Why Call of Duty: Black Ops can kick Modern Warfare 2’s ass

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Read the reason Treyarch's title could topple Infinity's Ward's titanic FPS

Modern Warfare 2 might have enjoyed the biggest entertainment launch of all time (Yeah, profitability!), but it didn’t please everyone. While Activision suits achieved epic boners staring at opening sales pie charts, the rest of us were sifting through a story with more holes than a sieve and a borderline broken multiplayer.

That’s why we’ve decided to champion Treyarch’s recently confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops, which is set to take placeduring the Cold War in Vietnam, Cuba and the Arctic.Below we’ll look at what the occasionally derided developer’s upcoming shooter can learn from Modern Warfare 2’s problems and why it can ultimately kick its megaton keester.

David Meikleham
David Meikleham
Google AMP Stories Editor

David has worked for Future under many guises, including for GamesRadar+ and the Official Xbox Magazine. He is currently the Google Stories Editor for GamesRadar and PC Gamer, which sees him making daily video Stories content for both websites. David also regularly writes features, guides, and reviews for both brands too.