Editor: "Where have you been? I haven't seen you in months."

"Well boss", I said, "I had to answer the call..."

Call to Duty, one of the latest in the World War II first person shooters genre, is a beautifully put together game: the graphics are top notch, the story lines (althouth short) carry you through a variety of missions, and the sounds are life like and extremely un-nerving.

Although the game uses the same commands, weapon layouts, movement types, of most first person shooters, Call of Duty does a fine job of integrating
prone movement and object climbing within a fast-paced shoot-em-up enviroment. Jumping is a little more realistic than most. Which means no more one hopping 10' trenches while carrying a full layout and two weapons. Above the norm: there are two types of aiming methods: firing from the hip allows for quick aquisition of targets while the aim through the sites mode give you a little zoom bonus. And, unlike most FPS, this game allows for shooting (and receiving fire) while 'peeking'.

The single player missions are relatively short and the game must load information after each mission, but players are rewarded with exceptional looking, fast action, graphics. The sound quality is exceptional. I use a 4 speaker plus subwoofer setup that had my roomates freaking out and running for cover (not recommended for a peaceful household). Imagine being part of the action in your favorite war movie and you'll have some idea on what playing this game is like.

Mulitplayer? I gotta go... um... its an emergency... yeah... emergency...