Call of Duty: Black Ops - Escalation

 Xbox 360
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Eurogamer Portugal
    Jun 2, 2011
    70
    Escalation is a good additional content and is not exactly cheap, 1200 AM (15 €), but it has its quality.
  2. Eurogamer
    May 6, 2011
    70
    Another good map pack.
  3. Metro GameCentral
    May 5, 2011
    70
    Neither rip-off nor bargain, but Treyarch and Activision are clearly playing things safe - despite the excesses of Call Of The Dead.
  5. Game Over Online
    May 11, 2011
    60
    Five maps for 1200 MPS is not a very good deal, especially when you can buy many enjoyable arcade games for the same price. The new zombie map -"Call of the Dead"- is, however, enjoyable and the best Call of Duty zombie map so far.
  6. GameShark
    May 6, 2011
    58
    It's nice to see Escalation showed up to the party, but after its half-hearted song and dance it just kind of throws up on itself and passes out on the couch.

Awards & Rankings

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#66 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
75
#75 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 77
  3. Negative: 31 out of 77
  1. Wulfgram
    May 12, 2011
    4
    F*ck corporation greed! i dont give a flying.. how great the maps are (they are generic cod stuff) The zombie map should be sold for 3,9eF*ck corporation greed! i dont give a flying.. how great the maps are (they are generic cod stuff) The zombie map should be sold for 3,9e alone and the maps for 4,9e or as a bundle 8e or something. CoD keeps its place as the platform where you can charge players quad the amount of contents worth and get away with it. Some corporations *cough* valve *cough* for example have given dozens of FREE maps for TF2, left 4 dead 2 has already gotten 3 free new maps and is waiting for the port of all the rest campaign maps from the first game. Whoa you can do that, give players something for free? Nah treyarch and infinity ward are all about the maximum profit. Wont support their greed by buying any of their add on **** nor wont be buying their newest instalment to the saga of "give us all your money". But hey if you are high on money you can buy this generic map pack with little to nothing new (zombie map is cool) or i think the publishers would also accept (soon they will most likely enforce it, like say pay 2 play) direct money donations to their bank accounts.… Full Review »
  2. Xak4tsevenO
    May 5, 2011
    0
    Not worth the money at all. You would think a game with so much money would actually give what the community wants. I am happily going to sayNot worth the money at all. You would think a game with so much money would actually give what the community wants. I am happily going to say that I will never be buying another CoD product again.… Full Review »
  3. sweexmonxx
    May 10, 2011
    6
    While Black Ops is not my favourite FPS and I don't play it too much but with the new map pack I've come to play it again. This is the 2nd mapWhile Black Ops is not my favourite FPS and I don't play it too much but with the new map pack I've come to play it again. This is the 2nd map pack for Black Ops with new multi-player maps and a new zombie map. The maps I have to admit are better then the last ones, the maps have more explorations and more new interesting things. The problem I have with the new maps is new camping spots and one map I think is camping heaven for campers, which you say? you'll know when your on. The new zombie map is the best point of the map pack. With new level designs and interactive environment's and best of all the new boss, George A. Romero. You'll have a fun time with this and good luck killing Georgie, you'll need it. good map pack.… Full Review »
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