We dive back head first into World War II, this time co-op style, in Call of Duty World at War.  A first for the series, the game supports co-op through the entire campaign as well as a 4 player co-op zombie mode.  Is this game a worthy successor of the CoD name?  Or is it shades of Call of Duty 3 all over again?

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Whereas CoD5 may be another WWII shooter, it stands out in that it's a Co-Op WWII shooter. Although I love WWII shooters, and the history itself (I collect WWII memorabilia) this is the first one I have gotten since the first Medal of Honor. I have stopped buying anything that does NOT support Co-Op play and all I can say is..... it's about TIME someone made this! I *LOVE* this game! I've put hours into it on co-op (both PC and 360) and love it.

Great review guys, especially Jim's verbose portion. I'd only give the game a 3 out of 5. You can only complete the game in single player, something Jim alluded to, which means you can only get those achievements in single player. I know there are 2 levels in the campaign you cannot play in co-op, but is that REALLY worth making someone beat the game by themselves? Certainly not, not when "teh Haloz" even offers 4-player co-op the entire way.

In co-op all the players just seem like they're thrown in for no good reason. No attempt to justify them in the story, which is odd when you reach a spot where one guy is revived in the cut-sceen, but then bam! Four of you in the room to start the level!

Great fun on rental, but certainly not a game to buy and keep. I don't know if I'll drag myself through the single player campaign or not.

I think the score is spot-on! The COD games really lend themselves to coop play, given they're all war-based. Sure, the coop features feel a little tacked on; however, I had more fun playing this game coop than the last iteration of halo. I'm sure with a little tweaking, the inevitable COD6 will have a near-flawless coop mode.

So how does split screen look on the 360? Do they "turn down" the graphics? I have COD4 for PC, but if this supports offline split screen, this may be a 360 purchase. Do you know if the PC version has coop as well? Thanks.