Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts
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Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts is the PlayStation 2
counterpart to Call of Duty: World at War
. It has its own set of missions involving the U.S. fighting in the Pacific theater and the Battle of the Bulge
in Europe
, as well as the British
advancing on the Rhine River into Germany
. This version features 13 missions and no online multiplayer mode. It was developed by Rebellion Developments
and published by Activision
. Unlike the other World at War titles, Final Fronts received a T rating from the ESRB
. It was the last Call of Duty game for the PlayStation 2.
, the studio that made the other versions. Rather, its development was outsourced to British studio Rebellion. Built using the Asura
engine as opposed to the id Tech
engine used for the other versions, Final Fronts allows players to employ elements like fire to affect the dynamics of the battlefield.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
counterpart to Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty: World at War is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. It is generally considered to be the fifth mainstream game of the Call of Duty series and returns the setting to World War II. The game was...
. It has its own set of missions involving the U.S. fighting in the Pacific theater and the Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, as well as the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
advancing on the Rhine River into Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. This version features 13 missions and no online multiplayer mode. It was developed by Rebellion Developments
Rebellion Developments
Rebellion is a British computer games company, based in Oxford, who are most famous for the first Aliens vs. Predator computer game. It has published comic books since 2000 and launched its own book imprint, Abaddon Books, in 2006.-History:...
and published by Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
. Unlike the other World at War titles, Final Fronts received a T rating from the ESRB
Entertainment Software Rating Board
The Entertainment Software Rating Board is a self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings, enforces industry-adopted advertising guidelines, and ensures responsible online privacy principles for computer and video games as well as entertainment software in Canada, Mexico and...
. It was the last Call of Duty game for the PlayStation 2.
Gameplay
The game is a first-person shooter like the rest of the Call of Duty games. Its focus is on its single-player campaigns, as it has no multiplayer. The game is set in World War II. The player can hold two guns at one time, and can carry grenades. Levels are played with a team of soldiers from both Britain and the U.S., while helping him or her by killing enemies and opening doors.Campaigns
The Game has 4 campaigns: War in the Pacific, Winter Offensive, Victory in Europe and Victory in the Pacific. The player takes on the role of a marine in the Pacific campaigns and both British and American soldiers in the European campaign. Unlike other "World at War" titles, Final Fronts has a training level.Development
The PlayStation 2 game was not developed by TreyarchTreyarch
Treyarch is an American video game developer company, founded in 1996 by Peter Akemann and Doğan Köslü , and acquired by Activision in 2001...
, the studio that made the other versions. Rather, its development was outsourced to British studio Rebellion. Built using the Asura
Asura
-In Hinduism:In Hinduism, the Asuras constitute a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes considered sinful and materialistic. The Daityas and Danavas were combinedly known as Asuras. The Asura were opposed to the Devas. Both groups are children of Kasyapa...
engine as opposed to the id Tech
Id Tech
id Tech is the family of game engines designed and developed by id Software. Prior to the presentation of the id Tech 5-based game Rage, the engines lacked official designation and as such were referred to as the Doom and Quake engines, from the name of the main game series the engines have been...
engine used for the other versions, Final Fronts allows players to employ elements like fire to affect the dynamics of the battlefield.