Veterans Day is supposed to be a somber event as we mark our fallen comrades in the past who willingly gave up their lives so that we have a future. Unfortunately, marketing and profit seem to have taken over this noble event (just like how commercialized Christmas has become) that we even release video games like Call of Duty: World at War on Veterans Day itself. This title will place players in a grittier WWII environment, where they are faced with Imperial Japanese Banzai charges and guerilla tactics in the Pacific. Feel the pain and horror that our soldiers had to go through, and they don’t have the advantage of Quicksave to progress through the arduous campaign.

For the first time in the franchise, Call of Duty: World at War introduces co-op, bringing fresh meaning to the “No One Fights Alone” mantra. Call of Duty: World at War co-op features up to four-players online, or two-player local split-screen, allowing gamers to experience harrowing single-player missions together for greater camaraderie and tactical execution. The title also incorporates traditional multiplayer components such as challenges, rankings and online stats into the co-op campaign for deeper re-playability and advanced gameplay. Following the U.S. Marines in the Pacific campaign, Call of Duty: World at War shows a side of World War II never seen previously in the series. Players will experience swamps, beach invasions and tropical undergrowth as they go head to head with one of the most brutal enemies of the war. The European campaign will feature uncompromising and vicious battles as the Red Army pushes into the heart of Berlin. Multiplayer delivers squad-based interaction while expanding on the Party System feature with party privacy and match-making preferences. Combined infantry and vehicle missions add a new dimension to the online warfare. Players unlock a dozen new Perks while participating in epic battles ranging from massive wide open fields in the European theatre to the intimate courtyards of a Japanese castle.

This title has been slapped with the “M” (Mature) rating by the ESRB and will be available across the Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii and DS platforms.

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