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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.

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

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.....

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.

Call of Duty: Big Red One X-Box

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game in Jan 2006 and I love it. If I could give it 10 stars I would.

The graphics are first-rate quality, the action is very quick, and the sounds are incredibly realistic through my sound-surround theatre in my living room. I have watched History Channel WWII shows with the same type of weapons as used in the game and the weaponry sounds are exactly the same.

There are a variety of maps to enter and join along with a variety of different campaigns such as Capture The Flag, Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch etc. I like this version better than the PC version and the X-Box Call of Duty Finest Hour (which is slow and cumbersome) because of maps, action, and the ability to converse with other players on-line. This is probably the single most important element of this X-Box game; the interaction with other players on-line. What makes this important is that each campaign, regardless of how much you have played COD: Big Red One in the past, changes each time you get on-line depending upon the group of people that you play with. So your experiences change because of their gaming experience (or lack thereof) and their ability to converse and help each other out: TEAMWORK is the keyword here. I have entered into the middle of games with first-timers that were losing 10 to 1 in scoring, but with my experience, I have help them come together to actually beat the opposing team. And some of the battles are blazing mind-blowing because both teams end up in a battle in the same area trying to gain the same ground within minutes of the game ending. The level of playing changes for everyone no matter how long you have had this game: I have played against guys who were considered Pro in this game yet, sometimes they can't kill anyone for a good score and I've beaten them hands-down in other campaigns. This of course also depends upon the other team, luck and everyone's skills.

Don't expect a high re-play value to come from the game itself. It's true that the maps get a bit redundant at times, but if the maps were any bigger, people would be running off without fighting. A good game experience comes from the team members that you play with. Each time you get on-line the teamwork and chaos changes. So even though the maps may get a little redundant, the outcomes change.

I can't say enough good things about COD: Big Red One.

On the negative side concerning X-Box (On-line only): I wish the video-made army men wouldn't run out of breath so quickly while running. I wish there were options to fly airplanes so we could fight in the air and bomb our opponents on the ground. Also, I would like to be able to enter other vehicles, not just tanks such as jeeps, trucks, etc. and sometimes it's frustrating to get killed when you think you're behind a wall, but apparently the enemy can see you. Other than this, nothing is wrong.

The money spent is well worth it. Must play on-line to appreciate this game.

Exceptional

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I'm relatively new to the XBox, and found this to be an amazing experience. In a way, it's a game merged with a history lesson. The more I played it, the more respect gained for those who fought the actual battles. Approaching the beach in the landing craft gives one a sense (though nowhere near that of the real experience) of what these guys actually charged into...amazing. This game requires strategy, planning and a lot of attention. Amazing environments and realism. Looking forward to #3.

Thank you, 1st Infantry.

So real its Scary!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

For those who cant live call of Duty 2 on the Xbox360 thats you can play this great WW2 game which comes close

As the title says it does feel real great graphics great sound I have a huge surround sound system so when I play it feels like my house is being bombed by Nazis.In this game you cant run through shooting like Halo which is also a great game but in this game if you dont take cover you will die.

Most of the time your around the same group of commrads and you really do get to know them but in a few of the levels some of them die and theres no way you can prevent it it turns into a movie and they die and you never see them again and its a real shock since all your comrads have personalities and talk about there home and how much they want to go home so it really puts you through the Chaos of World War 2

Truly Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Probably one of the most fun and addcting games i have ever played
Its great that the characters have personalitys and you actually get to expirience some of WW2. The extras are pretty cool too.

Please go step away from your computer, go to best buy and buy this game immediately

Bite sized but good fun.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Some reviews have knocked how "easy" this game is and it's brevity. Honestly, I play games for fun and entertainment, not to be overly challenged to the point of frustration. (Real life is frustrating enough, I want games that are fun to play!) If you are looking for a great WWII game that is done well but is done in such as way as to be managable to play, COD 2 is for you. I have the "collectors edition" which comes in a silver case and includes interviews from the real men who served in the Big Red 1 division, etc,....very cool. Highlights include: the sound quality, the sheer variety of missions and weapons used (anti-aircraft guns, panzerschreck, .50 cal, etc., playing with distinct squad-mates who have unique personalities, realistic and relevant intersquad "chatter". I have and enjoy Brothers in Arms but it involves a bit more strategy and planning to do well so I save it for when I have longer stretches of free time to play. If you want more of a run and gun type WWII game that you can pick up and play a mission through from start to finish in about 15 minutes, this is a good game for you. I am a fan of the Medal of Honor series but I think this beats it in the graphics, sound and realism departments easily. As for "replayability"...I anticipate running through the levels again on a higher difficulty level once I finish the game on "easy".

Greatest WWII game I have ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is awsome. The game has all of the qualities that a gamer can look foward to in a WWII game. There are a lot of weapons to choose from along with great graphics, and many maps. You can actually depend on your teamates in this game. O.K., I admit that they are not the best distance shooters, but they are very good at close combat. For example, there was a time when an American soldier meleed a German to the ground and the American just kept on shooting the German to make sure that he was dead. Your teamates don't die easy and there are some characters that just can't die because they are part of the storyline. Aside from the guns,the grenades are very effective when the Germans are hiding in small corners and you just can't see them. Just pull out the grenade and it will do the rest for you. Well, thats about it. I hope my review came in handy. Remember to buy this game if you don't have it already. You will get more out of the game than what you paid for. I guarantee it.

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