Call of Duty: Black Ops II

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  1. Artyfonseca
    Apr 24, 2018
    8
    A good sequel, The Campaign was good, The Strike Force Missions were ok. The Multiplayer was good as well, I loved the Introduction of Custom Class's and I loved the Maps especially Nuketown and the Weapon Balancing. Zombies was good, Tranzit was bad for me but Origins and Mob of The Dead were the best. In General I feel like if you're looking for a COD Game with a good Campaign get this one.
  2. Kailiah27
    Apr 11, 2018
    8
    Everybody who writes a review on Call of Duty games nowadays mostly focus on the multiplayer aspect, seeing as how that's a thing with CoD these days. However, as someone who often prefer singleplayer over multiplayer, I found the campaign decent. It's got an alright story with cool set pieces, sometimes, and a pretty good, but forgettable soundtrack to somewhat enhance the battles thatEverybody who writes a review on Call of Duty games nowadays mostly focus on the multiplayer aspect, seeing as how that's a thing with CoD these days. However, as someone who often prefer singleplayer over multiplayer, I found the campaign decent. It's got an alright story with cool set pieces, sometimes, and a pretty good, but forgettable soundtrack to somewhat enhance the battles that happens.
    The multiplayer, from what I played, is a ton of fun, too. Granted, there are such things as noobs, screamers, bad hosts, and etc., but the multiplayer can be a lot of fun when things are done well. However, Treyarch could've fixed the customization in the emblems a tiny bit more than we got. The amount of times I see something... offensive is kind of crazy. But, if you want a decent futuristic CoD mutilplayer, this game will do.
    The biggest problems I have are 1) some of the weapons in the multiplayer are a little too... insta-killy. Some of the Assault Rifles and Shotguns and Snipers and kill you easily. And 2) Zombies is a waste of time and fun. Don't bother with this game's Zombies mode.
    Other than those, this game's actually pretty good.    … Expand
  3. manusbyrne
    Apr 7, 2018
    3
    Call of duty: Black ops 2 is the 8th game in the series and the first I played. the games in this series are not connected in a story so it does not matter what game you start with. This is important that I mention this because this game's story makes no sense. one of the reasons for this is because their two-story going on at the same time. One that the main character is going through andCall of duty: Black ops 2 is the 8th game in the series and the first I played. the games in this series are not connected in a story so it does not matter what game you start with. This is important that I mention this because this game's story makes no sense. one of the reasons for this is because their two-story going on at the same time. One that the main character is going through and the one told by one old man who knows his father. But it's never clear who you are playing as. And the other reason why it makes no sents is because of the filler. entire missions would just be filler. But the filler is so over the top and make no sense at all. In the 3rd mission which is a filler mission is about earth elements and is said at the end of the mission that a little stone has more power than the US army. first, let's talk about how stupid this. American has enough nuclear booms to kill all life on earth 4 times. so how does this stone has more power the US army? And if the stone were more powerful than the US army that means that the US army does not use earth elements, so what are they used for. will it's never tolled in the hole story. And if this stone is so powerful why are they not ever mentioned again in the game or any other game in the series. So the story is terrible but how is the gameplay which is the most impotent part. Will it be just as bad as the story? There are three game modes which are story, multiplayer and zombies. The game feels stiff and slow. it just does not feel like a fast pasted shooting game like it's trying to be. The AI just stands in the open and shoots around you. This make story and multiplayer fell completely different. And there is a glitch in the game where everything goes green making it unplayable. And there is zombie which is the best part of the game and can be very fan when played with co-op. All and all this is not a very good game. the story is convoluted and the gameplay is closes to being fun at times but it feels too stiff and slow. Zombies is fun when played with co-op. but it's just not enough.

    That's why I give this a 3 out of 10    … Expand
  4. BurgerBum4892
    Mar 31, 2018
    8
    I think that the BO2 is my favorite game in the COD series. The campaign is not the best in the series but the multiplayer is must likely the best in the series as BO2 still is racking over 10,000 players as of today. This is amazing considering there has been 6 and soon 7 new COD games to come out since 2012. The only problem is that the multiplayer full of hackers and modded lobbies.I think that the BO2 is my favorite game in the COD series. The campaign is not the best in the series but the multiplayer is must likely the best in the series as BO2 still is racking over 10,000 players as of today. This is amazing considering there has been 6 and soon 7 new COD games to come out since 2012. The only problem is that the multiplayer full of hackers and modded lobbies. Which is annoying when in trying to actually play the game properly but they can be some fun if you get invited to one of these modded lobbies… Expand
  5. papi_tesco
    Mar 12, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Black ops 2 has the best feeling snipers ever. It has a dank slug shot and also the Remington. The campaign follows on from black ops 1 and further develops old characters returning to the series. No supply drops or micro transactions. No day 1 DLC. All DLC added new and FUN content such as maps and zombies mods. The peacekeeper was added in dlc however it wasn't overpowered and pay to win. Recently it has been plagued by hackers but in the prime days of this game it was the most fun i have ever had on any call of duty game ever. Everyone is good with different weapons within the game creating variety throughout the playing field. Snipers are deadly if used correct but awful if you cant use them. The kill streaks feel unique and rewarding and also giving streaks for points rather than kills rewards less skilled players or people who have their kills stolen to create fun for people lower than the skill gap that existed. League play on black ops 2 was tense and amazing struggling to get to a higher rank to be proud of on your profile. The emblem creator was creative and allowed freedom for the people who took the time to make art. Theater mode helped showcase good kills and find hackers creating another reason for a clean and varied battleground. The community formed many competitions and kept engaged throughout the lifespan of this game which is why i think personally in my opinion this game is the most enjoyable of the cod series. Not the most content or least buggy but the most enjoyable like a game should be :)… Expand
  6. MarvelJoe
    Mar 8, 2018
    8
    The campaign has a weird Quentin Tarantino effects to it going back and forth to past to future but I still understand the story. It introduce new charathers and the game takes place in a near future where new technology are being built today and back with Mason and Woods with a new great villain in the series, Raul Menendez. Mason and Woods still act the same from the previous game andThe campaign has a weird Quentin Tarantino effects to it going back and forth to past to future but I still understand the story. It introduce new charathers and the game takes place in a near future where new technology are being built today and back with Mason and Woods with a new great villain in the series, Raul Menendez. Mason and Woods still act the same from the previous game and Hudson seems like a coward in this game but although the campaign is fun and action-packed. The multiplayers and zombies got a lot better and brought something new. To me, this was the last good COD game.… Expand
  7. miccael
    Feb 18, 2018
    7
    This is legacy/nostalgia review.
    One of my favorite call of duty's to date. I decided to hop in to PC version and play some Multiplayer.
    I cannot believe Steam still charges FULL PRICE for it. Had to use other websites to acquire code. Single player is great, one of the best actually. But multiplayer is not...even close to being what I remember. I mostly played on Xbox360, as most    This is legacy/nostalgia review.
    One of my favorite call of duty's to date. I decided to hop in to PC version and play some Multiplayer.
    I cannot believe Steam still charges FULL PRICE for it. Had to use other websites to acquire code.
    Single player is great, one of the best actually. But multiplayer is not...even close to being what I remember. I mostly played on Xbox360, as most people did anyway. And on xbox it's fine, especially now with backwards compatibility. But PC is different picture. Not only very few people play it, there are essentially 3 maps on rotation - Hijacked, Nuketown and occasionally Slums.
    Pretty much every single death is a BS death. Killcams are evidence of bad networking, no peer-to-peer servers and just utter disregard from treyarch. they don't care, they don't want to fix anything and will still charge you 1 dollar if you want to put your national flag on your weapon.
    it is not even close what I remember years ago when played.
    Only good things I can say are good maps, good weapons, good scorestreaks and good progression system (compared to other cods, at least).

    I have played this for more than 1000 hours.    … Expand
  8. iddqd4
    Jan 19, 2018
    7
    Номер восемь в моем топе игр из серии Call of Duty.
  9. kiank
    Jan 1, 2018
    8
    Black Ops II is one of my favorite call of duty games but my least favorite in the Black Ops series. The zombies is my favorite zombies of all time and I remember playing countless hours in the "party bus" or at town. The multiplayer was okay, as the maps were fun but the guns were out of balance and the gameplay felt boring at times.
  10. user12
    Nov 27, 2017
    3
    Do not buy this. COD BO2 is beyond awful. It's just not a game. Instead, it's a theoretical illustration of a game. There's so much in COD BO2, and usually, I would praise a game for doing that, but COD BO2's developers put so much into it that they forgot to actually add a game. One minute, you could be riding on a horse through a sandstorm, the next minute you could be in Metal GearDo not buy this. COD BO2 is beyond awful. It's just not a game. Instead, it's a theoretical illustration of a game. There's so much in COD BO2, and usually, I would praise a game for doing that, but COD BO2's developers put so much into it that they forgot to actually add a game. One minute, you could be riding on a horse through a sandstorm, the next minute you could be in Metal Gear Solid. There's no game, and instead it's just ideas for many games. The same applies to its multiplayer and story- it's a mishmash of story and multiplayer from other games, and not something new. The graphics are sub-par, but that's to be expected from a COD game. In other words, do not waste your money on this game.… Expand
  11. GaminGuys
    Nov 11, 2017
    8
    Decided to review Call of Duty this year after the year of playing it. It is by far the call of duty ever bar maybe world at war which also sucked. The balance of weapons has simply been atrocious Beachhead bailed on elite 5 months in for next gen, it has been the worst COD experience of my life. Bring back COD4 for gods sake.

    I wrote this a long time ago not knowing latency was the    Decided to review Call of Duty this year after the year of playing it. It is by far the call of duty ever bar maybe world at war which also sucked. The balance of weapons has simply been atrocious Beachhead bailed on elite 5 months in for next gen, it has been the worst COD experience of my life. Bring back COD4 for gods sake.

    I wrote this a long time ago not knowing latency was the issue. In my top 3 CODs once I swapped connection off Virgin    … Expand
  12. JohnTheRetard
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    In my opinion it is one of the best Call Of Duty games of all times. The graphics are great, the campaign is really good, zombies is fun and challenging, and multiplayer is amazing.
  13. hc118276
    Nov 10, 2017
    6
    black ops 2 - black ops 2 is a fun game to play to waste time and to have a good laugh with friends but if you dont have friends to play with it gets boring really fast if your not trying to get a golden gun or high kill streak there other aspect in the game that makes it fun like back scopping and trick shoting
  14. gdmatt
    Oct 3, 2017
    7
    A positive step forward for a series seemingly on a downward spiral. The introduction of League Play is welcome, however Zombies is a significant step backwards from it's predecessors.
  15. Greenhunter17
    Sep 28, 2017
    7
    Call of Duty Black Ops II is good, but leaves us with a basic story with no exact purpose, though the multiplayer and zombie modes excel at game play and the games in game visuals and graphics help boost it up to a 7.
  16. Rafizans
    Aug 8, 2017
    8
    One of the better Call of Duty games I've played, and one with very high playability. The campaign is better compared to most games in the franchise, as choices you make can impact later events. Characters weren't as memorable or well-written as the ones from the original Black Ops or Modern Warfare series, but were incorporated well in the story. The multiplayer on the other hand is asOne of the better Call of Duty games I've played, and one with very high playability. The campaign is better compared to most games in the franchise, as choices you make can impact later events. Characters weren't as memorable or well-written as the ones from the original Black Ops or Modern Warfare series, but were incorporated well in the story. The multiplayer on the other hand is as fun as it was back in the days of Modern Warfare 2, which really says something. Graphics aren't the best ever, but works well enough. Sound is mostly upbeat, creating an exciting feeling that keeps you engaged in combat. Lastly, the zombies mode is addicting. However, the first few maps aren't as impressive as the last ones; in fact they are slightly tedious to begin with. The last few maps had very good level design, creating an enjoyable experience. Microtransactions can be annoying, and paying extra for more DLC content can be off-putting for some. Nonetheless, Black Ops II raises the bar for the franchise, and was a hugely entertaining multiplayer game for me.… Expand
  17. SkilletX
    May 30, 2017
    6
    The game design is good, the graphics could be better at the same time, play the biggest disadvantage is the most common type of error, glitch, and other such things. The game community is absolutely terrible.
  18. salmansohail_
    May 13, 2017
    8
    Another year, another good Call of Duty.

    Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is treyarchs return to Call of Duty. And possibly their best one. Campaign: 8.3/10 Black Ops 2 has some of the strongest story-telling they have ever shown. And we love it. It evolves from just a simple triple-A shooter to a detailed and complex Call of Duty game. They have shown us that Call of Duty isn't just    Another year, another good Call of Duty.

    Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is treyarchs return to Call of Duty. And possibly their best one.

    Campaign: 8.3/10

    Black Ops 2 has some of the strongest story-telling they have ever shown. And we love it. It evolves from just a simple triple-A shooter to a detailed and complex Call of Duty game. They have shown us that Call of Duty isn't just shooting and can even better then most actions films of these days. The story is detailed and very well written. We believe that Black Ops 2 is the Activisions strongest game in terms of Story.

    Multiplayer: 8/10

    Call of Duty's multiplayer this year is as fun as it was in MW2. In fact its even better. The multiplayer in this years Call of Duty is the most ambitious yet. I hated MW2's multiplayer but for the people who liked it your gonna love this. This years Call of Duty is colorful and very much played its predecessors.

    Zombies: 9/10

    Another great Zombies experience from treyarch. When will they ever go wrong with zombies? Everyone loves it. I think this years zombie is just as good as its predecessors.

    Verdict.

    Black Ops 2 is a step up in just about every way possible from the first Black Ops, and a refreshing change of pace from MW3, which felt too similar to MW2 in too many ways. The campaign is as bombastic as ever (with branching paths and unique endings), the multiplayer has been tweaked just enough to keep things interesting, and the zombies are back as Treyarch's well-known signature on the franchise. There are a few things that don't work quite as well as they could have (the Strike Force missions are wonky in the A.I. department), and the execution of some of the plot elements are ham-fisted at times, as with just about any other CoD title. If you liked Black Ops or you're into fast-paced shooters, Blops 2 is a no-brainer.

    Overall: 8.3/10    … Expand
  19. Hamburglar
    Apr 26, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I started the campaign and the cut-scenes looked decent, but damn the graphics were horrible for the introductory mission! I always disliked how simple, small and fake the vehicles look in CoD games. The graphics are neat in other places but still look outdated, reminded me of Black Mesa source in mission 2. They haven't improved anything much, even with the new post futuristic setting its all terrorist this terrorist that. The multiplayer is more of the same, still remains imblalanced with bugs everywhere, and worst how Nuketown was removed and now only available in special occasions, incredibly unsatisfied.… Expand
  20. hentaimaster69
    Apr 25, 2017
    9
    Being a big CoD fan myself, I really do enjoy the multiplayer mode and Zombies of BLOPS2. The selection of guns could be larger but it's diverse enough. Its call of duty so online you can expect 5-9 year olds yelling inappropriate things about your mom, but whateves
  21. Ormegasm
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    It's alright the campaign is good and the multiplayer improved after 2 years. But it still feels like the COD series is never going to top MW2 which was the best for multiplayer despite all of the hacking and glitches.
  22. Panzidane
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    I really don't know why BF fans come here to post s*** about this game. This is just the last good COD released. Cool game, with nice graphics and gameplay. I think this game is OK. Nothing more to say, good MP and Soundtrak, Give to this game a chance.
  23. RainbowStaple
    Mar 20, 2017
    7
    Pretty decent cod game, got to max prestige on this game and is most likely the best COD, although any cod does get bland quickly and Im not sure how I managed to get myself to max prestige without getting bored.
  24. ryano0111
    Feb 22, 2017
    0
    Call of Duty:Black Ops II in my opinion is one of the best games of this generation.Gripping Campaign and Gameplay.Zombies story line very well developed and one of the best multipayers in any Call of Duty game.
  25. Jacobn2021
    Feb 13, 2017
    0
    Jacob Neumann
    Video Game Review
    English 8 Period 4 Feb. 9 , 2017 Black Ops 2 Pros: Multiplayer ( up to 4 players can play on per console ) Good graphics on Maps Multiple Maps Different types of game plays Many weapons to choose from in arsenal Real Life layout Cons: Glitches out sometimes Takes awhile to load on certain consoles It is able to get hacked by players    Jacob Neumann
    Video Game Review
    English 8 Period 4
    Feb. 9 , 2017

    Black Ops 2

    Pros:
    Multiplayer ( up to 4 players can play on per console )
    Good graphics on Maps
    Multiple Maps
    Different types of game plays
    Many weapons to choose from in arsenal
    Real Life layout

    Cons:
    Glitches out sometimes
    Takes awhile to load on certain consoles
    It is able to get hacked by players

    The game “Call of Duty Black Ops 2 “ is a great game for teenage kids to play. The game is a sequel to “ Call of Duty Black Ops” which is part of the “ Call of Duty series. “Black Ops 2” can be played on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Even though those consoles are a couple years old, thousands of people around the world play it. More “Call of Duty “ games have came out and were the sequel of “ Black Ops 2” .

    In the game you are a soldier that works for different military groups. There are three main types of story modes you could do, Campaign where you do different missions by yourself, Multiplayer were you and some friends can get together and go Online to face live people or you can do Local where you can set up bots that you would face, and then there is Zombies were you go up against waves of Zombies in the apocalypse on different maps. During Campaign mode you don’t get to chose your weapons and what map you are on, there are missions that you go on to save the President or hunt for a diplomat. Campaign mode is fun and very challenging on certain levels.

    In Multiplayer mode you can almost do anything. You can have whatever guns and accessories that you want, change teams and change what maps you are playing on, add bots with different skill levels, change game modes, have scorestreaks were once you get a certain amount of kills without dying you get a device that will help your team. Many people play on Multiplayer mode because there are more options and more things to try out.

    Finally in Zombies. Zombies is a super fun mode, you can play with a bunch of your friends like in multiplayer. IN this mode you have to survive waves of zombies and every time you kill a zombie you get money that helps you buy better guns, power them up, open doors to buildings, and barricade windows. In zombies you can set it up where you can only shoot them in the head and more. In zombies once you fall and get down your friend has to come over and revive you and if they die then you gives are done. Just like Multiplayer you can play on multiple maps and different hardnesses. Zombies is a great challenge for you and your friends.

    Overall this is a great game for people to play, it is real life, great graphics, and all around fun. This game does contain killing and blood and many parents don’t let their kids or younger kids play and watch this game. There are some cons for this game. Black Ops 2 does glitch out and freeze once in awhile. This game is great and I like it alot. If I left anything out and you have any questions don’t be afraid to contact me.    … Expand
  26. NICHOLASW2021
    Feb 13, 2017
    8
    Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is a game for gaming consoles such as Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. In this game there are many options of what you can do. I have been playing this game for about two years and I have not gotten bored of it yet. The graphics on this game is pretty good. You have huge big selection of guns that you can use. When you first start you get a choice of only a couple ofCall of Duty Black Ops 2 is a game for gaming consoles such as Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. In this game there are many options of what you can do. I have been playing this game for about two years and I have not gotten bored of it yet. The graphics on this game is pretty good. You have huge big selection of guns that you can use. When you first start you get a choice of only a couple of guns. But after you play more you start to level up and get more guns and unlock scopes and camos for the gun.

    Con
    - There are sometimes hackers so they mess with match that you are in
    - If you leave a match more than 3 times you will get a probation warning

    Pros
    - You can play online
    -You can do Campaign mode
    -Big selection of guns
    - Good maps to play on
    -Cool camos to put on you can put on your gun
    -you can do a custom game where you can play with bots.

    Some good things about this gun for some people is that there are a lot of setting options. Such as how fast your sensitivity is, if you want your control buttons swapped, and the graphics. The controls are hard at first but once you keep playing you will get good at it. This game has been one of my favorite games for the past two years. I recommend this game to people that want a game like this. I would rate this game a 4 ½ stars.    … Expand
  27. MasterRiley
    Dec 11, 2016
    10
    Black Ops II is by far my favourite Call of Duty. It had everything I wanted; an amazing story driven campaign, a fun online multiplayer, and a fun zombies mode. The campaign brought back fan favourite characters like Woods and Mason, it introduced branching storylines never before seen in Call of Duty, and had a really amazing villain. The multiplayer was slightly futuristic yet stillBlack Ops II is by far my favourite Call of Duty. It had everything I wanted; an amazing story driven campaign, a fun online multiplayer, and a fun zombies mode. The campaign brought back fan favourite characters like Woods and Mason, it introduced branching storylines never before seen in Call of Duty, and had a really amazing villain. The multiplayer was slightly futuristic yet still boots on the ground combat. The guns were fun to use and the map layouts were great. The fast paced action of the multiplayer and the cool kill streaks made the multiplayer addictive. They also introduced some of the best dlc maps I've ever seen, including Grind. The zombies mode was my favourite yet. They introduced a cool ranking system, new game modes like grief, and created two of the greatest maps in zombies history (I'm looking at you Mob of the Dead and Origins). Overall Black Ops II was exactly what I wanted from a Call of Duty game and never disappointed.… Expand
  28. shadowhedgehog
    Sep 29, 2016
    0
    this game basically is really really really awful i played it a few years ago at a youth club and gave up after about five minutes it is one of the worst games i have ever played i will never touch a call of duty game again
  29. gameguardian21
    Jul 4, 2016
    6
    Lets all be honest here, cod black ops 2 is the exact same game as the first. The story is just about some guy with Vietnam flashbacks I guess, but it's still pretty dull. The multiplayer is the exact same thing as the first, with one good map once again in the same game. The only reason why it wasn't lower was because of the zombie mode, which has better maps.
  30. wegie125
    Jun 28, 2016
    10
    I feel that this game was actually one of the few call of duties that was actually something new and fun. This was by far the most I have ever played a call of duty game and still to this day I sometimes go back and play the zombies mode. I just love the atmosphere this game provides.
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#31 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2012
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#3 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2012
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#10 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2012

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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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