Early retail checks show the latest Call of Duty outselling last year's game by a factor of two... but there's a catch.
"All platform" sales of World at War were double that of Modern Warfare in the first week, according to UK-based Chart-Track. While an accomplishment for Activision, which publishes the franchise, keep in mind that Modern Warfare sold on three fewer systems, shunning Wii, PS2, and DS versions in favor of 360, PS3, and PC versions only. World at War sells on all six platforms.
Dear Developers: why cant a game be developed on Vietnam,please stop going all the way back to the WWI and WWII experence there are some other wars and battles that i think people would want to try, or stay moving foreward in the development of war games. weapon technology is so well advanced now lets focus on that instead.
"It's easy to be impressed by World at War. It's a game designed for maximum initial impact and, while it wobbles along the way, it delivers precisely the sort of carefully stage-managed carnage that fans will expect. World at War certainly benefits from Modern Warfare's beefier graphics engine, but when it comes to the crunch it lacks the crucial innovations - both in gameplay and concept - that made its immediate predecessor so deservedly popular."
It's easy to be jaded about World War II shooters, but Treyarch makes a convincing argument to stay excited with World at War. The game is packed with a deep amount of gameplay to appeal to every type of player, from those who want to experience a gritty single-player campaign to those who like to play with their friends to those who just like to play multiplayer. This is a solid, confident shooter with plenty to offer the casual and hardcore alike.
On the subject of COD:WAW in general, I don't think that any of us doubt that it will sell huge, but will it sell THIS huge? Only Halo 3 and COD4 have ever sold this much on the 360. Of course, there is a larger installed base now, but with competition from GOW2, I doubt that it would sell as much as COD4.
Then again, COD4 did own Halo 3 which noone expected, so I guess it is possible.
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you’ve never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced. Players band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and Pacific fronts. The title offers an uncensored experience with unique enemies and combat variety.
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