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Call of Duty: Black Ops II |OT| Black to the Future
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Uno Venova
Banned
Well it didn't tell me servers were down but it's taking forever to find games so I assume it's down for most, back to SP.
Gordon0Freeman
Member
Didn't the first black ops have this same issue of the servers being down on release day?
Dead Prince
Banned
so ps3 version isn't blurry as the site image showed. wtf.
the panama city map looks good.
the panama city map looks good.
Suburban_Nooblet
Banned
360 servers still down? I don't wanna leave Halo.
Seriously. Its launch day, servers should have been tested for a while in preparation.
It is quite blurry, i don't even need to compare side by side, i bought MW3 for the 360 and played it not long ago, the difference in sharpness is pretty striking to me playing on a 55" tv. I will have to get used to it cause i'm not renewing live.
PrematureQuiche
Member
The livestream feature is dumb. Only allowed to use it in League Matches and something about having ten people looking at the stream page before it will go live? What is the point.
That's a bit of a lame way to have done it.
BruiserBear
Banned
Servers are working fine for me here in Chicago. 360 version.
Although one guy in my party got kicked and couldn't get back in. I just logged off for a break and I hope I can get back online later.
Although one guy in my party got kicked and couldn't get back in. I just logged off for a break and I hope I can get back online later.
DoomGyver
Member
I just left to get something to eat, return 5 minutes later and now cannot log in.
Fox Mulder
Member
So about the strike team stuff in the campaign...
I failed one since I play on veteran and the game is saying I only have 2 campaign levels to do these. What happens if I don't?
legacyzero
Banned
360 servers take a shit?
EDIT: Yep.
EDIT: Yep.
Need to get the score without dying.
Snapshot King
Member
It just replaced kills with scores. You can't die at any point.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Servers were down for me, but I just tried again and got in, assuming everything works.
edit: which it didn't ha
edit: which it didn't ha
Hispanicguy
Member
Messing with Theater Mode for the first time.
I LOVE that they have a bookmark option for games now. After a match, if I want to edit that video later, I just press a button and it's bookmarked for me to view later. When you go to that clip, it'll show the list of people who were in your party during that game.
Also noticed you can now fast forward by 6x. Past games it was only 4x I believe.
Speaking of clips, I recorded one just now of me killing someone by throwing a bouncing betty at them while they were climbing a ladder, haha. Gotta love hardcore.
Just unlocked the Assault Shield. Time to get that gold camo!
Really enjoying the game. Pick 10 is something that needs to be in every COD from now on.
I LOVE that they have a bookmark option for games now. After a match, if I want to edit that video later, I just press a button and it's bookmarked for me to view later. When you go to that clip, it'll show the list of people who were in your party during that game.
Also noticed you can now fast forward by 6x. Past games it was only 4x I believe.
Speaking of clips, I recorded one just now of me killing someone by throwing a bouncing betty at them while they were climbing a ladder, haha. Gotta love hardcore.
Just unlocked the Assault Shield. Time to get that gold camo!
Really enjoying the game. Pick 10 is something that needs to be in every COD from now on.
Snapshot King
Member
I've been off the wagon since black ops so I suck either way, but it means that taking out UAVs or such, defending points, assists etc now all factor into the system instead of just kills. I like it much better.
friskykillface
Banned
I want to play 
smh
smh
DoomGyver
Member
Yup, working now (360)
out0v0rder
Member
$60 bux a year + $60+ for this game = not being able to play.
GillianSeed79
Member
Here I was expecting them to learn from Black Ops 1. Me and my friend went to the midnight launch last night and played until like 4 a.m. with no problems. I remember Blops 1 being virtually unplayable for the first week or so though.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Yo, this after-credits ending....
BO2 campaign was much better than the last few. I was actually getting bored of them, and only did MW3 because I just wanted to finish the Soap/Price story arc. This one was really good after a rocky, flashback filled start. The final few missions in particular are great.
BO2 campaign was much better than the last few. I was actually getting bored of them, and only did MW3 because I just wanted to finish the Soap/Price story arc. This one was really good after a rocky, flashback filled start. The final few missions in particular are great.
Yea, but you cant ever fully vet servers for a 1,000,000 User onslaught...never ever plan on taking off launch day to play. Not too many games survive day one unscratched.
That's why I'm playing hookie on Friday
(plus double xp)Sweet... Thanks for the response.
Oh lord...then return it and give up on it forever cause of a day one server bug.
-Stranger-
Junior Member
It's cringeworthy how commercial this series has become.
I went into a department store earlier today and there was this massive display for BLACK OPS 2!!!!!1111 out the front.
I went into a department store earlier today and there was this massive display for BLACK OPS 2!!!!!1111 out the front.
sweetvar26
Member
I've been a COD player for quite a while now but when I play the Mercenary playlist, the game seems to be happening at a very fast pace. Like I spawn quick, kill quick, die quick?
This game is fast, I was even playing MW3 last weekend but this feels different.
Anyone else notice?
This game is fast, I was even playing MW3 last weekend but this feels different.
Anyone else notice?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Treyarch once again snatches the crown of COD King. Played for a while with some friends earlier and the game just feels right.
You've chosen the wrong hobby if this kind of stuff bothers you.
You've chosen the wrong hobby if this kind of stuff bothers you.
Freezie KO
Banned
Has it allways been like this that Scavanger+Claymores kinda ruin FFA? I'm using it myself now against a bunch of <40 people and that's just stupid
Scavenger refills Claymores again? I'm happy about that. We need more counters to all the headless chickens.
Initial thoughts on MP:
- I don't enjoy sitting here like a cunt waiting for MM to find me more players. I miss being able to hit connect and go. I've been sitting here for 5 minutes now remember this is the day after release.
- Maps FAR too small. It feels like they wanted everything to be as messy as nuketown. No more large plazas to snipe just tiny, cramped and horrible corridors to run down and spray.
- Weapons do too much damage, there isn't enough recoil and everything is too accurate. I can't believe I'm saying this but Battlefield 3 has better gunplay.
- 10 slots is a nice idea.
- Perks feel like a rock, paper sissors affair. Less overpowered than usual.
- Someone spawned THREE FEET BEHIND ME. Guess what happened. Yep shot in the back.
- As usual it turns in to who see whom first wins on the PC.
- That obsession with running about with a knife stabbing people instantly. It looks rediculous, it's moronic and if I could find players who do that I'd fire you in to the sun.
Now I can understand while this might appeal to some people. But I'm too old for this shit, I'd take a more methodical shooter or a skill based arena shooter (eg Tribes) anyday. Ugh, I shouldn't have bought it but couldn't resist picking it up for £25. I'm a sucker for deals but I'll be making a mental note never to buy another CoD.
- I don't enjoy sitting here like a cunt waiting for MM to find me more players. I miss being able to hit connect and go. I've been sitting here for 5 minutes now remember this is the day after release.
- Maps FAR too small. It feels like they wanted everything to be as messy as nuketown. No more large plazas to snipe just tiny, cramped and horrible corridors to run down and spray.
- Weapons do too much damage, there isn't enough recoil and everything is too accurate. I can't believe I'm saying this but Battlefield 3 has better gunplay.
- 10 slots is a nice idea.
- Perks feel like a rock, paper sissors affair. Less overpowered than usual.
- Someone spawned THREE FEET BEHIND ME. Guess what happened. Yep shot in the back.
- As usual it turns in to who see whom first wins on the PC.
- That obsession with running about with a knife stabbing people instantly. It looks rediculous, it's moronic and if I could find players who do that I'd fire you in to the sun.
Now I can understand while this might appeal to some people. But I'm too old for this shit, I'd take a more methodical shooter or a skill based arena shooter (eg Tribes) anyday. Ugh, I shouldn't have bought it but couldn't resist picking it up for £25. I'm a sucker for deals but I'll be making a mental note never to buy another CoD.
I rather have this than a MP shooter where the community dies out after a month or you can only find matches on weekends or something.
Fudgepuppy
Banned
I might just be able to do a 2-hour long video about how shitty game-design has gotten over the years with singleplayer games like this and BF3.
So un-immersive, so lazy, so uncreative etc.
I'm pretty sure that the campaign does deliver more creative elements later on when all the choice stuff starts to appear, but so far, so many times have I been shaking my head in pure apathy at all the inane moments when the game-designer just couldn't find a creative way of telling a story, and instead just mocapped someone from first-person and then made that into a first-person cutscene.
Like seriously, there's no reason other than just pure laziness that you make something as simple as 'walking up to the table and listen to the game-plan' into a scripted sequence where you have absolutely no control.
GAGH!
So un-immersive, so lazy, so uncreative etc.
I'm pretty sure that the campaign does deliver more creative elements later on when all the choice stuff starts to appear, but so far, so many times have I been shaking my head in pure apathy at all the inane moments when the game-designer just couldn't find a creative way of telling a story, and instead just mocapped someone from first-person and then made that into a first-person cutscene.
Like seriously, there's no reason other than just pure laziness that you make something as simple as 'walking up to the table and listen to the game-plan' into a scripted sequence where you have absolutely no control.
GAGH!
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Multiple claymores via scavenger is back?! Fuck yes.Has it allways been like this that Scavanger+Claymores kinda ruin FFA? I'm using it myself now against a bunch of <40 people and that's just stupid