Call of Duty 3: The Thread [Archive] - The Unofficial Opie and Anthony Message Board

HumpX

11-08-2006, 01:18 PM

Its out today so I figured I'd get a thread going.

This one wasn't made by Infinity Ward, the guys who did such and amazing job with the first and second ones. Hopefully it does't follow the same tack that Medal of Honor did when that series switched devs.

Also a bummer that there will be no PC version of this but Infinity Ward is supposedly working on a new IP which is what the PC guys will get instead so hopefully it'll all even out in the end.

anyhoo....CoD3....discuss.

tar_baby

11-08-2006, 01:19 PM

im gonna pick this up today...i hope its as good as 1 and 2

Mommadeez4u

11-08-2006, 01:24 PM

no pc version? wtf?

tar_baby

11-08-2006, 01:26 PM

yeah that does suck...my first thought when i heard it was out was "im gonna wait for PC" because i love first person shooters on pc much more

oh well...it should still be a good one on 360...but im up between this and gears of war...which has gotten incredible ratings

Chlorofirm

11-08-2006, 01:38 PM

IGN gave it a 8.8. Basically they said its nothing new but still a solid game that WWII game fans should definitely check out.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/744/744720p1.html

thrawn42

11-08-2006, 02:55 PM

If I get it, it'll be on the Wii.

TheJew

11-08-2006, 06:48 PM

IGN gave it a 8.8. Basically they said its nothing new but still a solid game that WWII game fans should definitely check out.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/744/744720p1.html

i thought there's a new close combat mechanic?

KakTheInfected

11-08-2006, 10:46 PM

If the Wii one had online play I'd get it. Not gonna play an FPS with a controller like the 360/PS3s.

Too bad it's not on PC (for awhile).

Chester'sLiver

11-09-2006, 08:43 AM

I bought it yesterday but I got caught up in Gears of War which is fantastic and continuing my FF12 addiction. I turned it on and tried to play online but I couldn't find a game to get into. It was almost as if I was the only on playing.

bryanswafford

11-09-2006, 09:39 AM

I cant wait to check this out, love the first two. Too many games coming out at one time and not enough money! If only my kids could live off water and crackers.

d0uche_n0zzle

11-09-2006, 09:47 AM

Been playing the single player and where the fuck are the save points?

DoucheMeister

11-09-2006, 10:36 AM

I'll be picking this up eventually, but GOW has my full attention for the time being.

I'm surprised there is no PC version.

d0uche_n0zzle

11-09-2006, 11:10 AM

GOW is amazing. The reason they aren't going to port it to PC is to sell more 360's.

Chester'sLiver

11-09-2006, 12:16 PM

GOW is amazing. The reason they aren't going to port it to PC is to sell more 360's.
And they are right I know a few people that will play htis and go alright I gotta buy a 360.

Sparkstalker

11-09-2006, 01:39 PM

DoucheMeister

11-09-2006, 04:07 PM

I meant I was surprised there was no PC version of COD3. GOW is the type of game that will sell systems.

HumpX

11-09-2006, 04:24 PM

The aiming mechanic in this game is perfect. When you zoom in on the target the reticule will subtly rest over the nearest enemy without making it feel like you are being led. I don't know how they got this effect but it makes you feel like an uber-skilled bad-ass.

I still prefer a mouse but if they can make every console shooter using this aiming system it would go a long way towards making the genre less painful using a gamepad.

Onion Bag

11-09-2006, 06:33 PM

If only my kids could live off water and crackers.

They can if thats all you give them. It is really amazing how little food a kid needs to cling to life as you bask in the glory of new games.

SteveSteele

11-09-2006, 09:50 PM

That's the whole reason it's exclusive. I've heard that the lobby setup for CoD3 is only a little above the pre-patched CoD2. Not that GoW's lobby is much better. Really, do developers think that the only reason Halo 2 is consistently the #1 XBL title solely because of gameplay?

Amen brother. The best online experience is Halo 2. The party system is amazing, and Microsoft should make this the standard for online play over Live. PGR2 & 3 (Playtime mode) has a pretty good lobby system as well. I can race for hours with the same group of players.

HumpX

11-10-2006, 03:36 PM

Ok, I got in some serious play time today with this.

i admit at first I wanted to not like this simply because Infinity Ward didn't have a hand in its development but I've found that they didn't need to. treyarch has done a great job of emulating IW's style of gamemaking to a "T". I'll even go as far to say that because of the sublime aiming mechanic the game is JUST AS fun as the CoD2 version on the PC.....honest. If I have to find fault its with the graphics. Sorry, but developers still haven't gotten to the point where they can equal a PC game's fidelity (excepting Gears of War of course).

TheJew

11-10-2006, 06:28 PM

i got this and gow at the same time wednesday, haven't even cracked the plastic on cod3. i'm stuck at this point in gow...after i finish this gow single player i'll hit up some cod3.

Paper Boy

11-10-2006, 09:35 PM

i tried to pick this up last night, they were all out at my local eb games, i did get gow though, great game.

Paper Boy

11-11-2006, 03:21 PM

picked it up from bestbuy today, got a free movie with it. just played a couple of rounds on xbl, pretty fucking cool. only problem i have is using the scope, as soon as you shoot, you lose the crosshairs. it's hard to tell if you made a kill or not.

Evilpete

11-14-2006, 12:13 AM

just got the game today, I like it a lot. Anyone up for a FRIENDLY, SPORTING game look me up

XMScott

11-14-2006, 12:15 AM

If I get it, it'll be on the Wii.

Same

Mother Shucker

11-14-2006, 12:23 AM

I still have yet to get COD II. I still play one on line. No online for the PC? No chance me getting it.

Hog_Juice

11-14-2006, 11:23 PM

Anyone play the multiplayer on 360? I find myself playing it more then GOW. The BF2 like War mode is fucking fantasy. I love the size of the maps, but i stinks it's hard to find a game with alot of people.

Chlorofirm

11-15-2006, 08:03 AM

If I buy a 360, should I skip CoD2 and go right for three?

DoucheMeister

11-15-2006, 10:18 AM

I played COD2 on the PC, and I understand the story is the same, and it was lots of fun.

Now that 3 is out, you can probably pick up COD2 pretty cheap, so you can start with that.

HumpX

11-15-2006, 04:17 PM

If I buy a 360, should I skip CoD2 and go right for three?

Absolutely not. Buy both if you can afford it but if you can only afford one get CoD2. The graphics are generally the same but the CoD2 version, particularly the Russian missions, are just phenominal.

hog_Juice, I agree, the multiplayer for CoD3 is excellent. Matter of fact I haven't touched any PC online for several days now as I've been playing it almost exclusively.

I played COD2 on the PC, and I understand the story is the same, and it was lots of fun.

Now that 3 is out, you can probably pick up COD2 pretty cheap, so you can start with that.

Has anyone played the Xbox 1 version of CoD 2 which is called "The Big Red One"? Treyarch did it as well and I hear its quite good. After playing CoD3 I'm still hungry for more WW2 insanity.

SteveSteele

11-15-2006, 04:39 PM

Has anyone played the Xbox 1 version of CoD 2 which is called "The Big Red One"? Treyarch did it as well and I hear its quite good. After playing CoD3 I'm still hungry for more WW2 insanity.

I have. It's not bad and is very different from the 360's CoD2.

Chlorofirm

11-15-2006, 04:44 PM

Absolutely not. Buy both if you can afford it but if you can only afford one get CoD2. The graphics are generally the same but the CoD2 version, particularly the Russian missions, are just phenominal.

Its decided then. If I buy a 360 next week, which is almost guaranteed, I'm definitely getting CoD2 with it.