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''Call of Duty'' (released October 29 , 2003 ) is a First-person Shooter Video Game based on Id Tech 3 . This war game simulates the Infantry and Combined Arms warfare of World War II . The game was published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward . In September ''. It was produced by Activision, and developed by Gray Matter Interactive , with contributions from Pi Studios . The Mac OS X version was ported by Aspyr Media, Inc. In Late 2004, the N-Gage version was developed by Nokia and published by Activision. Other versions were released for PC, including Collector's Edition (with soundtrack and strategy guide), Game of the Year Edition (includes game updates), and the Deluxe Edition (which contains ''United Offensive'' expansion and soundtrack in the USA. However, in Europe the soundtrack is not included). A sequel, '''' is to be released for the Nintendo DS . The DS game is built from scratch for the DS, rather than a port. Since '', and '' Call Of Duty 2 '' have been available for purchase via Valve's content delivery platform, Steam . OVERVIEW ''Call of Duty'' is similar in theme and gameplay to '''', and like the earlier game includes various single player campaigns and missions. However, unlike ''Medal of Honor'', the war is seen not just from the viewpoint of an American soldier but also from the viewpoint of British and Soviet soldiers - players take the perspective of a soldier by the name of Pvt. Martin of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division , Sgt. Jack Evans in the British 6th Airborne Division and Special Air Service , and Pvt./Sgt. Alexei Ivanovich Voronin in the 13th Guards Rifle Division and 150th Rifle Division . .]] The game is somewhat unique in that throughout the single-player mode, the player is joined by computer-controlled allies who range in quantity from two (in some of the British missions) to an entire regiment of tanks (in the Russian missions). The computer-controlled actors will often lay down covering fire for the actual player as well as contribute helpful dialogue. They also further the game's goal of providing a truly immersive and realistic experience; that is, soldiers in World War II nearly always were part of a larger group, as opposed to the "lone wolf" that is often seen in video games. Campaigns
The American campaign begins with Pvt. Martin parachuting into France as a Pathfinder of the 101st Airborne Division on D-Day for the Battle Of Normandy , echoing the HBO miniseries '' Band Of Brothers ''. The series continues with a night assault on the town of Sainte-Mère-Église , a defense of the town against a counter attack by German Panzer units, the Brécourt Manor Assault , two special missions to rescue captured British officers, and ends with fighting for control of bunkers around Bastogne . The British campaign begins with Sgt. Jack Evans of the British 6th Airborne Division , assisting in the capturing of Pegasus Bridge , as seen in '' The Longest Day '', sabotage the German battleship Tirpitz and ends with a sabotage mission of a V-2 Rocket base. Evans also helps sabotage anti-air defenses around the Eder Dam , in preparation for a follow up Dambusters Raid ( Operation Chastise ). The Soviet campaign begins with material based on the Battle Of Stalingrad , simulating close combat in an underground sewer system and a recreation of the battle for Pavlov's House . The material based on the Battle of Stalingrad is similar to scenes in the movie '' Enemy At The Gates ''. The Soviet campaign continues with the liberation of Poland, followed by a role as a tank commander. The Soviet campaign ends as an infantry soldier in Berlin with the raising of the Soviet flag above the ruins of the Reichstag . After raising the Soviet flag over Berlin, a short video of the aftermath of the War is shown. Famous actors like Jason Statham and Giovanni Ribisi , as well as voice actor Steven Blum , contributed to this game with their voices in the roles of Sgt. Waters (British), Pvt. Elder (American) and Cpt. Foley (American), respectively. Michael Giacchino , who previously worked on the '' Medal Of Honor '' franchise, composed the soundtack. ''Call of Duty'' also has a feature called "Shellshock" (not to be confused with the psychological condition of the Same Name ). When the player is close to an explosion, his vision is blurred, time moves slower, and sound is muffled, similar to some scenes in the movie '' Saving Private Ryan ''. In the Chateau level of the game, the Chateau has been designed in such a way that it resembles the Chateau portrayed in the movie The Dirty Dozen . MULTIPLAYER MODES tank near the Oder-Neisse Line (Not multiplayer).]] The multiplayer modes of Call of Duty is similar to that of many other first-person shooters. The multiplayer game includes the following modes of game play: Behind Enemy Lines Players are automatically assigned to either the Axis or the Allied team. The Allied team is "behind the lines". There are just a few Allied players (one or more) who must evade the Axis and survive as long as possible. Staying alive for a certain amount of time adds points to your score. The Axis must hunt down the Allies via compass markers and eliminate them. When an Axis player successfully finds and kills one of the Allied team, the players switch teams, and the hunter becomes the hunted. The winner is the first player to reach the specified points threshold, or has the most points when time runs out. Deathmatch In Deathmatch , players attack each other in a free for all format and at the end of the time limit, the player with the most points (kills or "frags") wins. Players can select either Axis or Allies and select any available weapon. Team Deathmatch submachine-gun in Team Deathmatch.]] Players are on one of two teams and attack the other team. The game ends at the end of a specified time limit. The team with the most points(kills) wins. A notable feature of ''Call of Duty'' team deathmatch is that in contrast to most team deathmatch modes of first-person shooters, where the teams will always spawn in the same place; the spawns change depending on the location of teammates. Thus, it is possible to drive the enemy out of a position and have teammates begin to spawn there; at the same time the enemy will begin to spawn in a different place. This is perhaps the most popular game mode. Retrieval The retrieval gametype is a team mode similar to classic Capture The Flag modes except the object must be retrieved within a round meaning players who die are out of the game until the following round. If all the members of either team are eliminated or the object is retrieved then the round also ends with the winning team receiving a point. The mode is generally played with numerous rounds on each map and the team with the specified amount of wins according to the server wins the match. Search & Destroy This round-based gametype, much like '' Counter-Strike '''s popular Bomb Defusal game style, sees players split into attacking and defending teams. Players who are killed will not respawn until the following round. A round ends when all the players of one team have been eliminated or an objective has been completed, the winning team received a point and these points are used to decide the winner when the game is played over multiple rounds. The objective for the attackers is to plant a time bomb on a compass-directed target. The bomb starts its countdown once planted next to the target. The defenders must protect the object either by keeping the bomb from being planted or defusing it while it is counting down. All official maps have two separate objects which can be attacked, although only one bomb may be planted. Players plant or defuse the bomb simply by pressing the ''use'' key. In many leagues such as CAL or TWL, this is the gametype of choice for competitive matches. Headquarters .]] Headquarters was added into the game with the version 1.2 patch. The mode consists of teams of players attempting to capture radios which appear around the map. A radio is captured by standing, kneeling or laying by it when no enemies are nearby. The team who last captured the radio holds it and gains 45 points per 45 seconds (time and point rate can be changed). When the opposing team destroys the radio, or 4.5 minutes is up, a new, neutral radio appears elsewhere on the map. The winner is the team with the most points when time runs out. This in effect creates "mini-bases" or headquarters, in which one side will capture the radio and attempt to protect it by any means necessary. Given the fact that most radios are placed in locations ranging from an open field to abandoned homes, the defenders must come up with creative locations to settle in while the offensive coordinates their attack. Upon being killed a player may have to wait up to 40 seconds to re-spawn (known as reinforced) depending on the time they are killed during the constant 45 second reinforcement countdown (being killed within the first 5 seconds a player is typically awarded another spawn). However if a radio is captured or destroyed the countdown is automatically reset with everyone "reinforced". This waiting period encourages players to be more focused on gaining points and protecting their radio (as opposed to simply running around and killing opponents) as well as promoting teamwork. MODDING The game has a number of Modifications of varying levels of content and development. A few popular mods include:
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''CALL OF DUTY'' IN POPULAR CULTURE ''Call of Duty'' was featured on the third season of the US version of '' The Office '', in an episode called The Coup , as a "team building exercise". EXTERNAL LINKS
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