My earliest memories with this one were watching my older brother play the PS2 version when I was younger. And if I'm being honest, I didn't really care to ever give it a try when I got older. That's a shame, because I ended up actually really liking this one!
While it shows its age more than COD 2, I'm willing to chalk it up to the fact that I played the GameCube version. Additionally, there's a lot more jank in the level progression than I ever noticed in other earlier CODs I've played. Cutscenes wouldn't start unless I positioned myself just right, and there was even one instance where a character just vanished, leading me to having to restart a whole level. Still, I enjoyed it enough to not let it bug me.
Honestly, just play this one only if you're curious or you're nostalgic for the pre-COD 4 Campaigns.
While it shows its age more than COD 2, I'm willing to chalk it up to the fact that I played the GameCube version. Additionally, there's a lot more jank in the level progression than I ever noticed in other earlier CODs I've played. Cutscenes wouldn't start unless I positioned myself just right, and there was even one instance where a character just vanished, leading me to having to restart a whole level. Still, I enjoyed it enough to not let it bug me.
Honestly, just play this one only if you're curious or you're nostalgic for the pre-COD 4 Campaigns.