Call of Duty: WWII

Q: Do you need to know earlier Call of Duty stories before playing Call of Duty: WWII?

No. The campaign tells a self-contained World War II story with its own squad, so you can jump in without following past games. If you mainly care about the narrative, it is easy to track and does not rely on series lore.

Q: What multiplayer modes are in Call of Duty: WWII?

The game includes standard competitive playlists like Team Deathmatch, Domination, Hardpoint, and Search and Destroy, along with War mode, which focuses on team objectives instead of pure kill counts. That gives you a good mix if you want either quick matches or something a bit more structured.

Q: Is Nazi Zombies worth trying if you are not very competitive?

Yes. Nazi Zombies is a separate co-op mode built around surviving waves, unlocking areas, and completing objectives with other players. It is more about teamwork, map learning, and handling pressure than beating human opponents.

Q: How punishing is the campaign on normal difficulty?

Normal is generally approachable if you are comfortable with shooters, but some sections can still hit hard when enemies flank or machine gun nests pin you down. The game uses manual healing through medkits rather than automatic health regeneration, so playing carefully matters more than in some other Call of Duty entries.

Q: Does Call of Duty: WWII have much room for replaying missions or chasing extras?

Yes. The campaign includes collectibles and optional heroic actions during missions, which add a bit of replay value without turning it into a huge completionist grind. If you want more after the story, multiplayer and Zombies give it a lot more life than a one-and-done shooter.

Overall Rating: 3.55 • 1181 reviews

The Sprint Player The Narrative Seeker

Call of Duty: WWII keeps things moving with a straightforward campaign built around D-Day, Ardennes, and tight squad-based pushes rather than gadget-heavy spectacle. It is more grounded than later entries, with simple loadouts, readable objectives, and short, punchy missions that still leave room for quieter character beats between firefights.

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Developer: Sledgehammer Games

Release Date: November 3, 2017

How Long to Beat: 10 hrs

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The Sprint Player The Narrative Seeker

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77 Metacritic

8 IGN

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Call of Duty: WWII moves from tightly scripted squad missions to slower hub downtime, mixing cover-based gunfights, class-driven multiplayer matches, and wave-based Nazi Zombies co-op

Grounded Squad Shooting

Call of Duty: WWII keeps firefights readable and direct. You spend most encounters pushing between cover, clearing rooms, and trading fire at medium range, with weapons that feel heavier and less tricked out than in more gadget-focused entries.

The squad setup adds a practical rhythm to combat. Teammates can toss you ammo, medkits, or smoke when the fight turns, so success comes less from futuristic tools and more from timing your advances and using your lane well.

Short Missions, Strong Pace

The campaign is built around compact missions that move quickly from assault to checkpoint to regroup. Big set pieces like beach landings and forest pushes hit hard, but the game usually gets you back into action fast instead of stretching scenes longer than they need to.

Between battles, quieter moments in camp and during transit give the characters room to breathe. That structure helps the story land without slowing the overall tempo, making it easy to jump in for a chapter and still feel like you got a full, satisfying slice of the campaign.

Three Clear Multiplayer Loops

Outside the campaign, Call of Duty: WWII offers easy-to-read modes that are simple to return to. Standard multiplayer leans on class divisions and familiar objective modes, so you always know whether you are locking down a lane, flanking, or holding a point.

War mode is the standout if you prefer a stronger sense of direction, since each match is built around attacking or defending sequential objectives. Nazi Zombies rounds things out with co-op survival that is more methodical than twitchy, giving you a different pace when you want teamwork and pressure without committing to long competitive sessions.

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