Finished: Call of Duty: WWII (XSX)
I’ve definitely been in a mood lately, tackling two of these things in only a week and a half. WWII is refreshingly traditional for a while. Its weapons are varied and the return to health packs require a bit more patience and strategy compared to more recent titles in the franchise. Stealth missions are the cream of the crop, per usual for these games, though the team abilities in more kinetic firefights add welcome assistance on higher difficulties. I enjoyed my time with this, but the lack of interesting characters and a terribly anti-climactic final few missions left me underwhelmed. Set pieces are tamer than other CODs, and there’s this generic personality in WWII that makes it a tougher recommend for more casual players of this franchise. It’s still a blast and the level design is certainly competent, but I do find Sledgehammer Games to be the least interesting studio working in this space. 3.5/5
I’ve definitely been in a mood lately, tackling two of these things in only a week and a half. WWII is refreshingly traditional for a while. Its weapons are varied and the return to health packs require a bit more patience and strategy compared to more recent titles in the franchise. Stealth missions are the cream of the crop, per usual for these games, though the team abilities in more kinetic firefights add welcome assistance on higher difficulties. I enjoyed my time with this, but the lack of interesting characters and a terribly anti-climactic final few missions left me underwhelmed. Set pieces are tamer than other CODs, and there’s this generic personality in WWII that makes it a tougher recommend for more casual players of this franchise. It’s still a blast and the level design is certainly competent, but I do find Sledgehammer Games to be the least interesting studio working in this space. 3.5/5