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Call of Duty Classic. CoD 1 for Xbla and PSN.

Posted by mikestrife on December 7, 2009
Game review based on: PS3
Game available for: PSN XBLA

Call of Duty Classic

 

Call of Duty Classic is a PSN/XBLA port of the first Call of Duty game. The game was included with the special editions of Modern Warfare 2, but is also now available on PSN and XBLA for $15.

Call of Duty 1 was a World War 2 FPS from 2003, developed by Infinity Ward who has become incredibly popular due to the success of the Call of Duty games.

Though the series was quite popular during its first installments, Classic is a good way to let gamers who’ve been introduced to the series through the Modern Warfare games experience the series roots.

The game introduced a lot of mechanics that were fairly new to FPS games, and have since become a staple of the CoD series. These include being part of a squad where the other members are computer controlled and assist you throughout the missions. A leaning mechanic which lets you peek out from behind cover, and an effect that disorients you when an explosion happens nearby.

The campaign mode in CoD Classic features stories from 3 different perspectives. You play through a series of missions as an American, British and Soviet soldier. Like the later games, the story is immersive and entertaining.

The multiplayer mode features 8 player online competitive matches. The maps are the perfect size for this. You can choose a class which dictates your starting weapons, but can also pick up weapons from killed enemies. The online runs very smoothly and I didn’t encounter any lag or other online issues.

Overall the game runs smoothly and there aren’t any issues. Despite being upscaled nothing else was really done to the port to make it look better, so it still looks like a game from 2003. It’s a fun experience, and if you can tear yourself away from MW2, you should give it a chance.

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  1. Posted December 9, 2009 at 9:57 am

    yah it is cod 1 ported to consoles. it just reminds me of cod 2 but worse.

  2. Posted December 10, 2009 at 11:50 am

    @ Doomsdayassault:
    It is the crappier vesion of COD2. This is the first COD ever made.

  3. Posted December 10, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    can u even run in this game?

  4. Posted December 11, 2009 at 12:34 am

    looks cool :) i think i might be getting it off PSN for 11.99 :) but weel see :P

  5. Posted December 11, 2009 at 9:24 am

    maybe gaming is not for you tbh.

  6. Posted December 12, 2009 at 2:33 am

    i can trans i can trans i can trans form you

  7. Posted December 12, 2009 at 6:08 am

    can you get killstreaks on it

  8. Posted December 12, 2009 at 11:17 am

    I like this $15 games, just like battlefield

  9. Posted December 12, 2009 at 4:22 pm

    I can’t play this game wtf on the ps3???
    I just bought it and i click on download it took under 5 seconds two download (was only 6kb)
    its not on my home pages wtf didn’t i do ???

  10. Posted December 12, 2009 at 8:38 pm

    did they make th graphics better?

  11. Posted December 13, 2009 at 7:52 am

    nice vid! I´ll mabe buy this game.. Should I?

  12. Posted December 13, 2009 at 10:03 am

    i got codmw2 hardend edition and it comes with the free download code so im gunna try it out today

  13. Posted December 14, 2009 at 5:49 am

    rawr. lol at the console people realizing how useless they are without sticky aiming. i remember i used to play this on pc before cod was cool. good times :p

  14. Posted December 14, 2009 at 9:02 am

    if ur lookin at gettin cod6 dont. it is crap and this is so much better

  15. Posted December 14, 2009 at 9:29 am

    yeh they remastered it in HD :D

  16. Posted December 14, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    This remind me Medal of Honor of the PSX.

  17. Posted December 15, 2009 at 9:12 am

    lol in what way is mw2 crap?

  18. Posted December 15, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    you have to download the demo then the full game unlock

  19. Posted December 15, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    Killstreak werent invented till like cod4

  20. Posted December 15, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    wat way is itt crap i have tthis and itts good but 6 is bettar

  21. Posted December 15, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    ikr me to

  22. Posted December 15, 2009 at 2:42 pm

    yea definatley i like it alot

  23. Posted December 15, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    anyone have this i will be willing to gameshare

  24. Posted December 15, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    wow i cant believe this game is really that good

  25. Posted December 16, 2009 at 11:55 am

    is the expansionunited offensive included?

    greetz

  26. Posted December 16, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    yea i got it now thanks 4 the help

  27. Posted December 17, 2009 at 8:32 am

    No Problem :D

  28. Posted December 18, 2009 at 5:21 pm

    My Favourite map is Stalingrad

  29. Posted December 19, 2009 at 10:02 am

    i still dnt no if it is worth buyin/downloadin can any1 help?

  30. Posted December 19, 2009 at 10:04 am

    add ne on ps3 super_fly12 cuz i might be getting it soon

  31. Posted December 19, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    its pretty legend

  32. Posted December 19, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    i think anyway if ur a fan of the series its a must have

  33. Posted December 20, 2009 at 4:58 am

    this game is awesome i just finished the single player it was awesome

  34. Posted December 20, 2009 at 5:43 am

    same

  35. Posted December 20, 2009 at 7:59 am

    the graphics look shit

  36. Posted December 20, 2009 at 11:06 am

    Graphics seem more like a PC’s FPS like TF2 or something

  37. Posted December 20, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    no , i looks like counter strike source,

  38. Posted December 20, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    anyone wanna gameshare with me?

  39. Posted December 21, 2009 at 9:08 am

    add me my Id is Xavierbumba 01 ok add me

  40. Posted December 21, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    LOL i like how it start..

  41. Posted December 21, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    4:41 seriously just switch to your other weapon it’s faster than reloading

  42. Posted December 22, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    Yeah man I was just using TF2 as an example for people that might not know what a PC FPS is.

  43. Posted December 22, 2009 at 1:34 pm

    because its classic…DUR 2002-2003 graphics this was amazing back then

  44. Posted December 22, 2009 at 1:42 pm

    the gun he’s using at 1:51 is an mp44 which is in cod4 lol

  45. Posted December 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm

    how long has the psn version been out?

  46. Posted December 23, 2009 at 9:30 am

    so is this just call of duty 1 for ps3 and 360?

  47. Posted December 23, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    @arn0ldaar0n since ur mom

  48. Posted December 24, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    the ps3 version of cod2 came out when mw2 came out or the day after

  49. Posted December 25, 2009 at 8:45 am

    are there still playing cod classic on the internet on ps3?

  50. Posted December 26, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    How much is this game on Playstation Store?

  51. Posted December 28, 2009 at 3:28 am

    probs, its only been out about a month

  52. Posted December 29, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    plenty it’s one of the top downloaded games on the ps store

  53. Posted December 30, 2009 at 10:26 am

    well i dont

  54. Posted December 30, 2009 at 10:27 am

    no,u on drugs?everyobdys playin mw2 ,ASsasins CReEd 2 Uncharted2 Borderlands…

  55. Posted December 30, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    $15

  56. Posted December 30, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    gay how u cant sprint

  57. Posted January 1, 2010 at 6:03 am

    if you look on the xbox 360 leaderboards for this game there is no one playing it, as the number 100 in the world only has like 50 kills online. I dont think there is any ranking system.

  58. Posted January 1, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    i still play this on my laptop, so much better… plus theres always people online…

  59. Posted January 2, 2010 at 1:16 am

    hardened, not hardcase.

  60. Posted January 2, 2010 at 6:34 am

    Is there alot of ppl playing this on ps3? I might buy this game…

  61. Posted January 2, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    same thing?

  62. Posted January 3, 2010 at 8:15 am

    i just downloaded it for ps3 and i couldent believe how many ppl were online

  63. Posted January 4, 2010 at 7:00 am

    Oh you little impatient kid. Modern games have spoiled you.

  64. Posted January 4, 2010 at 10:02 am

    hi this is a comment to:gameplayreviewscom.hi i guess you got cod CL to the ps3. i wonder how do you get the white cross in the middle of you screen????plz reply!!!someone!

  65. Posted January 6, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    ur sound is abit ahead

  66. Posted January 6, 2010 at 6:06 pm

    this one is so hard

    no sprint
    a lot of recoil

  67. Posted January 6, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    I just got the game for my PS3, and nobody gets online… The leaderboards say that the #1 person has 200 kills… Or sumthin.. But the singleplayer is great for a classic…

  68. Posted January 8, 2010 at 11:21 am

    also known as the SturmGewher44(not being arrogant just thought id mention it)

  69. Posted January 9, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    @reynundo its call of duty 1 not 2

  70. Posted January 9, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    yes i know i tryed online nobody on but it was christmas to

  71. Posted January 9, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    me to but ps3

  72. Posted January 9, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    its cod fuckin 1

  73. Posted January 9, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    it is

  74. Posted January 9, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    me to

  75. Posted January 9, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    hd but same concept of the graphics 720p

  76. Posted January 9, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    lol redownload it

  77. Posted January 9, 2010 at 8:27 pm

    gotta download unlock code

  78. Posted January 10, 2010 at 11:49 am

    sickkkk i wanna play :P

  79. Posted January 11, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    I’m playing this game online, i actually prefer it to MW2. There’s not a lot of ppl that play it but if you wait about you can get a game. Its an awesome game i think. :)

  80. Posted January 11, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    To anyone that owns this game, are there many people that play it online? I’m somewhat undecided between spending my money on this or Battlefield (which I figure will get inactive soon due to BFBC2 coming out soon…)

  81. Posted January 11, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    im getting this for ps3.

  82. Posted January 13, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    ive just bought it on ps3 tonight :)

  83. Posted January 15, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    im definitely buying this. got a psn card

  84. Posted January 15, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Its kinda sad that the recoil is more realistic on this game then it is on MW2.

  85. Posted January 16, 2010 at 5:50 am

    I fucking love that intro… It’s so… Incredible… And the game is incredible too… I’ve kinda grown up with this game… That’s why I’m so “into” Call of Duty and army and soldiers and stuff, lol…

  86. Posted January 16, 2010 at 5:53 am

    God it’s good to hear Cpt. Foley’s voice again… He’s a legend!! I’ll rather be his fan then Lady Gaga’s or Black Eyed Peas’ or Green Day’s fan, lol… I am a huge fan of his, really….

  87. Posted January 16, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    shoot through walls and killcam

  88. Posted January 22, 2010 at 6:43 am

    Hell yeah.

  89. Posted January 24, 2010 at 2:48 am

    how do you use those websites they just make you do all these serveys that cost you money

  90. Posted January 24, 2010 at 2:49 am

    battle feild 1943? if thats what you ment you should get that game

  91. Posted January 27, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    thunbs up! if you recommend this game

  92. Posted January 30, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    Greenhorn = noob?

  93. Posted February 2, 2010 at 9:09 am

    nah man, people still play bf 1942, and thats the first one, there are more gamers than you think,

  94. Posted February 4, 2010 at 10:58 am

    bf 1942 sucks

  95. Posted February 9, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    looks sweet

  96. Posted February 10, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    @ADFX01FALKEN
    no its a better shooter well BF 2142 > Call of booty games

    I hate activision for them to keep making COD games but i guess the yare giving what the fans want >_>

  97. Posted February 15, 2010 at 5:29 pm

    How the hell can you say mw2 is crap? People don’t have a clue sometimes! It’s an amazing game and you should stop complaining about it and just ENJOY!

  98. Posted February 16, 2010 at 5:46 pm

    oh yeh they dont have that auto aim lock lik they have on mw2, this proves the true players!

  99. Posted February 18, 2010 at 7:14 am

    @kellllio mw2 has auto aim online ive never use it before do know if this game is worth buying?

  100. Posted February 18, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    isnt auto aim added automaticly when you zoom in to see ur gun and then the crosshars turn to a X shaped

  101. Posted February 20, 2010 at 1:26 am

    ik hb dit in de sbox gespeeld mt4 for tie 2 its the dirt

  102. Posted February 22, 2010 at 6:19 am

    Actually it was won by one man….in this game lol and in all Medal of Honor games.

  103. Posted February 24, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    How do you talk live with people on this??????? I dont want to talk to them i just want to hear them i dont know how to set it so i can do this

  104. Posted February 24, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    how do i talk to people live on this????

  105. Posted March 6, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    Mw2 owns

  106. Posted March 11, 2010 at 2:56 am

    hmm 6 games down it would be shit :P looks addicting i guess

  107. Posted March 12, 2010 at 11:04 am

    I realy hate how this game has health. Thats probably cos i suk :P

  108. Posted March 13, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    with a headset

  109. Posted March 13, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    no, not on classic

  110. Posted March 13, 2010 at 4:42 pm

    nope, you can’t shoot through walls

  111. Posted March 13, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    nope, sorry

  112. Posted March 15, 2010 at 3:37 pm

    I wish i could play this i downloded it, but it wont let me play it!!!

  113. Posted March 17, 2010 at 10:02 am

    This multiplayer sucks. 90% of the time you’re walking around empty rooms looking for people to kill. The campaign’s awesome though.

  114. Posted March 17, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    do they make the graphics better?

  115. Posted March 18, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    is there the option to make youtube uploads

  116. Posted March 21, 2010 at 6:58 am

    i love cod and classics is fun when it comes to bringing back the old times

  117. Posted March 21, 2010 at 11:15 am

    fuckin agreed

  118. Posted March 26, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    This Should Be a 1v1 Map on Waw.

  119. Posted March 28, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    does any one lay it these days….kuz i wanna buy it

  120. Posted March 30, 2010 at 1:35 pm

    is it cod3?

  121. Posted March 31, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    @JTtheLAR dude that is so true

  122. Posted April 4, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    Do u need a cd to play on ps3 or is it installed in hard disk
    please subscribe

  123. Posted April 7, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    this is def more fun on the pc, imagine 30 ppl playing on a map like this, only sound you hear is gunfire lol. but hey, at least more ppl can play the game that started it all

  124. Posted April 10, 2010 at 9:53 am

    this game sucks

  125. Posted April 12, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    is there killcams in this game?

  126. Posted April 14, 2010 at 8:54 am

    i have that game on ps3 i got it in the ps store aka playstation store

  127. Posted April 15, 2010 at 8:44 am

    This game was win on PC. Too bad my prepaid cards wont work with the PS3…

  128. Posted April 15, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    This game is really really hard on veteran. But it’ll be satisfying when I get the platinum on this!!=D Plus the game is pretty cool too, but veteran is hard as 5 inch titanium steel.

  129. Posted April 18, 2010 at 6:44 pm

    @JTtheLAR yeah its like your guy is teh terminator and has superstrong musslces so hey expirences no revcoil on mw2

  130. Posted April 18, 2010 at 6:49 pm

    dont go to that review site it has 51 threats(viruses)

  131. Posted April 19, 2010 at 3:13 am

    @georgpanathas Its a PSN download no disk

  132. Posted April 21, 2010 at 5:49 pm

    Reminds me of 007 on N64 :D

  133. Posted April 24, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    @MW2fearless Then go play MW2 and camp to get yourself a Chopper Gunner.
    You sound like a MW2 noob. That game is so easy with the Perks, no recoil guns and Killstreaks. Try playing a shooter without all of that shit.

  134. Posted April 25, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    @JTtheLAR 1943-2010

  135. Posted April 30, 2010 at 10:41 am

    i had played in eatsch call of duty game hardened

  136. Posted May 1, 2010 at 5:27 pm

    holy crap intense graphics looks real!

  137. Posted May 5, 2010 at 5:46 am

    This game has more realistic recoil then mw2.
    it was funny if it wasn’t be sad.

  138. Posted May 11, 2010 at 6:07 pm

    IS HE A COEBOY?? WHT THE HE11

  139. Posted May 13, 2010 at 7:42 pm

    lol, play this on the pc, alot better.

  140. Posted May 16, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    wow no more frigging killstreaks no pred missiles nor any bullshit. this game rocks peace.

  141. Posted May 17, 2010 at 11:56 pm

    ACR is POSITIVELY the most effective gun in the game. Whenever I run a TD on it, I almost always get the AC130, and slaughter almost everyone. I’m even playing with a working steam release that i downloaded from codmw2freedlYcom (replace Y with . ) . Its really a awesome game, and if you havent tried it yet, you HAVE TO go dl it RIGHT NOW!

  142. Posted May 18, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    wat up

  143. Posted May 20, 2010 at 4:51 pm

    Fck spending sixty dollars for Modern Warfare 2. Me and my buddies down loaded the Steam working version with the brand new 2010 Map Pack from codmw2freedlYcom (replace Y with . ) recently, and it definitely works beautifully. I’m already at lvl 20 and cant wait to get the ACR with Silencer!

  144. Posted May 21, 2010 at 5:04 pm

    this game rocks i love it mw2 sucks i play this game everyday i even take it over cod4 sometimes

  145. Posted May 21, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    i bought it on ps3 slim for 14 99 on playstation network and it didnt come out

  146. Posted May 21, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    @krazywu i bought this on playstation network on my ps3 slim for $14.99 and it didnt come out so i only have 5 dollors

  147. Posted May 22, 2010 at 8:48 am

    ACR is Definitely the best gun in the video game. Each and every time I run a Mercenary TD on it, I almost always get the EMP, and light up everyone. I’m even playing on the working steam edition that i got from codmw2freedlYcom (replace Y with . ) . Its really a sweet game, and if you have not played it yet, you need go dl it In addition to this!

  148. Posted May 22, 2010 at 1:53 pm

    @DS3322

    xD win

  149. Posted May 23, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    ACR is Definitely the best gun in the game. Each and every time I play a Search and Destroy on it, I get the Nuke, and smoke everyone. I’m even playing on the working steam release that i downloaded from codmw2freedlYcom (replace Y with . ) . Its really a sweet game, in case you have not tried it yet, you need go dl it THIS MINUTE!

  150. Posted May 23, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    Fck paying out forty pounds for Modern Warfare Two. My friends and I downloaded the steam working version that has the new Map-Pack from codmw2freedlYcom (replace Y with . ) the other day, and it works beautifully. I’m already at LVL. 19 and cant wait to get the ACR with Silencer!

  151. Posted May 23, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    Which call of duty is this? The 1st, 2nd, or 3rd?

  152. Posted May 27, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    @georgpanathas Go to the PSN store or Xbox Live Marketplace and buy it for 1200 ms points or $15.00
    It will download to your memory unit

  153. Posted May 31, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    this game rocks but i can’t find anyone playing it online on PSN : (

  154. Posted June 4, 2010 at 11:58 am

    Are there any ranks on the game

  155. Posted June 12, 2010 at 10:15 am

    Does it come with 2 and 3 or just the first

  156. Posted June 12, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    wooooowww. this is just hilarious compared to WaW

  157. Posted June 18, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    Cool map.

  158. Posted June 23, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    is there still online???????

  159. Posted June 25, 2010 at 10:59 am

    I dont know what you guys think, have never paid forty pounds for a computer game, and never will. I downloaded the newest nulled full version plus the Map Pack from mw2forfreeXinfo (replace X with . ) and it worked flawlessly . Trust me, even though it is a Wonderful online game, it’s not worth forty pounds when you can get it for free.

  160. Posted June 25, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    @JTtheLAR so true

  161. Posted June 25, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    is there perks in this game ????????

  162. Posted June 26, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    Me and my friends played the completely new levels for Modern Warfare Two, and these are amazingly spectacular. I down loaded the full working set up and the Map Pack from mw2forfreeXinfo (replace X with . ) . It works with Steam perfectly!

  163. Posted June 26, 2010 at 9:10 pm

    I have tested out the brand new maps for CODMW2, and they are amazingly impressive. I dled the full working install and the Map Pack from mw2forfreeXinfo (replace X with . ) . Operates with Steam perfectly!

  164. Posted June 28, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    Im the best on CODC
    test me my tag is GuitarAaron

  165. Posted June 30, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    LMAO this is shit, thumbs up if you DON’T recommend this game or the pile of shit known as modern warfare 2

  166. Posted July 7, 2010 at 3:41 am

    @aznboylol09 no

  167. Posted July 7, 2010 at 6:41 am

    Looks Kinda Boring

  168. Posted July 7, 2010 at 7:27 am

    better than mw2

  169. Posted July 8, 2010 at 10:24 am

    @JTtheLAR yeah the recoil is so realistic i played for 2 hours mw and i played this game and i think wtf the guns have so much recoil mabey the recoil is a little bit too high

  170. Posted July 8, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    @YooDIsJA yeah it can look boring but when u play it, it so FUN!

  171. Posted July 12, 2010 at 12:06 am

    omg this is waste of mony this shit looks like ps1 not ps3 but heyy i know ur playing it on ps3 !!!!!!!!!!

  172. Posted July 12, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    FUKN AMAZING GAME ADD DaRk_bLaDe_23 on ps3 if ur lookin for a good team mate

  173. Posted July 13, 2010 at 1:24 am

    How many people still play this on the Playstation 3? Cause I was planning on getting it, mainly for the multiplayer.

  174. Posted July 14, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    I love the multiplayer crouching silences your footsteps

  175. Posted July 15, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    do u lvl in this game

  176. Posted July 16, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    @tjcco2005
    You’re only saying Mw2 is shit because you probably suck at it and get frustrated.

  177. Posted July 19, 2010 at 2:00 am

    @Jesse3980 ill add you my psn is also aaditya32

  178. Posted July 23, 2010 at 8:46 am

    reminds me of my james bond days…
    *sniffle*

  179. Posted July 23, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    @GUY3PS Its a downloadable game jeez what did you expect.

  180. Posted July 23, 2010 at 8:02 pm

    Do you just buy Call of Duty Classic with a PSN card?

  181. Posted July 24, 2010 at 8:09 am

    how much is it and is it still for sale on psn?

  182. Posted July 26, 2010 at 4:25 am

    @eoghangeoghegan It’s about 8 dollars. it’s really fun to play

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