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With Call of Duty: WWII, Video Games Will Finally Take on World War II

Have you ever wondered what it was like to storm Omaha Beach on D-Day? Does the thought of touring the ruined streets and countryside of newly liberated France fill you with joy? Is Saving Private Ryan literally the only film you’ve ever seen? Then Activision has a video game for you, because Call of Duty: WWII will finally let gamers experience the trials and tribulations of the Greatest Generation—in video game form!

Please note that Call of Duty: WWII is a very different game from Medal of Honor: Frontline, which used many fewer polygons:

It’s also important to remember that Call of Duty: WWII is not the same as Call of Duty II; the new game has added a colon and the letters “WW,” plus it looks more realistic:

It should also not be confused with Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor: Underground, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Medal of Honor: Infiltrator, Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, Medal of Honor: European Assault, Medal of Honor: Heroes, Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, Medal of Honor: Airborne, Medal of Honor: Vanguard, Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 1943, Call of Duty, Call of Duty: Finest Hour, Call of Duty II: Big Red One, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41–45, World War II Combat: Road to Berlin, Battlestrike: The Road to Berlin, Commandos 3: Destination Berlin, Beyond Normandy—Assignment: Berlin, Mokba to Berlin, Rush for Berlin, Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin, or Candy Crush.

On the other hand, at least it’s not space marines.