![]() Although you cannot choose the looks of your character beyond the color of their skin, you can choose to be a nonbinary gender in the ‘80s. At least until the end when everything turns upside down and you are left with a somewhat bitter taste.Īfter the starting sequence that creates a very immersive experience, that, unfortunately, does not last for long, for the first time in the history of the series you can build your own alter-ego by filling out some details and choosing some perks. The story, although short, has some bite to it trying to imitate a spy story, where the clever and fiendish agents are replaced by cowboys with an itchy trigger finger. With a nuclear missile in his possession, this mysterious villain plans to frame America for an attack on Europe, thus making the Soviet Union the hero that saves the day. The story revolves around Perseus, a legendary spy, who single-handedly can change the outcome of the war. This recipe works for a long time now, and although the Black Ops subseries is just 10 years old, it has already seen 5 iterations.Īfter the mixed reception of BO IIII, to put it mildly, now Treyarch decided to take us back to the period of Cold War, a very fascinating period if you happen to live in Europe, especially Eastern Europe, and a mythical tale if you call the USA your home. On the other hand, the adrenaline-packed, very fast multiplayer can conquer the attention span of the audience until the next iteration is announced and the hype train leaves the station. Still, more than ever this year’s Black Ops seems a step back compared to last year’s Modern Warfare, despite the few highlight moments.Ī big part of the hype created around Call of Duty remains multiplayer, the best evidence being the single-player campaign, which during the years got shorter and shorter, limiting more and more the player freedom to deliver an almost cinematic experience. Despite some vocal criticisms, things will not change, as long as from a financial perspective this business model proves to be a success again and again. It’s a lesson learned by Ubisoft, but Activision seems stubborn to keep Call of Duty coming back year after year. By having yearly iterations every video game series risks not just to go stale, but also to oversaturate its audience.
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