Which to buy first; Black Ops or Bad Company 2?

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Jabberwock xeno

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I LOVED the first bad company game (destructible environment FTW!), but I'm not sure if I should get black ops.

Which should I get?

(if Black ops has MW2's 3rd person, then I'll get that, no questions asked.)

EDIT: I have decided to get both, but Now I want to know which to get first.
 

ayylamao

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Black ops, it has destructible environments, a Dragons Breath (spas w/ fire), online much less confusing than MW2, Flamethrower attatchment (FTW) explosive RC cars, Zombies, Zork, and although a very confusing story, its fun... you get to fly a hind... not sure about 3rd person though...
 

cainx10a

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Go for Bad Company 2.

After spending a lot of time in Call of Duty: Black Ops, it just feels like a re-skinned version of CoD4 rather than MW2. For the multiplayer, they got rid of Stopping Power/martyrdom, but killing ain't as easy as before and explosives ain't so deadly as they have a new perk to give you better protection against those pesky nades and noob tubes, but it's fun nonetheless. Also, Black Ops DOES NOT have destructible environment in multiplayer. Also, I must add, the RC car is easy to destroy, so it's not as OP as I was expecting it to be.

The campaign was enjoyable, but there's nothing that would get you to go back to it ( I replayed the SP in CoD4 and MW2 quite a few times). The zombie mode is fun, but I didn't spend $60 for Call of Duty: Zombie Ops. I wish the Black Ops campaign had a greater replay value, but it doesn't. However, the story is really good, but the scale (It's the story of one man, not an entire army :()is ... well ... less awesome than past CoD games.

With Bad Company 2, you get a decent SP campaign with lovable characters, and one hell of a class-based multiplayer experience. There's much more teamwork involved and if you are like me, and have your ups and down moments where you just want to hang back and take out some fools with a sniper rifle, or push cautiously ahead Bad Company 2 let you do that. The maps are bigger, and much better since the level design is spectacular. Not to mention, both Rush and Conquest gives you two completely different experience of the game.

For $20, you can't go wrong with this purchase. Also, I must add that Dice has been releasing free DLCs so far, making sure every single map is playable in all 4 game-modes, and they will be re-releasing some maps from the first BC game.
 

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Hking0036 said:
Black ops, it has destructible environments, a Dragons Breath (spas w/ fire), online much less confusing than MW2, Flamethrower attatchment (FTW) explosive RC cars, Zombies, Zork, and although a very confusing story, its fun... you get to fly a hind... not sure about 3rd person though...
This. You get so much content for your money, its going to keep you playing for a LONG time.
 

Jabberwock xeno

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I think I may end up getting both, but I still need input of which to get if I can't do so.

I rented BC2 yesterday, and can say that it is graphically inferior to black ops (duh).
 

Nom Pretentieux

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Get black ops. It's fixed so many of the issues of the last 3 cod games, it has tons on tons of content and I personally don't get what the guy above me is whining about with replay value. It's as good for that as the previous games. The multiplayer is fun and is now well balanced so skill is king. It has an awesome new unlock system that makes you think more about how you build your setup and it has plenty of funny killstreaks, weapons and quirks. Zombies could be a 29$ game in it's own respect. Dead ops and zork are also awesome. Also, wager matches enhance the multiplayer tons.

Take it from a sceptic of CoD games and a hater of Activision, black ops is a great game.
 

kebab4you

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I came here expecting a poll, was none ._.
OT; Bad company 2, just for the simple reason I refuse to give any of my money to Activision.
 

Jonny49

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Bad Company 2's campaign is utter shite, but it's multiplayer is pretty damn fun.

Black Ops has a better campaign (although it's still kinda meh in places) and it's multiplayer is great.

Eh...I'd say Black Ops here, but I recommend both.
 

TheRightToArmBears

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Blops.

The multiplayer is 'teh bizness', both games' campaigns are pretty shite to be honest. Bad Company 2 is pretty average all-round, the only thing it has going for it is that it's not CoD and it's better than MoH.
 

The Shade

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I'd throw my vote behind BC2. That game is simply amazing. Great online, great community, good single-player, and it just never gets old.

Plus, the Vietnam expansion should be coming out any time now. Don't wanna miss that!
 

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Jabberwock xeno said:
I think I may end up getting both, but I still need input of which to get if I can't do so.

I rented BC2 yesterday, and can say that it is graphically inferior to black ops (duh).
I don't know what you're smoking if you think Black Ops has better graphics than BC2.
 

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I throw my vote behind Black Ops, but I can't say I don't recommend BC2 either. The multiplayer is a helluva lot better than it was in MW2, though I do miss the Spec Ops missions.
 

deadxero

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Both are very good games.

If you like small maps with a faster pace, go with B.O.

If you want huge maps and more strategic gameplay, go with BF:BC2.

You can't really go wrong, I would actually recommend getting both if you can afford it. The game play between the two is different enough to justify it if you're a FPS fan.
 

Jabberwock xeno

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Mechanix said:
Jabberwock xeno said:
I think I may end up getting both, but I still need input of which to get if I can't do so.

I rented BC2 yesterday, and can say that it is graphically inferior to black ops (duh).
I don't know what you're smoking if you think Black Ops has better graphics than BC2.
It depends on what we are talking about. Black ops has better graphics in some places, BC2 in others.
 

Jabberwock xeno

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Nom Pretentieux said:
BC 2 has dust particles =P
And rock particles... and rubble... and house debris.. :)

Anyways can anyone who has black ops:

- Attest how good player customization is? like is it just choosing a set of clothing, or indivual peices?

- Is there a 3rd person mode?

- Tell me if the FAL is ruined due to them making it jam if you have a fast trigger finger?

- How is the tomohak different from the throwing knife?

gabe12301 said:
Why to get black ops:Hype

Why to get bad company 2:Fun
Dioga Gravidon!
 

C95J

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Black Ops.

The campaign is great, the best one yet in my opinion and it is really fun to keep playing.

The multiplayer is also awesome with loads of different elements and features. Really fun to play as well.

And zombies, well you can't go wrong with that can you? Super fun to play with friends, random people or by yourself if you dare to :p In my opinion the best feature of the game.
 

Jabberwock xeno

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C95J said:
Black Ops.

The campaign is great, the best one yet in my opinion and it is really fun to keep playing.

The multiplayer is also awesome with loads of different elements and features. Really fun to play as well.

And zombies, well you can't go wrong with that can you? Super fun to play with friends, random people or by yourself if you dare to :p In my opinion the best feature of the game.
Mind answering my Q's above your post?