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Call of Duty : Black Ops Discussion thread

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Psychosocial
Psychosocial Original post #1
Oct 15, 2010 at 10:10 AM
So who else is pumped for 9th November? Discuss this game here. I personally wouldn't mind it to be similar to Modern Warfare (I mean the gameplay mechanics, not the time line) with a few tweaks, I just want it to be longer.
Zangetsu
Oct 15, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Oh yeah...have seen the gameplay demo on xbox360....

one word: Awesome game......matches up with crysis in graphics....
vamsi_krishna
Oct 15, 2010 at 10:22 AM
You asked the only one you don't get. Don't expect it to be longer than 6-7 hours
Psychosocial
Oct 15, 2010 at 11:28 AM
That's the problem with CoD games. Otherwise they are awesome.
abhidev
abhidev #5
Oct 15, 2010 at 4:10 PM
That's the problem with CoD games. Otherwise they are awesome.

The gameplay is damn awesome....i hope this game lasts at least 15 hrs as compare to the last part which i finished in 6.30 hrs.Too short!!!
vamsi_krishna
Oct 15, 2010 at 5:31 PM
15 hours? Even Action adventure games don't last that longer. Industry standard for a FPS game is somewhere between 8 and 9 hours. We would be extremely lucky if we manage to get 9 hours of campaign
D
Deleted member 26636 #7
Oct 15, 2010 at 5:58 PM
i am sooooo eagerly waiting for this....CoD has always been my favourite millitary shooter.Hope this one lives upto its predecessors..
Zangetsu
Oct 16, 2010 at 10:18 AM
The gameplay is damn awesome....i hope this game lasts at least 15 hrs as compare to the last part which i finished in 6.30 hrs.Too short!!!

its not prince of persia warrior within....
if they made it to 15hrs...then the game size will drastically increase to
20~25GB....then they have to lauch it either in blu-ray or 3* dual layer DVDs...
Ethan_Hunt
Oct 16, 2010 at 11:27 AM
its not prince of persia warrior within....
if they made it to 15hrs...then the game size will drastically increase to
20~25GB....then they have to lauch it either in blu-ray or 3* dual layer DVDs...
The gameplay time does not determine the size of the game. If such was the case, then Borderlands & Fallout 3 should have been more than 1 Blu-Ray.
vamsi_krishna
Oct 16, 2010 at 2:11 PM
More time is just about scripting, voice work, i think :p
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #11
Oct 16, 2010 at 3:15 PM
The gameplay time does not determine the size of the game. If such was the case, then Borderlands & Fallout 3 should have been more than 1 Blu-Ray.

gameplay time in the sense....more levels...& not the time taken 2 complete
if dats the case then i will only move the character as toggle walk & not run & then lets c how long it takes 2 finish the level............
Ethan_Hunt
Oct 16, 2010 at 3:35 PM
gameplay time in the sense....more levels...& not the time taken 2 complete
if dats the case then i will only move the character as toggle walk & not run & then lets c how long it takes 2 finish the level............
I'm afraid, I don't follow. Do you mean more the number of levels, more the game size? You spoke about 15 hours game time drastically increasing the game size. What part didn't I understand?

The game size varies depending on the amount of content the game contains, which could mean a lot of factors like audio quality, video bit-rate (cut-scenes), higher resolution data, texture data, character/weapon/environment models, multiple languages etc.
Psychosocial
Oct 16, 2010 at 8:02 PM
@karanth85 :- Did it ever occur to you that Warrior Within being a 15hr game comes in 3 CDs or a single DVD while Call of Duty MW being a 6hr game requires a Dual Layer DVD ?
abhidev
abhidev #14
Oct 18, 2010 at 9:49 AM
@karanth85 :- Did it ever occur to you that Warrior Within being a 15hr game comes in 3 CDs or a single DVD while Call of Duty MW being a 6hr game requires a Dual Layer DVD ?

hehhhee...well said....well i hv heard that the new COD is going to feature a gameplay of more than 1000hrs....correct me if m wrong...its gonna be super realistic....like it will kind of have a open world where u can walk around and chat around...
Piyush
Piyush #15
Oct 18, 2010 at 10:10 AM
The gameplay time does not determine the size of the game. If such was the case, then Borderlands & Fallout 3 should have been more than 1 Blu-Ray.

exactly.........
Piyush
Piyush #16
Oct 18, 2010 at 10:12 AM
gameplay time in the sense....more levels...& not the time taken 2 complete
if dats the case then i will only move the character as toggle walk & not run & then lets c how long it takes 2 finish the level............

just play borderlands and u'll get the idea by yourself
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #17
Oct 18, 2010 at 10:39 AM
@karanth85 :- Did it ever occur to you that Warrior Within being a 15hr game comes in 3 CDs or a single DVD while Call of Duty MW being a 6hr game requires a Dual Layer DVD ?

WW is very old game....& it had lots of backtracking.......
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #18
Oct 18, 2010 at 10:42 AM
The game size varies depending on the amount of content the game contains, which could mean a lot of factors like audio quality, video bit-rate (cut-scenes), higher resolution data, texture data, character/weapon/environment models, multiple languages etc.
i was getting 2 this part only....
more textures......
& there was one hack&slash game of 7DVDs....i dnt knw which
N
Oct 18, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Three words: Same ol' sh*te. I'm bored of the generic run-n-gun. I want action! Like BC2. With tanks, helis, chaos all over!

I will "get" it, just like MoH.
vamsi_krishna
Oct 18, 2010 at 1:35 PM
MOH was decent. But if i have to make a choice between MW2, MOH. I will go with MW2 any day. I think you should reconsider thinking, geek :p
vamsi_krishna
Oct 18, 2010 at 1:39 PM
And the game length and size will not always be directly proportional or Inversely. It depends upon the level design. One may design only few levels/maps/stages and can implement a game of 30hours at the same locations by just adding modifiers, small effects to those levels. Others might just create numerous, stages, levels and may force us to play a 10 hour game in it.. by increasing the phase.
Psychosocial
Oct 18, 2010 at 3:14 PM
I personally stopped playing BFBC2 after the first 3 levels and on the other hand have completed the first MW about 6 times and MW2 3 times. And have spent hours playing MW MP. So it all boils down to choices. Am very excited for this game.
D
dinjo_jo #23
Oct 18, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Hopefully this time the game would have longer SP Campaign.
N
Oct 19, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Erm... I was talkin' 'bout MP. The SP, I still didn't complete MW2's story. It was just the same as BC2. That snowy level and the Brazilian level was great. Everything was too borin'.
vamsi_krishna
Oct 19, 2010 at 4:02 PM
same as BC2? MW2 came first, IIRC
Psychosocial
Oct 19, 2010 at 4:58 PM
BFBC2 had a sucky campaign (MY OPINION) but MW and MW2 had fantastic SPs. Only short. Too short.
ctrl_alt_del
Oct 20, 2010 at 2:49 AM
Three words: Same ol' sh*te. I'm bored of the generic run-n-gun. I want action! Like BC2. With tanks, helis, chaos all over!

I will "get" it, just like MoH.


If you are so "bored" of the game, why bother "getting" it?
skeletor
skeletor #28
Oct 20, 2010 at 3:59 AM
Ignore him.
ctrl_alt_del
Oct 20, 2010 at 4:39 AM
Problem is, then I will have to ignore many, many people in the Gamerz section.

So many people are not only pirating the game, but discussing and dissing a game and acting all indignant as if they lost good money on the game.

It is cringe-worthy when someone on the forum nonchalantly says something like, "I am a BIG fan of the series... I will surely download it when the next one comes out!" or "I am super excited about getting the game....the download will be done in a few hours". Sheesh!
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #30
Oct 20, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Problem is, then I will have to ignore many, many people in the Gamerz section.

So many people are not only pirating the game, but discussing and dissing a game and acting all indignant as if they lost good money on the game.

It is cringe-worthy when someone on the forum nonchalantly says something like, "I am a BIG fan of the series... I will surely download it when the next one comes out!" or "I am super excited about getting the game....the download will be done in a few hours". Sheesh!

just ctrl + alt + delete your emotions....
D
dinjo_jo #31
Oct 20, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Isn't this COD Black Ops discussion thread.
cyborg47
cyborg47 #32
Nov 6, 2010 at 11:29 AM
The single player campaign seems great.
and screw the multiplayer, really unbalanced.
N
Nov 6, 2010 at 6:38 PM
^Yep. It's CoD alright. MW2 with aIW's better. :D

Can't wait for BC2: Vietnam.
cyborg47
cyborg47 #34
Nov 7, 2010 at 10:11 AM
aIW!?..thats the same, with more idiots and hackers!
JojoTheDragon
Nov 7, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Thats because NGeek himself hacks :D
vamsi_krishna
Nov 7, 2010 at 12:04 PM
yea.. he hacks himself.LOL :p
Shloeb
Shloeb #37
Nov 10, 2010 at 7:21 PM
Does Black Ops have dedicated servers for PC? Because I don't want my game to lag in MP.
vamsi_krishna
Nov 10, 2010 at 7:27 PM
Of course, it does. Else, it would have been a talk of the internet. Like it was with MW2.
Shloeb
Shloeb #39
Nov 10, 2010 at 7:28 PM
Just wanted to confirm. Thanks. ;) Then I'll buy it.

Ok. Thanks. Would jump into MP in a few days.
vamsi_krishna
Nov 10, 2010 at 7:42 PM
Take your decision after reading this article..

Black Ops Dedicated Servers Come With a Catch - PC News at IGN
Shloeb
Shloeb #41
Nov 10, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Then its better if we play on Hamachi.
Ethan_Hunt
Nov 11, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Dam it! The PC version if messed up in ways I can't even begin to imagine. An imminent stutter is present in all the places and it's p*ssing me off. I have chucked it for now and moved onto the 360 copy, which seems to be way more stable (60 frames consistently) and looks almost the same. Screw you Treyarch for messing up the PC version! :x
tarey_g
tarey_g #43
Nov 11, 2010 at 12:04 PM
I will wait for the patch, but will play on PC only :D. I read the reviews mentioning the PC problem, I hope they release a patch before I get the game.
skeletor
skeletor #44
Nov 11, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Take your decision after reading this article..

Black Ops Dedicated Servers Come With a Catch - PC News at IGN
hah...Games like Urban Terror rock in this case.
vamsi_krishna
Nov 11, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Guess what is Activison suggestion for the stuttering...

"Close all your background applications and then run the game"

Whats next Activison? Defrag your HDD? Update graphic card drivers? Close antivirus applications? Make sure the power cord is properly inserted!?!?
S
Nov 11, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Stutter? No! I just got the PC version. Now I'll have to get it for Xbox 360. This sucks!
quan chi
quan chi #47
Nov 11, 2010 at 9:38 PM
I will wait for the patch, but will play on PC only :D. I read the reviews mentioning the PC problem, I hope they release a patch before I get the game.
unfortunately as far as activision is concerned you can only wait.
tarey_g
tarey_g #48
Nov 12, 2010 at 7:35 PM
^^ Its out
tarey_g
tarey_g #50
Nov 13, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Read on Kotaku that even though its stated as multiplayer patch, it improves on the singleplayer experience too.
Ethan_Hunt
Nov 13, 2010 at 11:38 AM
I have just 5 more levels to go before I complete this game. Fantastic job on the voice acting, lip-sync and character model detailing. It's just the storyline which keep on repeating the same cliché of Russian's getting hold of a "weapon of mass destruction" and Americans gear up to the rescue, HURRAH! Hasn't this been done like a gazillion times over now?
vamsi_krishna
Nov 13, 2010 at 11:47 AM
Yes, Most of game purchases are from UK,US,AUS. All of them hate Russia. So, they make stories like this. Good thing that, In Russia,there aren't any political parties like the parties in India
ithehappy
ithehappy #53
Nov 13, 2010 at 12:20 PM
I have just 5 more levels to go before I complete this game. Fantastic job on the voice acting, lip-sync and character model detailing. It's just the storyline which keep on repeating the same cliché of Russian's getting hold of a "weapon of mass destruction" and Americans gear up to the rescue, HURRAH! Hasn't this been done like a gazillion times over now?
Yes, the model detailing and voice acting is just brilliant. I completed it in 11 hours, uploaded the save games to other thread. Might get the new patch tomorrow, will like to play again without those freaking lags.
Anyway, MW2 remained my all time favorite.
Yes, Most of game purchases are from UK,US,AUS. All of them hate Russia. So, they make stories like this. Good thing that, In Russia,there aren't any political parties like the parties in India

You are darn right.
skeletor
skeletor #54
Nov 13, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Games are actually a very clever way of spreading propaganda. :p
quan chi
quan chi #56
Nov 14, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Read on Kotaku that even though its stated as multiplayer patch, it improves on the singleplayer experience too.

If you peep deeper you will observe that the effect is uneven.
damngoodman999
Nov 17, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Could any one help me is GTX 260 is enough to play @ full HD ??
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #58
Nov 17, 2010 at 6:02 PM
is the PC bug solved????
mayur gaikwad
Nov 17, 2010 at 6:51 PM
Its a buggy game.Made lot of search about game.But will buy it definitely.
Cause I love COD
damngoodman999
Nov 18, 2010 at 10:41 PM
Its buggy but gr8 gameplay going to finish it
D
Deleted member 26636 #61
Nov 19, 2010 at 12:37 AM
never had any stutters or lags or whatever.....completed the game & i was really really impressed with it....its just as good as MW2..in fact even better at some points...
damngoodman999
Nov 19, 2010 at 8:53 AM
^^ me too either got lag or Crash ! Gr8 game still going to end finishing the game
abhidev
abhidev #63
Nov 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM
never had any stutters or lags or whatever.....completed the game & i was really really impressed with it....its just as good as MW2..in fact even better at some points...

In how much time did u finish the game???
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #64
Nov 19, 2010 at 11:50 AM
In how much time did u finish the game???

y u r asking time for a game....u dnt have time 2 play games now or what..???

time main kya rakha hain......games ka exe double-click karo....aur Njoy karo...
nahi toh...uninstall.exe ko dbl-click karo...aur dismiss kardo.......
D
Deleted member 26636 #65
Nov 19, 2010 at 1:59 PM
y u r asking time for a game....u dnt have time 2 play games now or what..???

time main kya rakha hain......games ka exe double-click karo....aur Njoy karo...
nahi toh...uninstall.exe ko dbl-click karo...aur dismiss kardo.......

ha ha LoL

In how much time did u finish the game???

i played on regular difficulty & completed it within 8 hours. gonna play on veteran to see how long it lasts.
abhidev
abhidev #66
Nov 19, 2010 at 2:08 PM
y u r asking time for a game....u dnt have time 2 play games now or what..???

time main kya rakha hain......games ka exe double-click karo....aur Njoy karo...
nahi toh...uninstall.exe ko dbl-click karo...aur dismiss kardo.......

Areee nahi yaar...just wanted to know if its longer than MW2...thats all. Hv u played that game?

ha ha LoL



i played on regular difficulty & completed it within 8 hours. gonna play on veteran to see how long it lasts.

oops....just an hour extra than MW2...:sad:.shyaaaa

Hey also...do u think it will produce any lag on my config as i wasn't able to play Fifa11 and medal of honor due to huge lags and stuttering?
D
Deleted member 26636 #67
Nov 19, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Areee nahi yaar...just wanted to know if its longer than MW2...thats all. Hv u played that game?



oops....just an hour extra than MW2...:sad:.shyaaaa

Hey also...do u think it will produce any lag on my config as i wasn't able to play Fifa11 and medal of honor due to huge lags and stuttering?

my roommate played it on an hd 4850....& he had no problems whatsoever..
damngoodman999
Nov 19, 2010 at 8:18 PM
Dont talk about this Here about Piracy !!
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #70
Nov 20, 2010 at 11:01 AM
oops....just an hour extra than MW2...:sad:.shyaaaa

if want 2 spend more time on a game then play MMORPG such WOW.....
or ORPG.....they r huge...mayb never-ending.....


or just wait for Fable 3 (PC)
I
Nov 20, 2010 at 12:52 PM
guys i bought cod 7 black oops...
i played for couple of hours but i dint like it that much...
the graphics are awesome but the gameplay is boring...
but i all cod fans shld realy try it...

thrs 1 problem
whenever i save and exit the game and start again
thrs no option for resuming the game from last chkpoint.
i have to go to mission select start the whole mission again.
plszz help.
D
Deleted member 26636 #72
Nov 20, 2010 at 1:54 PM
guys i bought cod 7 black oops...
i played for couple of hours but i dint like it that much...
the graphics are awesome but the gameplay is boring...
but i all cod fans shld realy try it...

thrs 1 problem
whenever i save and exit the game and start again
thrs no option for resuming the game from last chkpoint.
i have to go to mission select start the whole mission again.

plszz help.

the resume option comes up after a few seconds...go back to the menu & then try again...it will be there..
damngoodman999
Nov 20, 2010 at 3:52 PM
~ Completed the game ~

Not better ending underwater ending doesn't satisfy me
JojoTheDragon
Nov 20, 2010 at 6:02 PM
^thanks for the spoiler
S
Nov 20, 2010 at 6:09 PM
I demand a ban for those who spoil games like that. No, I really do.
Faun
Faun #76
Nov 20, 2010 at 8:40 PM
The ending reminds me of another game:
Thats one of the bad endings in Silent Hill 2 too, where James commits suicide finally accepting the horrendous truth.
asingh
asingh #77
Nov 20, 2010 at 9:22 PM
I think one of the worst endings was F.E.A.R - 2.

Alma humping the Point Man
skeletor
skeletor #78
Nov 20, 2010 at 9:28 PM
I think one of the worst endings was F.E.A.R - 2.

Alma humping the Point Man
One of the few Single player games I have played and I actually found it pretty cool. :mrgreen:
JojoTheDragon
Nov 20, 2010 at 9:30 PM
the ending was wierd in FEAR 2. i gotta admit. But the gameplay was superb.
damngoodman999
Nov 20, 2010 at 9:46 PM
My bad i should have used Spoiler Tag , forgot abt it !
skeletor
skeletor #81
Nov 20, 2010 at 9:51 PM
So, is this game worth Rs.3000?
The ending reminds me of another game:
Thats one of the bad endings in Silent Hill 2 too, where James commits suicide finally accepting the horrendous truth.
When I had played the game, I had the Maria ending. :p
J
Joker #82
Nov 20, 2010 at 9:56 PM
*www.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Carl-of-Duty-Black-Cops.jpg
Dangerous Dave
Nov 20, 2010 at 10:51 PM
Graphics are nice ...... but i prefer Mordern Warfare 2 over Black ops!
Faun
Faun #84
Nov 20, 2010 at 11:16 PM
So, is this game worth Rs.3000?

When I had played the game, I had the Maria ending. :p
:Cough Cough:

When did you play the game and what really get you in this game ?
skeletor
skeletor #85
Nov 20, 2010 at 11:25 PM
When did you play the game and what really get you in this game ?
Played a year ago. :p A good game is a good game and I like good games. Character depth and soundtracks were excellent. Obviously, I'm not one of those Crysis 2! OMGWTFBBQ! types. ;)
D
Deleted member 26636 #86
Nov 20, 2010 at 11:28 PM
Played a year ago. :p A good game is a good game and I like good games. Character depth and soundtracks were excellent. Obviously, I'm not one of those Crysis 2! OMGWTFBBQ! types. ;)

hmmmm...someone should see this.:-| :-D
Dangerous Dave
Nov 20, 2010 at 11:58 PM
Played a year ago. :p A good game is a good game and I like good games. Character depth and soundtracks were excellent. Obviously, I'm not one of those Crysis 2! OMGWTFBBQ! types. ;)


Nice one ico ..... i am with you !
abhidev
abhidev #89
Nov 21, 2010 at 12:47 AM
if want 2 spend more time on a game then play MMORPG such WOW.....
or ORPG.....they r huge...mayb never-ending.....


or just wait for Fable 3 (PC)

What does MMORPG and ORPG mean??
skeletor
skeletor #91
Nov 24, 2010 at 11:43 AM
Completed this game. Liked it. :p But the story was a cliché.

I haven't played WAW and MW2, but CoD 4: MW was still much better than this.
D
dinjo_jo #92
Nov 24, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Is there any lag fix for the game will be starting PC version in few days
JojoTheDragon
Nov 24, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Anybody tried out the MP with bots?
W
Nov 25, 2010 at 12:03 AM
Call of Duty: Black Ops|ATi Catalyst settings [Help].

Guys i am on a ATi Radeon HD4350 1GB DDR2 Graphics Card and a 1600x900 display i have downloaded the latest drivers for the graphics card but i am finding the Black Ops game is not running smoothly.
Is there anything i can do with the settings in the Catalyst Manager to correct the graphics problem. The game doesn't hang but it appears to be moving slowly. Please help.
Goten
Goten #96
Nov 25, 2010 at 12:06 AM
I hate my laptop...Old....Lol

Peace:(:::::::
topgear
topgear #97
Nov 25, 2010 at 5:33 AM
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops|ATi Catalyst settings [Help].

Guys i am on a ATi Radeon HD4350 1GB DDR2 Graphics Card and a 1600x900 display i have downloaded the latest drivers for the graphics card but i am finding the Black Ops game is not running smoothly.
Is there anything i can do with the settings in the Catalyst Manager to correct the graphics problem. The game doesn't hang but it appears to be moving slowly. Please help.

lower the screen resolution ( even 800*600 ) and set graphical settings to low.

BTW, I've started playing Black Ops.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #98
Nov 25, 2010 at 10:02 AM
y is the name black ops.....????
vamsi_krishna
Nov 25, 2010 at 10:23 AM
I think black operations are those covert operations who's legitimacy and ethics are questionable. I don't know how it is related to this story, as i haven't played the game yet.
cyborg47
cyborg47 #100
Nov 25, 2010 at 10:31 AM
the patch didnt fix any problems for me :(
D
dinjo_jo #101
Nov 25, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Yes ,are there any graphics settings which needs to be changed which fixes the problem ?
damngoodman999
Nov 25, 2010 at 12:43 PM
@ topgear

Welcome , its being a good game better than MW2 !

u'll like vietnam Mission nice graphics

@ wat resolution r u playing ??
ajai5777
ajai5777 #103
Nov 25, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Could anyone post some screens..?
ithehappy
ithehappy #104
Nov 25, 2010 at 5:49 PM
I took a few when I was playing, @1680*1050.
ithehappy
ithehappy #105
Nov 25, 2010 at 6:50 PM
...some more,
Faun
Faun #106
Nov 25, 2010 at 9:06 PM
^^nice
topgear
topgear #107
Nov 26, 2010 at 5:05 AM
@ topgear

Welcome , its being a good game better than MW2 !

u'll like vietnam Mission nice graphics

@ wat resolution r u playing ??

good old 1280*1024!

I liked all the missions of this game and the game is not a resource hogger like BFBC2.

Now I'm going to neutralize Krevchenko - today is going to be his last day.

BTW, what kind of probs you guys are facing - I've just installed the game and installed the update patch after this and launched the game and everything is working smoothly only one little issue when I start the game I don't get the resume game option instantly - I've go back to the main menu, wait for a little bit and after that the resume option shows up.
D
Deleted member 26636 #108
Nov 26, 2010 at 5:28 AM
good old 1280*1024!

I liked all the missions of this game and the game is not a resource hogger like BFBC2.

Now I'm going to neutralize Krevchenko - today is going to be his last day.

BTW, what kind of probs you guys are facing - I've just installed the game and installed the update patch after this and launched the game and everything is working smoothly only one little issue when I start the game I don't get the resume game option instantly - I've go back to the main menu, wait for a little bit and after that the resume option shows up.

same here...i think this is to show that mason actually takes a while to recollect his memory..
abirthedevil
Nov 26, 2010 at 1:59 PM
same thing here, seen it on both my comps
topgear
topgear #111
Nov 27, 2010 at 3:39 AM
completed the game - now I'll play it in hard mode for more challenging combat experience.
D
Deleted member 26636 #112
Nov 27, 2010 at 3:52 AM
completed the game - now I'll play it in hard mode for more challenging combat experience.

i am currently playing it on veteran now....its not damn tough...but you've got to be patient...use cover & lean to shoot...don't rush or run & gun....you'll survive..
S
Nov 28, 2010 at 8:49 PM
Started the game today. Not the singleplayer campaign but the multiplayer and it's a blast! Anyone else bought the original game? Jump in!
JojoTheDragon
Nov 28, 2010 at 10:58 PM
i am currently playing it on veteran now....its not damn tough...but you've got to be patient...use cover & lean to shoot...don't rush or run & gun....you'll survive..

Looks like we are on the same boat. hard is too easy man. Veteran is for us.

Started the game today. Not the singleplayer campaign but the multiplayer and it's a blast! Anyone else bought the original game? Jump in!

lemme verify your purchase.Gimme your steam username. last time you bc2 username was invalid
S
Nov 28, 2010 at 11:05 PM
lemme verify your purchase.Gimme your steam username. last time you bc2 username was invalid

Not to be offensive or something, but you're acting like an idiot. I didn't buy Battlefield Bad Company 2 on Steam. And why do I have to answer to or verify with you. Ask ico, he's on my Steam friend's list.
asingh
asingh #116
Nov 28, 2010 at 11:07 PM
Started the SP campaign today. Loving it. Wanted to put up screen shots, but for some reason Image shack is acting up.

Here is the scaling though:
*img574.imageshack.us/img574/8392/codboscaling.png
ithehappy
ithehappy #118
Nov 29, 2010 at 12:08 AM
^^What the hell is that screen?
damngoodman999
Nov 29, 2010 at 3:54 AM
@ ASingh

Wat happened Always monitoring urself in Temperatures ?? forgot to post the screens instead of the this !! :)
topgear
topgear #120
Nov 29, 2010 at 6:16 AM
i am currently playing it on veteran now....its not damn tough...but you've got to be patient...use cover & lean to shoot...don't rush or run & gun....you'll survive..

Looks like we are on the same boat. hard is too easy man. Veteran is for us.

lemme verify your purchase.Gimme your steam username. last time you bc2 username was invalid

Ok - I will jump right into veteran mode - played using normal mode to get a grip on the story.
skeletor
skeletor #121
Nov 29, 2010 at 7:10 AM
^^What the hell is that screen?
asingh has a HD 4890 crossfire setup and a Quad Core CPU.

That screenshot tells you that the game is scaling across every component.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #122
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:10 AM
I think COD-WaW was the toughest game of all time in COD series......
asingh
asingh #123
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:11 AM
^^What the hell is that screen?

As Ico mentioned, it is Rivatuner which monitors PC components and call tell various diagnostics.

@ ASingh

Wat happened Always monitoring urself in Temperatures ?? forgot to post the screens instead of the this !! :)

Those are usage graphs....! Any ways here you go. :
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JojoTheDragon
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:29 AM
Not to be offensive or something, but you're acting like an idiot. I didn't buy Battlefield Bad Company 2 on Steam. And why do I have to answer to or verify with you. Ask ico, he's on my Steam friend's list.

your steam id has no use in bc2. You gave me your in game nick and it was like invalid. So whats the case?
asingh
asingh #125
Nov 29, 2010 at 11:22 AM
^^
Jojothedragon, please take this offline or via PM with Sunny.

Thanks.
vamsi_krishna
Nov 29, 2010 at 6:10 PM
No one deserves a proof or deserve to be proved. So, stop fighting.. start gaming. :p
asingh
asingh #127
Nov 29, 2010 at 11:48 PM
I tried this, and all stuttering is gone, even with vsync OFF.

File:
config.cfg
config_mp.cfg

Changes to make:
seta r_multiGpu "1" [1 = multi GPU ; 0 = single GPU]
seta r_multithreaded_device "1" [1 = multi core; 0 = single core]
seta com_maxfps "150" (85 on standard config)

Do take a backup of all files before making the changes.
topgear
topgear #128
Nov 30, 2010 at 6:59 AM
I think COD-WaW was the toughest game of all time in COD series......

for me CoD MW2 and BO ( part with the speedboat ) is the toughest.
asingh
asingh #130
Nov 30, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Was there a WaW2..?
vamsi_krishna
Nov 30, 2010 at 10:56 AM
LOL.. there isn't any World at War 2 game.

I think topgear made a typo there :p See 'w' and '2' are very close.. it is easy to mess things up :))
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #133
Nov 30, 2010 at 11:02 AM
LOL.. there isn't any World at War 2 game.

I think topgear made a typo there :p See 'w' and '2' are very close.. it is easy to mess things up :))

yaah...it mayb a typo....coz he drives @topgear...speed....
D
dinjo_jo #134
Nov 30, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Does the fix which asingh has mentioned works well ? Will check that at night
vamsi_krishna
Nov 30, 2010 at 2:06 PM
Just installed the game.. and to my surprise there weren't any stuttering issues. But the frame rates are LOW. Quite low actually.

And is this game a bit harder? I'm playing on veteran mode and am dying more times than I am supposed to :p
D
Deleted member 26636 #136
Nov 30, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Just installed the game.. and to my surprise there weren't any stuttering issues. But the frame rates are LOW. Quite low actually.

And is this game a bit harder? I'm playing on veteran mode and am dying more times than I am supposed to :p

its difficulty is just a bit lower than WaW.
D
dinjo_jo #137
Nov 30, 2010 at 3:19 PM
What Resolution are you playing ? Full HD ? Does lowering Draw Distance reduces stuttering ?
quan chi
quan chi #138
Nov 30, 2010 at 3:42 PM
I have finished waw at hardest difficulty and i think the enemy ai's were pretty weak there.Sometimes they wont shoot even if they hav spotted me from a distance.
For me waw is easier than mw2.
vamsi_krishna
Nov 30, 2010 at 6:06 PM
1400x900,16xAA. Maxed out rest of the things. And getting ~35FPS. It will drop down to 25 some times. Not cool! And I don't recall seeing an option to adjust draw distance(I haven't updated the game yet).

@himdari, the catchy thing is.. I'm not getting any granades thrown at me when I am taking cover for extended period in one location. Where.. I used to get 2-3 frags thrown, in MW,MW2 :p
asingh
asingh #140
Nov 30, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Guys..try the fix I have recommended. And then keep vsynx off. It should unlock the capped limit, and no more stuttering.
vamsi_krishna
Nov 30, 2010 at 6:53 PM
If stuttering in the sense.. Frame rate hitting zero for a brief moment... and picking up again. I am not facing any stuttering problems. But the Low FPS count is what bothering me. And, I've tried your recommendations.. It is still lags at times.. sometimes like 20FPS. I have to update the game now.

I'm on Vietnam level now, Except the obvious frames issue, I have few complaints about the game.

First.. its stupid friendly AI. They are constantly coming in my way when i am shooting. And they are yelling "watch your file" where i should be the one yelling "You are blocking my shots". And some times.. issues with cover, While I am standing at some place taking cover.. those idiots run towards me pushing me out of the cover leaving me open to take bullets(this was irritating and fun at the same time..LOL).

Second,saving system. While checkpoints are placed in a acceptable way, the way the game saved couple of my checkpoints are funny and irritating at the same time.. Once when a hot grenade was about to explode in 2 seconds or something.. and the other while I am almost dying taking bullets from enemies.

And third, the difficulty. It is inconsistent. I'm playing in veteran mode. And AI is as foolish as in Recruit mode.. and some times they are damn though. I remember enemies throwing grenades when we are taking cover for long period at a single point.. but this time around grenades are replaced by enemies itself. They are rushing to me like I am a POP star or something.... some times even 2-3 enemies at once. And they do their regular job of busting my butt. While it is a nice idea to keep the players under the stress of survival.. it sometimes get on to my nerves.

These are just small issues. The game is fun none the less.
topgear
topgear #142
Dec 1, 2010 at 4:40 AM
WaW2 released when.....???? is after or before MW2.....

Was there a WaW2..?

Is there a second part of WAW????

No there's no WaW2. I meant to say MW2 in veteran mode :p

LOL.. there isn't any World at War 2 game.

I think topgear made a typo there :p See 'w' and '2' are very close.. it is easy to mess things up :))

you are right. that was a typo (corrected that )

yaah...it mayb a typo....coz he drives @topgear...speed....

Back on Track now :p

BTW, started playing CoD BO in veteran mode and killed the rogue double and now need to move to the airport for evac.
S
Dec 1, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Started the game last night and contrary to what people are saying, I didn't face any stuttering issues at all. It was all very smooth at 60FPS constant. Maybe due to some update as I bought it off Steam.
ajai5777
ajai5777 #145
Dec 1, 2010 at 1:49 PM
I am playing it in 1280 x 720.It can also be run in 1600 X 900 but frames tend to drop at some heavy visuals. But in 720 its smooth and its smoother than MW2 for me.May be because of the core optimization I think.
S
Dec 1, 2010 at 2:32 PM
I'm playing it on 1920x1200. No problems so far.
vamsi_krishna
Dec 1, 2010 at 2:44 PM
I patched the game today. It is working fine now. No hiccups.
JojoTheDragon
Dec 1, 2010 at 5:12 PM
Made it to vietnam somehow. Now stuck at a checkpoint. Its damn hard in Vetaran difficulty.
S
Dec 1, 2010 at 5:15 PM
What's the point of playing on veteran mode when it's too tough? :| I'm playing on hardened and it's fun. We play games for fun, remember?
JojoTheDragon
Dec 1, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Hardened was just too easy. I rarely die. So i switched to vetaran.
vamsi_krishna
Dec 1, 2010 at 5:36 PM
What's the point of playing on veteran mode when it's too tough? :| I'm playing on hardened and it's fun. We play games for fun, remember?

Some people find fun in bring the game down in teh hardest difficulty. What fun to you might not be necessarily be the fun to others.
ithehappy
ithehappy #152
Dec 1, 2010 at 6:56 PM
Some people find fun in bring the game down in teh hardest difficulty. What fun to you might not be necessarily be the fun to others.
Well and what's the fun in not getting died after receiving some hell of bullets? Fun is needed as well as some minimum reality especially when you are playing COD. No offense to anyone.
ajai5777
ajai5777 #153
Dec 1, 2010 at 7:08 PM
Yeah I dont like to play levels over and over again.Thats why I play in Regular mode :-D
S
Dec 2, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Completed the game last night. The story is very interesting, and overall the game is amazing. Probably the best in the CoD series.

You probably won't believe me but by the time I was half way into the game, I had started to suspect that Viktor Reznov was nothing but a figment of Mason's imagination. No one except Mason talked to or about Reznov and then the guy in the tunnel saying, "What the fu(k is wrong with you?" also pointed towards that.

One last thing, did Mason kill Kennedy? "Oswald has been compromised" and Mason's picture in the final footage suggested that.

If you haven't completed the game yet, don't read the spoilers. You game would be spoiled big time.
D
Deleted member 26636 #155
Dec 2, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Completed the game last night. The story is very interesting, and overall the game is amazing. Probably the best in the CoD series.

You probably won't believe me but by the time I was half way into the game, I had started to suspect that Viktor Reznov was nothing but a figment of Mason's imagination. No one except Mason talked to or about Reznov and then the guy in the tunnel saying, "What the fu(k is wrong with you?" also pointed towards that.

One last thing, did Mason kill Kennedy? "Oswald has been compromised" and Mason's picture in the final footage suggested that.

If you haven't completed the game yet, don't read the spoilers. You game would be spoiled big time.

yes, the final footage suggests that he killed kennedy, that the experiment was a success.a far fetched conclusion would be to think that mason was there to prevent someone else from assassinating kennedy but was too late & because of his presence, he is now a suspect.so now he has to find the killer, clear his name while trying to survive.bring on Black Ops 2.....oooppss, got carried away a bit...he he
S
Dec 2, 2010 at 4:28 PM
yes, the final footage suggests that he killed kennedy, that the experiment was a success.a far fetched conclusion would be to think that mason was there to prevent someone else from assassinating kennedy but was too late & because of his presence, he is now a suspect.so now he has to find the killer, clear his name while trying to survive.bring on Black Ops 2.....oooppss, got carried away a bit...he he

I'm pretty sure that Mason killed Kennedy. Here's the conversation between Dragovich and Mason before Mason drowned him to death:

Mason: You tried to make me kill my own president!
Dragovich: Tried?

What does that tell?
D
Deleted member 26636 #157
Dec 2, 2010 at 7:00 PM
I'm pretty sure that Mason killed Kennedy. Here's the conversation between Dragovich and Mason before Mason drowned him to death:

Mason: You tried to make me kill my own president!
Dragovich: Tried?

What does that tell?

yeah..i remember that.i know the game suggests that mason killed kennedy.thats why i called my theory far fetched.maybe i want mason to be the hero, who overcomes his programming. anyway, i know that is not the case. :(
S
Dec 2, 2010 at 8:31 PM
yeah..i remember that.i know the game suggests that mason killed kennedy.thats why i called my theory far fetched.maybe i want mason to be the hero, who overcomes his programming. anyway, i know that is not the case. :(

Well, he was there at the time of Kennedy's assassination but that doesn't mean he killed him. Oswald might have been the real killer and he might just have been his accomplice under the brainwash. Man even I want a Black Ops 2! John 'Soap' MacTavish still kicks Alex Mason's ass any day though. :p
D
Deleted member 26636 #159
Dec 2, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Well, he was there at the time of Kennedy's assassination but that doesn't mean he killed him. Oswald might have been the real killer and he might just have been his accomplice under the brainwash. Man even I want a Black Ops 2! John 'Soap' MacTavish still kicks Alex Mason's ass any day though. :p

Soap's the best.
lingo
lingo #160
Dec 3, 2010 at 8:44 PM
Completed the game this morning. And Let me tell you, It is extremely scripted. That is my only complaint. Except that, game is good.


@himadri, sunny,

I think meason killed Kennedy. Coz, when he confronts "Dragovich" in final part of the game, Meason tells "You made me try to kill my president", then Dragovich laughs and tells "Tried..." So, i think Meason assassinated JFK.
asingh
asingh #161
Dec 6, 2010 at 1:12 PM
Just landed in 'Nam. Feel like Apocolypse Now..!
abhidev
abhidev #162
Dec 6, 2010 at 2:11 PM
I tried this, and all stuttering is gone, even with vsync OFF.

File:
config.cfg
config_mp.cfg

Changes to make:
seta r_multiGpu "1" [1 = multi GPU ; 0 = single GPU]
seta r_multithreaded_device "1" [1 = multi core; 0 = single core]
seta com_maxfps "150" (85 on standard config)

Do take a backup of all files before making the changes.

Where are these files located....and does it help???
asingh
asingh #163
Dec 6, 2010 at 3:06 PM
It is in the Players folder.

H:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty - Black Ops\players

Yes, it helps. Just make a back up of the files.
abhidev
abhidev #164
Dec 6, 2010 at 5:13 PM
It is in the Players folder.

H:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty - Black Ops\players

Yes, it helps. Just make a back up of the files.

thanx...i'll try it out today
Piyush
Piyush #165
Dec 6, 2010 at 9:21 PM
was there any significant improvement in performance after patching the game with 1st version?
topgear
topgear #166
Dec 7, 2010 at 6:56 AM
yep, lagging issue was fixed for many with the first update and I've began the game only after the 1st update was released.
abhidev
abhidev #167
Dec 7, 2010 at 12:21 PM
yep, lagging issue was fixed for many with the first update and I've began the game only after the 1st update was released.

Hey can you post the first patch download link....
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #168
Dec 7, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Hey can you post the first patch download link....

best way is to go the games official site...
alternate way is google or fileplanet.com or gamespot.com or
softpedia.com
abhidev
abhidev #169
Dec 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM
best way is to go the games official site...
alternate way is google or fileplanet.com or gamespot.com or
softpedia.com

Couldn't find any patch for black ops
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #170
Dec 7, 2010 at 12:46 PM
^^R u experiencing any problem/bugs while playing COD-black ops????
abhidev
abhidev #171
Dec 7, 2010 at 1:25 PM
Yes lot of lag....
vamsi_krishna
Dec 8, 2010 at 6:39 AM
Hey can you post the first patch download link....

Sadly, the only LEGIT AND LEGAL way to update the game is through steam.

No other LEGIT website is hosting the patch.
ajai5777
ajai5777 #174
Dec 8, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Completed the campaign.It was heavily loaded; its getting better and better in every release.The story,missions,locations,graphics and all were good.The only thing I missed was dogs :grin: yeah the fvckin dogs..I was expecting them in atleast one level.
vamsi_krishna
Dec 8, 2010 at 2:07 PM
Actually, I saw a pooch in one level. I don't remember the level name, but it came out barking with the bad dude. I shot it immediately. I don't even know if it is supposed to attack me! Never saw one again.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #176
Dec 8, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Actually, I saw a pooch in one level. I don't remember the level name, but it came out barking with the bad dude. I shot it immediately. I don't even know if it is supposed to attack me! Never saw one again.

bcoz it was the only pooch available....& u killed it...so no encounter again..
vamsi_krishna
Dec 8, 2010 at 3:01 PM
bcoz it was the only pooch available....& u killed it...so no encounter again..

If i knew it is the only pooch available, i would have played with it for a while. Bad luck.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #178
Dec 21, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Have u guys have played the zombie mode (which was also in COD WaW) in Black Ops
if yes the post ur survived levels & high scores....
topgear
topgear #179
Dec 22, 2010 at 3:48 AM
^^ I've played it once and survived 3 rounds . Have not tried it anymore.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #180
Dec 22, 2010 at 10:04 AM
^^ I've played it once and survived 3 rounds . Have not tried it anymore.

only 3 rounds...is it better than Zombie Mode of COD:WaW coz i liked it before...
& i survived 10Levels with 10,500 score & 160Kills......
Ethan_Hunt
Ethan_Hunt #181
Dec 22, 2010 at 9:37 PM
OK! So the latest patch did the trick and all the stuttering issue finally went off. Too bad I have already completed the game though, would have been great to have played it on the PC. I guess I'll try out some co-op Zombie action with me friends. :grin:
quan chi
quan chi #182
Dec 23, 2010 at 2:29 AM
Completed black ops.Well to be honest i think Infinity ward still wins for the gameplay factor.

Black ops no wonder was excellent too but i think more emphasis here was given on the cinematic style and story telling which is indeed marvelous.
Piyush
Piyush #183
Dec 23, 2010 at 11:25 PM
^^thats why this one totally rocked!!
H
hdknitro #184
Dec 25, 2010 at 1:54 PM
Awesome gameplay man, enthralling story
Lord073
Lord073 #185
Dec 28, 2010 at 7:35 PM
At present m playin CoD: Black Ops single player (for the 2nd time as I already finished it once) at highest settings @1600*900 res. The whole game runs smoothly @60 fps but sometimes there is an occasional lag for a couple of seconds and then again it runs normally. What could be the reason for this? I also tried lowering the gfx settings nd resolution but the lag still exists. Has it something to do with my config? U can check my config from my signature(everything is at stock clocks). PLEASE HELP:sad:.
JojoTheDragon
Dec 28, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Apply the latest patch.
coderunknown
Dec 28, 2010 at 9:08 PM
Finished Black ops in 12hrs (overnight). & now almost finished NFS HP 2010.

specially liked the rooftop chase (with the Nova6 scientist) & the tunnels (VietCong). too much cinematic. i would like a couple of extra missions.

specially disliked that chopper attack. hard to fight one enemy gunship, here you are asked fight 2. the controls messed everything.
A
Dec 28, 2010 at 11:16 PM
in all the COD series Black Ops was the crappiest ........... very much a disappointment as a game..........finished just little above 6 hrs...........

only hope is left with Crysis 2 :p
vickybat
vickybat #190
Jan 23, 2011 at 1:45 PM
Re: Game You are Currently Addicted to

^^ How to do it sam? I am not able to play the zombie level right away.
coderunknown
Jan 23, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Re: Game You are Currently Addicted to

^^ How to do it sam? I am not able to play the zombie level right away.

isn't there a SOLO mode? I played solo mode.
asingh
asingh #192
Jan 23, 2011 at 3:20 PM
Re: Game You are Currently Addicted to

Zombie is online.
vamsi_krishna
Jan 23, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Re: Game You are Currently Addicted to

We can play zombie on LAN or online. But with a outside patch, one can play offline too.


@vickybat, patch.
asingh
asingh #194
Jan 23, 2011 at 7:36 PM
Re: Game You are Currently Addicted to

^^
Anything can be done via external patches...!
:)
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #195
Jan 25, 2011 at 9:33 PM
Re: Game You are Currently Addicted to

no. not needed.
but when i select the zombies from main menu i get this error:

"The Call of duty black ops server is not available this time.Please
Try again later or visit *blackops......" :-x

currently playing COD black ops---> DOA mode (its fun)
JojoTheDragon
Jan 25, 2011 at 10:32 PM
Re: Game You are Currently Addicted to

I wonder why mods are allowing the "external patch" zombie mode LAN in COD BO discussion.
This seriously ain;t legal.
topgear
topgear #197
Jan 26, 2011 at 6:31 AM
@ jojothedragon - if you own a legit copy there's nothing wrong about it - it's just a mod anyway.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #198
Jan 28, 2011 at 3:50 PM
anybody completed the "FIVE"......its damm tough.....
Lord073
Lord073 #199
Jan 30, 2011 at 2:42 PM
Guys, m facing a weird problem in black ops. Previously I was playin the game with 16x AA but now after installing a patch, named update 4 or something like that, I can't set AA to 16x anymore (8x is max available). Another problem that m facing is that each time a level loads, a black screen appears for a couple of seconds with something like 'shader warming' written (in red colour) in the lower left side of the screen. I don't have any idea whether this is normal or not...any help would be appreciated...
JojoTheDragon
Jan 30, 2011 at 3:05 PM
Guys, m facing a weird problem in black ops. Previously I was playin the game with 16x AA but now after installing a patch, named update 4 or something like that, I can't set AA to 16x anymore (8x is max available). Another problem that m facing is that each time a level loads, a black screen appears for a couple of seconds with something like 'shader warming' written (in red colour) in the lower left side of the screen. I don't have any idea whether this is normal or not...any help would be appreciated...

That AA issue- if i'm right you are limited to 8x unless you have dual gpu.
And "shader warming" is a process by which the game elements are pre-cached in order to reduce stuttering. Its normal. However you can disable it in options menu.
Lord073
Lord073 #201
Jan 30, 2011 at 3:13 PM
^^But I was able to set the AA to 16x before installing the patch with the same gpu that m havin now.
topgear
topgear #202
Jan 31, 2011 at 2:56 AM
Use updated gpu driver/directx etc.

Some patches comes with issues rather than fix some bugs - so the thumb rule is if you don't face any kind of issue with a game don't update it - If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Update only if necessary.
JojoTheDragon
Jan 31, 2011 at 9:13 PM
Finally finished the 'Nam mission.
JojoTheDragon
Feb 2, 2011 at 10:38 PM
Now in Viet Congo.
Reznov is the Cpt Price of BO. EpiC! :D
d3p
d3p #205
Feb 21, 2011 at 2:46 PM
Anyway Sam Worthington [Voiced for Alex Mason] rules.

Wanna see Jason Statham Doing the same for next COD series.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #206
Feb 24, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Recently completed COD:MW2

now i can say...

COD:blackops >> COD:MW >> COD:MW2
thetechfreak
Apr 6, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Guys, I have just bought Call of Duty- Black Ops. Will be posting experience very soon.
A
Apr 6, 2011 at 6:15 PM
^ oh boy you have committed a grave mistake............. its the most crappy in cod series........
gameranand
gameranand #209
Apr 6, 2011 at 6:23 PM
azaad_shri75 said:
oh boy you have committed a grave mistake............. its the most crappy in cod series........
+1.
I liked all the games made by infinity ward but Triyach studios made the worst COD ever made IMO.
thetechfreak
Apr 7, 2011 at 8:42 AM
azaad I think you're right.
i cant get game to start no matter what. Intro video works but it gets stuck at 'Press any key' screen. A busy sign of mouse points up and I cant get past it. Damn.
Any patches anyone?
gameranand
gameranand #211
Apr 7, 2011 at 8:46 AM
I heard a news about its patch through steam but I didn't succeed to get one. Try for yourself and if you find one also tell me.
thetechfreak
Apr 7, 2011 at 9:53 AM
I think you guys are right. My game ha an catastrophic error.

The intro video works fine. The game just freezes in the "Press any key" screen...

Searched the web a lot..coulnt find any worthy solution..

anyone can give me links that has a patch for solving this?
soumo27
soumo27 #213
Apr 7, 2011 at 10:34 AM
Yea Even I was playing this last Sunday for the first time. Went till level 6/7 at a stretch. AFter that, never even opened the game. Even the Medal of Honor 2010 was better than this. At least the story was nice.

@tech freak.

Well I can suggest you something. Download a program known as 3danalyzer:-

*www.filetransit.com/download.php?

Install it. then open it. select the game shortcut of black ops from inside the software.

Then select the checkbox through which you can force the game to run in windowed mode. (its in the performance option of 3d analyzer)

Then Run the game and see if it works. If it does, go under game settings>graphics and change the resolution to something lower.

This thing worked for me for many other games. Try it and see.
Gaurav Bhattacharjee
Apr 7, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Well I can suggest you something. Download a program known as 3danalyzer:-

*www.filetransit.com/download.php?

Install it. then open it. select the game shortcut of black ops from inside the software.

Then select the checkbox through which you can force the game to run in windowed mode. (its in the performance option of 3d analyzer)

Then Run the game and see if it works. If it does, go under game settings>graphics and change the resolution to something lower.

This thing worked for me for many other games. Try it and see.

Please abstain from suggesting this.
3DAnalyze is only for old systems with Intel onboard graphics.
It works with my config because I have old Intel IGP but that's it. 3DAnalyze only emulates four GFX cards...and none of them are enough to run Black Ops...or any other newer game.
People having discete GPU won't need this. And techfreak's problem lies in his CPU. Its a Celeron.

Moreover, 3DAnalyze does not emulate SM 3.0 which is needed for today's games to run. So please do not suggest this or any other similar programs (like Swiftshader).
thetechfreak
Apr 7, 2011 at 10:45 AM
^^ no lock man...same problem...game just freezes in that screen
thetechfreak
Apr 7, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Gaurav Bhattacharjee said:
Its a Celeron.
You're right.
But in motherboard manual it says it supports upto quad cores but when I went to a shol for upgrade to a dual core...PC didnt poot...only a black screen came...why is it so?

what GPU do you have???
Palit 9500 GT 1 GB
soumo27
soumo27 #219
Apr 7, 2011 at 10:52 AM
Please abstain from suggesting this.
3DAnalyze is only for old systems with Intel onboard graphics.
It works with my config because I have old Intel IGP but that's it. 3DAnalyze only emulates four GFX cards...and none of them are enough to run Black Ops...or any other newer game.
People having discete GPU won't need this. And techfreak's problem lies in his CPU. Its a Celeron.

Moreover, 3DAnalyze does not emulate SM 3.0 which is needed for today's games to run. So please do not suggest this or any other similar programs (like Swiftshader).


Sorry I was un aware of that. But I had some problems with resolution settings with a game (Split Second Velocity). The game was starting in such a resolution 1366*1024 that my monitor couldn't support. So the game was freezing. But this software solved the problem. So I thought similar problems might exist here.
Gaurav Bhattacharjee
Apr 7, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Sorry I was un aware of that. But I had some problems with resolution settings with a game (Split Second Velocity). The game was starting in such a resolution 1366*1024 that my monitor couldn't support. So the game was freezing. But this software solved the problem. So I thought similar problems might exist here.

Apologies if I was too harsh. :)

But now you know better about hardware-emulation softwares. :mrgreen:
I have many games..POP4, Civ5, COD2, DiRT2, etc. but they won't run. Because of hardware issue...no GPU. 3DAnalyze doesn't solve that. I only play NFSMW at max settings using 3DAnalyze... it looks really awesome...
Gaurav Bhattacharjee
Apr 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Your card is hell better than mine. I can play the game in medium settings at 1366*768 with 20 fps avg. :oops:

See? His problem is CPU. Needs a quad core...or a dual core minimum...
soumo27
soumo27 #223
Apr 7, 2011 at 11:01 AM
^^

Yea dats true.
gameranand
gameranand #224
Apr 7, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Maybe thats also problem with me. I have 5770 and a lame CPU E4400 so the goddamn game just don't rum at optimum fps to make it playable. So i left the game and moved on to other games which are better than this.
healerneil
healerneil #225
Apr 7, 2011 at 11:44 AM
See? His problem is CPU. Needs a quad core...or a dual core minimum...

Without a doubt.But even with using multi core cpus game faces serious performance issues..for one, the irritating stuttering in relatively quiet ambiences with neither the cpu nor the ram utilisation reaching choking proportions. Myriads of tweaks and patches and still the problem remains.
The story is awesome, no two words about it...especially the sting in the tail at the end..left me aghast :), very plausible!But the implementation needed to be better.
Gaurav Bhattacharjee
Apr 7, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Without a doubt.But even with using multi core cpus game faces serious performance issues..for one, the irritating stuttering in relatively quiet ambiences with neither the cpu nor the ram utilisation reaching choking proportions. Myriads of tweaks and patches and still the problem remains.
The story is awesome, no two words about it...especially the sting in the tail at the end..left me aghast :), very plausible!But the implementation needed to be better.

Maybe thats also problem with me. I have 5770 and a lame CPU E4400 so the goddamn game just don't rum at optimum fps to make it playable. So i left the game and moved on to other games which are better than this.

Yes, Treyarch should've learnt the ABC's of coding before making this. Horrible coding cost Black Ops its supposedly okay storyline.
gameranand
gameranand #227
Apr 7, 2011 at 11:54 AM
I still can't understand why the hell on earth Activision gave this game to Treyarch. I mean games from Infinity ward were running damn good on my PC with full detail and needless to say that their graphics were damn impressive and IMO better than Black ops itself.
JojoTheDragon
Apr 7, 2011 at 6:23 PM
techfreak: update the game.
N
NVIDIAGeek #229
Apr 7, 2011 at 6:37 PM
@techfreak: Uninstall that crap (game). :D
thetechfreak
Apr 7, 2011 at 7:14 PM
ok guys, I got news.

It suddnly clicked my mind that my laptop has dual core proccy.
at the helicopter crash mission now.



The game is good,and quite violent too .
Played it till couple of hours back and whether everyone likes it or not missions are quite good(not awesome)

My favorite mission upto now is Dr. Clarke mission. Man loved shooting in urban jungle.

Vietnamese mission's are great. This helicopter mission is great.

Will post updates later.
himangshu
himangshu #231
Apr 7, 2011 at 7:22 PM
^glad u liked the game because i didn't find it any bad!

its a good game in my opinion!

BTW at what settings are you running the game?
Gaurav Bhattacharjee
Apr 7, 2011 at 7:23 PM
ok guys, I got news.

It suddnly clicked my mind that my laptop has dual core proccy.
at the helicopter crash mission now.



The game is good,and quite violent too .
Played it till couple of hours back and whether everyone likes it or not missions are quite good(not awesome)

My favorite mission upto now is Dr. Clarke mission. Man loved shooting in urban jungle.

Vietnamese mission's are great. This helicopter mission is great.

Will post updates later.

Excellent. :D

Post some pics...and try..try to post gameplay videos... :mrgreen:
gameranand
gameranand #233
Apr 7, 2011 at 7:41 PM
thetecjfreak said:
It suddnly clicked my mind that my laptop has dual core proccy.
at the helicopter crash mission now.
So you are playing this on your laptop at high settings???
thetechfreak
Apr 7, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Yeah Gaurav, playing in low-med settings.

Gamerandand I am feeling great just playing like this.
Got it for storyline,which is great.

At the mission where Bowman's head is split open by a stick(Is he dead? I think he is)

Then the 'Game of death' is played between me and Woods. The recovery we made is just awesome. Gotta hand it to Mason.

Stopped playing there. I have a feeling the end is near. Eyes are hurting pretty bad.
himangshu
himangshu #237
Apr 7, 2011 at 9:50 PM
^ In this mission Woods will die while trying to kill Kravchenko and sacrifices himself to save Mason from the grenade blast!

But some you tube videos shows that he survived!
thetechfreak
Apr 8, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Just completed this game.

Nice story.

This numbers thing was very confusing. The developers have done a good job in keeping us interested(ok at times got bored as well)

The emphasis in Dregovich and Nova 6 really made me want to kill him. I feel the ending should have been better like there should have been a sequence where Mason and his partner's were given a bravery badge.

Particularly liked the moment Mason says'I know where it is.....' that moment just felt just awesome.

Nothing in the game is shown clearly. Everything is kept in suspense. Liked that too.
I found the Helicopter fighting in last mission and im a mission before it the hardest part of game.


But still confused in a few things-
1) Who killed Steiner, Reznov or Mason?
Was left pretty confused after we fought through Nova 6 and saw Mason call himself-Reznov
2) Does Wood's actually die when he fall down fighting?


Also the ending sequence was great. It showed that numbers corresponded to death of JFK.
Nice thinking.
3) Was that Mason in the picture where Kennedy is standing between group of people?

Loved playing this game. Kept me thinking at all times.
Although I felt game was a little too fast paced at times.


Got my money's worth :D
himangshu
himangshu #239
Apr 8, 2011 at 3:30 PM
^1. Mason killed Stiener.
2. Woods is still alive. Go to youtube an search for Black Ops Woods survived. See the videos, they show that Woods is still alive.
3. Mason is shown among the crowd and i think he killed JFK. If u hear the last lines carefully then u will understand.

My rating to this game would be 8/10
thetechfreak
Apr 8, 2011 at 3:50 PM
himangshu said:
^1. Mason killed Stiener.
I dont think so. We had such a huge fight and he helped us all along.

Reznov was with us everywhere. Any fight he was there.

Or maybe he was in the mind of Mason.



Yeah, I am pretty sure Mason killed the president. That was after the assault on the ship right?

Pretty gruelling game loved overall experience. And especially those heart stopping moments. They were awesome.
himangshu
himangshu #241
Apr 8, 2011 at 7:25 PM
I dont think so. We had such a huge fight and he helped us all along.

Reznov was with us everywhere. Any fight he was there.

Or maybe he was in the mind of Mason.




Yeah, I am pretty sure Mason killed the president. That was after the assault on the ship right?

Pretty gruelling game loved overall experience. And especially those heart stopping moments. They were awesome.

Reznov was just in the mind of Mason. Mason killed Stiener as Reznov programmed Mason to kill Dragovich, Stiener and Kravchenko.

And before the last mission Hudson says this

Yup the game is great. :razz:
Aj12
Aj12 #242
Apr 9, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Guys of late the servers with the lowest latency that shows up in the server browser is not below 340!! and those servers are full!!!
when i got the game i could play on servers with a latency of 260..
but now i cant connect or the ping is too high and i get kicked!
Any Suggestions???
i have a bsnl home ul 750 plan with the supplied modem..
should i open the routers nat or something ?? because only about 20 servers of the total servers online show up...
Please help :shock::shock:
thetechfreak
Apr 10, 2011 at 6:23 AM
Removed. Do the below please.


Btw, please check your speed and ping here- Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test and post the results here.
topgear
topgear #244
Apr 10, 2011 at 6:57 AM
are you running the original version of the game? I dont think you are.

Don't ask such questions ;-)

Read this : *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/gamerz/138223-gentlemans-guide-posting-section.html
JojoTheDragon
Apr 10, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Guys of late the servers with the lowest latency that shows up in the server browser is not below 340!! and those servers are full!!!
when i got the game i could play on servers with a latency of 260..
but now i cant connect or the ping is too high and i get kicked!
Any Suggestions???
i have a bsnl home ul 750 plan with the supplied modem..
should i open the routers nat or something ?? because only about 20 servers of the total servers online show up...
Please help :shock::shock:

Its not your fault mate. There are no Indian servers for COD BO, so high ping for all servers in normal with BSNL setup. I got a BSNL 750ul setup myself and the pings are same as the above.
If you want playable pings , you will have to move over to Airtel or MTNL.

And make sure Steam and the multiplayer exe of CODBO are on the trusted apps list of your firewall.
Aj12
Aj12 #246
Apr 10, 2011 at 10:21 AM
thanks :razz:
JojoTheDragon
Apr 15, 2011 at 5:17 PM
Finally finished the game after 2-3 months.

Gameplay: Well, its typical COD, so yeah it was good. A huge collection of modded weapons kept the gun fights interesting. And not to forget the action sequences, amazing..made the game feel like a movie.

Sound: Adrenalin pumping music. Simply superb. Its will set your mood to Pawning more and more..i love the blood lust. I even started bunking my head sometimes. :p

Grafics: Meh! Not top-notch but acceptable.

Story: Epic, especially the story telling part. Mind blowing.

Overall: 9/10(excluding MP part)
d3p
d3p #248
Apr 15, 2011 at 5:20 PM
Finally finished the game after 2-3 months.

What are you talking about ?? Are you playing the game or mugging up the dialogues ?

just kidding dude....
JojoTheDragon
Apr 15, 2011 at 5:43 PM
No :p

I lost my savefiles during a system reinstall, then there were bugs,, etc etc.
d3p
d3p #250
Apr 15, 2011 at 5:43 PM
as mentioned just kidding dude....
R
rohit18rs #251
Apr 21, 2011 at 1:28 PM
COD's campaign story length is very small.. Well I heard that they were making modern warfare 3.. Wish we get a good long campaign in that..
gameranand
gameranand #252
Apr 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM
rohit18rs said:
COD's campaign story length is very small.. Well I heard that they were making modern warfare 3.. Wish we get a good long campaign in that..
Most probably we won't. You can say its a trademark of Activision to make a very small single player campaign.
vamsi_krishna
Apr 21, 2011 at 3:54 PM
^ Thats not the thing with Activision. Its FPS market. Most of the FPS games will end at an 8 Hour mark. Most of the FPS games these days (especially military shooters) are providing even less time. They say... " a short fantastic campaign is always better than lengthy good campaign". I don't know how many of gamers really agree with this principle.
gameranand
gameranand #254
Apr 21, 2011 at 4:00 PM
^^ Well I am the one who disagree with this principle. And when they say short fantastic campaign and release the game with bugs then you know the experience is kinda bitter than fantastic. hehe. :)) :p
d3p
d3p #255
Apr 21, 2011 at 4:40 PM
Guys, try multiplayer section of COD & play it online if you think you are the ONE.
.=Pyro=.
.=Pyro=. #256
Apr 21, 2011 at 7:41 PM
all these new military shooters are just dumbing down the genre and its affecting all the new FPSs. They just throw in a single player so that no one says there is none and just focus on MP. I am not saying i don't like CoD but all i'm saying is, these type of FPS should not affect other FPSs but they will cause all developers want money. screwing up of crysis in crysis 2 is the best example, crysis 2 is a good game but it lost its strongest points from crysis. I just hope HL doesn't get affected and i am pretty darn sure it won't
gameranand
gameranand #257
Apr 21, 2011 at 7:46 PM
Yeah I have tried MP and its very good but I want single player experience to be more entertaining rather than just a formality.
.=Pyro=.
.=Pyro=. #258
Apr 21, 2011 at 7:48 PM
^^
+1
MP is all good, but we want SP too. not just a 5 hour practice for MP.
thetechfreak
Apr 22, 2011 at 1:24 PM
Storylines of fps seem to be worsening by the day.
Didnt like Black ops story 100% but liked it 90%

But Crysis 2? :(
wasnt able to connect with charecter,story.
You can call Crysis 2 story a proper formality of the MP.
asingh
asingh #260
Apr 22, 2011 at 2:05 PM
^^
Did not like the BO cut scenes.
gameranand
gameranand #261
May 20, 2011 at 10:30 PM
Black Ops: Escalation DLC dated for PC
But still no word on PS3 version.