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Experience the adrenaline rush and harsh realities of war as never before, get to know your squad mates, and fight alongside them through an epic story during the most harrowing moments of WWII. As a part of America's most decorated and heroic fighting unit, The Big Red One, you'll work together with your squad to accomplish a variety of combat missions spanning North Africa, Italy, and Nazi-occupied Western Europe.
Features:
- Cinematic intensity as never before on consoles: The hallmark cinematic intensity of Call of Duty returns with a more complete gameplay experience than ever. Experience a wide variety of missions on land, sea, and in the air, with the aid of over three dozen authentic American, Italian, French, and German weapons. Charge into battle together as Allied and Axis planes duel overhead, artillery explosions shake the ground and choke the air, and bullets and shrapnel streak past you and your squad mates. Experience war-torn Europe and Africa, from the blistering desert expanses of Tunisia and Libya to the beautiful yet deadly countrysides of Italy, France, Belgium, and Germany.
- Live a soldier's story, deeper than any you've experienced before: You are thrust into the role and story of a member of The Big Red One, America's most heroic and decorated infantry division. Experience the camaraderie of a single tight-knit army squad, bound together through the chaos of battle over the course of the entire game. Yes, you will suffer casualties; you must not suffer defeat.
- Know your squad like never before: Through all-new Al and animation, your allies (and your enemies) just got a lot smarter. Your squad will now make better use of environmental cover and tactical maneuvers, such as flanking, envelopment, and fire-and-maneuver behaviors. Hear your allies reacting to the events on the battlefield with contextually accurate battle chatter.
- Online multiplayer action: go online for intense Axis vs. Allies team-based multiplayer action.
- Four exclusive character skins for multiplayer gameplay: using Elite soldier models.
- Bonus disc including:
- Interviews, MoCap/VO session footage, in-game voice actors from the cast of Band of Brothers
- Interviews with WWII Vets of the Big Red One, including memories of in-game events
- Multiplayer map fly-thrus with DVD-style developer commentary (tips, interesting facts, etc.)
- Behind the scenes with Treyarch, discussing development of COD2: Big Red One
- Concept and production art gallery (art, sketches, storyboards, renders, etc.)
Product Description
In Call Of Duty 2: The Big Red One, you'll experience the adrenaline rush and harsh realities of war as never before. The cinematic intensity of Call of Duty returns with more complete gameplay -- get to know your squadmates, and fight alongside them through an epic story of the most harrowing moments of WWII. As a part of America's most decorated and heroic fighting unit, The Big Red One, you'll work together with your squad to accomplish a variety of combat missions spanning North Africa, Italy, and Nazi-occupied Western Europe. Charge into battle together as Allied and Axis planes duel overhead, artillery explosions shake the ground and choke the air, and bullets and shrapnel streak past you and your squadmates. Experience war-torn Europe and Africa, from the blistering desert expanses of Tunisia and Libya to the beautiful yet deadly countrysides of Italy, France, Belgium, and Germany. Live a soldier's story, deeper than any you've experienced before!
Special Collector's Edition Includes: 4 Exclusive character skins for multiplayer gameplay
Interviews with in-game voice actors and real WWII vets who served in "The Big Red One"
Behind-the-scenes development footage
Intense Axis vs. Allies team-based multiplayer action thorugh your Xbox Live