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Call of Duty 5 details: Co-op, vehicles, and more WWII than you can handle photo

The first details of Call of Duty 5: World at War have been unveiled by way of gamesTM magazine. Among the revelations are the introduction of co-op and vehicles, as well as squad-based gameplay.

The game will be released on the PC, Xbox 360, PS3, and also the Wii. The Wii version is said to be developed by another team within Treyarch, and it will support the Wii Zapper (do you need to do much to support a small plastic holster?). A modified CoD 4 engine will be used for all versions of the game, including, apparently, the Wii version. Also on offer will be returning multiplayer perks and new weapons, including a flamethrower that can melt skin and burn grass (thanks, Jack).

The game is going to be set in World War II once again, this time in the Pacific portion of the conflict. It is also promised that this game will be grittier and include scarier enemies than previous titles in the franchise.

I'm all up for some new CoD, but seriously, do we really need another WWII shooter? Was it too much for Treyarch to try something different, or does Infinity Ward have a monopoly on originality? I'm sure it'll be good, but Modern Warfare was such a refreshing change of pace for non-sci-fi shooters that it's almost a shame to have to go back to the Forties.


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Weegee's Avatar
Weegee at 06/09/2008 08:07
Dammit, I was hoping for another modern day COD. I'll just wait for more details then.
aborto thefetus's Avatar
aborto thefetus at 06/09/2008 08:09
I am so tired of WW2 shooters. When COD4 came out I thought we were starting to see the last of them. Apparently I was wrong.
ian_esq's Avatar
ian_esq at 06/09/2008 08:14
Fuck old guns made of wood
cap123's Avatar
cap123 at 06/09/2008 08:14
potential dehumanised monster-like representation of the japanese!

i just hope with the success of cod4, treyarch get their shit together, cod2 was really great but infinity ward weren't big time then. now they have a reputation to protect and hoopefully they keep a watchful eye over it.
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Anus Mcphanus at 06/09/2008 08:15
One of the reasons I bought CoD4 in the first place was because it wasn't set in WW2. I'm disappointed they decided to jump back into that era but that doesn't mean it'll be a bad game by any means but I'm no longer particularly interested in the game anymore unless it proves to be that good
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GuitarAtomik at 06/09/2008 08:18
I just can't get excited for this. I'd rather go to the future than back to WW2.
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big filth at 06/09/2008 08:18
dang I wish infinity ward was doing cod5. I played cod3 for about 4 minutes.
Resonance's Avatar
Resonance at 06/09/2008 08:19
I hate treyarch so much.
power-glove's Avatar
power-glove at 06/09/2008 08:19
"new, seemingly alien fighting force."

I found that while looking through the scans. How original, Treyarch.

http://maximumfear.net/2008/06/09/call-of-duty-world-at-war/]Scans
Taurshaz's Avatar
Taurshaz at 06/09/2008 08:19
Bah, humbug!
They should either stick to modern times or go all sci-fi.
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Professor Pew at 06/09/2008 08:20
Well at least now they can't screw up the modern warfare shooter genre, eh?
power-glove's Avatar
power-glove at 06/09/2008 08:21
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power-glove at 06/09/2008 08:22
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Oni at 06/09/2008 08:24
I am so sick of WWII shooters I could fucking puke. I've been killing Germans, commies and Japanese people for longer than I care to remember. Hell, I've pro'lly killed more Germans than the entire landing parties of Juno and Omaha combined FFS!
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maxio098ui at 06/09/2008 08:28
if it is as dark as they say its gonna be ill play it. they say you can burn off the skin of the enemy with the flamethrower. thats so wrong it makes me giggly
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JACK of No Trades at 06/09/2008 08:28
If you read the mag, it says:

"Call of Duty: World at War will utilise the Call of Duty 4 engine but the developer has also added various enhancments, such as the ability the burn down buildings and foliage."

"Mutliplayer perks are also back, including some of the favorites from Call of Duty 4, but there will also be new ones that better suit the time period. The game also features new weapons for the series, such as the flamethrower, which according to OXM, can melt the skin off of your enemies and set ablaze grass and wooden buildings."

"Treyarch is promising that this new installment of Call of Duty will be the darkest one yet and are dedicated to making the best game they can. They have had two years of development time, rather than the 11 months they had for Call of Duty 3. And this time they have specific teams working on all the different versions, with the Xbox 360 version acting as the lead."

Try to keep up Jim lol
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Kryptinite at 06/09/2008 08:29
Awesome...totally not buying it. Treyarch blows and needs to go back and make a decent Minority Report game.
weedgan's Avatar
weedgan at 06/09/2008 08:30
You know what I'm sick of?

People that complain about WW2 shooters all the time.
covah's Avatar
covah at 06/09/2008 08:30
FUCK WWII. Did Treyarch not get the memo about how no one wants to play WWII anymore? In any way shape or form..
JACK of No Trades's Avatar
JACK of No Trades at 06/09/2008 08:33
After reading the scans. I think it will be fun.
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moocow21 at 06/09/2008 08:33
Didn't enjoy COD4 very much (IMO BF, CS, R6 are all far superior modern shooter series), and I heard the Treyarch games are worse - so I'm not very interested in this one.
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Funkiller at 06/09/2008 08:39
Darker than the game that had a level where you wait to die of radiation poisoning.

Sweet.

Dust off those copies of Men Behind the Sun!
Y0j1mb0's Avatar
Y0j1mb0 at 06/09/2008 08:43
WW II?? No Thanks.
JohnThEReaper617's Avatar
JohnThEReaper617 at 06/09/2008 08:44
COD 2/4 = brilliant
Cod3 = fail
Treyarch = fail
Cod5 returning to WW2 =fail

Anyone see a bad pattern here?
Jetsetlemming's Avatar
Jetsetlemming at 06/09/2008 08:45
Pretty sure it was announced either before or just as COD4 released that for some stupid goddamn reason Activision had handed COD5 back to Treyarch who decided to make yet another WW2 shooter. It sounded like a horrible idea then, and now sounds no less horrible.
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foxhound421 at 06/09/2008 08:46
if you read that article with the scans, it actually sounds really cool. i wouldn't mind seeing the COD franchise alternate games between WWII and Modern Warfare.
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cchance at 06/09/2008 08:53
treyarch are idiots and this is stupid.. i like the additions i DISPISE THE WWII move... jesus didnt they realize that COD4 brought millions of new gamers to cod! like me i hate old style warfare give me NEW WEAPONS .... go to the slight future if you want to change timeframes not back to the past... WWII still has BIA for those that want it... where the hells the bad a$$ FPS COD5 future warfare we actually want... not another tired ass WWII game!
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cchance at 06/09/2008 08:55
ALIEN FORCE WTF! IF THEY TURN THIS INTO A SCIFI SHOOTER ILL DIE! F*Ck Treyarch!

What's infinity ward busy with right now that Treyarch is busy screwing over the COD franchise after it hit what... 14 million units
JACK of No Trades's Avatar
JACK of No Trades at 06/09/2008 08:58
cchance

They are referring to the Japanese as "Aliens" .....since they are from a different country "and" are not citizens.

This is why we call mexicans without greencards "illegal aliens"
AfroJoel's Avatar
AfroJoel at 06/09/2008 09:27
I think WW2 is fascinating, there's alot of cool stuff that can be done with it, and if it is all 'gritty' and shit it could be cool.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar
Jetsetlemming at 06/09/2008 09:31
Aliens would make a WW2 shooter interesting in spite of the setting, just like zombies and quake physics and ubergore made Return to Castle Wolfenstein good.
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Brahms at 06/09/2008 09:48
Setting does not make a game. If the gameplay scenario is interesting enough, and touches upon the nature of war without glorifying it (which to me is the real problem with many WWII games), then they'll have my attention.
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ElfShotTheFood at 06/09/2008 09:48
Yet another website where people take the definition of "alien" literally.
Lolthien's Avatar
Lolthien at 06/09/2008 09:51
Man, you guys really take your WWII shooter hate to the next level. Good for you!
Schmo0zle's Avatar
Schmo0zle at 06/09/2008 09:54
More WW2?

Fuck...We know who won the war and we know who lost it. Can we MOVE ON NOW?

Why would they even consider doing this? Might as well give it a different name, because there is likely no way in hell this'll show up COD4.
SoopaFly TNT's Avatar
SoopaFly TNT at 06/09/2008 09:56
Not interested if another WWII shooter. I'll pass.
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manta at 06/09/2008 10:02
This isn't the European Theater of WWII. The Pacific Front was a lot different, and I can't think of any AAA titles made that were set there.

There was one Medal of Honor game for PC I think, but it was average at best.

Nobody has made a game that really captured what it was like ot be in that jungle. Here's hoping the CoD guys can do it right.
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s00pcan at 06/09/2008 10:04
Well, it's at least using the cod4 engine. (I hated the crap engine ported over from the xbox they used on 3) But I could play cod4 for two more years and be happy with it, would hate to have to get it for pc just because the 360 community is only interested in the latest games, good or bad.
Clance's Avatar
Clance at 06/09/2008 10:06
If you start burning flesh and making things 'dark' with all these crazy, scary enemies, I think it unneccesary and distasteful in a game based on historic events.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 06/09/2008 10:26
This isn't Call of Duty 5 people.

Infinity Ward was pissed at Treyarch for making 3 because that's what they wanted to do. So they are like "OH HAY NAME THE NEW CALL OF DUTY WORLD AT WAR, OR BIG RED ONE, NOT AN ACTUAL NUMBER SO WE CAN MAKE MODERN 5."

Boom. :D
TheStripe's Avatar
TheStripe at 06/09/2008 10:32
I just hope they bring back QTEs for thing like setting c4, reloading, moving forward, etc.

Treyarch FTL.
Takeshi's Avatar
Takeshi at 06/09/2008 10:34
Yep, Treyarch can make this WWII one. Infinity Ward will make a new Modern one.
I'll buy 'em both. If I can shoot someone it'll be all good.
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 06/09/2008 10:40
One thing that confuses me is the comment about 'scarier enemies'.

How much more scarier can they make enemies in a WWII title be without going over the top?

American soldier: 'OHH NOOOOO IT'S A JAPA-ZOMBIE!!'

Japa-zombie: 'Deeeessuuuuuuu... suuuugoiii kawwwaaaiiii...'
Cowboy TTop's Avatar
Cowboy TTop at 06/09/2008 10:43
Well, I've said before, I won't be touching this.

Why can't they see that WWII games have been flogged t death? Why not just build on Modern Warfare?

Don't they realise that we are sick of using WWII weapons, and shhoting germans and japanese soldiers.

I care little what the link says. I want more Modern Warfare not less.

Maybe we should start swarming Activision's forums and let them know our displeasure. Use some imagination and make a decent new game.
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Sir Ireland at 06/09/2008 10:44
I'm optimistic about thIS. I have only played one FPS set in the pacific and that was rising sun and in fairness WW2 shooters are fun to play its not like this is a permanent change Cod 6 will probably go back to modern warfare. People shouldn't be condemning the game so early
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ajaxender at 06/09/2008 10:48
I was so excited about everything... until you said its back in WWII. Fuck that. Its been done, enough is enough already!

But then, its not IW making it anyway, so i doubt id have picked it up anyway. IW really impressed me with many of the aspects of COD 4, i cant wait for anything they do next.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 06/09/2008 10:56
FUCKFUCKFUCK! No more fucking World War 2!

At least we get vehicles, that can't be bad.
Teta's Avatar
Teta at 06/09/2008 10:58
The only way i can think of scarier enemies, are crazy japan naked men runing with a katana while yelling: GAYAKA GAYAKA!
blu3steel's Avatar
blu3steel at 06/09/2008 11:09
So, Treyarch is making it, it's in world war 2, and Treyarch is making it?

That seems like a bad combination.
Takeshi's Avatar
Takeshi at 06/09/2008 11:16
@Eschatos

Haze has vehicles...
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