Black Ops SP was sogood.gif. Gimme more, Treyarch!
yeah, i thought it was a good "take a ride" game with some clever parody of cold war paranoia
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise,
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 2 propels players into a near future, 21st Century Cold War, where technology and weapons have converged to create a new generation of warfare.
From joystiq
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What?
How futuristic is this? like GRAW or Battlefield 2142 mechs and lasers?
what on earth is 'Black Ops' about this thenquiet you
That part is also being addressed in a few ways, which means that Black Ops II will have a branching campaign with multiple outcomes--or at least varying shades of a similar outcome. It's hard to get a read on how different things will actually be in the final game. Some of these changes are extremely simple--for example, the Los Angeles mission has two on-screen icons at one point, allowing you to either rappel down from a broken freeway to help cover the President as she makes her way through an increasingly-hot battlefield or you can choose to stay up on the freeway and snipe as the rest of your crew covers her escape.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQv90T800kw
Treyarch has scrubbed "absolutes" from perk design, Vonderhaar said, the hard and fast rules that make perks more difficult to balance. As an example, he detailed changes to the perk "Ghost" from the first Black Ops. Ghost's previous iteration made players undetectable by UAVs, infrared sensors, and sentries. In Black Ops 2, Ghost's benefits only apply while players are moving, a design change that hopes to prevent the perk from being exploited by campers.
With Black Ops 2 Treyarch is embracing e-sports to a greater extent than any Call of Duty game. "We think there is a tremendous opportunity here to bring e-sports to the masses, and we think Call of Duty is the game to do it," Vonderhaar said.
Treyarch has introduced League Play, a skill-based matchmaking system that sorts players into divisions. It is hoped it will mean players of all skill levels can get something out of the game, traditionally inhospitable to newcomers. To rank up into a division, you'll need to win and win consistently, Vonderhaar said.
Complimenting this is Codcasting, a new system that lets shoutcasters "put a show together". Shoutcasters have a number of viewing options they can switch between, and more information is displayed in the UI, including the score panel and a large name plate on the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Feeds include an overhead map view and a picture in picture view, which shows the action on the left and player information on the right. Shoutcasters can also tune in to the players themselves, listening to communication during a match.
But perhaps the most exciting new e-sports related feature is Live Streaming. This work-in progress system is designed to allow players to stream their games from within the game itself with the press of a single button. Vonderhaar showed a live game running on multiple iPads, suggesting we'll be able to watch matches from multiple devices.
There is little information on Live Streaming at present. There is room for players to use a USB camera to show themselves picture in picture. "You're going to need some decent upstream bandwidth," Vonderhaar added. "You do not need a high end PC. You do not need complex streaming software and hardware." More information will be revealed closer to launch.
Treyarch is way far ahead when it comes to mp design than infinity ward at this point. MW 3 feels like a bunch of shit thrown at a wall without any understanding of how it all fits together.
Treyarch is way far ahead when it comes to mp design than infinity ward at this point. MW 3 feels like a bunch of shit thrown at a wall without any understanding of how it all fits together.
Agreed- I really regret selling off Black Ops when Modern Warfare 3 came out; keep noticing that people on my friends list have been playing it instead of MW3, too. Might just go trade MW3 in for BLOPS.
Treyarch is way far ahead when it comes to mp design than infinity ward at this point. MW 3 feels like a bunch of shit thrown at a wall without any understanding of how it all fits together.
Agreed- I really regret selling off Black Ops when Modern Warfare 3 came out; keep noticing that people on my friends list have been playing it instead of MW3, too. Might just go trade MW3 in for BLOPS.
I've switched back to Black Ops for my cod fix instead of MW 3 which I just can't tolerate outside of that Chaos Mode. I've noticed the population has increased for it recently also from back when I stopped playing it.
I've switched back to Black Ops for my cod fix instead of MW 3 which I just can't tolerate outside of that Chaos Mode. I've noticed the population has increased for it recently also from back when I stopped playing it. Like I said its got its own flaws but I can tolerate those flaws more than the MW 3 flaws. Also it has the wager matches which are still incredibly fun.
I've switched back to Black Ops for my cod fix instead of MW 3 which I just can't tolerate outside of that Chaos Mode. I've noticed the population has increased for it recently also from back when I stopped playing it. Like I said its got its own flaws but I can tolerate those flaws more than the MW 3 flaws. Also it has the wager matches which are still incredibly fun.
That's surprising since I remember people being disappointed by Black Ops after MW2. I assumed the general audience preferred the madness and speed of those games.
Yeah. Treyarch understands how to make a quality multiplayer game. What's happening with BO2 sounds neat and I'm considering it after skipping MW3 entirely. Well, except for a Steam free weekend, where it seemed like a more chaotic MW2. I think Infinity Ward (don't know about MW3) makes better campaigns and bonus modes. Couldn't get into zombies, but arcade from CoD4 and spec ops in MW2 are pretty fun.
Are wager matches still in Black Ops 2? those were all I used to play before I stopped. Always played them for fun; never for points.
Those players - the same who’ve queued through the night to pick up a retail copy of the game - have reportedly thrust Black Ops 2’s second disc into their CD drives to find that it reads as something entirely different: EA’s Mass Effect 2.
Redditors and Steam users have rightfully leapt on the problem. We haven’t been able to verify the mix-up ourselves, but we’re working on it.
It’s okay to laugh. While the second disc is necessary to complete installation, affected players can enter the serial number on the box into Steam’s product activation window to activate the game. But they’ll have to wait umpteen hours for the download to finish and do their best to avoid eye contact with their Friends list in the meantime.
got mine on 360. waited in line for 10 minutes. there were 10 people behind me when I left. The 5 people in front of me were getting it on PS3. :lol
So I played this a bit today.
dislike it.
got mine on 360. waited in line for 10 minutes. there were 10 people behind me when I left. The 5 people in front of me were getting it on PS3. :lol
Picked mine up at a gamestop. At least 20 people were in front of me when I entered and the line never shortened by the time I left. I'll post some thoughts on the game in the evening.
Got the vita version (Lol) annnnnd....
Hey, it's not bad! Played about 45 mins - played a few of the modes. Had a game of 8 player free for all. Everything is cut down in terms of options but the single player stuff is handheld focused : story mode is done in small ops, time trials is there, survival modes with online ladders, etc
Expected much worse than what we got - wont win any awards but significantly better than it could have been.
fuckin cracked version aint working. bullshitDid you do the clock trick?
Multi is great. Loving the levels and map designs. Better than Halo 4 MP.
Treyarch is just so much better than IW that the quality comparison between the two is not even in the same league. Now if you are burned out on COD this isn't the game to revolutionize it and bring you back. This is just a refined version of all the lessons that have been learned by the devs. So for me that's great. For others on the surface it will simply look like just another cod game but the secret to a good shooter is sweating the small details.I'm guessing you mean what was left of IW after MW2?
Treyarch is just so much better than IW that the quality comparison between the two is not even in the same league. Now if you are burned out on COD this isn't the game to revolutionize it and bring you back. This is just a refined version of all the lessons that have been learned by the devs. So for me that's great. For others on the surface it will simply look like just another cod game but the secret to a good shooter is sweating the small details.I'm guessing you mean what was left of IW after MW2?
Strike Force Missions are aboslute garbage... why
fuckin cracked version aint working. bullshitDid you do the clock trick?
Try setting it to (UTC+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
The Vita reviews are sad. They're all basically: "Activision didn't send me a free copy of this game! FUCK IT! 1/10!"
The Vita reviews are sad. They're all basically: "Activision didn't send me a free copy of this game! FUCK IT! 1/10!"
:lol Which reviews come off like this?
The Vita reviews are sad. They're all basically: "Activision didn't send me a free copy of this game! FUCK IT! 1/10!"
:lol Which reviews come off like this?
IGN sort of, and PocketGamer started their review with complaining about having to walk to the store to buy a copy.
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The ending I got made me mad. Mainly because I'm sure people are dumb enough to fall for what happens.
STrike Force is doodoo, they seem to be only completable on Recruit... Veteran is bullshit impossible
Loving the multiplayer.
Loving the multiplayer.
Yeah I really like it also. I know some people who were beasts in prior cod games and are struggling now are hating it though including some mid tier YouTube commentators. Pretty funny.
I already prestiged once with the double xp weekend.
They do need to tighten up some of the network code though.
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So I played this a bit today.
dislike it.
But you played it on PS3, right?
:yuck
So I played this a bit today.
dislike it.
But you played it on PS3, right?
:yuck
What's wrong with the ps3 version?
played quite a bit of this today, gameplay still exactly the same but the maps don't hold a candle to BLOPS 1 maps.
What's the best gametype for XP so I can prestige quick?
Also Nuketown Zombies is up on the in-game store for free, dunno if its a glitch or not. It keeps looping from 99% to 0%, lol.
I did the Zombies easter egg, was kinda cool. Working on the 160 challenges now.
There is something with this game that kicks me off XBL. It's happened to me at least 6 times this weekend. To add salt to the wound, I'm getting a 1 minute "probation" for quitting pub matches without finishing the match. It's infuriating.
I have this on the 360 and I'm going to buy it for the PS3 (I have it rented out from Blockbuster right now) eventually because I have so many friends that play it on the PS3 as well. I'm really enjoying it!
There is no reason to have a launcher in this game. Anyone NOT using Overkill in all their builds
TDM is wack. I enjoy Hardpoint the most along with Kill Confirmed.Kill confirmed replaced TDM in cod for in Mw 3 and the same holds for black ops 2. Hardpoint is pretty cool too.
Got my 1000 and waiting for some Zombie DLC...
$40 at Best Buy this week and I have a $30 RZ coupon, hmmm...Probably should. CoD games seem to stay above $30 for awhile.
Best CoD since CoD4 for sure. I don't know if I'm going to buy the map pack, though. I think they're kind of expensive.
Best CoD since CoD4 for sure. I don't know if I'm going to buy the map pack, though. I think they're kind of expensive.
Season Pass.
Best CoD since CoD4 for sure. I don't know if I'm going to buy the map pack, though. I think they're kind of expensive.
Season Pass.
>:( that season pass costs as much as the damn game
Best CoD since CoD4 for sure. I don't know if I'm going to buy the map pack, though. I think they're kind of expensive.
Season Pass.
>:( that season pass costs as much as the damn game
4 $15 map packs = $60
You save $20 with the Season Pass.
The Revolution map pack is great. Way better maps than half the stock ones.
Maps I hate:
Aftermath
Turbine
Yemen
I wish you can choose which maps not to play.
The Peacemaker is ok once you level it up. Long barrel and grip is where its at.
Since I just prestiged, I permanently unlocked the AN-94 and use that or the peacemaker. The AN-94 is the last AR that you unlock and for good reason. It's a badass.
Zombies are dumb. Go online and fight something that has a brain behind it.
I'm liking the new maps. Doing pretty well on them too. My first 3 matches went 16/9, 16/9, 17/5.
The thing that sucks is I just prestiged and don't have half my shit anymore.