Call of Duty: Black Ops

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The most serious problem with this game at the moment is the dodgy spawn system imo. On Nuke town there's me and 3 friends running around in one of the gardens behind the houses, but the enemy still spawns in the same garden, or in the little fenced in patch behind the garden.

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The most serious problem with this game at the moment is the dodgy spawn system imo. On Nuke town there's me and 3 friends running around in one of the gardens behind the houses, but the enemy still spawns in the same garden, or in the little fenced in patch behind the garden.

Yep, that's why it's best to try to not go in the gardens unless you're camping there or you've just spawned. Otherwise, get to the house/garage or the other side of the map in the houses front garden.

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Yep, that's why it's best to try to not go in the gardens unless you're camping there or you've just spawned. Otherwise, get to the house/garage or the other side of the map in the houses front garden.

honestly call me a camper all you want but in that map that spawn system is so messed that i juts sit in a corner and crouch and pick people off.

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honestly call me a camper all you want but in that map that spawn system is so messed that i juts sit in a corner and crouch and pick people off.

That's the only way to not get killed on that map...or just sit on the top floor of the house, either at the entrance or window, and just pick people off that way.

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That's the only way to not get killed on that map...or just sit on the top floor of the house, either at the entrance or window, and just pick people off that way.

I've been beasting on nuke town lately and that's pretty much what I do. I put a claymore in the middle of the two entrances to the top floor so if anyone just follishly runs in they get blown up, then I just stay in the room picking people off out the window, occasionally running to the balcony in the back garden to kill people spawning there.

Managed to go 25-6 earlier so it's not a bad tactic :D

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Finished COD veteran last night.

Difficulty - Same as MW2 for the most part. Had a few more parts that made me think, but it was no biggie and nothing huge. If you completed MW2 then this should be about the same

Story - Was stupid and saw it from a mile away. So much for a twist. Meh, could be better, but haven't seen a decent COD story since MW.

Game seems to be doing the same thing for that MW2 did for me. Was fun for the first 20-30 hours then it was just blah. Been having fun in MP, which is great so I'll see how long that lasts.

Still, though same old **** from the past 3 games with some new additions. Nothing ground breaking, nor nothing warranting a $60 buy.

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TheElite

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I want to ask a question which is totally ****ing me off regarding the game.

I have Ghost as one of the perks. This allegedly stops you from getting attacked by air support, HOWEVER, heli's and what not mince me in every game. Does anyone else have this problem?

This is a glitch that they will fix, right?

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Yusuf M. Veteran

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Has anyone ever had people talking crap online? As in, "I'm better than you. You're bad!" It almost always ends in the same way. They talk smack for doing well in one TDM game and leave once you start owning them. Funny thing is, all the crap talkers have poor ratios (e.g. less than 1.2).

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TheElite

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Yeah if it's the Pro version you got, standard it's just invisibility to the Spy Plane.

Oh, what?

Damn, and here was me thinking that standard hid you from everything. I have to go do those challenges now. ;)

Has anyone ever had people talking crap online? As in, "I'm better than you. You're bad!" It almost always ends in the same way. They talk smack for doing well in one TDM game and leave once you start owning them. Funny thing is, all the crap talkers have poor ratios (e.g. less than 1.2).

I keep my mic off unless I'm playing with friends or family. Even then, I mute everyone that I don't know.

This was the case when I used to play MW1 and MW2 on the 360. Still reigns true now that I play Black Ops on the PS3.

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definitely an improvement in terms of single player campaign, the MP is OK, a little too short range for my liking. i'd like the maps to be more open, like they had for COD3. overall Black Ops is one of the more memorable CODs, though, mostly because of the 1960's setting, the fantastic presentation, the characters, the music etc. Heck i think i'm in love with Frank Woods, he's one of the better characters we've had in a game recently!

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So the usual then, game comes out, everyone jizzes their pants and a week later everyone is complaining about how broke the new COD is? rofl.gif

Basically. I am glad I held off on purchasing it, as I knew this was going to happen. Horrible spawn positions for enemies in some maps and some maps just suck (Jungle). No CoD will ever beat MW1.

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So the usual then, game comes out, everyone jizzes their pants and a week later everyone is complaining about how broke the new COD is? rofl.gif

And the game is still getting a lot of praise for its core balance and gameplay, at least people complain about actual broken stuff unlike two previous games where people complained about gameplay and game features.

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And the game is still getting a lot of praise for its core balance and gameplay, why shouldn't people be allowed to voice their concerns regarding actual broken stuff unlike two previous games where people complained about the games themselves.

Where did I say any different? :p

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