Call of Duty: Black Ops - a review roundup
The hype and clamour surrounding the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops has been huge; no surprise really, since its predecessor Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 holds the world record for the most successful entertainment launch in history.
Major supermarket and gaming chains opened their stores at midnight especially for the game, fans reportedly queued for over 32 hours, and I'm having quite a bit of trouble getting hold of a copy. See? Huge.
But is the game actually any good? Let's take a look at the reviews:
The Guardian - 5 stars
Call of Duty: Black Ops quite probably represents the pinnacle of the linear military shooter experience – and you wonder where the sub-genre can go from here. Treyarch's game is exhilarating and beautifully orchestrated, but it feels like a full-stop, it needs to be a full-stop, because toward the end of the campaign, bombardment fatigue begins to set in. As CoD players we have travelled the world, killing people, following orders, hunting down madmen … many of us have had enough.
Daily Mail - 4 stars
Despite the most complicated back story to date, Black Ops represents an incremental advance upon what has gone before, with the multiplayer’s attractions overshadowing the single player’s inadequacies more than ever.
Official Xbox Magazine UK - 9.0
Black Ops could have easily cracked under the enormous pressure to deliver given the unusual circumstances but deliver is exactly what Treyarch has done. When all is said and done, this is the 'proper' Call of Duty fans have been waiting for.
IGN - 8.5/10
Whether extensive customisation options and inspirational multiplayer makes up for the ragged single player portion is sure to be a subject of controversy in the weeks and months ahead. Maybe next time we'll get the full package...
Kokatu - Editor's Choice
This is what video games should be, a confusion of interaction and story-telling, of graphics and camera movement, of play and parable.
Telegraph - 10/10
If Treyarch felt they had something to prove with Call Of Duty: Black Ops, then the developer can give itself a well-deserved pat on the back. They've really hit one out of the park with Black Ops; this COD entry is easily the gold standard for this franchise now. This is a game that will silence any naysayers and beat off any competition.
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Someone has already found a bug, a glitch of flippin major proportions!
http://current.com/groups/technology/92783437_game-ruined-by-glitch-in-call-of-d...
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