Call of Duty: Finest Hour Hints IX (PS2)

Call of Duty: Finest Hour is a video game developed by Spark Unlimited and released by Activision Publishing. It was created for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, the Game Cube and the Xbox from Microsoft. It is classed as a war shooter played from a third person perspective with sequences in first person view. There is a strong historical aspect evident in the game, with several real world battles simulated.

The Call of Duty series was initially released on the PC and the way it managed to capture the feel of war while delivering competent first person shooter gameplay impressed critics and gamers. The series was a success and console versions were quickly planned. Call of Duty: Finest Hour is the first in the series to be released on gaming devices.

There are three different fronts of the World War II that are simulated in the game and the story is told from the point of view of three different soldiers, a British, an American and a Russian. You have to play through each section of the game in succession, as a new mission is unlocked only once you complete the one before it. The game is heavily scripted, with some of the larger operations depicted in minute details and with the player often being relegated to a minor role on the battlefield as the great clash happens all around him. The production values of the title are very high, with great music and brilliant voice acting.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Underground Passage: Church comments

Enter the church at the beginning of the mission. You can here comments such as "I don't know if this is better or worse then being top-side" and "Man, it stinks down here", even though it does not show up.

Russian campaign

On the first tank level in the Russian campaign, it is best to use first person view to shoot the Nazis that have Panzershrecks and MP-40s. The MP-40s cannot hurt you, but are annoying. If you use third person view, you will miss.

Accurate firing

When you hold the trigger on automatic weapons, they have a tendency to stray up in aim. To prevent this, rapidly press R1 (or the button currently set for fire). You will still be able to fire as fast, without the negative effects.

Here's a trailer: