Going back through some of my favorite CoD campaigns and WaW is definitely up there. I remember playing this as a teenager and being awed by just how gritty and bleak it could get at times, and I loved being able to switch between the two different theaters of war.

Something that I didn't appreciate when I was younger was the music - this game has a kick ass soundtrack, especially towards the end as you play as the Russians. It definitely made the firefights that much more tense and exciting.

There are some parts that haven't aged super gracefully, namely the enemy AI. They seem to have fucking superpowers and can laser in on you wherever you happen to be, even if you're clearly behind cover. And don't even get me started on the grenade spam - I remember playing this on Veteran a couple years back and giving up because the number of grenades that were thrown at you behind cover was ridiculous.

I have a lot of fond memories with WaW between the campaign, multiplayer, and zombies. While the campaign isn't as incredible as I remember, it's bolstered by some good mission variety and solid set piece sequences. I enjoyed being able to experience it again after all these years.