Call of Duty: Black Ops – Watch the First Strike DLC Preview now!

Treyarch have just released the first preview video of the First Strike DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The DLC will hit on 1 February 2011 for XBox 360 users and at a later date for those playing on PlayStation 3 and PC.

Tsardom.net offers some thoughts and details on the DLC.

[lugia 4000]

If this is 1200msp, no.
Med size maps and a destructible bridge? Shame that bad company 2 has 4 maps (5 now) that are destructible, much bigger and have new weapons and vehicles, for the same price.

[KingLizzle]

It's around the same price-point as the MW2 DLC and at least they aren't recycling old maps. It also includes a new Zombie map called Ascension which isn't covered by the preview.

I do wish COD would have a destructible environment like BC though - makes the battle more imaginative and if there's a camper you can destroy the building with him in it!

EDIT: yeah I agree the price is too high these days. WaW prices were much fairer. I guess they can charge what they want because they know a large proportion of users will buy the DLC regardless of price.

[lugia 4000]

WAW had 3 maps and 1 zombie map for 800, adding one more map doesn´t justify 1200, but thats my opinion.

[imvix]

Too bad for lolvision TF2 gets free map updates from the community. Good decision not buying this game.

[Highlife]

They should let you use all of your old maps from previous DlC that would be a big incentive to getting some maps knowing that you can use them latter on. Anyway will be selling this once killzone is out.

[deafwing]

bfbc2 is dope; why am I here gonna go play now :p

[Zydake]

Trolls are so mysterious why bring a discussion about BFBC2?

[GamingFeud]

Who wants to buy new maps for a broken game?

[georgeenoob]

Yay let's listen to the sad pussy campers and add more verticality and sniping positions. Not buying this shit either way for 15 bucks.

[DoomeDx]

@ Lugia 4000.
Bad company 2 has 5 maps?

Acatama Desert, Isla Innocent, Panama Canal, Arica Harbour, Heavy Metal, Coldwar, Harvest Day, Oasis, White Pass, Nelson Bay. Laguna Presa, Laguna alta.

Damn i love BC2. 1 map is about the size of all Black Ops maps combined.

[Op24]

atleast the maps are varied. This map pack might actually be worth it.

[KingLizzle]

Agreed. I'm much more excited about the release of First Strike than I was for either of the MW2 DLC packs.

[Op24]

same. I really wanna see that zombie map though. Ascension just sounds awesome.

[theonlylolking]

@nickjcal

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[P_Bomb]

MW2 map packs were trash. 3 new maps and 2 OLD COD4 maps that you're forced to re-buy even if you just want the others was such a scam.

Looks like the Activision $14.99 price point is here to stay, but for fans at least the Black Ops pack has 4 new maps and one new zombie map. 5 all new maps in total.

But yeah, W@W had 4 new maps per $9.99 pack. Paying an extra $5.00 for just one more map is something people are gonna notice.

[DrRichtofen]

I wonder whether the new zombie level is gonna have the WWII characters or the new JFK, Nixon characters.

[Sillyace92]

it's gonna have the WW2 one's.

[Zydake]

I wanted to see gameplay on that too..

[MarioWarfare]

Not very inspiring but you can be sure that this overpriced DLC will sell more than most other games out there.

[-Alpha]

You are paying $3/map which is standard for nearly all DLC map packs (Killzone, Halo, etc) BC2 being the only exception

[Kon]

Looks cool. But 1200Msp?? This is an outrage!

[trippyaaron]

i wish they would add more tiny maps

[MUHAHAHAHAAHAHA]

yeh every cod needs a small map.

Cod 4: Shipment

MW2: rust

[sleepy3]

Shipment has my vote for one of the BEST MAPS EVER.

When you just want pure unrestrained chaos, nothing else came close. Nothing STILL doesn't come close for when you just want chaotic action.

[neonlight45]

I still don't think it is worth $15.

[venom06]

WOW.... PS3 gets PISSED ON AGAIN!!! man, this game and company is freakin GARBAGE... no wonder so many people are excited about Battlefield 3 and all of the other REAL FPS that are coming out this year..

[xVeZx]

MS made a deal with activision to get the all their dlc first on 360 for like the next 10 years lol

[DrRichtofen]

I think they said it was til 2013

lol? at disagree, Im pretty sure thats what they said at E3

[ScentlessApprentice7]

Microsoft seems to have a more hand-on approach with casual games.
While simply putting pen to watermarked-paper for content associated with hardcore games.

Suggestion for Microsoft's new business slogan: "Timed hardcore glory is temporary. Casual glory is forever!"

[xVeZx]

i didnt disagree and i wasnt even sure i just knew it was for a while

[guigsy]

@DrRichtofen

It's until 2012, so it cover Black Ops and the next 2 COD games.

[visualb]

in the view of corporate business strategies, that is the equivalent of "FIRST!!!" comments....

unfortunately it works...when you have nothing else to sell exclusively of course ;)

[vickers500]

Yeah, I'm excited for Battlefield 3 as well. Finally a real Battlefield game and none of that boring, ugly, watered down Bad Company 2 crap.

Is there a release date yet for BF3?

[spunnups]

I Refuse to watch the video. The game is still broken. My party gets broken up all the time. Sometimes, only half the party joins the game and the other halves' screen freezes or tries to load continuously and nothing happens.

The game is still a mess, yet they have no problem selling us more crap? Fuck you Treyarch and your greedy ass publisher Activision.

I have no clue when this crap map pack comes out, but i hope KZ3 drops first.

At least with Killzone 3, I won't have to continuously battle the horrific online (BLOPS).

It doesn't matter how much you guys patch it, you only make it worse.

Incompetent. Greedy. Fucks.

[spunnups]

How can u disagree with facts? I played the game last night on the PS3, same problems as when the game launched. Keep defending companies that dont give an F about you.

[HK6]

You speak the truth good sir.

[visualb]

watch it man, its quite funny

the hilarity of one of the devs actually saying "Im more of a run and gunner..."

its like...its too good to be true =P

[iLLMATICxKiNG]

Ahahha boycotting a video?
Shows your real age.

[spunnups]

It shows that I'm uninterested in any additional content. I want what I already paid for fixed. It's simple as that. I'm not giving any more of my money to a company that's already swimming in it and refuses to use those extra funds towards fixing these simple issues.

There's no point in me watching a video for content I will not purchase until they put more of an effort toward fixing a broken game.

[Tuxedoassassin]

It looks pretty good, but for that price? Apsolutelly no.
I stay with BFBC2.

[Der_Kommandant]

I'm too busy playing Bad Company 2 Vietnam to watch this video

[Urrakia34]

Yet not busy enough to not post a comment?

[damaster]

its called multitasking my man

[visualb]

match ended, next map, usually takes 25-35 seconds:

enough time to post comment and read title, not enough time to watch video =)

[xVeZx]

the idiots that made the mw2 map packs the best selling dlcs ever are the reason all cod map packs are 1200 points now so yeah good job guys....

[El-Fenemeno1213]

I was looking forward to this, but I forgot about the one month delay. So very small chance me and my cousins will split this one, due to Killzone 3

[lugia 4000]

Ima save my points for breach. Might be better than overpriced DLC.

[Op24]

ok so PS3 has to wait again? Thats fine with me i'll be playing games that are better like BulletStorm, Killzone 3,Dead Space 2 and so on.

[Best]

u meant to say lbp2

[SnipeySnake]

Cant wait! TOMORROW!

[Welshy]

damn right... theres so many better games to play than this garbage.

people already paid £45 too much for a glorified beta test, now they get to spend £10.99 more! (if its the same as MW2 price.

people can slag MW2 till the cows come home but at least both 360 and PS3 performed the same. treyarch dont know how to use the PS3

[SandRazor]

The interactivity, the variety, and good-sniping maps are tempting... Just why the f*** they have it on Xbox 360 first!? (PS3 FTW!) Plus $15 is still a rip-off!

[jdktech2010]

Doesn't look bad but I didn't play zombies much at all, if ever so 4 maps for 1200 (two of which I doubt I'd like in discovery and berlin...not a fan of the sniping and vertical play....cowards they are)

I traded in the game last week and was worried first strike was gonna be way awesome but the only map that looks really good is Stadium so assuming BC2 servers get fixed, I'll be more than fine with that

[The_Great_D]

who the heck cares about this BROKEN GAME!? no more news stories about wack ops.

[Platinum]

They way i see it is i don't mind xbox players getting it first because that way i can see so how they are and they are worth buying them so yeah

[xVeZx]

i paid 10 bucks for RDR undead nightmare.....nuff said...

[ps3alldayeveryday]

COD: Black Ops is a good games but it's so BROKEN, especially the MP and all of its network/server issues! KZ3 should be pretty epic next month.

[Stempel]

I paid 10 bucks for Bad Company 2 on Steam. Nuff said.

[BlueEye]

Just hope that extra cash they get from this will help improve the flaws this game still has. First map pack I actually want to buy

[spunnups]

They are already swimming in money, u think this will make a difference?! Think again.

[Anti-Fanboyer]

I need to pay $15 to improve the flaws of this game?

[SeanScythe]

Just stupid by time this is released for PS3, Killzone 3 will be out and I will have traded this in for something better. If it came out before I may have gotten it and kept my copy of the game.

That's my opinion though and I'm sure other won't agree but to release it later like they are doing is just stupid.

[sleepy3]

Its all about money.

But i'll wait for it on PS3 AND i'll buy KZ3.

They are two different kinds of games for two different kinds of moods. When i want fast action CoD, when i want more methodical gameplay, KZ3.

Its like watching a shoot em up (like shoot em up, lol) action film and watching a more detailed thinking film (like shotter island)

Sometimes you feel for one, sometimes the other.

[SeanScythe]

Yeah I know what you mean, same reason I go back to BFBC2 and Black Ops. But I'm not about to spend that much for the maps and unlike BFBC2 if you don't buy the maps it doesn't hurt game play. Quit playing MW2 when the new maps came out because I couldn't join friends in certain matches because I don't have the maps.

[VenGencE999]

@sleepy
the first logical post I've read. two different kinds of fps's and everyone acts like you have to choose between the two. to each his own but i'll enjoy both while I wait for Brink to drop...

I agree the mw2 dlc was a rip off, but these are all new maps. I wish people would stop sucking EA'S dick, they are just as bad or worse with their online pass, fake ass VIP program that gives you the same maps you already have and charging for modes that should have been in the game...

[guigsy]

MW2 map packs were a rip-off, the maps weren't even that good. I didn't even bother with the second map pack.

At least with Black Ops you're get four decent-looking maps and a zombie map. 1200mp is still too high considering you can buy full games for less, but at least it looks like they made an effort.

[whitesoxfalife]

was gonna say soment but fuck it!!!!

[SockMaster]

INSTEAD OF GIVING TIPS JOSH, WHY DONT YOU HELP YOUR FELLOW DEVELOPERS FIX THIS GAME?!

I know he cant read this, but oh well i would rather them fix the things hampering this game than give me new content!

[redmamoth]

anyone spending money on this is an idiot! FACT!

[Jack-Pyro]

You are a generalizing moron! FACT!

[xstation79]

I guess I'm a idiot because I have a job and don't mind spending money on things that I enjoy. If you rather spend your time bitching on the internet thats your business.

I have more fun with black ops than most ps3 exclusives combine. Maybe thats because I playing it on the superior console, and it doesn't have as many problems as the ps3 version

[iLLMATICxKiNG]

I'm buying it.

[jashmister]

I was watching through thinking the maps look alright but I probably wouldn't pay 800msp for it then I heard 1200msp and I bloody LOL'D anyone who buys this is getting a rip-off.

[xDarkicex]

And the worse part COD DLC Never goes down in price : (

[jashmister]

I saw it go down as a sale on steam, it was a pre release sale of 10% (I think it was that), it was a phenomenally crap deal.

[Killman]

Even if the PS3 version wasn't riddled with problems, I still would not even think about touching this DLC. I stopped playing two weeks ago because of the numerous online issues. You can't fool me twice Bobby.