- Publisher: Activision
- Release Date: Nov 9, 2010
- Also On: PC, Xbox 360

- Summary: Treyarch is developing the next installment in the Call of Duty franchise, rumored to be set during the Cold War.
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- Developer: Treyarch
- Genre(s): Action, Shooter, Shooter, First-Person, Historic, Tactical, Historic, Arcade
- # of players: Up to 18
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 55 out of 58
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Mixed: 3 out of 58
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Negative: 0 out of 58
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Dec 10, 2010Congrats Treyarch, you passed the test. Black Ops still has some technical flaws (some erratic scripts), but it doesn't lack ambition, variety, nor freshness. Its solo campaign boasts a good scenario, and its multiplayer is as comprehensive and solid as ever, while changing some basic systems for the better and introducing soon-to-be-cult new modes, as well as community features one could only find in the latest Halo iterations before. There may be ways to improve it yet again, but the 2010 CoD delivers on its promise - we can't say anymore that Treyarch's Call of Dutys don't measure up.
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Jan 12, 2011After years following in Infinity Ward's footsteps, Treyarch has a chance to show its qualities, and it delivers. Black Ops has everything the community is looking for: a compelling, spectacular and interesting story mode and an impressive multiplayer will keep the players busy for a long time. Add a beautiful design and a great direction in the mix, and what you get is simply a masterpiece in the first person shooter genre.
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Dec 10, 2010Black Ops doesn't quite live up to the hype in all aspects, but that's only because it was so ridiculously overhyped. It certainly lives up to the promise of a greatly improved and enhanced sequel to World at War.
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Dec 16, 2010Call Of Duty: Black Ops features an exhilarating campaign mode, arguably the best in the whole series with a compelling narrative.
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Jan 16, 2011There are more highlights in the first two missions of Black Ops, then in Medal of Honor. The requirements of Treyarch seemed to be better, than in the past few years. They made an interesting setting. In addition, there's a nice zombie mode and an overwhelming multiplayer. No doubt, this is Treyarchs best Call of Duty ever!
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Jan 4, 2011Black Ops is another addition to the Call of Duty franchise but shows the same flaws as its predecessor. The multiplayer has improved, but a franchise of this stature should know how to get rid of the mistakes from the past.
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Edge MagazineDec 23, 2010It feels more like a yearly update than a sequel, a new campaign with old multiplayer. The game isn't distinct from its predecessors in any important way, and fatigue sets in quicker than before. [Jan 2011, p.94]
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Positive: 216 out of 442
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Mixed: 124 out of 442
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Negative: 102 out of 442
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