Call of Duty: Black Ops

[Methlab]

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I gave up on playing this series online a long time ago, I don't know if it's my age or how the game is designed but I don't find getting shot in the head 23 times in a row a very fun way to spend the evening.. I will still buy the game and play it offline and then when I go online I will play co-op or competitively against a buddy who isn't god-like at the game because he plays it 17 hours a day and has the reaction skills of a coked-up ferret.

Me too..some well placed herb changed that process for me last week..lol. But yeah, the older you get and more girls you have around, the less important games are. I still value sitting down and banging out a 2 hour COD marathon online with my friends, but I simply don't have time to play as much. I am still excited about Black Ops though. They added so many key things, that I think it will really deliver.

[ElroyJetson]

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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/10/27/little-known-facts-call-of-duty-black-ops-multiplayer-for-ps3/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cod_blkops_102710

Looks like we can finally have a friend play online with us on the same system, confirmed for ps3,

[SinisterAlex]

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I love how finally we have Halo'ish Custom Games for Call of Duty!!!

[Bamafan3723]

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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/..._blkops_102710


Looks like we can finally have a friend play online with us on the same system, confirmed for ps3,

Yes!.......

[AUChase]

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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/..._blkops_102710


Looks like we can finally have a friend play online with us on the same system, confirmed for ps3,

I don't know why stuff like this has been missing from so many shooters. Hell, most games don't even have an offline/co op campaign.. I don't see why.

[ODogg]

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It's not just shooters, it blows my mind how 90% of racing games lack a split screen mode. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit is a great example, fantastic racing game (I played the demo last night) but no split screen for offline gaming.

[Speedy]

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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/..._blkops_102710

From this article, the first comment is:

Josh why are you listening to the hardcore players so much?

...seriously? What an idiotic comment.

[stlducks]

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Does anyone know if this goes the same for the xbox 360 also? Or is it just for PS3

[stlducks]

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never mind I just talked to a guy at gamestop and he said for the 360 both players need a Gold Membership, you can only have a guest on the PS3

[sven]

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I don't like the idea of people being able to log in as guests to play online. If you can't do dual PSN accounts I'd rather not have the feature at all.

[Brandwin]

never mind I just talked to a guy at gamestop and he said for the 360 both players need a Gold Membership, you can only have a guest on the PS3

Not saying he is wrong or right, but never take the word of a Gamestop employee.

[65South]

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Ten Things to Know About Call Of Duty: Black Ops (GI.com)

Treyarch has a lot to live up to with the highly anticipated Black Ops, but our early impressions indicate that it may be every bit as good as we’re hoping. Here are 10 things to know before heading in.

1. Wager matches are a blast

Whether it’s the awesome Gun Game, the intense One in the Chamber, or the bare-bones Sticks and Stones, these wager matches shake up the multiplayer we’re used to in the Call of Duty series. While the gameplay itself is its own reward, the poker tournament-style payouts are a great way to increase your cash count.

2. More customization than ever

Previous COD games had you setting your callsign and title, but Black Ops takes customization to a new level. You can etch your clan tag onto your iron sights, create your own custom emblem out of dozens and dozens of images, and even change your reticule into a smiley face, if that's your thing.

3. Theater mode

First-person shooters have always featured one-in-a-million occurrences in multiplayer matches. Whether it’s a bouncing knife in Modern Warfare 2 or an insane sticky grenade throw in Halo, there are inevitably moments you’d love to show your friends (and the rest of the gaming world). While they’re not the first to do it, Black Ops will feature a full-scale Theater mode for showing off all the crazy stuff you’ve experienced.

4. Interactive environments

Previous CODs have never lacked great maps, but most of them haven’t been interactive at all. With Black Ops, we’ll be able to alter various parts of the environment, such as the blast doors in Radiation. If you’re holding a flag and want to keep the enemy out, just flip a switch and cut off one of their entryways.

5. Experimental weapons

Being set in the Cold War allowed Treyarch to get a little more goofy with their weaponry, as the era was filled with experimental prototype weaponry. You’ll be taking down enemies with ballistic knives, flamethrowers attached to your standard guns, and even a remote control car equipped with Semtex.

6. Keeping up the framerate

Treyarch knows that people expect a silky-smooth framerate from the series, and Black Ops will be no different. They told me about how they could make the already-awesome explosions and effects even more detailed, but they opted to maintain their trademark 60 fps framerate.

7. Changing character progression

Every Call of Duty since Modern Warfare has featured a very straightforward path when it came to your unlocks. Black Ops gives you far more choice, and won’t force weapons on you that you have no intention of using. Leveling up simply unlocks the ability to buy a weapon with your currency, but you can decline new weapons if you’d rather save up for later guns you’ll actually use.

8. Nazi zombies are back

World at War featured an immensely popular four-player Nazi Zombies mode, and its four maps will be returning in Black Ops. New maps will also be introduced, and if WaW was any indication, we’ll probably have even more to look forward to via DLC.

9. Your perk alters more than gameplay

Picking the right perk is crucial if you want to accommodate your playstyle as much as possible. Perks always had significant impact on gameplay, but now they’ll even alter your character model. Your Tier 1 perk determines what you look like - pick Flak Jacket and you’ll resemble someone from The Hurt Locker, pick Scavenger and your character will have visible ammo and equipment all over him.

10. Don’t believe everything you read

Various rumors and phony YouTube videos have hinted at the existence of a paid subscription service for World at War. Despite what you may have read on message boards or floating around the Internet, it appears that there are no plans whatsoever for a pay service for Call of Duty, at least not in the near future.

[Speedy]

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Interactive environments

Previous CODs have never lacked great maps, but most of them haven’t been interactive at all. With Black Ops, we’ll be able to alter various parts of the environment, such as the blast doors in Radiation. If you’re holding a flag and want to keep the enemy out, just flip a switch and cut off one of their entryways..

This worries me a little.

[Buckeyes_Doc]

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This worries me a little.

This could be a campers dream. Cut off one entrance to a building and sit in a corner with your muzzle pointed at the other entrance.

[65South]

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Speedy, Buckeyes_Doc -- My thoughts exactly when I first read that bullet point...