Call of Duty® (2003)

Buy95%

Very Positive · 8k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Infinity Ward · FPS · Oct 13, 2006

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Call of Duty® (2003)?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The multiplayer lobbies are dead, sure, but the campaign is where the action's at.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Call Of Duty's well-recognised addictive gameplay is noticeable even in its first entry here.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are dated by today's standards, but look great even for a game this old.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Having two primary weapons feels bizarre since it contrasts directly with how the rest of the whole series goes, but it's really convenient actually.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The audio design deserves special mention—every firefight feels visceral, and the soundtrack amplifies the tension.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
No crashes at all, no stuttering or frame drops, no wonky audio or anything weird.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story56 reviews
Gameplay50 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Combat26 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Performance10 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
90% still recommend
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Crashes
78% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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