

The campaign puts you in the shoes of Private Ronald “Red” Daniels, a good ol’ boy from Texas. The campaignĬall of Duty: WW2‘s single-player campaign centres on the European theatre from 1944 to 1945, focusing on historical accuracy and brotherhood. It’s classic Call of Duty - even if the game obviously borrows some ideas from Activision Blizzard’s other shooters Overwatch and Destiny. And the Zombies mode is less cartoony and more likely to incite some screams. But in addition to the story campaign (which can be replayed on more challenging levels), you also get a multiplayer game that will be a favorite for much of the next year, and the fun co-op Zombies game.īut beyond the fun that Call of Duty: WWII delivers, it also provides a priceless testament to those of the Greatest Generation who fought in World War II at a time when few veterans of the war remain.Yes, the World War II setting certainly helps that along, but also the fact that the multiplayer is more balanced and less chaotic than it was in the jetpacks-and-outer-space era.

Of course, the video game costs much more than a movie ticket. Activision says the first three days of its sales surpassed $500 million, surpassing the openings of hit movies such as Wonder Woman and Thor: Ragnarok. I'm not the only one who reported for duty with COD: WWII. In another situation, a few of your crew members give some guff to an African-American officer, who issues orders and leads missions heroically. The majority of Call of Duty: WWII's main characters are white men - including Daniels, the primary soldier you play as - but there's some diversity in the supporting cast. In one stealth mission, you take the role of a vengeance-seeking female member of the French resistance.
