While the single-player mode was available at Activision's event, the emphasis was definitely on multiplayer, so we'll follow suit in this synopsis. As a quick touch on the one-player experience, however, it's important to note that both the 360 and PS3 versions of Call of Duty 3 are looking seriously amazing. Night levels blanket opposing soldiers in natural cover, while muzzle flashes and overhead bombing runs light up the sky to give limited vision. Players will be traversing though forest environments as well, with rainfall dotting their backs, adding less line of sight, and far more audio interference when trying to track enemy positions.

The A/V presentation was so important for Activision that each system at the event was outfitted with huge widescreen televisions +45" in size, as well as surround-enabled headphones to give the game the proper audio effects as well. In addition, the PS3 room had three screens outputting at 1080p, which looked simply awesome. As another quick gameplay note, the PS3 version was making basic use of the tilt functionality, having players melee attack by snapping their right hand forward in a elbowing motion. Team representatives said that PS3 tilt functionality would be improved in the final months before release, adding in the ability to lean around cover by simply tilting the controller from right to left, something that the Wii version is also currently making use of.

In Call of Duty 3 you're going to see a few returning online modes, as well as a fresh take on what multiplayer battle can be. As for a general overview of the games, COD3 offers Team Battle, Capture the Flag, Single Flag Capture the Flag, a revised version of Headquarters, and an all-new mode called War. The first modes are pretty self-explanatory, with Team Battle working like any other death match game, and the usual Capture the Flag modes we've seen in countless other games. For the event, players had a chance to try out both Capture the Flag (traditional) and the new War mode, both of which were running with 24 total players on Xbox 360.