Boots back in the mud, after years of double jumps and jetpacks.

On gut feel, Call of Duty: WWII lands right in the middle, ahead of 52% of games. Nothing shameful there. But go into the detail and parts of it collapse. Attachment and fun drop to the very bottom of the ranking, ahead of just 1% of titles. The soundtrack follows close behind, ahead of 7% of games. Art style fares no better, though that one is measured on very few duels. Two lines stay afloat: the controller feel holds near average, and the desert island question puts it above the middle, ahead of 58% of games, which is the real paradox here. The shooting sensation holds up. The memory does not. On samples this small, these early votes suggest a trend more than they settle one.

The deeper issue is plain: a yearly Call of Duty sits badly against criteria built around attachment and rediscovery. It's made to be excellent for one season, then replaced by the next one.

So, who is it for? For you if you want a punchy war campaign and a classic, no-frills multiplayer. Much less so if you're after a game that stays in your head years later.