{"id":16749,"date":"2012-11-19T03:11:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T01:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-2012-game-review-part-1\/"},"modified":"2012-11-19T03:11:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-19T01:11:00","slug":"call-of-duty-black-ops-2-2012-game-review-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-2012-game-review-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Call of Duty Black Ops 2 (2012) \u2013 Game Review Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019re a gamer and haven\u2019t noticed the release of Call of Duty Black Ops 2, then I welcome you back from the island you were marooned on. The hit sequel hit the shelves on the 13th of November and hit half a billion dollar sales in the first 24 hours. Yes, $500,000,000.00, five hundred million dollars! There\u2019s a reason why BO2 is the biggest entertainment launch for 2012, and there were more than 16,000 midnight launches of the title in shops around the world. This smiling reviewer got to have a go at BO2 last night and due to the sheer magnitude of the release I think it warrants two reviews, the first (you\u2019re reading it) is to discuss the portion of the game I\u2019ve already played, which is multiplayer, and the second (to follow once I\u2019ve gotten the game) will cover the campaign and other modes.<\/p>\n

I was invited by the Sector 17 Gaming Legion to attend a BO2 multiplayer night with a team of players who play regularly online against other competitive gamers across South Africa and the world, and believe me, these guys (and girls) are good. The evening started off with a few people coming in and setting up their Xbox\u2019s and Monitors in preparation for an epic evening. Eventually there were approximately 30 people in attendance all sitting amongst a cacophony of exploding Bouncing Betty\u2019s and gunfire. I say approximately because I may have raised my head to look around once between rounds, but I can\u2019t be sure, so engrossing was the gameplay. I had to dig deep to survive amongst the seasoned players, some of which have already risen in the ranks of top players in the country. But even in the company of players of this caliber everyone was welcoming and helpful and it was a great introduction to the world of competitive gaming.<\/p>\n

On to the game. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed the first Black Ops, and BO2 didn\u2019t disappoint me. There are some major changes in the game modes and class creating system. I will go into more detail about the game modes I played a bit further on, first I\u2019d like to discuss the major changes in class creation and what used to be known as Kill Streaks. In previous games the player had to pick weapons and perks in a designated slot which was fairly rigid in its design. Black Ops 2 allows the player to fill \u201cslots\u201d available, which gives you much more versatility and flexibility to have what you really need on the battlefield. For instance, I barely use a secondary weapon so I was able to equip myself with two Bouncing Betty\u2019s and two attachments on my primary weapon. There is much more to play around with and the player is really able to design a class which will suit his particular gameplay. What used to be known as \u201ckill streaks\u201d has now changed to \u201cscore streaks\u201d, which is a great addition as you get awarded rewards even for assists, and not just kills. This certainly helps a player to also be a part of one of the most rewarding aspects of multiplayer which encompasses calling in air support and controlling various missiles, radio controlled vehicles and even calling in a pack of attack dogs. I can\u2019t honestly say that I managed to get many score streak rewards last night, but I did manage to call in a couple of UAV\u2019s and a care package or two, but I am well aware of how rewards like this can pile on the \u201ckills\u201d as you play.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the game modes I played last night and a bit of basic info on them:<\/strong><\/p>\n