Call of Duty: Black Ops II for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

i thought this was going to be okay but you know what . I'm pretty impress with this game. Campaign is better than the first one. Zombie mode is more fun and intense than the first black ops, I like the whole idea of 'future ' they put into this game also. It fits in perfect , and took it to a whole new level in call of duty franchise. best call of duty yet ? I think so but my fear is how long will it last before the mods and everyone person that wants to ruin it for everyone comes in ? Other than that this is a most buy and rent .

I cant say that this is really the best cod yet. Not a review just a reccomendation trust me this game is worth it guys!

Holy cow, I was not expecting this game to be this good. At all.

In all honesty, like some of you, I had kind of grown tired of the series. I always enjoyed COD, but, I also always knew what to expect, and even those those experiences were always good, and always fulfilling, the "wow" factor had worn off a bit.

Not this time.

This game is a new standard for FPS. The graphics, are marvelous! Better than anything out there, a major step above previous CODs. Multiplayer is, as expected, even more improved and better than before; still the king.

But here's where it gets crazy...

The story... is actually... GOOD! Not only is it good, it's FANTASTIC! It's told well, it evolves incredibly. And the characters are awesome. A likeable hero, complicated companions and one fo the best villans of ALL TIME.
And -BONUS POINTS- the branching stories/alternative choices you can make ALL WORK. WELL. It's crazy,

They hit all the marks with this one.

If you play COD all the time, this should be your favorite, regardless if you're a multiplayer only type (if you are, give the campaign a try, it's totally worth it!) If you've never played a COD before, this is a great place to start (it's okay if you didn't the play BLOPS I, this is pretty much a self contained story) and if you have played COD before but think it's gone stale... No. No, it hasn't. The fire has been relit!

Play this game!

normally when you think of this generation you think of multiplayer as hust as online play and the random split screen, although those of us who used the previous generation now that multiplayer used to be a great party game yould play with friends and throw the ocasional bots. well blops 2 brought them back for multi player. campaighn is graet and does offer a variety they really hopped on the choice wagon, you can coustomize your loadout the squirell suit can be a hassle. the zombie mode is back and great you can play with friends or a stranger it offers 3/4 modes allstandard horde you have grief where you split into 2- 3 teams and see which team can earn the most kills, you also have tranzit yiu traavel across the map looking for parts to build useful items you can also stay in the area and play it like a classic surrvival map.

I can't speak for the multiplayer mode, but the single-player campaign of "Black Ops 2" is definitely the most mediocre and least satisfying to be found in this console generation's series of Call of Duty titles. The whole thing, from start to finish, seems very phoned in; very contrived. The action doesn't rise above anything you've seen a hundred times before, and nothing new has been added. If you're into the whole online multiplayer scene, then I'm sure you'll have fun, but the campaign is just decidedly ho-hum at this point.

those that complained about the game not being new, still the same, crashing blah blah blah blah obviously suck at play fps and are cod haters. and apparently this seems to be the 1st video game they ever played as no game is ever perfect and everything has flaws. its called patches. thats like saying nobody buy a car, its only gonna be recalled.

this is by far the best cod ever. treyarch took the series to a new level in campaign mode. wow. mw3 was great but not that good. black ops 1 was really good (better than mw3 imo) and black ops 2 took it further. the story line is awesome and has a great connection to make you feel like you really are at war. graphics are slightly improved though they use the same engine, but still looks great. MP is the best by far. zombie mode, zomg.

rent it. see for yourself. and then buy it. from gamefly of course. and no, i dont work for them. theyre just the best video game rental/purchase company ever.

the game has been taken to the next level no doubt , its a little overwhelming as u start because of all the new things there is in the game but once u get accustom ur set to explore all the maps and how to skill ur way trough ur online rank it really fun bcuz it got all these new kill streak and OH the zombies and the story mood have never been better must play game !!!! then u can judge and not quick to judge like probably most of the ppl here did but after a while it get better as soon as u know the map and all

If you've ever played any MW game then you've played this. New maps, some new features, thats it. Just copy and paste the same game over and over. Rented it for 2 days, froze 6 times no lie, and got bored with it immediately. dont waste your time

this game is legit

Last COD game I buy. Game itself isn't that bad, but the server and lag issues are ridiculous. Game keeps crashing and can't even play with people on your friends list because of server issues. Fix that before you release a game or better yet, be smart and do some sort of BETA before release to find out the bugs BEFORE you release the game...

This game is horrible small tight maps same old COD game so glad I rented instead of buying . I can never understand how people think these games are so good used to be a fan until I played a real MP and they keep making the same exact game with small differences to make people think it's improved . My advice stay away rent do not buy

Been a HUGE COD fan since my Military days...I wanted to play this game more for the story line than anything..just to see where the writers took it...and I must admit, it was pretty good...I will tell you, at first, you might feel a bit overwhelmed at all the NEW weapons and gear, but don't sweat it, just enjoy the ride..Single Player is VERY short, but INTENSE. The hook in this game is YOU decide how the story goes depending on certain decisions (typically if you shoot somebody or not) you make. Either way, at the end you will LYAO..I Did..a great and fun way to end an intense ride.

Overall, one of the best games of the year IMO.

I have played call of duty since it first came out on the ps2 and i enjoyed it a lot. skipping cod 1 through 3 Modern warfare 1 and world at war were pretty good cod games and mw2 and black ops were mediocre but when it comes down to mw3 and BO2 they are hands down the worst games i have ever played in my life. Treyarch has screwed all of its customers of a decent quality game again and they are getting all the benefits. I swore to myself i have forsaken the call of duty franchise for good after mw3 and that i will never buy another cod again. I am glad i have gamefly to test out this BS game and i feel sorry for all of the suckers who spent 60 dollars on this game you have been dooped. The hit marker system is broken the spawn system is broken and the knifing system is broken. Not one aspect of this game is worth buying and should forever be in the hall of shame for video games. I will never buy another cod game again and treyarch and infinity ward has lost a valued customer.

This game is a terrible excuse for the next generation of gaming. The campaign is amazing, the graphics are outstanding and the story plot and the fact that your choices finally effect the future missions is definatelly a step in the right direction. However, thats the only thing that is good about this game. The multiplayer is outrageously frustrating. With in the first few hours of me obtaining the game, the multiplayer was fun and exciting. However, the mor I played, the less killstreaks i got, fewer and fewer kills, but more and more deaths. Treyarch needs to come out with updates to completely fix multiplayer as a whole. Treyarch made the knife's killing range down to only a couple inches however the chance of getting a knife kill is extremely low. To make it stand out even more is that you can hold the combat knife and use it a primary or secondary, but you still can't do good with it. Which brings me to the next BS example, the guns. Nothing in this game is consistant. One guy will die in 3-4 shots and the other will live after you put half your clip into them. Then the stats are never accurate. The Vector (Kid) is supposedly the most well rounded SMG in the game but everytime i am outgunned by the 93R or the MP7, especially the Scorpion EVO. Then treyarch makes it to the point where hip-firing is just as accurate if not more accuarte the aiming down the sights. And I am constantly being killed by BS. If i have stopping power then i get beat by fire rate, and if i have fire rate then i am beat by stopping power. It is never consistant. Also, this game promotes camping. My example is that when a team camps in a building, they are near impossible to remove. I gave this game a 4 because of the campaign, and the campaign alone. If you are thinking about getting this game, I advise you turn away and think about a different game, because this game is a waste of your time and money.

"Call of Duty: Black Ops II" continues the story from its predecessor, though this time around you play more as David, son of Alex Mason, the protagonist from the first game. The story jumps between the Cold War of the 1980s and 2025, where a threat born of those earlier times has surfaced. The story is fairly well done (written by David S. Goyer) and is well acted by a prominent and talented cast that includes Sam Worthington, Michael Rooker, and Tony Todd. The campaign runs the typical length of single player campaigns in a FPS, clocking in around 6-7 hours. The difference here is that there are choices that result in an alternate ending. It's not quite "Spec Ops: The Line", but it does offer a little incentive to replay the solo missions. Added to the mix are Strikeforce missions, which can be played in FP view on the ground, or from an aerial view, allowing you to move entire units around the map to carry out objectives. It's a nice idea to interject a bit of strategy sim into the formula, but sluggish controls and clumsy insertion into the campaign hold this back from what it could've been. They ultimately don't seem to affect the game's outcome all that much, and if you play them out of order they serve no real purpose at all. Over in the popular Zombies mode, things were changed as well. There's still the expected Survival mode present, along with a mode called Grief (in which two teams combat each other and try to edge one into the zombies' clutches) and a sort of story mode called Tranzit, which allows you to board a bus to visit other areas. Solo these are more frustrating than fun, so you're better off playing with friends or going online. I didn't try the multiplayer, though it's reported to have been tweaked to make it more newcomer friendly but there have been connectivity problems for PS3 owners. Overall, this is a fun shooter with some new ideas, even though those ideas aren't as well realized as they could've been. Worth playing. 7.5/10 stars

The story line was so stupid! Im so glad i didnt buy this dumb game. I will say the graphics are great. But i buy 60 dollar games for a good storyline- and this game just didnt cut it. Horrible.

Everyone knows that Black ops II will become a failure. And it has become a larger fail than expected. First things first, there's nothing special about Black ops II. You're basically running around, doing missions for the same old people in some same old graphics.

Than, we have the multiplayer. Ever since Modern warfare 2 went mainstream, it was both the end of COD and gaming community forever. All I see in COD are 5 year old kids who think they're superior than their elders. The guns are the same like Black ops but just futuristic.

Finally, we have zombies. It was by far, the WORST zombie experience ever. I bought Black ops II to just play zombies. But it turned out to become and epic fail. The maps are too small, Very limited maps and the same old weapons.

Although, Black ops II campaign was a bit impressive like all COD series. The storyline is well written, some decent gameplay, but HORRIBLE voice actors. Could really do better.

To finish this off, Call of duty should return to making WWII games. This current "Modern" day scenario for Call of duty really ruined my experience. The first modern warfare was great and all. But all true Call of duty players know that Call of duty was best during its WWII era. If you're reading this treyarch or infinity ward, go back to creating WWII games. Or at least WWI games. And you should regain your reputation.

Campaign 8/10
Graphics 5/10
Zombies 3/10
Multiplayer & Community 0/10
Overall 4/10

I think the game has a good mix of old and new age shooter type game. Story was easy to follow and the game is hard to put down, run through twice before sending it back.

i would like to say the experience playing the game was awesome and i would like to say that i will not be attending you anylonger but im returning the game and will give my friends the details on this site and thanks for the game rental thank you.
freddy2012

just awesome

This is the best game I have ever played. I gave it a 10

Best Game Ever

this game has blown all of the last call of duty games campain is way better and zomies omg this game is the must improved part i love the bus and the zombies arent all dressed like naiaiz and mutiplayer most inproved map is nuketown2025 and thats all my commets about call of duty black ops two

Easily one of the best cod game of all time!!! I own all the COD games I must say you will love this game. I also love the Black Ops 2 Zombies!!!:D

I regret not buy this one:(