The best online mode since Modern Warfare

The multiplayer maps are fantastic; Pointstreaks fix the emphasis on kills; Incredible online infrastructure; Zombie adventures on a bus

The campaign isn't very good

There is a lot contained within Call of Duty: Black ops 2 and I am glad I bit the bullet and made the purchase. The team at Treyarch definitely feel like they are winning the race in terms of trying to bring innovation to the series compared to the very worn-out Modern Warfare franchise.

Pick 10 Create a Class system in multiplayer mode; No longer losing weapons when you prestige; Futuristic setting and Strikeforce missions show a progression in the franchise

Sometimes feels stale and a retread of previous Call of Duty games; Game engine is starting to look dated

At this week's GAME Conference, the publishers were out to show off the big titles coming in the run up to Christmas and into 2013 . One of the most anticipated games of the show was Call of Duty: Black Ops II , a sequel that promises some interesting changes to the traditional series gameplay.

I've played most, if not all the previous Call of Duty games, but I must admit to not playing the original Black Ops until a few short months ago.

Only a small minority of people purchase Call of Duty games every year to play solely the single player mode. Granted that people enjoy the offline campaign mode, but this is not, and never will be the main attraction of the game.

Call of Duty Black Ops II begins in the year 2025 and Special Forces unit members David Mason and his partner Harper have arrived at The Vault, home to retired Sgt Frank Woods, who tells you about this game's major bad guy, Raul Menendez.

Or to put it another way, it's Call of Duty time. This year we assigned our review to someone that isn't very good at Call of Duty: me! I have played, completed and mostly enjoyed the campaign of every Call of Duty release this generation but when it comes to multiplayer my experience has been...

tries something new, from its all-new near-future setting to its branching campaign and some superb new multiplayer features, all while offering those same over-the-top, blockbuster kicks we've come to expect.

Another year, another Call Of Duty. It seems that the Call Of Duty games are as much of a yearly franchise as all the major sports titles. Gamers can almost pinpoint a release window for the next title, from the moment the previous has been released.

Black ops 2 is an amazing game featuring campaign, zombies, and multiplayer. The campaign itself is uninteresting but it does offer a new feature which allows you to fully customize your load out including perks.The story takes you from David Mason to his son Alex Mason switching game play between...

zombies; exciting multiplayer

not very interesting campaign