Call of Duty: Black Ops

This game is 15 years old, it should not be more than 20 dollars. I recommend it for its gameplay, but do not recommend it for its price.

Still the best call of duty game to date. Man I really wish Activision would just remaster black ops 1 and 2 and release that instead of constantly giving us bad call of duty games each year.

Replayed it on PC 10 years after my last walkthrough and it was one of the best singleplayer experiences I had in a while.
It wasn't just a nostalgia trip, Black Ops has the best CoD campaign ever.
(Also lower the price, fucking rats)

Lets get one things straight, Black Ops 1 wasnt just a game, it was a cultural event. Released back in 2010, when life was simpler, snacks were cheaper, and your biggest worry was someone rage-quitting and disconnecting the lobby. BO1 was peak of Call Of Duty. The golden age before the franchise traded gritty storytelling and iconic maps for wall-running jetpack circus tricks and 16 different editions of the same M4.

This game had it all, the campaign? Brilliant. A dark, twisting storyline about numbers, mind control, and Cold War paranoia. You didnt just play Mason, you became Mason. (What do the numbers mean!?) still echoes in my brain like a war flashback every time I see a calculator.

Then there was multiplayer, oh boy. Nuketown, Firing Range, Summit, maps so perfect they have been recycled more times than your moms Christmas wrapping paper. No weird operator powers, no glowing anime camos, no loot box bingo. Just raw, boots-on-ground chaos with weapons that felt like weapons, not laser tag toys.

And lets not forget Zombies. KIND. DER. TOTEN. The one map that truly separated the casuals from the caffeine-fueled sweatlords who knew every window, every round, every secret like it was gospel. If you didnt stay up till 3am trying to revive your mate while screaming (Crawl to me, bro), did you even play Black Ops?

Nowadays, COD feels like a mobile game that some how escaped into the wild. Skill-based matchmaking makes every match feel like a job interview, and the lobby is full of slide-canceling 12-year-olds hopped up on GFuel and unresolved trauma.

But back then? BO1 was magic. The last great Call of Duty before the franchise sold its soul to microtransactions and TikTok trick shots. Its not just nostalgia, it was genuinely better.

Bring back BO1. Remaster it. Re-release it. Tattoo it on my soul. Because let be honest, this was the last time Call of Duty truly hit different.

40$ is a crazy high price for a game this old, multiplayer is by far cheat free which is a huge plus, ive found that the zombies playerbase seems to be rather small but it doesnt take a long time to find a squad. overall would reccomend especially if the price drops in the future.
Edit: i now have about 66 hours logged on the game and own 3/4 dlc packs, if you buy dlc and queue online zombies you will be waiting a long time to get a full party, more often than not you play 2/4 or 3/4. i highly reccomend joining a bo1 zombies discord and forming a friend group. this game is great and ive made even better friends because of it.

- Great immersive story
- Good graphics (Even after 10 years I confirmed it is not outdated)
- Fancy game play
But I have to say:
"The numbers ACTIVATION, what do they mean?"
Why are COD games so expensive on steam?

Possibly the best CoD Campaign in the whole series, classic weapons, and none of the over-the-top crap that ruins the more modern games