Treyarch takes “Call of Duty: Black Ops” to a whole new level, straying away from Infinity Ward’s basic elements but adding new aspects as well. The improved “Modern Warfare 2” standards and recognizable “World at War” aspects fire an awesome explosion of zombies and gore alike. 

The campaign, unfortunately being single player only, successfully delivers a promising plot twist that’ll have you questioning the existence of numbers forever. A personal favorite also returns: the endless wave after wave of mindless zombies. Not to mention you can unleash carnage on those zombies as President John F. Kennedy as well. 

Despite the horrible servers that don’t allow you to connect to a match with friends a majority of the time, the new maps, perks, and wager game types outweigh that problem. The added touch of personalization, such as customizing your emblem and being able to watch/edit your recent matches with theater mode, make it worthwhile. The hidden achievements and arcade game “Dead Ops” will you have you literally breaking free from your chair in excitement. 

Although the tomahawk isn’t as great as the throwing knife and the “skillful” quick-scoping technique is harder to achieve, the realistic campaign, addictive zombie horde and challenging multiplayer will have you diving back for more.