NEW Call of Duty 3 info inside!

[Whistlerman]

Its found on the xbox forums

http://forums.xbox.com/1/5003147/ShowPost.aspx#5003147

and here

http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=141864



According to the post/EGM preview, Call of Duty 3 focuses on WWII campaign Normandy Breakout, relating the Allied forces' thrust inland following D-Day to push the German Army back and liberate Paris. Players will once again form part of British and American fighting units, with the Canadian Army and Polish Resistance joining the playable ranks in the sequel.


We've presented all the information appearing in the forum post below (more or less as posted), but we'll say here that details that have caught the eye include significant environment improvements, a multiplayer class and rank system, with ranks giving access to new abilities, a new multiplayer mode and hand-to-hand combat that's likened to that in Condemned.


Leaps over Call of Duty 2:



In game system has been rebuilt

Characters move more realistically.

More textures and shaders in the environment

No more boarded up windows so now you can see the turn up landscape all around you.

Foliage remains flattened when you walk over [it]

Grenades leave real scorched earth.

Surfaces react to bullets like they should, grass is different from steel, steel is different from wood, and wood is different from water

More than 24 characters on screen at one time

Destructible cover

Global winds affect smoke grenades


Now, when a tank moves through smoke grenades the smoke will curl around it
Bullets through smoke with stream out the other side moving the smoke
Trees and grass will move with the wind

Things change:



You actually have to go through the actions of planting a bomb instead of holding A

You have to row a boat while still trying to shoot you way to freedom

Hand to hand combat compared to the way Condemned works

Load times are bring erased between levels

Multiplayer:

24 online

Single or Splitscreen

Players choose their class ranging from medic to sniper

Each ability as you earn points in rank - for example, a scout at first can only call in a couple artillery barrages. As they gain ability they will be able to call in [more sustained attacks]

Online leaderboards track stats and rankings by specialty

New Multiplayer mode called 'War'

Axis and Allied teams battling for strategic locations.

And of course vehicles



I still have to beat COD2 on vet! yikes

[F3AR ChaRLie]

Very nice whistler! I was excited about this game just from that little teaser trailer form E3 but now after reading all of that i cant wait! I love COD 2 but this seems like it will blow CoD 2 out of the water and demolish it. I cant wait to see some gameplay and some more trailers.

[P1MP]

nice find/post cant wait im just now finishing 2 on normal

[Jamesy]

yay CoD3 can i join a clan for that? lol

wow i snds ike they have really gone all outto make thi ame like b2

"24online player"
"players pick class"
"artillery bararges"
"wa mode fightin holding positions"

does that sound like bf2 or wat jesus altho it would b good to see how cod series works like that

[SheiK]

Originally Posted by HeX BLiTz

wow i snds ike they have really gone all outto make thi ame like b2

"24online player"
"players pick class"
"artillery bararges"
"wa mode fightin holding positions"

does that sound like bf2 or wat jesus altho it would b good to see how cod series works like that

No, it sounds like BF1942, not the crap BF2...

[Matt731]

I like the idea of the smoke grenades and how "cover" can break. Thats cool how the smoke would work around a table anf how bullets move the smoke to. Shooting a table while some1 is behind hit would be wool to. Im not feeling the 24 multiplayer in there but hope its not laggggy.

[ZafierX]

Im excited. Call of Duty 2 is the most played online game for xbox 360 according to Major Nelson and Call of Duty 3 should top that. Im really looking forward to this game, its gonna definately be a top 5 for 360.

[Whistlerman]

Yea, its going to sick, 24 players damn!

ye the idea of the smoke grenades is gns b cool as shit wen i first thru one back at the luanch of a 360 i was omfg how ssssiiicccckkk does that look now i can only imagine how good its gna look for COD3