Steam: Free Play Weekend: Call of Duty Black Ops

[mingsoup]

So you could buy the game and hope for the best. I mean you can always grow into map packs if it gets really annoying.

Don't other games have map packs too? BF2 had lots of addon's. I can't think of any other game that has this problem.

 

[Nebor]

Agreed

Yup, the last one I bought was MW1. I don't have MW2 or Black Ops. I only buy games on good steam Sales.

 

[JumBie]

I just tried the game out on steam...I must say, the graphics look terrible and the game plays really awkwardly, not my cup of tea.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Too bad they're not offering the single player.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Too bad they're not offering the single player.

I don't think you're missing much if you can't play a COD single player.

 

[UptheIrons]

Proof the next COD won't have dedicated servers

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/06/02/c...ated-servers-perks-and-kill-streaks-detailed/

 

[SZLiao214]

Will we be able to play the zombie maps for free?

 

[spunkz]

For this one I'd actually prefer that they use matchmaking. 90% of the PC servers are just for leveling quickly (24/7 tiny map with 18 people and choppers shooting everyone).

 

[MajorMullet]

Well, I downloaded it. Tried to join 3 different servers and didn't have the maps for any of them.

I tried matchmaking and got up into a Russian server. After I joined the match I found that the game doesn't properly support multi monitor setups (everything is all stretched, looks like crap). I found a fix at Widescreen Gaming Forum, but really it's a pretty new title, you'd think they would have added support for it.

Uninstalled, back to BC2

 

[AstroManLuca]

For this one I'd actually prefer that they use matchmaking. 90% of the PC servers are just for leveling quickly (24/7 tiny map with 18 people and choppers shooting everyone).

That's what I hate about COD4. I played the hell out of it a few years ago when it was new and had a blast. Tried to play again recently and almost every server was 24/7 Killhouse or Shipment with 30+ people. Stupid as fuck, it's completely random and you just die over and over again. I don't know why anyone would enjoy that crap.

Sadly there aren't a whole lot of servers where people actually play the game as it's meant to be played, so COD4 is basically dead to me.

 

[shortylickens]

Never wanted it, but will play for free.

 

[Bill Brasky]

LOL. I can't even get passed the main menu anymore. I went to settings and configured the buttons and now none of the menu buttons work when I click on them. I can't even quit the game from within the game. I have to alt-tab and end process. Any suggestions? Do I meet the minimum system requirements? :hmm: ... but really, I should be able to play this game, right?

i5-750, 5850 oc, 4g ram, etc...

edit: added exception to antiVir, firewall settings ok. DERP

EDIT2: In conclusion, I'm a tard brain. I accidentally bound 'screenshot' to 'left mouse button.' I shit you not, I just took like 200 screenshots of the main menu. Herp. A. Derp.

 

[Nebor]

EDIT2: In conclusion, I'm a tard brain. I accidentally bound 'screenshot' to 'left mouse button.' I shit you not, I just took like 200 screenshots of the main menu. Herp. A. Derp.

Pics?

 

[JTsyo]

pfft. screw that, then...not worth the bandwidth.

That's what I was thinking. Might as well BC2 in that time.

 

[shortylickens]

Took all day to download and 20 minutes to suck ass.
Very pretty and clunky. Classic consolitis.
Am so glad I did not spend the money.

 

[makken]

wow tons of hackers in this game. last 3 servers I was in (all VAC) all had people with aimbots.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

Wow. This game sucks ass. Played 10 minutes. Gameplay seemed okay until some bug happens every other minute where my man just freezes and I have to rejoin the server. Graphics are horrific. Uninstalled it immediately.

Please if you're looking for a multiplayer spend $20 or whatever BC2 costs and buy that.

 

[shortylickens]

Wow. This game sucks ass. Played 10 minutes. Gameplay seemed okay until some bug happens every other minute where my man just freezes and I have to rejoin the server. Graphics are horrific. Uninstalled it immediately.

Please if you're looking for a multiplayer spend $20 or whatever BC2 costs and buy that.

Whats your video card?

 

[Dankk]

Wow. This game sucks ass. Played 10 minutes. Gameplay seemed okay until some bug happens every other minute where my man just freezes and I have to rejoin the server. Graphics are horrific. Uninstalled it immediately.

It must be something wrong on your end. I played for about an hour and didn't have any of those problems. Try checking file integrity? Video drivers? Network card?

That said, I wasn't a big fan. It's another mediocre Call of Duty game. Not really worth my money.

 

[pontifex]

They could kiss my ASS. I'm gonna play it for free this weekend, then I'm gonna delete it. All this map pack crap, raising the bar to $60, likely no future dedicated servers, same run n gun style, same engine, future monthly fees... Screw them

lol...why even bother playing it you guys hate it so much?

 

[pontifex]

Proof the next COD won't have dedicated servers

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/06/02/c...ated-servers-perks-and-kill-streaks-detailed/

since when are leaks proof?

hey, i'm leaking something now - MW3 will allow you to play as an attack dog!

 

[zerocool84]

I still haven't even fired up the free play yet. Probably won't even get to it. Not excited to try it out at all.

 

[Modular]

So there isn't a workaround for the map packs.
So the game really actually costs 70$ this weekend? How can this be.
Is this problem due to the non dedicated servers?

Welcome to the future of gaming!

 

[Bryf50]

Wow I played for a few minutes before I couldn't stand it anymore. It kept constantly stuttering even though the fps was solid above 60 and was playing on a server with a latency of less than 20. The graphics were pretty bad(the gun models in particular look like ass) and the movement just felt off. Even Modern Warfare 2 looks and feels better. Confirms my belief in skipping the CoD games made by Treyarch.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

It must be something wrong on your end. I played for about an hour and didn't have any of those problems. Try checking file integrity? Video drivers? Network card?

That said, I wasn't a big fan. It's another mediocre Call of Duty game. Not really worth my money.

The game would still be going on it's just my man would freeze and all I could do was watch. Either way it's not worth messing with for this game and my system is 100% stable as I have no issues gaming for hours on lots of other titles.