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Call of Duty 2 on 360

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Call of Duty 2 is a Shooting game available on the 360. It can be played in Competitive Firstperson modes.

Call of Duty 2 is a Shooting game. Shooting games present a world in which the character must shoot their way out of dangerous situations. They provide the player with an array of weapons tailored to specific tasks. This unavoidably involves a combination of fisticuffs and gun based fighting that dictates the violent nature of these experiences. Beneath this harsh exterior though is often an intricate tactile game - and this is usually what drives the player.

Call of Duty 2 can be played in a Competitive mode. Competitive Multiplayer games provide experiences where players compete against each other and the computer. Obviously lending itself to sports and team games, these competitive engagements have also dominated the shooting and fighting genres because of the direct combat and expertise involved in each. Although these games were originally played in a split screen style, more recently they are played online via services such as PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and the Nintendo Wireless Connection.

Call of Duty 2 can be played in a Firstperson mode. First Person games view the world from the eyes of the in-game character. You don't see the character themselves apart from their hands, gun or possibly feet as in Mirror's Edge. Because of the imediacy of the experience and sheer volume of visual information the player is offered First Person games lend themselves to the shooting genre. The FPS view enables players to immerse themselves in the experience and react quicker to events in the game. Other games have used a first person view to deliver an unusual perspective on an old genre - Mirror's Edge for example delivers a Platforming genre through a First Person view.

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Considered Gamer review Sun, 20 Dec 2009

Call of Duty 2 offers a surprisingly emotional experience for a game that will also be much adored by the more gung-ho gamer. Once you get past the mindless killing and violence, there is a heart rending account of the experience of war.

Set in the Second World War, Call of Duty 2 looks at things from the perspective of four soldiers and their experiences covering the Battle of Stalingrad, the Second Battle of Alamein and the battle of Normandy. To many players, it's simply yet another first person shooter. But to those more sensitive to these things, it quickly turns into an extremely immersive and a surprisingly strong portrayal of the experiences of war. Oh and it is rather hard too.
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