CoD: World At War

What I hate is when playing any game on Ultra hard levels, is that the problem is that they take 2 head shots and still don't die, grenades below them don't kill them, and you die from a single pistol bullet, argh.

That us exactly why I play most games on the normal settings, they die easyily, but not to easy and you don't die instantly everytime.

 

That's actually what I enjoy about the COD games, just for the satisfaction awards that's you've achieved something (and getting achievements along the way on the 360).

A bad point in the games if I had to pick one is the constant enemy respawns, you have to storm a building otherwise they will keep coming which can get very annoying especially on veteran.

 

Actually I enjoyed that feature in the later games. When you get stuck you can no longer sit at a safe distance and pick off bad guys untill they stop coming. You must advance.

 

Here is a lot of information about the game (thanks to the cod boards):



GAMETYPES

CTF

CTF is back. A big hit in the original CoD and in CoD2, it was absent in CoD4 and was highly missed by gamers. Treyarch must have noticed that CTF was one of the first gametypes modded into CoD4 by the community. While CTF never did catch on, even on proven CTF maps, hopefully it will fare better in CoD:WW.

War

A new gametype that will allow you to drive vehicles in Multiplayer.

REWARDING SUCCESS

Did I mention how much we hated the Helo and Airstrikes in CoD4? Sadly, non-player controlled MP elements are back in WW: a fact that was foretold to us by Josh when we interviewed him in BASH 77 last week. Note that CoD:WW has kept a lot of this type of commonality in CoD4, whose gaming engine it is using, so as not to unbalance gameplay.

Recon Plane

Frag three of the enemy without dying and you get to deploy the recon plane. It temporarily shows you the location of your foe on a RADAR box in the top left of your screen. This of course matches the UAV in CoD4.

Artillery Strike

Frag five enemy combatants and you get to select a strike zone on the map. A few seconds later...whammo! The artillery shells hit the target. This of course replaces CoD4's dreaded aimbot Helo.

Dogs of War

In a bizarre twist, if you frag seven enemy soldiers, you get to release Attack Dogs onto your foe. The dogs chase down and kill the enemy. They will also see out any camped units hiding in the weeds. DoW replaces the CoD4 Airstrike.

ATTACHMENTS

Scopes

Rifles and SMG's will get aperture sights, telescopic sights and sniper scopes

Bipod

A constant in just about any CoD mod ever developed, a Bipod will be available for snipers and MG'ers. You will be able to use it in the prone position to reduce recoil. This attachment makes us us ask the obvious question: is everything bi- these days?

Enlarging your Magazine

You can add a dual magazine or drum magazine onto your weapon for even more praying and spraying ability.

Suppressors

Suppressors hide muzzle flash and somewhat quiet your weapon - but this will undoubtedly come at a cost as the hit power will be marginally less.

Double-barreled Shotty

A double-barreled shotgun will be available. You can "saw-off" the barrel on these to make the gun an overpowered short distance killing machine. Enormous spread for a short distance. Let the "super-noober-toober" chants begin.

Bayonets

The bayonet allows you to extend the reach of the combat knife. This could be quite interesting as knife vs. bayonet only fights would be quite the spectacle.

Flak-Jacket

The new Juggernaut. A grenade-resistant flak jacket will allow you to survive more punishment - undoubtedly at a cost to movement.

THE PERKS

In CoD4, the more you played, the more stuff you unlocked in the game. These were called perks: better gun, attachment and ability unlocks. As you can imagine, "Perks" became an instant fave online in CoD4. There are fifteen new perks in CoD: WW...many are simply renamed CoD4 perks, but some are brand new and specific to WW.

M2 Flamethrower

High level unlock, the flamethrower has been featured as one of the must-see weapons in CoD: WW.

Pyromaniac

Extends the damage range of your grenades - the WWII version of Sonic Boom

Satchel Charge

WWII's C4. You can damage infantry and of course tanks if you place them on the treads.

Bouncing Betty

CoD4's Back-to-the-Future Claymore. These seriously dangerous devices were mines that would spring upward if triggered, spraying fragments at a height that would not just mame ...but kill.

Bazooka

Unhappy with your tiny weapon are you? Grab the bazooka. Size does matter and you can destroy tanks with it! Much more destructive than those silly CoD4 RPG's.

Flak Jacket

The new Juggernaut. Get added health benefits (or come to Canada - they're free here).

Shades

To counter the flare (the CoD: WW flash-bang, which lasts quite a lot longer), you can use "shades" which reduce the blinding effect.

Gas Mask

Reduces the effects of the Tabun nerve gas weapon.

Second Chance

Last-Stand with a twist. As in CoD4's Perk, when you get fragged, you drop to the ground for a few more seconds with only a pistol as a weapon. You lie there waiting for death...however, in CoD: WW, as reported here a few days ago, the new "Second Chance" perk lets you get resuscitated by a teammate who also has Second Chance. This is a nice idea, but I suspect that it will get both you and your teammate killed more frequently.

Fire Proof

A counter to the Molotov cocktail and the Flamethrower.

Dexterity

The new Sleight-of-Hand. This will allow faster reloads and allows you to throw Molotov's and set Bouncing Betty's faster.

Greased Bearings

Allows you to traverse faster with the main gun, and thus get to targets quicker, when you are fighting in a tank.

Ordinance Training

Boost the firing rate of the tank's main gun.

Water Cooler

The tank's machine gun can overheat unless you have this perk.

Lead Foot

Boost the speed of your tank.

PLAYER INTERFACE

You will be able to move from server to server *together* with your friends.

U.S. Weapons:

- Thompson M1A1
- M1A1 Carbine
- M1 Garand
- Trench Shotgun
- Browning Automatic Rifle (B.A.R)
- Springfield M1903
- Springfield M1903: Scoped
- M2 flamethrower
- M1911 (aka Colt 45)
- Bayonet
- M9 Bazooka
- M1919A6 Browning
- M2 machinegun

Explosives:

- MK2 Frag Grenade
- Smoke Grenade
- Satchel Charges
- Mines

Russian Weapons:

- TT-33
- Mosin Nagant
- Mosin Nagant Scoped
- PPSH (71 round Drum Magazine)
- PPSH (31 round Banana Magazine)
- Bayonet

Explosives:

- RGD-33

German Weapons:

- P08 Luger
- Kar98
- Kar98 scoped
- MP44
- MP40
- MG42
- MG34
- Messer

Explosives:

- Handle-grenade (aka potato masher)

Japanese Weapons:

- Nambu 14
- Arisaka Typ 99
- Type 100 Submachine gun
- Bayonet
- Katana

Explosives:

- Kiska grenade

British Weapons:

- Sten

Unlockable Perks:

- Juggernaut (more health)
- Sleight of Hand (faster reload)
- Extreme Conditioning (longer sprint distance)
- Martyrdom (drop live grenade when you die)
- Steady Aim
- Bandolier (larger magazine pack)
- Iron Lungs
- Stopping Power
- Deep Impact
- Sonic Boom
- Last Stand
- Monkey (better at climbing trees)
- Frogman (faster swim speed)
- Play Dead
- Crouch Sprinter
- Banzai


(Also there is quite a few new videos out there now but here is just one I like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfgJbef0Zo0 dunno about the double barrel shotgun though)

 

Looking good. Just looked at the equipment list and can't help wondering what a 'Messer' is or whether they mean 'Mauser.'

 

Looking at the other German weapons listed, I would take a good guess and say that it could be the Gewehr 43 (G43).

 

I hope its not the G43, a game wouldnt be fun with all rifles

 

I am joining the COD world late. I just got COD2 for the 360 and have deemed it brilliant. My only problem is that sometimes I actually start to get sick to my stomach watching other people play due to all the motion. Does anyone else have that problem?

 

Nope, but I suggest you get the COD series for the PC. Its so much better - FPS on PCs >>>>>> FPS on Systems by far. Not to mention free online play. And down loadable maps etc.

 

Ah. The difference between 24 and 42. If only I had the time to look at maps!

 

Yea I hate watching other people play as well. Just last night I was watching a buddy of mine play COD 4 on Xbox Live. doesn't make me sick but, I must just have better visual tracking abilitys.
Me - "Dude, RPG 9 o' clock high, top of the building"
Friend - "Where I dont see him"
Me - "Screw it, theres two 2 o'clock low, center of the courtyard"
Friend - "what courtyard, you mean the big open area"
Me - "Nevermind, your dead. Did you even get a shot off?"
Friend - "No I never saw him"

 

I know what you mean, when you play you are like rambo, virtually unstoppable, and then for example (my partner plays) and she is like a baby in arms.

Since I play Halo three more then anything, I run around, constantly looking up down and around while she just looks straight, and once she sees someone it is harder for her to hit them, while I don'[t seem to have to much trouble. lol.

But she still does very well considering she is in general not a gamer.

 

Im looking forward to COD 5

 

who isn't?

 

I cant wait!

 

The Beta(pc) is looking pretty good. I prefer the gameplay/style of the Battlefield series, but the weapon selection and custom class configuration of CoD World at War is great. Go to the CoD site and register to get into the beta.

Who else is playing? I'm under the name "amnp" if anyone wants to find me using the "friends" option. See you on the battlefield.

My apologies if this is being addressed in a different thread.

 

I played the beta. Awesome. I love how it's COD4, but with the WW2 flavor... and then some.... 11/11/08 couldn't come any faster.

 

I picked up the PC version this morning and am itching to get home to play it. Anyone else pick it up for the PC? theres 2 - 4 person Co-Op Missions, not to mention an awesome 4-player Zombie Survival Mode!

 

Simply put, after playing it for an hour or two, there are some questionable things in the game (Treyarch brought back the 'close combat button masher' where, if the enemy gets to close you engage in a 'hit the button as fast as you can' sequence). They had it in COD3 and no one liked it, and the same goes for this version. Also, like COD4, the grenade-deaths still happen where you can't toss the grenade back. I also get some odd graphic glitch when water is around. Patch might fix it, but I also haven't researched the cause at all.

The Pacific Campaign has been fun so far. Their attacks can be brutal, and they LOVE to hide in trees and long grass. Luckily, I have a friend called 'The Flamethrower' and boy is he awesome! Nothing like burning out Long Grass and Trees and Bunkers with it. Nothing like the smell of fresh bacon in the morning Its a pretty awesome weapon with limited range.

Anyways, I am itching to play the co-op MultiPlayer, so if anyone else has it for the PC, let me know! Up to 4 of us can play CO-OP at the same time!

 

Has anyone found CoD: World at War discounted anywhere? I keep seeing it for $60 for the X-Box version. Someone has to have it on sale!