As the second of four planned map packs for Call of Duty: Black Ops II , Uprising promises four new standard maps, a new zombie map and a new zombie mode. While the standard maps are interesting, it is the new Mob of the Dead zombie mode, which is set on Alcatraz Island, that really steals the show...

Call of Duty: Black Ops II has released a new downloadable pack with four new multi-player maps and a new Zombie level! With Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Uprising you get new levels called Magma, Encore, Vertigo, and Studio as well as the new Mob of the Dead survivor horror zombie mode.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II is undoubtedly superior to its predecessor, but in its attempts to expand the franchise, Treyarch stumbled into a few pitfalls. The campaign is less frantic than before, but the frustration of the Strike Missions, occasional AI hiccups within the main and optional...

Yes, Black Ops 2's Uprising Map Pack is different, but it's a bold move that works most of the time. Perhaps Uprising's best success is that it's ideal for the two different Call of Duty parties: those that have become bored of the regular mold we alluded to earlier, and those just wanting more...

As Call of Duty games go, Call of Duty: Black Ops II surprises in a few ways. The campaign has some fresh features never seen in the series before, and the centrepiece villain is something a little bit different, and you'll get to know him better than the majority of Call of Duty bad guys.

I can say I'm more impressed by this game than any other Call of Duty game I have played before. When I first heard about this game I was like… "What they're going to go into the future?" That means they will have to actually create a story and not just use historical references to build one around.

Call of Duty is undeniably the biggest franchise of the current generation, both in sales and sheer amount of entries. With Black Ops 2 we are now on the eighth game of the generation (nine if you count the digital download version of the original), and quite honestly by this point brand fatigue is...

Outstanding value for money; Genuinely engaging storylines; It's fantastic gun porn; plain and simple; Occasional bugs and glitches; You'll definitely find yourself screaming through the TV at everyone during multiplayer

8 SCORE OUT OF 10 2025 Future setting implemented well Choices/Strike Force add some variety Best community integration in a game so far Pick 10...

Future setting implemented well; Choices/Strike Force add some variety; Best community integration in a game so far; Pick 10 offers a welcome refresh...

Super competitive player base; Single player has pacing issues

Lets cut straight to the heart of this particular situation we find ourselves faced with: There's a new Call of Duty game out and it's called Black Ops 2. ‘BLOPS2,' ‘CoDBlops2,' ‘the next king of multiplayer,' ‘the new game industry stomper' – they're all referring to this game.

Blast Factor: In the end, Black Ops 2 is another Call of Duty game. One can hate it for being the same thing every year, but the fact is that what it does, it does to near perfection.