Personally, I think that one of the first 3 installments of the Call of Duty series are amazing. You fight realistic battles, as a Rifleman, a Sniper, and a Tank Commander all in one campaign. In the later editions of CoD, language gets as bad as it was in the real world, with the f-bomb being used as much as we use shoes. But in the earlier one, the worst it gets is b*****d. No blood, but you can run over people when you drive a T-34.
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Call of Duty: Finest Hour
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Violent WWII shooter provides unique perspective.
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for Ages 16–18
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Call of Duty: Finest Hour was written by Aaron Lazenby
Parents need to know this game is presented as a serious treatment of the Allied foot soldiers who fought the Germans in World War II. And while players are presented with real and realistic photos and footage from World War II, it's not long before they enter an artificial representation of real places and events, but kill hundreds of fake enemies.
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What’s the Story?
CALL OF DUTY: FINAL HOUR casts players as soldiers fighting with Allied powers against the growing Nazi threat. By presenting multiple views from the battlefront, Call of Duty: Final Hour liberates war video games from a strictly American perspective and casts it for what it really was: a world war. Players will find it a refreshing change of pace to control characters from three different Allied countries: a Russian solider defending his native Stalingrad, a British demolitions expert fighting German armor in the African desert, and an American infantryman fighting to capture a German city.
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Is It Any Good?
Call of Duty: Final Hour sets itself apart from the pack by replicating, if only in flashes, the scary vulnerability and frantic rush for survival depicted in the opening scene of Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan." The sharply rendered environments leave players unable to easily identify threats or find safe positions to protect themselves. This war game delivers its share of fighting and killing, though the Teen rating means there is less blood or gore than in Mature-rated games. But that's little solace for a parent watching their child sit behind a mounted machine gun and mow down person after person as they jump a barricade.
Archival footage of the war and an authoritative voice over infuse a degree of gravitas to what is otherwise a relentless exercise in shooting and killing. If you're looking to mix a history lesson into you child's virtual pursuits, you could certainly do worse than Call of Duty: Final Hour. Just don't forget that history has delivered its share of violence.
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Released on 11/17/2004, price $39.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: T
ESRB rating: T
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Easy to play
Only for tweens and up
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
Great Game !
The violence is mild when you shoot people they just disappear , and language isn't used often and when it is it's not that strong .
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
Could be better
Over all, the first installment of this famous series is an excellent game, but if you just want a call of duty WWII game, buy the 3rd one, its a whole lot better. The health meter is annoying after you've played the 3rd or 4th game, but a fun, easy game for first timers.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Just Ok
This game is kind of violent. The only level I thought was cool was the first level. Some parts of it are unrealistic, like if a German dies you can walk right through him. The weapon sounds are so boring. I have to admit, the sniping is fun. I said it's just ok because when I just want to quit something cool happens. There is one level where there's a lot of suspense. In my opinion, don't get it, but if you really want it, buy it.
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