Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Call of Duty: Black Ops II est un jeu de tir à la première personne développé par Treyarch et édité par Activision et Square Enix. Sorti le 13 novembre 2012 sur PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows et Wii U, il a été annoncé ultérieurement sur PlayStation 5 en 2026. Neuvième opus de la série Call of Duty, il fait directement suite à Call of Duty: Black Ops, tandis que Call of Duty: Black Ops - Declassified sur PlayStation Vita en sert de prologue.
Le jeu transporte les joueurs dans un futur proche, au cœur d’une guerre froide du XXIe siècle où la technologie et les armes ont convergé pour engendrer une nouvelle génération de conflits. Les créations mécanisées des hommes dominent le champ de bataille, tandis que leurs créateurs restent en sécurité, exposés à une menace inédite : que se passe-t-il lorsque l’ennemi dérobe les clés de votre guerre ? Le mode Zombies développe une narration complexe, impliquant des figures comme le Dr. Edward Richtofen et le Dr. Ludvig Maxis, dans une lutte pour le pouvoir de l’Éther à travers les âges, menant à des conséquences apocalyptiques.
Classé dans le genre du tir, le jeu repose sur le moteur IW engine. La campagne principale se boucle en environ sept heures, et une complétion exhaustive nécessite une trentaine d’heures. Son prix est fixé à 39,99 euros.
L’accueil critique est mitigé, avec un score Metacritic de 74. La presse a souligné l’assurance de Treyarch dans la maîtrise de la série, comme l’exprime DailyGame qui y voit une confirmation de l’expertise du studio. AusGamers salue quant à lui un excellent rapport qualité-prix. Les joueurs expriment des avis partagés : certains encensent la campagne et le multijoueur, tandis que d’autres regrettent des problèmes techniques, notamment la fermeture temporaire des serveurs ou des difficultés d’accès aux modes multijoueur et Zombies sur PC, comme le rapportent certains commentaires sur Steam.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« If the original Black Ops was Treyarch's coming-out party, then Black Ops 2 is the studio's affirmation that their COD expertise was no flash in the pan. If you're one of the 16 people who hasn't played this gem yet, go buy it now. Conversely, if you're among those who bought the game but hasn't ventured into the single-player campaign (yes, it happens), there's a great narrative and divergent gameplay awaiting your experimentation, so check it out. »
« As far as value for your money goes, Black Ops II is a veritable waterslide of enjoyment, and for a change, actually does a lot different to what we've come to expect. »
« There is no doubt many will turn their nose at yet another Call of Duty game running on the same engine at 60 frames per second. The "ain't broke don't fix" path has certainly been taken again. This being said, Treyarch has undeniably been able to up the ante in nearly every facet of the Call of Duty experience with Black Ops 2. The riveting single player storyline features the wonderfully-designed strategic Strike Force Missions; the online Multiplayer experience is much more robust than ever before and the Zombies mode has also received significant upgrades. It is quite amazing how the development team managed to fit this much content onto one disk. Needless to say, shooter fans can purchase Black Ops 2 with confidence. »
« The elastic story provides plenty of incentive to replay the campaign, the strikeforce levels aren't executed perfectly, but they're a glimpse at the future, and the multiplayer features are tweaked to make every play style relevant and to level the playing field. It does so many new things so very well, making it the most groundbreaking Call of Duty since the first Modern Warfare. Shooters simply don't get much more deep, varied, surprising, or rewarding than this. »
« Combined with the host of subtle and overt improvements to the array of other systems, the additions to make it more appealing to Esports, and the more fleshed out Zombies mode, this is not just a fantastic Call of Duty game, but one of the best shooters of the last decade. »
« Graphical hitches and gameplay tweaks aside, it's still one of the best first-person shooters out there, loaded with exciting moments and a story that – wait for it – is actually worth experiencing. Throw in the hours' worth of addictive multiplayer and you have something that'll hook you well into the next generation. »
« A truly complete gaming package. The multiplayer game is excellent, the expanded Zombies mode is an enjoyable and very welcome addition, and the single player campaign is a fun ride that will have you yelling "Josephina!" at random times for weeks to come. About the only miss is the addition of the Strike Force missions, but they don't drag down the overall experience with them. »
« Call of Duty: Black Ops II is not just the usual CoD sequel. The campaign has great replay value thanks to to multiple endings, branching storylines, twists and tough choices, and the multiplayer adds a brand new cooperative vibe to the gameplay. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« The campaign is perfection. The multilayer is great and the zombies is the best in class. I may be biased but I love black ops 2 »
« Um bom jogo uma boa história e faz você querer ir mais afundo no game de longe meu jogo favorito »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« this right here fellas is the goat of fps games. No game in history will do what this game done. »
« 9.2 – Black Ops II blends futuristic combat, branching storylines, and polished multiplayer. Its campaign and multiplayer deliver a thrilling, action-packed experience. »
« I believe this game is highly overrated and does not deserve the title of the best Call of Duty. I absolutely adored the missions set in the past as they provided a more than sufficient Black Ops 1 atmosphere. However, the future missions, with only a few exceptions, are absolute terrible. This game marks the beginning of the 'new generation' Call of Duty trends — weapon attachments, skins, the futuristic theme, and so on. Furthermore, I truly wonder what the screenwriters were thinking when they snatched away the things we love in such a nonsensical way just for shock value. At least I felt satisfied by the end of the game. On the other hand, in my opinion, this is the Call of Duty with the absolute best multiplayer; I can say without hesitation that I had an immense amount of fun. Moreover, I spent hours on maps like Origins and Tranzit in Zombies mode, and not to forget MENENDEZ!!! »
« The best Call of Duty multiplayer of all time, fight me! Campaign 7/10 Zombies 8/10 Multiplayer 10/10 »
« By far the best COD game to date. The campaign is intense and keeps you on your toes, it has well written characters with depth and emotion, and while I found some of the missions annoying and a few gameplay elements frustrating, overall I had a great time with it. I can't comment much on the zombie mode, I'm not a zombie guy, but the MP is one of the best the series has to offer. »
