The story has a well-written narrative that conspiracy buffs will surely love. It's not just the typical action for action's sake type of game. The story still has plenty of the blockbuster elements that the franchise is known for, but manages to portray itself in a much more intelligent light. It's hard to speak too much on the plot's topic without giving away any spoilers, but I will say this their new formula was a huge success. A seemingly random sequence of numbers is being broadcast at an unknown location, and his captors believe he has the answers to unravel their mystery. Players primarily take the role of Alex Mason, a man who is being held captive and interrogated for information concerning the Ascension Group. Even with that hideous monkey called skepticism on their back, the team at Treyarch knew what was at stake and have made their point very clear.Ĭall of Duty: Black Ops took a lot of risks by stepping away from the norm, particularly in terms of storytelling. They were given an opportunity to prove to the naysayers of the Infinity Ward fan club that they could bring the franchise to bigger and better heights. Except for maybe those who were hard at work behind the doors at Treyarch. However, hardly anyone ever considered the opposite. With Medal of Honor's impending preempt release, that speculation was still debatable. With all the uncertainties surrounding the Activision/Infinity Ward debacle that took place back in March, many pondered an inevitable fall from grace for the Call of Duty franchise.