Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)

Former Marine Captain and CIA operative Alex Mason, upon interrogation by an unknown party, recounts his violent experiences with the Bay of Pigs, a radical Soviet conspiracy, and the Vietnam war.

Director:

Dave Anthony

Writers:

Craig Houston (story by), Dave Anthony (story by)

Stars:

James C. Burns, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Ice Cube

3 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James C. Burns	...	Frank Woods / Additional Voices (voice) (as James Burns)
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Numbers (voice)
Ice Cube	...	Joseph Bowman / Additional Voices (voice)
Ed Harris	...	Jason Hudson (voice)
Gary Oldman	...	Viktor Reznov / Dr. Clarke (voice)
Sam Worthington	...	Alex Mason (voice)
Chriss Anglin	...	John F. Kennedy (voice)
Troy Baker	...	Terrance Brooks / Additional Voices (voice)
Steve Blum	...	Tank Dempsey / Additional Voices (voice)
Mark Bramhall	...	Friedrich Steiner (voice)
Marlon Correa	...	Fidel Castro / Additional Voices (voice)
Andrew Divoff	...	Lev Kratvchenko (voice)
Gene Farber	...	Grigori Weaver / Additional Voices (voice)
Daniel Gamburg	...	Nevski / Additional Voices (voice)
Eamon Hunt	...	Nikita Dragovich (voice)

Storyline

When he's interrogated by unknown figures, Alex Mason has to remember the location of a broadcast station, to stop a horrifying biotic weapon attack. During the progress, he begins to suspect the true identity of his Soviet friend-Victor Reznov.

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Plot Keywords:

interrogation | playstation 3 | xbox 360 | single player | nintendo ds | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Horror | War

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Certificate:

M

Did You Know?

Trivia

Agent Hudson is commonly referred to as "Ice Cube" by Mason due to his cold demeanor and indifference. Joseph Bowman, another member of your squad, is voiced by Ice Cube.

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Goofs

Most of the Russian labels were wrong and feature made-up, random Russian.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Special Agent Jason Hudson: [voice disguised as interrogator] Wake up. WAKE UP.
Alex Mason: [dazed and confused] Where am I? Where's Reznov?

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Connections

Followed by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)

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Soundtracks

Sympathy for the Devil
Performed by The Rolling Stones
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

User Reviews

Great story, fun gameplay, endless multiplayer, and amazing visuals.

Treyarch in my opinion shouldn't be put underneath Ininity Ward. I love MW, but Treyarch just keeps on brining brilliance to it's games. This is game makes it their time now. Their time to show everybody that their games aren't just some appetizers to MW. First lets talk about the singleplayer. The controls are the same, but if it ain't broke don't fix it. The story is without a doubt well written. It takes place during the Cold War and Vietnam times. It is a story covered in mystery. You want answers just as much as the characters do. The story takes place in an interrogation room. Your character is being ordered to decode a group of numbers, and find out what they mean. From there it's a trip down memory lane as you go into flashbacks that tell out what led you to this predicament. It's a great story, but what I liked most about the story was the character Reznov. Reznov is a character from World at War that you meet in a prison from there he is pretty much your best friend. You feel for his character, and when the twist about the character was made at the end I was simply shocked. As for the rest of the characters I think they did a great job. Also voice acting is great. Although Gary Oldman as Reznov is my favorite. Now lets talk about presentation. The graphics, sound editing, and music are all simply top notch stuff. One thing I loved about World at War was the violence. The violence in this game shows how MW2 are a little squeamish. Sure they killed an airport of civilians, but did you blow their limbs off in that game. No you did not. The sound editing is just great showing off a lot of talent. The music is also superb. Now that I am done with the singleplayer lets talk zombies. There are three modes. (Kino Der Toten, Five, and Dead Ops Arcade) Kino Der Toten is a fun experience with the same familiar gameplay as Nazi Zombies in World at War that we all know and love. My favorite "Five" takes place in the pentagon where you play as either JFK, Nixon, Castro, or McNamara. It is extremely fun, and it is also hilarious. Hearing JFK saying quotes from his speeches after killing a zombie is priceless. Then there is Dead Ops Arcade. It is an overhead shooter that involves living as long as possible, and getting a lot of points. It is flat out fun, and it feels like something that could be sold on X-box Arcade. For Treyarch though it is just part of the game. Now we get to the real reason why this game sells. The Multiplayer is a ton of fun. It has the same matches from MW2, but a few changes have been made. Leveling up doesn't get you a weapon anymore. You unlock it, but you still have to pay for it with CoD points. This makes leveling up just a status. What really gets you your guns is how good you are. Also a lot of complaints from MW2 have been fixed. No more nukes, quickscoping, and scavenging claymores. Now the campers are forced to fight like actual gamers. These additions in my opinion are welcomed. Also just recently they listened to some complaints about the Black Ops Next, Prev., and Random map choices. Now you can only go to a previous map once. This makes things much less dull and more of a full experience. Also there is Combat Training and Wager Matches. Combat Training involves you fighting against computer player with your friends gamertags. They move slow and act stupid, but it is an excellent way to train. Wager Matches are matches where you gamble with your CoD cash. If your running low, but have the confidence that you can do good you should check it out. Also if you are a guy who feels invincible, and you like to beat down noobs while taking their cash then I also recommend. Is the game perfect? No. A problem that has annoyed me throughout my online experience is when game lobbies are closed. I'm OK if it happens every once in a while, but there are times when I get three closed lobbies in a row. I think that the people running the servers should get their act together, and stop this from happening as often. Overall I highly recommend this game, but really do I need to. Everyone has bought the thing already.

Also if you would like to add me as a friend my gamertag is lbidude97.

Details

Official Sites:

Official website

Country:

USA

Language:

English Vietnamese German Spanish Russian

Release Date:

9 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

CoD 7

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

PCB Productions, Treyarch Invention

Technical Specs

Color:

Color