Call of Duty Black Ops Pre-Load (Steam)

Just checked Steam and Call of Duty Black Ops is now available to Pre-Load.

 

no way. thats a first. i guess theve relized that every cod release they have a server meltdown so spreading the downloads.

 

haha its 90US. Dont think anyone is stupid enough to buy

 

90 usd what??

 

I made a bet with my friend and won and so I got him to buy me it early

YAY FOR DOTA 1V1s

 

Yea price is whats putting me off as well at the moment. 40GBP after the mw2 fiasco, gotta be patient this time

 

i... can't.. wait...... been playing mw2 on the ps3 and i just can't stand using console controllers.. at one point i was even thinking of buying mw2 for the pc .. thank god this is coming out! i can finally switch over without feeling ripped off!

 

im holding out for tescos/sainsburys as i paid £40 on release day and found it at tescos that same night for £25

 

Then why do I see $59.99 on Steam's product page?

 

Different regions.

 

i'm ready for black ops scrims!

 

Got it pre-ordered from GameStop as opposed to Steam (love the feeling of the physical product in my hands).

Here's to hoping the actual campaign part lasts more than 4-5 hours.....

 

What part of the US has games selling for $90? Tell me so I can make sure I never move there.

 

The world isn't just the US.

Anyways, it's likely Australia that has the price, as Aussies are always complaining on Steam for jacked prices, even though it's the publishers who set them.

 

it most certainly is!

 

so is this only available for pre load in america as theres only pre order to unlock on release day here in the uk.

 

Black Ops on steam allowed me to preload and I'm in the UK

 

I really hate the 60 bucks price tag and it suck for those in the land down under. I have a 20 dollar off coupon from buying starcraft 2 at kmart so I'm probably going to buy it from there and the game uses steamworks anyways so ill always have it in my account and dont have to wait for it to download so many gb's.

 

It said "US" next to the 90. So I naturally assumed that meant, well, US. I haven't heard of currency called "US" from another country, so naturally seeing that is confusing, and I wasn't the only one in this thread confused about that.

 

Pre-Loading now. Thanks!

 

This will be my first big PC title since I purchased my gaming notebook (which I'm still waiting on). Can't wait!

 

Playing John F. Kennedy on the new Zombie mode is gonna be fun. Good to know you can pre-load already.

 

well actually here in Aussie not only do we have to pay $89.99 for the game that's also in US currency not the Aus $

here's a screen for you

 

How could games be so expensive for you guys over there, especially when its digital!

 

yeap it hurts, hurts real bad, i don't really buy my games from steam unless im over in America or its a great deal, not only steep prices fro games but also data cap for internet means steam isn't user friendly for me over here.

 

ooh pre load.. Which to go for... Black Ops for Football manager 2011... and if any of you aussie steam players wants to buy a steam game for the price in US, if you guys feel comfortable you can make the payment to me to and i'll gift you the game. I have done this before so.... just saying since i think its unfair for you guys over there..

One thing i don't get is why can't we just play it once we pre-load it P

 

Check it out some in depth of multiplayer:
YouTube - Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer - GameSpot Now Playing

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One question:

Will there be an RPD?

I pwnt faces with that gun.

If it's in the game, you guys should probably not buy it cause all that's going to happen is you getting **** in the *** by ME.

I will see you all on the battlefield

Edit: Also, IMO, FPS are THE BACKBONE of the gaming industry. Hands down. What titles have sold the most copies? Point proved. What are you're opinions? What would gaming be like without the COD franchise and other shooters?

 

Umm WOW says hello! Also, Madden, Mario... but I know your point. It should be what would gaming be like if we didn't have Doom or Wolfenstien in the beginning.

 

thanks Reizo,thats interesting.

another thing i forgot to ask. if i buy the disks is the game still going to run through steam as cod mw2 does. if it does i might as well just get it from steam and save all the hassle of waiting for the disk to be delivered and making sure someone is home to accept it.

 

You learn something new every day. Again, you can't really blame me for not knowing that.

How do games even sell there? Between those prices and the super-strict censoring some games get for no real reason (*coughl4d2cough*), I don't know if I could ever bring myself to buy a game if I lived there. Hell, I can't even afford to spend $60 on a game. Otherwise I'd actually consider getting this...

 

Is this even worth your penny?

 

If you're a fan of the series then sure, because you'll likely play the multiplayer for months on end.

Personally I don't think it is compared to BFBC2 which is imo a better multiplayer game and gives you free map packs instead of charging you $15.

 

>Implying that BC2 isn't one of the buggiest games ever released

I pre-ordered Black Ops and finished pre-loading yesterday. Is anyone else going to play through the campaign first before going online, or will you just jump straight into multiplayer?

 

Doing the campaign and will not touch the multiplayer for a loooong time

 

trying to decide if i should buy this. looks fun and all, but it's a lot of money, and it better be worth it or I am not getting it. waiting to see your reviews. plus i don't get paid for a week and a half anyway.

 

I haven't touched Multiplayer on any recent CoD games (IV, MW2), actually enjoy the campaigns themselves......

 

I refuse to spend $60 on any FPS game ever again. If the single player campaign seems fun, I may pick it up when it drops to $30. Tired of the same old formula especially for $60. The multiplayer doesn't look too compelling to me.

 

Ya I am not giving any more money to Activision, if I was to ever cave I would buy it for the PS3, and not the PC, given the recent treatment of the PC Community as a whole.

 

Add sims to that list, Most top selling games are infact not fps titles... Just saying.

That said lets move on to the topic, this game is a waste of time. I wont hate on Activision in Particular and Im a huge lover of MW1 and 2, but the only good games imo are the ones that infinity ward put out, not treyarch, part of this bias is the shoddy COD3 PS3 got, seriously no stat tracking or in game mic. Now I know lots are saying only ps3 version but even WaW was crud, utter stupidity. Just saying though, maybe with this one they will stick to the layout infinity ward has laid down and copy paste it.....

 

Well apparently Treyarch has a better layout than Infinity Ward this time. A layout with dedicated servers(again) and a bunch of other cool stuff.

 

They kinda have to, with the fall apart of Infinity Ward its time for Treyarch to step out of the shadows. They need to do ALOT to impress so im expecting alot, hopefully the cold war creates a decent environment to play in. Im just glad its not WORLD WAR I or II, thats what I liked the most with MW2, its was future war, except lame environments.

 

I dunno about a better layout, but Treyarch certainly seemed to try and do more than just copy and pasting Infinity Ward's game and switching the models. Maybe this time around there will be some actual reason to play the game. WOrld at War sucked hard, which is why I am probably gonna wait before Black Ops is released.

 

The prices for COD MW2 are still up like around $30 so is the MOH 2010.
The COD WAW prices dropped really fast. So, do you guys think it will happen same with Black Ops? Because I dont want to buy it early for $59 and sell it for $30 or less within a month like MohH.

 

Does anyone think there's a chance of this game getting a nice sale price on Steam around Christmas? That's pretty much the only way I'll get it. Did MW2 got on sale last year?

 

Moot point. The Aussie dollar is actually worth MORE than the US dollar at the moment.

 

ohhh i c, so the American public has to pay 89.99 for the game?.........

 

It depends on how the game is embraced. Black Ops "looks" to be a solid game but we won't know until a few weeks after the release, that's really the best time to know if a discount is coming or not. Of course with Christmas coming and retail sales expected to be low in 2010, I'd wager the price drops versus not dropping.

Really who cares, we're talking $20... if you're scrounging for 20 bux consider not buying video games and investing in yourself.

 

No, it's $59.99 here.

 

heh £40 here

I should be nice and pick one random lucky NBR member to gift it to