User blog comment:KATANAGOD/Call of Duty: Black Ops II In-Depth Preview/@comment-65.199.210.162-20120502195342

The arguments here are childish. To be bothered by 3arc deciding who lives/dies is absurd. I agree with N7. MW series' plot was equally as far-fetched and also, quite repetitive (in the sense that, by God, Russians hate Americans, I have never seen that before.).

I do understand that well over half of the posters on this wiki are VERY pro IW, and that there is a COD cycle. But please, it is a video game, if Woods surviving truly bothers you, please don't buy the game because I would rather not play with you.

3arc, IMO, does create the most changes, implements original ideas (for the COD franchise), and pushes the envelope the most. WAW was much grittier (not gibbing, I mean gameplay) and darker than COD had ever been. It was vastly different than COD1, 2, & 3. Sure you can say its a "ctrl+c" of IW's engine. But then you are an idiot because the "IW" engine, isn't even IW's. BO went into an arena that very few games have done at all, the cold war/'nam, etc. I appreciated the change of environment. Sure it had it's problems, like every single COD ever, but if enjoy FPS, there were no reasons to not like BO. Now with BO2, they are definitely, 100% going to a new arena that no COD has done yet (yes MW series is technically "future", but everything in MW exists today in 2012). I resepct and applaud that in 3arc. They most certainly perceived as the younger brother of COD, rightfully so as COD1 was IW and was incredible, changed FPS (as did COD4). But this does not mean that 3arc is not one of the better devs out there for FPS.

If BO2 is a success, which I believe it will break MW3's records, then they had a run IMO of 3 great games. I am sorry but IW from MW1-3 steadily got worse and worse. Other than perks and new "proficiences, etc." the gameplay from MW game to MW game was exactly the same. WAW and BO are two completely separate entities and play as such.

I am sorry if this seems like a "flame war" but I love IW games and love 3arc games and the assault on 3arc on this wiki for over 2 years has been unwarranted and fueled by egotistical, hard-headed opinions. All I want is less ignorance.