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Does this scene represent what WWII was like?
- Thread starter Gravity Insanity
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I salute you, soldier. Did you also press x to pay respect to the fallen soldiers?
In all seriousness, this sequences was poorly designed and felt like a cheap imitation of GTA San Andreas' infamous train mission. Ofcourse, COD WW2 wasn't inspired by this but man, the gameplay tempo in that mission was horrible. Even the awkward silences with the character's partner and occasional screams killed any sense of immersion.
I do admit that the train crash was unexpected and gave me a thrill but still, this is not acceptable in a game that deals with a historic background such as World War 2.
For real. I don't even play these kinds of games often and I feel like I've still played this exact sequence at least ten times already.
Damn, the medal of honor theme in the beginning of the review makes me cry. :( :( :(
Call of duty campaigns have always been dumb jingoistic interactive popcorn flicks.
It's always about the spectacle, and to be fair it's not like the modern games sell off a sense of realism.
They're also guilty pleasures of mine, I've replayed mw2's campaign more times than I can count.
It's always about the spectacle, and to be fair it's not like the modern games sell off a sense of realism.
They're also guilty pleasures of mine, I've replayed mw2's campaign more times than I can count.
I thought people on this board were familiar with the documentary Captain America: The First Avenger
This is actually really really sad after having replayed Call of Duty 2 recently. I mean I hadn't really been paying attention to the series at all for years and then I just see this... wow. There is literally no soul in this whatsoever.
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Strangely OP, my grandfather and a buddy of his, while in the army; stole a jeep at night and had to bail out of it when it died on the railroad tracks as a train was coming.
I'm not kidding. This actually happened.
I'm not kidding. This actually happened.
Ugh... I'm really enjoying the campaign in CoD WWII thus far but there are a few moments like this that completely took me out of the experience. This and the bit in a church were just too over the top for me. It's a real shame when there are plenty of other great moments that feel much more grounded. For anyone who might be on the fence about giving the game a play just for the story, know that the campaign as a whole is nowhere near as over the top.
Reminds me of the plane/blimp part of the BF1 campaign where you land on a blimp, use the turret to fend off airplanes, and then have to blow it up.
Saw it during Angry Joe's Review.
Had the EXACT sequence of response as he did. First was unimpressed, but then it kept going and going and going... you can't help but laugh.
Had the EXACT sequence of response as he did. First was unimpressed, but then it kept going and going and going... you can't help but laugh.
But there's no spectacle. There was nothing interesting about this entire setpiece. It was the same rote stuff that's been rehashed over and over.
Yes this is how it really was, this is patented "boots on the ground" gameplay that really helps drive home the down to earth story and compelling characters that aren't stereotypes or events that aren't realistic.
For real though, Brothers in Arms is probably the best bet for now as far as fps goes,
Much more down to earth story and characters, though it's not completely realistic by far it's far better then your CoD style of games and actually focuses on squad tactics.
For real though, Brothers in Arms is probably the best bet for now as far as fps goes,
Much more down to earth story and characters, though it's not completely realistic by far it's far better then your CoD style of games and actually focuses on squad tactics.
To say tha CoD4 was trying to put an anti-war/anti-jingoism message before fun is intellectually dishonest. Your goal is still to shoot anything that moves with very little thought behind why. Even the first two games left the preaching to the load screen quotes.
I don't think the devs are bored of doing this. I actually think they're constantly in competition with the other COD devs going "Oh, you think your set piece was crazy? Well get a load of this!"
It wasn't even a good spectacle, though. The part when the trains comes out from under the bridge/tunnel and it's going about 175 MPH and then suddenly it slows to the same speed as your jeep (about 25 mph) was terrible. Then the part where the jeep doesn't immediately get crushed by the train, and THEN raises the train up and causes it to derail. And then the cars. Is there a giant flinging train cars off screen? It's so comical the way they keep coming at odd intervals.
It's definitely silly and over the top and it doesn't do much for me as a spectacle-heavy setpiece.
Luckily, the game has a few missions that don't fall into this trap, and are so much better for it.
Luckily, the game has a few missions that don't fall into this trap, and are so much better for it.
There were trains, cars, guns, and Nazis during WW2 right? This scene fits the bill accordingly.
Did that fucking Jeep just skid under the train for like half a mile without being completely crushed or pushed out the way? And then when it finally did get crushed, it exploded resulting in the entire train piling up into a flaming wreck?
Holy shit I just had a great laugh, they must have known this was insane when they were putting stuff up on the drawing board right?
Holy shit I just had a great laugh, they must have known this was insane when they were putting stuff up on the drawing board right?
Incredible restraint on part of Sledgehammer to always stay true to actual, well documented events that are never exaggerated for dramatic effect. Truly shows how much video games have matured as an art form. I hope historians will use this footage to teach WW2 to young aspiring academics. Almost as good as traveling to the past, I'd say.
Jesus, i hadn't heard of or seen this sequence yet. What a silly setpiece.
"Remember that great sequence in the latest uncharted! Let's do that"
I loved the one random tank on the train, the absurd crash physics, but mostly i love the fact that the level designers don't know how cars work. - Like, no amount of 'suspension' could make you go at that speed given all the rocks they're driving over. Like - you wanna have a 'car chase' squence? Take down the 'random rocks" a good notch.
"Remember that great sequence in the latest uncharted! Let's do that"
I loved the one random tank on the train, the absurd crash physics, but mostly i love the fact that the level designers don't know how cars work. - Like, no amount of 'suspension' could make you go at that speed given all the rocks they're driving over. Like - you wanna have a 'car chase' squence? Take down the 'random rocks" a good notch.
Waaaay over the top, I guess I can appreciate the effort but c'mon.
Side question: does this game allow you to play as soldiers from other allied countries?
Side question: does this game allow you to play as soldiers from other allied countries?
Yep, thats CoD, alright. But not in the same ballpark as a firefight on a crashing plane that gets torn in 2 halves.
I showed my grandfather a WWII game one time and asked him if it was accurate.
He said hell no, there were too many soldiers shouting like idiots in the game. Apparently nobody shouted or freaked out in his experience. They must have been more disciplined in real life than Hollywood and games would have us believe.
He said hell no, there were too many soldiers shouting like idiots in the game. Apparently nobody shouted or freaked out in his experience. They must have been more disciplined in real life than Hollywood and games would have us believe.
I loved it. That level is when the campaign turned the corner to me. Before that I thought it was decent but underwhelming. Felt like a WWII game from 2005 in the first few missions.
Strong campaign overall imo.
Strong campaign overall imo.
