Call of Duty: Finest Hour review:4 stars (Decent, But Is Only Another WWII FPS Game) - In my opinion, Call of Duty had a brilliant ad campaign when it was first released. I could feel the intensity and a slight sense of hopelessness as I saw the soldier shooting at targets in the TV commercial. I felt like a small child, wanting the game more than anything.

When I got the game and popped it into my PS2, I was not disappointed. The opening scene was the battle in Stalingrad. The game does an admirable job of easing the player into the game, offering tips and directions on how to operate the character. As the game begins, the enemy is very easy to kill and get progressively tougher as the game progresses. The first level seems a little silly as the character does not even have a weapon for most of it. The game takes an awesome turn with the second level, where the character must lead a charge up a hill and take out some pillboxes and bunkers. The scene is extremely intense and in my opinion, the best level of the game.

After the second level, I think the newness wears off and the game become like any other FPS. The game is fought from the perspective of three different nations, the Russians, the British, and the Americans. There is a wide selection of weaponry, especially compared to the Medal of Honor series. For the most part, the effectiveness of each weapon seemed realistic. The BAR (a 30-06 Springfield round), the M1 Garand (a 30-06 Springfield round), and the Enfield (a 303 British round) all put the enemy down quickly. However, the Thompson and the MP-40 seemed backward. The MP-40 seemed highly effective at killing the enemy. This weapon uses the 9x19mm round (9mm Lugar). The Thompson machine gun uses the 45 ACP (for the most part). Anyone familiar with ballistics will know that heavier, wider 45 ACP bullets at a similar velocity as the 9 mm round will do more damage, thus kill easier, especially at short range. Yet this was not the case in the game. May times I would unload a clip from the Tommy into the enemy and they would simply run away.

Weapons aside, the only real negative thing I have to say about the game is that there are not enough opportunities to save the game. I wasted countless hours just because I could not save the game or at least get to a point where I did not have to go back to the beginning of the level every time I died. Personally, I did not care for the tank levels, but that is just me.

All in all, this is a solid game. Fighting the war from the perspective of different countries helps keep the game fresh and break up the monotony. However, in the end, the game was just another WWII FPS game. If you enjoy FPS and are a fan of the MOH series, this is a must have. If you are new to this type of game, I would recommend renting it first.4 stars (answering the call of duty) - after beating both medal of honor releases for the consoles, i wanted to try this to see how it compared. in my opinion, this is better than rising sun and very close to frontline, if not better. you get 3 different perspectives on the war, instead of just one. the russian campaign is the first one you'll play. its basically "enemy at the gates", the game, until you get to the tank levels. the controls for the tank can be difficult at first but once you get used to them, its fairly easy. you have an armor meter and when that runs down you'll be taking damage on your health meter which gradully regerates over time. next is the british campaign. its probably my favorite of the 3 even though it is way to short (only four missions). the american campaign is next and this is where the difficulty greatly increases. i had to complete the game on easy mode because of this. there are a few unlockable extras, basically making of the game and things like that. overall, this game is very fun, more so on easy mode as you will get quickly frusturated on normal or medium whatever its called. missions can get pretty long at some times. its got some glitches that occur very often but really dont affect gameplay. my two biggest complaints... friendly ai is basically nonexsistant, your taking on the german army pretty much by yourself, and enemy soldiers can take a largely unrealistic amount of bullets before dying. so if you're looking into a new WWII shooter, you might want to give this a try, but rent it before you buy it so you know what you're getting into. 4 stars (A Good WWII Game) - This game is a great World War II game and very challenging. The first level is nothin, but the second took me forever. You play as Russians in the Russian Front, the British in Africa for a couple levels, and then the Americans in the capture of Germany. The graphics are decent, the AI could be better but its much better than Call of Duty. There's a lot of weapons compared to some other games, and a good story line. You command tanks, anti aircraft guns and squads of men. You have to give the game some time to beat it, its not easy at all. But thats what video games r supposed to be, hard. This is a great game.
Call of Duty: Finest Hour Features:
Video Games
PS2 (PSX2)
Sony Playstation (Play station) 2
Playstation2 (Play station2)
Action
Adventure
PlayStation 2
RP (rating pending)
Shooter

Call of Duty- Finest Hour is the CD-ROM version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 29.99USD.