Never mind that Call of Duty games are pretty much the worst in terms of conceptual design execution – people lap up the ability to shoot poorly-scripted Communists in the face. Slash, foul-mouthed teenagers.
Yes, Black Ops launched with 6 million copies being sold in America on its first day alone. Apparently people are still buying the game that comes out every year. It's like Madden but has some apparent aesthetic importance!
Sorry about the lack of posts this week – I've been pretty durned busy with things outside of video game playing. Yes, I buckled and bought a copy too, but only for review purposes. My review is done but I have to wait until it's published in The Carillon before it go up on this site. Next Friday you'll be able read my thoughts, but let's just say they're not too positive.