[COD Black Ops] - * First Strike map pack *

Shammy

http://venturebeat.com/2010/12/19/call-of-duty-black-ops-map-pack-hits-xbox-live-on-feb-1/

Leeg17

The map stadium sounds cool.

Although the fact that it's being released almost 2 months before the first map pack in MW2 lends me to believe they're hoping to get 3 map packs in the life span of BO, moneygrabbers.

sierra117x

Shammy wrote: »

http://venturebeat.com/2010/12/19/call-of-duty-black-ops-map-pack-hits-xbox-live-on-feb-1/

is that reliable?


never mind i saw the podcast link

I Love Cheese

possibly not, but Major Nelson is
http://majornelson.com/

papajimsmooth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur4XJCm3deQ

Leeg17

Ah nostalgia

zero19

Leeg17 wrote: »

The map stadium sounds cool.

Although the fact that it's being released almost 2 months before the first map pack in MW2 lends me to believe they're hoping to get 3 map packs in the life span of BO, moneygrabbers.

You don't have to buy them though, i only bought one of the MW2 packs as they were a ridiculous price.

Leeg17

I know I don't, but I generally do

papajimsmooth

They basically get the price of a full game by the time they release all 3 map packs.

death1234567

I will be bored of COD: BO by then, No chance I'll pay $15 for 4 new maps.

Nuri Sahin

Ever since Duke Nukem 64 have I wanted a stadium map in a multiplayer game

Sprrratt

Stadium ftw! Although the novelty of Carnival turned out to be mehh..

peejay1986

Screenshots of the maps here;

http://everythingforgamers.info/news/798/black-ops-first-strike-map-pack-screenshots-released/

The Stadium screenshot doesn't give me the impression I was thinking for the map. Thought it was going to be a tiny map, solely inside the arena.

CORaven

death1234567 wrote: »

I will be bored of COD: BO by then, No chance I'll pay $15 for 4 new maps.

4 multiplayer maps for $15 is very steep. People were very annoyed with MW2's 5 for $15, why would they make an even cheekier offer on DLC? And I hope those pics are not the final release, they look very "COD4-esque" in terms of textures.

Furthermore, it seems that they are doing the same thing as WaW, they assume that people who play zombies are the same people who play competitive multiplayer. Generally people play one or the other, with some crossover. For solo zed killers, they will have to pay the full $15 for a single map. I would have rathered a better dynamic pricing, or splitting the DLC.

Sprrratt

Oh come on. €10 for days maybe even weeks of gaming. Ill take that any day.

sierra117x

Sprrratt wrote: »

Oh come on. €10 for days maybe even weeks of gaming. Ill take that any day.

+1 brother

plus im one of them rare "crossover" zed heads who plays multiplayer too so ill get the best outta the map pack

claiva

yo sierra,
you up for a few Wager games tonight ?
I effin love them !!!!

Jet Black

I dont mind paying once there good maps. Only liked vacant from the maps from MW2, the rest I just skipped. The original maps were much better.
Im glad also there not taking the lazy way out and just putting WaW maps to fill it.

refusetolose

wont there be free custom maps available when the tools are released?

Sprrratt

sierra117x wrote: »

+1 brother

plus im one of them rare "crossover" zed heads who plays multiplayer too so ill get the best outta the map pack

I mean practically a pack of 20 blue equal the price. I take it if you even play the game enough to consider if you'll sacrifice so little for so much.

Leeg17

Was kinda hoping there'd be a new wager match of sorts (though I love S+S, Gun Game, and 1itc).

Liam O

pricing isn't confirmed yet is it? WAWs map packs were 800 so they may bring it back down

Scody94

is there any talks of the original waw zombie maps coming out for purchase

yimrsg

Another poxy snow level? Christ on a bike; I know it's Christmas but wars have been fought in other weather conditions.

NufcNavan

No WAW maps?

Would love to see maps like Upheaval and Castle back.

War Machine 539

Interesting maps - Second the Snow Map thing its getting really old now!

Headshot

just more maps for a host to **** off or lagging ****e

maybe if they actually spend the money on making the game better, it''d be worth me spending money on these maps

Making It Bad

Sprrratt wrote: »

Oh come on. €10 for days maybe even weeks of gaming. Ill take that any day.

Considering the Steam Sale which is currently on, in which I can get several AAA games for the same price, it is a major rip off. You should have to pay relative to the amount of time put into making the DLC. I know modders who've put together great maps in a few days, it's really not that hard and doesn't require a lot of effort. €5 is the max I'd expect to pay for a map pack, I can't understand why you'd pay anymore, it's ludicrous.

Nuri Sahin

War Machine 539 wrote: »

Interesting maps - Second the Snow Map thing its getting really old now!

Have to say, as someone who has despised snow levels in any FPS game I've ever played, I think they have done a great job with all of the snow based maps in BO - Summit, Grid and Array. But I agree that it's very disappointing to see another snow based map being released. Seems like very lazy map designing, nothing more to it.

Stadium as I briefly eluded to earlier is most definitely the map I'm very interested in. I've always been someone who could tell from a pic whether I'll like it or not. The pic shown above looks very good, very Bailout-esque in appearance. It'll be interesting to see what they do with with the actual stadium itself. I've been in a few ice hockey stadiums in my life so I'm praying they go for the full works in the design.

Something like my old local one in Calgary would be awesome to see in COD

War Machine 539

Not everyone has the technical knowledge to Mod there own maps either! I would consider myself pretty Hardcore gamer, and I wouldnt have a clue . . . . . . . mainly because I think people who do it should be killed . . . . Hmmmmm I think Im Biased here . . . . . . If the maps are good it should be worth it! 4 the record people are saying ''You got 5 maps with MW 2 '' yeah 2 of which were the laziest rehashes of old maps I have ever seen!

everlast75

Can't wait to be using my Uzi's kickback as a mechanism to project myself along the ice like a lunatic

NeVeR

i bought the second map pack on MW2.. after the 1st month I never got to play them as they never came up,, Once the dedicated rooms went I maybe played one of the maps 10 times... waist of money

TiGeR KiNgS

Well if the map packs are anything like MW1 or MW2 then I wont be touching them with a barge pole. Total rip off.

I'll wait for the reliable boards reviews first

docdolittle

Are they really charging 1200 points again!? After felling pretty ripped off when I bought the first map pack for MW2, I don't think I'll get this one unless it gets amazing reviews. They really need to bring new guns and perks to these add-ons to prolong the game and make it a bit more worth while. Most people that work in Treyarch building levels could make a new map in a day or two, they already have all the resources to make 100's of maps easily, any modder could.

Toomey_7

NufcNavan wrote: »

No WAW maps?

Would love to see maps like Upheaval and Castle back.

+1 loved upheaval was a savage map!! would be good to bring it back
but as for the price of maps ill prob complaing but still end up buying them haha same old maps for a year gets stale 4 new ones give a nice bit of varity for a month or so which is nice tbf

iMuse

Cant see me buying these unless they sort out the ps3 version first.

Shammy

iMuse wrote: »

Cant see me buying these unless they sort out the ps3 version first.

By the time they come out wont you be on the xbox......:p

MarkY91

docdolittle wrote: »

Are they really charging 1200 points again!? After felling pretty ripped off when I bought the first map pack for MW2, I don't think I'll get this one unless it gets amazing reviews. They really need to bring new guns and perks to these add-ons to prolong the game and make it a bit more worth while. Most people that work in Treyarch building levels could make a new map in a day or two, they already have all the resources to make 100's of maps easily, any modder could.

you cant complain, leist your not gtting them a month late like ps3 users!..well im assuming we are cos they mentioned **** all about ps3 version?..ps3 users left out again:rolleyes:

sierra117x

MarkY91 wrote: »

you cant complain, leist your not gtting them a month late like ps3 users!..well im assuming we are cos they mentioned **** all about ps3 version?..ps3 users left out again:rolleyes:

do i detect the scent of xbox envy :P

MarkY91

sierra117x wrote: »

do i detect the scent of xbox envy :P

lol no just i dont like how yous get map packs a month before..i dont get it?..microsoft payed millions to get them a month early but what are they gaining?...its not making me wana go buy a xbox its just making me wana say fcuk treyarch and not wana buy the maps

Snake Plisken

MarkY91 wrote: »

lol no just i dont like how yous get map packs a month before..i dont get it?..microsoft payed millions to get them a month early but what are they gaining?...its not making me wana go buy a xbox its just making me wana say fcuk treyarch and not wana buy the maps

Its actually fcuk Activision they are the ones who did the deal with M$, maybe Treyarch will stick in a surprise WAW map. Also I can see a Hanoi day map turning up at some stage, they did that with Makin on WAW

JustPaddy1

I'd pay €15 for ground war on rust, black ops style!!!

Oafley Jones

NufcNavan wrote: »

No WAW maps?

Would love to see maps like Upheaval and Castle back.

Please no.. if I want to play WAW maps I'll stick in the disc. I really don't want to pay again for content I already own. I didn't think the old MW maps worked too well with the new perks etc. on MW2.

Nuri Sahin

Icebreakers




joke

shawpower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEB0H90lt_M

Kowloon - Zip Lines!!!!!! :D
Discovery - Collapsible snow bridges!!
Berlin Wall - One for the snipers.
Stadium - Possibly one for SMG's?

DarC_Kn1ght

looking good

Magill

yeah.... not gonna lie... those look pretty god damn awesome !!!

krudler

"it'll provide an adrenaline filled, action packed experience"

Are they still talking about Black Ops? :pac:

Leeg17

"frantic fast paced gameplay", I do hope so cos I'm starting to get a little tired of CoD.

Headshot

Ya I would love better snipping maps but now this is a crazy idea, what if the snipping was actually improved/fixed

That idea just blew my mind

krudler

Headshot wrote: »

Ya I would love better snipping maps but now this is a crazy idea, what if the snipping was actually improved/fixed

That idea just blew my mind

Yeah its all well and good making a map with great sniping spots, its all for nothing if the sniping still sucks in Blops