4. Online Choice
More so than any other game in the series, Black Ops 2 is about choice through and through, and no more is this felt than in its stellar multiplayer suite, which shakes things up considerably more than we imagine most players were expecting. From the outset, Black Ops 2 is all about opening up this gigantic online world as much as possible in an attempt to accommodate all types of players, whether you're a CoD expert who has been with the series since its inception, or a newbie who has somehow never played it before. What's really great is that all players are catered for; there's the regular deathmatch and straight-forward matchmaking options for those who just want to start levelling up, then there's bot play for those who want to get a lay of the land first (and can still gain XP at the same time), and then there's league play for those who think they're a hot-shot and want to start proving it. The freedom you feel playing this game is, compared to previous instalments, a welcome breath of fresh air.