# Heads Up: Call of Duty World At War 11/11 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 10, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101 "2008-11-10T21:00:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/21 "2008-11-13T15:38:28Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > …“At serious risk”? Nah, it’s already there. It’s already way too nostalgic for some Americans. I think the topic is worthy of serious discussion, and rather than sidetrack this thread any further I’ve [opened a new thread about it in GD](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=10442334#post10442334), if anyone’s interested. ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/22 "2008-11-13T17:05:10Z")
The opening movie is sweet as hell. Way better than CoD4, IMO. I like the intersplicing of real footage with that funky animation. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/23 "2008-11-14T22:18:02Z")
By the way, I’ve played about 6 matches in Matchmaking so far (with an abnormal kill/death ratio) and this game is already better than Call of Duty 4. My lone complaint (so far) is that we don’t have the amount of factions, and therefore, the amount of variation in Call of Duty 3. Vehicles are back, which is badass, but I’d like to see more vehicle variety. I haven’t got too deep into it, so some of this stuff may already be there. ---
**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/24 "2008-11-17T10:36:02Z")
Hand grenades in the solo campaign are annoying as hell. 1. The game follows the COD4 rule of having to cross the “invisible line” to stop spawning bad guys in the area, but 2. If you actually move close, they get grenade happy and fling them about like monkies throwing poo. It’s hardly possible to get within 20 metres of a trench without getting naded to hell. ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/25 "2008-11-19T17:51:00Z")
I just realized that I do not enjoy playing this game whatsoever. I think I’ll go back to CoD4, if I can look past the constant freezing problems. Oh, and does anyone know if the flamethrower is in multiplayer? If so, at what level is it unlocked? I haven’t seen anyone using it in any games. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/26 "2008-11-20T00:30:12Z")
> [@Gukumatz](#): > > Hand grenades in the solo campaign are annoying as hell. > > 1. The game follows the COD4 rule of having to cross the “invisible line” to stop spawning bad guys in the area, but > 2. If you actually move close, they get grenade happy and fling them about like monkies throwing poo. It’s hardly possible to get within 20 metres of a trench without getting naded to hell. Yeah, wait until you kick it up a notch in difficulty. It practically rains grenades if you stay in any spot for a dozen seconds. What freezing problems? What are you playing it on? The flamethrower comes much later (at level 64, I think) and I’ve seen someone with it. It’s really badass. The best weapon in the game might be the Type 100. Seriously, if you don’t play with that gun, you should start doing so. Now. Submachine guns are overpowered. ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/27 "2008-11-20T14:52:40Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > What freezing problems? What are you playing it on? The flamethrower comes much later (at level 64, I think) and I’ve seen someone with it. It’s really badass. Sometimes at the end of multiplayer games, it kind of just hangs up. The sound hiccups repeatedly, then the game completely locks up. I’ve had to force-manually restart a few times because of this. Maybe I just have to clean out my PS3 disc drive. I was having the same issue with CoD4. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/28 "2008-11-20T15:14:01Z")
Perhaps. That’s odd. The only game that locks up for me (on my 360) is Civilization Revolution. ---
**Author:** ![TheFifthYear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@TheFifthYear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFifthYear)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/29 "2008-11-21T20:26:27Z")
I’ve had the schedule from hell the last week or so and haven’t gotten to play this at all since the second day I got it. That said, this weekend I’m going to visit an old friend, and I was planning on bringing this game with me. Does anyone know if you can play online competitive (e.g. team deathmatch and free for all) with two players on the same console in a split screen? ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/30 "2008-11-21T21:00:17Z")
> [@TheFifthYear](#): > > Does anyone know if you can play online competitive (e.g. team deathmatch and free for all) with two players on the same console in a split screen? You won’t be able to do this. People would abuse this to rack up XP with a few friends. It would be sweet, though. ---
**Author:** ![TheFifthYear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@TheFifthYear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFifthYear)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/31 "2008-11-21T21:04:31Z")
Thanks. Too bad…we’ll just have to play offline and run around shooting each other. Probably for the best since I suck and he’s never played. I do question the logic, though. Can’t you do Halo online in split screen? And how would being on the same console being a bigger advantage than just playing in the same game with friends over the internet? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101/32 "2008-11-21T21:33:11Z")
Halo is better. Duh. The problem is how Call of Duty does its leveling. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-call-of-duty-world-at-war-11-11/472101.md?page=1)