Cons: Challenging, even on its easiest difficulty setting, Confusing interrogation segments, No Wii Speak support, Technical limitations, Troublesome online problems
Summary: While overly familiar, Black Ops offers a compelling package of intense multiplayer action and a gripping single-player campaign that will ensure fans have plenty to do
Pros: The enormity of things to do in multiplayer, The gripping storyline, The hilarious and immensely enjoyable Zombie mode
Cons: The poor AI, The various clipping, shading and other visual issues
Summary: It doesn't add much to the series, but Black Ops is still a great game.
Pros: More addictive multiplayer; still some of the best action found in a first-person shooter; outstanding graphics and sound design; can finally record and share replays;...
Cons: Campaign is short; lacking originality; glitches and bugs.
Conclusion: That isn't a major criticism of Black Ops. It is what it is: a very solid shooter with an impressive game engine that offers bouts of exciting action, even though it...
Excerpt: Activision has once again released another Call of Duty to the masses. This time Treyarch has the reins with an all new story and an all new location to defend.
Excerpt: Activision has once again released another Call of Duty to the masses. This time Treyarch has the reins with an all new story and an all new location to defend.
Conclusion: The Short Version: Black Ops packs perhaps the best Call of Duty campaign yet, with an emphasis on story and characters, not just spectacle and set-pieces.
Pros: Thrilling, polished campaign with excellent writing and performances, Addictive multiplayer offerings, Castro and zombies. 'Nuff said
Cons: Same old gameplay, Lack of campaign co-op is a pity, If you didn't like COD before...this won't change you're mind.
Excerpt: World at War was a bit of a mess. Offline, grenade spamming; online, the unwise inclusion of tanks and a few unpopular maps – all wrapped up in an over-familiar WWII...