Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

Buy86%

Very Positive · 49k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Treyarch · Multiplayer · Nov 12, 2012

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio5 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Call of Duty®: Black Ops II?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 107 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 116 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 49k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
107 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign is packed with memorable characters, branching story paths, and choices that actually matter, making it one of the most engaging COD storylines ever.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay in this game feels amazing, the items don't feel too futuristic (and at the time of writing is actually dated) and there is a lot of replayability.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The maps are legendary, the Pick 10 system is perfectly balanced, and the gunplay feels smooth, punchy, and addictive.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics have aged, but they still hold up well enough to support the game’s tone and gameplay.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Especially as the campaign feels like it was built for co-op at times.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack was great, the writing was strong, and the characters were well designed, especially the antagonist.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story107 reviews
Gameplay58 reviews
Combat20 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Co-op15 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Multiplayer
72% still recommend
Crashes
27% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
55% still recommend
Bugs
33% still recommend
Monetization
63% still recommend
Cheating
38% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $13.19.

6 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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