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Finally the excellence that graces the PC hits consoles!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 50 / 50
Date: October 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Last year's Call of Duty Finest Hour was a totally new game, using a similar engine to Medal of Honor on the consoles. It didnt feel like the PC game in any respects really. People who complained then, will now be totally happy. Big Red One not only looks fantastic (near PC graphics), it feels and plays just as great as it's PC brothers. I feel a hint of Medal of Honor European Assault every once and awhile but this game is far more polished and thought out. The storyline is a major draw in, offering some great character moments. I read some of the guys that starred in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers do some voice work in the game, however I haven't picked up on it quite yet, although I've got some ideas. On thing is for certain...Mark Hammil (star of Big Red One movie from 1981) narrates this epic game and does a very nice job. I recently bought Brothers in Arms Earned in Blood for xbox aswell and if your asking me to make a buying decision for you I'd say...
1. Big Red One is more run and gun, Earned in Blood is tactical.
2. This game is far more family friendly, Earned in Blood ISN'T.
3. Both games offer unique gameplay and are both worth 50 bucks.
If your looking for a rich new experience that has the polish of a great PC game, please do yourself a favor and buy this game. There are at least 5 WWII themed games coming out for the Holidays this year and Big Red One is diffenetly a winner. The A.I. is revolutionary for a console game offering such epic action scenes. The weapons are standard fare in a WWII game, but are more enjoyable than ever, seeming more powerful. Levels are diverse and I was thouroly impressed with each one, the D-Day beach landing is a very special thing for me in this game as it was the recreation of this scene in Medal of Honor Frontline that sucked me into the WWII franchise. Activision and Tyrench's take on the greatest invasion of all time is incredibley intense. And yes I have managed to cruise through the game very fast. The Battle of the Bulge, as well as the early Africa levels are great, as are the Normandy levels (its just Normandy has been used so many times in videogames) The ending levels in Germany are very fun and you feel such a great sense of accomplishment after beating the game, which should take 12 to 14 hours. 10 out of 10. Thanks for reading.

Xbox 360 Version

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: November 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I was able to get my hands on the xbox 360 version of this game at a walmart kiosk for a good 3 hours late at night. INCREADIBLE to say the least, game play was amazing, graphics blew away any PC or console i have seen hands down. Of course it was being show in HD and I felt like i was in the action, the characters were the best pixeled almost like real life. The standard xbox version is good, i own it, but the xbox 360 version which can only be played on the 360 is increadible....It is worth buying the xbox 360 just for this game its that good!!! I can only think the xbox live will be outstanding.....

Call of Duty

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: November 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Call of Duty: Big Red One is a solid WWII-based first-person shooter with tight controls and a convincing marriage of scripted cinemas and dynamic action. With bullets whizzing by, planes soaring overhead, and explosions rocking the battlefield, the game definitely captures the intensity of war that up until recently was only duplicated in movies. Sure enough, it's during these frantic moments, which are plentiful, that gamers will find themselves fully captivated and entertained.
But the experience is still not perfect. In its attempt to direct the action as it would a movie, the developer has either by design or by accident compromised the non-linear structure of levels and I think that is a mistake. I understand the choice, but in my experience it has at least partly backfired. The go-anywhere freedom associated with conventional FPSs is not in Big Red One. Players are sometimes unmistakably limited to set paths and running into invisible barriers occasionally breaks from the immersive true-world presentation that the title aspires to deliver. It's not a make or break shortcoming -- the game is still fun -- but it is nevertheless a noteworthy frustration.

Welcome change to a genre I thought I knew

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

If your like me, you saw the medal of honor franchise stagnating, not exactly in decline, but there was little forward movement. Then along came Call of Duty Finest Hour. Wow. Well if you liked Finest Hour but didnt see what else could be done, look no further than Big Red One, which takes gamers into chapters of WW2 history that many people sadly dont know. Beginning in 1942, Two years before D-Day, and thus two years before any previous WW2 video game, this game brings the gamer, with the same squad of characters through the entire European theater, from the First clashes against the Vichy French in Algeria, to clashes with Afrika Korp and Italians in Tunisia. Unlike other games Africa is not merely a small two level affair, BRO gives it the sense of importance it deserves with over a quarter of the game happening there. Then its off to Sicily where you help knock Italy out of the war. I especially enjoyed fighting the Italians for a change, new weapons, vehicles and such. Once you get to France you realize just how tenacious the Germans are, and the game progressivly gets more challanging until you reach Germany itself. Definitely an amazing perspective, and a more realistic one. The average soldier did not, as Medal of Honor would tell you, end up in the OSS blowing up endless secret german or japanese weapons behind enemy lines, they would in fact be fighting inch by inch with their squad for the duration, and thats what stays with you when you finish this game, the sense of how long and hard the war was on the average soldier. Knowing that for the guys who landed in Algeria in 42, the odds were against them living to see the war end in 45

Ok... BUT

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 29
Date: November 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Not a lot to say here, BUT, I might as well voice my immediate reaction to the opening trailer of the game. As a Canadian, I was incredibly shocked, in disbelief, and incensed that we were given no mention - given our contribution to the war effort in WWII. That set me off on the wrong foot with this game. It was hard for me to enjoy it really. Plus, I found it a bit slow and tedious. If you're more into HALO and PC Counter-strike ... don't know if you'll like this so much.

OH blast, I just realized, this is Call of Duty 2. Hopefully they ammended such ommission in BRO.

Less of the same

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: November 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I had high hopes for this game but it fell short of my expectations. My biggest complaint is its brevity. I finished this game in about 6-7 hours total on the normal difficulty level. That is just not enough game time for the cost of this game. The graphics and sound are great but the play is almost identical to the other COD titles. The AI is mediocre. I am a big fan of all WWII shooters but this title falls short. I will give credit to the voice overs. This feature did add a bit more of a human element to the game. I recommend renting this game before buying.

Another good addition to a great series

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The Call of Duty titles give you the rush of war, heart pounding crazed adrenaline as bullets fly all around you. But to experience this in it's full affect you have to get online. The Xbox live multiplayer action is what sucks you up everytime in endless hours of battles. As to expecting more from this title, the Xbox version to me is great. Obviously from having played the Xbox360 title of Call of Duty it looks and plays even better. But the current version on the Xbox is still one I recommend to anyone who enjoyed the first Call of Duty.

Nice game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is a very nice first-person shooter. You start out as a private in the divsion named "Big Red One." You have six other men in your unit, some of whom may save your life, and you may have to save thiers.
This game is very realistic and I could not find any real major flaws with it. The enemy AI is superb and the graphics are certainly up to par, as is the sound effects.
At the start of each mission Sgt. Hawkins, gives you a briefing of what you need to accomplish. From there on out, anything goes. You and your fellow soldiers must find a way to accompish the task. Each mission has its different ways to go about it, and each one is equally as fun as the other.
There is a wide range of weapons in this game, all of which are historically accurate.
The one thing I did not like is that I finished the game in a total of two days. Luckily, I paid only $20 for it, so I suggest to look for it at a lower price because it is not worth $50.
NOTICE: The rating on this game is teen. There is some profanity, but nothing that would be bleeped out or is that serious.

Too Realistic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

In Call of Duty: Big Red One the combat mechanics are amazingly realistic. Members of your squad are screaming telling you to move to different positions, your gun constantly jars while bombs explode all around you, and don't try to take on all the Germans yourself or you will have a fellow solider standing over you asking for a medic! In Big Red One you not only get to fight as a ground troop, but you get to man tanks, anti-aircraft guns, and be an airplane gunner. The great part is that these aspects of the game are also realistic. Planes explode in different manners, the gun fire sounds excellent, and so on. You will get to know your squad very well too. The story line is great, plus you get to listen to other chit-chat your fellow soldiers have. This game is a for sure buy...but I warn you, it realistic.

Good but too short

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: December 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I rented this game one weekend. It was a great shooter as I expected. The voice overs and gameplay, not to mention the graphics and storyline were awesome. But I was disappointed that I beat it by the end of the day and had to go and rent another. If you're a fan of the COD or MOH series', its a good rent, but save your money and buy something that will take a little longer and have more replay value (I dont do online gaming)

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