Customer Reviews

Call of Duty World at War Collector's Edition

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My wife bought this for me as an early christmas present. I wholly enjoyed the previous CoD games, and was really looking forward to this one.

Unfortunately, the CE version is completely NOT worth your money.

Let's list the bonuses, and the problems with each:

The Canteen: This is, in fact, NOT a canteen. It's more like a flask. Oh... and it's welded shut. A hastily applied sticker over the packaging on the back tells us that it is "For display only, not for drinking"
Ok, that's not a huge issue, I mean, it's just a gimmick, right? The other bonuses are pretty good still!

The "Day 1 edge": First off, let me say that most of this will be second-hand information, because MY REDEMPTION CODE WAS BLANK.
From what I understand, there are a lot of people having issues with codes not working, codes not received, etc. In addition, the high-level gun is only available if you play the class it's for. It's NOT fully available... you cannot use it to create your own class.

For all of the problems people are having with their collector's editions, there have been little to no response from the makers. Their support forum has over 100 pages of posts from people having problems, and there is not a single post from an admin or developer, answering them.

If you want to buy the collector's edition, just keep in mind that you very well may not get your money's worth. BUYER BEWARE!

The only thing worth while in the collectors edition is the Double XP which plays as a game type (Officers Club). You can bring a game party with too so everyone can enjoy double xp which helps fill game types, but you will still have issues finding matches on off hours (Nobody bought collectors basically). The double xp only happens when the company feels like putting it up and so far I've seen it twice. So I'd be wary about buying the collectors at this point since you can't redeem the code to get Double XP at any time you feel like it.

The Canteen is a joke, you can't drink from it. The top is either glued or welded on. It wouldn't surprise me if the canteen contains lead since it is made in China and that is why they don't want you drinking from it.

Early level FG42 access as a preset class you can't edit perks or anything, so it is as good as worthless.

Tin game case is over sized and looks pretty cool but it's just a case.

Overall the game is enjoyable, graphics/audio, plenty of maps, weapons, tank fun. The single player is excellent and 4 player co-op is worth buying the game alone. There is also a bonus co-op game type zombie mode where you fight off Nazi Zombies wave after wave that is a ton of fun. Regular multiplayer though will keep you replaying the game so it has plenty of replay value.

The biggest gripe though I have with online game play is hit boxes & hit detection. If you played Call Of Duty 4 it is painfully obvious how different/off it is at times but you can adjust to it. Toss in the map glitches and some bugs that the company is slow to update, it will at times make you yell out WTF and get you worked up a bit but that might just be me.

With all these complaints I still like the game and feel it is worth picking up, but I'm pretty biased to World War II themed games and prefer them to modern combat. I'd recommend getting the regular version on sale or lower price and avoid collectors edition because it is simply not worth it.

It's not that bad, they just have some problems to fix. Other than the fact that you can't split screen on Xbox Live and that your progress in campaign doesn't save when you play it in offline co-op, its pretty fun. Also, when you get your code on the card you get in CE, make sure you go to the website to get the token first, not just enter the code off the card into xbox live market place (the website gives you a different code)

Debate and discussions aside, whatever the reasons may be that the Call of Duty franchise was so decided to go back into the World War 2-era is beyond me and I've stopped all reasons to even considering thinking why or how come as the decision has obviously been made and people all around the world are playing this game, for whatever reason they themselves may have.

I for one am not here to speak directly about the gameplay-- while multiplayer is fun and the campaigns are a thrill to play through, my review isn't based on the actual game itself. Instead, I'm reviewing the contents and the context in which 'collectors' find themselves in when it comes to 'whatever edition' of any game that fits one's fancy.

If you're a collector, you pretty much know what you're getting yourself into. Some people collect these certain editions particular to the simple fact that they're for collecting. This is pretty much that exact reason. Honestly, now that I think about it, I do feel kind of ripped off. At least when Call of Duty 4 released its collector's edition it came with an art book-- this comes with nothing more than a couple of downloadable featurettes (which quite frankly you won't really be using all that much... unless you're a clan gamer then you'll find the clan tag deal to be something that might float your boat) and a flask you can't even use.

The tin that holds it all in though is HUGE! Probably only seconded by Assassin's Creed's collector edition tin. Most of the interior goes directly to packaging that houses the flask and that's about it. I bought this when it was still 79.99 (tax included as I bought it off a local game store), and seeing a drop in about 10 bucks makes me feel a little bit cheated but that's what I get for being the hasty, collector's edition nut of any release that follows.

In a way, I am kind of disappointed in my decision to go for this game's 'collector' edition but like I said, I pretty much knew what I was getting myself into. Almost every game I own, unless otherwise restrained, is some sort of 'edition' and this adds to just another item in that collective library of glam.

Dad prefers GRAW2 but my two sons, 13 & 15, really, REALLY like what I call Brawl of Duty 5. They like the campaigns and the online play.

Please note: the language justifies the M rating. There are F-bombs and S-bombs a plenty as well as exploding heads, arms, & legs and large blood splatters. The game rquires much parental supervision and commentary to keep the gore filter (blood splatters) on and to uphold a sense of horror at the loss of human life.

Amazon distinquished itself to me. I had delayed ordering this "collector's edition" so long that it was not available for release day delivery or within that week at the local video game store. I figured Amazon would get it to me within two days of release. Not so!! I don't know how they did it, but we got it on release day, much to the enjoyment of the birthday boy. Thanks, Amazon!!

I read all the reviews and i agree and disagree. I am one that bought the CE and bought it at 79.99 but amazon lowered the price and thats in the lowest price garentee for pre releases. As for the perks. i got mine. Follow the direction in the package. As stated you have to go online to get the X-box code. also double points will happen in the future rank up as high as you can. the higher your rank the more points you can get. Thats one thing i noticed so far with COD4 and CODWW. The flask isn't usable oh well don't really care. i think it's cool. the gun being a preset machine gun sucks but oh well. You can still use it if you want. Oh and if you get the CE you get a gold clan name. from what i've seen not many people are playing with the CE. i've only played with 3 other people in the last 4 days that had the gold clan name. Either way i was alittle disappointed but tey gave you what they said. maybe not the way i wanted but oh well. See you in the game.

Just a foreword, this is my review of one of what this Collector's edition promises to deliver, and that is the Day 1 Edge.

What enticed me to get this collector's edition was the Day 1 edge. But it's a big disappointment. The FG42 gun is indeed available from Level 1, but only in the pre-made Machine Gunner class, and cannot be customized with perks and all. The gun in this class doesn't have the stopping power perk and there's no way to change it. The FG42 has a high rate of fire, low damage, a small clip, and empties in about a second. Without stopping power, you would need the whole clip to score a kill. This leaves you no room for any bit of mistake. If any of your bullets miss on that burst and your target turns to you, then you're pretty much doomed, because by now, you're holding on to a gun that has an empty clip. Also, facing an advanced enemy player that knows how to move from side to side, means death to you if you can't put all those bullets in. Imagine too how you would deal with a situation where you encounter more than one enemy at a time. This means a reload after killing one, and you probably could guess already how that would end.

Bottom line, if you mostly care about getting this edition due to the Day 1 Edge, then just forget about it. I hope this helps.

Great game. No it is not Modern Warfare. But it is also, not COD 3 either. Multiplayer is still fun and addictive, and you will not be disappointed.

compre este juego todo bien, lo que nunca funciono fueron los codigos que trajo la edicion que compre, que son para un nueva arma, y cambiar mi gametarg

This game provided both my wife and I a lot of game time. We played the multiplayer as well as the zombie mode for hours on end. The DLC for this game is a great addition, but can add quite a bit of cost to the game.

Any fan of WWII shooters should play this game...