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Call of Duty 2: Big Red One

Nov 1, 2005

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3.30 average rating based on 276 ratings

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"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 … More
"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. Less
Developers
Gray Matter Interactive, Treyarch
Publishers
Activision, Konami
Franchises
Call of Duty
Series
Call of Duty
Platforms
Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Action, Historical, Warfare
Release Dates
Nov 01, 2005 Full Release (North_America)
Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Nov 18, 2005 Full Release (Europe)
Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
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User Stats
602
In Collection
88
Wish Listed
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93
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How Long Is Call of Duty 2: Big Red One?
100% completion: 5.0 hours
Total completions: 1
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Yungbeck
Yungbeck gave Dec 27, 2021
Yungbeck gave Dec 27, 2021
Big Red One
This review is for the PlayStation 2 version

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Call of Duty 2: Big Red One was an ambitious but somewhat flawed WW2 shooter that I absolutely loved when I was younger. Its script and character development is great, and I know a lot of players grew to love the main cast, and some of us was truly hurt by the loss of some of them. It had a vast African/European campaign and the level design, weapons and soundtrack are all passionately crafted. Even if it wasn't my favourite or the best in the series, BR1 was awesome when it came out, and it impacted me forever with its immersion and story telling. RIP Vic. RIP Brooklyn.

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Strawhat
Strawhat gave Jun 18, 2024
Strawhat gave Jun 18, 2024
6.5/10 - Decent

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FPS - Follows the 1st Infantry Division's intense and gritty battles across North Africa, Sicily, and Normandy during World War II.

PROS:

++ Tighter narrative/focus. This is the first entry in the franchise that doesn't bounce around different campaigns and soldiers. This allows you to get to know a single unit (the Big Red One) and allows the side characters to receive some characterization. Although they were mostly forgettable, the side characters were likeable to the point that I felt some emotion when a few of them were killed in battle.

++ Improvement to gameplay. There's quite a noticeable improvement to the gameplay department compared to the last console entry, Finest Hour. Movement and gunplay are still slow, but not as agonizingly slow as FH. Guns felt better to use and I felt that there was greater variety. Tanks also felt much better to drive and operate. This game also brings back health packs, but I found that the difficulty was better balanced and that there weren't any levels that I found frustrating. My only complaint is how slow it is to move the camera when aiming down sight, even when it's set to the fastest setting.

++ Diverse level …

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FPS - Follows the 1st Infantry Division's intense and gritty battles across North Africa, Sicily, and Normandy during World War II.

PROS:

++ Tighter narrative/focus. This is the first entry in the franchise that doesn't bounce around different campaigns and soldiers. This allows you to get to know a single unit (the Big Red One) and allows the side characters to receive some characterization. Although they were mostly forgettable, the side characters were likeable to the point that I felt some emotion when a few of them were killed in battle.

++ Improvement to gameplay. There's quite a noticeable improvement to the gameplay department compared to the last console entry, Finest Hour. Movement and gunplay are still slow, but not as agonizingly slow as FH. Guns felt better to use and I felt that there was greater variety. Tanks also felt much better to drive and operate. This game also brings back health packs, but I found that the difficulty was better balanced and that there weren't any levels that I found frustrating. My only complaint is how slow it is to move the camera when aiming down sight, even when it's set to the fastest setting.

++ Diverse level variety.

++ Bonus materials. I really liked the small "Bonus Materials" section in the menu where you can read more about the characters, weapons, etc. It was a nice little touch.

++ Solid sound design.

CONS:

-- Poor AI. Both friendly AI and enemy AI was quite dumb. Friendly AI could not be relied on to kill any enemy and had the habit of just standing there waiting for you to clear out a room. Enemy AI was equally dumb and mostly stood in place. It also takes them a while to notice your presence.

-- Lack of indicators. There was absolutely no feedback when you hit or kill an enemy. In Finest Hour, there was a red crosshair that appeared when you make contact with an enemy, but in this entry there's nothing. Also, it was quite frustrating that there was no grenade indicators.

-- Anticlimactic ending.

-- Dated graphics. Poor textures, and overall muddy graphics. Did not age particularly well. Although faces received great improvement, compared to Finest Hour.

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Merebiz
Merebiz gave Nov 16, 2021
Merebiz gave Nov 16, 2021
Criminally underrated

This was my Introduction to the COD franchise. It was really immersive back then, and it's still a good game these days. This game has one of the best missions and scenarios I've ever seen. If you like older games you should definitely try this one out.

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DirtyMidnighter
DirtyMidnighter gave Oct 13, 2020
DirtyMidnighter gave Oct 13, 2020
Fifty Shades of Brown
This review is for the PlayStation 2 version

I don't know if I've ever seen a more ugly first-person-shooter outside of the N64. The Italian front in Africa is an underrepresented theater in WWII that doesn't quite come to mind when most people think about the war but it deserves better than this repetitive, monochromatic slog. Watch that movie starring Mark Hamill instead.

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