A Fine WW2 Shooter. (Call of Duty - Finest Hour (PS2))

Member Name: heekeer

Product:	Call of Duty - Finest Hour (PS2)
Date:	17/08/09 (14 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good gunplay, squad mates are good

Disadvantages: Not enough checkpoints, tanks are boring

Call of Duty Finest Hour is a shooter for the Playstation 2 developed by Activision.

This game tells the story between three different soldiers fighting in World War 2, you play as different soldiers in the campaign playing as Russian, British and US soldiers. Each playable character usually have some differences in their position so while for some of the game you are a standard rifleman at other times you will be able to take control of tanks and use sniper rifles. The story is from the pages of history but all you really need to know is kill Germans.

As you control different factions of soldiers you will get your hands on a variety of vintage weapons ranging from the American Thompson submachine gun, the Russian bullet spraying PPSH and the British Springfield rifle. The game also is a pioneer among the shooter games being one of the first to allow you to aim down the sights of your weapon for a more accurate shot, though this does slow your movement and aiming speed.

The sense of scale in the game is far better than other shooters of the era for example Medal of Honor which forced you to go it alone for most of the game, Call of Duty gives you squad mates that will help you throughout the game and will even scout ahead of you to find the enemy positions so you get the feeling that you are part of a larger conflict.

There are a couple of flaws in this game such as the lack of frequent checkpoints, with a few shots able to take you out you may find yourself replaying lengthy portions of the levels. The tank levels and vehicle portions of the game are sadly slightly boring and pull the experience down a notch.

Graphics are on par with the Medal of Honor games but are more impressive thanks to the better scale on offer.

Call of Duty Finest Hour is a fine shooter for the Playstation 2.

Summary: A good WW2 shooter.