Call Of Duty 3

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Call of Duty 3 brings the battle to life with advanced graphics, a new physics engine, a procedural environment and detailed ensemble animations
• All-new close-quarters battle mechanics allow players to fight hand-to-hand, improvise explosive devices, disarm traps and face a host of other battlefield situations
• Next-generation level design provides branching mission paths, letting you decide how to confront enemies - flank an opponent, hit him head-on, or choose special tactics like sniping and demolition
• Environmental physics allow players to destroy enemy hideouts, forcing foes out in the open -- just remember, your enemies can do the same to you
• Team-based Multiplayer with vehicles for team-based combat with up to 24 players battling it out online

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000XYUVAC
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 6.1 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: February 28, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,747 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: Platinum Hits

Call of Duty 3 X360 Enhanced PLATINUM HITS

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth the couple of bucks you'd spend on a used copy, November 18, 2011

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Joseph (Ireland) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Call of Duty 3 Platinum Hits (Video Game)

This is another CoD classic, however, as far as the single-player campaign is concerned, I believe that CoD, CoD 2, and CoD 2: Big Red One are put together a bit better (despite the fact that CoD 3 has much better graphics).

Here is why (keep in mind these are minor gripes that don't severely detract from the overall fun one can have with this game):

1) Some missions feature cutscenes throughout that actually pause the action. The dramatic acting (due to terrible script writing) is horrid. I think I understand where they were trying to go with this; similar to The Big Red One, they were trying to get you to "know" your squad. The weird thing is, The Big Red One actually succeeded in this without dramatic cutscenes. The cutscenes in CoD 3 are so melodramatic, pretentious, and out of place that they end up distracting you from the battle at hand rather than bringing a sense of realism to the battle. Regardless, I was able to simply tune them out so as to not negatively affect the realism of the battles.

2) There are a few graphical glitches with regard to the cutscenes that occur just before, during, and immediately afterwards. If you happen to be moving the camera at these times, it can cause the interface to react oddly further defeating the purpose of the cutscenes (to draw you in deeper to the irrelevant "story").

3) They included psuedo mini-games (I don't know what else to call them) for planting bombs, using mortars, and other activities. They involve having to rotate the right and left analog sticks and press buttons in sequence. I think those types of "mini-games" are essentially irrelevant and unnecessary. They certainly don't add to the "realism". Surely, your soldier would have been trained in the basics of planting charges if that was his responsibility on the battlefield and it would therefore be second-nature to him, right? Forcing user interaction besides clicking a single button (as it was in the previous CoD titles) becomes rather tedious. To me, it's no different than forcing you to move the analog sticks in a certain way and a certain sequence in order to climb a ladder (obviously, the soldier should know how to plant charges as much as he'd know how to climb a ladder... but if you're not going to force the user to perform some mini-game to climb a ladder, why would you force them into one to plant a charge?).

Those are my gripes with the game, and they are minor and barely detract from the fun one can have with this game. The positives include an excellent upgrade in graphics from its predecessors. I actually prefer the ironsight shooting to CoD 2, as well. It seems that your enemies go down a lot more realistically and require less bullets to do so. I also prefer the European campaign. The visuals are richer (more colorful, more interesting architecture, etc.) and the towns are a bit more claustrophobic creating interesting battle engagements. Had it not been for the minor gripes I listed above, this would have been a perfect sequel worthy of 5 stars.

Multiplayer is surprising quite fun, even in 2011. And, surprisingly, there are still other gamers who agree with me (because I never had a problem joining any team match games any time I logged on... at least up until Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 launched). With the addition of vehicles and no "killstreak" rewards (which tend to lead to individualism vs. teamwork), the multiplayer brought back a Halo 2 nostalgic feel. One where players joined a team match and instantly picked a role that would help the team and stuck with it... for the good of the team. It seems like an odd haven when you consider all of the later CoD titles where the objective is individual achievement (a narcissist focus)... even with the team matches.

If CoD could take the good features of the CoD 3 multiplayer experience and somehow translate them into their later titles, they would be doing a good thing in my opinion.

I would recommend purchasing this game used. I think there is enough here that would be worth the $5 or $6 you'd spend on it. The campaign is quite long (14 missions, I believe) and the multiplayer is actually quite fun, though I'm sure there won't be anyone left to play it after Battlefield 3 and/or Modern Warfare 3.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, March 28, 2011

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bozo96 - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Call of Duty 3 Platinum Hits (Video Game)

To those who like many of the COD's, this is a keeper. It's pretty cheesey when it comes to shooting germans and constantly leading everyone around even though you're a private. Graphics are very realistic for it's time period, but not that great compared to COD 4, MW2, and Black Ops. The guns can be an issue because they dont hold many rounds, being from WW2. A very epic campaign and storyline.......but it seems as though every main character cant be hurt until a certain part in the storyline where they're sopposed to get shot. Recommended to all fps game lovers, like me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game for the price., March 6, 2011

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Ryan - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Call of Duty 3 Platinum Hits (Video Game)

To me, this game is underrated. I know it's kind of old, but it's still one of the best World War 2 shooters out there. It may not be for some people (graphics and online play aren't everything in video games), but for those that are just looking for a fun game to entertain them for quite a while, then this is definitely one of them.

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