Call of Duty: Black Ops DS
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Metascore
74 out of 100

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6.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 40 Ratings

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  • Summary: Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS will feature six-player online multiplayer mode with a new Perks System, as well as a unique two-player Co-Op mode and Arcade and Challenge Modes that allow gamers to replay the single-player missions to earn extra points to unlock additional achievements.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. GamingTrend
    Dec 16, 2010
    90
    On the whole, Call of Duty: Black Ops for the DS is a genuinely solid little shooter.
  2. Wii Brasil
    Dec 16, 2010
    82
    Call of Duty Black Ops is the most complete First Person Shooter on the DS at the moment.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Jan 16, 2011
    80
    The numerous modes and options may not be hot across the board, but the strong campaign and bountiful multiplayer options provide a memorable blast through the Cold War.
  4. NintendoWorldReport
    Mar 15, 2011
    65
    Despite its bells and whistles, Black Ops just can't escape the fact that the core gameplay just isn't fun.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. racemase
    10
    This game is so very cool and has to be the best fps on the ds! There are so many improvements made to multiplayer and it is so fast to connect. I really like all the host options and perks. The single player mode is challenging and has some awesome looking levels. I can't believe this is a ds game. I think this is a must buy for anyone looking for an action packed handheld game. You will definitely get your money worth from this game. Co-op zombie mode, 6 player multiplayer, an excellent single player campaign, challenge mode, and a leader board system that I hope to improve my standings on very soon. Buy this game! It's a MUST BUY!… Expand
  2. Orlynao1131
    8
    The people who made this DS port put more effort into this than the crap we got on the consoles.... Everything is fresh and new unlike the console ports. A great FPS for the DS and i would recommend this.… Expand
  3. Error404
    6
    Okay for younger gamers. Campaign was okay, (Didn't play multilayer) Zombies was harder with a one hit =downed rule, overall, not as good as console version, but still okay!… Expand
  4. XBOXWRM
    4
    They should stop making these for ds. The graphics are pretty bad, the gameplay is just un-fun and it doesn't seem to find a suitable control scheme, despite having many options. The campaign is boring, repetitive, and made even worse by slower gameplay then consoles paired with the bad controls and too much touch screen controls. Multiplayer is ok, but isn't as addictive as consoles, and zombies was just a joke. The maps in zombies were way too small, the zombies were too powerful, and guns and doors costs too much to open. For the next CoD portable, don't put it on ds. THis was very dissapointing when it had so much potential. Put it on 3ds or vita next time.… Expand

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