Do not forget the expansion for the first game. United Offensive was better than the original and introduced a multiplayer game type, Base Assault, that to this day has not been replicated and in my opinion is one of the best to ever be in a shooter.
So ahead of it's time. Multiplayer was great though. Relied entirely on skill, was before the days of weapon customization so it was a pretty level playing field.
To understand how good COD 1 was... you have to have been there. Iron sights were not really a thing before this and Band of Brothers was fresh in everyone's mind. So the references were obvious.
When they deserted dedicated servers,this made me realise they were more money oriented,not gamer oriented ,they didn't give a 💩 about enjoyment. Money 🤑 @$$holes.
i will say on your point around 9:05, the first call of duty really strikes how how hectic war can be and how quickly things can go from bad to worse. Your first objective in the entire game is to link up with someone when you land alone in a field only to find your SGT is dead and YOU have to set the stuff down, no one to tell you what to do. (IE: No "SGT RAMIREZ, DEFEND THIS BURGER SHOT"). It's just you and you know what you must do, which i feel does add to the intensity of the situation. The sound design while outdated is quite dense with the audio. Being hit with a nearby explosive and getting the shellshocked feeling is just *chefs kiss* and doesn't hold back from how disorienting the experience can be. It's far from a milsim realistic experience, don't take it for that - but it does push the feeling of organized chaos that warfare can be.
I had forgotten most of this game, but one part that stuck with me ever since was the Soviet mission where you don't have a gun at the start. Thanks for the nostalgia. Subbed!
'All Hell Let Loose breaks out.' Well done sir, well done! Original COD is up there with some of my favorite gaming moments. Thank you for the excellent walk back in time!
When it comes to the AA turret section at the end of the Dam escape - it's not just a bug on modern hardware, it was like that on older PCs as well. I remember it very vividly because this is the first game ever I beat on highest difficulty (I was 7 years old, yeah I started young) and when I was playing it then I had to adjust my shots as well.
You actually CAN manually enable widescreen and change the fov accordingly by editing the game files. Original cod on my ultrawide 1440p looked quite cursed but pretty amazing at the same time
I just booted that game up a couple of days ago on steam for nostalgia. The gameplay mechanics and level design still hold up to this day. I just finished Spaghetti Airport.
Campaign of COD1 & COD2 where absolutely incredible given they have no story, just epic ww2 battle experience. Big Red One was awesome. MW1 & 2 where fantastic and So was black ops 1... after that cod campaigns were over in my opinion 👎... Cold War story was alright. And the Clean House mission in MW reboot was epic. That's about it.
If it wasn’t console only the game that needs some love is “The Outfit.” You get to call in vehicles and gun emplacements. It was I think a launch game for the Xbox 360. Everyone needs to check it out. Fun 3rd person old school shooter with a gimmick of calling in reinforcements and various weapon positions.
I remember getting an illegal copy of this game for my PC from one of my class mates shortly after it was released, installing it in the afternoon and completing it after just 3-4 hours on the same day. The campaign was super short and because the CD key was pirated I couldn't even play the multiplayer.
For me CoD 1 is still just awesome, and it's expansion is even better. But overall these pre-modern warfare (2007) CoD's were my favourite gameplay wise because while they were heavily scripted, they weren't obnoxious in their scripts like some later CoD's were. CoD 1 and 2 for pc, Finest Hour (most unique, with very different feel), Big Red One and CoD 3 - these games were awesome. And my personal favourite was CoD3 (best on xbox 360). It had an amazing campaign, that felt like one, huge military operation. It had great both enemy and allies AI (often your brothers in arms helped you clear the enemy position while you were seeking cover), and it had slightly altered gunplay, were shots weren't as accurate, so that you were relying more on map layout, and suppressing fire to control the battlefield. Scripts were also amaizng - enemy respawns made sense, and most of the time the amount of enemies was fixed, only to include respawns in certain points where it fitted well (like defending position from time limmited attack).
I went to see the Pegasus Bridge a few years back while in Normandy and the first thing I thought of was that level in COD. :) It really looks like in the game. They also shot some of The Longest Day there.
I really loved the game when I first played in when I was only 11 yeas old back in 2003. But here is one thing, what really happened to Captain Price? I mean he is one of my favorite COD characters.
You should try the expansion: Call of Duty: United Offensive. Also, at least read the between mission narrative bits from the British and American campaigns, as there are "cliff notes" added by one or more character correcting what was on the original mission statement.
Remember buying the first Cod not long after it came out just before Christmas 04 I think. Then playing the shit out of it online all through Christmas holidays pissing my girlfriend off lol worth it! 😂
I still have cod 1 and 2 installed on my old computer. But I was unable to finish united offensive for some reason. I believe damage is bugged in the last mission there and somehow connected to framerate with certain events. But other than that these games are still very much enjoyable and my all time favorites next to World at War
Loved it, got it for the PS3 a year ago or so, I had a fucking blast. Although very easy game, Veteran was like normal mode, finished it in 2 days, where with other CoDs I kinda just gave up halfway through.
I played the older cods recently and honestly, im not impressed. Story is rushed so much it becomes a non understandable mess. The difficulty is all over the place and on harder difficulties it becomes literal hell. Grenades have bs ranges and enemies react far too quick. Not to mention its incredibly short. With cod 2 some of the pacing was fixed and was imo a much better experience than 1 or waw. With world at war my god... The grenade spam is real... The game itself is, again, very short but it was ungodly painful coz even if i sat in cover for barely a second theres already a grenade at my feet. The ranges on nades are the biggest bs in that game. If the indicator just barely shown up for even 1 macrosecond its already the kill range. Quick time events were confusing and at times refused to accept keyboard input in them. The characters were unrecogniseable from basic npcs and interaction ranges for story elements make no sense in multiple locations. Character models also confusing af. Like the pacific campaign with the sgt. He states they arent even 30 yet look over 50. Also the infinitely respawning enemies made some areas such a boring chore. And that counter sniper mission.... Lets just say that after that utter sadistic, bs bastard, i might need a new desk.
I played cod1 coduo. Cod2 the best is CoD2 didn't play cod3. Then bam cod4 comes out and the game becomes crap from that on out as far as the MP part of the game. SP i didn’t Focus on too much
Why arnt games more like medal of honor these days? It was the winning DNA of these games. No game is better then Medal of Honor warfighter to this day
Still don’t understand how everyone thinks the story and characters in Brothers in Arms are some sort of top tier example of WWII shooter campaigns. None of the characters are likable. They’re poorly voice acted and even more poorly written to the point of absolute cringe dialogue. Which isn’t a shock coming from the studio that brought us the terribly written Borderlands series. How can you possibly get attached to these characters that make me turn away from my screen in embarrassment during the awfully cringe cutscenes?
Do not forget the expansion for the first game. United Offensive was better than the original and introduced a multiplayer game type, Base Assault, that to this day has not been replicated and in my opinion is one of the best to ever be in a shooter.
100% yes.
United Offensive was (is?) the jam. Jeeps, tanks, basic killstreaks, great maps, modded servers, large multiplayer battles...
I played uo ctf religionly with my team on cal miss that shit
UO also made the vfx better too. Muzzle flashes and all the explosions and fire looked way better.
The weapon sounds is pure nostalgia. And can remember when every game had a Moody, Price, Ingram, etc.
So ahead of it's time. Multiplayer was great though. Relied entirely on skill, was before the days of weapon customization so it was a pretty level playing field.
Everyone forgets COD:UO!
That expansion was fantastic
To understand how good COD 1 was... you have to have been there.
Iron sights were not really a thing before this and Band of Brothers was fresh in everyone's mind. So the references were obvious.
When they deserted dedicated servers,this made me realise they were more money oriented,not gamer oriented ,they didn't give a 💩 about enjoyment.
Money 🤑 @$$holes.
19:50 Don't forget, it's a 2003 game. Can't expect miracles of detail on large maps like this. Look at how other games of the time looked like.
i will say on your point around 9:05, the first call of duty really strikes how how hectic war can be and how quickly things can go from bad to worse. Your first objective in the entire game is to link up with someone when you land alone in a field only to find your SGT is dead and YOU have to set the stuff down, no one to tell you what to do. (IE: No "SGT RAMIREZ, DEFEND THIS BURGER SHOT"). It's just you and you know what you must do, which i feel does add to the intensity of the situation. The sound design while outdated is quite dense with the audio. Being hit with a nearby explosive and getting the shellshocked feeling is just *chefs kiss* and doesn't hold back from how disorienting the experience can be.
It's far from a milsim realistic experience, don't take it for that - but it does push the feeling of organized chaos that warfare can be.
I had forgotten most of this game, but one part that stuck with me ever since was the Soviet mission where you don't have a gun at the start. Thanks for the nostalgia. Subbed!
'All Hell Let Loose breaks out.' Well done sir, well done! Original COD is up there with some of my favorite gaming moments. Thank you for the excellent walk back in time!
Now the weapon's sound like slapping 2 pancakes together. 😂 I started in 06" wit cod2.
Seriously, Sledgehammer has no idea what guns sound like. It’s disgusting.
TLDR - Yes its bloody great, over the top and not historically accurate but its a bloody fun game
Also had the greatest MP and SP addon in United Offensive, peak CoD right there 🤘
I miss the Good Old Call of Duty 1 +2 I loved every Second of it.
Original CoD was the best FPS of it's era.
No half life2 and Fear are
@@mrtrolly4184 Those came later.
I played the original cod in its hay day. I was 9 then, I’m about to be 30 this year :’)
When it comes to the AA turret section at the end of the Dam escape - it's not just a bug on modern hardware, it was like that on older PCs as well. I remember it very vividly because this is the first game ever I beat on highest difficulty (I was 7 years old, yeah I started young) and when I was playing it then I had to adjust my shots as well.
You actually CAN manually enable widescreen and change the fov accordingly by editing the game files. Original cod on my ultrawide 1440p looked quite cursed but pretty amazing at the same time
This gem is older than most of the audience around here.
Should play Hidden & Dangerous 2 next! EDIT: Hes already planned it for next vid :D
I just booted that game up a couple of days ago on steam for nostalgia. The gameplay mechanics and level design still hold up to this day. I just finished Spaghetti Airport.
The start of my online gaming for both my son & I ❤
Campaign of COD1 & COD2 where absolutely incredible given they have no story, just epic ww2 battle experience.
Big Red One was awesome.
MW1 & 2 where fantastic and So was black ops 1... after that cod campaigns were over in my opinion 👎... Cold War story was alright. And the Clean House mission in MW reboot was epic. That's about it.
If it wasn’t console only the game that needs some love is “The Outfit.” You get to call in vehicles and gun emplacements. It was I think a launch game for the Xbox 360. Everyone needs to check it out. Fun 3rd person old school shooter with a gimmick of calling in reinforcements and various weapon positions.
Cod original was one of my favorite games of the early 2000s
I like how the actually show the swastika. I like realism like showing the swastika, instead of iron crosses (I’m looking at you, recent COD…)
Wow this takes me back. It looks amazing today too. I also remember how over powered the Bunny hoping was in multiplayer 🤣🤣
Save you 27 minutes and 11 seconds
Really good
Cod 1 and 2 are the best CoD games created imo
4 and WAW are my speed, but from an objective standpoint, 2 is the best.
Yes ... The addon United offensive was great in SP. But MP CoD 1 and CoD 2 are the beat imo
I still remember the pegasus bridge mission. The music was so good
it was pretty damn good, dunno how many hours i've put into this game (both the og and the expansion)
COD and United offensive was the classic FPS once they sold out to Activision franchise went downhill
I remember getting an illegal copy of this game for my PC from one of my class mates shortly after it was released, installing it in the afternoon and completing it after just 3-4 hours on the same day. The campaign was super short and because the CD key was pirated I couldn't even play the multiplayer.
Love that you mentioned H&D2! What a game
You can still play the game full screen by manually setting the resolution in your local files, feels much better
I played COD2 online 20 hrs a day for two years! lol
COD1, COD:UO, and COD2 were top tier games. Some of the best SP and MP games for their time.
For me CoD 1 is still just awesome, and it's expansion is even better.
But overall these pre-modern warfare (2007) CoD's were my favourite gameplay wise because while they were heavily scripted, they weren't obnoxious in their scripts like some later CoD's were. CoD 1 and 2 for pc, Finest Hour (most unique, with very different feel), Big Red One and CoD 3 - these games were awesome. And my personal favourite was CoD3 (best on xbox 360). It had an amazing campaign, that felt like one, huge military operation. It had great both enemy and allies AI (often your brothers in arms helped you clear the enemy position while you were seeking cover), and it had slightly altered gunplay, were shots weren't as accurate, so that you were relying more on map layout, and suppressing fire to control the battlefield. Scripts were also amaizng - enemy respawns made sense, and most of the time the amount of enemies was fixed, only to include respawns in certain points where it fitted well (like defending position from time limmited attack).
This game very much ecapulated my high school years (along with Halo and BF1942).
I went to see the Pegasus Bridge a few years back while in Normandy and the first thing I thought of was that level in COD. :) It really looks like in the game. They also shot some of The Longest Day there.
like those videos im hyped for the next ones World at War in perticular I played that a lot
Is this PC or Xbox?
This is on Sale now on Xbox.
Might pick it up if this is the Xbox version? Looks clean
I really loved the game when I first played in when I was only 11 yeas old back in 2003. But here is one thing, what really happened to Captain Price? I mean he is one of my favorite COD characters.
You should try the expansion: Call of Duty: United Offensive. Also, at least read the between mission narrative bits from the British and American campaigns, as there are "cliff notes" added by one or more character correcting what was on the original mission statement.
Remember buying the first Cod not long after it came out just before Christmas 04 I think. Then playing the shit out of it online all through Christmas holidays pissing my girlfriend off lol worth it! 😂
The truck sections enrage me but overall it’s a good game
I still have cod 1 and 2 installed on my old computer. But I was unable to finish united offensive for some reason. I believe damage is bugged in the last mission there and somehow connected to framerate with certain events. But other than that these games are still very much enjoyable and my all time favorites next to World at War
Loved it, got it for the PS3 a year ago or so, I had a fucking blast. Although very easy game, Veteran was like normal mode, finished it in 2 days, where with other CoDs I kinda just gave up halfway through.
I can smell qiqi aura has gone
I like open world games I.e the old assassins creed, gta etc. But I hate when fps games try to be open world
It was soooo good MP on Pavlovs House. Nothing more too say 👌
Short answer: Very.
I don’t think just because his name is Makarov, makes him canonically the MW Makarov. Good video nonetheless though
great multiplayer, great single player.
Dont play Medal of Honor Allied Assault. That didnt age well.
Its still great game today with DLCs...
I played the older cods recently and honestly, im not impressed. Story is rushed so much it becomes a non understandable mess. The difficulty is all over the place and on harder difficulties it becomes literal hell. Grenades have bs ranges and enemies react far too quick. Not to mention its incredibly short.
With cod 2 some of the pacing was fixed and was imo a much better experience than 1 or waw.
With world at war my god... The grenade spam is real... The game itself is, again, very short but it was ungodly painful coz even if i sat in cover for barely a second theres already a grenade at my feet. The ranges on nades are the biggest bs in that game. If the indicator just barely shown up for even 1 macrosecond its already the kill range. Quick time events were confusing and at times refused to accept keyboard input in them. The characters were unrecogniseable from basic npcs and interaction ranges for story elements make no sense in multiple locations. Character models also confusing af. Like the pacific campaign with the sgt. He states they arent even 30 yet look over 50. Also the infinitely respawning enemies made some areas such a boring chore. And that counter sniper mission.... Lets just say that after that utter sadistic, bs bastard, i might need a new desk.
yes
very good
cod 1.1 eu anyone? 😁
I played cod1 coduo. Cod2 the best is CoD2 didn't play cod3. Then bam cod4 comes out and the game becomes crap from that on out as far as the MP part of the game. SP i didn’t Focus on too much
Why arnt games more like medal of honor these days? It was the winning DNA of these games.
No game is better then Medal of Honor warfighter to this day
Still don’t understand how everyone thinks the story and characters in Brothers in Arms are some sort of top tier example of WWII shooter campaigns. None of the characters are likable. They’re poorly voice acted and even more poorly written to the point of absolute cringe dialogue. Which isn’t a shock coming from the studio that brought us the terribly written Borderlands series. How can you possibly get attached to these characters that make me turn away from my screen in embarrassment during the awfully cringe cutscenes?
They also set the tone for other franchise games like 'Brothers in Arms' is so similar. 🍕🌮🍟🍿🧈🧂🥤