Call of Duty 3
About the Game
The third main Call of Duty game centers around Operation Cobra in Normandy, France, the World War II operation planned by United States Army General Omar Bradley to break out from the Normandy area after the previous month's D-Day landings. You play as 4 allied sides with American, Canadian, British and Polish soldiers in 14 chronological singleplayer missions covering the 88 days leading up to the liberation of Paris. Surprisingly, you cannot play as the French 2nd Armored Division that actually liberated Paris. The battles are usually dramatic with many fights and scripted events at the same time, consisting of infantry and vehicles, with semi-destructible environments.
Gameplay & Core Systems
A few gameplay mechanics have been kept intact or make a return: slight auto aim, the damage system that allows you to recover if you hide for a moment, and smoke grenades. New features include the ability to toss back unexploded grenades and actions requiring a successful series of button combinations. This can occur in hand-to-hand combat where you can yank the weapon out of enemy soldiers' hands. The main multiplayer modes are standard deathmatch (battle), team deathmatch (team battle), Capture the Flag (either with two flags or two sides trying to control a single, neutral flag) and Headquarters (two sides either defend or attack a structure, and players can now respawn after dying). The new mode, War, is similar to the gameplay of the Battlefield series .
Standout Features
- There are also two rankings: a normal rank system during a single game where your abilities improve if you do well, and an overall TrueSkill ranking.
- Two teams start with two control points each, and one neutral flag in the middle.
- The objective is to control all five flags.
- There are multiple-occupancy vehicles (Sherman Tank, Panzer IV, Jeep, Horch, BMW, Harley), and several multiplayer classes: Rifleman, Heavy Assault, Light Assault, Medic, Scout, Support and Anti-Armor.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) and Team.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p), HDTV 720p, and HDTV 1080i. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Call of Duty 3 | Sony PlayStation 3 | PS3.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Treyarch Corporation | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Pi Studios, LLC. | United States | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | id Software, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Treyarch Corporation | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Pi Studios, LLC. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Copy Protection by | id Software, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Treyarch Corporation | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Pi Studios, LLC. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | id Software, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Treyarch Corporation | Russia | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Pi Studios, LLC. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Soft Club | Russia | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | id Software, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States; PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits Release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Treyarch Corporation | United States; PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits Release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Pi Studios, LLC. | United States; PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits Release | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | id Software, Inc. | United States; PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits Release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Blu-Ray Disc | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p) | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Team | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2-24 Players | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Ethernet Broadband Required | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | PlayStation Network compatible | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | SIXAXIS Motion Sensor | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | FPS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #BLUS-30012 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Activision | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | FPS | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Treyarch | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | FPS | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #BLES-00016 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 players local, 2-24 players online | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Activision | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-14 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2007-03-23 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2007-03-23 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2007-04-24 | Russia | MobyGames |
| 2008-07-28 | United States; PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits Release | MobyGames |
| 2007-06-14 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2007-03-23 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2006-11-14 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 14, 2006 | North America | PriceCharting |
| June 14, 2007 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| March 23, 2007 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B08GG83L6P | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLUS-30012 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 047875816350 | United States | MobyGames |
| Game Manual | 81635.226.US | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 53688868 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917038358 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLES-00017 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLES-00016 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917036606 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| asin | B000GA73O0 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 53688868 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 047875816350 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #BLUS-30012 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4940261509033 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5030917038327 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4940261509033 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| model | #BLES-00016 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5030917038327 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
