Product Description

Region free, full English language, will play on any PS3 console system

The follow-up to the #1 next-generation game, Call of Duty 3 delivers the intensity of being closer than ever to the fury of combat during the Normandy Breakout, the historic campaign that made the liberation of Paris possible and brought the Allies a step closer to Berlin. Through a seamless narrative that delivers the rush of unrelenting battle and breathtaking action, players assume the roles of four ordinary Allied soldiers American, British, Canadian and Polish and are thrust onto an authentic, living battlefield for an unprecedented variety of combat, with advanced high-definition graphics, detailed character animations and explosive on-screen action, delivering the most immersive and cinematically intense war experience ever.

• The Power of Next-Gen Built from the ground-up for next-gen consoles, Call of Duty 3 brings the battle to life with advanced graphics, a new physics engine, a procedural environment and detailed ensemble animations that deliver the most cinematic war experience ever.
• Battle Actions An all-new close-quarters battle mechanic allows players to fight hand-to-hand, improvise explosive devices, disarm traps and execute a host of other battlefield situations that require cunning and rapid reflexes to survive.
• Branching Mission Paths Next-generation level design provides multiple attack routes that let players decide how to confront the enemy flank an opponent, or hit him head-on. Each unique mission path requires special tactics, from sniping and demolition to all-out head-on clashes.
• Nowhere to Hide Environmental physics allow players to destroy enemy soft cover hideouts, forcing foes out in the open. But be wary, opponents can eliminate your protective cover as well.
• Team-based Multiplayer with Vehicles Combined arms and team-based combat provides unprecedented depth an

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1304 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Released on: 2007-03-23
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• ESRB Rating: Mature
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review

In a nutshell:
After the last game became the best selling launch title for the Xbox 360, Activision aren’t wasting any time with the follow-up as you do you bit to help out with the Normandy breakout and the liberation of France.

The lowdown:
Despite the new digit in the title this isn’t so much a sequel to Call of Duty 2 on the 360 and PC as it is Call of Duty: Big Red One on the PS2, Xbox and GameCube. It’s by the same developer (Treyarch), there’s no PC version and it doesn’t feature three distinct armies, but instead a recreation of the Normandy breakout. That’s not to suggest it’s short on new ideas though with much larger levels than ever before and far more vehicles to control (particularly in the Battlefield like multiplayer mode). There’s also a new Resident Evil 4 style quick time event system for hand-to-hand combat where you have to hit specific buttons to sock it to the Nazi hordes.

Most exciting moment:
It may seem a bit shallow to go on about the game’s explosions but really, there’s never been anything as realistic as the fireworks in this game. The way the smoke moves is particularly amazing, even drifting in the wind or dispersing after a second nearby explosion.

Since you ask:
Although Activision has confirmed nothing yet they have hinted that original Call of Duty developers Infinity Ward are working on their own sequel, primarily for the PC. When it will come out and whether it will be translated to the next generation consoles is currently unknown.

The bottom line:
The best WII first person shooter looks to be getting even better.
HARRISON DENT

Manufacturer's Description
The follow-up to the #1 next-generation game, Call of Duty 3 delivers the intensity of being closer than ever to the fury of combat during the Normandy Breakout, the historic campaign that made the liberation of Paris possible and brought the Allies a step closer to Berlin. Through a seamless narrative that delivers the rush of unrelenting battle and breathtaking action, players assume the roles of four ordinary Allied soldiers American, British, Canadian and Polish and are thrust onto an authentic, living battlefield for an unprecedented variety of combat, with advanced high-definition graphics, detailed character animations and explosive on-screen action, delivering the most immersive and cinematically intense war experience ever.

The Power of next-gen:
Built from the ground-up for next-gen consoles, Call of Duty 3 brings the battle to life with advanced graphics, a new physics engine, a procedural environment and detailed ensemble animations that deliver the most cinematic war experience ever.

Battle actions:
An all-new close-quarters battle mechanic allows players to fight hand-to-hand, improvise explosive devices, disarm traps and execute a host of other battlefield situations that require cunning and rapid reflexes to survive.

Branching mission paths:
Next-generation level design provides multiple attack routes that let players decide how to confront the enemy flank an opponent, or hit him head-on. Each unique mission path requires special tactics, from sniping and demolition to all-out head-on clashes.

Nowhere to hide:
Environmental physics allow players to destroy enemy soft cover hideouts, forcing foes out in the open. But be wary, opponents can eliminate your protective cover as well.

Team-based multiplayer with vehicles:
Combined arms and team-based combat provides unprecedented depth and variety by allowing up to 24-players to battle it out online with the option of single or split-screen Internet play. Gamers have the choice to play as infantry or commandeer multiple-occupancy vehicles, including tanks, jeeps, and motorcycles with side-cars, leading to unique mobile combat roles for all-out, multiplayer mayhem. Call of Duty 3 also offers soldier classes, each with class specific abilities, and a ranking system for truly diversified squad combat.

Customer Reviews

Call of Duty 3 Review
Hey Peeps

Firstly I would like to say WOW. I'm an ebay seller for games and console's and I've been selling the ps3's since launch, I finally bought one for myself just last week together with Call of Duty 3 and Fight Night Round 3 and both games are amazing.

Now owning a PS3 Console for myself I finally got to appreciate the TRUE ONLINE experience of COD3. It was so easy to set up and get going. You get the option to either instantly join a current battle going on, find a match to your specific liking or create a match to yourself and you be the host. I firstly selected instant action which put me into the heart of a battle already taking place.

I selected my team and got my gun ready, finally I had spawned into the game and then I was in the heart of the action. Ahead of me I could see a tank heading directly towards me, to the left was a speedy motorcycle fleeing the scene, scoping some cover, to the right... haha I didn't look, by this time I took the hint of the motorcyclist and ran for cover myself too. I took a peek over the wall and I could see the carnage unfolding. I was in absolute awe with the graphics and the mayhem taking place, it was amazing. I took a moment to look around and take it all in and then went raging forwards... and died lol. Tanks, trucks, jeeps, motorcycle's are some of the vehicles which you can exploit. Your also able to take on board passangers one in the fornt and some in the back with one mounting a gun shooting from the rear of the vehicle... now thats teamwork. However the lack of voice chat means that this hardly happen's. You may be on the same team but sometimes it still feels as though your on your a one man team as the sense of teamwork is lost due to no communication.

The fact that you can have upto 24 players YES that's TWENTY-FOUR players in one battle is simply amazing and I'm sure that you can envision the carnage yourself. You'll find that some maps are maasive and then some a just really small, but the small one's have undergound layers which makes up for the lack of area above ground. Some of the multiplayer games available are capture the flag, battle, team battle headquarters and many more.

The single player missions are great and will have you enthralled all the way. As the game gets harder the checkpoint intervals get a little longer which means you could find yourself replaying parts of missions several times if you die before you've reached the next checkpoint, slightly annoying but it hardly bothered me. In single player missions you get to take control of the loads of vehicles just as I mention above so it breaks up the fact that your always on foot. The games far more interactive and it incorporates hand to hand action which is a new feature.

The dowside's are that in COD3 and the rest of them, there is a lack of blood and guts. No people I'm deluded or sick lol, it's just realistic like Gears of War for example. It's a 15 age rated game so I'm sure a little blood or wound inflictions wouldn't have hurt.
The major dissapointment is that there's no co-op mode like on Xbox 360, which is annoying so me and my mate can't go through the story mode as a team i.e Like Halo and Reisistance

However the Online mode makes up for every flaw (which arent many at all) and makes this game a must buy for the PS3. The graphics, visuals and sound are very good compared to some of the games on the PS3 the graphics especially. So if you've got an internet connection and your wanting to play online then PLEASE get this BUT if your wanting a offline co-op shooter then it has to be Resistance.

Hope this helps

Thanks

good game
Call of Duty 3 is the classic combat game of World War II. If you've seen Saving Private Ryan, you know what you're in for. Head-throbbing noise and death all around you.

The game goes for instant immersion. You're barely off on your first trip when shells are landing, guns are hammering in your ears and there is complete chaos. You have to be careful not to hit a friendly while you're blasting away at the bad guys. You can barely see what you're doing. Your friends drag you along when you're hurt, and the rain and smoke can blind you.

Call of Duty 3 does a great job of giving you a WWII environment with character. You're in destroyed homes with cans on the shelves and holes blown into bedroom walls. You can see the smoke drifting across the main street, the plunks of rain as it falls through the boards. Bodies collapse realistically. The PS3's high def graphics really shine here.

The controller also adds to the sense of immersion. When you want to whap someone in the head with your gun, you just give the controller a sharp twist. You also use the controller for other steering-related tasks as well.

How about the sound? Playing the Call of Duty series always gives me a headache after a while :) But that's the point - war wasn't fun. It's not about cool pop soundtracks while you blow away the enemies. It's about listening carefully for footsteps in the silence, and then having your eardrums shatter when the barrage rains down on you.

Gameplay is well done with multi-pathed missions that let you choose your objective, within the current mission's parameters. You can't just decide to turn around and head for Bermuda :). Your leaders tell you what your group needs to do - but then it's up to you how to get it done.

Even if you're an uber-soldier and whip through the main gameplay in a short period of time, there is still the online side, which can keep you going for *months*. The in-game play is only training for the real challenge, live human opponents. Of course, if you don't like online gameplay, there is certainly a wealth of gameplay to replay for quite a while before you start to get bored.

awesome fun
generally this game i use for online purposes and boy is it good for that. i had never liked a fps before. i was bought this so i played it and i loved it. i have only done 2/3 missions because i find online so much more fun. the game really should have voice chat features though but none the less an incredible game.