Call of Duty: Black Ops

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Game Information:
Developer | Treyarch, n-Space (DS version)
Publisher | Activision, Square Enix (Japan)
Platforms | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Wii and DS
Genre | First Person Shooter
Release Dates | November 9th, 2010 (Worldwide)
MSRP | Standard Edition: $59.99, Hardened Edition: $79.99, Prestige Edition: $149.99

PC Minimum System Requirements:
OS: Windows Vista / XP / 7
Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom X3 8750 or better
Memory: 2GB
HDD: 12GB
Video: Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT / ATI Radeon X1950Pro or better
Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Internet: Broadband connection required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet Connection required for activation.

Box Art and SKUs:

Standard Edition:

Hardened Edition:

Contents:
- The game itself
- Limited edition Black Ops Collector's Medal with display case
- The four Nazi Zombie maps from Call of Duty: World at War (Download)
- Exclusive Black Ops Xbox Live/Playstation Home Avatar outfit
- Special edition SteelBook case

Prestige Edition:

Contents:
- Same contents as the Hardened Edition
- RC-XD surveillance vehicle with video camera
- RC-XD transmitter with 2" backlit 200x176 screen to receive video feed

Achievements and Trophies:

Xbox 360 achievements: http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/call-of-duty-black-ops/achievements/

Playstation 3 Trophies:
http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/call-of-duty-black-ops/trophies/

Patches/Updates

Keep these links bookmarked to stay up to date on changes that Treyarch will be pushing out:

Xbox 360 update thread

PS3 update thread

PC update thread

Wii update thread

Overall Game Features:

Single Player Campaign

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops

Call of Duty: Black Ops is set during the Cold War. Players take the role of black ops operators involved in missions behind enemy lines, taking place in various locations such as the Ural Mountains and Vietnam. As SOG operators, playable characters will have much more significant roles on the battlefield than their previous counterparts who were often the common soldiers. In this way, the player's characters will have their own traits such as voices (during in-game sequences) and shadows.

Co-Op Missions:

Black Ops will feature a dedicated co-op campaign, supporting up to four players, which uses different levels than the single player campaign.

It was announced back in September that the co-op campaign was taken out of Black Ops. The possibility of it coming in the future (as DLC) is highly unlikely.

Competitive Multiplayer:

The fast-paced, customizable, class-based multiplayer combat that the series is known for returns again. This iteration aims to tone down the air support that overshadowed Modern Warfare 2 and restore emphasis to gunplay and situational combat; in many ways, it aims to be a successor to Call of Duty 4 and World at War as opposed to following in the footsteps of its much-maligned predecessor. This includes a number of fundamental changes to both the basic gameplay as well as the persistence system.

Vehicles will return, as well as dedicated servers for the PC version unlike Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2. It will feature a "Create-a-Class 2.0" allowing appearance customization alongside perks. Killstreaks will not count towards each other (while stacking and carrying over after deaths). Black Ops' multiplayer designer also stated there will be no nukes or game-ending killstreaks.

Game modes:

Core:

- Team Deathmatch (Points for headshots and other bonuses will be added to the team's score.)
- Mercenary Team Deathmatch (Same thing as regular TDM but game parties are not allowed.)
- Free for all
- Domination
- Ground War
- Demolition
- Capture the Flag
- Sabotage
- Headquarters
- Search and Destroy (Xbox LIVE party chat disabled)
- Team Tactical (Search and Destroy, Headquarters, Sabotage, Domination and Team Deathmatch)
- Express (Added 8/21/11 - 30 second timer lobbies, no ghost or second chance)

Barebones:

- Pure
- Classic
- Team Tactical

Hardcore:

- Hardcore Team Deathmatch
- Hardcore Search and Destroy (Xbox LIVE party chat disabled)
- Hardcore Free for All
- Hardcore Headquarters (Added 11/23/10)
- Hardcore Capture the Flag (Added 11/23/10)

Prestige: (Removed)

- Prestige Team Deathmatch
- Prestige Hardcore
- Prestige Pure

And lastly, you have "Combat Training." (Fight against enemy AI in a training mode.)

Create-A-Class 2.0
The unlock system for Black Ops has been re-designed from it's predecessors. In addition to earning XP and ranking up from multiplayer matches, you also earn a currency called "COD Points," or CP. This currency is used to unlock everything from weapons and attachments to killstreak rewards and perks. As you rank up, you earn more CP per match and are given the right to purchase more items. In short, your level gives you access to new items, but you have to spend money to add items to your arsenal.

Wager Matches
Alongside CP comes a brand new playlist known as the Wager Match. These are specialized, 6-player free-for-all matches which require you to ante up some of your precious CP in order to participate. The top three players finish "in the money" and will earn back their ante, plus a hefty bonus. The bottom three will lose everything.

The four Wager Match modes are:

1. One In The Chamber
Each player spawns with a pistol and a single bullet. Every time you kill an enemy, you're given another bullet. Learn to trust your instincts, take a deep breath, and make every shot count.

2. Gun Game
Each player spawns with a pistol. Each time you earn a kill, you're given a new, slightly more powerful gun. You'll go through pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, submachine guns, light machines, and sniper rifles, before finishing with a crossbow and ballistic knife. The first player to get one kill with each of the 20 weapons in the rotation is the winner.

3. Sharpshooter
Each player spawns with the same, random gun, and every 45 seconds that gun is randomly changed. This will challenge players to be consistently competent with each gun in the game.

4. Sticks and Stones
Eeach player is given a crossbow, ballistic knife, and a tomahawk. Kills with the crossbow and ballistic knife will add to your score, while killing someone with a tomahawk will drop their score to zero. The player with the most points at the end of the time limit is the winner.

Combat Training
You can now play through the entire multiplayer progression, either solo or with friends, against bots. Your progress in combat training does not carry into regular multiplayer. This a good way to learn the maps, practice with new weapons, or play with friends who are afraid of hopping online.

Theatre Mode
You can now replay your recently played matches, build clips and gameplay videos, and upload them to a central file share for all of your friends to see.

Prestige
There will be 15 levels of prestige this time around. The first five will unlock extra class slots, and the remaining prestiges will continue to unlock special bonuses (for example, Gold camo becomes available for purchase at Prestige 14). To compensate for the extra prestiges, the max level has been dropped from 70 to 50; reaching 15 prestiges in Black Ops should take roughly the same amount of time as 10 prestiges in Modern Warfare 2.

Contracts and Challenges
Rewards players with bonus XP for grinding out specific types of kills, or doing something particularly difficult and cool. Black Ops adds a new layer on top of this system with Contracts, which are a special set of tightly focused, time-limited challenges. Players can purchase any number of Contracts with their CP, and will be rewarded with bonus CP and/or XP if they complete the terms of the contract within the set amount of time. These contracts will rotate on a daily/weekly basis, ensuring that there is always something new for the hardcore player to chase.

Visual Customization
In addition to customizing your character from a tactical perspective, you are also given a wealth of new visual customization options to play around with. This includes a custom emblem editor, custom weapon sight reticules, gun camos, face camos, and more.

Interactive Maps
Certain multiplayer maps will feature interactive elements and environmental events. For example, one map has a bomb site placed beneath the engine of a rocket prepped for launch, forcing players to time plants and defuses so that they aren't burned alive when the rocket lifts off. Other maps might have doors which can be opened or closed by the defending team, allowing them to manipulate the flow of traffic through the map. Players will now have to not only learn the geography of each map, but the ways in which they can be manipulated as well.

Confirmed Perks List:

http://www.codblackopsblog.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-perks-list/

Pro versions of perks make a return. (Ala MW2)

Tier 1:

Lightweight – Move faster. (Pro version: No fall damage.)

Scavenger – Resupply from dead bodies. Does not resupply launchers or equipment. (Pro version: Doubles your starting ammo with extra magazines and replenishes tactical grenades.)

Ghost – Undetectable by Spy Plane. (Pro version: Undetectable by aircraft, dogs, infra-Red and sentries. The enemy won’t see your name or a red crosshair when targeting you.)

Hardline – Killstreak rewards require one less kill. (Pro version: Re-roll the result of a care package.)

Flak Jacket – Enhanced explosives resistance. (Pro version: Immunity to fire damage; reset grenade time on toss back.)

Tier 2:

Hardened – Increased bullet penetration. (Pro version: Increased damage to aircraft and turrets; reduced flinch when shot.)

Scout – Longer breath holding duration. (Pro version: Switch weapons faster.)

Steady Aim – Increased hipfire accuracy. (Pro version: Faster aiming after sprinting and quicker recovery from knife lunge.)

Sleight of Hand – Faster reloads. (Pro version: Aim down sights faster with non-scoped weapons.)

Warlord – Additional primary weapon attachment. (Pro version: Start with one extra lethal and tactical grenade. No extra smoke grenade.)

Tier 3:

Marathon – Longer sprint. (Pro version: Unlimited sprint.)

Ninja - Silent movement. (Pro version: Louder enemy footsteps and no sounds are made when mantling or diving to prone.)

Second Chance – Pull out pistol before dying. (Pro version: Longer down time, any friendly/teammate can revive you.)

Hacker – Detect enemy equipment and explosives. (Pro version: Gain control of enemy equipment, turrets and crates; invisible to motion sensors. Also able to booby trap enemy care packages.)

Tactical Mask – Protects against Nova gas. (Pro version: Reduces the effects of gas and concussion grenades. Reveals the location of a flashed or stunned enemy.)

Maps:

Array - Snow covered landscape. Good medium to long range fighting.
Cracked - Street map. Well balanced for Search & Destroy.
Crisis - Cuban base. Epic indoor and outdoor battles.
Firing Range - Military practice facility. Hectic Domination games.
Grid - Russian power grid. Plenty of tactical spots for fighting.
Hanoi - NVA prison camp. Excellent for Headquarters matches.
Havana - Cuban city. Filled with tactical street fights.
Jungle - Jungle warfare. Great vertical gameplay.
Launch - Huge space launch facility. Perfect for any game mode.
Nuketown - Nuclear testing grounds. Fast paced action on a small map.
Radiation - Fully operating plant. A well balanced map for any play style.
Summit - Research facility on a snowy mountain. Fight from all angles.
Villa - Cuban estate. Good corridoors for long range firefights.
WMD - Soviet base. Intense CTF matches.

Maps from the First Strike DLC:

Berlin Wall - An urban, medium-sized map based on Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin. There is a no-man's land with auto-turrets in it.
Stadium - Located in New York. Lots of buildings and cover to use.
Kowloon - A dark, medium-sized map where you jump across rooftops and zip-lines are included for fast travel, but leave you vulnerable.
Discovery - Based around a desolate, frozen German outpost in the Antarctic.

Maps from the Escalation DLC:

Zoo - The map is set in an abandoned Soviet zoo where players can use the monorail system to cross the map quickly. (Despite the name being Zoo, there are no animals in it.)
Convoy - The map was inspired by Cold War fears of Soviet invasion. Part of the road on this map has collapsed, allowing players to travel underground. Road signs indicate that it takes place somewhere in California.
Hotel - It takes place in Cuba and is based around a resort, including a pool, a casino, and Elevators. The elevators bring players to higher floors that can be used as sniping positions overlooking the center of the map.
Stockpile - The map takes place in a suburban village in Russia that includes a stockpile of arms inside one of the buildings. The map also features a building with large steel doors that can be opened and closed.

Maps from the Annihilation DLC:

Hangar 18
Silo
Hazard
Drive-in

Maps from the Rezurrection DLC (all zombies):

Nacht der Untoten
Verruckt
Shi No Numa
Der Riese
??? (New moon map)

Weapons:

Primary Weapons

Assault Rifles

M16
Enfield
M14
Famas
Galil
AUG
FN FAL
AK47
Commando
G11

Submachine Guns

MP5K
MAC11
AK74u
Skorpion
Uzi
Spectre
MPL
PM-63
Kiparis

Light Machine Guns

RPK
M60
HK21
Stoner 63

Sniper Rifles

L96A1
Dragunov
WA2000
PSG1

Shotguns

SPAS
KS-23 (Located in single player only.)
Stakeout
HS-10
Olympia
Model 1887 (Located in single player only.)

Secondary Weapons

Pistols

M1911
Python
Makarov
ASP
CZ75

Launchers

RPG-7
China Lake
M72 LAW
Strela-3

Other

Crossbow
Ballistic Knife

Care Package Only Weapons

Death Machine
Grim Reaper

Attachments:

Extended Mags
Dual Mag
ACOG/SUSAT
Red Dot
Reflex
Masterkey Shotgun
Flamethrower
IR (Infrared scope)
Grenade Launcher
Suppressor
Swarovski Scope
Snub Nose
Flashlight
Dual Wield
Speed Reloader
Rapid Fire
Upgraded Iron Sights
Grip

Killstreak Rewards:

3 Kills | Spy Plane | Shows enemies on the mini-map. Can be shot down.
3 Kills | RC-XD | A remote-controlled explosive device.
4 Kills | Counter-Spy Plane | Temporarily disables enemy mini-map.
4 Kills | SAM Turret | Airdrop a placeable SAM that destroys aircraft.
5 Kills | Care Package | Airdrop a random weapon, killstreak, or ammo crate.
5 Kills | Napalm Strike | Airstrike that covers an area in napalm.
6 Kills | Sentry Gun | Airdrop a placeable Sentry Gun.
6 Kills | Mortar Team | Target three locations to bombard with mortar strikes.
7 Kills | Attack Helicopter | Call in a support helicopter.
7 Kills | Valkyrie Rockets | Launcher with 2 player launched, remote controlled rockets.
8 Kills | Blackbird | Shows both enemy position and direction on the mini-map. Cannot be shot down.
8 Kills | Rolling Thunder | Carpet bombing airstrike.
9 Kills | Chopper Gunner | Be the gunner of an attack helicopter.
11 Kills | Attack Dogs | A pack of attack dogs that hunt the enemy down.
11 Kills | Gunship | Be the pilot of an attack helicopter.

Weapon damage stats

http://denkirson.xanga.com/735016527/black-ops/

Care Package drop reward percentages

http://denkirson.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=2023&page=1#29471

DLC/Map Packs

- The first map pack 'First Strike' was released on February 1st, 2011 and will be a timed exclusive on the Xbox 360. (Probably 1 month like MW2.) It costs $15/1200 MSP and will contain 4 new multiplayer maps and 1 new zombie map. (New weapons and perks such as PhD Flopper and Stamin-Up and a new enemy (space monkeys) are to appear in this map.) It is being released on the PS3 on March 3rd and was released on the PC/Steam on March 25th.
- The second map pack 'Escalation' was released on May 3rd, 2011 and will be a timed exclusive on the Xbox 360. It will be $15/1200 MSP and will contain 4 new multiplayer maps and 1 new zombie map. (The new MP maps are: Convoy, Zoo, Stockpile and Hotel and "Call of the Dead" which is the new zombies mode map.) (Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9gh-LsVGX4&feature=player_embedded) (Zoo takes place in an abandoned Soviet zoo. The map includes a monorail track that you can get up onto and use to walk most of map. The rail also sounds like a great sniping position. Hotel was inspired by the vistas of Havana. There are a lot of flank paths and places to hide, the Treyarch folks say. A second floor can be accessed only by a set of elevators which sounds like a neat chokepoint to the sniping positions. Convoy is retro America. The map is built around the premise that a United States convoy was hit by a Soviet ambush. Part of the level includes a damaged road that gives you access to a bit of underground. Stockpile takes place in a suburban village in Russia that is also home to a stockpile of weapons. The middle of the village has an operational garage which Treyarch says is the key to the map. You can open and close the doors and then use the position to hold the entire map.
- The 'Escalation' map pack was released on the PC on June 2nd, 2011 and June 10th, 2011 for the PS3.
- "Call of the Dead" video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Cx82OFXM0&feature=channel_video_title
- The third map pack 'Annihilation' was released on the Xbox 360 on June 28th and will include 4 new multiplayer maps and 1 new nazi zombie map.
- Not much is known about the new maps and the new nazi zombie map is called 'Shangri-La'. This map pack will be a 1 month timed exclusive on the 360 and will be released on the PS3 and PC at a later unspecified date. It will cost you $15/1200 MSP. (Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_oZ7SUSm_g)
- The fourth map pack 'Rezurrection' was released for the 360 on August 23rd. It contains the 4 re-mastered WaW nazi zombie maps, an "enhanced Zombies Soundtrack" and a new Zombies Moon theme. (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/03/call-of-duty-black-ops-resurrection-dlc-coming-this-quarter/)
- The 'Rezurrection' map pack will be released on the PS3/PC on September 22nd for $15.

- If you purchase the Hardened or Prestige editions of the game, you get to play on the 4 remade WaW zombie maps. You'll be able to play these maps in the upcoming 'Rezurrection' map pack for $15/1200 MSP.

Zombie mode:

The cooperative wave-based, zombie-slaughtering fight for your life returns! Kill zombies to earn credits, which can be spent on weapons, perks, and environmental effects. Your only goal - survive!

Default Maps

The game will ship with three maps:

1. Kino Der Toten (Theater of the damned): Features the characters from World at War transported forward through time. Unlocked from the start.

"Five": Features

Spoiler

JFK, Castro, Nixon, and McNamara fighting hordes of zombies in the Pentagon.

Unlocked by finishing the campaign and watching through the credits.

Dead Ops: Not a traditional map; rather, it is a top-down, arcade style shooter. Unlocked via a secret code. (Secret code:

Spoiler

On the main menu screen, you can look around using the right stick. If you look down, you'll see that you're looking through the eyes of your character who is strapped to a chair. If you press the left and right trigger alternately in quick succession, you can break out of the straps and get out of the chair.

Once you're out of the chair, you can walk around. Walk up to the computer and you'll be prompted to press X to use it. Do that and it brings up a computer screen with a DOS prompt and on screen keyboard. Type in "cd bin" without quotes and hit enter, then type "doa" without quotes and hit enter. This unlocks Dead Ops.

From then on, Dead Ops will show up in the list of maps for zombies, so you only have to do this once.

)

Bonus Maps

The Hardened and Prestige editions will also include the four Nazi Zombie levels from World at War: Nacht der Untoten, Verruckt, Shi No Numa, and Der Reise.

Contact Information:

(Smashboards username :: XBL GTs, PSNs, Steam IDs and Wii FCs)

Xbox LIVE Gamertags:

:: AIex Bear
F8AL :: II F8AL II
flaco :: legacytempo
IcyDeath :: DJ P0NY
BanjoKazooiePro :: FawxMcCloud
Thunder44 :: Thunder044
Hot_ArmS :: HotArmSies
Master Xanthan :: Master Xanthan
Pluvia :: Afro Tyler
SnackAttack :: vI Snack Iv
GwJumpman :: GwJumpman
Grandeza :: Scar Lazarus
smashman90 :: JHaas90
o-Serin-o :: xSerinx
Attractive Aidan :: Tornado Aido
NOVA1106 :: hashbrow
Deltacod :: Deltacod
Cherry64 :: Willzasarus
Yoshimanssbm :: yoshimanssbm
SNTRL :: SNTRL
Wretched :: WretchedXII
ODIN :: Bad Wolf ODIN
KevinM :: KevinM All Day
Omni :: InfernoOmni
DSTP :: ZlippyToad
Player-1 :: uber fatwad
WaffleBlaster :: WaffleBlaster
Renth :: I B SWEDDINN
Pinheadz :: Vibe Underdog / Pure Bacon
Gordo Michael :: Teph059
SwampertTheGreat :: Flutterrshy
Fuelbi :: Raving Rarity
LumpyCPU... :: TurtleHermitQQ

PSNs:

Sariku :: FDSariku
Fuelbi :: XxroachermanxX
Lobos :: lobos12
xLeafybug =D :: GloomySkies
kr3wman :: SummerLullaby
Colonel Cuddles :: Elitezer
Cyan_ :: TdotThai
AvaricePanda :: xAvarice___
SuSa :: ImAdoptedFML
Maniclysane :: Maniclysane
dabuz :: dabuz18
GunmasterLombardi :: nch2112
shanus :: pepperman19
bowser king :: BKing177
Fletch :: ClownMafia
PDOT :: FLYEST89
WaffleBlaster :: Death_By_Waffle
Snuc :: El-Otro-Lado
Silly Kyle :: SeksiKyle
godsmith2 :: CoachSauro

Steam IDs:

None at the moment.

Wii Friend Codes:

Dstr1ck :: 2459-2093-7754

Videos

Debut Teaser
World Premiere
E3 2010 Demo 1
E3 2010 Demo 2
Multiplayer Teaser
Wager Match trailer
Inside Xbox Multiplayer details
Customization trailer
Single Player trailer
Inside Xbox 2
Launch Trailer
TV Commercial: "There's A Soldier In All Of Us"
COD Black Ops Rezurrection video

Member's YouTube channels

Team SWF's Channel - http://www.youtube.com/therealteamswf

1.
2. Icydeath
3. O D I N
4. GwJumpman
5. Thunder44
6. Hot_ArmS
7. BanjoKazooiePro
8. DSTP
9. Master Xanthan

Reviews

Gametrailers - 9.3
Eurogamer 8/10
8.5/10
Giant Bomb 8/10
1UP - 91
GamePro - 100
GameInformer - 90/100

Websites:

www.callofduty.com
www.facebook.com/codblackops
http://twitter.com/JD_2020
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_duty_black_ops

Information:

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/30/call-of-duty-black-ops-set-for-nov-9-2010/
http://ca.kotaku.com/5528033/new-tr...of-duty-hits-nov-9-with-likely-modern-setting
http://ca.kotaku.com/5528598/your-first-look-at-call-of-duty-black-ops
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/01/call-of-duty-black-ops-multiplayer-revealed-at-activision-event/
http://kotaku.com/5628193/call-of-duty-black-ops-multiplayer-hands+on
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/19/call-of-duty-black-ops-first-strike-dlc/
http://kotaku.com/5715089/black-ops-first-downloadable-content-is-oscar-mike
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/11/call-of-duty-black-ops-escalation-dlc-xbox-release-date/
http://kotaku.com/#!5790834/the-escalation-of-call-of-duty-black-ops-confirmed
http://majornelson.com/2011/04/11/call-of-duty-black-ops-escalation-game-add-on/
http://kotaku.com/#!5793437/our-first-look-at-call-of-duty-black-ops-escalation-map-pack

Contributors/Special thanks to:

F8AL

BanjoKazooiePro

xLeafybug =D

F.A.Qs

Q: How long is the campaign?
A: About 6-7 hours on normal difficulty.

Q: Will nazi mode return?
A: Yes. Hardened and prestige edition buyers will get the 4 WaW nazi zombie mode maps for free while standard edition buyers will have to pay $15 to play them in the upcoming 'Rezurrection' map pack. All versions can play zombie mode.

Q: Was there a public multiplayer beta?
A: No. Treyarch did perform an internal beta like Infinity Ward did with MW2.

Q: Does this game have online split-screen multiplayer?
A: Yes. You can either sign into a guest or another Xbox LIVE gold member account. For PS3 players, you can only sign into a guest account for the second player. All stats/ranks/progression are lost when the guest is signed out for both systems. Now with a patch, the guest can use any weapons/perks/kill streaks which the original account has unlocked.

Q: Are there Xbox LIVE party chat restrictions again?
A: Yes, but only for the core/hardcore SnD playlists.

Q: Are there searching options in online multiplayer? (i.e. globally and locally.)
A: Yes.

Q: When will the 4 WaW zombie nazi mode maps be available for purchase?
A: Treyarch has announced that you'll be able to play these in the upcoming 'Rezurrection' map pack which is being released on the 360 on August 23rd.

Q: Is the game playable in 3D?
A: Yes, the only versions which are incapable of doing so are the Nintendo DS and Wii versions.

Q: Where can I find all of the intel pieces?
A: Right here in this handy guide! http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/15/call-of-duty-black-ops-intel-video-walkthrough/

Q: What do you lose when you prestige?
A: You lose all of your guns, CoD Points and challenge progress. (Anything you might have aside from your unlocked player card stuff.)

Q: Is there a co-op campaign in Black Ops like there was in WaW?
A: Unfortunately, no. Treyarch decided to remove this feature and has no current plans to bring it back via downloadable content in the future.

Q: What happens if you shoot all of the mannequin's heads off on the multiplayer map, Nuketown in a certain amount of time?
A: The song "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolling Stones begins to play. Check it out here.

Q: Are there any official t-shirts for this game for purchase?
A: Yes. http://www.jinx.com/home.aspx

Q: When is the 'First Strike' map pack/DLC being released?
A: February 1st, 2011 on the Xbox 360 as a timed exclusive and March 3rd on the PS3. It was released on the PC/Steam on March 25th.

Q: How do I link my CoD GT/PSN to my YouTube account?
A: http://www.blackopsforum.com/showthread.php?t=10731

Q: Does the 'First Strike' map pack add any new achievements?
A: Yes, it adds 4 NEW achievements! You can check them out here: http://www.xbox360achievements.org/...k-Ops-First-Strike-Achievements-Unveiled.html

Q: When does the 'First Strike' map pack come out for the PS3/PC?
A: March 3rd for the PS3 and March 25th for the PC.

Q: Is there a demo for this game?
A: Yes, a demo has recently been released on the XBLM and PSN to download. It contains one level: The WMD mission. It is about 1 GB in size. You can download the Xbox 360 demo here: (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/P...yer-Demo/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802415688b3)

Q: When did 'Escalation' map pack coming out on the 360?
A: May 3rd, 2011 as a timed exclusive for $15/1200 MSP. It was released on the PC on June 2nd and June 10th for the PS3.

Q: Is Black Ops coming to the "Games on Demand" section on the 360?
A: Yes, it was added on May 3rd for $60.

Q: When is the 'Annihilation' map pack coming out on the 360?
A: June 28th, 2011 as a timed exclusive for $15/1200 MSP. It was released on July 28th for the PS3/PC.

Q: When is the 'Rezurrection' map pack coming out on the 360?
A: August 23rd, 2011. It's being released on the PS3/PC on September 22nd.

Q: How can I check the status of the Black Ops servers on my respective platform?
A: http://www.callofduty.com/blackops/status

Note: All credit goes to their respected owner(s), I do not take any credit for any of the above information/images/videos etc.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Treyarch needs to pull out everything they have to even consider getting a purchase from me. CoD: WaW was a huge waste of my money.

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

Nazi Zombies better be **** as well

 

[Mr.Victory07]

Definitely is not Vietnam, kinda was hoping it would be though. Looks like a continuation of MW2 actually, the "we have to bring him back" in the preview is probably Ghost or Roach...
But who knows? I would honestly prefer just a new story, and gameplay at least a little different from MW2

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

Can anyone link me to the trailer?

 

[Darkslash]

Guy's new trailer. **** looks like it's going down. I may actually get it. I enjoyed WaW so yea....

http://ca.kotaku.com/5528598/your-first-look-at-call-of-duty-black-ops

Definitely is not Vietnam, kinda was hoping it would be though. Looks like a continuation of MW2 actually, the "we have to bring him back" in the preview is probably Ghost or Roach...

The new trailer clearly suggests that Black Ops is going to be taken on a route of it's own from theModern Warfare sub series . In one scene you can clearly see a pair of Veit Cong soldiers with AK-47's in the new trailer.

EDIT MOAR STUFF:

You can also see TONS of Iroquois Huey Helicopters, which was pretty much a Iconic figure in the Vietnam war.

A clip of the trailer also has what you can clearly see is a Styer AUG, and not the HBAR version in MW2, suggesting that the game will take place during or after 1977.

Also there's something funky about the guy in the space suit and that SR71 flying in a dangerously high altitude.

 

[xLeafybug =D]

This better be a reason for me to quit MW2. I actually enjoyed (Unlike almost every MW player) WaW (Huge WWII nerd, but I also enjoyed the game itself.) As much as I love MW2, It has oh, so many problems. Let the hope for this game begin.

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

What research I've dug up.

Treyarch wants only Pistols/Launcher as secondaries.
Remove Commando and Tactical Nuke (AWWWW CHEAAAAY)
Knifes as Secondaries (maybe)
Try to remove "unbalanced-ness" from Mw2

 

[F8AL]

I just added the new trailer to the OP.

This better be a reason for me to quit MW2. I actually enjoyed (Unlike almost every MW player) WaW (Huge WWII nerd, but I also enjoyed the game itself.) As much as I love MW2, It has oh, so many problems. Let the hope for this game begin.

And WaW didn't have many problems? MP40 + Juggernaut, UAV recon planes being able to see you though buildings (makes sense, right?), rush the tanks etc. (I only played the WaW MP beta, I'm sure you guys know more flaws in the game then I do)

What research I've dug up.

Treyarch wants only Pistols/Launcher as secondaries.
Remove Commando and Tactical Nuke (AWWWW CHEAAAAY)
Knifes as Secondaries (maybe)
Try to remove "unbalanced-ness" from Mw2

I agree with pistols/launchers being secondaries. NONE OF THAT SHOTGUN BS IN MW2!
YES. YES! Will give players less AIDS when they play the game and stop nuke boosters.
What? Why would they be considered 'secondaries'? WTF?
They should try to remove "unbalanced-ness" from WaW first.

 

[xLeafybug =D]

I exclusively played Search in WaW, no tanks. MP40+Juggernaut wasn't really a problem to me. It pretty much goes without saying that MP40 was king in WaW, I used it a lot myself.

And there's no way you can compare WaW's problems to the plethora of problems that MW2 has had. Every game has its problems, but MW2 has far more than WaW.

 

[wowoduend]

WaW is good. CoD4 is good. MW2 is broken.

Still don't get the WaW hate though. I know the problems of CoD4 and WaW(they share some problems as well) but MW2 has so many problems lolololol

I guess people are still mad at Treyarch because of CoD3(which came out 4 years ago).

Also, i didn't find the MP40 too fun to use. It's not a sniping weapon and it has bad recoil......apparently the UMP45 from MW2 is almost sniping weapon(for a SMG) and has a manageable recoil.

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

Still don't get the WaW hate though. I know the problems of CoD4 and WaW(they share some problems as well) but MW2 has so many problems lolololol

Mostly because WW2 has been done too many times by Treyarch.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Still don't get the WaW hate though.

When WaW came out and I started playing the multiplayer, I kept on comparing it to CoD4. Whenever I did, WaW just felt flat out stale to me; from the terrible maps (IMO) to the annoying *** guns. It just wasn't fun for me.

HOWEVER, Nazi Zombies is an absolute BLAST when you're playing with friends.

 

[Darkslash]

The knife as a Secondary weapon MIGHT mean stealth kills. Or Bayonets as there were still common in the Vietnam War era.

 

[RuNNing Riot]

Nice trailer. The red tint sometimes annoyed me though...

I actually went through the trouble of downloading the trailer and running again in slow-mo so I could pick out a few of the weapons shown:

RPD
AUG (can't tell what kind - I'm pretty sure it's the assault rifle variant, since it had the scope on it)
AK-47 (duh! What's a game set in Vietnam wthout it?)
I think that might have been a SPAS-12 on the guy's back at one point, but I didn't get a very good view.

And I see that Treyarch still letting you drive things like helicopters. I'd whoop if they let that be a killstreak.

 

[F8AL]

WaW is good. CoD4 is good. MW2 is broken.

Still don't get the WaW hate though. I know the problems of CoD4 and WaW(they share some problems as well) but MW2 has so many problems lolololol

I guess people are still mad at Treyarch because of CoD3(which came out 4 years ago).

Also, i didn't find the MP40 too fun to use. It's not a sniping weapon and it has bad recoil......apparently the UMP45 from MW2 is almost sniping weapon(for a SMG) and has a manageable recoil.

Well, we can't overlook that horrible game, can we? And it didn't help that they leeched off of IW's success with their CoD4 engine. Half their work was already completed for them. You can thank IW for making WaW "decent".

 

[Darkslash]

Well, we can't overlook that horrible game, can we? And it didn't help that they leeched off of IW's success with their CoD4 engine. Half their work was already completed for them. You can thank IW for making WaW "decent".

That's like saying Bioware and numerous other companies rode the success of Epic games due to the fact that they use the Unreal Engine 3.

 

[Grunt]

knife should definitely be a secondary, I never really liked the knee jerk reaction kills by knifing someone as you run around a corner.

 

[F8AL]

That's like saying Bioware and numerous other companies rode the success of Epic games due to the fact that they use the Unreal Engine 3.

Yup.

Spoiler

Trying to reach the minimum of 10 characters...

 

[The Real Gamer]

The difference between companies using the Unreal Engine 3 and WaW riding on the success of CoD4 is the fact that the games are nearly identical in terms of mechanics; from the perks to the killstreaks and even a lot of the guns have very similar qualities.

 

[F8AL]

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Has 4-Player Co-op

http://ca.kotaku.com/5535796/call-of-duty-black-ops-has-4+player-co+op

According to this report there'll be another "C-130" sequence in Black Ops, with a level tasking the player with manning a camera in the recon bird while issuing orders to troops on the ground.

Wondering about the kind of guns that will be in the game? There aren't just guns, there are also crossbows. And yes, all that snow you can see means that you won't just be fighting in the jungles of Cuba and Vietnam; you'll also be blowing stuff up in Mother Russia as well.

The game will also feature 2-4 player co-op, with the game's main story focusing on two characters over "multiple covert international conflicts"

EDIT 2: Call of Duty: Black Ops brings the Cold War to Wii Nov. 9

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/11/call-of-duty-black-ops-brings-the-cold-war-to-wii-on-nov-9/

 

[Pikaville]

Yeah Nazi zombies was the ONLY reason I bough WaW.

Such fun with 4 players.

Hopefully black ops will be decent.

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

Nazi Zombies was the ****. Better be good. I hope the Multiplayer is better than MW2's though.

 

[F8AL]

Call of Duty: Black Ops will have dedicated servers.

http://ca.kotaku.com/5539321/call-of-duty-black-ops-dedicated-to-dedicated-servers

 

[xLeafybug =D]

Thank God. I will be getting Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Hopefully I'll have built my computer in that time.

 

[RuNNing Riot]

I guess one problem with Infinity Ward is that they were willing to take huge risks to make the game better. Some worked (Pro versions of perks), some didn't (Tac Nuke killstreak. And no party chat).

Now that IW's gone, it's up to Treyarch to start introducing new gameplay mechanics that will keeps the series popular.

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

I think that if the Knife is a secondary, it'll be like a Grip on a LMG in COD4. It'd be there, but it would replace a perk. I'm just saying, it'd be a pain to switch to a knife.

 

[Bozo]

I am looking forward to the perks they gonna put in COD black Ops

 

[F8AL]

The first full-length trailer of Call of Duty: Black Ops will be aired on ESPN during the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on May 18, 2010.

8:30 EST I believe.

 

[BanjoKazooiePro]

I'm really excited for this game actually. I don't think MW2 is as bad as people say (although the guns are quite noob friendly, I agree) but I'm in desperate need of a change. I think that this is kind of redemption for the cod series if it goes well, because MW2 left a bad impression on many players. It also kind of sets the bar though, because they have their work cut out if they want to make it as successful as MW2 was. Anyways, I believe in them and I think they can make this better than MW2, at least I hope. Excited for that trailer tomorrow.

 

[F8AL]

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops

"The cooperative mode will have a separate campaign. The online gameplay will feature killstreaks that do not count towards each other; Black Ops' multiplayer designer also stated there will be no nukes or game-ending killstreaks."

Nice.

 

[Fletch]

I will buy this game for Nazi Zombies alone. I'm still mad they didn't put something like that in MW2.

 

[F8AL]

I will buy this game for Nazi Zombies alone. I'm still mad they didn't put something like that in MW2.

And they won't. Fourzerotwo said they won't add it in any future DLC.

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

I'm glad about the actual "work for killstreaks".

 

[Fletch]

No more get to 7 kills for a nuke for me

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

There was a trailer on the Celtics-Magic game just now! Looked pretty cool! Saw an H-Bar, some other cool stuff as well. Lots of talk about "Everything you know is a lie" and whatnot. 11.9.10!!!

 

[F8AL]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtRnpC7ddv8

 

[xLeafybug =D]

I saw the AK, that's all that matters.

 

[RuNNing Riot]

I say. Was that destructible environments I saw?

And lol to that exploding crossbow thingamajig.

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

After watching the trailer again, I noticed it looked a little more Battlefield-ish. Any other thoughts?