Sorry kinrossian, but I'm going to pick apart your post like a vulture on a carcass LOL! ...
I played it for a few weeks so far.
I find it frustrating as it has potential or rather it inherits some good points from the CoD4 daddy in terms of game-play.
BO2 has NO potential.
But it fails in cinematics (dying sequence starts after the enemy is actually killed),
Would you prefer the dying sequence to start before the enemy is actually killed?
network code (cannot knife anyone as there is always a slight lag),
The network code is rock solid. The only problem is that the game is so fast that any millisecond lag is noticeable.
lack of dedicated servers (not even to the BO level). You cannot choose or filter which game types or maps you want to play.
You can choose the game type and vote on one of two maps or random maps.
matchmaking service is abysmal. Many of the maps are very small. Smaller than ever.
The matchmaking service is the best I’ve seen in this type of game. There are some small maps and some big maps.
The game is now overrun by running shot-gunners or knifers which cannot be killed making the game-play very unbalanced, (not easily anyway)
The game is not overrun by running shot-gunners or knifers. You're just getting too close to the enemy for some reason
(I'm talking about the PC version btw. I'm not sure of the state of affairs on consoles)
especially when you're playing the objectives...
You can’t really play the objectives in BO2. Playing objectives requires teamwork and there is none in BO2.
I already find it boring now. I can't believe I am saying this, but probably BF3 is a much better game overall... based on what I've seen on youtube.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE never compare any game in the Battlefield series to a game in the Call of Duty series.
That’s like comparing Humans to Apes with super-fast reflexes LOL!
In short - BO2 is not fun or it gets old and tedious very quickly.
Would you consider the three weeks you spent on it quick?
I only regret not double checking the latest on dedicated servers - I only pre-ordered it as I read it will have them. I should have cancelled my pre-order. Never mind. Last CoD for me, back to CoD4.
So if BO2 had dedicated servers, would you be happier? Why?
PS.
Don’t get me wrong ... I think BO2 is the stupidest FPS ever and I hate Treyarch for making it so damn addictive LOL!
My "quick review" score stands at 8/10.