Sun Tzu Posted September 3, 2010 Member ID: 542 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 5 Topic Count: 311 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1628 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 29 Achievement Points: 11299 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/30/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 3, 2014 Birthday: 03/01/1975 Posted September 3, 2010 Multiplayer Reveal Impressions and Interviews The Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer reveal event was invite-only for press which means hands-ons impressions and interviews! In this article you will find a compilation of different multiplayer previews in text and video form. Kotaku » believe that Black Ops will "become the de facto multiplayer shooter of the fall", describing that the game features some exciting online features and gambling is the most notable addition. Along with the new Wager Match modes, the familiar Capture the Flag, Search and Destroy and Team Deathmatch modes were also playable. They also mention that the return of dogs will be a good way to target those camping while the mortar strike allows you select three areas for the mortar strike to rain havoc on. Another killstreak mentioned is the return of the Care Package which now sees you bag rare weapons such as a mini-gun and a rocket launcher. Wager Match is meant to be a adrenaline pumping gambling mode and Kotaku feel that the Gun Game mode type was the most nail-biting. This mode sees you having to progress through different weapons until you reach the 20th tier, the person who does so first wins. You start off with a pistol and it gradually changes to shotguns, machine games, assault rifles and grenade launchers until you end up with the explosive crossbow and ballistic knife. Due to the slow reload times, limited ammo and needing a very good aim, these two weapons lead to a frantic and tense conclusion. Despite "adoring" and finding Gun Game the most nail-biting Wager Match type, none of them disappointed Kotaku. Out of the handful of maps that they played, they found "Radiation" to be their favorite. There are nooks and crannies to explore (or camp as they mention...) and dark passageways to sneak and hide. The map also features a large open area in the center which is flanked by platforms that offer high ground and a great view of the map. There's also an underground pathway that can be accessed by doors and players can choose to open or close the doors via a switch on a raised platform. "Launch" is a tight, close quarters map that is set on a missile platform. At certain intervals the massive missile will blast off and violently rocks the battlefield, players can initiate these launch themselves and they can use it to their tactical advantage considering those underneath the rocket will be fried alive. Kotaku were left very impressed with what they played and believe that Black Ops' multiplayer is definitely very promising. In a separate hands-on with VG247 », they believed that much more is on offer rather than rehashed Modern Warfare material. They also noticed that recoil seems to be noticeably increased. They mentioned that they noticed a big increase in detail to the in-game player card and that the game tracks a lot of details such as weapon usage, accuracy, what's killing you and what you're killing with. They said that there's pages of this stuff and that they even noticed two different "heat map" options, one shows the model of your body and where you're being hit while the other shows the kill zones on a given map. CVG » expected to be underwhelmed by the multiplayer mode but they were proven wrong. They mention that Treyarch has "clearly poured its heart and soul into" multiplayer. Noting that they have introduced a dozen of new features, some which are huge and help make online FPS "feel a little bit fresher than it was before". Of course, one of the main questions at the moment is as to whether there will be a beta released. CVG » asked Treyarch this question during the event and Community Manager Josh Olin said that Activision isn't planning a public beta and that current console trials are "internal only" at the moment. Thousands of people are participating in their internal beta and includes all sorts of Activision studios. He then went on to talk about how the internal beta is the only one they are planning right now and that there were a lot of misconceptions and confusion regarding Google ads and other rumors. He mentions that "keeping it internal is very helpful for us" and that it allows them to "move a lot faster on our builds" which means they can update it quickly for those within the company that have a dev kit rather than pushing out a title update. So for those hoping to play the beta, maybe now is the time to lower your expectations regarding one. The other popular question is will Zombies be in the game. The event was multiplayer only and Treyarch aren't prepared to reveal their co-op mode until later this year. But GamePro » did find something interesting. They were digging into the game's achievements and found two that related to waves of Zombies. I'm not too sure if the achievements will have even been programmed into the game yet or if Treyarch would let something this big slip under their noses. Therefore, only take this as a rumor rather than any confirmation. Modern Warfare 2 had 16 maps on launch day while World at War had 13. GamesRadar » have now mentioned that they were shown 4 maps out of a possible 14 that will be available on launch day this November. Many will agree that hacking, modding and glitching has plagued the online areas of the franchise in recent years. When speaking to NowGamer », online director Dan Bunting said that the exploitation of glitches in order to boost XP has "diminished the reputation of the franchise in a lot of people's eyes". He believes that anti-cheating measures in Black Ops will be the most stringent the CoD series has ever seen. He insisted that "cheating won't pay" and it will "just bring down the ban hammer". It appears that Treyarch are very dedicated to security of online play in order to create a fair and equal game for all. Due to all this, he stats that they have "a lot of anti-cheating, anti-boosting stuff going on behind the scenes, so we are monitoring that". They're going to have a "very heavy hand in the online security" of their own game and that they're taking it "very seriously" which includes having an engineer dedicated to it. He also claims that cheaters won't be able to hack their hardware to get around this and that if people do hack the hardware then they have the ability to detect it and report the culprit to Sony or Microsoft. Very strong words Mr. Bunting. Lets hope that Treyarch stick to their word and that Black Ops will be a fair and fun game. The links for the full hands-on impressions and interviews can be seen below as well as two video interviews, one from Coin-op TV » and one from GameSpot ». Kotaku impressions » VG24/7 impressions » NowGamer - "Multiplayer is a best of everything" » CVG impressions » CVG - "Not planning a beta" » GamePro impressions » NowGamer Josh Olin Interview » NowGamer - Cheaters Beware » GamesRadar Impressions »
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