About the Nintendo Wii Call of Duty Black Ops

The juggernaut first-person shooter returns to the Nintendo Wii in "Call of Duty: Black Ops." "Black Ops" is the seventh installment of the Call of Duty series. Besides the Wii, it was released for several systems, including the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Upon its release date in 2010, fans in the U.S. and U.K. bought 5.6 million units within the first 24 hours. Fans of the franchise love this series because it offers fast-paced gameplay and a fun co-op gaming experience. This installment was developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. "Black Ops" from Activision is full of nonstop action as it unfolds in the vast expanse of the Cold War. Travel around the globe for battles with the Viet Cong, the North Vietnamese Army, Russian soldiers, and Cuban Tropas. They wield more than 40 different assault rifles, machine guns, shotguns, sniper rifles, and pistols. It offers an intriguing single-player campaign for Wii system gamers. The main character is Alex Mason, a soldier who took part in a series of covert missions during the 1960s. As the game begins, Mason is being interrogated about events he has no memory of. Gameplay is made up of Mason's flashbacks to different time periods and locales. Each sequence adds new information as he tries to remember his past. The story mixes historical events with fiction to deliver action-packed gameplay in unique locales. Multiplayer gaming remains a key component of the Call of Duty series. "Black Ops" on the Nintendo Wii gives fans more than a dozen games to play, eight character classes, and six maps on which to battle. Players can earn COD points to unlock weapons and upgrade abilities. Points are earned by completing contracts that ask you to fulfill certain objectives during a mission. Gamers buy contracts using COD points and earn more back upon completion. Three contracts can be taken on at once, which helps add variety to the gameplay. Points are also gained by entering into wager matches with others. The top three winners get rewarded. "Black Ops" marks the return of the zombie-laden co-op mode from "World at War," which allows four gamers to team up and dispatch hordes of unrelenting undead zombies. One unique section requires players to defend the Pentagon while playing as historical characters like John F. Kennedy. Also included is a theater mode, which allows you to save multi-player replays, look at them from different camera angles, and share them with friends. The combat training mode simulates multi-player match-ups with AI opponents. Gamers set the difficulty level in order to gain experience. It is an ideal way for new Call of Duty players to learn the mechanics of the game. With plenty to satisfy fans of FPS games, "Call of Duty: Black Ops" keeps the adrenaline pumping from start to finish. The Wii console edition is compatible with the Nintendo Wii controller as well as the classic controller. The game has an M, or Mature, rating due to its level of violence, gore, and language. Immerse yourself in this cooperative, multiplayer Nintendo Wii game from the Call of Duty franchise and plunge into the exciting action of Cold War-era warfare.