Call of Duty 2: Big Red One

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is a first-person shooter video game

Call of Duty 2: Big Red
developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for
GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is a side-story of the One
original game Call of Duty 2, which was released on PC and Xbox
360 in the same year.

Big Red One differs from other games in the Call of Duty franchise
in that it focuses on a single Allied formation in World War II: the
U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, which goes by the nickname
Big Red One due to their unit patch which features a large, red
number one. The game covers the division's part in the North
Africa Campaign, the invasion of Sicily, the landing on Omaha
Beach in Europe and moving east, and eventually crossing the
Siegfried Line into Germany. Each chapter is book-ended with
period footage from the Military Channel, with voiceovers courtesy
of Mark Hamill (who appeared in the Sam Fuller film The Big Red
One), imitating a World War II documentary.

The game also features a number of actors from the Emmy- and North American PlayStation 2 cover
Golden Globe-winning 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, art
based on Stephen E. Ambrose's book of the same name about E Developer(s) Treyarch
(Easy) Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry
High Voltage
Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, as voice actors. They
Software (GC)
include Michael Cudlitz (Sgt. Denver "Bull" Randleman), James
Madio (T-4 Frank Perconte), Frank John Hughes (Sgt. William Publisher(s) Activision
"Wild Bill" Guarnere), Richard Speight Jr. (Sgt. Warren "Skip" Producer(s) Pat Dwyer
Muck), Ross McCall (T-5 Joseph Liebgott), Rick Gomez (T-4 Sam Nouriani
George Luz), and Rene L. Moreno (T-5 Joseph Ramirez). The box
cover features actor Stephen Saux. The story and characters were Designer(s) Christian Busic
written by Aaron Ginsburg and Wade McIntyre. Richard Farrelly
Dan Koppel
In North America, it was later released as part of a compilation
Programmer(s) Mike Anthony
pack entitled Call of Duty: Legacy for the PlayStation 2 only. The
pack included Call of Duty: Finest Hour and Big Red One.[1] A Artist(s) Alex Bortoluzzi
Collector's Edition was also released for both the Xbox and Writer(s) Aaron Ginsburg
PlayStation 2.[2] Wade McIntyre
Composer(s) Graeme Revell
Gameplay Series Call of Duty
Engine Treyarch NGL
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is a first-person shooter that has a
single-player story mode and a multiplayer mode. The player takes Platform(s) GameCube,
on the role of a soldier protagonist named Roland Roger in specific PlayStation 2,
missions during World War II from the perspective of the American Xbox
1st Infantry Division. The player can crouch and lie prone, and is
able to scale low walls and other obstacles. Two firearms can be
carried, which can be swapped with those left on the battlefield, Release NA: November 1,
and both fragmentation and smoke grenades can also be carried. A 2005
gun's iron sights can be used to aim more accurately. A compass on
EU: November
the heads-up display (HUD) shows both allies and enemies and
objective markers to indicate locations the player must reach, areas 18, 2005
to defend, or enemy cannons or tanks that the player must plant Genre(s) First-person
explosives on to disable. Emplaced weapons such as machine guns shooter
and flak cannons are available in some locations to take out enemy
forces. In addition, some missions place the player in control of a Mode(s) Single-player,
tank. In one mission, the player assumes the role of Roger's brother multiplayer
"Stretch", a crewman on a United States Army Air Forces B-24
Liberator, and acts as a bombardier and gunner.

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
Aggregator Score

XBOX: 78/100[3]
Metacritic PS2: 77/100[4]
GC: 76/100[5]

According to review aggregator Metacritic, the game received "generally favorable" reviews from
critics.[3][4][5]

During the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
awarded Big Red One with the "Outstanding Achievement in Story and Character Development" award.[6]

The PlayStation 2 version of Big Red One received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and
Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[7] indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the
United Kingdom.[8]

References
1. "Call of Duty: Legacy (PlayStation 2)" (http://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-legacy/ps2-14
321354). Retrieved December 30, 2016.
2. "Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Collector's Edition - PlayStation 2 : Video Games" (https://www.
amazon.com/Call-Duty-Big-Collectors-PlayStation-2/dp/B000AS20DM?th=1). Amazon.
Retrieved August 7, 2022.
3. "Call of Duty 2: Big Red One" (https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-2-big-red-one/cri
tic-reviews/?platform=xbox). Metacritic. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
4. "Call of Duty 2: Big Red One" (https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-2-big-red-one/cri
tic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2). Metacritic. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
5. "Call of Duty 2: Big Red One" (https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-2-big-red-one/cri
tic-reviews/?platform=gamecube). Metacritic. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
6. "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Call of Duty 2: Big Red One" (https://www.interactiv
e.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2006&idGame=135). interactive.org.
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
7. "ELSPA Sales Awards: Platinum" (https://web.archive.org/web/20090515224703/http://www.
elspa.com/?i=3944). Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived
 from the original (http://www.elspa.com:80/?i=3944) on May 15, 2009.
8. Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK"
(https://web.archive.org/web/20170918063107/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/1122
20/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kart_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php). Gamasutra. Archived
from the original (https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112220/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kar
t_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php) on September 18, 2017.

External links
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1039601/) at IMDb
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (https://www.mobygames.com/game/call-of-duty-2-big-red-one)
at MobyGames
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (https://in.ign.com/call-of-duty-2-big-red-one/) at IGN

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