duty duty person shooter video game developed published japan rest world second installment duty series game released october microsoft windows november launch game xbox europe australia south_america later japan versions released platforms including mobile phones pocket game set world war campaign mode experienced perspectives soldiers united_states_army british_army contains individual campaigns split stories total seven missions officially announced game april press release features added changed original duty notable change health additions include icon indicates nearby grenade explode game met positive reception critics praised game particularly graphics sound health system launch game xbox version sold copies week sold million copies january november game sold million copies gameplay duty person shooter single player story mode multiplayer mode player takes roles allied protagonists specific missions world war player lie prone able scale low walls obstacles firearms carried swapped left battlefield smoke grenades carried gun iron sights aim accurately compass heads display shows allies enemies objective markers indicate locations player reach areas defend enemy cannons tanks player plant explosives disable weapons machine guns cannons available locations enemy troops addition missions place player control tank player set generally ignored infantry limited gameplay vital long range use tanks missions player direct artillery fire defend town important scouting game takes place personal close combat situations reducing importance tactic player severe damage screen turn red sound character increase volume indicates player health low player find way stay fire recover entering battle die restart health restored automatic player taking fire attacks explosions grenades shells kill player instantly player close april released allows player create multiplayer single player maps includes maya plug support effects editor asset manager allows custom models imported game custom effects campaign duty contains individual campaigns split stories total seven missions story concerns world war soldier overcoming odds war game difficulty levels easy regular hardened veteran multiplayer duty features game types capture flag headquarters maps include russia team choose variety weapons depending map players choose american soldiers soviet soldiers british soldiers allied forces axis forces play german soldiers multiplayer hold maximum players limit players xbox xbox version players play xbox live new map packs total thirteen official maps remakes original duty extra map packs named bonus pack invasion pack adding total maps plot soviet campaign player controls private 13th guards rifle division initially involved defense moscow advancing german forces level involves destruction german stronghold september objective involves battling strongholds december including connecting cut telephone wires capturing rail yard train station final mission takes place final soviet offensive january involves capture defense city blocks city hall british campaign player takes control british soldier 7th armoured division north_africa led captain price level player taking sneak attack troops ending destruction german supply station level player defending town overwhelming numbers germans sending counter attacks south east finally achieving victory destroying german tank force artillery followed second battle player fight trenches machine gun nests millimeter guns finally taking german field headquarters assault intercept remaining germans egypt destroy millimeter guns soon follows ending british campaign second set missions player taking role british tank commander engaging enemies libya mission campaign tunisia player immediately fire holding house break rendezvous second squad retake reinforcements day assaulting final british campaign takes place battle operation overlord american campaign corporal 2nd player starts playing day assault hoc destroy german artillery battery hold massive german counter offensive following mission soon player captures nearby town serves sniper mortar crews reinforcements arrive second objective focused hill involving capture disastrous charge hill defense german counterattack player performing sniper work german mortar teams destroying enemy armor generally holding hill counter offensive artillery overwhelming numbers german soldiers final mission set americans crossing germany begins missions player immediately fire providing cover fire germans reaching river banks fighting town final fight player defeat german tiger ending end credits depict dramatic rescue captain price germans group american soldiers credits end words cows harmed making game appear original duty reference dead cattle visible normandy missions development april announced developing duty set release fall speculated developing sequel time developed duty united offensive president said team committed gamers heat battle like taking players thrill ride adrenaline leaves air duty creating intense realistic action game stunning visual atmosphere advanced technology delivers unprecedented level authenticity press release said players engage enemies linear battlefield tackle major battles use squad tactics available previous duty games confirmed making battle system similar medal honor pacific assault squad members create awareness game engine engine modified version tech duty game new game engine expanded scope combat deliver realistic battlefield experience improved visuals developers able cloud visibility smoke smoke grenades create weather effects like dusty game known let players experience individual soldier stories overcome odds multiple campaigns players freedom follow storylines ultimate character driven experience engage historic battles quick hitting action squads freedom variety mission objectives expansive allow multiple paths ability utilize actual combat tactics like fire maneuver capabilities duty going original duty creative director said didn want parts duty good couple things admit better demo game showed open gameplay style better enemies actively player set number enemies set map begin reacting player presence shot fired groups enemies farther away send units happening add combat enemies directly player join cover quickly spent lot time led scrap levels parts game took place france found location lot different imagined details team added post war effects continue battlefield game dust smoke continue roll streets vision debris scattered game sound surround sound system context sensitive dialog total thousand lines dialog soldiers fighting alongside player position enemy soldiers warn flank attacks help ways possible game series said wanted realistic battle going entertaining actually adds gaming experience hear guys telling sic guys hiding car street people second floor building small grenade icon appears center screen player near grenade arrow pointing direction grenade enemies dead enemy arm fire player game showcased announced launch title upcoming xbox reception duty generally received reviewers graphics sound widely praised reactions health system positive reviewers gamespot gamepro calling improvement previous health bar system xbox version ign described presentation produced said graphics best xbox launch called sound effects unbelievable whilst gameplay described containing enormous action gamespot reviewer summarized review stating duty smooth detailed graphics great sound praising artificial intelligence realism variety campaign gamepro called game breathtaking commended game realistic detail weapons walls emphasized normal mapping exceptional lighting highlights absolutely phenomenal particle effects gamespy editor called finest created thanks combination sharp visuals teeth sound effects tricky enemy edge seat moment dropped combat dying breath version ign editor impressed presentation graphics describing excellent smooth respectively said graphics suffer developed praised sound describing sad music encompassing battle noise excellent voice work gamespot reviewed version game xbox counterpart commended sound calling presentation game excellent praising aggression artificial intelligence unlike review xbox version felt multiplayer aspect fun main critique performance stating performance times gamespy noted instead feeling like original duty losing steam halfway manages blast start finish called single player campaign stunning cited multiplayer better despite praise ign commented finds implementing health little troublesome allows players experience kind combat mythical super soldier withstand game gritty authenticity fantasy gamespot critical game stating higher counterpart complained multiplayer aspect support players version main critique performance stating performance times version multiplayer criticized step duty united offensive duty popular launch title xbox units sold week availability people purchased xbox purchased game contributed high sales july million copies game sold xbox january game sold million copies november game sold million copies advertisement controversy television advertisement subject controversy commercial created los_angeles animation studio rhythm depicted person view events supposed game scenes game consumers felt advertisements misleading february united_kingdom demanded networks remove advertisements consumers filed complaints false advertising according spokesperson viewers felt misleading quality graphics superior game denies scenes meant impression gameplay stating press release shortly banning footage intended purely communicate subject matter game represent actual gameplay versions collector edition game released windows october xbox labeled special edition features game bonus disc includes interviews making movie mission announced game year edition xbox includes material plus token download skirmish map pack january hands mobile released duty mobile phones mobile version shooter received favorable review ign praising length storytelling
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