Call of Duty 2 demo

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Call of Duty 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of more than 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, and more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to the stunning visuals of the new COD2 engine.

This single-player demo features the mission The End of the Beginning, which takes place November 6, 1942, at El Daba, Egypt. As part of the British infantry, you are tasked with eliminating the German artillery crews at the docks.

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Editor's review of Call of Duty 2 demo

Though the demo for this WWII first-person shooter offers the same great gameplay as the original Call of Duty, the sequel doesn't contain enough new features to warrant a top rating. Also, the included mission seems too short, considering the large download and lengthy installation.

From the start, the immersive cinematic presentation that made the original so popular is evident. Your convoy of jeeps rides into El Daba, Egypt, where you must take out four German artillery units, signal the headquarters location to your fleet, grab secret dispatches, and reconnect with your troop at the docks, fighting all the way. The new health system doesn't offer a hard count, but rather limits your short-term damage, much like Halo's shield system. You'll only know you're hurt when your breathing becomes erratic and you start to palpitate. Yikes! Resting in a safe spot will heal your character. The other obvious new feature is the ability to climb over small barriers, but the height and type of material you can vault seem arbitrary.

The sound and graphics are again excellent. Planes flying overhead will shake the battlefield, and smoke grenades create an awesome fog of war. Our favorite facet of the first Call of Duty was the open-ended feel of the levels, and that's no different in COD2. Though the demo mission is fairly straightforward, you can still explore the many alleys of the city, staking out the best camping spots for knocking off Jerries.

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  A great improvement over CoD I

  by: lapointe34 on 15-Jan-2006 03:56:35 PM

  Pros: Enriched combat experience, somewhat improved graphics and multiple player profiles.

  Cons: Can be more harsh for a World war 2 shooter, too big of a download size, yet one mission.

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  Great game!

  by: alezjxxx on 01-Nov-2006 12:39:04 AM

  Pros: Super graphics. A very, very real and interesting shooter game. With lots of weapons change and physical capabilities.

  Cons: The game is too short! How they release Call of Duty 3 with like 4gb and 100 of levels. Most of the levels are easy to pass even in HELL mode!

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  very short demo but is very exciting

  by: funguns on 10-Jul-2006 02:23:04 PM

  Pros: Guns- first i must say any war game has to have good weapons, and this game delivers. The weapons feel great and react with kickback and knockout force like they should. Although you only get to use about 4 weapons in the demo and the mg42 they all fell great when you fire them. Characters- the characters in the German and British both look excellent and the chatter is great. Voice acting- The voices are very well down in the game. They shout when your in a battle what to do, where to go, and if someones shot they'll yell. The mouths also move correctly with the words which I like to see. Graphics- only 1 thing to say, THEY ARE AMAZING.

  Cons: Big download size for a demo which is pretty short.

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  Call of Duty 2 demo

  Get this. Now.

  by: woolymarmot on 05-Jul-2006 03:13:58 PM

  Pros: Excellent, excellent game. variety of weapons without flipping unrealistically through eight or nine of them allows changeable arsenal. your teammates (and opponents) have more i. than a. in a.i., shoutting out usefule information on objectives and enemy positions. Graphics look wonderful on even mid-to-low-end cards. Most importantly, fun!

  Cons: a little linear, and the checkpoint saves get annoying.

  bottom line: if you like wwii shooters (or even shooters in general), you will love CoD 2.

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  Call of Duty demos are okay

  by: on 17-Nov-2007 04:44:53 PM

  Pros: I like everything about this demo,I bought the game,I recently got to download the new Call of Duty 4,Modern Warfare demo,at least the developer could have changed the same old dialog.

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