My OperaCall of Duty -- Bio
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CALL OF DUTY (PC/MAC)
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Call of Duty (released October 29, 2003) is a first-person shooter
video game based on the Quake III: Team Arena engine. This war game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game was published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward. It was accompanied in September 2004 by an expansion pack, Call of Duty: United Offensive, which was produced by Activision, and developed by Gray Matter Interactive, with contributions from Pi Studios. The Mac OS X version of Call of Duty was ported by Aspyr Media. In late 2004, the N-Gage version was developed by Nokia and published by Activision. Other versions were released for PC, including Collector's Edition (with soundtrack and strategy guide), Game of the Year Edition (includes game updates), and the Deluxe Edition (which contains United Offensive expansion and soundtrack in the USA. In Europe the soundtrack is not included).
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Since October 13, 2006, the original game, Call of Duty: United Offensive, and Call of Duty 2 have been available for purchase via Valve's content delivery platform, Steam
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[/font]Reception
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Call of Duty was very well acclaimed, with a 91% average on both Metacritic and GameRankings.
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Call of Duty was the recipient of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 2004 "Game of the Year" award, defeating games including Command & Conquer: Generals, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, and Rise of Nations. The game also received "Computer Game of the Year" and "Computer First Person Action Game of the Year", and was nominated for "Outstanding Innovation in Computer Gaming", "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition", and "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design".
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Call of Duty was also nominated for "Best Game" at the 2004 Game Developers Choice Awards. While it did not receive that award, it did win Infinity Ward the "Rookie Studio of the Year". Chuck Rossum was also presented with the "Excellence in Audio" award for his work on the game.
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Review website IGN rated Call of Duty 9.3 out of 10, with reviewer Dan Adams saying "You have to love a game that glues you to your seat and keeps you interested... A thrilling piece of software that action fans should grab a hold of and love fiercely." His only negative critique was on the short length of the game, a flaw which many reviewers pointed out.[/FONT][/ALIGN]
(wikipedia)
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CALL OF DUTY 2 (PC/MAC/XBOX 360)
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Call of Duty 2 is a first-person shooter video
game and sequel to the critically acclaimed game Call of Duty. It was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It was released on October 25, 2005 for PC and November 15, 2005 for the Xbox 360. The game takes place during World War II and features three campaigns, where the player takes the role of a soldier in either the Red Army, the British Army, or the United States Army. Other versions of the game have been released for mobile phones and Pocket PC.
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The game was met with a positive public reception, receiving mostly positive reviews from critics. The Xbox 360 version sold over 250,000 copies in its first week, and had sold 1.4 million copies by October 2006.
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[/font]Reception
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Call of Duty 2 received numerous perfect and near-perfect reviews from the media upon its release, as well as praise from many others. However, some reviews had minor criticisms. In general, some complained that the new health system, which allows players to regenerate
health if they go under cover, makes the game less realistic than the original. Others say that while the remakes of the original game's maps were interesting, the game could have had more original maps. For the Windows version, some complained about frame rate issues.
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The PC version scored 88% on Game Rankings based on 77 reviews. The Xbox 360 version scored 90% on Game Rankings based on 87 reviews.
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Call of Duty 2 was the most popular launch title on the Xbox 360, with 250,000 units sold in its first week of availability. 77% of people who purchased an Xbox 360 also purchased the game, which contributed to its high sales. As of July 2006, 1.4 million copies of the game had been sold on the Xbox 360.[/FONT][/ALIGN]
(wikipedia)
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GAMETRAILERS REVIEW -- 8.9
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CALL OF DUTY 3 (XBOX 360/WII/PS3/XBOX/PS2)
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Call of Duty 3 is the third installment in
the Call of Duty video game series. It has been released for all three seventh generation video game systems: the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. It has also been released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. [1] Call of Duty 3 is the only numerical sequel to date to have been a console-exclusive game alongside its side-story games like Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and Call of Duty: Finest Hour before it. It was released on 7th November 2006.
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[/font]Reviews
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The average scores on Game Rankings for all platforms are:
Xbox 360 - 83%
PS3 - 81%
Wii - 69%
Xbox - 82%
PS2 - 82%[/FONT][/ALIGN]
(wikipedia)
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GAMETRAILERS REVIEW -- 8.2
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(There are few games more in the series that are not listed.)
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Call of Duty (released October 29, 2003) is a first-person shooter
video game based on the Quake III: Team Arena engine. This war game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game was published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward. It was accompanied in September 2004 by an expansion pack, Call of Duty: United Offensive, which was produced by Activision, and developed by Gray Matter Interactive, with contributions from Pi Studios. The Mac OS X version of Call of Duty was ported by Aspyr Media. In late 2004, the N-Gage version was developed by Nokia and published by Activision. Other versions were released for PC, including Collector's Edition (with soundtrack and strategy guide), Game of the Year Edition (includes game updates), and the Deluxe Edition (which contains United Offensive expansion and soundtrack in the USA. In Europe the soundtrack is not included)..
Since October 13, 2006, the original game, Call of Duty: United Offensive, and Call of Duty 2 have been available for purchase via Valve's content delivery platform, Steam
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[/font]Reception
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Call of Duty was very well acclaimed, with a 91% average on both Metacritic and GameRankings.
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Call of Duty was the recipient of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 2004 "Game of the Year" award, defeating games including Command & Conquer: Generals, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, and Rise of Nations. The game also received "Computer Game of the Year" and "Computer First Person Action Game of the Year", and was nominated for "Outstanding Innovation in Computer Gaming", "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition", and "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design".
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Call of Duty was also nominated for "Best Game" at the 2004 Game Developers Choice Awards. While it did not receive that award, it did win Infinity Ward the "Rookie Studio of the Year". Chuck Rossum was also presented with the "Excellence in Audio" award for his work on the game.
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Review website IGN rated Call of Duty 9.3 out of 10, with reviewer Dan Adams saying "You have to love a game that glues you to your seat and keeps you interested... A thrilling piece of software that action fans should grab a hold of and love fiercely." His only negative critique was on the short length of the game, a flaw which many reviewers pointed out.[/FONT][/ALIGN]
(wikipedia)
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CALL OF DUTY 2 (PC/MAC/XBOX 360)
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Call of Duty 2 is a first-person shooter video
game and sequel to the critically acclaimed game Call of Duty. It was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It was released on October 25, 2005 for PC and November 15, 2005 for the Xbox 360. The game takes place during World War II and features three campaigns, where the player takes the role of a soldier in either the Red Army, the British Army, or the United States Army. Other versions of the game have been released for mobile phones and Pocket PC..
The game was met with a positive public reception, receiving mostly positive reviews from critics. The Xbox 360 version sold over 250,000 copies in its first week, and had sold 1.4 million copies by October 2006.
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[/font]Reception
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Call of Duty 2 received numerous perfect and near-perfect reviews from the media upon its release, as well as praise from many others. However, some reviews had minor criticisms. In general, some complained that the new health system, which allows players to regenerate
health if they go under cover, makes the game less realistic than the original. Others say that while the remakes of the original game's maps were interesting, the game could have had more original maps. For the Windows version, some complained about frame rate issues..
The PC version scored 88% on Game Rankings based on 77 reviews. The Xbox 360 version scored 90% on Game Rankings based on 87 reviews.
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Call of Duty 2 was the most popular launch title on the Xbox 360, with 250,000 units sold in its first week of availability. 77% of people who purchased an Xbox 360 also purchased the game, which contributed to its high sales. As of July 2006, 1.4 million copies of the game had been sold on the Xbox 360.[/FONT][/ALIGN]
(wikipedia)
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GAMETRAILERS REVIEW -- 8.9
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CALL OF DUTY 3 (XBOX 360/WII/PS3/XBOX/PS2)
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Call of Duty 3 is the third installment in
the Call of Duty video game series. It has been released for all three seventh generation video game systems: the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. It has also been released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. [1] Call of Duty 3 is the only numerical sequel to date to have been a console-exclusive game alongside its side-story games like Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and Call of Duty: Finest Hour before it. It was released on 7th November 2006..
[/font]Reviews
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The average scores on Game Rankings for all platforms are:
Xbox 360 - 83%
PS3 - 81%
Wii - 69%
Xbox - 82%
PS2 - 82%[/FONT][/ALIGN]
(wikipedia)
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GAMETRAILERS REVIEW -- 8.2
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(There are few games more in the series that are not listed.)
