Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Nintendo Wii U

We follow two main characters: Alex Mason, the protagonist from the original Black Ops, and his son David Mason. The story revolves around their struggle against Raul Menendez, a complex villain who has launched an international cyber war out of revenge against the United States. While you fight Menendez with Alex Mason in the 1980s, you come face to face with the consequences of those old conflicts in the future with David Mason. The campaign features many plot twists (typical of Black Ops), and Menendez is regarded as one of the most layered and memorable villains in Call of Duty. The missions vary in gameplay and locations.

The multiplayer is the highlight of Call of Duty in my eyes. When the game launched in 2012, everyone was playing Black Ops II. The multiplayer felt familiar but also introduced many innovations that became the gold standard for later games. For example, think of the Pick 10 system for your classes. You could spend 10 points when creating your loadout instead of having to choose something from each category. Black Ops II also brought some of the best maps ever, such as Raid and Hijacked. It felt so good to get your weapons gold, become prestige master, and simply have fun in all the diverse game modes. Party game modes like Gun Game and Sticks & Stones were also incredibly entertaining.

Zombies once again impressed with the large map Tranzit, which combined several smaller survival maps like Town and Bus Depot into one massive map. You could be driven around in the bus operated by the iconic Tedd. If you weren't at the bus when you heard the horn, you knew you were in trouble. Zombies was, of course, packed with easter eggs that were fantastic for hardcore players to solve.

Graphically, Black Ops II was top-notch. The game looked fantastic on the Wii U and ran steadily at 60 fps. The great thing about the Wii U version is that you didn't have to play split-screen to play with someone else. One person played on the TV while the other used the GamePad. Super handy! And the graphical quality on the GamePad was still pretty good.

The only real downside of the Wii U version was that there was no DLC available. This was only on other platforms. Such a shame, as it meant we missed out on classic multiplayer and zombies maps.

All in all, Black Ops II is the best Call of Duty ever for me, especially on the Wii U. Unfortunately, the servers on the Wii U are no longer available through official means, but it might still be possible through alternative methods.
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The single player missions are beautiful, almost theatrical. It's not too difficult either; you can also set it to an easy mode. However, I can't seem to follow the story at all. I think you must have played part 1.

The controls are fantastic. I do recommend using a pro controller and not the gamepad. Sometimes the buttons are a bit far apart, but still closer than on real weapons.

I only paid 6 euros for the game, so finding it enjoyable was a pleasant surprise for me. To my surprise, there is also a zombie mode included; which is fun, but not really my cup of tea.
I give Call of Duty Black Ops II a solid 9. If I had to pay 50 for it, it would get an 8. But I only paid 6 euros for it.
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