HBG Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops - Treyarch Finally Does It Right

Treyarch is back with it’s latest first person shooter — Call of Duty: Black Ops. This time around, we leave the battlefields of World War II for a new story and an era that had yet to be explored by the Call of Duty series. Players are put into the 1960′s during a time of war, high tensions, and battles between super powers over supremacy in the world.

[CrzyFooL]

Good game is good!!

[Shackdaddy836]

Can anyone tell me if this is like WaW? Like does it have limbs blowing off and does it feel like WaW?

If it is like WaW, I will enjoy it a lot.

[Army_of_Darkness]

Get dead space.

anyways, everyone on my psn friends list have this game except for me!!.... Maybe, just maybe one day I'll get it.

[AKA]

i erase every sheep that got it

[Mista T]

I rememeber shooting a noob tube in the campaign and I checked out the bad guy I killed and his legs were blown clean off so I guess thats your answer :P

[T9X69]

Considering Black Ops uses a heavily modified version of the WaW engine according to Treyarch, yes it does feel more like WaW than any other COD. Limbs do blow off in SP and Co-op in Zombies, but not in online multiplayer which kind of sucks. If you enjoyed WaW style of COD and Treyarch's map design in WaW, you will really like Black Ops. I've played all the maps and there isn't a single one I can say I downright hate. I've always thought Treyarch did a better job when it came to making multiplayer maps.

[TheLastGuardian]

You say "Treyarch finally does it right" and then give it a 4/5? COD3 was an 8 if you ask me. Haven't played WAW. Black Ops is pretty good, I give it a 9 from what I played so far.

[xDSJxPyro]

I have to agree with this. Finally a Call of Duty game where we actually feel part of the game. No more running and gunning in some soldier's shoes. This story is by FAR the best story in any Call of Duty game I have played. MW2 has been surpassed, and I cannot be happier.

[MerkinMax]

The campaign was just so unique and the risks Treyarch took with it payed off.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

@Pyro

Then let's get a name change, because this isn't "The Call of Duty" anymore. If anything it's just some action flick.

[jesushmacy]

It`s defiantly a popular game.

[Tovan]

I'd say that's a fairly accurate statement.

[xDSJxPyro]

LOL, nah, its not THAT popular.

[Blaster_Master]

I think IW not making the series anymore is exactly what we needed. IW thought they had our best interest taken care of by making the game that they always wanted to make. Treyarch actually listen to the fans, and for that, they reap the rewards of being the most successful launch in history. Congrats Treyarch, all we need now is vehicular combat and full destructibility and this game will be the best ever.

[Kreyg]

If they added vehicular combat and destructibility, I think the Call of Duty series would give Battlefield a run for their money.

[xDSJxPyro]

I would love to see destructibility, as for vehicle combat, the maps would have to get a LOT bigger, and in CoD games, that can be a bad thing.

Not saying it can't/won't work, just would take some work to do it just right.

[PotatoClock]

You poor poor console players. You never knew the joys of COD 1 or 2. Vehicles and bigger maps were a long time ago for COD.

[Mmmkay]

you can buy cod1 in hd on consoles.....

[Sarevok]

ummm.... WaW had vehicles.

[MoeThirteen]

With the way people have been whining I expected more ticks in the negative column.

[turinx]

Good review.

I've been holding off on getting this, as I want to avoid buying the yearly CoD game, but everything I've been hearing so far about Black Ops sounds pretty good. I might just have to break down and buy it.

[Tovan]

Still trying to figure out if I should buy this or just rent it. Every review I read I get closer and closer to buying.

[xDSJxPyro]

Well at least rent it, then if you fall in love, buy it. Smart thing to do in my opinion at least.

[Gamer_Z]

Rent it if your a hardcore COD player i wish i did, if your a casual player buy it you will probably like it.

[SuperHadouken]

Seems like a quality game. I wish I could get it for PC, but my CPU would not be able to handle it. :( Nice review, Kreyg!

[Simco876]

Local multiplayer they def did not get right.

This game blows with local multplayer

[NickX]

I got it on 360, out 12 hours into online, and all I can say is it's one of the most fun FPS I've ever played. I have not had any rage moments like I did with previous COD games, it's balanced so well. And the maps are really good. I just love it, it's like they asked me what I wanted in a sequel and they done it.

Never thought Treyarch had it in them. This is a really great package.

[JacobIsHollywood]

Hahahahahahaha...

No. Not at all.

[seraphcaeli]

Why you say that angry man!?

[Mmmkay]

maybe because the game doesn't work?

[tatotiburon]

he bought the crapy ps3 version, poor child

[CellularDivinization]

The graphics on this game are amazing. I am comparing it to Uncharted 2, and boy did Treyarch sure pwn ND. Congrats to the Devs at Treyarch, for smartly handling their resources for this spectacular game. (Too bad both games have crappy gameplay)

[raztad]

Be a good kid and tell what is exactly what you are smoking, and where you got it. I think it is some dangerous stuff and produces ocular damage.

There is no way this game looks remotely close to UC2.

[Mista T]

pc version is better than UC2, but if you mean nay other version you must be on crack or something

[Paradise Lost]

Just finished the campaign.
My mind was like WTF just happened??!?! It's pretty nuts how the ending is. It's too bad it wasn't that long, the story could of been longer and even better! But nonetheless it's probably the best call of duty singleplayer i've ever played.

[Gamer_Z]

do not believe the hype