Spooky Mulder

I have just started playing CoD World at War for the first time and was surprised by the content.

For those who don't know (including me until recently) CoD WaW is a war game set in World War II. The opening scene is a fairly graphic depiction of some Japanese Soldiers torturing and killing US PoWs. They then get rescued and go off and shoot a lot (and I mean a lot) of Japanese soldiers, or bayonet them in close quarters.

I totally bemused by this - it is hard to imagine it selling well in Japan (does it) and it runs on a platform made by a company with an HQ in Tokyo.

How paradoxical! Did anyone else think this?

PS Posted here as it is social, not geek, comment

RA Dunk

the above says it all TBH, what else did you expect?

MJW

Not to mention the horrific German / Japanese accents in the game. Kiefer Sutherland is really starting to get on my **** now ...
'RELEASE THE DOGS !!!'

cookstar

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I need to get this.

davegtt

World War 2 indeed, that Hitler was a right cvnt dont you think, but to be fair, if it wasnt for him, we wouldnt have COD

wezza

awesome game although i did complete it in 3 days

davegtt

You must obviously be very busy if it took you three days

JPF

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Very short game, looks nicer than it plays, best bit of the game is playing co-op online. For me modern warfare is way better in all areas and feels more open to me too.

GC8

Youre lucky: I finished CoD4 one Sunday...

Spooky Mulder

Obviously - I had not really looked at the game at all - got it as a present so did not really think about the content.

Of course given the context - what happens in the game is obvious - I just don't see it selling big in Japan or Germany!

The added paradox is that it is one of THE games on a Japanese platform.

But there again - without WWII we probably wouldn't have Sony, or Toyota, or more to the point Subaru!!

shawn r

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its not a bad game, just my opinion , but think modern warfare is a lot better, online best for both games.

Boro

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Also, Double XP this weekend but should this be in Computer section.

shawn r

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on 4 or 5?

Boro

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COD5

Spooky Mulder

Why should it be in the computer section? My commentary was from a socio-political aspect. There is nothing in here about computing or technical problems

ronjeramy

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I've just started playing 4 on the PS3, its taking some getting used to, from playing 5 on the 360. I keep throwing grenades when I'm trying to shoot.

RA Dunk

CoD 5 dosent offer the same type of multiplayer gametype as CoD4 did, bit of a let down TBH, CoD UO and CoD2 were probably the best out of the lot TBH

GC8

Im playing 2 now, having finished 3 and 4.

cube320

QUOTE]online best for both games.[/QUOTE]

I agree online is the way

wiley

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got it last week, played a couple of hours but i'm still trying to master guitar hero first lol

wiley

shawn r

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pm names for PS3 and i'll add and gice a game.

scoobyverysoon

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cod 5 is rubbish IMO cod 4 was the best cant wait for the new COD modern warfare 2 no more WW2 rubbish

apples24

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so all you guys that have completed it do you want to sell me your game?

moff1888

I play it online but I am pump, still getting through the ranks.

RyanSTI

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best game ever, not as good as cod4, but zombies ****ing rules!

shawn r

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yep, kind of hard that though. any new freinds to add? i'm scoobyshqwn on ps3

RA Dunk

i have a spare game sitting here unopened from play.com, they took so bloody long to deliver the fecking thing i ended up out going out and buying it!

Sti_Prodrive

I LUV ALLLLL THE COD best game ever made

GC8

What sort of price do you have in mind?

RA Dunk

15 quid, are you on PC or console though? im using PC its what FPS games should be played on lol