GameSpot Reviews - Call of Duty: Black Ops

[@DarkEthiosQC]

Back when CoD was fun, creative and good. Miss that era.

[@DarkEthiosQC]

Nothing lol It's a new coat of paint (a good one at that), reskined guns and killstreaks. CoD brought new things up to Black Ops 1 and after that, not alot of new things were introduced to Multiplayer sadly.

[@leesmith267]

DarkEthiosQC What did blops bring.

[@RevanStarrrR]

Lee Smith Currency, new game modes, theater mode, creative weapons (underslung flamethrower, ballistic knife and explosive-tipped crossbow). They also changed some of the biggest mistakes of MW2, sidearms are not as good as primaries, quickscoping was made harder, you get new killstreaks only by kills done with your own weapons, not other killstreaks, no hated classes like marathon+lightweight+commando+tactical knife or one man army+danger close+grenade launcher. Zombies were one of the most liked features of World at War and people wanted more and they got it. The story is was one of the best in the series. Also for me at least, different time setting can make a huge difference, especially if that time setting is something as rare in games like cold war.

[@leesmith267]

RevanBladeZ Never realised it was improved that much.

[@KneeCapHill]

The multiplayer was shit tho. Only reason worth having this game & internet connection is Nazi Zombies

[@DanBharry]

My favorite COD .

[@tubby8466]

My nigga

[@joefoley9869]

Its mine 2

[@vazquezmoralesgildardo9386]

@@tubby8466 Mine too man, will live forever.

[@Snowcloud6]

Its fun to go see old game reviews.

[@amos_melkersson]

I'm from the future

[@Theywantthedro]

Very fun

[@X62-p2h]

Im ur future

[@_Eliz_]

nice

[@boomboom8529]

2007-2011 was a golden age of video games. Halo 3, cod 4, black ops, mw2, gears of war 2, skyrim, fallout.

[@Cr3act]

damn this game was good

[@nitromagilou597]

This game was awesome.

[@mategholijashvili7510]

black ops,mw2,black ops 2 cod4,is the best cod games,that`s what i think.

[@sage12125]

Waw was great too

[@jjaznawi]

CoD 4 was a revolution to the fps genre, but WaW took a step back but was actually really good, MW2 was amazing, it improved upon a game that needed no improvement, Black Ops offered a lot of content, MW3 was kinda disappointing, but BO2 brought innovation back to the cod franchise and was the last good CoD

[@KneeCapHill]

are *

[@lewisk10]

@@jjaznawi nah mw2s multilayer is a fucking broken mess it's terribly unbalanced

[@TheGamerTazz]

THIS IS THE BEST COD EVER MADE FOR ME... NOT ALWAYS THE SAME COD4 BUT COD BLACK OPS WAS AND STILL IS THE BEST FOR ME

[@Disappearit]

Whose here cause its playable on Xbox One now?!

[@adamfish8587]

me

[@pancakeface6741]

this guy

[@81DEXONY]

My favorite game...

[@LearnQuran820]

I still love this game ...this is and may be always will be the best COD ever

[@lisandroge]

why is this game still $40 on steam like wtf its 6 years old lol

[@Mono06]

+ignis just buy it at retail stores it only $20

[@Ninja4editS]

ignis G2A my friend

[@supermario863]

Listen, If you spent 40$ on Call of Duty Black Ops, I'd say thats money well spent compared to spending it on any of the current Call of Duty games

[@fleetadmiral5938]

Shadowking58 call of duty modern warfare?

[@formarkv]

@@Ninja4editS even better "yarghhh" bay

[@HypeMyke]

who doesn't LOVE Zombies!!!!

[@anotherperson111]

Btw this game has one of the coolest themes Ive ever seen in a fps

[@lettherebelamp5102]

Mason's screaming when he gets shocked still makes me look away for a second

[@brandonw2010mlg]

There is a feature in the options of the game where content is restricted, meaning no gore, less blood, etc. but I'm not sure if it effects the swearing.

[@jacksong5073]

Ahhh, brings back memorie. My favorite cod game, I really miss the old days and zombies bo2 just doesn't do it for me.

[@AWildPenguin]

Best COD. Miss it.

[@vantablack5690]

it was good back then , there has been better cods such as black ops2,modern warfare 3 was decent but ,treyarch is vissually easier to play ,ghost ,advanced warfare,and and infinite warfare is a joke compare to this thats why he misses it

[@gaminrock]

My first cod

[@kimberly38amsterdam]

Is this one player campaign fun to play in 2020 or would it feel really dated?

[@lohn2535]

No! I played this through quarantine 1000 times and it’s so fun!!!

[@affanshahriyar4461]

this and bo2 were my favorite

[@MavicAVF]

Multiplayer isnt my favorite because its slow and laggy but other than that, favorite campaign and zombies in the series

[@affanshahriyar4461]

@@MavicAVF at least its better than the recent cod games like aw bo3 iw ww2 and bo4

[@pumkinboy1]

Definitely my favorite Call of Duty

[@boboddy6270]

Thank God xbox one will be able to play 360 games. I cant wait to relive this masterpiece.

[@22bioshock]

Dude cod black ops is coming to Xbox on in early December I can't wait

[@Swickful]

+john clapp yeah... right...

[@22bioshock]

+Swickful yea it's already March and it still hasn't came out they're slackers

[@Swickful]

I know, was excited to play online with my mate since he sold his xbox360 for an xb1. Disappointed man :/

[@22bioshock]

+Swickful I was so exited to play it on that nice long Christmas break I don't know what's holding them back

[@johnnytest9904]

2020 tho

[@quikzy6560]

We remember this as the OG

[@MrMaster1043]

@Zadamanim I have to disagree with the rational organization of perks. If you're talking about MW2's perks, then you're right, but IMO, Treyarch did a nice job on organizing the perks. To me, the blue perks are all about play-style. With lightweight, you can rush, with ghost, you can flank the enemy (or camp), with hardline, you can aim for those high kill-streaks. The red perks are specific to your gun, if you take a look at it, and the green perks give you something to counter the enemy with.

[@xZombiexWolfx115x]

this and World at War were the only CoD games i actually owned, i really loved how well they play and multiplayer/zombies are the only modes i ever played (well after i finished the campaign of course!) i got them again for my ps3, but now days there are hackers on WaW and black ops has those gay infection videos you can watch and cheat in games. so now i just play zombies. lol

[@juanlopez-kk4ro]

imagine this game on next gen omg!!!

[@gonzogorriliaz3460]

Your wish is granted.... Kinda

[@juanlopez-kk4ro]

How?

[@JordanBelinsky]

backward compatibility... I am playing again on 360 because servers are shared and it's SO populated now!

[@Struseekz]

Dam Am I the only comment from 2021?

[@wideface344]

Nope

[@ArtyTheJackal]

@PurpleRain254 I think he says "Donde tu eres?" which does mean "Where are you from?"

[@DarkJedi246]

@theguyyouate6 yeah, i play it everyday lol.btw what conlse do you play it on?

[@Deathslayer296]

@bigredog100 except for the fact that hardened is actually deep impact, NOT stopping power, and all those guns (except the famas and ak74u) have noticable recoil

[@MashedAvacado]

@reichmise what console do you play on?

[@WiiThoko]

@MrWiiFanatic Same as the other consoles, on average, 8 hour campaign, if you have online on your wii, it'll probably keep you interested until MW3 comes out (if that comes out on Wii)

[@TheAwesomejuan]

anybody notice the ray gun in the storage that kennedy has in the end? he has a RAY GUN!

[@MashedAvacado]

@reichmise okay 1st of all they got rid of Machine Pistols and Quickscoping which were 2 things everone loved, and they kept noobtubing and final stand which everyone hated. The multiplayer lags like heck, whenever I play I shoot a guy and a second later I get hitmarkers, and occasionally the franrate slows down alot, and they bascially got rid of sniping completely. And I cant have a masterkey/flamethrower on my gun with another attachment.

[@5copfxqt]

@PurpleRain254 is Cuba.... in Cuba.. the people talks spanish a little bit different... :)

[@TheSteamyPotato]

Im thinking hard on getting this game for xbox, Is it worth it? i was a fan of cod4 but hated mw2 is this worth it?

[@grimsdyke]

Got a question..can you hook up a 360 to a computer monitor?

[@Vordb666]

However, I find Modern Warfare 3 to be a bit more fun and dynamic because of all the subtle changes made to the gameplay experience, like the pointstreak reward system, the strike packages (especially Specialist), the MOAB, the tighter map design, the weapon Proficiency system, the introduction of Infected, Drop Zone, Face Off, and all the new DLC content through Elite Premium...

[@kirielvids]

the campaign for this game was great. for once i actually got what was going on in the game, the multiplayer was less fun for me than modern warfare 2 though. the maps just werent very good. and the guns werent as varying to use. i did enjoy the contracts though.

[@Christian21J]

@mynameislorenz there is a campaign?

[@1337vIKz]

@benloves26 it is. its an russian PPHS or something like that. htere's a part where you play in WW2 as reznov

[@DexHisWish]

@1Minute60Seconds I think you forgot about the medal of honor games , killzone games and ofcourse world of warcraft

[@mjm814]

@SenorDulce15 how long did it take you?

[@FranktheTank25186]

I just got black ops 2 yesterday, played it until 3:00 AM, went to work late and leaving work early to play again. Awesome game and the best thing is: no campers!!! Everyone trying to explore the maps and rushing all over

[@BornofIron]

do you guys recommend me buying this at all i always have been interested in this storyline but is the multiplayer better after a year it has been out?

[@papascoa]

This game has a special place in my hearth, hows the PC MP of this, still active ?

[@ItsJoshN]

Should i buy black ops or battlefield 3 my friend has black ops and i can always borrow it from him and i can get battlefield brand new for cheap but i'm still not sure what to buy Please respond

[@dreadiogo]

thnx gamespot now this is a real review!!! i wanted to now the splitscreen aspect thnx guys

[@MrCassaroleCyrus]

i enjoy MW2 and BC2, would this be a good game for me? I don't feel like blowing off $60 on a game I won't like.

[@TheHiyo231]

is this worth getting if you have never heard of cod? pls reply

[@MaReXas39]

@insertnamehere001 so you need to get lucky on getting in a good server so you would get teamwork?

[@skateordie002]

Do you like Quick time events?

[@ElectricBoogalooKazoo]

@MegaChristaras No that is not true, game review sites have been given the rights to upload game footage to youtube by the game developers in order to promote the game. Review sites will not disappear. But as for average joe that wants to upload game footage to his channel, it is technically illegal. However, many game companies do not take game footage videos down because they like the advertising.

[@xcepttionel]

wanted to buy a cod game but dont know wich cod BO or MW2 ? Is Mw 2 still being played much and whats the diffrence between them?

[@ATLMember]

@network that's what a review is, one guys opinion... What did you think they had the one perfect, correct scale on which all games could be rated....

[@mjm814]

What is the hardest c.o.d game to play on veteran?

[@KsTuMa]

@gamingmonster98 I know but that becomes boring pretty fast too, but if you play it online, you have nothing to worry about

[@Marth_Shepard]

i really love Black ops but the main problem i found was that you unlocked everything at the beginning. this makes it less frustrating to prestige but does come with the fact that Leveling up isnt exciting anymore. hope MW3 will get rid of the Currency system tough

[@nimmni522]

i had an awesome idea for this when i heard cod points. instead of leveling up and buying guns instead all of them are unlocked and you can buy them but you have to unlock the attachments

[@RayRealEstateAid]

ok can somebody help me? do i buy this game or not? i'm afraid the online mode will suck, i hear people saying it's very laggy ...

[@CFL0LSmilyFace]

@Bullseye7321 Dont a lot of games, if not every game, have SnD?

[@patriotrower]

@xGzUP Yeah, once I beat the campaign (Once on Recruit, then normal, then hardened, then veteran,) I play multiplayer occasionally until I'm bored of it, and then I play campaign again. The campaign is the best mode because it's YOU being the main person, and none of the online lag or problems.

[@hosrom]

@FoSOfficialChannel Here is my main PC rig: i7 930 @ 3.9Ghz, GTX 570 (stock), 6Gb 1600 RAM and 1 TB HDD. Got 13 admins across 3 servers, all have no issues at all. 95% of the issues are due to outdated drivers or new drivers installed over old ones. If you have a sound card, disable it and there are several tweaks in the config files.

[@Ograws]

precisely there is no harm in having a bit of variety since all of those games have their own uniqueness and are fun as hell!

[@SamThePandaMan]

4:14 Ha, it says Call of Duty: Black Ops Xbox 360... then the reload indicator pops up on screen and has the square button on. Since when has the Xbox 360 controller had a square button?! LOL, just noticed that little error and thought I'd share.

[@kitecc]

which campaign level do u break out of prison?

[@sh0xoR]

I was thinking about buying that game. But I wonder if it´s worth it, cuz I´m pissed about the overpowered weapons and killstreaks in mw2 and 3.. Can anybody tell me if black ops got a better balance?

[@84jesterx]

I bought Black Ops II wanting to play a shooter with multiplayer and co-op features on my PS3 (also on my HDTV). After reading several reviews on how different its campaign was to the Infinity Ward versions, I had to take a break from multiplayer and play Black Ops 1's campaign. Annoying and dumb AI, but that story was awesome. The Zombie mode was great too, and the hidden Dead Ops was hilarious sweet. I hate myself for missing out on this in 2010.

[@Jinjajamie]

what is the song at the start?

[@JohnboyJoestar]

@mrEaglemonkey multiplayer is split screen too.

[@xzsfgkl]

1:13 what gun is that?

[@SeriesShower]

My 2 favorite features are bigger zombie maps and your character TALKING :D

[@KidPlanesTv]

Do you like multiplayer or campeign more?

[@siddgangadhar1234]

Hey someone tell me the name of background music starting from 2:32

[@reichmise]

@MashedAvacado when ever i play theres almost no lag and they took away 2 things and added heaps of other things

[@BeatlesFan1999]

Just love that how there is John F. Cennedy in zombie mode. (sorry for mispelling, im Finnish)

[@hosrom]

@FoSOfficialChannel I read the forums, lots of complaints i know. But i tested the game on 5 PC's (3 at work and 2 at home) with various configuration. All actually ran BO fine, no BS. I can imagine how frustrating it can be.

[@miguelit7]

I need help because I am thinking about getting this game because this game is all my friends talk about and it seems fun, but I've never played a game like this so I am not sure if I will like it

[@fireskink17]

@conman636 not true it is true some guns are favored however, with the right attachments and amount of skill you can make any gun just as lethal as the next.

[@ItsJoshN]

co-op but i can get very ''rage mode'' when my competitavness come out

[@Kevora92]

You should definitely get Black Ops! Especially with its direct sequel being released this November, lots of people have come back to play it some more (despite the fact that it had been played alot anyway). In my opinion (considering setting, plot, coop mode AND mp) this is by far the best CoD to date! Treyarch actually care about their community and do a much better job than IW. I know many people dislike them for the fact that they cost money, but with this game I highly recommend the DLCs ;)

[@manofshad97]

@AZleb lol that quote was in inFamous too

[@TheNamelessCharacter]

I had a few problems with BO: The Campaign was too short. It doesn't pace itself. and multilayer is ridiculous. It would have been a good game if the balance issues were ironed out.

[@goodcookie25]

I like this game, but literally cant play it cuz of the connection. Any tips??

[@JacobBen94]

@dominicangta4 i dont live under a bridge, and how in any way is it?

[@1pwnUraSSes]

@pedrod9basket and arent real battles with not being able to recover from bullet woulds within seconds?

[@TheWolverine1333]

What should I buy BO or MW3?

[@CrimsonDeath300]

@Kevin112793 Well the zombie mode started in Call of Duty World at war and it became a really popular multiplayer game among the gaming public so they are trying to create that feeling again by putting it in this game. Plus it's a fan favorite do you know how much backlash the game makers would get if it wasn't in there.

[@Kevin112793]

can somebody please tell me what does zombies have to do with these games? i thought it was a war game. i just dont understand

[@JHawke1]

Good points: 1) Looks great, lots of detail etc. 2) Controls aren't clunky. 3) Interesting story. 4) Some cool weapons. 5) JFK and zombies. Bad ponts: 1) Short story. 2) Story is a blatant rip-off of Fight Club. 3) Bad multiplayer matchups. 4) No stealth (misleading name). 5) No Spec Ops.

[@Pain0rDeath]

higher firerate would win at close range but at far range the recoil will make you miss a lot

[@Sebadicus]

@Hardrock131 yeah people need to try games with alittle more of a challenge = medal of honor(2010)

[@Oharris995]

@Itkdm "Halo". Not "The Halo".

[@foofan312]

@ntuttles yea but the thing is there were so many ways you can exploit features in mw2 but black ops addressed many of those exploits. And for many ppl myself included its extremely frustrating going bak to mw2 and having to deal with all that shit when u can just play black ops. its called learning from others mistakes

[@jr111239]

I like how they showed PC, Xbox, and PS3 versions rather than just the xbox.

[@danielholgaard]

Have anyone noticed that this is nearly the only positive Black Ops review that doesn't get tons of hate?

[@loverboyz1393]

I play the Demo, but for some reason I wasn't feeling it. I play MW2 campaign like 3 time over 2 weeks. The Multiplayer was okay the first few week. Then suck after that. So now am looking for SPEC OP. partner xboxlive.

[@Lindeberg91]

Kenndy, Castro and Nixon fighting zombies together - HILARIOUS! xD

[@Wolfakien]

Is this a game even worth buying cause I bought it today but I heard the storyline is rubbish and the online multiplayer's not the best so. I'm a girl who loves games like this so yeah. how good or bad is it?