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== Glorofication of murder ==This game sucks ass

This video game has been accused to glorify murder against Fidel Castro, who has been victim of assassination attempt several times in his real life. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.52.73.218 (talk) 14:52, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's true that Black Ops has been accused to glorify the murder of Castro, but those are baseless accusations as Castro is never killed in the game. What they do kill is one of Castro's doubles, pretending to be Castro.Benjaminsf (talk) 22:56, 15 November 2010 (UTC)This is a Video Game there isnt really a point talking about the death of castros[reply]

double.Instead just play the game.Black Ops is a great game and yes they do kind of promote war.[url=http://profile.mygamercard.net/xXUMPKILLAXx]

APD?

Sorry if i'm missing something but i cannot posibly see how Mason could have antisocial personality disorder, the information on the APD doesn't match his symptoms at all. Wouldn't Schizophrenia fit it better? 92.8.110.148 (talk) 09:27, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rating

{{edit semi-protected}} The Rating for Black Ops by the BBFC is 18 not 15 86.9.199.244 (talk) 16:53, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Thanks, Stickee (talk) 23:42, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wii information

http://www.callofduty.com/intel/410

The Wii version will include:

etc.

Including this info would be much appreciated. 208.120.25.41 (talk) 17:38, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Sam Worthington in Black Ops.

For the record, another star actor is in the game. Sam Worthington voices the main character Alex Mason. Since my computer is off can somebody add this to the article. Thanks, and Cheers. --R.R.D.III (talk) 22:10, 3 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from Enforcer20, 7 November 2010

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I want to talk about Wager matches. They are Sharp Shooter, Gun Game, Sticks and Stones etc. Enforcer20 (talk) 21:36, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: That's something that would better fit the CoD wiki over at callofduty.wikia.com Spitfire19 T/C 05:08, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Game Informer Review COD BO

GameInformer gave Calld of Duty Black Ops a 9.0 f http://www.gamingeverything.com/2010/11/game_informers_call_of_duty_black_ops_review —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.193.245.130 (talk) 05:52, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

JoyStiq COD BO review

JoyStiq gave COD BO

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/09/call-of-duty-black-ops-review/

Please edit: Plot

This is what it says now:

Mason is captured and it is revealed that the Fidel Castro he killed was a body doubt.

Please change to:

Mason is captured and it is revealed that the Fidel Castro he killed was a body double —Preceding unsigned comment added by Butkovich (talk • contribs) 11:02, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

acutally there are lots of other typos like Rulsalka should be Rusalka and sentences that don't make sense. Butkovich (talk) 11:12, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

G4tv

Dont forget to add the G4tv review for xbox 360, got a 5 out of 5 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.160.81.143 (talk) 14:08, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from BlackOps22, 9 November 2010

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Blacks Ops PC Hacks

The first ever PC hacks for the game were released on day 1, right after the game went retail. The news about the hacks were covered world wide. You can see full information on the game Treyarch said could never be hacked. Click here for COD Blackops Hack release info.

BlackOps22 (talk) 15:37, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The link provided does not meet our sourcing guidelines. Thanks. -Atmoz (talk) 15:44, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
[1] seems to support the assertion of day 1 hacks/glitches in the game. Not that it's unusual or unheard of, but the game's popularity will inevitably bring those issues to the spotlight much quicker. Torinir ( Ding my phone My support calls E-Support Options ) 12:28, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Voice Mis-attribution

Troy Baker is a personal friend. He told me today that he voiced Brooks, not Swift - the IMDb article is wrong at this time. I haven't found out at this time if Eddie Cahill is, in fact, a voice in the game - but Troy assures me he, himself, voiced Brooks. I am wary of changing it on the Wiki as I do not have a concrete source to link, other than Troy's facebook wall and personal conversation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by AllyKatt (talk • contribs) 06:42, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A Whole article?

The description of gameplay mechanics seems unnecessary and could maybe just link back to another article on one of the previous games, of course having removed this duplicated information the article becomes a little lightweight, maybe a Treyarch Call of Duty Games article should be created to encompass these sequels/expansions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.25.68.120 (talk) 20:42, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A game article without a gameplay section is a sad thing. Some guy (talk) 01:36, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Many of the other call of duty articles explain the gameplay so the gamplay section is unessary —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3picmike (talk • contribs) 23:35, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The plot

The plot is as bare-bones as I can get it. Believe me, I have tried to trim it down, but the story is quite complex and some aspects need to be explained. It's all well and good to impose a 700-word limit on the plot, but that's not always practical. So instead of posting the infobox and demanding someone else trim it down, here's a radical thought: try it yourself instead of being so rude about it. Prisonermonkeys (talk) 00:35, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request

{{edit semi-protectetd}} Under the zombies section it refers to the map being called "Kind der toten"

This is incorrect. The actual name of the map is "Kino der Toten" which is "Theater of the dead"

Please correct when you have a chance. Thank you

Jkaczor207 (talk) 10:20, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Stickee (talk) 12:17, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Zombie Misstake

The name of the Zombie map is "Kino der toten" , meaning Cinema of the dead in german, Not Kind der toten. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.150.139.30 (talk) 11:57, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

CoD: Black Ops breaks Day 1 sales records.

[2] $360m USD for first day sales, setting a new record in the entertainment industry. Torinir ( Ding my phone My support calls E-Support Options ) 19:43, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

[3] It's actually seven million. 5.6 is just the US and the UK. Someone should probably change the front page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.163.117.186 (talk) 01:52, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like an ad No mention of cartoony graphics

First hand experience and reported by many other users that graphics looks cartoony

The whole article is like a praise well put together ad

http://n4g.com/news/643924/call-of-duty-black-ops-are-bad-graphics-a-game-breaker

http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/11/10/call-of-duty-black-ops-graphics-or-sound-–-which-is-worse/

Hwaziry (talk) 05:14, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think the wiki-page looks like an ad, but even then, comments on the quality of the graphics is not something that should be on a wiki page.Benjaminsf (talk) 23:05, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
We can quote and cite reviews commenting on the graphics in the reception section. Some guy (talk) 04:13, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from 75.152.211.52, 12 November 2010

{{edit semi-protected}} Under the heading "PLOT" it reads: ...After a second play-through of the archive footage, Mason’s final words, as well as his presence in the crowd greeting Kennedy's motorcade, suggest that he assassinated Kennedy during his imprisonment.

It should read: After a second play-through of the archive footage, Mason’s final words, as well as his presence in the crowd greeting Kennedy's motorcade, suggest that he assassinated Kennedy five days after his mission to the Baiknour Cosmodrome.

Reason:If following the mission dates given in the game, then Mason had to have assassinated Kennedy (November 22, 1963) five days after his mission to the Baikonur Cosmodrome (November 17th, 1963) and not while imprisoned.

75.152.211.52 (talk) 12:28, 12 November 2010 (UTC)  Not done Please provide a source.  JoeGazz  ▲  19:05, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Format

This game is format free,ie ntsc can run on pal consoles and vice versa.I could not find any source but my own ntsc games is running on my pal console. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zoravar (talk • contribs) 17:33, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Historically inaccurate use of weapons

I'm pretty sure it was stated somewhere by Treyarch that the characters in Black Ops, due to their status, had access to prototype equipment that wasn't readily available. And stating that the Enfield is similar to the EM-2 - maybe you should check the first image here (http://world.guns.ru/assault/as22-e.htm). That probably will explain why it's referred to as the Enfield in the game. 110.174.65.202 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 05:23, 15 November 2010 (UTC).[reply]

Is not the presence of several examples of the H&K G11 in one level quite inaccurate? Even if the engineer in question who apparently possessed them had access to experimental technology, I don't think he could have had them before the rifle had even entered their initial development phase in the '70s. TaintedMustard (talk) 07:27, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think the game made any claims of being historically accurate. ferret (talk) 13:22, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Isn't the level taking place in the 80s? Or does it show up in several? 93.218.161.106 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 23:26, 15 November 2010 (UTC).[reply]
No. The level takes place in early 1968. It's a moot point anyway, since the section has been deleted, which I sort of expected. TaintedMustard (talk) 08:39, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Black Ops' status" doesn't explain absurdities like picking up an AK-47 with undermount grenade launcher in 1962; nor a shoulder-fired Soviet guided missile during the same time. Solicitr (talk) 18:20, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Additional material

For anyone interested, heres an article by The Sydney Morning Herald's Digital Life section on the sales of the game: 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' blows away sales records . Salavat (talk) 05:31, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Plot

Plot section is entirely copied from here. Does it need to be rewritten or simply attributed? Beach drifter (talk) 19:30, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Or, is the plot summary there entirely copied from here? I'm not going to check the edit histories just this moment, have you? ferret (talk) 20:43, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I started to but couldn't figure out how to on the COD wiki. I'll look again. Beach drifter (talk) 03:59, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Woods

Can someone please add this? Sergeant Frank Woods is voiced by James C. Burns —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fierrolm (talk • contribs) 06:29, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bowman's Rank

Bowman's rank under the "Audio" headline has been correctly changed from "Corporal" to "Chief Petty Officer."

Evidence: http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/File:Mason_Woods_Bowman_file.JPG —Preceding unsigned comment added by Theloofa (talk • contribs) 19:24, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]


user reviews

I think someone should make note that the user reviews are a lot lower than critics reviews. I have seen both opinions, those who like the game and those who don't and I think it is inaccurate to make the game look so good in the reception section. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.70.97.19 (talk) 19:45, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wii and Nintendo DS release dates?

Something is off. Supposedly all regions and formats of Black Ops were released simultaneously around the world. However, I checked the U.S. version of the Nintendo Channel recently, and according to its own list both Wii and DS versions of Black Ops was actually released on the 22 November (in North America), which is odd because we get imported copies of the U.S. Wii and Nintendo DS games, and I seen copies of Black Ops for Wii way before that date. None of Nintendo's official websites have any proper information on Black Ops at all! Of course, Activision's own official sources state all versions came out 9 November alright. Hope(N Forever) (talk) 00:47, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Online Formats for Nintendo versions

I was wondering if somebody would explain why the Wii version's online capabilities of the game is not supported by Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, whilst the Nintendo DS version has the NWC logo on the cover. Hope(N Forever) (talk) 00:56, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The wii multiplayer for black ops is run through the nintendo wifi connection although many people have been having conectivity issues. Beach drifter (talk) 04:38, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Secret Code

Hey guys, an underlying code from Black Ops has believed to have been "cracked" using evidence from the pre-mission briefing on the bottom right. It says xREZNOVxxISDED after using the first letters of every mission's designate. It is then followed by OR IS HE DEAD THERE WAS NO BODY IS NOT SAYS HE IS after translating the numerical transmission numbers.

Although it might reveal that Reznov never died, please refrain from mentioning anything in relation to the code. The Phantomnaut (talk) 18:14, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If it is noted by a reputable source, then it is fair game for inclusion in the article. Wikipedia does not censor spoilers. Also since anyone can read this talk page, I'm not sure what you mean by "refrain from mentioning"... you've already publicly mentioned it. ferret (talk) 18:23, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
What I meant is that there is no place in the article to currently warrant an addition even with notable sources (sans YouTube) as it seems more dubious than anything.The Phantomnaut (talk) 05:22, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from Tom6smith, 26 November 2010

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Andy Knight has recently subnitted a virus which stops gameplay for a year Tom6smith (talk) 14:25, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, unfortunately we need a reliable source confirming this, with particular emphasis on who Andy Knight is (I'm assuming it's not the recently-deceased director) and why this is relevant enough to merit inclusion. Intelligentsium 02:17, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please edit

{{Edit semi-protected}} Under the section 'Plot' please change "Weaver is captured and lose his left eye." into "Weaver is captured and lose his left eye." (lose --> loses). Thank you!

done. Dbrodbeck (talk) 21:38, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Reflex and Red Dot sights

It should be noted that the two sights are not identical as the article suggests. The RDS actually has a 1.5x zoom and the reflex sight has none, thus it has less recoil. Along with that it also takes up more screen space. Just sayin'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.170.32.198 (talk) 16:42, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

German ban (or not)

In Germany, the game was expected to be banned by the end of November due to graphic violence, especially against Germans. Liez, please correct this and remove the "especially against Germans" part, as I'm quite sure we don't differentiate between German and non Germanic humans and victims of violence these days. With its current wording, the above phrase is highly descriptive of what is supposedly a German attitude towards nazis and violence but at the end of the day it couldn't be further from the truth and seems to be an young CoD fan who takes the freedom to come to this "conclusion".

It's just not right, do some reading about why Germans can get hold of the Austrian version, with violence and gore and whatnot. I don't want to kick-start the discussion about how our 'bans' work, but the first part of the sentence in it's own right just rubs anybody wrong who happens to know the actual laws behind it (or lack thereof), but the 'especially against Germans' part is nothing but an emotional judgment, a brain fart if you will.

. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.107.42.164 (talk) 07:26, 7 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I edited the sentence to more accurately reflect the source. Beach drifter (talk) 12:46, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adam Biessener

Who is Adam Biessener, and why should I care what he thinks? Should his name be used to gratuitously in the Controversy section? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.42.92.68 (talk) 21:07, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Originally, the section said "Many critics". I didn't add the original blurb, but as it only has ONE reference, I removed the "many critics" and put his name. He's a game informer editor. I would have removed the entire section but at the time simply corrected the suggestion that there were a bunch of people saying it. If there are, that's fine... tag it with some more references. Otherwise I'd vote for removing it. People like their controversy sections though and I don't really want to get into an edit war like MW2 had, at the time. ferret (talk) 13:35, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from 67.55.13.32, 2 January 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} This sentence does not make sense:

Some specific features that removed from the PC version of Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 return, such as lean,[23] mod tools, the developer console[24] and dedicated servers

67.55.13.32 (talk) 14:28, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is this what you were looking for? Inka888 01:17, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding criticism

Please add the following. 1. The PC version of the game is so buggy that the British Trading Standards Institute have stated that purchasers of the game are entitled to a refund in Britain because it not of "satisfactory quality". reference: http://games.on.net/article/11163/Purchases_of_Buggy_Games_Entitled_to_Refunds 2. In a screenshot of an error message from a PC version of the game, the four Xbox buttons are clearly visible in the background, further evidencing that the PC version (and perhaps the PS3 version) is nothing but a makeshift port of the Xbox version. Reference: http://pricespy.co.nz/forum/index.php?showtopic=649 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.239.113.129 (talk) 09:46, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kennedy edit

At the end of the "plot" section, it says "Archival footage of President Kennedy are shown..." It also says Mason recites random numbers. He actually says "11-22-63" (The date JFK was assassinated) and "6.5 millimeter", referring to the caliber of bullet used in the assassination. You should also link President Kennedy to John F. Kennedy's page. --Rockoutwithyourglockout (talk) 02:59, 7 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ice cube isn't the one

In the Audio section it states "Ice Cube voices Joseph Bowman. He is also the multiplayer announcer for the SOG faction.[51][52]" But it was not ICE CUBE, it was ICE T and this i say for certain for Ice T said it on his twitter that he played Corporal Bowman's voice 2 DAYS BEFORE THE GAME CAMEOUT! Yes yes i know it's not corporal but it's what it said on his twitter. Ice Cube and Ice T are 2 different people. Try not to mix them up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.52.148.38 (talk) 04:44, 12 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's Ice Cube. https://twitter.com/icecube/status/28893570178 Razr95☣ 22:40, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DS version

How come there isnt a section about the ds version of the game Parker1297 ( Talk to me · Sign my autograph page.) 23:15, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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