Call of Duty: World at War

Call of Duty: World at War

Released: November 11, 2008
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PlayStation 3 PC (Microsoft Windows) Xbox 360

Genres:

Shooter Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player Multiplayer Co-operative Split screen

Themes:

Action Horror Survival Historical Stealth Warfare

Player Perspectives:

First person

Ratings

User Rating

75.3
Based on 883 ratings

Critics Rating

80.0
Based on 7 ratings

Total Rating

77.7
Based on 890 ratings

Summary

Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced. Players band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and Pacific fronts.

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Involved Companies

Treyarch

Role:
Developer

Arkane Studios

Role:

Activision

Role:
Publisher

Game Engines

IW Engine

Keywords

zombies world war ii - ww2 vehicular combat bloody 1940s fast paced death soldier military upgradable weapons run and gun chicken battleship war steam multiple protagonists bird achievements online capture the flag torture tank slavery economy silent protagonist playstation network airplane clan explosion death match digital distribution throwing weapons split-screen multiplayer platform exclusive playstation trophies pre-release public testing leveling up voice acting ranking system famous quotes cow bink video human polygonal 3d microtransaction motion control party system touch controls racial stereotypes original soundtrack release unlockables wasd movement non-player character profanity 4 player co-op sprinting mechanics sniping checkpoints falling damage moral decisions downloadable content xbox live melee kill feed real-time combat instant kill secret area betrayal difficulty level shaky camera asymmetric co-op liberation survival mode political thriller rpg elements respawning twin stick control mercenary squad communism leaderboard multiplayer scoreboard british accent level cap xbox one backwards compatibility invisible wall difficulty achievement disorientation live-action cutscene games on demand high definition graphics dynamic soundtrack weapons swap in-game announcer team deathmatch guerilla warfare horde mode voice chat zero point achievements linear gameplay recurring character competitive co-op weapon modification animal cruelty regenerating health camping inverted controls matchmaking scripted events nazis severed limbs nazi occultism nazi zombies fascism crow infinite spawn context sensitive outside of the map camouflage secret achievements close quarters combat fully customizable controls playing dead tiger ii crash landing sudden death no respawn no-reticle aiming rail shooting segment ranked match greatest hits megaphone wii zapper compatibility armageddon fact-based shooter kill streak reward team killing bomb defusal mode anti-cheat system online multiplayer achievements platoon sixaxis support killcam imperial japanese army imperial japanese navy

Alternative Names

CoD5 World at War CoD:WaW Call of Duty 5

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