For hard-core gamers (this game is rated T for TEEN for blood, language, and violence) looking for a fast and furious combat game, this is it!

Activision’s Call of Duty 3 (MSRP $49.99 for the Nintendo Wii) is an RPG (role-playing game) that puts you in the middle of World War II. Intense and very cinematic, the graphics are brutal, as is the game. This game was developed by the folks at Treyarch.

This game is not for kids. It is Wii friendly (remember: keep those wrist staps on your wrist where they belong) while you fight alongside your squadron in the Normandy Breakout–a majorly defended French countryside in a mega-assault to liberate Paris. This is the war that helped the Allies tighten the line to Berlin.

You can role-play by assuming one of four roles–playing as an American, British, Canadian, or Polish soldier. High-def graphics will give you a blood curdling feel as you thrust yourself into combat action. This game is very intense and cold. It is truly a war sim.

You can also play team-based multiplayer with vehicles. You can play as infantry or you can commandeer tanks, jeeps, and motorcycles with side cars. Call it an all-out virtual assault. You can choose between a variety of soldier classes, with class specific abilities, and a ranking system for diversified squad combat.

This truly “next-gen” game gives you multiple methods to confront the enemy. You choose the strategy and special tactics. Snipe, demo, or head-to-head battles are all possibilities as you dig-in for one of the most explosive and violent games to hit the market.

The Wii remote will serve as a steady rifle, and you can swing the Nunchuk to drop grenades with your motions. The Wii can also be jabbed to get your enemy with the butt of your rifle. These controllers will help you man vehicles through terror-filled paths and wind up explosives. This game is not for the faint of heart.

Again, my recommendation is to steer away from this game for kids and those of us who are sensitive to war issues. This is for hard core gamers who love violence and blood and a truly “next gen” war sim.