Call of Duty: Black Ops

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ASIN: B003WFLGNK
Item Weight: 12 ounces
Media: Video Game
Release Date: November 9, 2010

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360|Edition: Hardened Edition
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On November 9, 2010, the newest installment in the biggest action series of all-time and follow-up to last year’s Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2, Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will insert players behind enemy lines during the most dangerous time period mankind has ever known. Filled with heart-racing action, Call of Duty: Black Ops puts players in the boots of elite special forces units engaged in covert warfare, deniable operations, and explosive conflicts around the globe.
The Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened Edition includes:

Limited edition Black Ops Collector’s Medal w/display case
4 extra playable co-op maps not in the standard edition
Exclusive Black Ops Xbox® Live® avatar outfit
Premium, special-edition SteelBook™ case
Call of Duty: Black Ops full game

Quantities limited; only available while supplies last. 3-D Game Features

Fully playable in stereoscopic 3D: the game will be compatible with 3D-ready HDTVs and 3D PCs utilizing state-of-the-art active shutter 3D glasses, delivering true depth of field and an unprecedented level of immersion that is perfectly suited for the Call of Duty action experience.
Awesome 3D experiences: aim down the sights of your weapons, fly in helicopters, rappel down mountains, move through highly detailed environments and more.
The experience is seamless to use with a simple menu option to enable stereoscopic 3D or disable it at any time whether playing in the single player campaign, multiplayer or Zombie mode.
Playable in both 3D and non-3D on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Call of Duty: Black Ops for Windows PC is NVIDIA(R) 3D Vision(R)-Ready and supports stereoscopic 3D gaming using 3D Vision active-shutter glasses and NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. For Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system consoles, 3D features require a compatible 3D-ready HD TV.

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Follow-up to 2009's blockbuster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops breaks new ground in the Call of Duty series and the video game industry at large by delving into the not-so cold conflicts of the Cold War. Inspired by the experiences of real Black Ops soldiers of the era, the missions of Call of Duty: Black Ops takes you to a wide variety of settings, ranging from snowbound mountain strongholds in historical Soviet held territories, to the jungles and urban settings of Vietnam War era SE Asia. Throughout all, care has been taken to maintain the traditional essence of Call of Duty style combat, while also introducing new types of action that add to the game play experience. Additional features include co-op, versus and team-based multiplayer options, new vehicles like the SR-71 Blackbird and lethal new weapons such as explosive-tipped crossbows. The Call of Duty - Black Ops Hardened Edition includes - Limited edition Black Ops Collector's Medal w/display case 4 extra playable co-op maps not in the standard edition Premium, special-edition SteelBook case Black Ops avatar outfit Call of Duty - Black Ops full game

Product Features

Limited edition Black Ops Collector's Medal with display case
4 extra playable co-op maps not in the standard edition
Exclusive Black Ops Xbox LIVE avatar outfit
Premium, special-edition SteelBook™ case
Call of Duty: Black Ops full game

Customer Reviews

I know that lots of people loved MW2 but lots didnt also. modern warfare 1 and cod world at war were awesome games but MW 2 felt lacking to me although I did really enjoy the game. This game just blew me away. Its not modern warfare and its not world war 2 its like a mix to me.
Graphics:
The graphics are awesome despite what other people have posted. They are very crisp and clean if running on high definition. ( I dont know how it looks on standard ) They are not like Modern warfare 2 graphics they have a different and welcome feel to them. Why does some people feel that everything should look like Modern warfare 2? If people were honest with everyone in these reviews instead of just wanting to bash Treyarch they would tell you that the graphics are different than Modern Warfare 2 but still stunning. Modern warfare 2 has great graphics but they just arnt as crisp and clean as black opps. If there is anyone reading this review that hasnt played the call of duty series there are 2 game developers that make this series. One is Treyarch and the other is infinity ward. Treyarch is the one that made this game. You will see in other reviews that some people seem to like the games made by infinity Ward better than the ones made by Treyarch . Both Infinity ward and Treyarch make some of the best games you can play. Both have awesome graphics but they are different from one another in this respect. Each developer has their own style of graphics. In the case of black opps, I really do think these are the best graphics so far in the call of duty series.
Campaighn:
Im not going into depth with this but just wanted to say that of all the call of duty games I thought this was the best campaighn I have ever played in the call of duty series. I have loved them all from the very first one to the present black opps but this is hands down the best campaighn.
Multiplayer:
Ahhh where do I start. Black Opps has a credit system now that allows you to buy guns, load outs, perks , cammo , create personal themes for your weapons , bet your credits aginst other players in wager matches and more. Now instead of waiting until you get enough kills to unlock specific items like the red dot , ACOG scope ,etc. you can buy whatever attatchment you want for your weapons without having to wait for them to be unlocked like on all the previous call of duty games. Perks are the same way. there are some perks that I know I will never use so now I can just buy the ones I want and save my credits for other things I might want. You do still have to wait until you unlock the weapons while gaining rank but once they are unlocked you can get any attatchment you want for them as long as you have enough credits. I recomend saving your credits until you find the weapon you love. My personal fav. is the AK74U. I keep this weapon equipped with a circular blue dot and a silencer. Yes I said a blue dot. you can now change the shape and color of your retical instead of the same old red dot. You can get just about any color you want but this one works best for me , and the circle instead of the dot also seems to work better for me. You can also change the colors and patterns on your weapon to make it your own.
Game play in multiplayer is still the best as you would expect in the call of duty series. the weapons are balanced with a large inventory of weapons. there really is no one particular weapon that seems overpowered in this game like the M16 in the modern warfare games and the MP40 in world at war . Some guns are stronger than others but dont seem to be rediculously over powered. It really puts everyone on a level playing field. The maps that are offered are incredible with lots of detail. you will play in the jungle to the city. Large maps and small. This gives you a good variety to start off with until a new map pack is released and If you have ever played treyarch games like COD World at War you will know that they take care of their players and lots of new map packs will be comming soon. Treyarch also has a great history of fixing glitches and problems with their games keeping the cheating and glitching down. If they find one you can be shure a patch is on the way to fix it.
Zombies:
Yes just like in world at war they have included a zombie mode in this game. Some people say that this shouldnt be included in a call of duty game but the fact is , if you dont want to play it you dont have to. It is just an added bounus. this mode has a huge fan base. some people bought this game just for the zombie mode. It is kind of like hord mode in gears of war. You will face wave after wave of Zombies. The waves start off slow and increasingly get larger and faster. you get credits for killing zombies and boarding up the windows and doors they tear down trying to get into what ever position you are trying to defend. You then take the credits to purchase more powerful weapons hanging on the walls of the map you are playing. There is also something like a treasure box where you get different weapons at random some awsomely strong others not so much, it is just luck of the draw. You can also buy perks like juggernaut , slight of hand and many others. You will really need the juggernaut perk if you want to last a long time. All it takes to put you down is two hits from a zombie. Also if you do go down other players can revive you , but time is limited , if they dont get to you in time you will die and have to wait until the next round if your other players survive to the next round. you can play by yourself or with friends of up to four players per game. The matches can be private matches or on xbox live matchmaking and play with random people. This really is an addictive mode that I have countless hours in in World at war. If you like zombie games like Left 4 dead this is for you. I have played both left for dead games and this is in my humble opinion a much better zombie game. Remember this game has nothing to do with the campaighn or regular multiplayer it is just an added bounus and takes nothing away from the regular game. If you dont like Zombie games dont play this mode , if you do I highly recomend it as it is extreeeeemly addictive.
Summary:
This is an awsome game . Fresh new graphics , awesome campaighn and multiplayer , and the great and addictive Zombie mode. there are people that put this game down because they are just fans of the modern warfare series and really dont want to play anything else. So they bash this game for not being their vision of what they want it to be. This is an unbiased review because I love all of the call of duty games from world war to modern warfare and now to the cold war. This game will provide you with countless hours of enjoyment. Do yourself a favor and buy this game. Yes buy it because you just cant go wrong here. Another amazing installment into the awesome CALL OF DUTY series.

I was disappointed by this game after a few months of playing it. Lots of flaws on the online play. The campaign is well made though.
Multiplayer:
Spawning is a joke at times. I get spawn killed a lot, still, and its been out for awhile this game. So, I don't think they will ever get it right. The maps are OK. Sniping is not a good option on many of the maps unless your playing hardcore. The hit markers are way off still, at times it takes a full magazine to stop someone. But, again, nothing new, all COD's are like that.
Zombies
Much better maps! I play it as often as online play but its annoying when you get in a room with a host who leaves 20 minutes into the game and you have to start all over. Also, after level 15 it starts to get boring especially since there is no end in sight. But, its still a ton of fun.
Overall, worth the money but not what I expected. They sort of went back on the series and took a few steps down. Waiting for Gears 3 to come out this fall so I can ditch this game.