Aspyr has just released the port of Call of Duty for Macintosh so I thought I would write a small review about how this game shapes up.
As a proud owner of a new 15" Powerbook G4, I was looking for a good new shooter / action game for it so I could put it through its paces. Being a fan of EA games' Medal of Honour game series it was logical to assume that this game would be able to satisfy my need for a new WWII shoot em up.
There are two modes of play - offline and online. I have not yet finished the offline mode yet that presents a true challenge to complete. There are many missions to go though including the D-Day battle on the beaches of Normandy and the Battle of Berlin, two historic battles of the entire war.
The online version is a whole different experience. It is similar to that of the Medal of Honour series however there are more weapons to choose from and the level maps are rendered to the finest detail. There is support for up to 36 players per server and the maps are enormous so there are plenty of places to hide so you can assault the enemy and formulate group attack strategies.
The graphics are sensational due to the use of the new Quake engine that renders the game. I have the 15 inch Powerbook with 128 Mb of Vram and can enable all features of the graphics options and still achieve a great frame rate. One problem is that there is no support for the 1280x854 resolution of the 15 inch monitor. I chose to use the 1024x768 screen size to play the game.
The sound effects that are used are phenomenal. Just plug in some headphones and you are right in the middle of it - bullets and ricochets flying everywhere!! It really feels like you are right in there in the heat of the action.
So there you have it, I reccomend this to anyone whe likes WWII shooters with a decent storyline to follow. And when you get sick of that you can always go online and go psycho on some real opponents.
The game an be found at :
http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/cod/
I suggest you read the system requirements so you can see if your Mac can run it. I also have a dual 867 Mhz G4 tower with a nvidia geoforce 4mx with 32 Mb Vram and it plays perfectly on that as well.
aussie_geek
As a proud owner of a new 15" Powerbook G4, I was looking for a good new shooter / action game for it so I could put it through its paces. Being a fan of EA games' Medal of Honour game series it was logical to assume that this game would be able to satisfy my need for a new WWII shoot em up.
There are two modes of play - offline and online. I have not yet finished the offline mode yet that presents a true challenge to complete. There are many missions to go though including the D-Day battle on the beaches of Normandy and the Battle of Berlin, two historic battles of the entire war.
The online version is a whole different experience. It is similar to that of the Medal of Honour series however there are more weapons to choose from and the level maps are rendered to the finest detail. There is support for up to 36 players per server and the maps are enormous so there are plenty of places to hide so you can assault the enemy and formulate group attack strategies.
The graphics are sensational due to the use of the new Quake engine that renders the game. I have the 15 inch Powerbook with 128 Mb of Vram and can enable all features of the graphics options and still achieve a great frame rate. One problem is that there is no support for the 1280x854 resolution of the 15 inch monitor. I chose to use the 1024x768 screen size to play the game.
The sound effects that are used are phenomenal. Just plug in some headphones and you are right in the middle of it - bullets and ricochets flying everywhere!! It really feels like you are right in there in the heat of the action.
So there you have it, I reccomend this to anyone whe likes WWII shooters with a decent storyline to follow. And when you get sick of that you can always go online and go psycho on some real opponents.
The game an be found at :
http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/cod/
I suggest you read the system requirements so you can see if your Mac can run it. I also have a dual 867 Mhz G4 tower with a nvidia geoforce 4mx with 32 Mb Vram and it plays perfectly on that as well.
aussie_geek
