Count me among the hordes of gamers that’s hooked on BLACK OPS. You don’t know how often I’ll think “I wonder if I should give up the Red Dot for a Suppressor?” or “would Marathon pair better with Ghost Pro?” or “if I lob all my Semtex at B Dom, can I still get the capture for A, pick off a dude, grab his resupply and nade the baddies taking A so I can finally pro my Scavenger?”.
Oh, wait, sorry about that.
For the uninitiated, I’m only referring to half the game, the online multiplayer mode, and there’s a good reason for that. The solo campaign sucks. I’ve been gaming for about a year now and BLACK OPS easily has one of the most boring single player experiences imaginable. You do the same thing level after level after level. Once in a while they throw you in a vehicle but that’s never as fun as it should be. Even worse, the game play is occasionally confusing and, sadly, not very engaging, which is a shame considering how much I enjoyed the solo CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 experience. The only reason to complete the BLACK OPS solo mission is to open up the amazingly fun “Five” map (more on that in a second).
No, the one reason this game stays in my PS3 is because of the online multiplayer. Clearly this is where all the hard work went. Not only are there a wide variety of game types (from variations on “capture the flag” to “every-man-for-himself“) but they also mixed in a leveling systems and currency used for player/weapon customizations/wager matches. In short, they’ve added just about everything that makes a game addictive while managing to keep the hacking/modding to a minimum. Might I add that it was all the modding/hacking that turned me off to the CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 online multiplayer. But I digress. It’s not all guerrilla warfare against other dudes. You also have the zombie modes.
These are co-op games of survival, which we’ve seen before, but it’s the one called “Five” that stands out from the pack. Here’s why: you’re in the pentagon when a zombie infestation breaks out. You (and up to 3 other players) have to fight your way out. Okay, so far this sounds like any other zombie game, right? Did I mention that you get to play one of these guys?
That’s right, you get to play as JFK, Robert McNamara, Castro or Nixon. Freakin’ sweet!
And now I’m off to download the new map pack… after I do a little more writing (priorities, right?).
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