

Declassified tells its tale the same way arcade games from the 1980s did. Bookending its ten campaign missions are gravelly narrations about the nefarious dealings of KGB agents, terrorists, Vietnamese troops, and the special forces soldiers of the original Black Ops, Alex Mason and Frank Woods. An Archaic Flavorĭeclassified attempts to tell a story. Declassified’s primary single-player modes are actually kind of fun once you strip away the expectations of its title. And at least mechanically, it isn’t that bad a game at all. This game Nihilistic made on behalf of Activision and Sony is not a Call of Duty game. Declassified is held back first and foremost by its name.

In fact its biggest problem isn’t a crime at all. These crimes aren’t Declassified’s biggest problem, though. The levels are ugly, the objectives simple, and the Horde Mode – forgive me, the Hostiles – is about as exciting as playing Jacks without the bouncy ball.

Brilliant! Writing quality akin to a direct to DVD Universal Soldier sequel is always the high bar to which games should aspire. “No one gets fu**in’ left behind,” yells your CO. Each line of dialogue reinforces every negative stereotype about military-themed shooters. The incessant butt rock music that plays in the background during every campaign mission sounds like the generic noise you would hear in a radio commercial for ringtones circa 2002. ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY and CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.Incredibly short - not counting all the cheap deathsĬall of Duty Black Ops: Declassified for PlayStation Vita commits a few crimes. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are associated with the purchasing account. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. Optimized for gamers on-the-go, Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified delivers the most intense handheld Call of Duty experience to date, including both Special Ops Story mode and Multiplayer combat tailored for the PS Vita. Exposing that story exclusively on the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system, Call of Duty® Black Ops: Declassified explores original fiction in the Call of Duty® Black Ops universe with an all-new campaign of Special Ops missions. Before the future could be won, history had to be written.
