Product DescriptionPushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise Call of Duty: Black Ops II propels players into a near future 21st Century Cold War where technology and tools have converged to create a new generation of warfare.Call of Duty: Black Ops II Gamescom AccoladesThe most ambitious Call of Duty to date - USA Today Poised to blow you away - G4 Treyarch has just vaulted Black Ops II to a new level - Joystiq Black Ops II is changing multiplayer. A lot. - Kotaku A bold departure - IGN A whole new level of competitive gaming - MTV Brilliant visuals and adrenaline-inducing gameplay - Forbes Best of Gamescom - Gamespotmarketplace.comCall of Duty: Black Ops II is a First-Person Shooter (FPS) that revolves around unique gamepaly that propels the Call of Duty franchise into a world of future warfare and back again to the modern era. The game is a sequel to the 2010 release Call of Duty: Black Ops and features returning Black Ops characters Sgt. Frank Woods and Agent Alex Mason joined by a wealth of new characters. Additional features include: two distinct yet linked playable time periods advanced toolry branching storylines created by player choices in Strike Force missions exciting multiplayer options and more. A whole new future war Call of Duty scenario affected by player decisions in mission play.View larger To Understand the Future you Must Understand the PastPushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise Call of Duty: Black Ops II propels players into a near future 21st Century Cold War where technology and tools have converged to create a new generation of warfare playween old and new foes. In this conflict the mechanized creations of men reign supreme facing off against each other as their creators stay safe and unconflicted and in the process grow ever softer. In this scenario an important question will be asked: What happens when enemy steals the keys? To understand such a possible future you must understand where you have been.Players of Call of Duty: Black Ops II gain an understanding of this and more through the games additional timeline set in the late Cold War era of the 1980s. Within the campaign story which spans these two eras players will see familiar faces such as Alex Mason his son David Mason and Sgt. Frank Woods. Linking these together will be the rise of another player in the conflict Raul Menendez. Key Game Features An all-new Call of Duty: Black Ops storyline featuring new characters and and returning characters A unique single-player campaign that contains two time periods linked by characters and their actions Special Strike Force missions in which the players action affect the outcome of gameplay and the overall campaign A variety of multiplayer modes and play options ZombiesThe Biggest Zombies Experience to Date: Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies features three different ways to survive the zombie apocalypse. Unpartyl the mysteries of a dying Earth in Tranzit fight endless waves of zombies in Survival mode or compete in the new 4z4 last-human-standing mode Grief.Tranzit1-4 player co-op in a large open world with a variety of locations. The new Buildables gameplay elements help players move through each area to find the key tidbits that reveal why they are there and what they must do to survive. All the while public transportation is still operational as a bus will regularly stop at each location. Zombies ride for free.SurvivalRecreating the classic mode of just purely surviving the shambling incoming Zombie horde Survival mode allows you to play 1-4 players co-op in specific locations from the much larger Tranzit area.GriefYou and friends can take on up to 4 people in a team vs. Zombies vs. team scenario. 2-8 players are thrown in a situation to be the last humans standing.MP Technology with Zombies: Call of Duty: Black Ops II features new and extensive stat tracking as well as leaderboards for bragging rights. New sReduce-based matchmaking system will allow players of the same ability to take on the horrors of the night in public game modes. For players that are looking for an extra challenge Zombies features custom games: Headshots only higher starting rounds and toggling of extra items are all available. Additional Screenshots Returning Black Ops characters.View larger Startling future toolry.View larger A variety of multiplayer options.View larger