Customer Reviews
Call of Duty 1... with better graphics 
2008-06-26
I'm not going to deny that if you are a CoD fan and have a Mac, you need this disc. With that in mind, however, note that this game is quite similar to its predecessor. If you are considering buying it, note that at this time, Call of Duty 4 is scheduled to come out in August for Mac, and is several times more amazing than this game, so think twice.
Not as good as the original 2008-06-11
Call of Duty 2 is a good game, but trust me, the regular Call of Duty and the United Offensive is better.
If you've never played the original, you'll probably like this, but if you've played the original, it just won't be as good. They've improved some things, but left out others.
Improved:
better AI
better weapon sounds,(especially STG44),
more German death cries (Call of Duty had WAY too little)
better animation (some things are quite hilarious; for example, if you shoot a helmet off some enemy soldiers, they'll reach up, look startled, touch their head, and gesture wildly in bewilderment.)
no medic kits to search for; instead, if you get hit, you've got to stay in cover for a couple seconds (this can be good or bad; you may like not having to search for a health box, or you might like the challenge or searching for one, it really doesn't matter to me)
Left out:
Exciting missions! These ones are hardly exciting; the original had unpredictable ones and tons of "cool stuff". The Russian Campaign, which you play first, is really good; the British one is boring, except for a couple of missions, and as for the American one. . .eh. . .Pointe Du Hoc is great, and Hill 400 is alright, but really, they're nothing compared to the original. In most of the British missions, you basically do nothing but clear houses and knock out machine-guns.
Oh, and one thing I really hated on the British tank missions is the language. I realize all war games have this and I usually don't mind, but when it comes to a tank crew member shouting "Son of a----" every time a German tank hits yours, I do mind.
So again, if you haven't played the regular Call of Duty, you might like this, but if you have. . .you'll probably be disappointed.
A better version than the PC version. 2008-01-13
I owned the pc version of this before I purchased the Mac version. The Mac version seems to be smoother and with less problems than the PC version. So, if your a Mac user, don't be afraid to purchase it!
The simulation is great and very realistic. If your running surround sound, you will hear the sounds of gun fire off in the distance which adds to the realism of the game.
Not only is this a great simulation, it also seems to be historically accurate. The weapons, uniforms, and artilery are very accurately recreated.
I would definitely buy this again!
Great great great 2007-10-30
Great game. If you like first person shooters and like history then you have no choice but to buy this game. I do have a couple of quibbles though:
1. The game is too easy. There are four difficulty levels; if you play "Regular" this game is a cakewalk. Start with the second hardest and then play it again on its highest difficulty setting.
2. It's really nice that you're not running around picking up health packs, something I've always found completely asinine. Instead, if you are shot, you simply find some cover, stay out of the fight for a few seconds, and you'll recover. This is dumb. I guarantee if you are shot by an 8 mm Mauser round, ducking down in a trench for a couple secs ain't gonna make you feel any better.
3. I hate hate hate the compass in the lower left hand corner of the display. It shows the location of enemies, friendly soldiers and your current objective. If our soldiers had been equipped with such a device they would have been in Berlin before autumn 1944. I cover this thing with tape when I play.
But these are minor complaints so I only knocked off one star. This is easily the best FPS I have ever played. Love it.
Call of Duty 2 Mac DVD 2007-09-26
Great gameplay, great graphics, overall awesome game. Takes a good amount of time to beat on Veteran, and very replayable. I have a Macbook 13" white with Duo intel with intel graphics card and it handles the game perfectly, even though the chipset isnt supported (not nvidia or ati).
The only problem for me was the multiplayer component. Loading times were terrible and I could never find a good server without waiting for 20 minutes for the server to download the neccessary packages. dont really play multiplayer now because it so boring to wait
Everything else was good. If you like action and ducking behind oil barrels forever while the enemy surges all around you, this game is for you. Buy this game if you have a top Mac and you are playing around with Garageband and you are in need of some explosions
Nice shooter 2007-05-14
Call Of Duty 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle, as seen through the eyes of the ordinary soldiers who fought there together. The epic WWII conflict is a sequel to Call Of Duty and offers more immense, more intense and more realistic battles than ever before. All-new enhancements deliver stunning realism and gameplay, groundbreaking AI and choice-based gameplay innovations. Choice-based gameplay lets you play through missions your way - individualize your tactics and play missions in the order you see fit Multiplayer mayhem - Go online for intense Axis vs. Allies team-based multiplayer action
Call of Duty 2 for the Mac - Could It Get Any Better? 
2007-03-08
Not being a true "gamer" by any stretch of the imagination, I found this this game to be an exhilarating experience. It truly makes one deeply appreciate what the soldiers of WWII sacrificed for our freedom and appreciative of the fact that I did not have to experience the real thing. I hope there are more in the Call of Duty series of games made available for the Macintosh.
I Really Enjoyed The Game 2007-02-21
Call of Duty 2 is a fun game. The weapons are not high tech but shows what was used in WWII. I enjoyed the different missions that the game posed. The only draw back is that I have a G4 and the game runs very choppy.
call of duty 2 dvd-rom (mac) 2007-02-01
Nice game play and variation of guns and vehicles. I was a bit supprised at how choppy the graphics were in spots though given that I am playing it on a dual 2.7 gigaherts G5, 2.5 gigs of ram, and 250 MB of video ram. One word of caution though: do not install it on a machine that is running the newest version of toast. It will not play at all. I had to install it on a seperate boot drive.
Unrealistic battle damage 2007-01-29
This game is a lot of fun to play with a good assortment of authentic weapons to choose from. The graphics and story line all lend to the game play experience. My only criticsm is that you've got to shoot a guy 15 times with a Thompson (that's .45ACP) before he goes down, and you can reach out and touch someone with the same weapon at 300 meters... not exactly realistic effects. Other than that, a great game. Stalingrad is murder and it's almost impossible to make it through alive on D-Day, which is exactly how it should be.
