Tue, Aug 14, 2012 | 16:32 BST
Black Ops 2 multiplayer: watch VG247 play it to death
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was playable at a pre-Gamescom 2012 event hosted by Treyarch and Activision. Watch VG247′s Dave Cook test out four new maps and a lot of new guns, score streaks, perks and more.
There is a lot to say about the big changes Treyarch has made to multiplayer in Black Ops 2, but the video below will give you a good idea of how it all works. While the gameplay below may look aesthetically similar to previous Call of Duty titles, there are actually many changes this year.
Check out the video below, then hit up our Black Ops 2 multiplayer impressions for all the info on what’s new.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Shooter
Tags: black ops 2, call of duty, multiplayer, treyarch
25 comments
#1
Dave Oshry
14/08/12, 7:11 am
This. Looks. Good.
#2
manamana
14/08/12, 7:40 am
Same same but different?!
#3
freedoms_stain
14/08/12, 9:00 am
What’s the deal with the red squares? Is that a perk or a feature or what?
It’s like they took the worst feature of Battlefield and made it worse.
#4
Dave Cook
14/08/12, 9:31 am
@3 It’s a special sight.
It’s not worse. It’s absolutely brilliant from what I played.
#5
JnrAussie
14/08/12, 9:55 am
are we able to upload these gameplays to our own youtube channel?
#6
freedoms_stain
14/08/12, 10:07 am
@4, I’m not too keen on “shoot here” markers.
If you can’t see a target then you can’t see them, the game shouldn’t be drawing a box over them for you.
#7
Kabby
14/08/12, 10:19 am
Looks like another competently average COD game.
#8
drewbles82
14/08/12, 11:16 am
still hasnt made me interested in it. Get rid of infinite respawn in single player and i maybe interested. No skill at all in those games.
#9
DrDamn
14/08/12, 11:42 am
@9
I gave up on CoD SP after CoD4. Too much of a vaguely interactive rollercoaster I feel little control over, oh and +1 for the respawn/push forward to trigger point mechanics. Occasionally dip back in for the MP though and this is starting to pique my interest. I missed MW3 out completely.
#10
Patrick Garratt
14/08/12, 11:48 am
I’ve had to switch the videos to private at the request of Activision. We’re working on a new, single 60-second edit. It’ll be up soon.
#11
TheBlackHole
14/08/12, 11:49 am
@9
That’s ridiculous. Respawns allow people who aren’t so good to continue playing and eventually complete a level/game. If you’re good, you can just beat it without having to respawn, or you can manually reset the level if you want a single-life playthrough.
Unless you’re talking about the AI of course. In which case, meh – doesn’t bother me that much.
#12
TheBlackHole
14/08/12, 11:50 am
@11 Oh FFS. We’ll just go and watch gameplay elsewhere then.
Why publishers still think they can police the internet is beyond me.
#13
Patrick Garratt
14/08/12, 11:51 am
*says nothing*
#14
TheBlackHole
14/08/12, 11:55 am
@14
Indeed.
#15
Cfitz717
14/08/12, 11:56 am
@14 I downloaded them just in case. I noticed that you’re only allowed to upload 1 min clips. Could I take a minute clip from one of your games and give your channel credit on the video and in the description? I just want to commentate over one aspect of it.
Thanks
#16
ChappY
14/08/12, 12:02 pm
I can’t watch these, it’s telling me the videos are private.
#17
AntiSanta
14/08/12, 12:16 pm
Why are they private?
#18
bo2mast3r62
14/08/12, 12:36 pm
Can’t watch they are private:(
#19
sgtstonedog
14/08/12, 12:44 pm
video is private you need to change it to unlisted we cant veiw the video at all.
#20
Cfitz717
14/08/12, 12:49 pm
#21
LJSAUS
14/08/12, 12:58 pm
Why are the videos private?
#22
DrDamn
14/08/12, 1:00 pm
RE: PRIVATE VIDEOS
Read the comments – specifically @11
#23
FTWxR3BORNx
14/08/12, 1:37 pm
why are people complaining about infinite respawns/ ai difficulty. did
you see the class set up. thats world class treyarch literally went to work on this game. Kudos to them.
#24
DrDamn
14/08/12, 1:46 pm
@12
Yeah it’s AI respawns in the SP Campaign we are on about.
#25
Patrick Garratt
14/08/12, 1:46 pm
I’ve put the new video in.