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Black Ops 2 may sell less than Modern Warfare 3

Signs point to most recent Call of Duty breaking pattern of growth

Words: on November 30, 2012
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  • HMNIL - December 4, 2012 3:02 a.m.

    This game has been an absolute disaster. The online multiplayer seems like they haven't even finished it. I've told all of my friends not to waste their money on this game and also suggest if anybody is thinking of buying this game does the same. A quick visit to the Activision forums will confirm that there are huge connection issues as well as aspects of the gameplay that people are severely unhappy with. It's a shame that this has happened to COD if I'm honest but they only have themselves to blame for their half-baked game.

  • Rowdie - December 3, 2012 7:40 a.m.

    Lower sales is more about people getting tired of this whole generation than any individual game.

  • Shinn - December 2, 2012 4:12 a.m.

    They have to hit critical mass at some point, and tastes change. I love the Assassin's Creed games for their story, but their annualized releases makes the minor annoyances I have with the games stand out more, so I'm beginning to lose interest. I'd imagine it must be similar for Call of Duty fans.

  • Pwnz0r3d - December 1, 2012 4:13 p.m.

    MW3 killed the franchise. All of the fanboys getting anal about their game being a rehash finally got it through their thick skulls that MW3 was EXACTLY like MW2. Weapons were reskins, killstreaks were reskinned and had combined codes of MW2 killstreaks, props, graphics, and even character models were all reused. That was easily one of the most blatantly lazy games ever designed. Blops 2 however, THAT's the only CoD deserving of praise. Even if the spawns are still fucked and domination is just terrible now (and the annoying as shit hunter-killer drone deaths as soon as you spawn) and the knife is practically useless unless you have a tactical knife, they TRIED with this game.

  • StrongPillow - December 1, 2012 11:46 a.m.

    Well this is what happens when you assume your fan base is a bunch of mindless drooling idiots. Which is exactly what Activision thinks. I knew it wouldn't fly for long but I was surprised it was this soon to actually see a noticeable percentage drop. Every couple years is fine, change up your model or you will burry your only franchise like you did all of the others. Fuck Activision.

  • ObliqueZombie - December 1, 2012 8:16 a.m.

    Which sucks, because Blops II deserves it. MW3 was literally pure hype--talk about "rehashing" the same shit every year, well, MW3 was the epitome of that. Thanks, Sledgehammer, for making small maps suitable for nothing but SMGs and reusing every sound, music, and voice over all over again.

  • gazzc - December 1, 2012 8:09 a.m.

    Well really what have you got? Each year they put out the same game they have done since the first modern warfare and just change a few things, the graphics get a bit nicer and the guns change, there is a few new levels and well... that is it really. The basic game mechanics remain exactly the same, which to be fair they are perfectly playable - but what was for sure a 9/10 game all those years back is extremely average by todays standards. It only takes a few minor changes and all the reviewers start throwing out the high scores year after year and of course it always sells extremely well but I do believe a large number of those sales are based on the name of the game and not the quality of the game. I would say it is still more than playable and can be good fun, but no more so than the original modern warfare game was and still is.

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  • Ectoman - December 1, 2012 2:44 a.m.

    COD sucks ass I really don't know why I brought blops2 such a waste of money but thank god for EBay, only lost £5 off face value so FarCry 3 is now in the post. The only way COD will ever get my money again is if it can truly compete with battlefield 3 for scope, graphics and down right awesomeness. Can't wait to download aftermath and play a true fps

  • SpiritTemple - December 2, 2012 5:23 a.m.

    Lol cry more, there's a reason more people play MW3 over BF3, just saying.

  • jessicasherwood3 - November 30, 2012 10:24 p.m.

    up to I looked at the bank draft saying $8267, I didn't believe that...my... brother trully bringing home money part time online.. there aunt haz done this for under twenty months and by now paid for the mortgage on there villa and got a brand new Chevrolet. go to..www.Google.MEL7.CoM

  • Jacko415 - November 30, 2012 6:10 p.m.

    AAAAAW! Kotick can only by TWO Lamborghinis this year? The poor bastard.

  • AuthorityFigure - November 30, 2012 4:24 p.m.

    They'll just decrease the development budget for the next one, and that's about all this news will do for CoD I believe.

  • nintendo365 - November 30, 2012 2:53 p.m.

    I believe it. Compared to MW3, the multi player is worse. The spawns are worse than MW3,today alone I "materialized" in front of people about 3-4 times. Sniper Rifles are overpowered too, a semi-auto shouldnt be a one-shot in the leg. Shotguns are too accurate, you cant just hip fire them, you have to ads and be dead on if you want a one shot kill. And theres too many items that enable camping. The bouncing Betty is waaaaaaaaay stronger than it was in MW3, theres a target finding scope and another that lets you see through walls... And dont even get me started on the goddamn knife. I thought it was impossible in MW3 to knife, in BO2? Its MORE than impossible. Its like they gave up on the knife lunge. All in all, they tried too hard and made problems with MW3 a bit worse.

  • xx_CaPTiiN_SpAiiN_zz - November 30, 2012 3:22 p.m.

    you are a complete idiot bo2 is rubbish for camping which makes it a WORSE game fuck me...

  • avantguardian - November 30, 2012 7:52 p.m.

    i agree about the multiplayer being worse (so far). i disagree about balance, however, as i would say that's probably one of the game's strengths, along with the pick 10 and score streaks. what IS wrong is partially, like you said, the spawns, but really, two things are killing it for me. hardcore modes are a joke, in that they don't exist. in the review for this game i said the only way they could fuck it up is if they for some reason they got rid of hc domination. well... and the map design...as a domination player, i'm sad to see so many levels that are 'I' shaped (making b dom super hard, so k/d assholes never try to help you, like on carbon or nuketown, and as it stands, i blame nuketown's ludicrous success for this...worst cod level ever!). seriously, i can't even think of one that's 'A' shaped, a la terminal, bootleg, hanoi, etc.

  • talleyXIV - November 30, 2012 10:58 p.m.

    Every CoD game including BO2 is miles ahead of MW3. If it ever hits a lowpoint like that again, I will be done with Infinity Ward's games forever. MW3 was an abomination to all that is good and holy in this world.

  • MasterBP - November 30, 2012 2:34 p.m.

    Can't say this news upsets me.

  • winner2 - November 30, 2012 2:07 p.m.

    I never expected sky landers to do this well. Oh the joy of collectibles I guess.

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