Call of Duty: Black Ops

9 Nov 2010 · (15 years ago) · Full Release

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Call of Duty: Black Ops is the seventh main Call of Duty game and the sequel to Call of Duty: World at War. The game differs from most previous installments, which would involve a usual three-country campaign, while Call of Duty: Black Ops features two playable countries (Russia and the USA) but only has an American campaign. Several new features are also introduced, such as dive-to-prone and the available use of a flashlight on certain weapons. Furthermore, the campaign's playable characters now speak while being controlled by the player. Extra game included within: + Zork (Apple II)

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Developer: Treyarch Publisher: Activision, Square Enix, Aspyr Media

About

Genres

Shooter Action

Themes

Action Horror Survival Historical Stealth Warfare

Game modes

Single player Multiplayer Co-operative Split screen Single-player Multi-player Co-op

Player perspectives

First person

Developers

Treyarch

Publishers

Activision Square Enix Aspyr Media

Franchises

Call of Duty

Game engine

IW Engine

Keywords

modern warfare zombies cold war helicopter vehicular combat bloody fast paced death soldier military upgradable weapons vietnam war run and gun gambling chicken action-adventure war steam multiple protagonists espionage achievements special forces online illuminati building artificial intelligence capture the flag torture slow-motion high score instant replay playstation network clan steam achievements digital distribution xbox controller support for pc steam cloud monkey throwing weapons split-screen multiplayer playstation trophies pig modern military 60 fps on consoles leveling up voice acting ranking system human polygonal 3d color customization collectibles original soundtrack release wasd movement profanity retail games with steam activation sniping checkpoints stereoscopic 3d downloadable content auto-aim xbox live melee auto-saving kill feed real-time combat useable vehicles instant kill vision obstruction difficulty level historical figures in fictional settings wilhelm scream pack-in game political thriller rpg elements twin stick control mercenary communism central intelligence agency scientist presidential protagonist leaderboard split screen event multiplayer scoreboard evolving title screen xbox one backwards compatibility difficulty achievement games on demand realism valve anti-cheat motion capture animation high definition graphics particle system dolby digital weapons swap in-game announcer plot twist team deathmatch color blind assist horde mode voice chat kill streak linear gameplay local and online players together weapon modification animal cruelty regenerating health camping flashback matchmaking companion app vietnam post-match awards scripted events theater mode dual wielding air strike guided by radio pinball machine nazis bots historical inaccuracy nazi occultism nazi zombies fascism united states army interrogation infinite spawn secret achievements text dialogue optional censorship predator conquest mode shooting range heroic sacrifice rail shooting segment blamed for real life murders machinima armageddon chemical warfare metagame novint falcon support kill streak reward russian roulette gunship bomb defusal mode online multiplayer achievements dolphin diving killcam website integration spike video game awards 2010 tokyo game show 2010 rc vehicle male protagonist e-sports

Also known as

Call of Duty: Black OpsCall of Duty 7Call of Duty VietnamCODBOCOD Black OpsBLOPSCall of Duty: Black Ops - Mac EditionBlackOps.exe

Age rating

17+

Story

Black Ops takes place between 1961 and 1968 during the Cold War, 16 years after the events of World at War. It portrays a secret history of CIA clandestine black operations carried out behind enemy lines. Much of the campaign is told through the eyes of SOG and CIA operative Alex Mason, primarily through flashbacks. Mason awakens strapped to a chair in a room filled with monitors, bombarded with questions by two unknown interrogators about a numbers broadcast. Mason then recalls several events from the past in an attempt to answer their questions, setting up the missions of the game.