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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Preview - E3 2012

The popular shooter franchise prepares to fight the future

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A group of aerial drones appears to cause some trouble, so we switch to jet engines and give chase. During what is likely an on-rails segment, we zip around the city and try to keep the drones in sight, taking them out one by one. Eventually though, our plane is shot so we eject, watching as the plane crashes below while we attempt to control the parachute and not crash into the skyscrapers. The demo ends on this high-adrenaline note.
 
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Another offering is new mode called Strike Force. These special missions let the player complete a variety of objectives through small to medium maps. The catch is that at any time, you’re able to enter a commander’s view of sorts, giving aerial views of the battlefield. You can control your squad remotely, and as the mission progresses military drones, by giving them some basic orders and watch as the battle plays out. If that sounds boring, players can at any time take on the role of any of the friendly units in the battle, providing you with some hands-on, but still letting you issue basic squad commands such as to rally or attack. The system isn’t very complex, but it’s definitely something fresh to do in the tried and true Call of Duty experience.
 
It wouldn’t be a Treyarch title if Zombies were not part of the package. And though the developers didn’t disclose any details on the mode, it’s said to have its own campaign for the first time. It has also been confirmed that the Zombies mode will support 8 player co-op and utilize the game’s multiplayer engine. Speaking of multiplayer… not much was said. Activision usually keeps the online play details close to the chest until later in the summer, so there was nothing to report on arguably the biggest aspect of the game for fans.
 
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With an interesting campaign premise and branching missions, you can’t argue that at least Treyarch is trying new things – which is not something that can be said about their colleagues at Infinity Ward. Strike Force further proves that while it won’t bring any overwhelming complexities to the series, the developers are trying to push the series forward. The ever-popular multiplayer and expansion of Zombie mod position Call of Duty: Black Ops II in line to be yet another blockbuster. Look for the shooter to ship this November on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC.
 

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
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Our Review of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
78%
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Game Ranking
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (PC) is ranked #607 out of 1957 total reviewed games. It is ranked #60 out of 145 games reviewed in 2012.
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