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Destructoid Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops

Destructoid: "It's that time of the year again. November is officially designated Call of Duty month. It's the reason why this time of the year no longer has a huge saturation of top quality games, as publishers scrabble to steer clear of Activision's almighty entertainment behemoth.

With its power to completely empty launch calenders, Call of Duty: Black Ops sees Treyarch taking the reins from Infinity Ward for another crack at the whip. With Infinity Ward on its knees at the moment, has the "lesser" studio stepped out from the shadows to seize the series as its own? We'll probably need a videogame review to answer such a burning question!"

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kancerkid5303d ago

Too bad he got a PC version, which is having so many problems.

Is he the only reviewer mentioning the unplayability of the PC version? It is unplayable! Worse than New Vegas. I am talking about multiplayer.

UNCyrus5303d ago

Jim Sterling review... 'nuff said

DORMIN5303d ago

His inconsistencies and need for attention/controversy are an insult to game developers and gamers looking for a fair judgement.

SnuggleBandit5303d ago

I dont see why you all are so pissed...read the damn review

"Once the multiplayer is fixed, feel free to pop at least two more points, most likely even three, into this review's score. I can only review what I've got in front of me, however, and what I've got is a superb game that has pissed all over itself."

-Alpha5303d ago

@Snuggle

My MP experience is completely smooth, but if he is completely justified in that sense. However, I am somewhat confused with his scaling-- he knocked down 3 points for the MP mess he is experiencing?

Anyway, I got it on PS3 and it's one helluva game

Danteh5303d ago

I like Destructoid more and more each day

Jim Sterling always shits on every other reviewer's face and doesn't give a fuck, lol :P

Redlogic5303d ago

Instead of just looking at the score and making a retarded comment about the review, you should try reading them. I like how Destructiod reviews games. They are honest and actually use a full 10 point scale. Each number has it's own explanation and each review is explained and well thought out. Try reading kids, it's good for you!

Acquiescence5303d ago (Edited 5303d ago )

I hate COD/Activision...yet I also hate Jim Sterling. I know he's always pining for hits...yet I'm glad he was one of the few to call bullshit on this annual rehash.

Mighty confuzzled right now.

Y'know, while I'm here, I'll add that the most noteworthy thing about Failing Sterling is that his wrist is as wide as the widest part of his hand. So it doesn't actually look like he's got wrists at all, it just looks like his hands have sunk into his arms. Interesting tidbit for y'all.

lastdual5303d ago

Honestly, this sounds about right for the current state of the PC version, if my friend's experience is anything to go by.

I know the 360 and PS3 versions are deserving of a better score, and I'll probably end up picking one of those up sooner or later, but I'm in no rush this year.

GCNSeanFoster5303d ago

Yeah...This is also the same site that gave Deadly Premonition a perfect 10...

Redlogic5303d ago

That review was a joke of sorts. It was one of those "its so bad it's good" type things. You obviously didn't read it, just saw the score...like I said above, read the reviews don't just look at the score

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pimpmaster5303d ago

dumbass gives deadly premonition a 10 and all these other way better games 6s. serious facepalm

dgroundwater5303d ago (Edited 5303d ago )

Hurhur Deadly Premonition was bad I know this cuz a saw the grafx and they sucked.

You do know that review sites other than IGN actually took their time and played the game for themselves. Many discovered it is worthy of scores in the 7-8 range.

Jim Sterling was simply making a point by giving it a 10. It worked, and awareness rose for a game that deserves to be noticed.

PrimordialSoupBase5303d ago

Deadly Premonition might look like ass but it's an absolutely fascinating piece of design and a truly hilarious game. I won't argue numbers but it's certainly better and more interesting than anything the Call of Duty series has ever offered.

jc485735303d ago

It's reviews like this we get to try bad games and they aren't bad either.

-Mezzo-5303d ago

1 look at the score & i knew this was written by 'Jim Sterling', I honest to god did not clicked the link.

This guys working so hard to be wrapped up in a controversy.

Jim, pal you never disappoint me with you Pathetic excuse of a Reviews.

Ninja-Sama5303d ago

Yup the stuttering on PC is near unbearable, and I have a PC that runs Crysis @ 40-50 fps on max settings.

The stuttering is rly taking away the enjoyment from the game.

raztad5303d ago

It looks like a very legit review to me. Guy is talking about PC version. Online is essentially broken (zombie stuff works tho). SP is fine, it seems, although some people are reporting SP is stuttering as well.

Considering the DF analysis showed the PS3 version running at 40fps and with even lower resolution than MW2, clearly the only SKU Treyard/Activision cared about was the xbox one.

PS360fanboy5303d ago

C'mon Jim, you're getting so predictable!

The king of internet videogame trolling!

MonkeyBoy925303d ago

he had nothing but good things to say about the game, expect the multiplayer (on the PC version).

Would you rather he recommended a game that had faults? Its the job of a reviewer to make us the consumer aware of these problems. He clearly states he would give it an 8 out of 10 once these problems are fixed, and they will be fixed.

FrankenLife5303d ago

Unplayable my ass. I have the PC version, and it runs fine on my rig. "Worse than New Vegas.", is one of the dumbest things you could say about it. Yeah, some people are having problems, and that sucks, but nothing on the scale of New Vegas.

frostypants5302d ago

Why the hell did they review just the broken PC version? If there are major bugs impacting it that aren't on the consoles, then publish two reviews.

After playing more last night, I've come to the conclusion that this one has the best multiplayer in the series so far. And unlike MW2 and to some extent MW, THIS one actually feels like a Call of Duty game.

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ksense5303d ago

cod haters gonna love this....

kancerkid5303d ago

If you rad the review he rated it poorly because the MP on PC DOES NOT WORK

frostypants5302d ago

Which is why he should have made it clear that this review was for PC only.

Baka-akaB5303d ago

meh not a fan of cod , and still think the man is an insufferable clown seeking hits .

Gue15303d ago

Who reviewed this? Jim Sterling by any chance? I just don't want to give them a hit...

kancerkid5303d ago

Read the review. He loves the single player. The Multiplayer is BROKEN though. (PC)

kaveti66165303d ago

And? Why didn't he review the console versions?

TheBlackSmoke5303d ago

Well isn't PC "teh superiorz verzion" ?

frostypants5302d ago

Who's disagreeing with kaveti6616?

It's a legit question...why DIDN'T the dumbass review the other versions? Or at least admit that this review ONLY applies to the broken PC version? I would hope Metacritic will throw this non-console review out in their 360 and PS3 sections.

kancerkid5302d ago

Oh, so you think he gets all the versions shipped to him and can just pick. READ THE FUCKING REVIEW NIMWIT! He got the PC version first.

solidjun55302d ago (Edited 5302d ago )

OH stop with the screaming over the internet. Stop insulting people, just because you want them to visit the site you work for.

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Whitey2k5303d ago

the review suck he didnt mention that pc version suffers from Memory leak on the cpu hence the lag fest and i have never come across connection problems

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10 Classic Games That Are Desperate for Remasters

Licensing issues often leave many games forgotten. But all that aside, here are 10 classic games desperate for remasters.

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Iceball200097d ago

The getaway
Smugglers run
Dead to rights
Worlds scariest police chases
Sure I’m missing a few.

FPS_D3TH96d ago

Mannn… worlds scaries police chases… that took me back lol

Knushwood Butt97d ago

Ape Escape.
Fun game but, wow, you need a college degree to understand the controls.
A remaster would also save you from having to constantly fight the camera.
Keep the music though. Those drum and bass tracks fit really well and haven't aged. Made me think that more games could work well with drum and bass tracks, but unfortunately it's a somewhat niche genre now.

Abear2197d ago

Max Payne Series
Infamous 1 & 2
NBA Street Vol 2
SSX
Skate

M_Prime96d ago

i could have sworn i read somewhere that Remedy is remaking May Payne 1 but things have been quiet lately

YourMommySpoils96d ago

They are making the first one, as we speak.

jznrpg97d ago (Edited 97d ago )

One of the few Xbox games I own. I have 3 copies of it because of the many discs it has, for just in case reasons

jznrpg97d ago (Edited 97d ago )

Xenogears, Xenosaga trilogy, Vagrant Story, Drakengards, Parasite Eve and many more but I’ll start with those

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Best Classic Call of Duty Black Ops Maps, Ranked

The Black Ops series has featured some of the best and classic multiplayer maps in the Call of Duty franchise, and here's the top of them.

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All Call of Duty Black Ops Games Ranked

The Nerd Stash: "Developed by Treyarch Studios, Call of Duty: Black Ops games are some of the best in the series in terms of gameplay, story, and -- of course -- Zombies."

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Rynxie351d ago (Edited 351d ago )

Black ops 4, because it was the last cod of duty I was able to dominate with a +2 k/d ratio. Before all the freaking cheating started to happen. It was nice catching people off guard and shooting at them first and getting the kill. Unlike now, where I shoot people first, but they gun me down with less hits, less time, literally feels like they can kill me in a split second. At times, they are able to run away after me shooting them way more than necessary, yet, the second I'm spotted, I'm dead, there's no me running away to cover. They can do cartwheels, summersaults, backflips and gun you down perfectly. They can shoot you across the map with perfect accuracy. They can jump around like morons and gun you down without even having to correct their aim. They have superman split second perfect reactions. That's the best way to describe it, everything they do is spot on perfect. They can spam and spray (no praying) their gun from far away, because they have no recoil or bullet spread. It always feels like I have to aim and also correct my aim when moving around, while these pricks don't have to do the same.

And yes, I know how to play fps games. I dominated many fps games like: Resistance 1&2, kz 2&3, Socom, MAG, Crysis, Gotham City Impostors, blitz brigade etc. all with 2-4 k/d ratio. Kz2 (lag input controls) and resistance (no aim assist in resistance) being the hardest and were the games I reached either close to a 3 k/d ratio or above.

I truly got to enjoy blacks ops 4 and got my money's worth out of it. Afterwords, I would either stop playing cod games after a while, because of the cheating, or would skip buying cod games for a year or two before buying another.