missing is the ability to pilot aircraft or play online co-op with a buddy (are you listening, Treyarch?).
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