Call of Duty: Black Ops

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BD2003

Lifer
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Well, its out in the wild now. I've seen reports of a few people with legit discs, and its starting to spread like wildfire on the torrent sites for the 360. I'm hoping to find someone local selling it any day now. I'm determined to get it as soon as possible.

Yay for dealers with no respect for street dates!
 

velillen

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Jul 12, 2006
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Its not always the dealers bu rather the employee's. Get a big box of said game. Hook up a friend by selling it under the table and charge for it in store later (to account for inventory). Least thats what a guy i knew used to do.
 

BD2003

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Its not always the dealers bu rather the employee's. Get a big box of said game. Hook up a friend by selling it under the table and charge for it in store later (to account for inventory). Least thats what a guy i knew used to do.

However they do it, I completely approve.

Right now all I'm seeing on CL is backups, but its only a matter of time before the real deal starts spreading.
 
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OK, so I know that the second reply in this thread was a bit succinct, but I guess I'm now officially wavering on that statement. In my defense, that was a long time ago, way before I quit playing WoW and way before every big triple-A release was delayed into next year. Even though I just picked up Reach, I prefer the CoD multiplayer style (even though I don't really play it that much).

At this point, I think I'm going to get Black Ops next Tuesday so I can enjoy the multiplayer at release, when it's always at its finest. Plus, Reach's online base will drop significantly.
 

fatpat268

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OK, so I know that the second reply in this thread was a bit succinct, but I guess I'm now officially wavering on that statement. In my defense, that was a long time ago, way before I quit playing WoW and way before every big triple-A release was delayed into next year. Even though I just picked up Reach, I prefer the CoD multiplayer style (even though I don't really play it that much).

At this point, I think I'm going to get Black Ops next Tuesday so I can enjoy the multiplayer at release, when it's always at its finest. Plus, Reach's online base will drop significantly.

Lol, I hear ya. A couple of months ago I felt the same. COD is still getting old, but it's still very enjoyable when there's new content.

I suspect quite a few people that were hating on it a few months ago will be buying Black Ops. I know I am.
 

bucwylde23

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Apr 21, 2005
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Just checked the calendar and luckily next thursday is Veterans day So I get a full day of nothing but black ops.
 

dougp

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I have all of next week off ...

Nov 8 - Win Phone 7 launch
Nov 9 - BO!
Nov 10-12 - Clean out attic and closets for garage sale ...

I think I'll be playing more BO than cleaning stuff ... haha
 

Kabob

Lifer
Sep 5, 2004
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LOL @ having nearly 55 days of vacation/sick time that I need to burn up...
 

dougp

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You're going WP7?
Yup, it was my preference to start with before I even got a 'droid device. I didn't like the release date, so I bit early and decided to use my other upgrade on my account to grab a Focus.

lol. taking off to play video games.

Stupid question, but do you laugh at people who take off time to ride a bike, or go hiking in the woods, or who work on their homes? This is a VG forum, so hence the reason I mentioned taking off the week for BO. I have other things I need to do around my house, along with spending a day with my wife if she can get off. I need to blow location.

lol. troll. C'mon now JoPh, I expected more from you!
 

Kabob

Lifer
Sep 5, 2004
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god damn.

Amazing as I've only been working here 5 1/2 years...

Yup, it was my preference to start with before I even got a 'droid device. I didn't like the release date, so I bit early and decided to use my other upgrade on my account to grab a Focus.

Hrm, what is it about WP7 that you prefer over Android? The interface does look slick, but just isn't my style.

I know the new Samsung WP7 phone is getting relatively good reviews thus far.

Stupid question, but do you laugh at people who take off time to ride a bike, or go hiking in the woods, or who work on their homes? This is a VG forum, so hence the reason I mentioned taking off the week for BO. I have other things I need to do around my house, along with spending a day with my wife if she can get off. I need to blow location.

lol. troll. C'mon now JoPh, I expected more from you!

Aww give him a break. Even I feel bad for taking a day off to play games. But still, I agree, for me video gaming is a relaxing experience. I don't take much time off to play 'em though (or much time off at all really).
 

dougp

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Hrm, what is it about WP7 that you prefer over Android? The interface does look slick, but just isn't my style.

I know the new Samsung WP7 phone is getting relatively good reviews thus far.
I prefer the interface, integration with XBL, Zune (this is the biggest plus over Android) and the Apple-esque restrictions that MS is using to maintain some type of structure in the environment.

Aww give him a break. Even I feel bad for taking a day off to play games. But still, I agree, for me video gaming is a relaxing experience. I don't take much time off to play 'em though (or much time off at all really).

I just wanted to give him a hard time, but gaming isn't the only thing I'm doing that week. I did take off that Tues originally, but switched it to a week since I have time I need to burn.
 

Kabob

Lifer
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Yeah, I honeslty just need to take a month off of work to burn up some time. Not that I will/can, but I need to.
 

Kabob

Lifer
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Question/Request:

I'm thinking I will want the zombie maps but considering that I've already contacted Amazon 6 or so times for just this one order and I've got my order juuuuuust how I want it (minus the fact that it's not Hardened) and I really don't want to try talking to another person just to change that...I'm scared of the ruckus that'll cause.

I'm wondering if any of our more established folk have recently ordered the Standard edition and would consider upgrading to the Hardened edition and giving me your zombie maps code? I will paypal someone $20 or send a code for 1600 XBL points (= to $20) for the code and you'll get to keep the blingy box, medal, and anything else that is included.

Anyone interested?
 

GrantMeThePower

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Question/Request:

I'm thinking I will want the zombie maps but considering that I've already contacted Amazon 6 or so times for just this one order and I've got my order juuuuuust how I want it (minus the fact that it's not Hardened) and I really don't want to try talking to another person just to change that...I'm scared of the ruckus that'll cause.

I'm wondering if any of our more established folk have recently ordered the Standard edition and would consider upgrading to the Hardened edition and giving me your zombie maps code? I will paypal someone $20 or send a code for 1600 XBL points (= to $20) for the code and you'll get to keep the blingy box, medal, and anything else that is included.

Anyone interested?

Kabob...have they said that they will NOT offer the maps as DLC? I thought the hardened version only adds the maps from W@W and that the standard comes with all the new ones...am i missing something?
 

Kabob

Lifer
Sep 5, 2004
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The Hardened edition adds the 4 maps from W@W but they are "reworked/updated" to look better.

As for them being available for download, I thought I read somewhere that Treyarch has "no current plans" to offer the 4 maps as DLC, which means they probably will in the future, but that could be months.
 

American Gunner

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The Hardened edition adds the 4 maps from W@W but they are "reworked/updated" to look better.

As for them being available for download, I thought I read somewhere that Treyarch has "no current plans" to offer the 4 maps as DLC, which means they probably will in the future, but that could be months.
Let's not kid ourselves, Activision will not pass up a chance to get money, so I would imagine that the maps will be available a few months after release.
 

Freshgeardude

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Kabob

Lifer
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Let's not kid ourselves, Activision will not pass up a chance to get money, so I would imagine that the maps will be available a few months after release.

"A few months" being the key phrase there. I mentioned that above, the idea would be to have them day 1, you know, when all my friends are still playing them.
 

American Gunner

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No, I would also love them day one, but the only people I know that have the Hardened edition is my brothers, and they pretty much only play MP. And I would imagine that if enough people asked for it, they would bring them out a lot quicker. The real question is how much will they charge for the maps?
 
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