Theater Mode

The Theater is a new feature in Call of Duty: Black Ops. It allows the player to record clips, piece them together and then upload them to their in-game file share and to the web. . The recorder allows users to save gameplay, take screenshots and fast forward/rewind the videos. It also allows playback of the game from any perspective of the map, similar to how the Spectator Mode works. It has been confirmed to not be on the Wii version of the game due to technical limitations. It allows the player to upload their clip to YouTube and callofduty.com. However, they must link their account on callofduty.com.

Theater Mode could be incredibly useful for Competitive Clans. After a match, the clan can re-watch the video and see how the fight went from all angles, and see where they did well and where they need improvement. Unfortunetly, while theater is a great idea, treyarch stole it from bungie's "Halo" Series. They will be able to scan the map and see where snipers are hiding, where the majority of the action takes place, and even study the starting routes that the enemy players most often take after spawning, allowing them to plan ambushes and create more effective strategies.

It appears the theater mode does not save all matches. The reason for this, if it is intended, or if there is a problem with the theater mode itself is currently unknown. It should be noted that the tooltip for My Recent Games on a user's playercard reads: "Browse through the online games you played in the last 7 days."

How to upload a theater video
1. Go to www.callofduty.com/blackops and select Theater.

2. Next, (if you don't already have an account on www.callofduty.com) you must log in or create an account.

3. After you have logged in you will need to link your account.

4. To do this you must either click the Xbox LIVE logo or PSN logo and you should be linked up to your Online account.

5. Now if you want your rendered videos to upload automatically to your youtube account you must click "Link your Youtube Account".

6. You will then be led to a page on youtube asking you to "Allow Access" for callofduty.com.

Videos

 * Examples of Theater Mode use

Trivia

 * This function is not available on Wii due to technical limitations.
 * In order to render clip to Callofduty.com, the clip you published must be 0:30 or less.
 * Sometimes on the Map like WMD, the train cars will go into each other when you rewinding.
 * When rewinding sometimes Helicopters with not have rotor blades.