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The long awaited Lobby option in multi-player mode will now be broken down. Once you click on the Lobby mode, it will show all of the current games and their specifications in a list. It will show whether the game is password protected, where you need to type in the correct password to get in; if the game is rated, an EA icon will be present if it is rated; if you can use all weapons or not, it will show two missiles to indicate that all weapons can be used; the game's name, in other words, what the game was called by whoever set it up; the type of mode it is, whether it is capture the flag, death match, or team deathmatch mode; the level it is played on; how many players are currently in the room out of how many players can be in the room total; and the control scheme it uses, whether it is Elite, Zapper, or Both. Also, by using the '+' and '-' buttons you can scroll through two other different menu's within the lobby. Highlight any game and press '+' to see a number of things. You can see the server's info, as well as each player that is in the game. By highlighting a player you can see their stats that would show up on their screen after they sign in so you can keep track of the skill level of the players in each game without actually playing against them. By pressing '+' again you can search within the lobby a lot easier. You can narrow down your search, similar to how it looks when starting a game. You can choose what type of guns are on/off, if grenades are on/off as well as team killing autokick and many others. Just click done at the bottom after you've filled it out and if their are any games available that have those specifications then they will show up for a much more, user-friendly way of narrowing down what you like.

Wielding the M1 Garand rifle.

Creating a match is simple. While in the Lobby you have to press C and you will be taken to an option looking screen. Using the Wii's on-screen keyboard you type in the game name, and if you make it password protected then you also type in the password. Then you choose the game's mode and which level it will be on. After that, it will list weapon types and you can select whether to allow them or not, including grenades. You can change how long the match will be, and if it will stop at a certain number of kills/captures of the flag. Finally you will be able to choose the maximum number of players, from 2 to 32. Then you select Done and your game will be automatically setup and appear in the lobby for people join. When inside a game, you can also say preset messages. To do this you must press 1, then select one from the menu such as "Need Backup", or "Enemy Spotted".

The levels in the multi-player mode are similar to the levels you play on in Campaign and Arcade mode, but with some areas closed off to make them better for a mass amount of people. Some levels are good for sniping, other for grenade spamming, and some for using any gun of your liking. The gameplay in the multi-player mode is very fast paced, depending on how many players are present, there will almost always be action for you to be a part of. When entering a game, you get to choose which team you are on if it is CTF or TDM modes, as well as your weapon and uniform in all modes. At any time you can change these by pressing "+" and moving over to Player Options where you can basically re-customize your player. Also by pressing + it will bring you to the pause menu which will list (if applicable) whose team who is on, who is in the room, how man kills and deaths someone as, and their current score for the game. On the pause menu, there is also a voting system. Using it you can vote kick a player, such as if they are killing their teammates too often, and you can also vote to change the map. The votes last for about thirty seconds and if a majority votes yes then whatever the vote was for will happen.