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'The best WWII game ever.'

— Game Informer

Call of Duty 2 is a first-person shooter that takes place during World War II, and is the second main installment in the Call of Duty series. It is the sequel to Call of Duty, and was released on October 25, 2005 for PC, November 15, 2005 for Xbox 360, and May 26, 2006 for Mac OS X. It was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It was re-released in the Call of Duty: The War Collection as part of a bundle.

Contents

• 1 Story mode
  • 1.1 Characters
  • 1.2 North African campaign
  • 1.3 Battle of Normandy
  • 1.4 Crossing the Rhine
  • 1.5 Ending
• 2 Achievements
• 3 Multiplayer
  • 3.1 Game modes
  • 3.2 Multiplayer levels/maps
  • 3.3 Weapons list
• 4 Gallery
• 5 Videos
• 6 Trivia
• 7 References
• 8 External links

Story mode

Main article: Call of Duty 2 Campaign

Call of Duty 2 contains four individual campaigns that are split into three stories. Each story concerns a World War II soldier overcoming insurmountable odds in the war.

Characters

Lieutenant Dimitri Volsky is the officer who commands the player's platoon in the Soviet campaign. Private Vasili Ivanovich Koslov is the first playable protagonist. Vasili takes part in the Battle of Stalingrad.

Sergeant John Davis is the second playable protagonist. Davis takes part in the British (set in North Africa) campaign, as well as recapturing Caen in the Normandy campaign. Pvt. MacGregor is a hot-tempered, Scottish bearded soldier who fights alongside the player in most British missions. MacGregor is voiced by James Patrick Stuart. Captain Price also returns from Call of Duty, with the 7th Armoured Division. This completely differs from the prequel where he is with the 6th Airborne Division and 3rd SAS and KIA on the Tirpitz off the coast of Hakøya, Norway. In addition to Davis, the player gets the opportunity to play two missions as another British character, David Welsh, a commander of a Crusader Tank in the 7th Armoured Division's campaign in North Africa.

Corporal Bill Taylor of the 2nd Ranger Battalion is the last playable protagonist. Taylor takes part in the Battle of Normandy by destroying artillery and securing Pointe du Hoc, assaulting a farm silo, and assaulting Hill 400. Taylor then takes part in the crossing of the Rhine River. Sergeant Randall is first encountered when he is seen helping Dog Company climb up the ropes on Pointe du Hoc. He leads the player's squad in the American missions. He is promoted to lieutenant by the battalion commander Blake in the final mission, and recommends Taylor for promotion to sergeant. Sgt. Randall is voiced by Nolan North.

North African campaign

The player takes control as a British soldier, Sergeant John Davis of the 7th Armoured Division. The first level has the player in a sneak attack on German troops, ending with the destruction of a valuable German supply station. The next map on the same night has the player defending a crucial town from overwhelming numbers of Germans, finally achieving victory by destroying much of the German tank force using artillery. This is followed by the Second Battle of El Alamein, during which the player has to fight through several trenches, machine gun nests, FlaK 88s, and finally, taking the German's field HQ. The assault on El Daba to intercept the remaining Germans in Egypt and destroy several FlaK 88s soon follows, ending the first British campaign. An addendum to the second set of missions has the player taking on the role of a British Tank Commander, David Welsh. The first mission of the third campaign in Toujane, Tunisia has the player immediately under fire, holding a household with a single machine gun, and then wreaking havoc with an armored car, forced out by mines. They soon break out in a narrow escape and rendezvous with the second squad.

Battle of Normandy

As Corporal Bill Taylor of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, the player starts off by playing a part in D-Day, at the assault of Pointe du Hoc, to destroy a German artillery battery, and hold it against a massive German counteroffensive in the following mission. Soon after, the player captures a nearby town and serves as a sniper against mortar crews until reinforcements arrive. He does so after taking a town in the French Bocage. The second U.S. campaign is focused on Hill 400, involving the capture of Bergstein, a disastrous charge at Hill 400's bunkers, and the defense against the German counterattack. Again, the player performs sniper work against German mortar teams, destroying enemy armor, and generally holding the hill against the counteroffensive, all the while burdened by artillery and overwhelming numbers of German soldiers. The final British mission takes place during the Battle of Normandy for control of Caen.

Crossing the Rhine

The final mission is set amongst the Americans in the Rhine River crossing into Germany. It begins as one of the few missions with the player immediately under fire, providing cover fire against the Germans until reaching the river banks, and then fighting throughout most of the town. The final fight has the player defeat two German Tiger I's.

Ending

The end credits depict the dramatic rescue of Captain Price from the Germans by a group of American soldiers, probably in the mission 'Alps Chateau' in Call of Duty. After the credits end, the statement, 'No cows were harmed in the making of this game,' appears, as in the original Call of Duty. This is in reference to the dead cattle visible in the Normandy missions.

v• d •e Campaign Levels of Call of Duty 2
Russia	The Winter War: Red Army Training · Demolition Not One Step Backwards!: Repairing the Wire · The Pipeline Fortress Stalingrad: Downtown Assault · City Hall · Comrade Sniper
Britain	The Battle of El Alamein: The Diversionary Raid · Holding the Line · Operation Supercharge · The End of the Beginning The Tank Squadrons: Crusader Charge · 88 Ridge Rommel's Last Stand: Outnumbered and Outgunned · Retaking Lost Ground · Assault on Matmata The Battle for Caen: Prisoners of War · The Crossroads · The Tiger · The Brigade Box
America	D-Day: The Battle of Pointe du Hoc · Defending the Pointe · The Silo Hill 400: Approaching Hill 400 · Rangers Lead the Way · The Battle for Hill 400 Crossing the Rhine: Crossing the Rhine

Achievements

Main article: Achievements/Call of Duty 2

Multiplayer

A Call of Duty 2 PC multiplayer server can hold a maximum of 64 players. On the Xbox 360, the player limit on Xbox Live is eight. There are a total of thirteen official maps and three of these are remakes from the original Call of Duty with numerous other modified maps.

Call of Duty 2 for the Xbox 360 was one of the most popular online games for the console for the first two years of its release.

The maps in Call of Duty 2 vary from Normandy, Africa, and Russia during the winter. There are two teams, the Allies and the Axis, and each team can choose a variety of map-dependent weapons. Depending on the map, the Allies will be American, British, or Soviet.

Call of Duty 2 lacks drivable vehicles and the gametype base assault, both of which were in Gray Matter's Call of Duty: United Offensive. This was a major criticism, as it was felt that Call of Duty 2 should have been a continuation of where Call of Duty: United Offensive left off, rather than from Call of Duty itself.

Game modes

v• d •e Gametypes of Call of Duty 2
Modes	Deathmatch • Team Deathmatch • Capture the Flag • Search and Destroy • Headquarters

Multiplayer levels/maps

There are a total of fourteen official maps, and four of these are remakes from the original Call of Duty. There are four different factions that are playable in multiplayer.

v• d •e Multiplayer Maps of Call of Duty 2
Included	Beltot • Brecourt • Burgundy • Caen • Carentan • El Alamein • Leningrad • Matmata • Moscow • St. Mere Eglise • Stalingrad • Toujane • Villers-Bocage
Bonus Map Pack	Vossenack • Wallendar
Skirmish Map Pack	Beaumont-Hague • Kalach
Invasion Map Pack	Crossroads • Newvillers • Normandy • Decoytown • Rostov
Cut	EffectsEd box • Firestation • Minsk • Trainyard • Sandpit • Trainwreck • Solange • 3Bridges • Carrefour • Dehaven • Desertbunker • Rivercrossing

Weapons list

v• d •e Weapons of Call of Duty 2
Bolt-action rifles	Kar98k · Mosin-Nagant · Springfield · Lee-Enfield
Semi-automatic rifles	M1 Garand · M1A1 Carbine · Gewehr 43 · SVT40
Submachine Guns	MP40 · Thompson · Grease Gun · Sten · PPSh · PPS42
Shotgun	M1897 Trench Gun
Support	BAR · MP44 · Bren LMG
Sidearms	Colt .45 · Luger · Webley · TT30
Anti-tank weapons	Panzerschreck
Grenades	Mk 2 Grenade · RGD-33 · Mills Bomb · Stielhandgranate · Smoke Grenade · Sticky Bomb
Miscellaneous	MG42 · .30 cal · FlaK 88 · Flakvierling · Thermite · Default Weapon · Binoculars · Potato · TNT · Mortar · Grenade Bags · Canon de 155mm GPF
Cut Weapons	FG42 · Panzerfaust 60

Gallery

British soldiers in Tunisia.

British soldiers in El Daba, Egypt.

Fighting in Multiplayer.

German forces, during the Russian campaign.

The Russian campaign.

British tanks dueling in North Africa.

Spitfires go in on a bombing run during the British North African campaign.

Loading screen for the credits.

Videos

Call of Duty 2 - Launch Trailer

Trivia

• The Xbox version of Call of Duty 2: Big Red One features a promo trailer for Call of Duty 2.
• In the promo trailer/opening of the game, Sgt. Moody was saying: 'Medic, over here now!', although he didn't appear in the game.

References

1. ↑ Bhat, Keshav(2016-08-23).Call of Duty 2 now available on Xbox One backwards compatibility. Charlie Intel.Retrieved on 2019-12-05.

External links

• Call of Duty 2 on Steam

v• d •e Call of Duty Series
Main Games	Call of Duty (2003) • 2 (2005) • 3 (2006) • 4: Modern Warfare (2007) • World at War (Beta) (2008) • Modern Warfare 2 (Demo) (2009) • Black Ops (2010) • Modern Warfare 3 (2011) • Black Ops II (2012) • Ghosts (2013) • Advanced Warfare (2014) • Black Ops III (2015) • Infinite Warfare (2016) • WWII (2017) • Black Ops 4 (2018) • Modern Warfare (2019) • Black Ops Cold War (2020) • Vanguard (2021)
Nintendo DS Games	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) • World at War (2008) • Mobilized (2009) • Black Ops (2010) • Modern Warfare 3: Defiance (2011)
Mobile Games	Call of Duty 2 (Mobile) (Windows Mobile) (2007) • 4: Modern Warfare (2007) • World at War (2008) • Zombies (2009) • Modern Warfare 2: Force Recon (2010) • Black Ops Mobile (2010) • Black Ops Zombies (2011) • Strike Team (2013) • Heroes (2014) • Mobile (2019)
Spin-offs and Expansions	United Offensive (2004) • Finest Hour (2004) • 2: Big Red One (2005) • Roads to Victory (2007) • World at War: Final Fronts (2008) • Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition (2009) • Classic (2009) • Black Ops: Declassified (2012) • Online (2013) • Infinite Warfare: Jackal Assault (2016) • Modern Warfare Remastered (2016) • Warzone (2020) • Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered (2020)
Bundles	Call of Duty: Deluxe Edition (2005) • War Chest (2006) • Legacy (2007) • Trilogy (2008) • The War Collection (2010) • Black Ops Combo Pack (2015) • Modern Warfare Trilogy (2016) • Black Ops Collection (2016)
Expanded Universe	Modern Warfare 2: Ghost (2009) • GKNOVA6 (2010) • Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish (2011) • Soap's Journal (2011) • Rightful King (2012) • Devil's Breath (2013) • CourtOptic2055.com (2015) • V.E.R.S.I.O.N. (2015) • Black Ops III comic (2015) • Zombies comic (2016) • Zombies 2 comic (2018) • Black Ops 4 comic (2018) • Pawn Takes Pawn (2020) • Vanguard comic (2021) • Call of Duty film (TBD)
Other media	There's A Soldier In All Of Us (2010) • Find Makarov (2011) • Zombie Labs (2011) • The Vet & The n00b (2011) • Surprise (2012) • The Replacer (2013-2019) • Epic Night Out (2013) • CODnapped (2014) • Aim Down Sights (2014) • Discover Your Power (2014) • Randall Higgins: KillCameraman (2015) • Shadows of Evil The Ride (2015) • Seize Glory (2015) • Screw It, Let's Go To Space (2016) • Reassemble! (2017)
Non Fiction	Behind the Lines: The Art of MW2 (2009) • Brotherhood of Heroes (2017) • Declassified (2018-2019) • Making Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
Canceled Games	Combined Forces • Devil's Brigade • Tactics • Real-Time Card Game • Vietnam • Roman Wars

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