Call of Duty: Black Ops II

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  1. Caffe
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    I have very good memories related to this game. multiplayer and soundtrack were good. The zombie mode was amazing. I don't remember the story mode.
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!bo2
  3. dylansgaming48
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    Bo2 is the greatest call of duty ever made this one was my childhood i just loved zombies as a kid and the multiplayer was great but now its really a shame that hackers ruined the game for everyone but still will love it
  4. mawwex
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    Perfect multiplayer, Sub-bar story that weaves kind of well into BO1, and an over-hated assortment of zombies maps that are really fun in different settings.
  5. XboxPro
    Jul 18, 2023
    8
    overrated but that doesn't mean its horrible its just the zombies mode isn't the best and the multiplayer is basic but with friends this game can be pretty fun! just load zombies with a friend and you guys will be stuck playing for a little while!
  6. LankyHanky
    Jul 12, 2023
    7
    This hasn't aged the best. PS3 and 360 controllers are horrible, especially PS3. Those joysticks are the most uncomfortable things yet created. The game is fun, though. Looks fine, sounds good, that feedback loop is still about as good as FPS gets. It's not as clean as modern COD games, but the monetization also wasn't as predatory.
  7. Murdockk
    Jun 27, 2023
    6
    Ben bu oyunu sevmiştim ya. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  8. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    9
    91/100 .
  9. Jorge_Ortigosa
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanna talk first about the base game, no DLCs.

    The game IS the most **** perfect game that ever touched the earth, the perfect union between past and the future of the campaign that made every mission count, even the side quest made a new type of play of the missions in it, unlockables the score design that made the game replayable, and the different endings depending of the choices, it was the most perfect campaign ever made to this day.

    Now the multiplayer the maps and the weapons are perfectly designed and balanced the clicks and the reloads are made in a way that makes it satisfactory everytime, the sounds, the kills, the medals, the statistics, every aspect of this game makes me want more and the 10 accesories class makes it even more balanced, its just the perfect mode to have some fun with friends.

    And now onto zombies the zombies are meh. tranzit was depressing, i really liked it before, but now that i have played it more as a critic than a player, its actually really bad, the denizens, the electricity and the pap+ the wonder weapon or jetgun are reallly complicated than it should be, and btw jetgun is **** **** green run as a whole is **** but if we just take out the maps and talk about town farm and depot, they are good, simple but really, really fun and i have very fond memories with it, still it doesn't make tranzit better in any way, but a good addon.

    Now onto the first DLC

    The peacekeeper was a really good gun, precise and all, but still balanced.
    Grind is **** marvelous, hydro and down hill are good as well i didn't really like mirage but its solid, die rise was **** horrendous, the verticality made it not fun, in theory was good and if you know how to play it is fun, but it isn't family friendly, slidiquifier is op, not game breaker like prepatch but its there, and the turned mode with friends was fun af, with randoms is fun too, caotic but really good design and easy to get around with the powerups.

    Second DLC

    The MP had good maps, Studio and Encore were great designed, specially encore, i really like the use of a concert for it, and studio because of the movie things it had, magma was an ok map, the middle is really open but still solid, vertigo was really simple, three way map, the middle was chaotic.
    Mob of the dead was perfect, the blundergat, the atmosphere of the jail, the zombies design, the afterlife, the characters, it all made it an all round masterpiece, the easter egg were you had to break the cycle was marvelous too, i'm just gonna say that its a map that you can still play this day and still get amazed by it, just a pure masterpiece.

    Third DLC

    Cove was fun, a round map and really solid with the plane in between
    Uplink was good too, but it was just a remaster, still a good atmosphere.
    Rush was and is **** awesome, i like being in a paintball park shooting, and really good mapping.
    Detour was fun with the two floor map, two ways to play the map and gave good rotation tactics.
    Buried was a really fun map, with two wonder weapons, the colors and the mechanics such as leroy and the use of it in every way possible+ the bank made it a fun map to go goofing around.
    And the mark II that was in every map if you buyed buried was a PERFECT input, really good gun for giving more to go for in the box, and the 21x multiplier is awesome.

    The fourth and last DLC

    Im gonna talk first about pod, its a really average map, its good but nothing to say about it out of “its there”
    Takeoff its good, good mapping and verticality, not too much but there were good sniping spots.
    Frost was good, but mostly the atmosphere, i really liked the snow and the city it was made of. It was a really fun map.
    Dig is really good, the two floor map made it perfect for trickshots, but it was weird, the map was really flat, but not flat like bland, literally flat.

    Now… onto the best zombies map ever created, Origins I gotta start with the atmosphere, WW1 and the zombies design, all perfectly made to make you feel that everything is real, you're not dreaming, i don't know why but I still get chills when i hear the panzer going in at round 8, and the wonder weapons, since I don't wanna spoil anything, i just gotta say, that the way they are made and upgraded make so good sense you feel that it's gotta be made for the reason, the steps, are not complicated and can be tricky, but i gotta give this map the medal of the best zombies map ever made.
    I didn’t wanna go into much details since 5000 characters aren't enough to explain how much i love this game, it changed my life for the better, if you have the chance its a must play in my opinion, thank you for reading this.    … Expand
  10. Hyperfailure
    Apr 29, 2023
    3
    The game that killed my interest in FPS multiplayer. For the same reasons I behold MW2 with heavy nostalgia glasses, I can only look at BO2 with cynicism, due to no flaws of its own.
  11. goodgriff33
    Apr 27, 2023
    7
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  12. Thegamesup
    Apr 3, 2023
    8
    اللعبه جميله ......................................................................
  13. BeckyGG
    Apr 2, 2023
    7
    The future is black. Cordis die or whatever. Classic cod game but unfortunately as with all cod games they are left to die to hackers and so on.
  14. ZackH25
    Mar 31, 2023
    8
    Campaign gameplay was great, although I didn't spend too much time playing the campaign. The multiplayer was amazing, the gameplay is simple but gets its right. The maps were also amazing with classics such as Nuketown and Hijacked. The zombies were alright as I though although transit was not great I thought it was fun. The actual game mechanics and gun play in zombies were great though.Campaign gameplay was great, although I didn't spend too much time playing the campaign. The multiplayer was amazing, the gameplay is simple but gets its right. The maps were also amazing with classics such as Nuketown and Hijacked. The zombies were alright as I though although transit was not great I thought it was fun. The actual game mechanics and gun play in zombies were great though. The DLC part of zombies were like a 10/10. Overall a solid call of duty game.… Expand
  15. SpencerGaming7
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    THIS GAME IS SO GOOD. The campaign is amazing the characters are really good. I love love love the zombies
  16. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 10
  17. Epicmonster5600
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    So are we gonna talk about how this is the best COD. A great story, a great multiplayer and the best zombies, what dream world was this
  18. Alivesix
    Dec 1, 2022
    8
    The story is very good and I easily got attached to all the characters and I was sad with the death of some of them, the multiplayer is not very good but you can have fun when you play with friends, the zombies are very good and you can play for several hours without getting tired
  19. tixi777
    Nov 1, 2022
    9
    3rd best Call of Duty ever. Excellent campaign, excellent multiplayer and excellent zombies but, tranzit nuketown and die rise suck
  20. mustado
    Oct 21, 2022
    7
    não vale a pena jogar. É só mais um cod, mas esse é diferenciado aaaaaaaaaa
  21. killer-one805
    Oct 5, 2022
    9
    I love this game it's so awesome. i grew up playing this game when I was younger, and it's the first game I had played with the only friend group that I'm still friends to this day. I have it now on steam and actually have a great time even on my darkest days. sure, the game is old by now, but I don't really care about the graphics because who cares. the game I grew up with does not needI love this game it's so awesome. i grew up playing this game when I was younger, and it's the first game I had played with the only friend group that I'm still friends to this day. I have it now on steam and actually have a great time even on my darkest days. sure, the game is old by now, but I don't really care about the graphics because who cares. the game I grew up with does not need to have an graphical upgrade, it just needs to be fun, because in a fast paced shooter, i don't go around and see all the rocks in their highest details when I'm getting shot at, the story is perfect because we have the campaign set in two different timelines and it works really well, and you get to choose your own ending too which was mind-blowing to me at the time, this game was really ahead of its time. and a breath of fresh air into the genre… Expand
  22. MaxieZeus
    Sep 20, 2022
    8
    A decent campaign with some added gameplay improvements, great multiplayer and a disappointing zombies mode aside from 2 maps.
  23. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    7
    ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
  24. ehtaco
    Aug 12, 2022
    6
    Good story, good game overall, but the multiplayer disappointed me massively.
  25. anttytheant
    Aug 5, 2022
    10
    non linear levels good zombies dlcs and good maps multiplayer and gameplay extremely good
  26. ReeceG
    Jun 23, 2022
    9
    The campaign is what really separates Black Ops 2 from the other Call of Dutys. For the first time ever, the campaign featured a branching story line, which I must say worked out pretty well. The campaign also introduced choosing your load out before a mission which is such an appreciated quality of life change that adds replay-ability to the campaign.

    The multiplayer wasn’t anything    The campaign is what really separates Black Ops 2 from the other Call of Dutys. For the first time ever, the campaign featured a branching story line, which I must say worked out pretty well. The campaign also introduced choosing your load out before a mission which is such an appreciated quality of life change that adds replay-ability to the campaign.

    The multiplayer wasn’t anything special, but it wasn’t bad either. Black Ops 2 dips it’s toes in the water of a more futuristic setting without going all in, so the weapons and gear reflect that. The map selection is great and has pretty good collection of classics and originals.

    Zombies is the main reason why a player might consider purchasing some of the downloadable content. The maps available for free are well, not enjoyable, many people have already gone into detail about why so I won’t linger on it. However, the dlc maps like Mob of the Dead, Buried, and Origins are great and deserve recognition.    … Expand
  27. notbradyn_YT
    Jun 20, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've played the campaign now and i thought it was pretty generic except for the disco at the end, played a little bit of zombies and thought it was okay but the multiplayer… Mods mods and more mods. When the online servers were still on, there were way too many modders and the end. So that ruined it a bit.… Expand
  28. Kostas_Spirou
    Dec 29, 2021
    8
    This is a great action packed sequel, with a really good campaign that gives you the possibility to make choices and alter the story.

    Gunplay is fast paced while keeping some realistic elements from the past. The game does a very good job at mixing grounded war with futuristic elements, without going way too far. It also contains the best zombies mode in the series, the maps are iconic    This is a great action packed sequel, with a really good campaign that gives you the possibility to make choices and alter the story.

    Gunplay is fast paced while keeping some realistic elements from the past. The game does a very good job at mixing grounded war with futuristic elements, without going way too far.

    It also contains the best zombies mode in the series, the maps are iconic and expanded for the better, and the power-ups are rewarding.

    Final Rating: "Great" ~ 8/10.    … Expand
  29. Limbio
    Jun 9, 2022
    0
    Really bad. Could have been good. But has too many flaws. It's totally anoying, you can't decide anything. No changing anything once the mission has started. You only have the option to start over the campaign. What kind of monkeys developed this **** game?
  30. United009
    May 19, 2022
    7
    Call of Duty Black Ops II is an overall mixed bag. This instalment hadn't fundamentally built upon the previous instalments of the series (Including Black Ops I.) The story was good but felt detached from the original in many aspects and was unmemorable. The multiplayer was alright, but I personally find some maps subpar to what we have seen before (and after.)

    It's very apparent that    Call of Duty Black Ops II is an overall mixed bag. This instalment hadn't fundamentally built upon the previous instalments of the series (Including Black Ops I.) The story was good but felt detached from the original in many aspects and was unmemorable. The multiplayer was alright, but I personally find some maps subpar to what we have seen before (and after.)

    It's very apparent that Activision saw the player base was tired of World War II shooters and were starting to get tired of Modern shooters. So they decided to take the apparent logical next step of going futuristic. I think this is one of the reasons why the story feels so detached from the original Black Ops. Going to the future from the Cold War just doesn't feel correct. And I think it shows with the campaign.

    Overall, Black Ops II is an enjoyable experience. But doesn't change as much as I hoped and the story may feel "detached" from the original Black Ops for people who may have experienced that games campaign as well.    … Expand
  31. LongBeard293
    May 9, 2022
    9
    ele faz bem oque se propõem, um game simples de fps sem muita pretensão, a historia é apenas ignorável mas com uma boa narrativa, a jogabilidade é interessante, o game é bem bonito tb, com uma boa narrativa
  32. JoseMinus
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    I love this game so much I love it if you don't you are just a dumbass like seriously you are just dumb as heck because awww hawkers everwhere waaaaaa, just play plutonium for that matter, this game is so so so so good I almost died of pleasure while playing it
  33. ELOyster
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Black ops 2 is a great game and my friend Jason is just a Dean Takahashi. The entire game is very complex all the way from the multiple choices/endings in the campaign, and the multiple easter eggs for zombies you are able to complete. This game does have some of the best maps in the series ranging from Mob of the Dead and clearly the best map, Tranzit. This game has a really fun multiplayer local or online, and it hardly takes long to learn how to play. In conclusion, Jason you have no taste in game.… Expand
  34. Netherghul
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    Overrated. But the best Multiplayer behind MW2. Zombies was solid and I loved TranZit. Upon launch and months in its release It had terrible network and host migration problems. The Killstreaks helped contribute to it falling short to MW2's multiplayer along with Shock Charges and bouncing betties. Campaign is decent but some people are blasphemous for calling it the best CoD campaign.Overrated. But the best Multiplayer behind MW2. Zombies was solid and I loved TranZit. Upon launch and months in its release It had terrible network and host migration problems. The Killstreaks helped contribute to it falling short to MW2's multiplayer along with Shock Charges and bouncing betties. Campaign is decent but some people are blasphemous for calling it the best CoD campaign. Overall 2nd greatest CoD multiplayer ever so that lands it at Good. 7.8/10… Expand
  35. lesiuML
    Jan 24, 2022
    8
    Great sequel to black ops! I understand that not everyone must like those futuristic moments in CoD... But here those moments were really good. It was nice to finally see some changes in mechanics. In terms of story game is superb! Mix of old and future warfare. Giving players some choices is also very nice. And the Avenged Sevenfold gig at the end was mind-blowing! Really awesome game.
  36. grimreapersims
    Jan 18, 2022
    7
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  37. Jesus_Saves
    Dec 2, 2021
    8
    This game has the best campaign hands down, with multiple endings, good characters, load out choice before each mission, and it's one of those campaigns with 2 different story lines that actually works out well. Multiplayer is fun too, although there are many hackers unfortunately. Zombies is quite awful, however, but I can appreciate the fact that they changed up the mode and made itThis game has the best campaign hands down, with multiple endings, good characters, load out choice before each mission, and it's one of those campaigns with 2 different story lines that actually works out well. Multiplayer is fun too, although there are many hackers unfortunately. Zombies is quite awful, however, but I can appreciate the fact that they changed up the mode and made it different. Great game overall all these years later.… Expand
  38. Xeculiar
    Dec 2, 2021
    9
    just like always when six year old who's first cod was WWII they complain and make bad reviews about an actually good cod then proceed to praise WWII like it was jesus h christ who just blessed them with godly powers. honestly black ops 2 is the best game in the series the campaign is amazing the characters are great the story is amazing and it has multiple endings some scenes can play outjust like always when six year old who's first cod was WWII they complain and make bad reviews about an actually good cod then proceed to praise WWII like it was jesus h christ who just blessed them with godly powers. honestly black ops 2 is the best game in the series the campaign is amazing the characters are great the story is amazing and it has multiple endings some scenes can play out in many different ways multiplayer was also amazing well it's not anymore because of modders. the zombies was really good too but the first map you get without dlc is so goddamn bad but with the dlcs the maps are amazing motd was so cool i just don't like the fact that you have to pay to get better zombies maps like thankfully they don't charge like 60 dollars for dlc anymore but every dlc added together would still be like 80 dollars. other than that phenomenal game i wish we could make a cod like bo2 again but because activision is a sh*t company that aint gonna happen… Expand
  39. PilotPine40309
    Nov 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mi modo favorito es em zombies, ya que tiene muchos mapas con el dlc, y mi favorito de todos es origins… Expand
  40. whyyhere
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    take is from a 5 year old growing on this game
    zombie dope only 1 map is bad the rest is doooooppppppee
    multiplayer is fantastic but the hackers bruh recmmond playing with friend only campaign i got nothing to say other than a dope masterpiece (tip : if y getting the game get all the zombie maps because they are dope ) (another tip : dont use hacks :( y rune the game for others whats    take is from a 5 year old growing on this game
    zombie dope only 1 map is bad the rest is doooooppppppee
    multiplayer is fantastic but the hackers bruh recmmond playing with friend only
    campaign i got nothing to say other than a dope masterpiece
    (tip : if y getting the game get all the zombie maps because they are dope )
    (another tip : dont use hacks :( y rune the game for others whats the fun in that :( )    … Expand
  41. Kostas101
    Oct 12, 2021
    8
    Very enjoyable action packed sequel with a really good campaign that gives you the possibility to make choices and alter the story, the best zombies mode in the series, great guns and expanded maps.
  42. Fidelito
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    JUEGAZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    Best Call Of Duty by far
  43. DisneyLover1
    Sep 14, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The BO2 Campaign not only follows up after BO1 Campaign but what made the BO2 Campaign amazing was that it had a branching storyline & there were multiple endings like saving "Karma" and killing Menendez or not saving "Karma" and capturing Menendez. Any of those endings could happen in any way possible because you have complete control of the whole mission. The feature I loved about BO2's campaign the most was that you can create custom load-outs for the mission where as the past campaigns give a preset loadout you can't edit. You can create a stealth class for Running & Gunning loudly or you can loudly run & gun through a stealth mission, that feature gave me the most excitement for playing the campaign.

    Black Ops 2 Multiplayer was very addicting since it added League Play which separated the casual players from the sweaty, try-hard players, Wager Matches weren't brought back but all of those Party Games from Wager Matches were brought back and still gave a fun & casual experience for the player. The Pick-10 System is one of the best features added to Call of Duty where you can put anything on classes like any Primaries, Secondaries, Grenades, Perks, and Wildcards.

    Black Ops 2 may arguably have the best Zombies Experience in the series because of all maps adding more guns, perk-a-colas, bosses, wonder weapons, wonder items, & build-ables. All of the Maps were recognizable and memorable for either being bad like Tranzit or great like Origins. TBH, Black Ops 2 would've been perfect all around if Tranzit & Die Rise wasn't bad.    … Expand
  44. AddMeForCoOp
    Sep 4, 2021
    2
    2021 review: overrun with cheaters and Treyarch/Activision are not doing anything about it. No action is taken on reports of cheating. Even using the 'avoid player' feature of Xbox Live is ignored by the game and does not avoid these players. But they still charge exorbitant prices for the map packs.
  45. AJCk19
    Aug 7, 2021
    6
    The zombie mode in this is fun, especially if you are with a squad. That knows what they are doing. Other than that, the rest of it is cookie cutter military shooter. And can get really repetitive.
  46. Pappy8282
    Aug 3, 2021
    8
    This is a great call of duty game and one i feel everyone one who wants to experience the pinnacle of call of duty should play. The story was great for a game of its caliber and there is nothing more to expect. The game is filled with action set pieces that do not disappoint and quenched my thirst for just gut wrenching awesomeness. My only little gripe with this game is the same feelingThis is a great call of duty game and one i feel everyone one who wants to experience the pinnacle of call of duty should play. The story was great for a game of its caliber and there is nothing more to expect. The game is filled with action set pieces that do not disappoint and quenched my thirst for just gut wrenching awesomeness. My only little gripe with this game is the same feeling gameplay that is really outdated and just felt the same as black ops which was good for its time but which hasn't really aged well. In conclusion if you are hesitant to play this game, as Shia Labeouf says, "JUST DO IT!," cause i assure you that you wont regret it. Enjoy gaming gang!… Expand
  47. frederik1478
    Aug 1, 2021
    6
    Another popcorn experience but it's not that bad , I like the loadout system and the perks and the new things you can get if you clear the objectives in the levels makes it more fun to replay, The games fight new things to make the campaigns more interesting it's good popcorn experience It's not anything amazing like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 1 or Call of Duty 2 but it's good
  48. Tropgam
    Jul 21, 2021
    8
    The Campaign is the best in the series for me. It is the least linear is the reason.
    The Multiplayer realistically is pretty good.
    The Zombies? Hell No. It is not where you want to play zombies. Jesus in the love of god Transit. I hate Transit,
    Overall, about a 8/10.
  49. mlnsn
    Jul 16, 2021
    8
    Gameplay : 8/10
    Design (video + audio) : 7/10
    Story : 8/10
    Technical aspects : 8/10
    Repeatability: 8/10
  50. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    9
    I prefer Black Ops 1's campaign, but he multiplayer and zombies are even better here.
  51. Angelhhn05
    Jun 10, 2021
    10
    El juego es bastante entretenido tiene una campaña muy épica un multijugador excelente y ni hablar del modo zombis
  52. BrandonCR
    May 29, 2021
    10
    10/10 the best game on the call of duty’s …………

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  53. Yobyoni
    May 21, 2021
    9
    Without a doubt the best call of duty game of all time. It has the most fun multiplayer mode with some absolutely iconic maps, but the zombies mode was where I spent the most time. While off to a rough start with Tranzit and Die Rise, we did end up getting Buried, Mob of the Dead, and the finest zombies map: Origins.
  54. Alwyn
    Apr 26, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All that it has more stories. Almost throughout the game i was sitting simply. Has many glitches too .… Expand
  55. Lanxturn
    Apr 8, 2021
    9
    This is probably the best call of duty game to date. It has a branching campaign with every level hooking you in or being iconic and memorable. The story itself is iconic, unique, and a true successor to the former game; black ops 1. The multiplayer has a weapon sandbox where EVERY and I mean every single gun is powerful, fun, iconic, and effective. With some of the best game mods,This is probably the best call of duty game to date. It has a branching campaign with every level hooking you in or being iconic and memorable. The story itself is iconic, unique, and a true successor to the former game; black ops 1. The multiplayer has a weapon sandbox where EVERY and I mean every single gun is powerful, fun, iconic, and effective. With some of the best game mods, scorestreaks, and maps in all of call of duty. The zombies is yes not the best in the series but is almost perfect and has some of the best and also unfortunately worst maps in all of cod zombies. Overall, I love and adore this game, it's not my favorite call of duty, (Modern Warfare 3) but goddamn this is probably their best call of duty ever.… Expand
  56. Rt1
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
    This game was the last hurrah of the Call of Duty franchise. This game was so innovative and fun, it blows my mind to this day. Campaign - Awesome follow up to Black Ops 1. Incredible storytelling, non-linear as hell (one of the most I’ve ever seen!) Recurring characters from BO1, A new bad guy (Menendez) and new characters (David M, Harper, Salazar etc.) It was a complete shame thatThis game was the last hurrah of the Call of Duty franchise. This game was so innovative and fun, it blows my mind to this day. Campaign - Awesome follow up to Black Ops 1. Incredible storytelling, non-linear as hell (one of the most I’ve ever seen!) Recurring characters from BO1, A new bad guy (Menendez) and new characters (David M, Harper, Salazar etc.) It was a complete shame that Treyarch threw all of the amazing things about BO1 and 2 out of the window with BO3. Multiplayer - This games multiplayer was very addictive and fun. Most of the community call this games multiplayer the best in the series (which I can agree with.) Weapon variety and balancing is spot-on in this game. The pick-10 system gave the players more freedom in what the wanted to use in combat. There isn’t much to complain about in this multiplayer, besides maybe modders infesting the game, which is bad but ironic for a game of this age.

    Zombies - The zombies in this game is ok in my opinion. It was a step down from WaW and BO1 by a bit for me, but I can understand it’s appeal to the masses. The maps on here are pretty average and not too special, the general fun factor isn’t really there either. Not great but not bad simultaneously. Overall rankings:
    Campaign - 9/10
    Multiplayer - 9.5/10
    Zombies - 6.9/10    … Expand
  57. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    6
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  58. omniface
    Mar 7, 2021
    9
    cod b two

    cons
    - seemingly pure trash but no

    pros
    fully redeeming gameplay
    zombie mode is far better than code one
    great online play
    great stages
  59. Nebraska619
    Mar 2, 2021
    8
    This game.....Call Of Duty Black Ops 2.....it was amazing. I don't care that Treyarch is milking FPS games because this whole thing is great. The campaign is fun and i love how i can do different things and get different endings as compared to getting the same ending no matter what in all the other titles. Also i like how you can customize your loadout before a mission instead of gettingThis game.....Call Of Duty Black Ops 2.....it was amazing. I don't care that Treyarch is milking FPS games because this whole thing is great. The campaign is fun and i love how i can do different things and get different endings as compared to getting the same ending no matter what in all the other titles. Also i like how you can customize your loadout before a mission instead of getting whatever the game wants you to have. The multiplayer is cool and i made a lot of my friends on there but sadly there is a big modder problem on there. And the zombies is...ok i guess? i was never big into zombies because it is just shoot till you die with no other objectives. Overall, this game is great. I love it and it'll forever be in my heart.… Expand
  60. C4S44
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Benim için tartışmasız en iyi call of duty oyunu. Her konuda tüm diğer call of duty oyununda başarılı. Josephinaa
  61. NCL209
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    Black Ops 2 is probably my favourite game in the franchise. The campaign was brilliant, the multiplayer was awesome, and Zombies (other than Tranzit) was pretty good. I remember playing this game online back in 2012 and having a blast. If they remastered this game with brand new online servers and graphics, I think we'd have a masterpiece on our hands.
  62. CrypticKiller
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    This....this was a great game. Brings back memories that I wish I could go back to. Black ops 1 was better but come on...the multiplayer was phenomenal on this game. Sucks hackers ruined it.
  63. Caldan
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
  64. Bo2
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played over 1000 games across many different consoles starting on game boy color and all the way up to the new PS5 and I would say that out of all of these the best would have to be Call of Duty Black Ops II for a few reasons. The game is easily accessible and you can switch game modes with two button presses. The campaign while not the best of all time, the multiple endings really made it very good. The multiplayer feels very similar to other older Call of Duty’s except for a few certain features like the swarm, wide variety of maps, and great weapons. Last but definitely not least is the zombies, the best thing to happen to the Call of Duty franchise. The zombies maps feel new unlike the bo1 maps that were mostly remade WaW maps. The wonder weapons really give each map their own feel. That is why Black Ops II is the best game I have ever played and most likely will play.… Expand
  65. PartII
    Nov 7, 2020
    0
    The game was horrible, only liked bcs of the nostalgia, the game got really lucky, bcs of ghosts and aw, the most overrated cod ever.
  66. WailingNebula11
    Oct 13, 2020
    8
    Out of all my time playing this game I've had nothing but pure fun, the campaign was very interesting. The one thing I don't like about this game is zombies, that mode was just a mess. It's fun to play with other players but if you want to play transit by yourself it's just not that fun. The multiplayer is just straight-up fun leveling up is so satisfying, and grinding for camos is a painOut of all my time playing this game I've had nothing but pure fun, the campaign was very interesting. The one thing I don't like about this game is zombies, that mode was just a mess. It's fun to play with other players but if you want to play transit by yourself it's just not that fun. The multiplayer is just straight-up fun leveling up is so satisfying, and grinding for camos is a pain but once you get gold or diamond camo there no other moment that feels more rewarding. Although there are some hackers In the game with will just ruin my day. In the campaign, there is a little bit of force exposition but other than that I love the replayability, it's so awesome.… Expand
  67. Xboxgamer13
    Sep 17, 2020
    9
    and the best campaign of all the call of dutys, it's worth playing, but even in 2020 the game is costing a lot, and the multiplayer spawn could be better
  68. Ballistic_Ball
    Sep 11, 2020
    10
    To this day still one of my favorite games of all time. Campain quite good, multiplayer and zombies some of the most memorable experiences of my life. Take out the nostalgia and personal likings it's still probably an 8/10 game. Hard to play multiplayer nowadays for a lot of reasons. If you have a couple of friends to play it with, it's worth 20$ on g2a or somethin. G2A is pretty unethicalTo this day still one of my favorite games of all time. Campain quite good, multiplayer and zombies some of the most memorable experiences of my life. Take out the nostalgia and personal likings it's still probably an 8/10 game. Hard to play multiplayer nowadays for a lot of reasons. If you have a couple of friends to play it with, it's worth 20$ on g2a or somethin. G2A is pretty unethical but **** Activision lmao.… Expand
  69. eva3si0n
    Aug 22, 2020
    9
    This is probably the best game in the Call of Duty series. First of all, I want to note that there is a plot here. And for corridor shooters this is very rare, and the corridor itself has become wider and larger here. There was also vertical gameplay in some moments. And gameplay even in 2020 is still able to keep at the screen. The same COD MW 2019 looks like a complete degradation of theThis is probably the best game in the Call of Duty series. First of all, I want to note that there is a plot here. And for corridor shooters this is very rare, and the corridor itself has become wider and larger here. There was also vertical gameplay in some moments. And gameplay even in 2020 is still able to keep at the screen. The same COD MW 2019 looks like a complete degradation of the series. For Xbox360, the game looks great. The only thing you need to gain full experience from the game is to familiarize yourself with the original 2010 Black Ops.… Expand
  70. Mrman69
    Jul 27, 2020
    9
  71. Accelerate
    Jul 25, 2020
    9
    The multiplayer and Zombies parts of this game are probably the most fun I had when I had a 360, especially on Origins and The campaign was pretty good. If you haven't played it, buy it now.
  72. vagg7
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    This COD has by far my favorite zombie maps. The multiplayer was fun and has some iconic maps like hijacked . The campaign is a continuation of the first black ops which i loved and it doesn't fail to deliver a great experience with multiple endings
  73. Yaboihasataco
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    The campaign was honestly the best in the series. The non linear levels were a good change of pace, and the changeable story was great too. The multiplayer was my second favorite in the series and is still fun. The only issue is the zombies map Tranzit, but the dlc was some of the best maps in zombies, so it partially made up for it.
  74. h3xify
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    This is one of the best Call of Duty games of all time, let me explain, I bought this game back in 2012, and always kept playing it, this game has three modes like many other CoD games, but the campaign isn't really too good, it just feels weird to me. But Multiplayer was VERY GOOD, nice maps and DLC maps. And good camos. And Zombies is also pretty good, my favorite map being Mob of TheThis is one of the best Call of Duty games of all time, let me explain, I bought this game back in 2012, and always kept playing it, this game has three modes like many other CoD games, but the campaign isn't really too good, it just feels weird to me. But Multiplayer was VERY GOOD, nice maps and DLC maps. And good camos. And Zombies is also pretty good, my favorite map being Mob of The Dead and below it being Buried. Sadly though if you were to play this game right now then you will most likely run into a modder. (I REVIEWED THIS GAME WAY TOO LATE).… Expand
  75. Nekellor_Met
    Jul 5, 2020
    7
    Был довольно шокирован, когда игра мне обманула и сломала ожидания. Шла по рельсам и тут бац, мое не обдуманное решение вывело меня из клеи медитативного истребления всего что стреляет. Игра оставила хорошее впечатление.Был довольно шокирован, когда игра мне обманула и сломала ожидания. Шла по рельсам и тут бац, мое не обдуманное решение вывело меня из клеи медитативного истребления всего что стреляет. Игра оставила хорошее впечатление.
  76. Daveman
    Jul 5, 2020
    7
    Cliff notes for people that don't want to hear the same old "OMG COD IS THE SAME GAME EVERY YEAR WAH WAH" ****

    The Good: Incredible class customization; pick 10 is the best thing to happen to COD in ages. Very fast paced compared to older CODs. Consistently high frame rate. Multiple endings in campaign is a nice change. RTS vets like myself will like the Strike Force Missions. Creating    Cliff notes for people that don't want to hear the same old "OMG COD IS THE SAME GAME EVERY YEAR WAH WAH" ****

    The Good: Incredible class customization; pick 10 is the best thing to happen to COD in ages. Very fast paced compared to older CODs. Consistently high frame rate. Multiple endings in campaign is a nice change. RTS vets like myself will like the Strike Force Missions. Creating your own emblem is even better than before and far outshines MW series. Melee kills require you to be closer (thank god). Quick scoping hasn't been eliminated, but is harder than before. Also great call on creating bullet clouds to trace back to camping snipers. First zombie maps are the same old stuff, but newer ones are very exciting.

    The Bad: Movement feels more..... "floaty," for lack of a better word, very different from other CODs. Maps are too SMG friendly.

    Overall: Single player is a bit muddled, but definitely better than most CODs. Multiplayer feels different, but has breathed new life in what would be stagnating gameplay. It's not TOTALLY new, but it's definitely a step in the right direction. Worth buying.    … Expand
  77. JimmyHops
    Jul 3, 2020
    7
    Este título dentro del género de los shooters en primera persona, me parece uno de los mejores, pero no es perfecto. No solo hay que pagar por la mayoría del contenido en el modo "Zombies" sino que hay más de 15 camuflajes pagos, lo cual no me parece correcto. En la jugabilidad, puedo encontrar algunas fallas, como por ejemplo, cuando disparas para un costado de tu objetivo y aun así, leEste título dentro del género de los shooters en primera persona, me parece uno de los mejores, pero no es perfecto. No solo hay que pagar por la mayoría del contenido en el modo "Zombies" sino que hay más de 15 camuflajes pagos, lo cual no me parece correcto. En la jugabilidad, puedo encontrar algunas fallas, como por ejemplo, cuando disparas para un costado de tu objetivo y aun así, le terminas dando sin haberle dado.… Expand
  78. Garian
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    The singleplayer portion of this game was absolutely amazing, the story moreso than the gameplay. While Black Ops 1 was an amazing singleplayer experience, Black Ops 2's campaign was mind blowing. The fact that the player's decisions actually had an impact on the story was a first for the series, and actually made for a compelling story. The multiplayer was one of the best experiencesThe singleplayer portion of this game was absolutely amazing, the story moreso than the gameplay. While Black Ops 1 was an amazing singleplayer experience, Black Ops 2's campaign was mind blowing. The fact that the player's decisions actually had an impact on the story was a first for the series, and actually made for a compelling story. The multiplayer was one of the best experiences since MW2, but no dedicated servers made for a subpar experience. The zombie mode was kinda fun at first what with the new quirks, but got stale really quickly.… Expand
  79. soldar
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    Campaña entretenida pero no tanto como para disfrutarla al final. Zombies entretenidos pero solo con amigos. El multijugador es lo mejor de la entrega
  80. maximunhelf
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    The only 2 things that you can save in BO2 are the amazing campain and the weapons.
    Multiplayer and zombie what a mess my god.
  81. K0TA3
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Очень хорошая игра в своё время очень сильно затягивала
  82. LB_CO
    Apr 20, 2020
    8
    "COD: BLACK OPS II" Is the best of the quadrilogy with fun gameplay, decent story amd good multiplayer.
  83. iKen
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    Played on XBOX 360.
    Gameplay: GOOD.
    Story: GOOD.
    Graphic: GOOD.
    Music/Sound: GOOD.
    Dialogue/Voice Acting: GOOD.
  84. trunks_parallel
    Apr 10, 2020
    8
    Alright so as an overall experience this game is amazing.
    The campaign is very well developed and non-linear. Lot of effort put into it and the campaign really has no flaws in my opinion.
    The multiplayer is pretty good. The few things I didn't like about the multiplayer is the inconsistent hit detection, too many headglitching spots, lack of an infinite sprint perk, quickscoping and the    Alright so as an overall experience this game is amazing.
    The campaign is very well developed and non-linear. Lot of effort put into it and the campaign really has no flaws in my opinion.
    The multiplayer is pretty good. The few things I didn't like about the multiplayer is the inconsistent hit detection, too many headglitching spots, lack of an infinite sprint perk, quickscoping and the scorestreak system. The killstreak and the pointstreak system are much more fun than the scorestreak system as scorestreak kills only give 25 score towards the next killstreak....
    And regarding the zombies mode I didn't really like it compared to all the other treyarch games.    … Expand
  85. FilipeGameF7
    Apr 3, 2020
    9
    Sinceramente,o jogo é incrível realmente muito bom,mas a campanha não foi muito boa para mim, mas tirando isso eu daria um 10.
  86. Bruterake
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    Absolutely a masterpiece. Nice story mode and almost perfect multiplayer experience.
  87. Shimmeywill
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    A fun time in multiplayer with good guns and good maps. Campaign is mediocre.
  88. Sonicfan23
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    I think this is the best cod becuse it has an awesome zombies and an awesome campaign with good multiplayer
  89. LatinCritic13
    Nov 1, 2019
    9
    After the events of Black Ops, the futuristic setting and approach from Treyarch still satisfies players till this day. This game still has its mojo in terms of delivering an intense story and fluid multiplayer, but the zombies mode doesn’t quite pack a punch. Overall, it’s quite familiar but not as masterfully crafted as the first Black Ops.
  90. PixelKing370
    Jul 2, 2019
    10
    This was the First COD game I played now that I grew up I now realize what a good game I it was and was an actual sequel.
  91. brendo214
    May 21, 2019
    6
    I never really got too into Black Ops II quite like I did with the previous Call of Duty games. The multiplayer was just okay, and this game marked the era where Zombies started getting too complicated.
  92. Jason_Brody
    Apr 18, 2019
    10
    This sequel to the favorite classic, Call of Duty: Black Ops, is by far the best installment in the Call of Duty franchise before the advanced movement came around. Black Ops 2 has a really well put together campaign that introduces a whole new perspective on how the campaign should be set up. The addition of customizable classes and cool mission set-ups like the mission on Drone (Map).This sequel to the favorite classic, Call of Duty: Black Ops, is by far the best installment in the Call of Duty franchise before the advanced movement came around. Black Ops 2 has a really well put together campaign that introduces a whole new perspective on how the campaign should be set up. The addition of customizable classes and cool mission set-ups like the mission on Drone (Map). With this solid gameplay of the campaign, there are also two modes prior to the campaign: the good-old Multiplayer and the revive of Zombies. Multiplayer is very interesting, keeping most of its assets from the original Black Ops. The weapons reuse the same firing sounds and reload sounds, and 95% of the guns are overpowered as can be. There is new attachments such as iron sights for the sniper (Ballista), Hybrid Scope, Target Finder Sight, etc. With a new multiplayer comes new maps. The feeling of the maps are mixed, some are really liked by the community (Hijacked, Nuketown 2025, Carrier), and some are hated among the community (Yemen, Aftermath, Cargo). The video and screenshot sharing is still alive, and playercards are way more sophisticated. Prestige system is still pretty much the same. Now-a-days, modding infects the video sharing service and Search & Destroy matches. The Zombies mode had good gameplay, but not really good maps (if you never purchased any maps). Tranzit is a good idea that wasn't produced very well. The fog, the Denizens, the lava, the constant fear of the Avogadro. It all is more worrying than it is fun. I still believe that Zombies was great. Town was solid, with the three Pack-A-Punch system and the revival of old Black Ops guns. Tombstone and new perk jingles. All of it was immensely spectacular game with simple flaws that others take way too seriously. This game was a huge motivation to make even greater games from Treyarch, leading up to Black Ops 3 and 4. I hope one of these days that this game or the original Black Ops gets remastered, because these games are works of art.… Expand
  93. jorgerico
    Feb 20, 2019
    10
    nota 100000000000000000000000000000000000000 pq é melhor cod da historia exatamente, um de melhores jogo de cod ja foi feito
  94. weirdmagican21
    Jan 11, 2019
    4
    this is a really good call of duty game one of the best in the series/Franchise but today it is a shell of itself nothing but hackers these days.
  95. reallcer
    Dec 9, 2018
    8
    La nota esta enfocada en el multi de este juego(no toco la historia de los CODs xD). El mejor multijugar de todos los CODs que jugue, equilibrado, buenos graficos, buenos mapas y rachas altamente destructivas. Lo unico malo es el tema de los servidores, los cambios de hosts me rompen los testiculos.
  96. dislexicpotato
    Oct 21, 2018
    9
    With amazing maps, a decent campaign, a very fun zombies mode and a ton of new ideas and creativity, Treyarch massively improves upon BO1 to deliver one of the best FPS' of all time.
  97. Spaceacer2012
    Oct 5, 2018
    9
    I play COD games for the new story in each new release. I enjoy them like movies. I have my favorites and like to replay them again now and then. BO2 is definitely one of my favorites. Fun, entertaining, smooth as silk, exciting story with characters carried over from the 1st BO... I remember pre-ordering it then playing the heck out of it. Zombies weren't as good as in BO, it startedI play COD games for the new story in each new release. I enjoy them like movies. I have my favorites and like to replay them again now and then. BO2 is definitely one of my favorites. Fun, entertaining, smooth as silk, exciting story with characters carried over from the 1st BO... I remember pre-ordering it then playing the heck out of it. Zombies weren't as good as in BO, it started getting too convoluted for my taste, but I had fun with some of it.

    I type this review because this is a great game and the campaign is a big reason for it! I'm amazingly disappointed that BO4 will not have a campaign. SOOOO disappointed, that I will not be buying it. The COD campaign is 90% of why I buy COD games. Zombies are 9% and multiplayer 1%. I like the adventures... Bring back the campaign and I'll start buying COD again.

    And why pick a Black Ops game to stop the campaigns?? BO games had the best stories... again, disappointed. I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I hope COD brings back campaigns going forward. Until then, COD will not be getting my money...

    BUT.... BO2 does and did rock! High score from me...    … Expand
  98. Andremax
    Sep 10, 2018
    7
    Maybe the best Online for COD series, what maybe is the principal goal for COD series, because this, story is left behind, even because this one is common and has nothing of interesting. It's only a game to play with friends and online and past the time having fun.
  99. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Aug 6, 2018
    8
    "Black Ops II" isn't as good as the first game. However, it is the most experimental COD in the long running franchise. Developer Treyarch deserves applause for attempting to shake up the series' conventions with bold changes in design. Branching storylines, Tower Defense missions and multiple endings were added to this installment. Unfortunately, it doesn't all work. But the introduction"Black Ops II" isn't as good as the first game. However, it is the most experimental COD in the long running franchise. Developer Treyarch deserves applause for attempting to shake up the series' conventions with bold changes in design. Branching storylines, Tower Defense missions and multiple endings were added to this installment. Unfortunately, it doesn't all work. But the introduction of the "Pick Ten" system to multiplayer was a good addition. In retrospect, BLOPS II is one of the more interesting games in the "Call of Duty" cannon. This was the first installment with a futuristic setting and it featured an empathetic villain for a change. Overall, its story mode is quite riveting and the online competitive modes are good. I would rate it with an 8.3 out of 10.… Expand
  100. KooloEdits
    May 7, 2018
    8
    This review is based on the zombies mode

    Call of duty: black ops 2 comes out with new zombies maps and mechanics, but is it worth the purchase? Tranzit: the fog is annoying, the gremlins are dreadful, and waiting for the bus can be horrible depending on the location you are at. staying on the bus is a hassle especially playing with others, and making the pack a punch is dumb    This review is based on the zombies mode

    Call of duty: black ops 2 comes out with new zombies maps and mechanics, but is it worth the purchase?
    Tranzit: the fog is annoying, the gremlins are dreadful, and waiting for the bus can be horrible depending on the location you are at.
    staying on the bus is a hassle especially playing with others, and making the pack a punch is dumb

    Nuketown: short, difficult, and pretty sweet.
    The map is very small, but in some cases that is a good thing.
    the way the perks work is annoying but doesnt ruin the experience

    Mob of the dead: Great mechanics, awesome setting, but a bit on the difficult side.
    You start out in the afterlife, a mode of transportation where you can go through some kinds of walls and turn on power
    you have to revive your player in time or you die.
    there are certain power outlets that you can kill yourself with so you can use the abilities of the after life.
    The level is enjoyable but not the greatest in my opinion.
    Die Rise: I like the setting of the skyscraper environment, but theres a lot of ways to kill yourself, or get cornered if you take the first elevator.
    overall, a pretty fun map

    origins: i have not played this map yet except for the bo3 port    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. Xbox World Australia
    Jan 22, 2013
    80
    This is not to say it's a bad game, it's just not different enough from previous Call of Duty titles. The story isn't memorable, the maps and weapons aren't any different to what we've previously experienced, the gameplay is near identical to previous games, and when it's not identical it falls flat and fails to impress.
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jan 19, 2013
    80
    It's fun, and an indication that Treyarch is willing to explore ideas that Infinity Ward has thus far ignored. [Issue#93, p.74]
  3. DailyGame
    Jan 7, 2013
    95
    If the original Black Ops was Treyarch's coming-out party, then Black Ops 2 is the studio's affirmation that their COD expertise was no flash in the pan. If you're one of the 16 people who hasn't played this gem yet, go buy it now. Conversely, if you're among those who bought the game but hasn't ventured into the single-player campaign (yes, it happens), there's a great narrative and divergent gameplay awaiting your experimentation, so check it out.
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