Modern Warfare 2 is better than Black Ops

I apologize for not submitting this argument earlier. I did not intend to forfeit round 1, but I ran out of time. My apologies also for not making my arguments in round 1 extremely clear. I feel as if my opponent has misinterpreted some of my points, so I will attempt to clarify these points. 1. To clarify point 1... I argue that the multiplayer gameplay of the game is negatively impacted by the overall design of the multiplayer maps. I will concede with my opponent that BO maps might be rendered better and look better, but this has little to do with actual gameplay. According to Wikipedia, which at this time references credible sources, "Gameplay is interaction with a game (in particular, video games) through its rules, connection between player and the game, challenges and overcoming them, plot and player's connection with it. Video game gameplay is distinct from graphics, or audio elements." Again, I will agree with my opponent that the BO maps look nicer, have slightly better graphics, and perhaps look more realistic, but this does not address my original argument. Again, I argue that the multiplayer gameplay of the game is negatively impacted by the overall design of the multiplayer maps. Unfortunately, gameplay is truly a perception of the player, and is often opinion-based; however, I will attempt to describe the problems that I have noticed in playing the game. Maps in BO feel a lot like mazes; they are complex, a bit too symmetrical, and there are almost always two entrances to any given location. There are very few wide-open areas, making sniping very difficult in every map, including Array (which I believe was designed to be the sniping map). All of the maps are designed for close or medium-range combat. There is little variety. While MW2 suffers a bit from the same problem, there are 2 or 3 maps that work well for sniping (i.e. Derail, Estate, Quarry (maybe), and Wasteland). Spawn points in the map are fairly well spaced, but I've found that too often I am spawned directly in front of or directly behind an enemy. Spawning near an enemy is very annoying, often results in instant death, and it happens much more often in BO than MW2. In objective games, you are sometimes spawned far away from your team and right in front of the entire enemy team. In these cases, although pretty rare, you probably die instantly. Conclusion: the maps are too complex in BO. They feel like mazes. There is not enough variety. You can't snipe very well. And, finally, spawning was very poorly implemented. All of these points relate to how the maps in BO negatively impact its overall gameplay. 2. Again, this point has mostly to do with gameplay. Personally, I initially enjoyed zombies in BO, but after inevitably dying too much, it became very stale. The objective in zombies is to kill as many zombies as possible before you die. So, really you never "win". The objective is to stay alive for as long as you can until you "lose". In MW2 you had Spec Ops. This also worked as a 2-player online version, and due to its difficulty on Veteran, you almost need another player to help you beat the more difficult levels. In Spec Ops, the objectives varied; sometimes you just kill waves of soldiers, sometimes you have to reach a certain location, sometimes you had a time limit, sometimes you a piloting a helicopter to protect your teammate from a swarm of enemies, etc. My point here is that Spec Ops were much more versatile from a gameplay perspective. The levels also mimicked the maps in the campaign, so the familiarity made the maps easier to play. MW2 Spec Ops were basically military special operations. This just makes more sense! The name of the game is Modern Warfare! Black Ops has a zombies game, but again, this really has little to do with the actual game. Conclusion: The zombies game type is just silly to include in a military FPS like Black Ops. Although it was fun, it does not compare to the exciting, versatile gameplay of Spec Ops. 3. This is really just my opinion. I thought the BO campaign storyline was a bit boring. In MW2, the game seemed a bit more exciting. 4. I have addressed some of this point in point 1. The M16 in BO was made to be far more useless. The sniper riles are nearly useless. The shotguns are underpowered. It all lead to a negative impact on gameplay. In addition, may weapons designed for medium or long-range combat were underpowered, especially given the nature of the maps, which again, were large mazes with few wide-open areas. Also, kills you obtain from killstreaks do not count toward your killstreak, which is something I, personally, miss from MW2. I will concede that the "Nuke" and "EMP" in MW2 were incredibly stupid, which is why, I believe, people were annoyed in MW2 when killstreaks got out of control. But, when things were going your way in MW2, the fact that killstreak kills count toward your actual killstreak was an incredible gameplay enhancement. It allowed the momentum of the game to be changed at any time. 5. My overall argument here is that BO is a bit more buggy and laggy than MW2. The nice feature in BO was the ability to invite friends to your game without going through the slow PS3 menu. But, it least it worked in MW2. When friends are already in a game in BO, I cannot join their games. It works less than 25% of the time. I've also been kicked from many more games in BO than MW2. And, finally, the most annoying thing in BO is the lag. I have experienced excessive lag in both games, but I have an excellent Internet connection (over 15 MB). I never have had problems with my connection. There is a problem with lag in both games, but I believe that the lag in BO is much more frequent. I often find myself turning corners to escape gunfire and then dying soonafter. Then, when I look at the killcam, it doesn't show me going around the corner at all, nor does it show me shooting at the opponent. This is a huge negative for gameplay. Unfortunately, I cannot provide any solid facts and figures to support these claims, so I'm willing to drop this point. MW2 Map Layouts http://www.mortalkombatunited.com... BO Map Layouts http://www.cod7blackops.com... http://en.wikipedia.org... Black Ops? More like Whack Ops! Modern Warfare 2 wasn't the best game ever, but it certainly beats BO.