November 12, 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Release date
November 12, 2012
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Single-player, Multiplayer
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Summary
Call of Duty: Black Ops II injects players into a potential near future - a Twenty-First Century Cold War in which technology and weapons have merged to create a new generation of warfare. Black Ops 2 introduces players to a diabolical villain named Raul Menendez who hijacks the US military infrastructure to advance his own agenda. Take control of the power of near-future technology and next-gen robotics to pull the world back from the brink of annihilation.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Trailer
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Screenshots87
Call of Duty Series Games34
Critic Reviews73
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.
January 22, 2013
It's fun, and an indication that Treyarch is willing to explore ideas that Infinity Ward has thus far ignored.
January 19, 2013
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.
January 7, 2013