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whr2206
12-20-2003, 03:46 PM
I just got my paycheck and I was about to buy Call of Duty. Does anyone recommend this game? I hear its a pretty solid game with great sound effects... good graphics.. but with a relatively short single player mode....What are the pros/cons of this game? I just want a solid WWII FPS game .... is this the one to get? thanks :)
Alaron
12-20-2003, 04:26 PM
Yes! Everything I've read about it, and heard about it is positive. It is very solid. PCGamer gave it a 91% in the last issue. They had very minor issues, and the reviewer said that they in no way would prevent him from buying the game.
Jimmy White
12-20-2003, 04:39 PM
The only problem iv heard about Call of Duty is the Mulitplayer part of the game isnt very good
But has the Best single player in a WW2 game
Hi Ho
12-20-2003, 05:05 PM
The multiplayer is great. I don't know where you heard that. The single player is short on easy but it takes forever on hard. (there are no health packs). I definetly recommend the game.
Jimmy White
12-20-2003, 05:17 PM
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=82798
tigstah
12-20-2003, 11:57 PM
i have it and highly recommend it.
DragonNOA1
12-21-2003, 12:09 AM
I beat the single player twice. It was fun. Multiplayer was fun too, but now I hear there is a lot of cheating. Doesn't matter great graphics (especially the Dam level) and a wonderful singleplayer experience. GET IT!
It's a great game, I wish I wasn't 3/4 the way thru it!
It's hard to quit when you start playing it.
Hi Ho
12-21-2003, 01:48 AM
I haven't seen much cheating. I think if you sitck to the main servers that have regulations and good moderators you won't have any problems.
Bushtree
12-21-2003, 02:24 AM
2 words...
BUY IT!
whr2206
12-21-2003, 05:54 PM
haha... Seems like everyone is in favor... I'm going to pick it up here when I get the chance... thanks for the input all!
Bushtree
12-22-2003, 06:06 PM
yes, i dont care so much for the multiplayer... But the Single player part of the game, is in its own catagory no game comes close :)
ghost_of_war
12-25-2003, 08:27 AM
In the light of WW2 themed games, I would highly recommend it. You'll notice several scenes from recent movies/shows in the game play as well. Some scenes from Band Of Brothers were used, the Russian campaign begins as if you were watching Enemy At The Gates, etc. All in all, a great game.
Bushtree
12-25-2003, 09:05 PM
Yes, i noticed that some of the secenes are from band of brothers..
and i think 1 of the levels was like a Medal Of honor level if i rember right.
suitcase
12-26-2003, 04:08 PM
I've had it for a few days and advanced several levels. I'm playing at the greenhorn level and it's fun. I have one problem though. If I run the game normaly it will lock up my PC sometimes. I'm running it in safe mode now and that cuts down somewhat on the looks of the game. You can see my system, what do you think could be causing the problem? I have DX 9b but the original drivers (2.2) I think. I've downloaded the new drivers 3.10 I think. I haven't loaded them yet though. Would that help? I don't like changing GPU drivers unless I have to.
All that said, I like the game alot. Great graphics and directional sound.
Bushtree
12-26-2003, 07:03 PM
When i play the game in normail mode about every 4-6 levels the game is crash on me. Good thing it autosaves :)
i havent tried it in safe mode yet.
DragonNOA1
12-26-2003, 10:18 PM
You can play your games in save mode?
Originally posted by suitcase
I've downloaded the new drivers 3.10 I think. I haven't loaded them yet though. Would that help?
Yes, installing the 3.10's should fix the problem. This driver includes a patch specifically made to address problems with CoD
DragonNOA1
12-27-2003, 11:10 AM
This driver includes a patch specifically made to address problems with CoD
lol. all my game patches seem to fix problems with my floppy drive. Why would a game have a patch to fix problems with it self? Lol, I keed I keed. But yes, try out the patch and report back.
Briab Guy
12-27-2003, 12:53 PM
This is the BEST 1st person shooter I have ever played. I ususaly like Ghost R, etc...
But this game is great, the best AI Ive seen and the graphics are very good if U have a decent vid card.
I srtongly recomend it.
Originally posted by DragonNOA1
lol. all my game patches seem to fix problems with my floppy drive. Why would a game have a patch to fix problems with it self? Lol, I keed I keed. But yes, try out the patch and report back.
From the ATI site:
Call of Duty: system hangs or VPU recover error messages playing game
This issue affects the following configurations:
RADEON 9500 Series
RADEON 9600 Series
RADEON 9700 Series
RADEON 9800 Series
CATALYST 3.8 and later drivers
Some users have reported that after the game is launched, the system may hang or produce a VPU recover error.
Other boards may be affected.
To correct this issue, download and install CATALYST 3.10 Display Drivers or higher.
INFO-BASE# 4291
KEYWORDS: RADEON 9500/9600/9700/9800 for Call of Duty system hangs or VPU recover error
Previous to the release of Catalyst 3.10, ATI release a patch for the 3.9's specifically for CoD problems.
suitcase
12-27-2003, 04:21 PM
Yippee ky yay, there cowboy I'm gonna install 'em tonight.
lutan
12-30-2003, 05:46 PM
I've just finished it- I enjoyed it....
Have done multiplayer (LAN) and thought it was good, also.
No lagging problems, no crashes, etc....
DragonNOA1
12-30-2003, 05:52 PM
Yes, Prew.... I misread your post and thought you were talking about a game patch that fixed problems with that game, which all game patches do. Then I realized you meant a video driver update, my bad.
Well based on everything I'd read, I went out and got CoD. In my opinion...which, yes, is just like an asshole....this game still doesn't hold a candle to BF1942. The single player is fun, although not much of a challenge. Multiplayer has been a real pain so far...I enter the CD key, it says 'key appears to be valid', I try to enter a server and it says key not valid. :confused:
DragonNOA1
12-31-2003, 02:35 AM
Hey ATW, I played for a good two weeks straight in multiplayer and one random day it said my key was invalid after playing with it the entire week earlier. I think I went into the options menu and re-entered it or maybe deleted the file the key was stored in. After that it worked fine. It was weird though.
DragonNOA1
12-31-2003, 02:35 AM
Sry triple post
DragonNOA1
12-31-2003, 02:35 AM
sry triple post
Funny thing is I actually got into a server first try without even entering a CD-key, but when I left to find another, and entered the key, it wouldn't let me.
Captn
01-05-2004, 02:25 AM
This is a great game, Both the multiplayer and single player are great :D
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