Call of Duty: Black Ops - Official Thread - Page 32

On November 12 2010 21:13 rainei wrote:


Instead of what the poster above me said, pretend CoD is BW, but they keep on coming up with a new campaign, and reskinning/renaming certain units. And then throw in some UMS, and you got a brand new game.

On November 12 2010 22:35 AyJay wrote:

Thats funny. BW was basically throw in some missions, few units and you get an expansion for Sc1, wasn't it? And people loved it.

Except that they only made 1 x-pack. WoW would be a good comparison though, because its overrated and has a million x-packs like CoD.

On November 13 2010 00:10 keeblur wrote:
Thing is with the CoD Franchise, lately it seems as though they are treating their game like an MMO with how they release new content. I mean what other FPS before has just repackaged the same game, with some slight improvements and new maps? That's something you'd expect from an MMO, but not really an FPS. Sure you can slap on a new name to CoD, and add a small amount of content, but really it's not a new game, it's just an expansion of what CoD4 was.

So why does it cost $60 if it's an expansion? Because people will buy it because it's fresh. Just like if Heart of the Swarm will cost $60, or even if Cataclysm was $60, people would still buy it.

There are games that have sequels, like Starcraft 2, and say what you want that it is just a revamped Starcraft 1, but truth is it was a whole new game, with a whole new engine, new story, new units, not just an expansion. Sadly CoD:BO isn't a new game, it's just an expansion. And why? Why not make a whole new game? Money. It's cheaper to recycle the old content and slap a new name on it and have people lap it up for $60 when it's really just an expansion of the same game.

And in case anyone wants to try and say I hate CoD:BO, I don't. I actually own the game and enjoy it quite a lot, but I just want other people to realize that they bought an expansion of CoD4, not a whole new game.

On November 13 2010 00:34 jimminy_kriket wrote:

you will rape the game. At least medium, maybe higher.

On November 13 2010 00:31 keV. wrote:


You don't reference shooter culture properly at all in your post. Shooter fan's don't want whole new games. Look at Halo, CoD, Quake and Unreal, these are iconic shooter titles with well expanded communities, all installments of these titles cost MILLIONS and not much has changed at all. I'm not going to say cost has nothing to do with it, but you are making it sound like the decision to release previous versions of the game with a slightly better physics and graphics engine is all about money, it's not necessarily, that is how game culture is developed.

CoD:BO is one of the most expensive titles released this year. Starcraft II is a terrible comparison because it is only developed for use on PC.

http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/modern-warfare-2/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-cost-more-than-modern-warfare-2/a-2010080612172234020/g-2009032614266203008

On November 13 2010 01:24 FireBearHero wrote:
The game is pretty fun so far, but the spawn locations it picks are the worst in any game I've ever played. Getting killed repeatedly right after spawning tilts me like nothing else. One time I actually got spawned in the fire trail from a napalm strike and died instantly.

Shotguns seem pretty useless especially as primaries. They don't seem to accomplish anything an SMG can't and SMGs give you a chance at greater ranges. The LMGs don't seem that good either. They are all pretty good guns - but ARs just seem better imo. LMGs kill your mobility, take quite awhile to ADS, take awhile to reload, have very limited attachments, and AR sized clips. I just don't see the point of using them instead of an AR, maybe I'm just missing something there.

Maps don't seem very sniper friendly overall which is a shame. Overall I'm having a good time - I just wish the spawns were better.

On November 13 2010 01:39 Ferrose wrote:


One time on CoD 4, I got killed by an airstrike, and spawned in the same airstrike and died again from that airstrike.

I've found LMGs to be a bit better if you get the extended clip. I wish I could get a grip for them though.

On November 13 2010 01:47 FireBearHero wrote:


Ouch lol.

Yeah I use extended mags for the LMGs, but you can do that for ARs as well. A Galil holds 50 to a mag with extended mags, not that much short of an LMG with EM, and IIRC the Galil comes with more spare ammo. The lack of grips and supressors as attachments for LMGs makes me sad.