Call of Duty 2 Preview Soon!

pmcizhere · 10-20-06, 02:57 AM

Attention everyone: I have obtained a preview copy of Call of Duty 2 from the generous and highly-skilled folks over at Aspyr, and am currently preparing a preview article and videos of the game in action. Here's a hint: the same company that produced the superb Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 did an immensely better job with Call of Duty 2! Yes, that's right, it gets even better with this company!

Some technical information:
*There's both a software and hardware-accelerated version, as well as a GoForce version, indicating it is being prepared for the next generation of mobile video cards. It also, so far, requires much less free RAM, about 18 MB or so.

I would write more but it is almost midnight where I am, and I'm currently on my PDA...Expect a lot more very soon!

w3iner · 10-20-06, 04:29 PM

AWESOME! I am already getting pumped. Get this puppy together as soon as you can!

pmcizhere · 10-20-06, 09:20 PM

Oh yeah. This is very fun. Some things I noticed in this game (Please note that this is a title still in development, so any small things I complain about will most likely be fixed when this is released):

*Sensitivity on the touchscreen can be altered, so it is much more easier to spin around or turn your character and keep on moving. The control scheme is very nice.

*You can pause the game, turn off the PDA, and come back to it almost flawlessly (You cannot initially see what is onscreen and must just click in the center to resume play, and some graphics are missing colors until the next load.)!!!

*There are numerous checkpoints throughout the levels, although I am hoping for a few more in level 3...

*There are 3 difficulty levels, Easy, Normal, and Hard.

*D-DAY is an unlockable level!!!

*There is no health bar, but you can tell how hurt you are by how red the screen is glaring. Just stand still (or duck!) out of your enemy's line of sight, and you can heal over a brief amount of time.

*You have a teammate who can repair things such as phone lines if you should forget to do that. He is also not a bad shot, especially considering he's an AI unit.

*There is music and sound effects, as well as some voices. The ambience in this game is grreeeaaattt, there are numerous background noises such as planes flying overhead, bullets in the distance, tanks and other vehicles (I even saw an enemy tank in level 3, which was actually moving past where I was going to go!)...

*There are interactive objects! I have so far encountered a mounted machine gun, which was used to mow down a hallway of enemies (Haha fun), and a phone line, which I and my comrade were sent out to repair.

*There are lots of different weapons. The game keeps track of ammo very nicely, and you are allowed to carry two weapons at the same time. Grenades are also used, and are very effective, though I don't think you can decide on throw strength at this time in development. I also think the rifle-type weapons have a deeper "Tap-and-Shoot" mode.

All in all, a very great experience! MUCH more to come, like a complete preview and some videos, over the coming weekend. This is very exciting!!! :-D

HUGE UPDATE: I just got word that this game will definitely have multiplayer!!! :approve: Whether or not this will be over the internet, Adhoc, or Bluetooth I do not yet know, but hopefully I can get that tidbit of info later. This is great news, and totally unexpected!

Dyno Myth · 10-21-06, 03:10 PM

Check out the screens at PocketGamer!

http://www.pocketgamer.org/features/cod2/

Xcilion · 10-21-06, 04:06 PM

Can't wait.

Paul123 · 10-22-06, 09:11 AM

i cant imagine multiplayer. that would rock.

w3iner · 10-22-06, 09:29 AM

Aww man I have a feeling this will be awesome!

Paul123 · 10-22-06, 06:54 PM

wait, how do you KNOW it'll be multiplayer...? is there an email or a support ticet you can paste here so we have some good proof/hope on the matter?

Thanks.
Also, vids soon PLEASSSSSSSSSE!!!! lol. id realyl like to see this on an unaccelerated device honestly...

AlbaJoe · 10-22-06, 08:45 PM

PURE MAGIC if this all comes true. Hopefully internet multiplay 2......WOW

w3iner · 10-22-06, 10:28 PM

Yea, Internet Multi-PLayer will be awesome!

10-22-06, 10:43 PM

Throttle back - we don't know if it's Internet multiplayer or not. That'd be nice, but for all we know, it could be the same type of BT PAN-based multiplayer which has been around for years.. and which the current AKU 2.3.1-based Axim stack doesn't support... which means only Axim x50v's would really take advantage of this, along with HP IPaqs.

pmcizhere · 10-23-06, 01:26 AM

Well, without revealing sources so he/she doesn't get flooded with PMs, they said:

Originally Posted by NicePerson(FakeSN)

I'd talk to A****** M*** about the details, but I think you'll be very surprised to find the details. Rather than asking what network the server uses, you should ask which platforms the server runs on. Make sure you talk to ****** before divulging though.

So, once I talk to this person, we will know for sure. I do like that they mention different platforms...I promise as soon as I can I will let people know just what is planned.

Also, I left my camera at my work on Friday....So no video until tomorrow or Tuesday. So sorry for this!!!

Please note that those stars are not the true count of letters, so no chance in searching for that person.
My Joomla installation is also suffering from some backend problems, so my preview will be uploaded tomorrow evening. And I thought I had everything sorted out when I came home from dinner tonight...

AlbaJoe · 10-23-06, 08:04 PM

take your time we can wait.....just don't disappoint lol

pmcizhere · 10-24-06, 12:26 AM

Oh I won't. I got my camera back tonight, after almost forgetting haha. The batteries are low, so I will do what I can and charge them overnight. And then, the video.... The glorious video. You will all be very surprised. I'm also re-uploading my THPS2 videos, in case anyone still wanted to download those.

einstein37 · 10-25-06, 02:37 AM

This is a game I definitely want to get. Thanks for all the details.