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Call of Duty: World at War (Platinum) PS3

Review

Call of Duty: World at War is more than a rehash. It provides a refreshing change to the well known maps and weapons from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and makes some positive changes. The single-player campaign involves a riveting and emotional story, and the inclusion of co-op is fantastic. The game itself however is heavily weighted towards multiplayer, as was its predecessor.
 
9.0 / 10
"Superb!"
 

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COD: World at War gets new trailer

NEWS by Dan Cheer 10 Oct 2008, 10:06 am

Activision have released a new trailer for Call of Duty: World at War, their FPS title due to be released on November 14th for Xbox, PS3, Wii, DS and PC.

Building on the Call of Duty 4 engine, Call of Duty: World at War thrusts players into the ruthless and gritty chaos of WWII combat like never been before, and challenges them to band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles of WWII that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and South Pacific fronts. The title re-defines WWII games by offering an uncensored experience with unique enemies and combat variety, including Kamikaze fighters, ambush attacks, Banzai charges and cunning cover tactics, as well as explosive on-screen action through all new cooperative gameplay.
 

New Call of Duty World at War trailer

NEWS by Dan Cheer 19 Sep 2008, 10:40 am

Activision have released another trailer for Call of Duty World at War, detailing further aspects of the new co-op feature.

Building on the Call of Duty 4 engine, Call of Duty: World at War thrusts players into the ruthless and gritty chaos of WWII combat like never been before, and challenges them to band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles of WWII that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and South Pacific fronts.

Grab the trailer from GP Downloads (141MB).

 

Call of Duty: World at War

PS3 HANDS ON by Dan Cheer 3 Sep 2008, 4:31 pm
 
Call of Duty: World at War

It's been almost five years since the original Call of Duty was released. The subsequent sequels have built on what was always a brutal, fast paced shooter that had realism at its very core.

The franchise took a vacation from World War II with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and despite the incredible success of this concept, developer Treyarch has gone back to basics again, albeit this time concentrating on the Pacific campaign towards the latter stages of WW2. This may be simply what they're more comfortable with, as Treyarch last worked on the console exclusive Call of Duty 3, and although Call of Duty: World at War uses the same graphics engine as Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the similarities end there.

 

Activate kicks off

NEWS by Dan Cheer 1 Sep 2008, 2:15 pm

Activate 2008 began this morning at a hotel in central Auckland, as a Powhiri welcomed media, retail and PR representatives from around the Asia Pacific area to New Zealand.

Activate is Activision Blizzard's annual regional promotional show, and 2008 marks the first year it has been held in New Zealand.

Many Activision Blizzard representatives will be on-hand at the three day event to promote games such as Call of Duty World At War, Guitar Hero World Tour and their new intellectual property Fracture. The event is tailored towards Activision's line-up, as Blizzard's annual event Blizzcon is a little over a month away.

 

Call of Duty: World at War

NEWS by Dan Cheer 21 Aug 2008, 10:25 am
 
Call of Duty: World at War

The following fact sheet and screenshots have been released by Activision today at the Leipzig GC in Germany;

Building on the Call of Duty 4 engine, Call of Duty: World at War thrusts players into the ruthless and gritty chaos of WWII combat like never been before, and challenges them to band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles of WWII that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and South Pacific fronts.

The title re-defines WWII games by offering an uncensored experience with unique enemies and combat variety, including Kamikaze fighters, ambush attacks, Banzai charges and cunning cover tactics, as well as explosive on-screen action through all new cooperative gameplay.

 

Call of Duty: World at War co-op trailer

NEWS by Dan Cheer 11 Aug 2008, 10:30 am

Activision has released a new trailer from Call of Duty: World at War detailing the co-op features of the game due out this spring for Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii and PC.

Built using the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War utilizes a bedrock of technology that delivers awesome visuals, while empowering players to employ elements like fire to affect the dynamics of the battlefield. Players that attempt to harness the power of new weapons, like the flamethrower, will find themselves capable of burning away environmental elements that give cover to a camouflaged enemy, leaving a charred battlefield – and their foes – in their wake.

Check out the trailer at GP Downloads (152MB).

 
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Game info

Description: Utilizing the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War throws out the rulebook of war to transform WWII combat through a new enemy, new tactics and an uncensored experience of the climatic battles that gripped a generation. As U.S. Marines and Russian soldiers, players will ... (more info)
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Utilizing the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War throws out the rulebook of war to transform WWII combat through a new enemy, new tactics and an uncensored experience of the climatic battles that gripped a generation. As U.S. Marines and Russian soldiers, players will employ new features like cooperative gameplay, and weapons such as the flamethrower in the most chaotic and cinematically intense experience to date.

Call of Duty: World at War introduces co-operative play, bringing fresh meaning to the “No One Fights Alone” mantra with up to four-players online for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, or two-player local split-screen on consoles. Nintendo Wii will also support a unique co-op mode for two players. For the first time ever players will experience harrowing single-player missions together for greater camaraderie and tactical execution. The co-op campaign allows players to rank up and unlock perks in competitive multiplayer by completing challenges and earning experience points, adding continuous re-playability and team-based gameplay. Whether playing competitively or cooperatively - if players are online with Call of Duty: World at War - they will always gain experience points. Based on a player’s experience rank and rank of the player’s friends, Call of Duty: World at War will scale dynamically to provide a deeper level of challenge.

Building on the Call of Duty 4 engine, Call of Duty: World at War thrusts players into the ruthless and gritty chaos of WWII combat like never been before, and challenges them to band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles of WWII that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and South Pacific fronts. The title re-defines WWII games by offering an uncensored experience with unique enemies and combat variety, including Kamikaze fighters, ambush attacks, Banzai charges and cunning cover tactics, as well as explosive on-screen action through all new cooperative gameplay.

Features:
  • Call of Duty 4 Technology - Built using the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War utilizes a bedrock of technology that delivers jaw-dropping visuals, while empowering players to employ elements like fire to affect the dynamics of the battlefield. Players that attempt to harness the power of new weapons, like the flamethrower, will find themselves capable of burning away environmental elements that give cover to a camouflaged enemy, leaving a charred battlefield - and their foes - in their wake.
  • Coordinated Assault and Support - For the first time in the franchise, Call of Duty: World at War introduces co-op, bringing fresh meaning to the “No One Fights Alone” mantra. Call of Duty: World at War co-op features up to four-players online, or two-player local split-screen, allowing gamers to experience harrowing single-player missions together for greater camaraderie and tactical execution. The title also incorporates traditional multiplayer components such as challenges, rankings and online stats into the co-op campaign for deeper re-playability and advanced gameplay..
  • New Theaters of Operation - Players fight as U.S. Marines and Russian soldiers facing enemies - some new to the Call of Duty franchise - that employ lethal new tactics and know no fear, no mercy, nor the rules of war. Epic conflicts are fought on multiple fronts, playing through the climactic battles of WWII in the grittiest, most chaotic and cinematically intense experience to date.
  • Innovative Multiplayer - Multiplayer builds from the success of Call of Duty delivering a persistent online experience for more squad based interaction. New development with party systems allows an intimacy with squad based combat never before seen in Call of Duty. Combined infantry and vehicle missions add a new dimension to the online warfare and offers more PERK abilities.
  • Cinematic Quality Graphics and Sound - Treyarch’s award-winning sound department returns with effects that add to the already immersive cinematic intensity of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare game engine.
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Release Date
14 November 2008
Genre
Action: First-Person
Classification
Restricted 16