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Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War

Release DateNov 12, 2012
Price$ 59.99  Top 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.1% (very positive) / 86.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84.2% Top 15% / 84.7%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)18.5K  Top 2% / 44.2K  Top 1%
Curators871 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time7.5 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar8 minutes  Bottom 15%
Followers141.4K  Top 1%
Owners± 4.4M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 1.6M  Top 2%
Gross Revenue ($)± 41.9M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Call of Duty®: Black Ops II steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Call of Duty®: Black Ops II's Steam rating and reviews between November 2012 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 95% (November 2012) to 85.2% (May 2019).

With 44.2K reviews Top 1%, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II is definitely a major AAA level success. There is a peak in June 2014 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Call of Duty®: Black Ops II and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Call of Duty®: Black Ops II's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (45%), followed by Russian (12%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Call of Duty®: Black Ops II percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Call of Duty®: Black Ops II depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is adequate, reaching 18 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. A high negative review play time (median : 6 hours) could mean that Call of Duty®: Black Ops II crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • High Quality Gunplay
  • Multiplayer
  • Zombie co-op mission
  • Action pack
  • Futuristic gadgets
  • Good graphics
  • Good sound & music
  • Replayability
  • Variety of enemies
  • Campaign choice
  • Expensive price
  • Not up-to-date graphics
  • Linear levels
  • Limited multiplayer maps
  • Cheaters in multiplayer
  • Not fascinating story
  • Glitchy zombie mode
  • Hard work for achievements
  • Short story
  • Blood and gore on bullet damage

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 86.1% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Call of Duty®: Black Ops II's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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