MS: Everybody knows Black Ops plays best on the Xbox 360

GamingBolt: Microsoft is back with another spat of extravagant claims and this time it’s Mircosoft’s Stephen McGill doing the talking while giving an interview to MCV.

[Hellsvacancy]

lol, gotta love MS

[ryuzu]

Um - surely it plays best on PC.

Still, gotta fund all those 360 "exclusives" somehow...

r.

[darthv72]

As a preferred 360 gamer I have to say that is crap. He obviously has to talk the PR up but I would say it would play best on PC. If not then, PS3 cause of the free online.

[plb]

To be fair, PS3/360 have a bigger COD online community. FPS on PC aren't just what they used to be. I've been mainly using my PC for SC2 and everything else on PS3. The other thing, on PC it's rare that anyone really on your team talks which can make some modes a pain. Also, not really sure how Black Ops will play on PC but atm MW2 on PC is so full of hackers/glitchers it makes the game nearly unplayable, trust me I was just playing a match. I'm likely just going to pick up Black Ops for PS3 this time around.

[Redrum059]

MS has no exclusives to talk about at the moment, so they resort to claiming multiplat games as their own.

[Blaze929]

Same thing I said below:

You do know MS no longer announces games unless it'll release that same year or within a year? Because you don't "know" anything doesn't mean there aren't exclusives for 2011. Unlike Sony, MS doesn't see the need to announce anything and have you waiting 2+ years for it's release anymore.

So, how's that GT5 wait been? Pleasant? Still care? That's why MS doesn't do that anymore because fans what games now - not later.

[poindat]

I don't know about you, but I'd rather have concrete knowledge that an exclusive is coming rather than be left to sit and wonder if it even exists at all. People are just too impatient and in need of immediate gratification. It's a shame.

[mcstorm]

I have to disagree with people saying MS don't have any exclusives to talk about the 3
60 has had Alan wake splinter cell halo reach fable 3 and has about 10 kinect only games what's the ps3 had in that time nothing. It w
I'll be the same next year for some reason Sony have there games out the 1st half of the year and MS have them the 2nd half

[HxCGamer]

lol you are joking right...

both versions are the same in consoles.
PC runs it better..

The reason it sells more on the 360 is because there is no other games to buy.
I have all consoles and a PC, and I am not interested in buying multiplatforms on the 360 so I am going to be getting no use out of it.

[RBlaze]

... Which controller you prefer!

If you like a mouse and keyboard, PC is best.
Prefer the Xbox pad? 360 is best.
DualShock your fave then PS3 is best.

The quality of COD games has been near indistinguishable over recent years. This means that the 'best' game is the one you feel most comfortable playing... And ofc, if you have more mates playing on a certain format then that has weight too

[Gawdl3y]

PC has community mod support. Therefore, it isn't just about the controls.
Besides, mouse and keyboard is always more accurate than controllers. The people who say gamepads are better do so because: A) They haven't even tried M&K or B) They say so simply because they are console fanboys

Since I own a PS3 and my PC is crap, I'll get the PS3 version. Once I get a better GFX card, however, I'm going with PC.

[RBlaze]

Hmm... In all honesty I haven't used my PC for FPS games since the first Op Flashpoint! But yeah you are right, mods add a chunk to the game... I don't have the knowledge on how much mods can actually do so I wasn't really in the position to mention it!

You missed a point about people who prefer gamepads to keyboards though... Some of us simply used gamepads to game first. For me, I grew up playing FPS games on consoles... So when I attempted to play on mouse and keyboard I struggled to make the switch, so I stuck with the gamepad. I guess to try to get that point across - Imagine learning to play a game with inverted controls... then suddenly starting a non inverted game... Though it would be easy to pick up normally, the fact that you are so used to inverted makes any other style difficult to use.

My original point still stands though I think... Whatever you feel most comfortable playing is the best version... Difference in actual game quality is neglible

[evrfighter]

"Also, not really sure how Black Ops will play on PC but atm MW2 on PC is so full of hackers/glitchers it makes the game nearly unplayable"

you were coming off as a pc gamer until I read this part. Then I realized you were just a console kid playing on a pc.

If you knew anything about the cod community you would have known that they went back to cod4 and cod2.

http://www.xfire.com/

cod4 minutes played today
102,652,513,867

cod2
83,682,101,863

and.......mw2
13,529,779,479

the only people left playing mw2 on pc are console kids with a pc that don't know any better. ( i.e YOU)

and bandwagoners.

[Highlife]

i used m&k in the past I just don't like it. So I guess in your little world that makes me a fanboy. Thanks

[MasterGuru]

Everyone knows Final Fantasy 13 plays best on PS3. :)

[Longrod_Von_Hugendon]

And everything else plays better on Playstation 3!

[All_4_One]

That`s a pretty typical excuse I`ve been hearing. This time last year we knew about Mass Effect 2, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell Conviction, Crackdown 2, Halo: Reach, Fable 3 and more.

So, Microsoft has suddenly stopped building anticipation for their game lineup? Lol, since when?

[TekoIie]

Alan wake, anyone???

[RedDeadLB]

Controls are as good as the person playing. I have always been more precise with a controller than with a mouse. Argument denied.

[OsamaOnCrack]

the reason microsoft doesnt announce exclusives because they got nothing except gears of war 3 now. they cant announce cuz they got none!! haha!!

[No Way]

Just a question.. why do people involve PC when talkin consoles?
Maybe I'm jus smart, but.. obviously every game would be better on PC.
It's basically a moot point, and I don't get it. C'mon now.

As far as PS3 and x360, it's best where your friends are.

[STONEY4]

"on PC it's rare that anyone really on your team talks"

What? On consoles, maybe two or three people have mics, and they loooove spamming their music or have terrible quality. On PC, there's usually over 8 people with mics, who aren't 8 year old annoying kids. And even the ones who don't have mics always use text chatting, which is alot more convenient on PC then it would be on consoles.

[gaden_malak]

"You do know MS no longer announces games unless it'll release that same year or within a year?"

I'm sorry but how do you even know this?

Alan Wake, Splinter Cell, Too Human were all massive delays, Gears 3 has been delayed. Halo Reach was set to be released in May 2010 and was delayed until September.
What proof do you have?

[IHateYouFanboys]

apart from the odd game here and there, Microsoft announce their exclusives (first party and MGS published) about 6-12 months before their CONCRETE release date. Sony announce a game before it even hits the planning stages, meaning they take upwards of 2-3 years from the announcement. they often dont even have a name, just 'project something or other'.

Gears of War 2: announced at E3 2008 (June 2008), released less than 6 months later (November 2008).
Forza 3: announced at E3 2009 (June 2009), released less than 6 months later (October 2009).
Left 4 Dead 2: announced at E3 2009 (June 2009), released less than 6 months later (November 2009).
Halo 3: ODST: announced October 2008, released less than 12 months later (September 2009).
Crackdown 2: announced at E3 2009 (June 2009), released just over 12 months later (July 2010).
Halo Reach: announced at E3 2009 (June 2009), released just over 12 months later (September 2010).
Ninja Gaiden 2: announced at TGS 2007, released less than 12 months later (June 2008)

This is the way Microsoft do it. Sure, there are only a few announced 360 exclusives at the moment - but we have this conversation every year, and every year the PS3 fanboys dont learn. at E3/TGS in 2011 theyll no doubt announce a PGR5, Forza 4, possibly the first 343 Halo game, and a few others throughout the year. its just how they work.

is it a better way of announcing exclusives? IMO yes, it is, because if i dont know something exists i wont waste any time thinking about how much i want it and wanting to get new info. if the day they released GT5 they announced GT6 for 2012, you wouldnt enjoy GT5 as much because youd always be thinking 'ooh its only 2 years til GT6 and its gonna be better than this'.

maybe thats just me, having grown up in the time where you wouldnt even know about a game until it hits the shelves due to the internet not being widely spread, and developers not having to rely on fanboy hype to sell their games, im fine with just sitting back and relaxing until games come out. i dont need to know every little detail years in advance, im happy just to see a new game a few months before release.

oh and i dont really think PS3 fanboys should be laughing at the 360s 2011 exclusive list after this year. how many big PS3 exclusives have launched in the last 6 months? been a fair amount of time between drinks in that regard. the 360 had Mass Effect 2, Alan Wake, Halo Reach, Splinter Cell Conviction, Fable 3, Crackdown 2, Metro 2033, Perfect Dark (im counting it since PS3 fanboys count the Sly Cooper Collection), etc. whatd the PS3 have? God of War 3, MAG, Heavy Rain, and Mod-Nation Racers?

[IHateYouFanboys]

@GamingGamer:

what part of "ABOUT 6-12 months" dont you understand? 14 months is *about* 12 months, as its <20% leeway.

Halo Recon was announced when i said it was. Crackdown 2 was announced when i said it was. you are 100% wrong.

theres a difference between ANNOUNCED and STARTED DEVELOPMENT ON. a game is announced when the developer/publisher wants to announce it, not when development starts lol.

and if you didnt realise - which you clearly didnt - i was only going back to the last 2-3 years. the 360 came out in 2005, im not going back all the way to 2005 to find announcement dates and release dates. do it yourself if you want.

"PS3 has alot more higher quality exclusives at this point when you look at games over 80+ metacritic score."

thats actually a common misconception. the 360 actually has more higher rated exclusives than the PS3. the PS3s AVERAGE is higher though, because the 360 has MORE exclusives so it brings the average down.

ie. say the 360 has 100 games, 50 of which are 99/100 and 50 of which are 40/100. the average is 69.5/100.

say the PS3 has 50 games, 30 of which are 99/100 and 20 of which are 40/100. the average is 75.4/100.

so looking at that, you think the PS3 is better because it averages higher. but youre failing to take into account that if you throw away the rubbish games from BOTH the PS3 and 360, youre left with 50 awesome 360 games, and only 30 awesome PS3 games. so despite the better average on the PS3, the 360 has more great games.

this is what its like on Metacritic. if you dont believe me, go work it out yourself. better yet, get your parents to do it ;)

[number47]

#1, Alan wake was announced when? Exactly... and it was reduced to non-sandbox dlc floppetry...

#2, Too human?

#3, Warhounds

#4, Huxley..'ZOMG 100 vs 100' - themart@xboxkings.

Do i need to go on?

#5, that Zombie Island game..

All the GT5 smack talk needs to stop considering these games have all been part of the 360's "lineup"

theres 1 gt5(the driving worlds most anticipated game release that is allowed to tell SONY 'its ready when its ready' and whose demo sells more than the Forza3 retail release..) compared to a laundry list of things MS has announced, that never have even made it to a game show.

MS has no new AAA franchises/games. You might as well count the 900 JRPGS's released that all got 1/10's as I type in the list of quantity over quality. Even the releases that take forever, come out and flop Alan Wake/Splinter Cell/Banjo Kazooie, etc.

So really, lets stop. Sony makes quality games, theres a laundry list of them coming down the line. GT5 is the only GT5 in the world, its hardly the rule. They delay games due to quality, Microsoft charges you for online & 'dlc' that couldn't fit on the buggy disc to begin with. None win the most awards of a game since Half Life 2 on pc either.. none push technological boundaries for next gen as well, they all just rely on the UnderwhelmEngine1.2

You have to hop in a Time machine to enjoy Microsofts 'aaa' games & exclusive lineup since they are all on the PC/PS3 now. Aren't you all supposed to be playing Dance Central now anyway? Since MS abandoned the core 360 owners?

bot.

[Dee_91]

a bunch of people arguing over opinions never saw that on here before

[mcstorm]

Lol I love how I got 59 Disagrees but not one reply. I had a PM that game me a list of the PS3 exclusives that were out next year and not yet announced. Which if you read what I put I never said the PS3 has no games next year I said it had none in the last 6 months of this year.

You fan boys make me pmsl with how you all defend each console as if it really matters. All 3 consoles are selling well all of them have amazing games and that is why I am a gamer because I love playing game no matter if its on the PS3 360 or the wii.

[gameraxis]

yea, ur right, so we'll hear about gears 3 in 2011 even tho its already stated to be done, sorry dude, 2010 big events are over, they got nothing but reach, gears, and exclusive deals on some multiplats... that's just how they work, always for the buck.. released system early, not invest in many first party devs, and tell gammers a popular multiplat franchise playes better on their system...don't get me wrong, Sony plays for the buck too (with choices), but i have both system and prestige on mw2 7 times on the ps3, and the asymmetrical joystick factor ain't cutting it anymore for a reason to play shooters on the 360, i have a light touch to my controllers... and I'd argue the ps3 controller joy sticks are WAY silkier, not so much damn resistance when pulling or pushing... so i prefer my shooters on the ps3... but I'm not having a problem with reach, just extra adaptation... they are releasing gears 3 in the end of 2011 and that was announced so there goes ur theory of "only announcing titles the year they're coming out" , and the reason being? even tho its done? FOR HOLIDAY SALES because its the only other exclusive they have left! and for every COD and RED DEAD REDEM. u throw at me that sold more on the 360, i can throw RE5, SF4, SSF4 and all Sony first party titles back... THIS ALL COMING from a true gamer, who has, loves and plays both systems now that i got my 360 back... know who ur backing before u spout out trash, MW2 played GREAT on the ps3, so don't go supporting a PR's words, that his job/lies/ half truths that are all opinionated... he gets paid to tell them, not u... BOTH games will be great. AND to the person who said the headset thing and being a lack there of on ps3, well when i get on cod on my ps3 i hear80 + people in the lobby chatting, when i play reach in the most pop mode at any given time, I'm lucky to hear 50 percent... all depends nothing solid so st*u

[Lifendz]

Even if it does "play best" is it a difference I would notice if I don't have the PS3 version and the 360 version running side by side?
I'm guessing the answer is no.

[macezhno]

plays for FREE on PSN

[TheLastGuardian]

Microsoft is full of s#!%. How in the world would everyone know if Black Ops plays best on a certain platform. Has everyone played Black Ops on every console? Microsoft are butt buddies with Activision. They pay them to advertise mostly the 360 version and I say good for them. Let them attract all those 12 year olds who's moms pay for their live subscriptions.

Everyone knows exclusive games are best on Playstation 3, some people are just in denial.

[No Way]

Lol, sorry.. but, of course 'exclusives' are best on PS3. :P

[Dee_91]

i cant tell the difference
only difference i see is paying for live

[MikeGdaGod]

MS doesn't even realize....i'm not even getting Black Ops!!! so i still don't need em.

[Boody-Bandit]

I am getting Black Ops for both. I have a few friends that recently purchased 3D displays (I am hoping to join them soon in 3D) and they are sticking to most multiplatform games for the PS3 now. I want to play with all my friends so I figure why not. It's not like it's the first time I have done this. I must've purchased 2 dozens multiplats on both consoles.

As far as DLC? I have only purchased DLC 4 times and never for a COD game. Sorry MS but you wont get my money and PSN wont 30 days later. As far as connectivity? I have always said the only differenes I have seen the past couple years on PSN vs. XBL is the controller in my hand. The only other difference is when I am playing PS3 exclusives that have dedicated servers cause they rarely ever even hiccup.

[HungPHATx]

Well said !

[visualb]

http://www.urbandictionary....

=|

"Your comment looks like spam." it says in red letters

Yeah? and this article looks like flame bait, and even though its not informative in any way, its marked under news...*scratches head*

[Pyscho_Mantis]

I would say your 2011 lineup is the worst of this gen. 1 exclusive AAA for 12 months. They sure are getting desperate.

[Blaze929]

You do know MS no longer announces games unless it'll release that same year or within a year? Because you don't "know" anything doesn't mean there aren't exclusives for 2011. Unlike Sony, MS doesn't see the need to announce anything and have you waiting 2+ years for it's release anymore.

[Theonik]

So, what do they have announced besides Gears 3 for next year?
Will you be waiting for E3 to get another game? Oh dear...

[nskrishna2]

Fine. Whatever makes you sleep better at night.

[insomnium]

The silence can also mean there are no games right? Or did you already forget about 2009?

[BillOreilly]

whatever i heard the same last year and the 360 had 10+ exclusive games this year on top of indie games and 15 kinect games. Half their exclusives came outa nowhere or games like kingdom under fire 2, the first templar, risen 2, codename d, steel batallion, project draco, and all the 360 games people forgot about. The 360 games from 2010 ANNIALATED sony so im sure il have enough games next year. Hell there are too many multiplats for me to play next year. We dont wait 5 years on games like sony girls do. Still waiting on gt5, ffvs13(multi), the last guardian, kingdom hearts 3 lol. Still praying for a port of tales of vesperia. You get our leftovers a year late after we beat it.

[DecoyOctopus]

lol ive played COD on both xbox 360 and PS3 they play the same only difference is that PS3 has free online

[Odin777]

I agree. There really are no obvious gameplay or performance
differences between ps3 and 360.

[nskrishna2]

online..thats reason nuff..gonna buy 8 copies on steam...for lan play..:D

[JsonHenry]

It is gonna play (and look) best on my PC. But it better since I sunk a decent amount of money in my gaming rig.

[DigitalAnalog]

AH please... keep the damn franchise. I don't want this to be the best selling PS3 game year after year.

-End statement

[Jamegohanssj5]

Jamegohanssj5: Everyone knows that FPS fucking suck.

You see I can play that game too MS.

TGSI

[Megaton]

They advertise it like this too. Last year it was with Best Buy employees saying it should only be played on 360. This year it just showed the new 360 and said "play Black Ops on Xbox 360".

[Death2494]

a call of booty player anyway. I haven't bought COD since COD4. Activision loves to milk franchises and cause them to burn out quicker than they should. I have to give it to Treyarch though, there are packing alot of content into this one so I might pick it up. "One in the chamber" looks like the game type for hardcore players. But ps3 gamers have more of a variety of games than 360 gamers. That's why even though 360 beats ps3 in multiplat sales, ps3 still moves more software than the 360 annually.

[antz1104]

Ugh, every time MS does something right, they do two things wrong. As an avid 360 owner I'm facepalming right now. F#cking idiots.......(facepalm again)

[n4gno]

They are like their dumb sheep fans : delusional/denial state of mind.

But ms do it for marketing/money, sheeps are just dumb.

[Samus HD]

on Wii plays better than in all other platforms

[pixelsword]

Can't wait to try this on kinect.

0_o

[mirroredderorrim]

The brothers MS are at it again! What antics will they entail this holiday season?

[Focker420]

Ummm...
Ok, so you get a map pack 30 days before PS3. Big deal. You also get hundreds of thousands little 12 year olds screaming curse words and racial slurs constantly.
Sounds like the PS3 or PC version is more appealing imo.

[Raendom]

You kinda get that on PS3 too. It's just the CoD audience. Nothing will stop 12 year olds playing it.

[RevXM]

Yeah true.
Hell they may be 17-19 years old and still sound like 12 year olds... I know because half my class is 12y in their heads and they are all getting Black ops.. jeez.

Ms states that Black ops plays best on the 360, well sounds fishy too me.
Hell I dont think it plays any good on neither of the platforms, Activision dont exactly know what to do with the brand (just MONNEYYYY) and Treyarch never made a quality game. eehrr, cross you fingers folks.

[NecrumSlavery]

I've had annoying kids singing over PSN, but never racial slurring. I've been called a "N-er" on COD/HALO3 over Live countless times.

[jeseth]

PS3 and 360 are the same. I play on PS3 and the game lobbies are filled with jack-offs that brag and talk shit all day...even when they are getting pounded match after match.

Racial crap, homophobic crap, swears, and all around complete ignorance runs wild on PS3 too.

I think its the demographic that it attracts more than anything.

I played MOH online for a little while and didn't run into even a quarter of the general retardation you have to put up with while playing COD.

Too back MOH online isn't quite there yet . . .

[TekoIie]

The fact is the age group for XBOX is lower than ps3. Many of my brothers friends parants (LOL) have bought them an xbox over a ps3 simply due to the price difference. Ps3 is a lot more expensive and now a days kids want things INSTANTLY. So it appeals to the parant to get the cheaper of the 2 consoles...

[DufferO8]

i think there are more 12 year olds because the xbox is the cheaper console

[knowledge4lfe]

also the 360 comes with the free mic.

[RevXM]

Then Microsoft created GOLD membership.

[Crystallis]

I would love to agree with you there but the COD audience is the same on PS3 and 360. I have to mute a lot of little fools in MW2 ps3. As with a game like socom or even MAG you hear almost none of the nonsense you hear in a COD game. Its just the COD audience that suffers from this sad to say.

[AKissFromDaddy]

Because if I get the same DLC for the same price 30 days later, I'd rather play online for free and wait my patient ass off :-)

[gillri]

will for me yes it is,I find it better than my PS3 and PC, but its a matter of preference sint it really?

[Blaster_Master]

Thats funny, cause WAW had more features and less lag than the 360 version did. But whatever you guys think. :)

[SyphonFilter]

They wish they had cod as an exclusive. It's the same on both but they have no games so they need to resort to saying this for 3rd party.

[iHEARTboobs]

O-RLY??

[theonlylolking]

All versions are really no different. PC version is probably the best because of free online, better graphics, better gameplay, and user created maps.

The only thing black ops has that is better than the PC and PS3 version is DLC first. I would say black ops is easily better on 360 if it had lag free dedicated servers.

[y0haN]

And it doesn't so why would you even mention it. The only platform with dedicated servers is PC.

[C L O U D]

All my homies are on the 360.

Thats my reason for getting it on that platform

[coldfoot]

I mean, you can't help it if your friends are idiots and pay for the same online multiplayer that the PC and the PS3 get for free.

[sackgirl]

Thank God I don't have any friends so I can play games on my favourite platform.

No, wait !

[vickers500]

No... no we can't.

I hate my state/city :'(

[Omega Archetype]

That's why I get my multiplayer games on 360. Cause only a couple of my friends have PS3s.

Honestly though, doesn't matter to me, as long as I get to play it and have fun, I couldn't care less which system played host to the game.

[theafroman]

so why the hell am i getting on ps3 alright is the console of my choice,COD sells better on 360 is more agreeable, but ''plays'' thats just some huge BS

[Tito08]

That "Most of my friends are on Live""Or "sells better on 360" excuse is so lame lately to me!!!!

[hatchimatchi]

In other news, It's been confirmed that COD is NOT the be end all when it comes to shooters........

[ThisPlaceSucksBye]

I can mute the other players, right?

[Sweeper_]

A PR guy saying nice things about the console hes employed to say nice things about
Oh no somebody call the police

[Sackdude]

But PSN/PC are Free online play so automatically COD:black ops is way better on PC/PS3.

Im not idiot to pay for online play.

[KingPin]

ERM....yeah........sure.

This coming from the same people who claimed that gears 2 had uncharted 2 level of graphics.

[Pandamobile]

PC:

Dedicated Servers
Steamworks
Mouse + Keyboard
Better graphics
Higher frame rates
Higher resolutions (a lot higher than 600p, that's for sure)
More players in multiplayer matches
Mod SDK will be available

360:
No dedicated servers
Tiny online matches
1024 x 600 resolution
No mods
You have to pay to play online

Remind me again how the 360 version is supposed to be better?

[Genecalypse]

xbros think all that costs 5000 dollars

[BlueEye]

Note that console players rarely have interest in mods.

[Fishy Fingers]

Thats because they don't have them. MODs can add huge value/longevity to your games. For free.

[Nitrowolf2]

we have interest in that stuff, I mean LBP allows user to create their own levels, i wish this was in other games. Farcry has a map editor, Reason why most console games don't allow mod is because how else will they make money off DLC?

[im-12-years-old]

because they can't do them

[xX-PEIN-Xx]

Its not a matter of interest, its more like it CAN'T be done due to Microsoft's restrictive policy with Live.

[y0haN]

Something to note.

The MOD Counter-Strike (1) for Half-Life (1) is the reason Counter-Strike Source exists, and a lot of shooter mechanics, including ones from Call of Duty, borrow heavily from Counter-Strike.

Push forward to today, where Gun Game, a MOD for Counter-Strike Source is being "borrowed" by CoD and put in as a game mode.

But mods don't matter, right?

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

You forgot you have to pay to play online on 360.

Automatically PC and PS3 wins, free Online game.

[Cueil]

Are they even releasing an SDK? I don't think so

[Gawdl3y]

They have confirmed that Black Ops will have mod support, just like all of the previous CoD games (except MW2).

[pr0digyZA]

They said mods are supported in black ops.

Edit: beat me to it.

[Rrobba]

Oh Microsoft, you and your stupid little cocky claims amuse me.

[CaptainMarvelQ8]

i think PR talk shouldn't be news(unless it's about a new game's features, for example) because OF COURSE they're going to say that,would they tell that "no,the ps3's version is much stronger" even if it is, of course they WON'T say that

[Sparticus_1]

The, for the love of God, if "microsoft" says its better on the crapbox, then make it exclusive and keep that trashy game there! I am so sick of the hashed and rehashed cod series. But like the puppets and sheeple you are, you continue to buy this arcade shooter with NO realism. Xbox has proven itself time and time again to be the rrod inferior product of all gaming units. People will never learn. Piss on microsoft, not only in gaming but everything else. Bill Gates I hope you catch aids.

[sackgirl]

MW2 sold better on the PS3. But anyway, we don't really like those macho american shooter things over here.

[SuperStrokey1123]

Europe bought lots of copies of MW2 on both platforms. Its safe to say that they do enjoy them just as much.

[Cold 2000]

"we don't really like those macho american shooter things over here."

I dont understand why europeans always try to act "elitist" on gaming forums. I've realized this trend in several forums. I'm european and have never felt that need. As cool as it would be dont try to act like we have "superior" taste or something.

Most gamers overhere play COD, FIFA, GTA and thats pretty much it. COD is as popular overhere as in the USA.

[Cueil]

the launch was something like 60/40... that's about the market difference to... CoD is huge in Europe bigger then Halo where it's something like 70/30 or 80/20

[artsaber]

But doesn't the PS3 have a better attach rate for its games in general anyhow?

[Corrwin]

Marvellous. Can you give me this week's lottery numbers too?

"For Q4 there hasn’t been a better line-up for years."... Kinect, and Black Ops. The most depressing Christmas I can imagine.

[Cueil]

they've been playing the game for a while

[BlackTar187]

I think you work for MS.

In all seriousness i do. All your comments are so companyish. If anyone knows what i mean read his post in the last 24hrs.

Im 100% serious in believeing you do in some way work for them be it another division or what not your comments are just to pro MS on everything.

Ive seen omega have a more fair opinion then you on things and to accomplish such feat is incredible

[ZeroX9876]

the only advantage that I found really annoying on 360 than ps3 is the feature of playing multiplayer online splitscreen with 2 different account, so 2 different rank. This would have been an awesome feature for me. The only game I buy on the 360 are exclusive and I don't pay to play online since I'm playing on my ps3 most of the time.

This feature would have been nice on PS3 A LOT more than on 360 since creating a second account is totally free!!!

I don't know whose fault it is, sony or treyarch, but Sony should do something about it.

The dev said that the problem come from Sony (PSN) and If sony repaired this feature to work on a new firmware update, they would make a patch so we can do the same as 360 owners.

If Sony is really at fault, I hope they correct this feature.

I know gamers brought up borderlands as an exemple, but borderlands runs your character save file from the console, not from the server. Maybe that's the problem treyarch encountered with psn. Because even If you play on another ps3, you still got all your classes and titles, etc.

I don't know how resistance 2 worked since I never actually played online, except the campaign, so if someone could explain to me how does it work online with splitscreen...

[jetlian]

probably a ram thing

[im-12-years-old]

PC master race here... what have i missed?

[Prcko]

LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLL

[Keyop]

Did I miss the bit where the release date was moved forward and we've all been playing it for a month to come to that conclusion?

[TrevorPhillips]

ahhh enough already. Black Ops plays great on all 3 consoles includin the Wii.

Games are meant to be played not which console its better on.

[SuperStrokey1123]

The wii is getting black ops? I dont think so.

[TrevorPhillips]

The game comes out for 360, PS3, PC, WII and the DS. What world are you living in bro?

[SuperStrokey1123]

I just looked at their webpage, it is apparantly. Have we seen any footage or have any info on it?

[Tito08]

They did the same thing with W@W, which was also available on PS2, but anyways, I always liked old Infinity Ward!!!!!

[Cueil]

they always make a wii version of their titles unlike jerks at IW

[Genecalypse]

but..but..we pay for Xbox Live..therefore it's superior...

..right?

[BlueEye]

No....that's why its not superior

[bobdog626]

I say no more.

[Chug]

Facepalm

[MysticStrummer]

Don't want it.

[Cueil]

and more lies

[Shaner_Bock]

Really?! Cross chat is one word?! I guess it's that new math the kids have been learning.

I'll give you "cross" or "chat", but just one. Or, I'll one-up you and say that I'll give you 3 words:

Cross game chat.

[im-12-years-old]

2 words skype/ventrillo

[visualb]

Cross = 1
Chat = 2

and thats incomplete

Cross (1) Game (2) Chat (3) = 3 words

A for effort at trolling

F - for existing

[EskiJoe]

LOL HAHAHA oh, thanks for the laugh =)

[nickjkl]

i like to talk to my team when playing team death match thank you

[Shazz]

this is such bullshit and i would be saying the same if sony or nintendo said crap like this

[Urmomlol]

WTF, Gaming Bolt, you're stealing someone else's interview in order to get hits?

[unrealgamer58]

Sony: Everbody knows we have better exclusives

[Koromaro]

Of course everyone knows that. hence why its Called the Shooterbox 360

[FAGOL]

1 reason I don't have a xbox live subscription is that you don't get dedicated servers. I mean you're paying for your internet then you pay for xbox live so essentially you should have a lag free experience. I can survive without x game chat and them useless extras that doesn't justify a £40 subscription. PSN has a long way to go but I can live with it.

[soundslike]

saw a wal-mart commercial saying "the best way to play is on 360" so not only are MS talking out their ass..they are doing so OFFICIALLY by paying people to believe it and/or trying to gimp the opposition with timed exclusives to make it true.

so when did microsoft buy activision?

[AngryEnglish]

Can someone tell me where it says Black ops plays best on the 360? again im a 360 owner and nowhere in his statement does it say the game plays better on the 360, it says the best place to play black ops is on the 360, that dont mean it performs better on 360, he`s just doing the usual company man view that the xbox 360 and live is the best place to be playing as would a sony rep about ps3 and psn.

“With Kinect and Call of Duty it’s an incredible week for retail; they are going to be so busy,” says McGill. “Obviously everyone knows the best place to play Black Ops is on Xbox 360. But there are so many great games still to come out. For Q4 there hasn’t been a better line-up for years.”

this is just typical video game journo twisting and playing on the words of what someone spoke

[TheBalloMan]

umm... correction microsoft: PC plays the best, did you forget about that other market you own?
also, black ops WOULD play the same on ps3 and xbox - if you didn't empty out your pockets to merely annoy everyone on the other side of the gaming pond. seriously - is one-month delayed dlc going to make a ps3 owner buy an xbox for SOME reason, or will it just make you hate GAMING altogether? thanks for that, MS.
T.T

[Simco876]

Will play this on PS3.

Sometimes I wish I would play on 360, just to play with Sandy Ravage.

[shysun]

lol PC for the win! Im buying it on 360 an PS3 though. hit me up for some HQ!

[Kran]

In a sense, i agree and disagree.

I agree because... well all CoD games play best on the 360

I disagree because Black Ops aint even out yet, so not EVERYBODY knows XD

[TABSF]

Everybody knows Black Ops and any other multiplatform plays best on the PC

[Der_Kommandant]

Good Lord...

[gamerdude132]

Just spoke for all Christians, Jews, and Muslims there, but now you need to find something for Buddhists, Atheists, Pagans (otherwise known as treehuggers), Taoists, Confucians, and everyone else.

But you spoke for me already...

[yamzilla]

hahahahahahahahahah....

seriously.....i almost barfed that is so funny....

The PC version of 99.99999% of all multiplat games, completely, utterly and whole heartedly fucking DESTROYS the ps3 and 360 version so hard it is not even like playing the same game. Modern Warfare 2 on 360 and ps3 looks like absolute ass, vasiline smeared jagged lines fucking everywhere.......

The 360 and ps3 versions will be fucking 1024x640....

here is the screen all console players should use;

http://www.alvio.com/xABK_P...

lol......fucking Stephen McGill, you get the shithead of the day award.....

720p is for pussies

[xX TriiCKy Xx]

wtf was the point of your post?

[cyberbangus]

PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BUY THIS GAME WHERE THERE FRIENDS ARE.
GOOD/BAD GRAPHICS OR XBOX/PS3 CONTROLLER WON'T MATTER.

[BIGBOSS08]

lol believe it or not, i know people who dont even know its on xbox 360. probably cause i live OUTSIDE of america.

[Dark_Energy]

It's better on the Wii :P

[Duxer]

COD is the same shit every year. And this is a lame PR move.

[divideby0]

total failure of the article, there is NO content and whoever approved this POS should be banned

[gamerdude132]

Thank God I'm going to Sony. Count me as an absolute fanboy now. M$ needs to change some slogans around.

"Microsoft - The quietest asshole/pervert company in the world!"

[GoldPS3]

Everybody knows XBL is a rip off.

[chidesd]

been playing cod since cod4 on ps3 with no difference

[sedx]

the exact same game how can it be better please explain?

[gamerdude132]

According to Microsoft, it has a better controller. That's about the only fact I could come up with.

[Killzone3Helghast]

Oh I mean with the $50-60 you have to pay first to go online in the first place. OH-- and that's not all! Then you have to pay for the $30 DLC to keep up with your friends! Let's not stop there -- who can forget about the Peer 2 Peer crappy hosting? Yep.

[SpinalRemains138]

Sorry I have to interject an off topic post a sec, concerning homophobic 360 kids. I no longer game on Live, but I believe what a couple of you are refering to, is the use of the word "fag%^&".

Listen, guys. Calling someone by that name, and not liking homosexuals does not in any way imply fear. Many heterosexual guys do not like homosexuals. They're not afraid of them, they simply do not like them.

I hear the wrong word being used in a PC society and it's wrong. Are guys who use the N word "AfroPhobic"? No, they're racist or biggoted or whatever. A true homophobe would sooner not discuss the issue if he were truly afraid.

So please, call them what they really are...... "immature kids", not homophobes.

[CYBERHATER]

Sorry Microsoft PC is the best and Steam is getting all my money lol!!

[csreynolds]

Article instantly loses all credibility...

[csreynolds]

N4G, please, stop pushing this BS onto us, it's lame. Give us some real news.

[Tdmd]

Fanboys are on fire today! :)

[Cajun Chicken]

B............................. ................S

[XabiTheHumble]

Uh..... congratulations?

[TheLastGuardian]

Microsoft is full of s#!%. How in the world would everyone know if Black Ops plays best on a certain platform. Has everyone played Black Ops on every console? Microsoft are butt buddies with Activision. They pay them to advertise mostly the 360 version and I say good for them. Let them attract all those 12 year olds who's moms pay for their live subscriptions.

Everyone knows exclusive games are best on Playstation 3, some people are just in denial.

[xxxxxxxxxx1]

If the game is using modern warfare 2 engine it will play better on 360. frame rate was 15% better with better lighting on 360 with modern warfare 2.
A quote about frame rate: "Note the clear and sustained difference in performance level during the very similar clips. Xbox 360 commands a clear advantage."

Proof : http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[CernaML]

That was pretty much only during the single player campaign which nobody seems to care about anymore. Frame rate was much better in multiplayer and held up very well on the PS3 compared to 360.

Edit: LOL Did you really need to post this same exact comment TWICE? Nice way trying to get a point across only to show that you are nothing but a complete desperate failure. :)

[Jessewb]

Everyone knows it plays best on pc.
Come on MS, I'm mainly a ps3 and pc gamer.
I've given more time to the pc lately, since I'm a university student
and I leave my ps3 back at home.
FPS will always be better on pc, except when you have mouse and keyboard support on console, which ps3 has done. anyone know if Xbox ever did it, i've never really heard of it being done, but doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

[xg-ei8ht]

Strange tbh.

I went on american servers when i had the Uncharted 2 beta and killed a few dudes, and every other word was fku, or some other swear or abusive tone.

Seriously people act like they are in a real war, but in actual fact they'd piss their pants.

It's a game, have fun and that is all.

[xxxxxxxxxx1]

PS3 with all there games and not one triple A title this fall/winter! Keep talking about all the games coming out while I play games. Not to mention ALL mulitplat games are better on 360 anyway.

[CernaML]

Hmm. That first comment I read made you seem a bit civilized. Now I know you're nothing but a childish 360 fangirl in complete denial about the fact that PS3 exclusives blow away any 360 game and many or even most PS3 multiplat games are much better on the PS3 or just the same as the 360 version. =P

Enjoy your spring/summer line up. Hahahaha

P.S. I own both consoles and a gaming PC. I get the best of ALL worlds. Nothing you say will work on me. I'm much better than you. :)

[Psycho_Mantis]

Hey did anybody see that walmart ad on tv praiseing the xbox 360 and Black Ops? The announcer said something like "Better to play on 360" etc. I almost laughed so damn hard!! I dont know why they would advertise that when i can play for free every year than wasteing $60 on xbox live. Hell, that $60 can go towards every new game i want.

[Tito08]

But Best Buy did something similar with a TV commercial for MW2, making it sound like it was exclusive for the 360!!!!

[xxxxxxxxxx1]

If the game is using modern warfare 2 engine it will play better on 360. frame rate was 15% better with better lighting on 360 with modern warfare 2.
A quote about frame rate: "Note the clear and sustained difference in performance level during the very similar clips. Xbox 360 commands a clear advantage."

Proof : http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[RugbyGod]

Read the F@#$%^& title. It’s not what McGill said.

He said “the best place to play” NOT “Plays Best”

That suggests something different altogether.

Sensationalist bullS#@$ journalism goofball.

[Thoreau]

paying for xbl, then it is the xbox for you. i just reserved the game on the ps3 because i don't agree with paying micro for p2p servers...

ps. it seems that codbo is getting so much hate, but when it is released, people are going to be all over it.

[trippyaaron]

i wouldnt be suprised if ms payed treyarch to sabotage the ps3 version of black ops...

[GuruStarr78]

Who approved this flamebait?

They should have their approval privelages stripped.

[divideby0]

^ I support this comment 100% and stated the same for so many other complete trash articles which get approved..

[xX TriiCKy Xx]

ME: Everybody knows Zombies don't like the Xbox 360.

[mjsmufc99]

Microsoft hanging on to threads lol

[darren_poolies]

Everyone knows MS talk out of there ass and it smells funny.

[Killed4Less]

Looking at the history of the franchise on consoles and considering the exclusive DLC, I would say he is correct.

Not that other systems are a bad place to play them I'm sure.

Way to pull this little tidbit out for your hit piece. Couldn't even get your own interview so pick apart another for the flameiest bits. Will continue to ignore this site.

[SSKILLZ]

lol , the only thing xbox is good for is kinect

[xX TriiCKy Xx]

rofl they're not good for that either.

[ytv090]

it played better on xbox who cares you really only play cod games for the online right well onlines free its either have slightly unoticeable better graphics or have to pay an extra 70$ bucks to even play the main part of the game

[SpinalRemains138]

Actually, I'd much rather play the exact same game for free.

[GeoramA]

M$ has to pimp a multiplat game because they have nothing else of their own.

[doughboy2008]

If by "everyone" you mean a handful of beta testers that the majority have been using the Xbox to test on, then sure we'll let you pretend that everyone likes Blackops better on the Xbox.

P.S. That statement may have been plausible if you had actually waited until the game came out.

[Pug]

"doing the talking"

Don't you have to use your mouth for that.

[Armyntt]

Heres all the arguments about M$ talking up multi's as their own. When who gives a $hit if its an exclusive or mulitplat. I forgot the fanboys, both sides, cant like a game if it can be played somewhere else. Why it makes people so mad that others can enjoy something is beyond me. Grow the fuk up people. Your supposed to be gamers but all the people on N4G anymore care about the fanboy war and sales data. Im glad that the people i mention here are the minority and not the majority. Just like how i dont like where M$/$ony/Nintendo are taking gaming i hate fanboys even more. You all claim to be HC gamers yet you only own one system.

[Petebloodyonion]

How come the title is not what the guy says in the article?

[Rauland]

Yap, nothing like the old hackers on the 360 version of MW2. Fun fighting aim bots and people who wouldn't die.

[Jonoc33]

i hate MS's arrogance.
PS3 and 360 versions are EXACTLY THE F***ING SAME!

[Hades1337]

He actually said it's the best console to play it on, not that it plays best on the 360. I guess he is referring to the fact that the 360 has exclusivity on DLC.

[divideby0]

^ wont read the article..

if the title is wrong or inaccurate it should not have been approved.. the author, website and the approvers need a firm banning to stop sensationalized titles which are only there to get clicks to desperate and lame websites

[Statix]

Everyone knows, based on prior article history, that MCV UK is a massively biased fanboy website. And we all know what system that is which they are biased FOR.

[IHateYouFanboys]

Black Ops will play better on the 360, purely because of the controller. the triggers are better for shooting, and the analogues are more precise. that alone makes it better on the 360, but combine it with the local multiplayer advantage that the 360 has over the PS3 (with the dual account sign-in) and the usual slightly better graphics and framerate that it will have, and then also the fact that the 360 gets the DLC for a month or 2 exclusively, it all adds up to the 360 being the best way to play Black Ops on a console.

does this mean it wont be good on the PS3? not at all, itll be 99.9% the same. but that 0.1% still means its better on the 360.

[turok]

... ms only saying it becuz fact of the matter is the game will sell the most on the 360 console :/. where has mw2 sold more the 360 or ps3 last i checked it was 360 :/.

arrogant pricks.

[I_C_PEE]

It will be exactly the same experience on both PS3 and 360. I don't know where this controller vs controller, timed exclusive content and graphics argument comes in that makes it 0.1% better, lol. I find that quite comical.
Modern Warfare 2 is identical on both consoles and that hasn't stopped it selling well on both the PS3 and 360.
Like this stupid MS employee many need to sit back and think before opening their gobs.

[jetlian]

doesn't have splitscreen online play

[Phantom_Slippers]

simple solution, stfu please, dualshock has been around for years and no one has complained, and literally there is no difference at all in graphics in terms of multi-platform games, i have all of them; ps3 xbox360 PC, PC will always have better graphics and mouse and keyboard kicks ass, ps3 has better exclusives controller is symmetrical just get better with it bitches it took forever for the community to accept FPS on a console appreciate it, xbox360 has the better community in terms of Halo and COD thats it, suck it up gents, and suck my junk :] PEACE!!! O__O

[JustGamer]

Seriously, why do you waste your time discussing this? I really don’t understand this fights. Personally, I don’t play exclusives or multiplatform games, I play GAMES, and that’s all. For me, the words ‘’exclusive’’ and ‘’multiplatform’’ before ‘’game’’ doesn’t exist. I play games, whatever and wherever they are, is doesn’t matter if It is on 360 or ps3. I’m really, really, really glad I didn’t become influenced by this ‘’fanboish era’’. I’m still one of the few purists and mature people who does like GAMES, It doesn’t matter the circunstance.

Fanboy It is just a sad thing, cause their fights are just an inconsequent act and will never make any justice for any side. When someone says something you don’t like, you go nuts for that. That’s seems worse than if they were insulting your mother.

Seriously, kids, you’re just wasting your time. Go back to school and study hard, cause this will be better for you.

Peace, people, peace. There are worse things in the world than little videogames.

[Scenarist]

must be kids who prefer FPS on consoles > PC
or at least under a certain age bracket.

Im 100% sure that anybody from the DOOM , Quake , Duke Nukem , etc
era WILL be buying this for the PC..( as in played those games on PC back then)

if your from that era AND have a decent PC,,, and are buying Black ops for Console please click disagree

and Im sure you have very good reason.

[dan_chan89]

LOL CONSOLE FPS

[memots]

I refuse to pay for online. So if i get this game it will be on pc for sure. Maybe on ps3 ( bargain bin ) because i can play online out of the box.

[Zancruz]

I'll believe the 360 version is better once their's no lag in a online game that only has 8/10 players in it.... AKA Gears Of War 1 & 2.

[J_Cob]

Man Microsoft loves to troll. Fuck that company. They have no honor.

[Pika-pie]

Of course hes going to say that. Why would he say anything else???

[multipayer]

Everyone knows Call of Duty is best when made by the original IW team, oh wait...

[EscoBlades]

Treywank...i mean Failarch....i mean Treyarch = B team of Call of Duty.

[Paralex]

So were you in a coma during MW2's product cycle?

[kasasensei]

Between the 2 gamepads (360 and ps3) and according to the framerate of the others COD (3,4,5,6), the 360 is a better place to play COD, it's a fact. But it's nothing like the pc, which is 10 times better. :)

[Anti-Fanboyer]

They turn to multiplatforms.

[kasasensei]

And it's not a bad thing. We are in 2010 and the 360 is STILL the better option for multi-platform games. :p

[You Noob]

Everybody knows MS tells only bullsh!t

[EscoBlades]

Dear Stephen McGill, this is for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[Rom828]

Gamers crack me up... I guess it's the competitive nature within each of us. I have to admit - MS pushes harder than Sony when it comes to the "console war." Oh well - JUST KEEP BRINGING THE GAMES! This month should be a blast with CoD-BO and ACBrotherhood. ME HAPPY!

[devilhunterx]

Stay class, M$

[Paralex]

Plays best out of all the consoles for the most part. It's the most feature-rich and is more integrated with the 360's OS. As far as playing the best overall, we all know it plays best on PC. But, if they're referring to their competition (PS3 and Wii), then yes it plays best on Xbox 360 hands down. Only 1 thing is missing from the PS3 version which is the ability to sign into multiple accounts for split-screen (other than that, the same.)

PS: Title is misleading, they didn't say it plays best on Xbox 360, they said “...the best place to play Black Ops is on Xbox 360." Which is what any company would say to hype up their product. Ugh, GamingBolt = fail.

[capjacksparrow]

When the system is actually working, I play this game on my PS3 because I know it will turn on, I think that's a but more important.

[air1]

i find it funny when ppl say the 360 has no exclusives, yet, by the end of the year they are on par with the ps3. thats amazing considering the fact that sony has more studios than micro and nin. combined!

[Sikct9a]

Par lol sure

[hoops]

Ya, you're right MS...My PC only runs games at above 1080p@60fps+ with a minimum of 8xMSAA or CFAA..
And the poor PC can only game COD on 3 or more monitors and in 3D.
Ya...You're right. The Xbox360 runs the game the best..in sub HD....

[xg-ei8ht]

I was surprised to see an advert for the 360 version of Black-ops. It kinda made people think it was only on that system.

Strange.

[StitchJones]

I'll stick with my PS3 version.