PSXE Poll Update: Readers Accurately Guess Black Ops Score
Call of Duty: Black OpsOkay, so you all have ESP. Well, the majority, anyway.
This past weekend, we wanted to know what you thought we'd give Call of Duty: Black Ops and the most number of votes went to the 8.5 - 8.9 range. And as you can all see, the game scored an 8.8, so y'all win. But don't get all cocky; your prediction had nothing to do with our decision and in fact, we had to think long and hard about that score. In all honesty, about two hours in, it was well on its way to nailing down that coveted 9.0 but see, we're supposed to keep playing. And that's when the issues we just couldn't ignore kept popping up; as entertaining and as blockbuster-esque as the adventure is, the technical problems hold it back. Even so, we highly recommend it if you're a fan of shooters, and we imagine the loyal CoD brethren will be plenty satisfied. We still feel the sting of "what if" (i.e., what if Treyarch had managed to clean it all up?) but as it stands, Black Ops is one of the most intense experiences you'll have this year.
Obviously, we can't keep that poll up anymore so we'll just shift the question: what do you think of the game? Is it meeting your expectations? Exceeding them? Are you disappointed? What's the general reaction from gamers out there? If you don't have it yet, you're not allowed to vote...scout's honor, yes?
Related Game(s): Call of Duty: Black Ops
Tags: call of duty, black ops, black ops review, call of duty review
11/11/2010 12:11:01 AM Ben Dutka
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Comments (65 posts)
SnipeySnake
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:30:07 AM
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5 up, 2 down
bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:32:47 AM
Not to mention most other games dont even support this feature on the PS3... Dont go complaining now cus COD dont!
I also want to add, its a great feature to have regardless, because we dont see it a lot on the PS3 so... again dont complain please...
Last edited by bigrailer19 on 11/11/2010 12:34:30 AM
5 up, 7 down
laxpro2001
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:44:48 AM
@bigrailer, He can complain if he wants, it's his opinion and I agree with it. If you put a certain feature in a game, then don't half-ass that one part while the rest is polished. They should have either shown the same commitment to the split screen co-op or just done it normally without the split screen feature.
Last edited by laxpro2001 on 11/11/2010 12:46:49 AM
7 up, 4 down
Jawknee
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:59:52 AM
5 up, 3 down
bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 1:17:35 AM
But have none of you played R2, It has this same feature, and it is applied in the mp split screen the same way black ops does. So is it safe to say that Insomniac "half assed" that part in R2? Or is this just a complaint because its COD?
Second point is not many PS3 games support even this featurew. In fact R2 and black ops are the only ones in my collection that do. And im thankful for it cus I ahve friends with out a PS3, that would love to play it with me. Yet I understand why you would want your name logged in, and it to track you if you were at a friends house, but in that case just take your own PS3 with you. I dont see anyone with a PS3 that has a friend also with a PS3 playing split screen for hours on hours worrying about their stats. I believe thats why for the most part Its not an option on the PS3. IDK I cant asnwer that. But again the PS3 in most cases doesnt have this as an option period, so to even have the mp splitscreen at all is a plus in my eyes.
Its not really half assed, which is why I wouldnt even say R2 was half assed. In fact R2 was great, I only use it in this conversation because its the only other game I can think of that supports this option.
I dont know if thats how you guys feel fine... I just dont see how one has gotten a free pass this whole time, while all of a sudden its an issue.
Last edited by bigrailer19 on 11/11/2010 1:20:55 AM
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Underdog15
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 8:46:51 AM
It didn't just become an issue now. It's a common complaint about most FPS games. It used to be common for such co-op play, now it's rare.
People are pointing it out in this title because they kind of did it, but didn't. They were SO close to doing it right. So yeah... people will point it out. Either do it or don't. Don't half ass it. I agree. I don't get why FPS games don't allow co-op campaign, for example.
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laxpro2001
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 11:35:27 AM
You seem to be to quick to jump the gun and rant about the first thing you read in a post that you disagree with... you did the same thing in the ME2 article with one of my posts. You gotta chill and think before you write.
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bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:11:51 PM
Anyways I wasn't jumping the gun on anything... regardless if you play it or not, PS3 doesnt support that type of feature at this point, no game has done that before. Its kind of like the cross game chat issue. It would be awesome to have but you cant be upset with the system or game for not having it, when its just not supported at the moment by many developers...
I am kind of curious what I said about ME2, I honestly dont remember, but since im a patient person, something had to have set me off. So I appologize for that, and I appologize now for anything you guys got offended by.
Underdog, Yeah see I think one of us is misunderstanding whats going on. He wanted to be able to have himself or another ps3 owner be able to jump online and play splitscreen while both were logged in to their own names on one PS3. I know the 360 supports this feature but never have I ran into a game on the PS3 that supports, it. So look at it from a hardware stand point rather than a developing stand point.
But I do agree that it would be nice to have, I just dont think its worth it upsetting the game quality. I do also think the game should have had co-op for the single player! So in some respects I gotta agree with you guys!
1 up, 1 down
bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:26:36 PM
The part about the profiles or user ID, is the part that I dont get. I just dont feel like this or R2 was half assed because of this. I wouldnt feel that way of any game I suppose.
What a nice feature that would be though... Hopefully one day soon I guess.
1 up, 0 down
laxpro2001
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:37:48 PM
http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/8050.html
That's the article I was talking about... In it, it seemed like you didn't actually read my entire post or try to understand what I meant. You kinda went off at my Uncharted 2 not selling as well because its a sequel problem and manipulated it, ultimately disqualifying any points I made within the post itself.
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bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:54:17 PM
That was nothing, I wasn't trying to discredit you. I have an adverse approach to that topic than you do is all.
At the same time though to hit on that one last time, I do get what you were saying. I cant play a sequel to any game before playing the original.
Last edited by bigrailer19 on 11/11/2010 12:59:54 PM
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SnipeySnake
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 2:28:37 PM
As laxpro2001 said, I've never played R2 (though i'd like too). But what about LittlebigPlanet? You can log into other users accounts and when you finish a level with the 2nd player, it displays their psn name in the score board. I'm just saying it could have been done.
Last edited by SnipeySnake on 11/11/2010 2:31:35 PM
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sirbob6
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 6:10:04 PM
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bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 6:55:29 PM
I understand what your saying and if I lived close to you I'd let you borrow R2! Anyways I know LBP supports this and I also know the 360 and halo for sure support that feature! And I'm all for it being in place for sure! I just don't understand why you discredit the game for not having the feature when 90% of the games out their don't have this feature... All in all your right though it's a feature that should be there just for the sake of it...
And sir bob... What game are we talking bout? R2? If so that's awesome and again if that's the case then more games should support this...
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SnipeySnake
Friday, November 12, 2010 @ 2:21:07 AM
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H8WL3R
Sunday, November 14, 2010 @ 3:07:24 PM
I've played with cousins of mine and I could here the P2 say he's gained x amount of XP and that he had even leveled up (I think, even a few times).
It may be worth it to check that splitscreen online feature again.
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MadKatBebop
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:30:38 AM
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5 up, 0 down
laxpro2001
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:33:51 AM
3 up, 4 down
StangMan80
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 9:24:49 AM
COD:Black ops... PASS!!!
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Lawless SXE
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:31:38 AM
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1 up, 2 down
laxpro2001
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:32:58 AM
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Didn't vote in the last one either. I only vote when its a question of something I can relate to but at the same time, I did expect a lower score... maybe low 8 high 7 range.
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bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:33:45 AM
0 up, 7 down
laxpro2001
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:40:06 AM
I was merely basing it off my experience with previous COD's in the series, as well as the fact that though I really loved MW2 at first, many of my positive feelings vanished after spending about a month with the game. I didn't expect much improvement over last years model but it seems I was wrong...
3 up, 1 down
bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 1:11:54 AM
1 up, 8 down
laxpro2001
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 11:42:46 AM
However, I did not anticipate a decline from MW2, I just didn't expect much of an improvement. Also I'm still wary because as I stated, I loved MW2 when it first came out. I played the crap out of that game but after that first month it lost its fun factor for me. Thus even though I'm considering a purchase I'm definitely going to wait for a price drop or promotion.
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Jawknee
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 11:50:22 AM
2 up, 1 down
bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:20:25 PM
I apologized to him...
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laxpro2001
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:29:04 PM
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bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:33:24 AM
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Can't say to much bad about it.
3 up, 5 down
Underdog15
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 10:21:26 AM
Dude, I like the game too, despite the fact I could have sworn I wouldn't. It's got some sweet production values... but the game's a mess. It needs a lot of fixing. Way too many hiccups to not notice.
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bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:16:16 PM
I look at things differently than most people, maybe because I enrolled to go to school as a video game designer, or cus I work in drawing software, or im just a patient one, IDK.
Yes I have some complaints about the game, but nothing thats going to make me stand up and nit pick at all the flaws. If I was reviewing the game you would get that type of information, and if someone had asked me how it was, I would tell them it has its issues, but overall its good quality.
I was just speaking bluntly that so far (mainly the campaign) I cant complain too much. But of course I had issues with it, same goes for most the games I've played in the past few years, weeks and so on... I dont get to hung up on that stuff for some reason.
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Underdog15
Friday, November 12, 2010 @ 10:15:09 AM
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BikerSaint
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:55:26 AM
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So for all of us who nailed the score, where's our cookie?
Make mine a large oatmeal raisin, loaded with white chocolate chunks & macadamia nut goodness.
Please! LOL
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laxpro2001
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:58:19 AM
1 up, 1 down
Jawknee
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:57:16 AM
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3 up, 4 down
BikerSaint
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 1:22:12 AM
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Heck, sharing in the spoils is half the fun.
You can have 1/2 of mine when I get it,
0 up, 1 down
laxpro2001
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 11:43:57 AM
Speaking of nuts in a mouth where has LV been?
jp LV ;)
Last edited by laxpro2001 on 11/11/2010 11:45:59 AM
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Sol
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 1:22:13 AM
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1 up, 2 down
spiderboi
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 4:22:29 AM
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-The currency based system is a welcome change. I can procure my needed weapons and perks rather than be required to go over a certain level to automatically get them (granted you still need to be of a certain level to get some weapons, but getting the attachments that i want is a huge plus.
-the character feels like paper. Right after playing MoH, the characters feel real "light".
-hit detection is not as good as MoH. Numerous times I hit another player close range on the head but it one bullet did not register the kill immediately; took about 2-3 bullets to do the kill.
-range of 'nades and launchers are very good! MoH should take pointers on this.
-MP Maps really feel like game maps. somehow, IW really does have better maps, but then it redeems itself with the size of the maps which are quite large for the most part.
Last edited by spiderboi on 11/11/2010 4:25:21 AM
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ValdiPS3
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 5:03:29 AM
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i not played the game, but i read in some gamiming sites the bugs that i appointed above, even the PC receive a bad port, its sad, i dont know, maybe my hate are taking control, but is very sad, a broken, rushed game sell a lot a even manage to get higher scores.
5 up, 1 down
StangMan80
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 9:27:35 AM
COD doesn't deserve half of there sales
4 up, 0 down
Beamboom
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 10:38:27 AM
1 up, 2 down
Qubex
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 6:23:41 AM
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Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
1 up, 0 down
SmokeyPSD
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 6:59:20 AM
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Can't think how else I can articulate it.
1 up, 2 down
Nynja
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 7:31:04 AM
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Offline, the check points are horrendous, AI isn't worth a damn, and frame rate drops WAY below 60fps.
Online, frame rate drops WAY below 60fps, hit detection is very inconsistent, lag is worse than ever...
This game is, as expected, a disappointment. The best part about Black Ops is the hidden arcade and text based game on the computer in the main menu.
Yes, I'm mad. We get a SOLID Call of Duty game through Modern Warfare 1 & 2 from the team Infinity Ward, then we get Treyarch's $#!+ code. I much rather play Medal of Honor than this half-assed piece of crap...
1 up, 1 down
FullmetalX10
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 7:33:57 AM
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"I voted between 8.5 and 8.9, specifically 8.8."
Totally called it spot on, now I'd like a cookie :D a classic chocolate chip one, cuz those are just teh awesome.
2 up, 0 down
maxpontiac
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 8:16:42 AM
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Short singleplayer games and 6 v 6 TDM's do not deserve that score in my book.
3 up, 1 down
Kain81
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 10:17:09 AM
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BTW BEN have you saw this
http://yfrog.com/g1pcps31j
http://yfrog.com/4ypcps32j
^^Prince of Presia Collection PC-PS3 Comparsion^^
its only confirmed for EU, but i think we can expect a US announcement too
1 up, 0 down
BeezleDrop
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 10:28:08 AM
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3 up, 3 down
Jawknee
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 11:52:33 AM
2 up, 4 down
NonProphet
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 10:31:25 AM
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I've only played a few hours online but so far it seems good, its hard to tell so close to launch. But the graphics in the multiplayer suck, not that they're great in the campaign, but when you go online everything gets a little blurrier. Honestly, if you compare the graphics from Black Ops to the first Modern Warfare, I doubt you'll see any improvement, and there should be after 3 years.
For fans, I think the game is a success, and for detractors, its not so good that you can't reasonably bash it...so everyone wins!
Last edited by NonProphet on 11/11/2010 10:40:36 AM
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Scarecrow
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 10:40:58 AM
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And I can't wait for GT5
That's my reaction to Call of.......what?
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Deleted User
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 10:47:55 AM
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I did play a little single-player and some team deathmatch. Had no problems in either. The online play was smooth as silk when I played it.
I'm more into the Sly Collection at this time, though. Early on, I do like Black Ops. Hopefully, those two patches will fix any of those glitches you found, Ben.
0 up, 1 down
Jawknee
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 11:51:24 AM
5 up, 2 down
bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:17:36 PM
3 up, 0 down
Godslim
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 1:07:58 PM
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0 up, 0 down
coldbore
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 1:08:02 PM
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1 up, 0 down
DjEezzy
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 1:27:59 PM
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bigrailer19
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 1:32:42 PM
I know what people are saying, and how I came off was wrong. But Its not something to discredit the game for is all I believe. Had this been in KZ2, or even MW2 then I would say ok free reign on bashing black ops for that. But thats not the case nor is it for most PS3 games.
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Alienange
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 2:14:03 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 3:58:46 PM
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2 up, 0 down
___________
Friday, November 12, 2010 @ 1:14:46 AM
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most sites were giving it around that, and it was never going to get over a 9, faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar too buggy for that!
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LegendaryWolfeh
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Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 12:28:16 AM
Edit: Read the review, yeah I had a few of those issues too, though my team's ai didn't matter to me, I'm generally used to doing most of the work, but the game's checkpoints for sure need to be worked on quite a bit..
Last edited by LegendaryWolfeh on 11/11/2010 12:32:53 AM