Activision's Next Call of Duty is Definitely Black Ops II, In Case You Were Still Wondering

@SoothsayerGB said:

Last one I bought was MW2. Gonna skip this one two.

Exactly.

Yeah, Alex is kind of a dick.

@Tim_the_Corsair said:

TELL ME ABOUT THE FUTURISTIC NUMBERS!

They have peaked my interest, not going to lie.

Wow!

horses are the new snowmobiles

@Skanker said:

@cannonballBAM: People making fun of kids in games just because they're kids are the fucking worst. Some kids are annoying, but plenty of times they're just shit on because they don't have the voice of an adult. I'm not surprised the type of person who would make a Black Ops trolling video is an annoying turd.

Jenova Chen told Eurogamer:

'None of us was born to be an asshole. I believe that very often it’s not really the player that’s an asshole. It’s the game designer that made them an asshole. If you spend every day killing one another how are you going to be a nice guy? All console games are about killing each other, or killing one another together. Don’t you see? It’s our games that make us assholes.'

The argument was started by the 13 year old as they are more prone to feel naturally empowered without being physical threatened. I play a lot of competitive fighters and have since the mid 90's, so emotions running high is not a foreign idea. The only difference is I don't send someone demoralizing comments when I lose or dislike something they do. I would of thought the opposite and believed it to be cyber bullying if "Awesomeguy362" wasn't trying to call them the english word for a bundle of sticks. Either way, there is the ability to mute everyone from the game lobby, maybe we should exercise that right more.

Techdirt ran a great article on Cyberbulling not being an amendment right. Also, Sword and Sworcery is a great game. We need more "wet blanket" art projects compared to carbon copies of testosterone showers.

Trailer duders and Alex.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3tedlWs1XY&feature=plcp

You know, I like this news. I really do. I get kinda annoyed with how Call of Duty is the standard by which shit franchises seem to be judged. Sure, annualising it's kinda exposed the formula. Sure, it's part of this big corporation and is supposed to be this big money making machine, money first, quality second. However, I've played the games since MW2 (so three in a row at this point) and you know what? I've had fun with all of them. I wouldn't put them on my list of favourite games or anything but they're good games and I like the look of the new one, especially if they're having a go at something new for the franchise with mechs and all that stuff.

@DeanoXD said:

Jeff will give it 4 stars and recommend it.

There is no way this won't happen.

You know whats even funnier, i will still buy this game and Jeff will give it 4 stars and recommend it.

I liked Black Ops. Modern Warfare 2 and 3 didn't interest me at all and I didn't buy them but I'll definitely pick this up.

*facepalm*

Really can't wait. Black Ops was a series high and I can't wait to see what Treyarch will learn from MW3.

Aw crap. I'm interested.

The Black Ops setting in a different time-frame would be really cool. I could see a lot of "What ifs" to today's supposed conspiracies.

I look forward to it, Black Ops was the only CoD that I've enjoyed since the original WW2 releases.

Strip out the one conceit that made Blops interesting, nice one.

TELL ME ABOUT THE FUTURISTIC NUMBERS!

The last Call of Duty game I bought was MW2, it's a fantastic game. From what I played neither Black Ops or MW3 were up to snuff. At this point I think it likely I'll be buying Call of Duty with the next generation of consoles.

Put this one in the "it's not made for you" column. Not that I should be surprised.

This... may still have something to it. Hopefully Kotick doesn't fuck it up ROYALLY.

Black ops multiplayer was rad. Day one purchase for me.

@cannonballBAM: People making fun of kids in games just because they're kids are the fucking worst. Some kids are annoying, but plenty of times they're just shit on because they don't have the voice of an adult. I'm not surprised the type of person who would make a Black Ops trolling video is an annoying turd.

Will buy. CoD is still pretty fun.

They better be going far more sci-fi on this. Like drones better be the tip of the ice berg. If they go nuts watching that show Future Weapons I could find that pretty interesting I will say. Like it'd be awesome to have those air burst grenades to shoot into windows.

I say that for me, and maybe the other people who are burnt out. And maybe the game doesn't do AS well, but I bet it does really well anyways. Even if they are going to run CoD into the ground ala Guitar Hero, I think they aren't there yet with the majority of their audience.

@OtakuGamer: they added a 2 after the black ops :p lol. we'll have to wait and see if they changed anything substantial or not.

Dammit, was hoping for more Frank Woods.

DAMMIT MASON!!

Oh man I'm so excited for this game! It sounds like it will be interesting

@NTM: I guess I didn't read your post properly. And I didn't know they re-released the first one, crazy.

@Harkat said:

@ManMadeGod said:

November 6: Halo 4

November 13: Black ops 2

Fanboys........... go!

Duders here won't bite.

You're right. I'll have to visit a few other sites to see the mindless trolling of the two fan-bases.

Someone needs to tell Activision that their record is broken...

Laser bullets, please.

Also, I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of stuff Treyarch added to Black Ops, even if I didn't love all of it; hopefully that's continued here. I feel like I won't want to get this when it comes out, but I realize that's just how I feel now and that I'll probably change my mind closer to release (seems to happen every time for me, and I do still enjoy the games).

Black Ops was the last COD game I played and I liked the setting, I was hoping they were going to go back to a 50's/60's anti commie/castro CIA type thing. I really like that era cos everyone was so misguided, prejudiced and horrible and governments could get away with all sorts - good setting for a game.

The future, not so interested, I hope its not set in 2030 or something but they go further forward, the only point of having shit in the future is so you can get really wild with the weapons etc.

@OtakuGamer said:

I wonder if they added anything new...

I'm gonna say no

I haven't bought any Call of Duty game ever but I actually kind of wanna play this. I like gritty futuristic games.

So that's something, I suppose.

Let's hope it doesn't suck...

Chances are, it will.

Hopefully there's a secret Kinect/Move version of Wacky Gator in the game instead of Zork

Is this thing not dead yet, god I feel like I'm reliving 2007. Halo this Halo that! Quick someone design a new console shooter to steal away the cash of the main stream! We also seem to be reliving that moment when everyone was getting really tired of WW2 games and now everyone is getting really tired of Mordern Combat games. Good thing about that though is I predict Relic will come in at the last moment and release CoH2, in THQ's last desperate attempt to make more money!

....well

This game is the second Cold War and it's futuristic, yet the best they could come up with is Black Ops 2? I get wanting that money making Black Ops name on there, but fuck. Way to take the wind out of anyone who somehow still cares sails. Oy...

I'm expecting lots of lasers. Pew pew pew.

@WrathOfBanja said:

@CornBREDX

Colored me uninterested. The whole franchise is generally uninteresting to me but I liked the whole historic like feel of Black Ops. Not really all that interested in modern military though. This will be a pass for me.

But its FUTURE military!!!!1!

Heh.

Ok, if they use ray guns I'll give it a shot =P

@AlexW00d: The reason why I said if you consider it or not, is because maybe you're referring only to the Call of Duty games sold in retail, if you do consider all of the Call of Duty's released on this gen console though XBLA and retail, then the first Call of Duty is accounted for, making it eight. Just wanted to make it clear that the original Call of Duty is on 360 and PS3. I don't know if you forgot that, or never knew.

Not this time.

@AlexW00d said:

@NTM said:

@Robaota said:

@AlexW00d said:

@Robaota said:

All 5 Call of Duty games released on the XBOX 360 are in the top 10 selling games of all time for the system (based on this perhaps dubious site: http://www.vgchartz.com/platform/7/xbox-360/). I will make a bold prediction in saying that this will break that run.

All 5? There have been 7 CoD games on 360.

Yeah, I realised my idiocy and tried to edit it away. I wasn't quick enough it would seem.

Though the fact there has been 7 is absolutely mind blowing.

Actually, they had eight. If you consider the first as well. Call of Duty, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 4, World at War, Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3.

The first game wasn't on 360 though, it was PC only. We're talking about the games that are on 360. 7 in one series on one console is pretty insane. Come November it'll be 8.

No, the first Call of Duty is on 360 and PS3. It's not exclusive to PC anymore. Hasn't been since Modern Warfare 2 came out.

@NTM said:

@Robaota said:

@AlexW00d said:

@Robaota said:

All 5 Call of Duty games released on the XBOX 360 are in the top 10 selling games of all time for the system (based on this perhaps dubious site: http://www.vgchartz.com/platform/7/xbox-360/). I will make a bold prediction in saying that this will break that run.

All 5? There have been 7 CoD games on 360.

Yeah, I realised my idiocy and tried to edit it away. I wasn't quick enough it would seem.

Though the fact there has been 7 is absolutely mind blowing.

Actually, they had eight. If you consider the first as well. Call of Duty, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 4, World at War, Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3.

The first game wasn't on 360 though, it was PC only. We're talking about the games that are on 360. 7 in one series on one console is pretty insane. Come November it'll be 8.

@Robaota said:

@AlexW00d said:

@Robaota said:

All 5 Call of Duty games released on the XBOX 360 are in the top 10 selling games of all time for the system (based on this perhaps dubious site: http://www.vgchartz.com/platform/7/xbox-360/). I will make a bold prediction in saying that this will break that run.

All 5? There have been 7 CoD games on 360.

Yeah, I realised my idiocy and tried to edit it away. I wasn't quick enough it would seem.

Though the fact there has been 7 is absolutely mind blowing.

Actually, they had eight. If you consider the first as well. Call of Duty, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 4, World at War, Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3.

I think a better setting for Black Ops 2 could have been during the drug wars of the 70's and 80's. Being part of a black ops team tasked with hunting down drug lords in South America, either being betrayed by the CIA or maybe the story starts as a CIA agents who goes undercover and somehow becomes the drug lord, then story flips to a team in the late 80's hunting down the former CIA agent gone rouge, ending in a shoot out like Pablo Escobar...

But noooo, lets just do COD: Future Warfare instead!

This game is the second Cold War and it's futuristic, yet the best they could come up with is Black Ops 2? I get wanting that money making Black Ops name on there, but fuck. Way to take the wind out of anyone who somehow still cares sails. Oy...

People talk crap about it, it's understandable, and while I personally didn't care for the first Black Ops that much, I'll stay somewhat enthusiastic about this one.