History YMMV / CallOfDuty2

* MemeticMutation:
--> "These are potatoes, Comrade Commissar. Why are we using potatoes instead of real grenades?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A line from the tutorial mission set in the Eastern Front has a Red Army soldier question his superior about using spuds instead of actual grenades; Commissar Letlev explains that the latter are far more costly to make than to recruit and train a typical soldier. The hammy delivery has unsurprisingly inspired [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGB9412dv0k a dozen or so parodies]] and [[YouTubePoop YTPs]] based on that scene.[[/labelnote]]

* DisappointingLastLevel: "Crossing The Rhine" It is set in a broad daylight, has sparse enemy encounter, and the two Tiger tanks are easily beaten by rocket launchers as usual. The preceding chapters were far more climactic in comparison.

* AnticlimaxBoss: Anticlimax final mission. "Crossing The Rhine" It is set in a broad daylight, has sparse enemy encounter, and the two Tiger tanks are easily beaten by rocket launchers as usual. The preceding chapters were far more climactic in comparison.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: On release, several players and reviewers complained about the "inaccuracy" of Normandy landings being depicted, as there is very little beachfront and the player has to scale a steep cliff. However, the level is not set in Omaha Beach as popularized by WWII media such as ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'' and ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'', but the lesser known [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_du_Hoc Pointe du Hoc]] close by.

* EvenBetterSequel: In the single-player campaign department, at least, both critics and fans will acknowledge that this game's campaign is superior to its predecessor in both pacing and challenge.

--> "These are potatoes, Comrade Commissar. Why are we using potatoes instead of real grenades?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A line from the tutorial mission set in the Eastern Front has a Red Army soldier question his superior about using spuds instead of actual grenades; Commissar Letlev explains that the latter are far more costly to make than to recruit and train a typical soldier. The hammy delivery has unsurprisingly inspired [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGB9412dv0k a dozen or so parodies]] and [[WebAnimation/YouTubePoop YTPs]] based on that scene.[[/labelnote]]

* ThatOneLevel: "Assault on Matmata" has several almost-inescapable ambushes, German machine-gun nests, and finally constant attacks by German planes. On higher difficulties, almost always expect to be killed at some point by any one of these.
* WhatAnIdiot: Many German defensive positions have ExplosiveBarrels behind them, which are very easy to target and can wipe the soldiers defending the position.

* ContestedSequel: While by no means a bad game, many have complained about how ''2's'' multiplayer didn't feel as fleshed-out as its predecessor and especially ''United Offensive'', the latter of which featured large maps with usable setpieces, hidden weapons scattered throughout the map, and even drivable vehicles.

* ThatOneLevel: "Assault on Matmata" has several almost-inescapable ambushes, German machine-gun nests, and finally constant attacks by German planes. On higher difficulties, almost always expect to be killed at some point by any one of these.

* EvenBetterSequel: In the single-player campaign department, at least, both critics and fans will acknowledge that this game's campaign is superior to its predecessor in both pacing and challenge.

* ContestedSequel: While by no means a bad game, many have complained about how ''2's'' multiplayer didn't feel as fleshed-out as its predecessor and especially ''United Offensive'', the latter of which featured large maps with usable setpieces, hidden weapons scattered throughout the map, and even drivable vehicles.