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Call of Duty 3
“Call of Duty 3” is a first-person shooter set in war-torn, World War II Europe. “Call of Duty 2,” a launch title for the Xbox 360, was a monster bestseller, and this sequel replicates as much of the thrill as possible with a meager one-year window. Authenticity is a major selling point for the “Call of Duty” series, and the third installation delivers accurate weapons and battles ripped from history books.


The PS3 and Xbox 360 editions look remarkably similar — a thread that extends through all cross-platform releases currently on shelves. It's obvious, however, that the Xbox 360 edition was the lead product. The stunning high-def visuals suffer from slight frame-rate issues on the PS3, which means you might experience a slight hiccup in gameplay. The 360 edition is much smoother, and the colors actually appear a little richer, too. Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 version have online multiplayer, but only the Xbox 360 version supports voice chat.

“Call of Duty 3” takes a dramatic visual hit on the Wii, but that’s to be expected — Nintendo’s new console doesn’t pretend to have the horsepower of the Xbox 360 or the PS3.

If you pony up for component cables — which bump up the resolution to 480p — “Call of Duty 3” looks somewhat better on the Wii. But the Wii version of the game lacks multiplayer gameplay. On the plus side, the Wii remote offers offers excellent control — especially with targeting. Using the remote as a gun allows you to pull off some pinpoint headshots on Nazi thugs.

"Call of Duty 3"
Publisher: Activision
Rated: Teen

Levi Buchanan
msnbc.msn.com

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