Black Ops Escalation release date announced!

Captain Slow IRL

June 10th!
Source - clicky!

LOLgoose

Yeah, I've been seeing this announcement on the Black Ops main menu for the past couple of days now. I never really paid any attention to it but now that I've checked it out, it's pretty exciting! But it's pretty overwhelming too since I haven't really memorized all the maps yet.

Captain Slow IRL

You're excited?! You should feel my nipples...

bmcc10

gonna get theses tommorow never got the first strike pack doh...

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Can't be asking to game share.

Conza41

I'll mostly get it for the zombie map. It looks really cool.

matchthis

Anyone any idea what time they're released at?

Captain Slow IRL

I'm hoping midnight so I can have them downloaded for tomorrow!

Doyler92

Not up yet anyways.

Nuri Sahin

Just posted 30mins ago on Twitter -

JD_2020 Josh Olin
Developing story: #Escalation deploying #Tonight for the #PS3, instead of tomorrow. I'll keep you updated throughout.

Nuri Sahin

JD_2020 Josh Olin
No exact PS3 #Escalation release timing unfortunately, but it's tonight - Leeg17 sucks And yes, Double-XP/CP will go live afterward on PS3, 360, & Wii.

Leeg17

Tonight being US time so I'd say 6am onwards.

Klair88

It just went live there now for any crack heads like me who are still awake, it wasn't featured though, probably will be tomorrow but i had to search for it.

DarC_Kn1ght

Its There Now Lads!

Mac daddy

Downloading it now

Profondo Rosso

What's the file size? Gonna get it on xbox where it's just under a gig. Was just wondering is it the same for the PS3.

Leeg17

2.3gb

callaway92

I have zero interest in getting these maps... God, Black Ops did not come close to my expectations for it.

Profondo Rosso

Leeg17 wrote: »

2.3gb

Unbelievable.

950 MB on the xbox. PS3 really isn't a friendly console.

Magill

Profondo Rosso wrote: »

Unbelievable.

950 MB on the xbox. PS3 really isn't a friendly console.

They had to keep the size down on xbox because of the 2gb hard drives

Dont understand why its so big on PS3 tho.. weird.

Nuri Sahin

It's probably an update as well or some shizz.

Magill

Probably.

Not really feeling this map pack tbh.. very bleh..... Haven't played convoy yet but stockpile and hotel are a bit ****e, i like zoo a wee bit. Maybe it'll be better when the camping calms down a bit and it picks up a bit more pace.

Captain Slow IRL

Camping is a piss-off but hopefully it dies down when people learn the maps.
I've played each map at least once and am happy with the purchase, well worth the €3.50 or so each!

Nuri Sahin

Just had a quick run around in private match. Initial thoughts -

• Carnival MK II aka Zoo is a **** hole.

• Hotel is excellent.

• Convoy looks decent, visually anyway.

• Stockpile -_- (as Zoo)

So yeah, from all the way back when pics first shown. My thoughts are exactly the same.

PS: I didn't test whether the doors in Stockpile would crush me :whistles:

Nuri Sahin

I hate Zoo so very very much.

Profondo Rosso

Seems like First strike is the best pack to get

Paparazzo

I'm with El LoCo Ade when it comes to Zoo. It's too much like carnival which I hated. Haven't read anything about the new levels, so first time I saw them was when I downloaded them last night. When Zoo came up I thought it would have animals you could shoot!

Like all the others though.

Nuri Sahin

Paparazzo wrote: »

I'm with El LoCo Ade when it comes to Zoo. It's too much like carnival which I hated. Haven't read anything about the new levels, so first time I saw them was when I downloaded them last night. When Zoo came up I thought it would have animals you could shoot!

Like all the others though.

I'm possibly being a bit harsh as I went into a game with all but one not using ghost and motion sensors/claymores and the other one(next game after I raged quit after the first one on zoo) I joined halfway and it was the same again.

Couldn't find my bearings whatsoever but that'll come with time but even still, it's a map I have no wish of playing again! It feels like Carnival and looks like Carnival but worse.. somehow! :pac:

Still have to play the other ones.

Horndawg

Just out of curiosity. How long does it take for most people to download these map packs?

For me it usually takes 4-5 days of downloading. Pretty ****ing awful in this day and age but that's Perlico for you.

Not going to bother with Escalation as I don't think the price or past map packs are worth it also just cannot be arsed waiting days to download them.

Leeg17

An hour to download and install.

Ade took nearly 9 hours, but 4 days, are you serious? That's disgraceful :eek:

Nuri Sahin

Horndawg wrote: »

Just out of curiosity. How long does it take for most people to download these map packs?

For me it usually takes 4-5 days of downloading. Pretty ****ing awful in this day and age but that's Perlico for you.

Not going to bother with Escalation as I don't think the price or past map packs are worth it also just cannot be arsed waiting days to download them.

I thought I had it bad sesssssssssssh o_O

EIREHotspur

I bought it for the Zombie Map and dissapointed.

Der Riese is still the best Zombie Level and there are still 10,000 people playing it every night.

Multiplayer Black Ops just doesn't compare to MW2....just biding the time till November's release.

Captain Slow IRL

I couldn't go back to mw2 after playing bo - the one man army perk ruined it, campers using it are arse-sickening dicks.

Peyton Manning

Is there a double XP weekend coming up?

ollie1

Tom_Brady wrote: »

Is there a double XP weekend coming up?

Its double XP now

Notorious97

EIREHotspur wrote: »

I bought it for the Zombie Map and dissapointed.

Der Riese is still the best Zombie Level and there are still 10,000 people playing it every night.

Multiplayer Black Ops just doesn't compare to MW2....just biding the time till November's release.

I bought it for the zombie map also, kinda sick of regular BO now. I like this map though, especially when play with randomers who will not revive you, i just shoot george and he goes mental and quite a few times this has ended the game haha