7.9 out of 10

Call of Duty: World at War

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User Score (311)

6.7
Expert Score (71)

7.9
Design (2)

8.2
Value for money (19)

9.7
Features (17)

9.7
Gameplay (25)

8.7
Graphics (31)

7.6
Sound (18)

8.6
Storyline (4)

7.9
Multiplayer (6)

9.0
Control (6)

8.4
Lifespan (8)

9.0
Overall quality (14)

9.3
Replay value (3)

9.7
Singleplayer (2)

8.2
Game depth (2)

8.8
Funfactor (2)

9.1

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664 of 6789 in PC Games

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Pros & Cons

nazi zombies, graphics, bayonets and flamethrowers, co-op, zombie mode

graphics, repetitive

Score Distribution

Experts:

9-10		(26)
7-8		(37)
5-6		(7)
3-4		(0)
1-2		(1)

Users:

9-10		(102)
7-8		(71)
5-6		(36)
3-4		(40)
1-2		(61)

Expert Reviews

Testfreaks blog

8.0/10

25 July 2008
Call of Duty World at War is an excellent game overall, it’s got everything that any gamer would want in a game of this type, blood, gore, violence, bad language and so much more. Treyarch does a great job utilizing the COD4 engine for this game, and the added co-op mode is a nice bonus, as is the Nazi Zombies at the end of the game. Read more
- ZOMBIES!, Good storyline, Great graphics, Bloody and gory
- Back to WWII yet again
maximum pc

7.0/10

11 February 2009
The odds have always been stacked against Call of Duty: World at War. This sequel revisits an undeniably exhausted FPS setting—World War II—and wasn’t designed by series creator Infinity Ward, but Treyarch has delivered a sufficiently compelling shooter. World at War doesn’t bring any lasting innovations to the FPS genre, but it has enough unrelenting shootouts and dramatically scripted events to keep us immersed in the action. Read more
- Lengthy single-player campaign is engaging; fun co-op mode.
- Unimpressive AI; tired setting; makes us long for Call of Duty 4.
Bright Hub

9.3/10

14 July 2010
Is Call of Duty: World at War, also known as Call of Duty 5, any better than Call of Duty 4? This article will compare and contrast the two games, plus go over what all is new in CoD5. Read more
Softpedia

7.0/10

10 December 2008
If you love World War II and really want to play what might just be the last best game set in the conflict, then take this release, install it and play through the campaign on the hardest difficulty level. If you get a friend to join you, the whole experience will be better. Then, take the disk and frame it, while swearing you'll never touch a shooter set before the 1950's (unless a totally cool World War I Stormtrooper FPS comes up). Read more
- Great game engine, Good looking
- Formulaic, Uninspired stories, Short.
Hooked Gamers

8.4/10

10 November 2008
In my opinion, Madden 10 is a must have for fans of the series and football loving casual gamers alike. Obviously those that do not like football, will not appreciate Madden for what it is, but sports gamers will be glad to hear that they will be satisfied this year. Madden 10 has injected a terrific and much needed breath of fresh air into the life of the struggling series. Read more
- Better than the previous Madden games.
- Too common interceptions, annoying commentator.
Gamebosh

8.5/10

3 May 2011
When a game makes a big impact on the industry, the pressure increases for a follow up to match the success. When you have two different developers working on the same franchise you can expect some differences between instalments. Infinity Ward developed the brilliant Call of Duty 2, only for Treyarch to follow it up with the above average Call of Duty 3. Read more
- Challenging enemy and environments, Exciting story and conclusion to WW2, Bayonets and flamethrowers, Solid shooter fun, Solid multiplayer and coop, Nazi Zombies
- Boring mission objectives, I hate grenades and grenades hate me, Campaign offers little variety, Please do something better with the Tank section
EGC GAMES

6.9/10

25 August 2008
Moving back to the CoD’s saga roots, World at War takes us back to World War II. Well, a few snapshots of the immense 6-year conflict that is. There are two main theaters this time, the Pacific and the Eastern Front. The player follows the paths of two soldiers, fighting for the USMC and the Red Army in a series of heavily scripted missions and ‘levels on rails’. Read more
- Quality voice acting, Reichstag scenario, flamethrower weapon.
- Bad weapon implementation, very short campaign, mediocre sound effects, disjointed scenarios, low immersion factor.
VideoGamer.com

9.0/10

8 August 2008
Call of Duty World at War is a stunning game that doesn't miss a beat from start to finish and includes one of the most feature packed multiplayer components of any game released this year. Read more
- Non-stop action, Stunning presentation, Feature rich online modes
- Going back to WWII will be tricky for some
xbox360.gamespy.com

9.0/10

11 November 2008
It may not match the heights of Modern Warfare, but the latest CoD adventure delivers. Read more
- The basic Call of Duty combat model remains intact; fantastic co-op mode and multiplayer options.
- Solo campaigns get a little sloppy at times and often feel a bit generic.
BigPond GameArena

9.0/10

27 August 2011
Overall Call of Duty World at War is a great game with some great ideas, but it feels too familiar to be a real must have title. If World War II FPS are your bag you'll have a tough time finding a better game - if you're neither here nor there on the genre give the demo a go first. Read more
- Great singleplayer campaign., Love the Pacific Theatre., Gary Oldman and Keifer Sutherland? Sign me the hell up!, Nazi Zombies., Coop for life.
- Too familiar., World War II again., Multiplayer maps aren't well balanced.