Call of Duty 1 - Gamers Guide

Call of Duty 1

Call of Duty is a 2003 first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the first installment in the Call of Duty franchise, released on October 29, 2003, for Microsoft Windows. The game simulates infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II using a modified version of the id Tech 3 engine. Much of its theme and gameplay is similar to the Medal of Honor series; however, Call of Duty showcases multiple viewpoints staged in the American, British, and Soviet theaters of World War II.

The game introduced a new take on AI-controlled allies who support the player during missions and react to situational changes during gameplay. This led to a greater emphasis on squad-based play as opposed to the "lone wolf" approach often portrayed in earlier first-person shooter games. Much of Infinity Ward's development team consisted of members who helped develop Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. The game received critical acclaim and won several games of the Year awards from reviewers.

In September 2004, an expansion pack called Call of Duty: United Offensive, which was produced by Activision and developed by Gray Matter Interactive and Pi Studios was released. At the same time, the N-Gage Version got an Arena Pack with 3 new Levels. An enhanced port of Call of Duty for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, titled Call of Duty Classic, was released worldwide in November 2009 with the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, being available via redemption codes included with the "Hardened" and "Prestige" editions of the game.

Developer           Infinity Ward

Publisher             WW: Activision/NA: Aspyr

Director                Ken Turner

Producer             Vince Zampella

Designer              Zied Rieke

Programmer      Jason West

Artist                     Justin Thomas

Writer                   Michael Schiffer

Composer           Michael Giacchino

Series                   Call of Duty

Engine                 id Tech 3

Platform          Microsoft Windows/Mac OS X/N-Gage/PlayStation 3/Xbox 360

Release               October 29, 2003

Genre                   First-person shooter

Mode                    Single-player, multiplayer

 

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

OS: Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP
Processor: Pentium III 600 MHz or Athlon 600 MHz processor or higher for systems with Windows 98/ME, Pentium III 700 MHz or Athlon 700 MHz processor or higher for systems with Windows 2000 / XP
Memory: 128 MB
Graphics: 3D hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX 9.0b compatible 32 MB hardware T&L-capable video card and latest drivers*
DirectX: Version 9.0b (included)
Network:
Storage: 1.4 GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400 MB for Windows 98/ME swap file, 600 MB for Windows 2000 / XP swap file)
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
Additional Notes: 100% Windows 98/ME/2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard, and latest drivers

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