Black ops Vs Modern Warfare 2

[AquaParade]

Hey guy's. I'm asking those of you who have played both, which of these games you prefer, so far. Black ops has some of the most MIXED feedback, I've read in years. Graphics are ugly, graphics are the best in any cod game, spawning is terrible, maps are great, etc....

Considering picking this up next week, but if it's truly a downgrade, I may just pick up MW2 again and finally get that stimulus package. Thanks

[Brodie]

I've been playing BLOPS (haha), and I dig it. Its a fine game. Obviously it's a Treyarch game, so its not the same. Some of it feels similar to MW2, but its a different. I enjoy it for the most part, which goes for something, considering I usually don't like Treyarch's COD games.

I loved the **** out of MW2. If anything, BLOPs makes me want to play it again. But the campaign is pretty decent in the game, and has a fairly unique narrative in comparison to the rest of the story.

As far as the multiplayer, I've been playing on the PS3, and I'm not crazy about it. PS3 wasn't my first choice to play the game, it never is. Its not broken, it just takes getting used to. I rarely play fps games on the ps3, if I can help it. But thats personal preference. I'm sure if I had the 360 version, I'd be able to jump in just like MW. Even with my personal learning curve, I was able to do fairly decent on the PS3 online.

As far as spawning? Not terrible. You press a button, but its instantanious, similar to MW2. Maps seem interesting. Graphics....are mixed. Sometimes it looks great, others not. But the same can be said for MW2. There are parts of that game that look like ass.

The thing is, I really enjoyed MW2. I liked the modern weapons. I hate WW2 games, and most Vietnam games. BLOPS is alright, it handles the kind of weird border between quasi-modern weapons and "old" weapons in regular 'nam or ww2 games.

No nuke sucks. RC car is a ****ing bitch.

Also. You can get a tomahawk to throw at people. So....that's awesome.

I prefer MW2, but Black Ops is pretty good. You might dig it. My only regret is not playing it on 360.

[AquaParade]

Thanks, Brodie. I'll be picking it up for ps3 as well, seeing as that's my console of choice these days, and I only have a month left of Xbox live. Lots of good info there. I have also been considering just picking up Modern Warfare 2 and the stimulus package, if MW2 has finally gotten a price drop.

[Rikirk]

So how is Black Ops compared to Bad Company 2?

Thats all ive been playing for a while now.

[Brodie]

One thing to note about the PS3 version of Black Ops....The screen tearing is ****ing horrendous in the multiplayer. Its pretty nuts.

BC2 and Black Ops play pretty differently, so its kind of hard to compare. It probably comes down to preference. People who like Battlefield games might not necessarily like COD games, or vice versa.

I still liked MW2 better than either of those.

[AquaParade]

Been playing it for a couple hours. So far, it feels good, but I haven't come across any maps I particularly like, as I did with Mw2, but I may have to get to know them better, before I am able to fully appreciate them. So, we'll see in a few days.

I'm definitely noticing the screen tearing. Is this something they have the ability to patch?

[The Clerk]

MW2, ftw.

I love love LOVEE MW2 and play it almost every night with my buddies on live. I rented BO last week, mainly to just try it out to see if I want it as a gift for XMas and play with my gf's dad, and I'm happy I only rented it. I wasn't the biggest fan of CoD WaW and this is what it feels like online, minus the useage of tanks. They added killstreaks to this one but, to me, are done poorly compared to MW2. Plus the sound in BO sucks.

Some people love the fact you gotta buy guns instead of earning them in BO because, to them, it feels more balanced. But to me, I hate it. I'd rather unlock the gun as I level up and unlock the red dot and n00b tube by doing the challenges, instead of buying. Yeah, it may seem more balanced in BO but after not so much time playing it there's no reason to level up because everyone will already have the best gun, so to me that's lame.

And yes, the stupid car in BO sucks @$$. Plus I hate the dogs in WaW and the fact it's a killstreak in BO makes me not like it. And the highest killstreak is 11? Lame.

A few times when I had my "spy plane" ready to use it won't say I had and after I pressed the d-pad to use it it was working for a few moments and then stopped.

No commando as a perk is VERY lame.

Annnnd the only way to set a Nuke off in BO is in NukeTown, by shooting off all the manicans' heads under 30 seconds.

[AquaParade]

I'm really enjoying Black ops as of now.

Complaints:

- The rc car comes off as silly in a game play and immersive sense. Stupid.

- Map's aren't spectacular

Other then that, I'm loving the feel of the guns, and accessories.


Graphics:

This has been a pretty hot topic, so I thought I'd throw my two cents in.
I would definitely say that people have been overreacting with the "GRAPHICS ARE TERRIBLE" threads all over the web.
YES - they are a step down from mw2, but if there is one thing to notice, it is the lighting - there are some spectacular looking sections due to bright lights, red lights, etc

[Brodie]

Originally Posted by The Clerk

Plus the sound in BO sucks.

Some people love the fact you gotta buy guns instead of earning them in BO because, to them, it feels more balanced. But to me, I hate it. I'd rather unlock the gun as I level up and unlock the red dot and n00b tube by doing the challenges, instead of buying. Yeah, it may seem more balanced in BO but after not so much time playing it there's no reason to level up because everyone will already have the best gun, so to me that's lame.


A few times when I had my "spy plane" ready to use it won't say I had and after I pressed the d-pad to use it it was working for a few moments and then stopped.

I haven't had any issue with the sound in BO, at all.

Also....you do unlock weapons by leveling up? I don't know where you get that you don't do that? You can only buy 2 or so weapons in any category without leveling up, and everything after that fact needs to be unlocked by doing challenges or increasing in levels. Same with attachments.

And I've never had a killstreak not work.

[The Clerk]

The graphics aren't the greatest, I agree, but I won't say they're terrible. In the campaign where you're on the roof top and it's night time and lightning strikes it looks AWESOME! haha.

I like the story in this and all but I prefer MW2's over this. The only thing BO has over MW2 are the zombies. And even that can't last forever, for me.

I feel the story was stolen, though from the movie

Spoiler:

Fight Club.

Anyone else agree?

[Brodie]

I don't agree at all. That plot point is rehashed from numerous other sources that came way before the movie you mentioned.

Spouting off something as simple as that just pulls a culturally inept card. Like you haven't seen any movie that isn't regarded as amazing in popular culture, or seen a movie made before 1990.

There are countless other instances of what happened in this story, but its a common thing when dealing with Vietnam related stories. Vietnam was ****ed up, regardless, as such the stories derived from it are equally ****ed.

Jacob's Ladder, though not verbatum the occurence in BO, is similar, and in the same vein.

[The Clerk]

I'm not knocking the story, calm down lol It was a REALLY good story. I wish it had been longer, but I'll take what I can get.

I want to try and do the Nuke thing on Nuketown, anyone want to help a brother out?

[Brodie]

The story seemed longer than MW2, but I enjoyed MW2 more. It had a better flow.

I didn't say you knocked the story, I said you had poor perception of where they riffed the themes from, by referencing the movie you did.

[AquaParade]

Haven't played the campaign yet, aside from the first ten minutes. I had a hard time getting into MW2's campaign, but I may give this one a chance.

It's a little early for this, but I wonder if Treyarch are too "proud" to bring back Terminal and Favela in a map pack someday. If that's even possible, considering the obvious differences between the graphics. It'd be sweet though!

[The Clerk]

I don't think they can, can they? I mean it's from two different companies.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by The Clerk

I don't think they can, can they? I mean it's from two different companies.

Two different developers, yes. I was thinking the same thing. But if Activision knew it would bring in the money...