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

The latest installment of the COD series definitely does not live up to the hype. As a whole the game is completely unbalanced and by that I mean the single player is great while the multiplayer is poor.

The plot for the single player is probably the best to date. It starts off with the main character strapped to a chair in an interrogation room being questioned by an unknown person(s). The story progresses through several locations, Cuba, Russia, Vietnam, and Laos, before finally coming to a twisting conclusion. The graphics are great, sounds are good, and the gameplay is great. The single player offers several intractable objects such as vehicles, etc. The only downside is its very short, between 6-8 hours.

Let's face it, the breaking point between purchasing a game and renting it nowadays is the multiplayer. Unfortunately it is extremely lacking in this latest COD series. For me the multiplayer is very reminiscent of COD 3. First off the graphics are mediocre. At this point in time we should expect something far superior. The sound quality is also lacking. There is also a lot of lag, you're completely around a corner and somehow you still get shot. In addition to those main issues, the modified and added features are not impressive. In addition to your grenade and smoke options they've also added an equipment option but none really stand out. They're also reduced the number of Perks you can select (5 for each slot / 15 total). They've added a new dynamic to these options, COD dollars. All weapons, attachments, equip, and perks now cost money to use and still require you to reach a certain level. I'm sure this is an attempt to keep people interested to keep playing but its very redundant and unnecessary. The titles, emblems, and challenges in MW2 were reason enough.

In all, this latest COD installment definitely falls short especially after MW2. It had potential but a rent first game.

I like the controls better on MW & MW2. Nice on my 3D TV but sometimes the game freezes. Is it supposed to be a pure white screen before the stage launches? Some times it loads and all i see is the compass and the direction arrow but rest is a black screen. Maybe i got a bad copy. Good enough to rent but i wouldn't buy. I can't wait for infinity ward to make another one. Zombies were nice.