Call of Duty: Black Ops

That's right, the next CoD has already been announced!

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According to the original story that revealed the Black Ops name, the Treyarch-developed game will be set throughout the Cold War, and will feature key battles from across the period.

It will reportedly heavily feature segments from the Vietnam conflict - and culminate in the famous 1980 storming of the Iranian Embassy in London by the SAS.

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Of course, Treyarch will be developing it this time rather than the Infinity Ward team. I just hope that this will be worth of the Call of Duty name.

I take it cold war is significantly in the past (i hate history) in which case i will not be buying this.

hate shooters set in the past.

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Originally Posted by Colonel Mitch

I take it cold war is significantly in the past (i hate history) in which case i will not be buying this.

hate shooters set in the past.

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1945 onwards aint hundreds of years ago, its modern history.

Plus im slightly horrified that you dont know what the cold war is (Though im sure most of you would say the same about my IT knowledge)

Anyway, i probably wont be getting it, bored of the same old shooters now. Just find them too repetitive.

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Originally Posted by Trigger

1945 onwards aint hundreds of years ago, its modern history.

Plus im slightly horrified that you dont know what the cold war is (Though im sure most of you would say the same about my IT knowledge)

Anyway, i probably wont be getting it, bored of the same old shooters now. Just find them too repetitive.

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i no that teh cold wa wasa war in america some tme ago. but old history fighting i just dont enjoy games like that.

CoD franchise needs to die tbh, and my opinion will stay that way unless this is VERY good.

Lol doubt it'll be historically accurate at all... the SAS outnumbered the terrorists during the Iranian Embassy seige, I can't see the developers sticking to that somehow...

And Mitch, it appears the game will be set roughly from 1960 - 1990, assault rifles existed then so the combat will be very similar to any modern day FPS...

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Originally Posted by Colonel Mitch

i no that teh cold wa wasa war in america some tme ago. but old history fighting i just dont enjoy games like that.

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Are you thinking of the Civil War? Can't believe you don't know what the Cold War is lol. Anyway, it's being published by Activision therefore I won't buy it.

EDIT: Trailer, from what you can see through the explosions and camera shaking it looks exactly the same as the last 3 CoD games. I wouldn't be surprised if Treyarch brings back vehicles in the form of helicopters or something.

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Originally Posted by Colonel Mitch

i no that teh cold wa wasa war in america some tme ago. but old history fighting i just dont enjoy games like that.

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No seriously, I'm genuinely frightened you don't know anything about the Cold War, Korea, Vietnam, Red Scare... ringing any bells? How about Soviet Russia?

:O

history just doesnt interest me.

you cant keep living in the past ^^

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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

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Ahem...

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Originally Posted by Colonel Mitch

history just doesnt interest me.

you cant keep living in the past ^^

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That doesn't mean you shouldn't have at least a basic knowledge of what's happened. Imagine somebody asks you a question about the Cold War and you say 'I don't know what that is', they're gonna dismiss you pretty quickly lol.

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Originally Posted by Chazlene

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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

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Ahem...

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So true every time I go to the pub I cannot remember it and I always go back.
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@ Mitch epic fail cake, unless this game is amazing I'll be waiting for BF3 :D Although if this has dedi support and people start playing it them it might be purchased.

Trailer doesn't look too bad but can't really tell :s

Just /hate history thats all lol

Yay, its will have dedi support http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/108/1089672p1.html
Also full trailer is out on teh 18th, preview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcX7WJGRZYs

Full trailer out yesterday http://www.callofduty.com/blackops?path=blackops
Looks pretty good and rumours that there will be a beta as there was for WaW

Look at the name on the right:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/...b6bb1d98_b.jpg

I think we can guess now what Black Op's controversial level will be.

This game is actually starting to look pretty decent. I'll probably even buy it :D.

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Originally Posted by Chalex4

This game is actually starting to look pretty decent. I'll probably even buy it :D.

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Just no...

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Originally Posted by Phantom

Just no...

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Agreed

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Originally Posted by Chazlene

Look at the name on the right:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/...b6bb1d98_b.jpg

I think we can guess now what Black Op's controversial level will be.

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We'll get to re-enact the assassination of JFK? Nah it won't be that controversial all the right-wing elements of America will praise the death of that damn democrat liberal! Uhh.

I might buy if others do, coop campaign for the win.

Well I think we may be getting a beta + dedi servers + not console port = game might actually be good :D Will decide closer to the time when we actually know more about the game

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Call of Duty: Black Ops will be getting dedicated servers, according to studio head Mark Lamia. This from the latest issue of PC Zone.

When asked if Call of Duty:Black Ops would have dedicated servers Lamia replied,

"I think dedicated servers are excellent. I don't see any reason not to see them unless... well, I just don't see any reason not to." "It seems people like them and we're excited about what we're doing right now."

"We do work very hard to reconcile the desire to manipulate and modify those dedicated servers with offering them the persistent experience and benefits that the console system provides."

"We're working very hard to marry those two things, so people can run dedicated servers and also participate in the communal experience the console players get to have, given they're all on first-party servers."


This is good news for all PC gamers out there.

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Sounds like a step back-forward in the right direction, haven't been impressed with Treyarchs past work however.

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USA Today has had a chance to talk with Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia and play through a demo level. The name of the level, "WMD," is set in 1968, during the height of the Cold War. In the level the player is using a scoped crossbow, and at one point they switch from a standard arrow tip on his crossbow to an explosive tip. The revels one of the franchise's new features: alternate ammo that can be changed on the fly. And you end the "WMD" level diving off a large cliff. Looks as if the pics below might be from that level.

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They also reveal that the game will have a cooperative mode for two to four players and an online multiplayer mode. As for SP you will play as least two main characters in multiple covert international conflicts.

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Yeah I agree, bringing dedis back is a great idea. It really seems like TA have taken note of all the compaints last time, and made sure the community lapped this one up.

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Originally Posted by Chalex4

Yeah I agree, bringing dedis back is a great idea. It really seems like TA have taken note of all the compaints last time, and made sure the community lapped this one up.

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Dedi's should be a requirement for any PC game. Just because they're now re-introducing them doesn't mean we should all fall in love with Treyarch. It's such a bogus trick, they take away what we want in MW2, then in the next game they give it all back and they seem like the good guys, when in fact they haven't done anything extra over CoD4, it's still regurgitated crap just a different setting with different models and story.

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Originally Posted by Phantom

Dedi's should be a requirement for any PC game. Just because they're now re-introducing them doesn't mean we should all fall in love with Treyarch. It's such a bogus trick, they take away what we want in MW2, then in the next game they give it all back and they seem like the good guys, when in fact they haven't done anything extra over CoD4, it's still regurgitated crap just a different setting with different models and story.

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I doubt many people think of them as good guys, but pc gamers may feel that they're at least being acknowledged and listened too. Plus MW2 did add quite a fair bit, nothing ground breaking but it is on a similar scale to what Valve added in L4D2 over LD41 (cue everyone now jumping to Valve's defences at being perfect).

Valve are by no means perfect, I have still yet to complete all the L4D2 campaigns as it's no fun on your own and retardedly long trying to get on a server that's actually decent with others.

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Originally Posted by VoX

Valve are by no means perfect, I have still yet to complete all the L4D2 campaigns as it's no fun on your own and retardedly long trying to get on a server that's actually decent with others.

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Goddamnit VoX! Now you make me want to jump to Valve's defence.

Don't flame Treyarch for actually listening and giving us what we want...obviously they jumped on it as a selling point but who cares it has DEDI !!!!! CoD5 which was made be treyarch was actually really good once they had released a few patches and there not like the money making whores at Activision and also they still need to produce a really good game otherwise more people are going to stop buying games that they make, they need this to be bigger than CoD4 so hopefully they'll have made the effort (ah rant over) :D

Lets just hope they leave the vehicles and any gay ideas they come up with out of this, They need to make a solid game before adding anything new -.-

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So who has pre-ordered Black Ops and who is considering purchasing it?
Also is anyone going to bother coming on mumble so we can play it? And chalex get us a ts3 ffs so much better than mumble and it doesn't make cod spaz out

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Originally Posted by Target

So who has pre-ordered Black Ops and who is considering purchasing it?
Also is anyone going to bother coming on mumble so we can play it? And chalex get us a ts3 ffs so much better than mumble and it doesn't make cod spaz out

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Sort of want to get it but also sort of given up gaming for the time being :p Also I can't join mumble on my uni's internet so yerr...

This is why ts is required :D looks so much better aswell, I sort of thinking about getting it but might wait a few day see what people think of it

Yeah I'm hoping this game will get me back on Mumble with you lot! I'll also see if I can get TS sorted.

Hmm think this will get ordered when I get back to uni tomorrow, at least I can wizz through the single player while there sorting out rules and mod for competitive play...also there is a 4 player co-op mode could be interesting and the zombie mode looks awesome :D

So I said "I'll order it when you guys give your verdict."

About 5 minutes later I pre-ordered it on steam. I have little self-control.

ima be Cuban and killing zombehs ^^

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Originally Posted by Bloo

So I said "I'll order it when you guys give your verdict."

About 5 minutes later I pre-ordered it on steam. I have little self-control.

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For £40? You know you can get it for £30 if you don't buy it on Steam?