schwabdizzle
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There is a install textures option in the options menu.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II |OT| Black to the Future
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There is a install textures option in the options menu.
The_Player
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You'd be pleased with what you will see.
weekend_warrior
Banned
Are there horses in the MP?
Dominican Power
Member
COD plateaued with MW2. After that it went downhill for me. MW and MW2 had some great maps.
Apeopleman
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Discotheque
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Man, the PC version of this is an embarrassment. I wish I could exchange it for the 360 version.
what's wrong with it? thinking of picking it up tomorrow unless I hear awful things about PC version.
craigrushforth
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The Lens of Truth screenshot comparison is up.
http://www.lensoftruth.com/head2head-call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-screenshot-comparison/
360 is the clear winner but the PS3 isn't as horrendous as I first thought. Very blurry though.
Seems both console versions are not that hot in the graphics department.
http://www.lensoftruth.com/head2head-call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-screenshot-comparison/
360 is the clear winner but the PS3 isn't as horrendous as I first thought. Very blurry though.
Seems both console versions are not that hot in the graphics department.
njean777
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MW2 had commando, that is all that needs to be said about that game. I still played it a lot, but even I knew it was completely stupid.
Absoludacrous
Member
This game feels more chaotic than MW2. Yea, you aren't getting airstriked to death, but you are getting shot in the back over and over.
The_Player
Member
Man, the PC version of this is an embarrassment. I wish I could exchange it for the 360 version.
What's the problem with it?
Uno Venova
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You got shot in the back in MW2 and there was killstreaks and nube toobs all day. This doesn't touch that chaos.
Reagan's BR
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I liked COD 4 but didint enjoy any COD game since, save for the basic zombie mode in WAW. Unfortunately I buy them anyways. I might pick this up next month.
For those asking whats wrong with the PC version; you can't connect to any games because of server disconnects and the lag is out of this world bad. There are also about 7000 people playing compared to the squillions on console. If you do manage to get into a game and the lag is absent, it's lots of fun.
palpabl_purpura
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http://www.psu.com/forums/showthread.php/303022-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-2-PS3-vs-360!/page2
Someone posted streamcaps that were taking from these videos in a 360 vs PS3 comparison. Seems the PS3 video is encoded at 766 KBPS while the 360 video is encoded at 792 KBPS (just right click over the video and selected "video info"). Some people will do anything to bash the PS3, i.e Digital Foundry, LOT, etc.
Someone posted streamcaps that were taking from these videos in a 360 vs PS3 comparison. Seems the PS3 video is encoded at 766 KBPS while the 360 video is encoded at 792 KBPS (just right click over the video and selected "video info"). Some people will do anything to bash the PS3, i.e Digital Foundry, LOT, etc.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
I thought BLOPS was the best CoD since MW1 and was still better than MW3, but I watched the Quicklook for this and I dunno, maybe it's because Jeff is bad, but it seems like the magic is gone. Seems like it has too much shit going on like a few posts above me said, I'll probably Redbox it soon either way, but how does it compare to the first BLOPS?
The_Player
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BertleTheTurtle
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The spawns are okay to me. It isn't like MW3 where I spawn on the same spot as the enemy.
Dominican Power
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It was a fun mess and the netcode was better than BO or MW3 and PS3 version didn't look like shit.
I despise BO.
Freezie KO
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Awesome. Thanks a lot for these. Here's my thoughts from looking at them. Anyone have other experiences from actually playing?
Aftermath looks like a clusterfuck. Flashbacks of Intervention from MW3.
Carrier could be too cluttered, but it has a nice vibe of Countdown from CoD4. Could have good flow.
Drone looks like a nice larger map. Vibes of Pipeline with a large industrial area and an outside area having more of a greener nature feel. This looks like one I'll like a lot.
Hijacked still looks like frickin' Daisy Cruiser from Mario Kart.
Meltdown confuses me. It has an open area with lots of sightlines, but within those areas, the cover seems kinda random. And then some areas are really cramped. What is the feel of this map?
Plaza looks cramped.
Standoff looks interesting. Like there might be places of elevation to gain higher ground to use ARs or snipers, but the paths to get there would favor shotguns or SMGs. That could make for a good balance.
Turbine looks like it has some nice sightlines. ARs could be usable here.
Yemen looks like it has some decent sightlines from buildings. Getting a Crash vibe from CoD4 with all the buildings and layout.
- Straight up console port. Don't expect to use a kb/m and enjoy yourself with the menus. The game too, for that matter, since the game was designed to be used with an analog stick it never feels right to use a mouse (example: the limited head movement during the in-game cutscenes)
- Separate exe's for each of the three modes. On steam this means that you end up installing three different icons, two of which don't have a graphic so you just get the ugly mini windows icon. You CAN switch between modes from the main menu of each EXE but it just quits to windows and loads up whatever you selected.
- Cutscenes in the campaign are low-res/blurry and I noticed a really odd case of LOD pop-in within them... pretty lame for a pre-rendered cut-scenes.
As to the game itself:
I haven't played a CoD game since MW2 and this feels like some ancient relic tech-wise. I should have known what I was getting into, though. I was hoping that being one of the biggest series' in the industry would mean that the pc version would get some extra love that many recent games have been getting, but I guess not.
Anyway, I'm sure the game is a lot of fun once you get past the tech and port issues but I was definitely expecting more from Activision and Treyarch.
So not sure how to describe this but I am having a big problem on the 360 with what seems like BF3 PS3 type controller lag. I feel you can not zero in like before. I have tried multiple controllers and all sorts of settings. Am I the only one feeling this? I feel like I am fighting the controls as if I am covered in syrup or something like that.
Maybe its just me but something feels off
Maybe its just me but something feels off
Neuromancer
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That first Strike Force mission was pretty tough.
They're not all going to be defending a few control points, are they?
They're not all going to be defending a few control points, are they?
Absoludacrous
Member
I literally just got shot in the back from a dude I had killed a few seconds earlier. I know it's not strictly a BO2 trait, but the smallness of the maps makes it seem worse to me.
The_Player
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Is it your first time you're playing CoD on PC, taoofjord? Because it was always this way; PC gamers aren't that viable for Activision to spend money on'em. Not that I'm happy with it, but it's the state of affairs we've got.
Finished with SP this morning. Mentioned in the Halo 4 thread that unless BLOPS 2 came up with something spectacular- the Halo 4 campaign would be my favorite in an FPS over the last 2 years. BLOPS 2 came very close to beating that imo.
As mentioned in one of the reviews, Treyarch could have just made a run of a mill SP and called it a day; and it would still sell millions - but you can tell that alot of effort was put into trying to differentiate it from the other games in the genre. Story
As mentioned in one of the reviews, Treyarch could have just made a run of a mill SP and called it a day; and it would still sell millions - but you can tell that alot of effort was put into trying to differentiate it from the other games in the genre. Story
CoD1, back when it was only on the PC, used separate exe's.
That's not some console jank coming through, they've always done that.
According to pcdev twitter it's a known issue and it is being worked on. I almost feel sorry for the Treyarch PC team; gotta be tough putting out the best version with the least amount of people playing
CitizenCope
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Wow wtf did I just play? My first 7-8 games and I can't say I had much fun.
Where is the hit detection sound? Flesh tearing? You know that feel in every COD up to now?
God they used to make some decent sized maps in these games but it seems like more cluster fuck maps like MW3.
Sorry, long time COD player that has been turned off by the last two versions. =
Where is the hit detection sound? Flesh tearing? You know that feel in every COD up to now?
God they used to make some decent sized maps in these games but it seems like more cluster fuck maps like MW3.
Sorry, long time COD player that has been turned off by the last two versions. =
I'm enjoying this, but I don't know if I like it more than BO1 (which I've been playing heavily again for ~2 months). I've always favored Treyarch maps over Infinity Ward because they tend to be more open, but that's not the case here. Also maybe it's just the new maps and the fact that I don't know where to look all the time, but I feel like there are a lot more dark places (like windows or inside wreckage/rubble) where people can stand and are very difficult to see (for example, the aircraft carrier map, B on Domination. If you approach from the C side, and an enemy is camping in the wreckage on B I have a hard time seeing them).
I also miss my motion sensor terribly. I don't camp, but I would use it to monitor an area across the way, or sometimes just drop it in the spawn to watch for flankers (like on Summit).
On the other hand, I just got the Black Hat PDA and that things is awesome. It sucks it only gets one shot per PDA, and it sucks that I have to lose concussion/shock charges for them (although I'll probably end up using a wildcard to alleviate this). That thing is a lifesaver when it comes to the UAV spam that's going on right now, and guardians and shit as well. Even popped a dragonfly (or whatever it's called) a few minutes ago. A lot of fun and a great addition, imo.
Really wish they'd pull a Rock Band and let us import all of the maps from old CoD games, even if it was for a charge. I'd love to have those BO1 weapons, and WaW while I'm at it.
I also miss my motion sensor terribly. I don't camp, but I would use it to monitor an area across the way, or sometimes just drop it in the spawn to watch for flankers (like on Summit).
On the other hand, I just got the Black Hat PDA and that things is awesome. It sucks it only gets one shot per PDA, and it sucks that I have to lose concussion/shock charges for them (although I'll probably end up using a wildcard to alleviate this). That thing is a lifesaver when it comes to the UAV spam that's going on right now, and guardians and shit as well. Even popped a dragonfly (or whatever it's called) a few minutes ago. A lot of fun and a great addition, imo.
Really wish they'd pull a Rock Band and let us import all of the maps from old CoD games, even if it was for a charge. I'd love to have those BO1 weapons, and WaW while I'm at it.
fluffydelusions
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hairypeckpeck
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That was the first thing I did after Loading up the game and I still got the recovery error
Freezie KO
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How does the PDA work?
JetBlackPanda
Member
What is with the presentation on this game? No more interactive menu like on blops? Also what is the cheesy ass loading screens with the osprey things flying? What a mess.
Coming directly from Halo 4 to this was jarring as hell. Still loving me some COD action though.
Coming directly from Halo 4 to this was jarring as hell. Still loving me some COD action though.
SirButterstick
Banned
This shit keeps hard locking on me. 6th crash on my PC today.
ViewtifulJC
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Yo, that mission was the FUNNIEST shit I've ever seen in a CoD game
Dude sprints and you see all these anime/manga action lines, like he's fueled by his screams of rage and passion! Dude is like Arnold in Commando, this one-man army fucking up the entire South American villa to rescue his family member. AMAZING
BroggieDoge
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Holy shit anyone have a link to the eargasmic song played in the intro before the main menu comes up?
