Call of Duty 2 Demo Impressions

After the first Call of Duty being one of my favourite PC games of all time I had high hopes for this demo and thankfully I wasn't disapointed. Although scripted in parts you still have that sense of teamwork and the reality of war that you felt in the first game. The health bar has gone and has been replaced with heavy panting and red flashes all around the screen to warn you of low health. If you take cover the health recharges a la Halo. Also the crosshair is only visible when you are still, this again adds to the sense of realism but makes shooting more difficult. The AI was noticeably smarter than the last game, when ducking enemies seek alternate routes rather than just popping there heads up and back in your line of sight. They also seem to use grenades a lot more than before as with melee attacks. Overall, the Call of Duty 2 Demo plays well but does not stray too far from the first game, which in my eyes is not a bad thing.