Call of Duty: Black Ops - Mac Edition
- September 27, 2012
- Aspyr
Get on Steam"Call of Duty: Black Ops - Mac Edition" is a first-person shooter game that takes players on a covert journey across the globe during a dangerous time period. The Mac version includes the First Strike DLC, offering 5 additional multiplayer and Zombie maps. The signature multiplayer gameplay features new perks and killstreaks, providing an engaging and action-packed experience.
Reviews
- The game has a great storyline and engaging characters, making it fun to play.
- It runs smoothly on compatible Mac systems, providing a decent gaming experience.
- The zombies mode is enjoyable and nostalgic for fans of the series.
- The game is plagued with bugs and crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable for many users.
- There is no cross-platform play, limiting multiplayer options to only Mac users.
- The multiplayer and zombies modes have very few active players, leading to a lack of matchmaking opportunities.
- graphics14 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 36 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising them as outstanding and visually appealing, while others criticize them as poor and glitchy, particularly on certain systems. Despite some graphical improvements in specific areas, many users express disappointment with the overall quality, especially in terms of performance and control issues. Overall, while the graphics can be impressive, they are often overshadowed by technical problems and gameplay frustrations.
“Very good game with awesome graphics.”
“This game doesn't even take much space and it has exceptional graphics without lag.”
“Really cool game, nice graphics, fun zombies mode, cool multiplayer and an awesome campaign.”
“Has some of the worst controls of any PC shooter I've played. The sensitivity is completely broken, the graphics are god awful even on high settings, and on top of that, the multiplayer is a ghost town!”
“The graphics suck.”
“It was sluggish, poor graphics, terrible gameplay because I couldn't react to anything.”
- story11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally praised for its engaging plot and well-developed characters, set against a backdrop of historical locations like Soviet-era Russia and Vietnam. However, some players find the storyline confusing and criticize the lengthy, unskippable cutscenes that detract from gameplay. While the narrative has potential, it is also described as predictable and occasionally lacking credibility.
“The story is great, characters are great, and it is fun!”
“First off, this game has a really good storyline and I'm excited to see how it is expanded on in the new Black Ops Cold War.”
“Black Ops is a promising game with the usual high production values, and it has an interesting plot that takes you all over Soviet-era Russia, Vietnam, and other locales.”
“Storyline is confusing, cut scenes take forever and can't be skipped (have to watch them every single time you play), controls are also clumsy.”
“Looks great, the feeling of the weapons is good, but (and I don't know how this is even possible) the story is both not credible and predictable.”
“Spent most of the game sitting there watching storyline videos and little time actually playing what I bought the game for.”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players experiencing significant glitches and crashes, particularly during the campaign mode. While a few users report smoother gameplay after initial issues, many others highlight persistent bugs that can disrupt the experience, such as freezing and game-breaking glitches. Overall, the game's stability appears to be a major concern for a substantial portion of the player base.
“I used to have glitches and it would crash.”
“The campaign is so glitchy and most times if you die even once the game freezes and you have to force quit and restart from the beginning, it is so annoying.”
“You can see really game-breaking glitches like in Ascension; monkeys sometimes glitch out and you never see them, and you get infinitely stuck in the same round. It happened to me twice, and also sometimes zombies turn invisible in multiplayer. You could say it's lag, but me and the only person I found had 280 to 260 ping. The screen is cut, and you can't improve your graphics.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 83 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is generally well-received, with players appreciating the engaging mechanics and active multiplayer community, despite some technical issues like lag and crashes. While the graphics may not impress everyone, many prioritize gameplay quality over visuals. However, some users feel that it doesn't quite measure up to other titles in the Call of Duty series.
“Gameplay is very good; there is one very active server, and if you want to play with other players who have Black Ops, just friend them. Also, if you want to friend me too, it's best to play when on sale.”
“Very nice story and gameplay; even though the graphics are not that good, who cares?”
“As long as the gameplay is good, it's a good game.”
“The multiplayer menu was lagging very badly, while the actual gameplay was fine.”
“The controls feel unresponsive and clunky, making it frustrating to play.”
“The game mechanics are overly complicated, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some users experiencing performance issues on lower-end Macs, while others report smooth gameplay on more powerful machines like the 2017 MacBook Pro. Overall, it appears to be a poorly optimized port that may not perform well without specific setups or on less capable hardware.
“Game runs smoothly for my 2017 MacBook Pro 15" and it's a fun game.”
“There are some people who use a bootstrapper or time machine or have a separate disk on their Mac to play this, but it causes performance issues.”
“This is a laggy port (it's really just their own wrapper with some modifications and bug fixes, no optimizations), so anyone with a bit of a lower-end Mac should just not buy this game in general, unless playing on Windows.”
