Every Call Of Duty Campaign Ranked Worst To Best

As it stands, World At War is not only the best WW2-based game in the franchise, but also one of its most underrated gems.

The narrative tropes are all there, from the shifting American/Russian perspectives and the big, historically important battle sequences, but World At War took all the typical characteristics of the previous games and perfected them without fault.

In the game, focus shifts between the unpredictable Pacific theatre to the unending bleakness of the Eastern Front, creating a two-pronged story that refuses to be tripped up by its own ambition or scope.

World At War also features the first appearance of Gary Oldman's iconic Viktor Reznov, and digs into the emotional and physical toils of the Second World War better than any other game in the series.

Yes, it's far from an upbeat ride, even for an early CoD title, but even with the added torment it's a close to perfect spectacle.