Published: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Updated: Tuesday, November 9, 2010 01:11
Another chapter in the "Call of Duty" saga, "Call of Duty: Black Ops" was released today.
The game is seventh in the popular "Call of Duty" series, spanning from "World at War" (set in WWII) to the most recent, "Modern Warfare 2."
The game has earned its success through the realistic and exciting player vs. player capabilities, where players can go online and play against other gamers around the globe.
"I'm really pumped for the online play," said freshman engineering major Gavin White. "The guns are going to be sick, there are mad vehicles, and there's a great player versus player outlook on this game."
The storyline of all "Call of Duty" games are always very enjoyed and bring excitement and danger into the game play.
Competing with another popular multiplayer game "Halo," "Call of Duty's" release is following shortly after "Halo's" release of "Halo: Reach."
While "Halo" is focused around a futuristic feel of weapons, maps and game play, "Call of Duty"
has preserved the feel of realistic warfare with modern weapons and detailed, realistic maps.
Some of "Black Ops'" precedents were produced and released by Infinity Ward, but the newest release will be venturing off of Infinity Ward's beaten path.
With the new game, creators of "Call of Duty" decided to trust their vision to Treyarch, a company who has been producing warfare games for years and even hold the title to a couple of the "Call of Duty" games.
Another highly anticipated element to "Black Ops" is the newly introduced artillery.
While most of the guns will be returning from "Modern Warfare 2," new guns will be introduced onto the playing field such as the Enfield, a British assault rifle with high power and even higher accuracy.
"I'm excited for the explosive crossbow," said freshman general studies major Erika Orlikoff. The arrows fired from this crossbow work much like grenades do in the game.
After a few ominous beeps, the arrow explodes and destroys whatever is unlucky enough to be stuck to it.
Orlikoff will be one of many gamers who will be buying the game at its midnight release.
"I plan on getting it at midnight because I'm so excited to get it," said Orlikoff, adding she would purchase the title at Wal-Mart.
Gamestop at University Towne Center was one of many retailers expecting a large turnout Monday night.
Game Advisor Patrick Hathaway expected two thirds of its 700 reservists to show up at its midnight release.
As for those who didn't want to stand out in thevcold in the early hours of the morning?
"There will be people making reservations for the rest of the day," she said.
Jamie Carbone contributed to this report.
Source:www.Thedaonline.com
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