Upon the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops, multiple records were shattered. No, it wasn’t the amount of controllers I’ve broken or deaths in a match. The sales estimate in the United States and UK is around $360 million. This broke the sale for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which had an opening day estimate of $310 million. The retail support of the game also had a huge day. There were over ten thousand midnight releases of the game. Treyarch’s game obviously worked from the success of Modern Warfare, but also adds a new unique style to the franchise. Opening day successes such as these are built over a long period of time. The sales are founded on consumer trust, as long as the game promises to deliver what made it a hit before. Consumers look for the same functionality and smoothness in previous titles, but also look for a more riveting campaign and more multiplayer options. Every fan of the franchise can relate to the late, LATE, nights of multiplayer destruction. Gamers have been witnesses to the competitive playground Call of Duty has offered, but how can Treyarch step up to the hype this time around?

As you begin the game you start off as the soldier Alex Mason. You are being interrogated for information that you cannot remember. Some of this can get pretty gruesome, but there is a “brutality” function that tones down the cut scenes and changes the story just a tad for a less intense experience. (more…)