Call of Duty: Black Ops - The Betting Game!

So September 1st marked the day that all sorts of info about the multiplayer version of the new installment of the Call of Duty series was released. Treyarch seems to really be on the ball here as they are introducing interesting new features, maps, customization and game modes. One new game mode that i'd like to talk about is the new Wager Mode. You must first understand a little bit about how the "money" system in the game works now. This is a whole new aspect to the series. The money comes in the form of CP or Call of Duty Points. These points will allow you to purchase everything in multiplayer. Guns, customizing your weapons, killstreaks, etc... So let's say you complete a match and get 200 CP. You then tell yourself, I want 800! What you can do is go into the Wager Mode games and bet that you are better than some players. What do you bet exactly? Well, you guessed it, CP! That's right, thank you Treyarch for incorporating an even more addicting aspect to an already addictive game. Here is the video. I'll let it do the explaining!





So, I don't know about you but I find this wicked! I can't wait to try out these new modes. They look fun to play and pretty intense. Here is a summary of what we know so far about each mode:

• One in the Chamber: Each player is given a pistol with one bullet and a knife. Killing another player will reward you with another bullet. Miss your shot and you must rely on you knife. Each player has 3 lives.

• Sharpshooter: All players are given the same random weapon. That weapon will change every 45 seconds.

• Sticks and Stones: Each player will be given a crossbow, ballistic knife and a tomahawk. Hit someone with a tomahawk and you bankrupt that player.

• Gun Game: Every player starts with the same weapon. Each kill will get you the next weapon or tier. Cycle through the weapons to win the game. Getting knifed will set you back a tier. (If you are familiar with Counter-Strike, this was a very popular mode in that game)

So there you have it. Interesting new mode which I think will be lots of fun and have lots of fans. Only a few more weeks until the big release of Call of Duty: Black Ops! We all have to be a little more patient!