Call of Duty 2: Big Red One

01 Nov 2005

PlayStation 2 Nintendo GameCube Xbox
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483 played
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Developer
Treyarch
Developer
Gray Matter Interactive
Publisher
Konami
Activision

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Summary

"Call of Duty 2: Big Red One" is a first-person shooter developed by Treyarch and published by Activision, tailored specifically for console gamers. Released in 2005, the game focuses on the experiences of the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, famously known as the "Big Red One," during World War II. Players are thrust into a gripping narrative that spans the North African campaign, the invasion of Sicily, and the push through Western Europe, including the D-Day landings. The game emphasizes squad-based combat, offering a deeply immersive experience by highlighting the camaraderie and challenges faced by soldiers in the heat of battle. "Big Red One" stands out for its cinematic storytelling, detailed environments, and realistic sound design. The game captures the chaos and intensity of warfare while providing historical context and personal stories from the soldiers' perspectives. With its engaging gameplay and emotional depth, "Call of Duty 2: Big Red One" delivers a compelling wartime experience, making it a notable entry in the Call of Duty series.

Whatever. I'm like what 5 games into this series of campaigns and I'm already running out of things to say. I can't wait until I'm passed the WW2 era it's just all becoming indistinct period mush.

In the case of gameplay, this is smoother and better than Finest Hour but still stiff and rough. Continues to have fairly middling missions. Level design is becoming more expansive and interesting, but as usual the narrative leaves basically everything to be desired. At least this one is focused on just one particular group of soldiers with the Big Red One, but it's still hard to give a shit about what's going on if you're not like a history WW2 buff or something.
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20 Jan 2025
To damn old
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11 Jan 2025
This aged well! Honestly its the best call of duty game ever! I don't know how it's unpopular among the other games in the series... Also just to mark that the game is done perfectly.I am really happy that i own it. Once again, best COD game ever.
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06 Dec 2024
Starts in North Africa then goes into Sicily then finally Germany
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06 Oct 2024
Actually pretty good! The character writing and dialogue wasn't such a success, but they tried and this being the first character-based story in call of duty makes it a bit of an unuasual gem that is rarely brought up or remembered, but definitely deserves to be

THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE SNEAKY but I recognized and know that they stole that god damn plane segment from United Offensive!! It wad better in the original too 😤😤
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04 Nov 2023
لعبة ممتازة وميكانكية اللعب ممتازة ما تحس ان اللعبة قديمة مع العلم اني ما لعبتها في وقتها يعني حتى مالي ذكريات طفوله في هذي اللعبة وقلت اجربها واعجبتني من ناحية القصة وحتى الجرافيكس يمشي الحال وحمستني اجرب الاجزاء القديمة كلها والجديدة
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