When i first bought this game, i was soo excited to experience COD all over again with new weapons, level, and different characters. And, to a degree, COD 3 delievers. Lets start with the positives: the weapons in COD 3 all function excellently, aiming with them seems to be easier and more solid than in COD 3 and they all seem to have a bit more firepower behind them. The levels are pretty well designed, but at time they feel a bit linear, especially when you get into simulated melee fights. While the new close quarter fighting is an interesting concpet, it just doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the game. One minute you'll be shooting germans with your thompson, and the next a german comes out of no where and attacks you. While it does function well, it just seems like something the developers threw in there to try and make COD 3 different from its predocessers. The characters in the game are for the most part memorable, and usually smart enough to fit on their own. There are time when your teamates will just rush into a base and get slaughtered, but they can usually take alot of damage so theres no need to worry about them getting killed constantly. But the most interesting concept is the muliplayer. Instead of picking different weapons, you the option to pick from several different character classes. This is a welcom edition to the COD franchise and really allows for more team work and strategy. However, the multiplayer suffers in one department: the maps. While aren't neccisarily bad, they just aren't as creative and fun to play in as the maps in COD 2. Also, the game only comes with about 4 maps and the new map pack is a little steep in price. Online multiplayer is the same for the most part with all the same modes you remember from COD 2: deathmatch, CTF, team deathmatch, etc. So, if enjoyed COD 2 then you'll deffinitely enjoy COD 3: Just don't expect much in terms of depth and orginallity
