Call of Duty: Black Ops = EPIC LOVE

 Decided to blog about my favorite video game that I am addicted too. I know I've talked about it before but never explained it. It's called Call of Duty: Black Ops. It's a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, 2010 [YES, I bought it the day it came out! lol I was so excited!] The player assumes the role of a foot soldier who can wield various firearms, of which two at a time can be carried; throw grenades and other explosives; and use other equipment as weapons. A player close enough to an enemy can kill with one knife blow. A character can take three stances: standing, crouching, or prone; each affects rate of movement, accuracy, and stealth. The player can dive prone from a standing position when running. The player can momentarily sprint but will then grow tired. The screen glows red to indicate damage to a player's health, which goes away over time. When the character is within the blast radius of a live grenade, a marker indicates the direction of the grenade, helping the player to flee or throw it back. Among the game's weapons are crossbows with bolts and explosive ammunition, Dragon's Breath rounds and ballistic knives.

       The online multiplayer mode of Black Ops revolves around, usually two teams on a specific mission. For example in Team Deathmatch the team with the most kills wins, while in Capture the Flag, players take the other team's flags and return it to their own base. Additionally, there is Free For All in which players aren't separated into teams.  Not including Downloadable maps, there are 14 different maps. Black Ops retains the experience points and unlockable reward system that has been kept since Call of Duty 4. The game's multiplayer focuses on socialization and customization."Create-a-Class" allows enhanced personalization with appearance items as well as upgradable perks; weapons are extensively customizable with writing, emblems, attachments and camouflage painting. Even reticles can be modified. There are more than one style for an attachment, which allows for a lot more personalized weaponry; for example, the player can choose between a red dot sight or a reflex sight, both of which share many of the same traits, although the red dot fills up less of the screen (something desired by many players). Character models depend on the first tier perk instead of the weapon's type. Furthermore, face paints can be unlocked. New custom killstreak rewards include explosive R/C cars, guided missiles and controllable attack helicopters. 

    I normally just play xbox live on it and play with anyone who's online. It's so much more fun! My favorite mission to play is Domination. They just had a new map pack download, which I got the day it game out. It had 4 new maps along with a Zombie map for playing Zombies. I don't play Zombies that much but it's pretty kool. I'm seriously addicted to this game. I was addicted to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 when it came out now it's Black Ops. It has way better graphics and it's easier to get a kill. My husband and I play it when he's home and he plays in the living room on his xbox and I play in the bedroom on mine. We kick ass on teams! I just love this game!! The reason I'm not really taking about my day is it's just another relaxing day at home doing nothing. I got to sleep in a little and snuggle with my puppy. Gonna work on making signs & prolly watch a movie or play Black Ops. Hope you all have a lovely Hump Day!

-Corissa Marie <3