Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360)
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter with stealth and
tactical play aspect that puts players in the role of a shadow soldier
fighting in a variety of historically representative fictional Black Ops
missions of the Cold War era. Created with the input of actual Black
Ops soldiers from the time, the game mixes traditional Call of Duty
tactical shooter gameplay with new gameplay options designed to expand
the players' experience. Additional features include extensive
multiplayer options, along with new vehicles and explosive new weapons.
Follow-up to 2009’s blockbuster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
Call of Duty: Black Ops breaks new ground in the Call of Duty series
and the video game industry at large by delving into the not-so cold
conflicts of the Cold War. Inspired by the experiences of real Black Ops
soldiers of the era, the missions of Call of Duty: Black Ops take the
player to a wide variety of settings, ranging from snowbound mountain
strongholds in historical Soviet held territories, to the jungles and
urban settings of Vietnam War era SE Asia. Throughout all, care has been
taken to maintain the traditional essence of Call of Duty style combat,
while also introducing new types of player action that add to the
gameplay experience. Additional features include co-op, versus and
team-based multiplayer options, new vehicles like the SR-71 Blackbird
and lethal new weapons such as explosive-tipped crossbows.
- Seventh installment of the Call of Duty series, based on the live fire conflicts of the Cold War era.
- Diverse variety of play setting ranging from urban air and
ground combat in SE Asia, to snow combat in Soviet region and jungle
combat.
- Blending of traditional COD, and new first-person character
scenarios designed to both retain the essence of the COD gaming
experience and ensure constantly flowing and varied action.
- New arsenal of weapons and vehicles tied to the Cold War
era, including the SR-71 Blackbird and sited explosive-tipped crossbows.
- Wide array of play modes including single player, local multiplayer versus and online co-op and multiplayer.
