I revisited this as I remember it being one of the first games I played frequently, although I was so young I couldn’t get past the first couple of levels, it didn’t stop me from replaying them constantly (sorry mum and dad).

I expected to play the first few levels until the nostalgia wore off and I got bored, instead I played though the whole game. The gunplay holds up pretty well, despite some annoyances (weapons can be comically inaccurate, some enemy death animations can take so long that it’s difficult to tell if they’re even dead, and the aim jolting whenever you’re hit is frustrating, especially against manned turrets and aiming with a joystick).

The presentation and level variation really carries this game, from one of the more memorable D-Day recreations, fighting across an armoured train, to an undercover mission in a large Holland manor, with libraries, clock rooms, and kitchens filled with knife throwing caterers. It does a good job of making places feel real and lived in, even though it’s still funnelling you through a linear path of nazi blasting.

Call of Duty definitely blows this game out of the water when it comes to set pieces, large explosive battles, and responsive gunplay, but this game still offers a lot of charm with it’s levels that feel like they were made with a great deal of care. Plus it’s just good wholesome fun shooting hundreds of nazis.