Call of Duty 3

The largest and deadliest war in history is far from over, and Activision is enlisting for their upcoming Call of Duty 3, the sequel to last year's best-selling World War II bloodbath.

Last year's Call of Duty 2 dominated atop the heap of mediocre Xbox 360 launch titles, and even though it provided arguably the best single-player WWII experience out there, it really didn't push the power of the next-gen. This time developer Treyarch is out to do just that.

The Brutality of War
So, you've seen and done the virtual WWII thing before, eh? Well, you might be asking, "What's different this time around?". For starters, the events in the game are centered around the Normandy Breakout. Codenamed Operation Cobra, this critical point in history was when American troops broke out of the Normandy area, led by United States Army General Omar Bradley. Over 400,000 German soldiers lost their lives.

Every inch of the battleground, down to the blades of grass that get crushed as soldiers trample them, reacts to players' actions, and will even serve you in determining where enemy forces have been and where their current location is. Environmental physics in the game also make it possible to destroy certain objects that your opponents hide behind, such as wooden walls and crates. Flags thrash in the air after explosions, smoke clouds deform in the wind, and just about anything you fire lead into acts in response to the devastation inflicted upon it. And the colors are truly vibrant; explosions burst in pulsating shades of red, orange, and violet, creating quite an impressive display of military fireworks.

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