The landing, the crash of gunfire, and a return to the trenches of the Second World War.

When the community picks on gut feeling, Call of Duty: WWII lands in the lower-middle, ahead of 40% of games, on a single vote so to confirm. But the detail draws a sharp fault line. The pleasure with a controller climbs ahead of 79% of titles, the peak of its profile. Everything else collapses. The fun of a long session right at the bottom, ahead of 2% of games, attachment almost as low, the art style in the lower third. There is the tension: it holds up perfectly on the pad, but it builds neither a bond nor the urge to stay for hours.

In the war shooter space, this is a familiar profile. Solid shooting feel, a spectacular campaign, but little of what imprints itself once the controller is down.

So, who is it for? For you if you want efficient gunplay and a tightly built historical setting. Much less so if you want an endearing game, a mood that keeps you glued until 3am.