The first details of Call of Duty: World at War have been revealed, plucked straight from the pages of Xbox 360: The Official Magazine (#35), which is dropping through subscribers' letterboxes right now.
The fifth game in the CoD series, which is being developed by CoD3 studio Treyarch, ditches the number subtitle and expectedly returns to WWII - but the developer stresses it's not the same theatre we've seen a million times before.
It all takes place in the Pacific theatre (and partially in Russia's advance into Berlin) says OXM, which all in all was a much grittier and darker conflict that the one in muddy Belgium fields.
Treyarch has had a full extra year over CoD3's development to make World at War - and it's using the excellent CoD4 engine, which is plenty of reason to be excited.
"This is a scarier Call of Duty than we've ever seen," Treyarch head Mark Lamir says in the mag.
To help simulate the Japanese's different style of warfare, Treyarch has completely re-tinkered the enemy AI in World at War. Instead of taking cover and flanking in traditional European battle strategies, the Japanese hide in trees, sneak through the overgrowth and scrabble, katana in hand in violent suicide attacks.
"We figured out early that the Imperial Japanese fought in a different way that was full of suspense," creative lead Rich Farrelly tells OXM. "From that point we started to skew the game in that direction."
Excitingly, for the first time in Call of Duty's campaign 4-player co-op is supported over Xbox Live - and it supports meta game perks as in CoD4's excellent online mode.
You'll find loads more details and first screens in issue 35, in the shops Friday June 13 (but in subscribers' hands now).
although, as long as they do exactly the same as COD4 just set in a different time period, oh look World War 2 again, as important as this was in our life, cant we leave it now, it has been played to death, and we have the same weapons again, honestly lets change!
I like the ww2 scene more than modern warfare so im happy, however, the fact that treyarch are making the game pretty much guarantee i wont be buying it. CoD is an infinity ward game, treyarch dont do it justice.
This is great news! While i do like the modern theatre such as cod4 and battlefield, I prefer WWII. WWII seems more tactical compared to modern what with the technology in the games making the game easier, especially online. Im wondering what it means by 'Meta perks', i hope it isnt the same as cod4 online, while its good i just felt it extremely unbalanced. I'm glad they have returned to it because we might finally have the first next gen looking WWII game.
i pretty grew up with WW2 games in the FPS genre, and i must be honest out of the many WW2 shooters i had and some still have, i still like the era, probably because im interested in the history of WW2. im glad its using the CoD4 engine so it will look similar except different setting and weapons. there isn't actually many games set in russia (CoD, CoD2) and the pacific theatre (MoHPA, MoHRS, that recent history channel game) while most others are set in europe and in north africa.
i will be picking this up when its out, and online better be sorted as well, im hoping joining games will be easier and hopefully doing something like CoD4.
i pretty grew up with WW2 games in the FPS genre, and i must be honest out of the many WW2 shooters i had and some still have, i still like the era, probably because im interested in the history of WW2. im glad its using the CoD4 engine so it will look similar except different setting and weapons. there isn't actually many games set in russia (CoD, CoD2) and the pacific theatre (MoHPA, MoHRS, that recent history channel game) while most others are set in europe and in north africa.
i will be picking this up when its out, and online better be sorted as well, im hoping joining games will be easier and hopefully doing something like CoD4.
Definately agree with you there, I enjoy learning about the events as you play it out in the game, not a fictional story they have in Call of Duty 4.
Will no doubt be crap. I really want a WW2 games that is good, and has some depth such as a COD4 style game set in WW2 but it won't happen from these guys i don't think. Also, it appears to be out on all consoles which is pathetic-it just won't make the most use out of a console, i really doubt the PS3/360/PC version and the PS2/Wii version will be totally different...
i pretty grew up with WW2 games in the FPS genre, and i must be honest out of the many WW2 shooters i had and some still have, i still like the era, probably because im interested in the history of WW2. im glad its using the CoD4 engine so it will look similar except different setting and weapons. there isn't actually many games set in russia (CoD, CoD2) and the pacific theatre (MoHPA, MoHRS, that recent history channel game) while most others are set in europe and in north africa.
i will be picking this up when its out, and online better be sorted as well, im hoping joining games will be easier and hopefully doing something like CoD4.
Definately agree with you there, I enjoy learning about the events as you play it out in the game, not a fictional story they have in Call of Duty 4.
Im with you guys on this one. Like you say it's the history that gives ww2 such settings and emotion, just knowing it all happened means the tragedys involved in this era gives us something to connect with.
The modern setting is less dramatic for me and the weapons all feel and work pretty much the same in COD4 anyway. Great game but its all run and gun.
I still say COD2 is better than COD4, especially in the single player and the multiplayer isn't far off.
One more thing while im rambling on, COD4s multiplayer without the constant levelling up and achievements would lose its shine a lot quicker.
Anyhow lets hope they do a great job and all you people don't write it off just because its ww2.
Ok, for the people at the back of the classroom who are bitching it's set in WW2:
THIS WAS BEING DEVELOPED BEFORE COD4 WAS RELEASED!!!!
Treyarch or even IW had no real idea how popular CoD4 was gonna be, especially the modern warfare aspect. The planning of these games takes a hell of a lot of time, so they were probably just hedging their bets.
So now just calm down and wait for the CoD6 loveliness.
i pretty grew up with WW2 games in the FPS genre, and i must be honest out of the many WW2 shooters i had and some still have, i still like the era, probably because im interested in the history of WW2. im glad its using the CoD4 engine so it will look similar except different setting and weapons. there isn't actually many games set in russia (CoD, CoD2) and the pacific theatre (MoHPA, MoHRS, that recent history channel game) while most others are set in europe and in north africa.
i will be picking this up when its out, and online better be sorted as well, im hoping joining games will be easier and hopefully doing something like CoD4.
Definately agree with you there, I enjoy learning about the events as you play it out in the game, not a fictional story they have in Call of Duty 4.
Im with you guys on this one. Like you say it's the history that gives ww2 such settings and emotion, just knowing it all happened means the tragedys involved in this era gives us something to connect with.
The modern setting is less dramatic for me and the weapons all feel and work pretty much the same in COD4 anyway. Great game but its all run and gun.
I still say COD2 is better than COD4, especially in the single player and the multiplayer isn't far off.
One more thing while im rambling on, COD4s multiplayer without the constant levelling up and achievements would lose its shine a lot quicker.
Anyhow lets hope they do a great job and all you people don't write it off just because its ww2.
Russia's advance into Berlin? Didn't we already play that in the first COD? I thought they said the game would be set in a new theatre, not half the game.
Not very interested in this anyway, COD3 was meant to be pretty poor and I expect this won't be coming to PC like the last one they made. I imagine there are going to be a lot of people disappointed with this if they are buying it solely on the merits of COD4 and not realising this is made by another developer, unless Treyarch can really up their game.
no...no...no000000 wwii it may, just may be a little different with the japs etc but the old guns again. crap! i do hope this doesnt stir a huge post about being racist against Japanese people like resi 5.......ducks and takes cover....
im pretty sure it wont spark racism against the japs, but tbh, everything sparks racism. they say its different, but the russian front? red orchestra, CALL OF DUTY, CALL OF DUTY UO, CALL OF DUTY 2, MEDAL OF HONOUR PACIFIC ASSAULT, MOH RISING SUN!!!! ITS NOT NEW OR ORIGINAL, WE HAVE SEEN IT AND DONE IT. GO AWAY TREYACH, YOUR GAMES ARE CRAP.
who wants to use lame ww2 guns? not me, if i want to play a game with weak guns ill just play halo 3
What kind of comment is this ? It takes the same amount of fire power from the guns in COD3/COD2 as it does in COD4 to kill your opponent. Lets be honest the actual run and gun mechanics are all the same, half a clip to the body or one shot to the head. I suspect you're only jumping on the anti ww2 bandwagon (easily led) and only have a few years experience of gaming due to your age.
COD4 was a decent effort I think shame about the single player mode that made it a decent game and not a great game I give 81.99%.
COD5 Oh my gosh why on earth have we been brought back to the good olde days then (rose tinted glasses) on this one. I like modern , I am modern , the world is moving on and so should the games world, WWII again, have we not got any creativity any more obviously not I think my COD5 will stay on the shelf forever.
Infinity Ward will produce a masterpiece with COD6 yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
i can't believe Activision would even let other companies deal with the COD series in general. I know Infinity Ward is the developer but the series itself is owned by Activision. I can't understand why they would let treyarch touch COD, and now we have another WWII game.
I really think COD needs to hit up the Vietnam War or even Korean War, give us something new.
Ok, for the people at the back of the classroom who are bitching it's set in WW2:
THIS WAS BEING DEVELOPED BEFORE COD4 WAS RELEASED!!!!
Treyarch or even IW had no real idea how popular CoD4 was gonna be, especially the modern warfare aspect. The planning of these games takes a hell of a lot of time, so they were probably just hedging their bets.
So now just calm down and wait for the CoD6 loveliness.
Aren't they using the COD4 engine?
And why have it set during a war? there have been tons of conflicts and "secret ops" in the last 50 years, not to mention special forces interventions, like the "Iranian Embassy siege". Why not make a game that tells a story stretched over 20-30 years? The flash-back level in COD4 was amazing!!!
I will only buy and support IW making COD... Also as much as I like the WWII setting it's WAYAYAYAY over used...Bar Brothers In Arms I'm sick of WWII as a game setting and I think it's taking a very large step back.
Why not somewhere interesting? Vietnam?! WWI would make me more interested... But hey I have no doubt WWII nuts will love it! which is good.
I think the good news is that this is not being labelled Call of Duty 5.
It suggests that this will not be full sequel to the main series but rather a spin off like the Big Red One or expansion like United Offensive (albeit, still sold at full price).
This means Infinity Ward will be hard at work on the 'true' sequel, with a more advanced engine.
ARE ACTIVISION OUT OF THERE MINDS? Infinity ward make the best online game ever and arguably the best fps ever, Then activision give crappy treyarch the next game!!!! WHAT THE F***!!! Then to put the last nail in the coffin they are setting it in WW2 Does no one in activision have any common sense, infinity ward should've had this project and Then we might have a good next COD game. All i can say is WTF!
I think the good news is that this is not being labelled Call of Duty 5.
It suggests that this will not be full sequel to the main series but rather a spin off like the Big Red One or expansion like United Offensive (albeit, still sold at full price).
This means Infinity Ward will be hard at work on the 'true' sequel, with a more advanced engine.
I really hope your right, because i am so disappointed by this braindead decision by activision.
GOOD news infinity ward have said they will support COD4 online until at least the time when they make the next COD game.
I'm glad they have returned to it because we might finally have the first next gen looking WWII game.
That would be CURRENT gen, since the 360 and PS3 are (quite obviously) already available. Unless you mean to say this game will look like something off the PS4/XBox 720?
And the first WWII game that looks to be of this gen? Err, no; there's already Medal of Honor: Airborne (released back in September), and there's also Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (due in August), both of which look considerably better than anything the previous generation was capable of.
thank god they have stuck with WW2 i was worried they might do something Original !!!
What id like to know is do germans - japs and italians buy these games ??
Same with cod4 do iraq peeps buy it
It would be good to play from the point of view of the Axis side for a change, maybe as the defenseless German women that were systematicly raped by the advancing Russian army perhaps? Or maybe thats too real.
"It all takes place in the Pacific theatre (and partially in Russia's advance into Berlin) says OXM, which all in all was a much grittier and darker conflict that the one in muddy Belgium fields."
I wouldn't agree with that. Not because I think the pacific war was not bad, but because I still think the conflict in Europe was more severe and on a larger scale.
Is anyone else seeing a Next Gen version of MoH Rising Sun here? A game which followed a great game, was supposed to be great its-self, such things as the Japanese rushing at you with katana's and the jungle enviroments were supposed to be the major selling points. That game did very badly, and the fact that this game is basically advertising the same aspects makes me feel the same way.
I beg them to prove me wrong, I quite fancy another good CoD game.
ok that may be a bit harsh i suppose i should give treyarch a chance hopefully theyll use cod4's engine and maybe its online modes to good effect everyone will miss the weapons though
i hope they arent the horrible clunky bastards weve come to expect from a ww2 game
I must say i preferred the modern theatre of warfare to WW2 for the single player but find both equally fun from a multiplayer perspective. Depends what mood im in I guess.
I had a look at the article last night in OXM, the game actually sounds quite good in principle. I'm one of the doubters who can't see past IW and a modern setting but I think it'll be best to wait and see what happens with this one. I doubt it will be better than CoD4 but it looks to outshine any game treyarch have done before! I'll wait to see it in action before making any decisions now!
I had a look at the article last night in OXM, the game actually sounds quite good in principle. I'm one of the doubters who can't see past IW and a modern setting but I think it'll be best to wait and see what happens with this one. I doubt it will be better than CoD4 but it looks to outshine any game treyarch have done before! I'll wait to see it in action before making any decisions now!
About time some co-op was included, CoD4 could have benefited from this. I personally prefer WW2 shooters, so I'm hoping this will be good, particularly in multiplayer, which arguably Treyarch are better at then IW.
s**te weapons, dull scenery, same battles ive fought a dozen times before, same enemies ive fought a hundred times before, already know the damn story & bloody Americans seem to get all the glory in the games.
About time some co-op was included, CoD4 could have benefited from this. I personally prefer WW2 shooters, so I'm hoping this will be good, particularly in multiplayer, which arguably Treyarch are better at then IW.
I gotta say that is complete bullsh*t, i think as do many others that COD4 online is the best online game so far. COD3 multiplayer was complete s**te compared COD4, there is now way you can make that claim. There is only one bad side to COD4 multiplayer and that is that there are no AI bots to play against offline
As some one who grew up on WWII movies back in the 70s and 80s, I'll never lose interest in WWII as a setting. But I want something more along the lines of "Band of Brothers" rather than "The Big Red One" as far as the characters.
And the whole move to the Pacific is going to make this one pretty intense if done right.
I'd love to see the Burma theater with the Chinese, Brits and Indians kicking some butt. I'd also love to see some urban warfare in Manila after the US invaded the Luzon Peninsula. That and the jungle warfare in Guadalcanal and some open plains in Okinawa (not to mention some Kamikaze action...shooting down planes with the AA guns on a ship)...the possibilities are endless!
And HEY!!! Captain Price from COD4 (my game of 2007) might actually be a bit more relevant in 1944 Burma!
Not got much to say really I'm just glad it isn't future warfare or I certainly won't be getting it, I agree the WW2 theme is a little bit long in the tooth now.
WWII is sooo boring! i cant b bottomd with it any more! i thought they were going to stay with modern warfare... they say itll be different from other WWII games but how can it be. rubbish single shot repeaters nd propeler driven planes do nothing for me, i think ill skip this edition!
"It all takes place in the Pacific theatre (and partially in Russia's advance into Berlin) says OXM, which all in all was a much grittier and darker conflict that the one in muddy Belgium fields."
I wouldn't agree with that. Not because I think the pacific war was not bad, but because I still think the conflict in Europe was more severe and on a larger scale.
If youve seen flags of our fathers or thin red line you will know that it was basically a basic version of vietnamese warfare - thousands got killed without even seeing who killed then as the japs were hiding underground in grass covered holes
"It all takes place in the Pacific theatre (and partially in Russia's advance into Berlin) says OXM, which all in all was a much grittier and darker conflict that the one in muddy Belgium fields."
I wouldn't agree with that. Not because I think the pacific war was not bad, but because I still think the conflict in Europe was more severe and on a larger scale.
larger scale yes but more severe?you have got to be joking.
If people don't like that era for gaming MOVE ALONG. Don't whine like little nerds. There are plenty of other shooters out there that are set in modern, futuristic and other settings. Why moan that a circle isn't square, just because you don't like circles.
Saying that. Treyarch are complete trash at making finely tuning FPS games. so I won't be expecting much after the COMPLETE let down of COD3.
"It all takes place in the Pacific theatre (and partially in Russia's advance into Berlin) says OXM, which all in all was a much grittier and darker conflict that the one in muddy Belgium fields."
I wouldn't agree with that. Not because I think the pacific war was not bad, but because I still think the conflict in Europe was more severe and on a larger scale.
larger scale yes but more severe?you have got to be joking.
I suppose it depends on what you really mean by darker and grittier. I still stick by my guns on this one, and I do study history and have researched both theatres of the war, so am not just making throwaway comments.
my father fought in burma,and from what little he told me it sounded pretty "gritty"to me.im not saying it was a throwaway comment gothchild,but if you have researched this period,look at the russian campaign against japan,if thats not severe im not sure what is.
I have to defend treyarch - they made cod3 in 11months at the same time as making a 360 + ps3 version they made a wii version from scratch - so yes they made a pants game but 11months id like to see you code for 2 consoles in that time
Hooray, now everyone can pretend to be f**king heros again by going through yet another dreamworks fantasy based on a real and rather ugly event. Vultures, you do realise thats what you're being, don't you? Crowing over the dead and wounded from nearly four generations ago, going 'ooh, people actually died horribly! Isn't that gritty! At least when I want to shoot some goons I don't have to try and disguise it as a history lesson. Made-up war is far more relaxing.
I cant wait to play this game I loved the COD4 modern warfare I have an idea for the next COD after this next one. My idea is you could make one focusing on the vietnam war or maybe the Civil War.
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it may, just may be a little different with the japs etc but the old guns again. crap! i do hope this doesnt stir a huge post about being racist against Japanese people like resi 5.......ducks and takes cover....
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