[Neuromancer]

Update: officially announced! (thanks to rangersfan414 for bringing it to my attention)

Pre-order now to get your copy of the Nuketown 2025 downloadable bonus map. Small and simple, yet lending itself to a variety of playstyles, the original Nuketown became an instant fan-favorite in Call of Duty: Black Ops. An arena-style map with unique art design, Nuketown promoted the type of fast-paced action that Call of Duty fans from around the world have come to love. Now re-imagined in a 60's depiction of the "Model Home of the Future", Nuketown 2025 is set to take that familiar close-quarters chaos into the future!

Q. How soon can I pre-order Call of Duty®: Black Ops II to get the Nuketown 2025 map? A. Fans who pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops II now will get the Nuketown 2025 downloadable bonus map when Call of Duty: Black Ops II releases this November 13th. If you already pre-ordered the game then you’re all set, and you will be able to download the bonus map when Call of Duty: Black Ops II launches. Q. Where will the pre-order program be available? A. It will be available through most retailers worldwide. Q: How do I make sure I can get Nuketown 2025? A. Nuketown 2025 will be available to any customer who pre-orders their copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops II at participating retailers worldwide. Pre-ordering will secure you a launch unit of Call of Duty: Black Ops II that will include the Nuketown 2025 downloadable bonus map. Q. When will Nuketown 2025 become available to me? A. The Nuketown 2025 map will be available for download when Call of Duty: Black Ops II releases worldwide on November 13, 2012. Q. Will it be available on all platforms? A. Yes, it is a multiplatform pre-order program. Pre-orders will also be accepted through Steam. Simply follow the instructions to download through your console or PC. Q. Is Nuketown 2025 locked on the disc? A. No. Nuketown 2025 is a download. Q. What if I have already pre-ordered Call of Duty: Black Ops II? A. No need to worry. Those who have already pre-ordered will be able to purchase a launch unit of Call of Duty: Black Ops II that will include the Nuketown 2025 downloadable bonus map.

Original OP:

IGN reports:

A futuristic version of popular Call of Duty: Black Ops map Nuketown will be offered as a free bonus for customers who pre-order Black Ops II. IGN reader Archie submitted a picture taken at Irish retailer Xtravision in which the map is shown to be called Nuketown 2025. According to the image, the map has been “re-imagined for the future.”

Best MP map/bot shooting gallery ever to get a futuristic revamp? Yes please. Hopefully NA will get this amazing preorder bonus as well.

[Derrick01]

Wow they're desperately trying to get people to....not preorder the game? I mean I wasn't going to anyway but if I was then I wouldn't. Nuketown was fucking garbage overall and compared to the other Black Ops maps.

[CorrisD]

Such crap, they are going to screw with the map rotation on day 1, day fricking 1.

And for a "2025" version of an old map.

[Bamihap]

Worst level in a COD game ever. Everybody spawns behind you.

[Neuromancer]

Wow they're desperately trying to get people to....not preorder the game? I mean I wasn't going to anyway but if I was then I wouldn't. Nuketown was fucking garbage overall and compared to the other Black Ops maps.

You take that back

[Carl]

"THE BIGGEST INCENTIVE IN CALL OF DUTY HISTORY"

lol

[kamspy]

Welp. Guess that seals the deal for me. Nuketown 24/7 was wildly entertaining. A braindead, guilty pleasure.

[Neuromancer]

Worst level in a COD game ever. Everybody spawns behind you.

Part of the charm my friend

"THE BIGGEST INCENTIVE IN CALL OF DUTY HISTORY" lol

They're not wrong

[Live Free or Die]

Worst level in a COD game ever. Everybody spawns behind you.

But that happens in ever COD game.

[Derrick01]

You take that back

It's probably the worst map of any COD game after 4. I'm struggling to think of a worse map, it existed solely to troll legitimate players.

But at least if you don't preorder then you won't get put in that map. It works out well for me.

[Ridley327]

This is in Best Buy's ad for next week, too.

It was only a matter of time before Activision bit on pre-order DLC strategies.

[web01]

I loved Nuketown but splitting the community at launch with a preorder map is fucking stupid. Its enough to discourage me from buying the game.

[snoopeasystreet]

Will Xtravision even by around by Novemeber? Them shops are looking pathetic nowadays.

[jet1911]

Haha yes! Nuketown 24/7 servers were where I spent most of my MP time in Black Ops.

[triggaz]

Did you guys even play Blops. They didn't say it was the best they said it was the most popular and it was by Faaaaaaar! So many maps getting voted down waiting for Nuketown again.

[Riposte]

Worst level in a COD game ever. Everybody spawns behind you.

It shows a distilled image of why Call of Duty's multiplayer is so popular (which is not necessarily the reason why CoD is ultimately good or bad). Easy for bad players to get cheap shots in (which means they will never be shut down), easy for mediocre players to get crazy killstreaks on a good day, and pretty much no wait time until you die and you are shooting a gun at someone(it is like super meat boy or w/e). Despite being a truly terrible map, they would probably make more money if most the maps were like this.

[Derrick01]

Did you guys even play Blops. They didn't say it was the best they said it was the most popular and it was by Faaaaaaar! So many maps getting voted down waiting for Nuketown again.

They should just make it its own mode so the assholes and trolls go over to that and let everyone else enjoy the game.

[grimshawish]

Does it make me a bad 3DS Ambassador to call this bullshit? Probs. :p

[Garcia el Gringo]

Some people didn't like Nuketown?! It's one of the few maps I like. The fast paced chaos was so much fun. It's what I want from something as arcadey playing as CoD.

[Neuromancer]

It's probably the worst map of any COD game after 4. I'm struggling to think of a worse map, it existed solely to troll legitimate players. But at least if you don't preorder then you won't get put in that map. It works out well for me.

Go ahead and argue with the will of the people:

This is in Best Buy's ad for next week, too. It was only a matter of time before Activision bit on pre-order DLC strategies.

Sweet, looks like I'm preordering at Best Buy then (unless everyone else will have it).

[test_account]

One of the best maps indeed :) I love that you dont have to run for 10 minutes (hyperbole) before you get to see the enemy. Pretty much non-stop action on that map all the time.

[ilnadmy]

Umm I really, really enjoyed Nuketown. I have been playing COD MP since COD4 and Nuketown is one of my all-time favorite maps.

I am not pre-ordering this though; I am done with COD after the crapfest that was MW3 MP. Oh well, more time for other games!

[Horsemama1956]

I hated Nuketown, until I bothered to learn it. I won't play it on a Nuke 24/7 server, but I don't mind it when it pops up in the rotation. Since I'm getting the PC version I'll most likely grab it just to have all the maps at launch I guess. I don't play single player, so I might as well get everything out of multi.

[Derrick01]

Go ahead and argue with the will of the people:

When the will of the people in this case means COD fans then I think I've already proved my point is the correct one. I mean this is COD fans we're talking about here. No surprise the other incredibly small map is right behind nuke town on that poll, no skill players/trolls/assholes love those kinds of maps. It was designed just for them.

[Spiffy_1st]

This will just split the players into groups depending on who has the map or not on the first day.

That's great.

[Sojgat]

Such crap, they are going to screw with the map rotation on day 1, day fricking 1. And for a "2025" version of an old map.

This.

[Bumblebeetuna]

Nuketown was amazing and so much fun. A shooting gallery that also required some strategy to stay alive.

[Derrick01]

So how does this kind of stuff work? I usually quit COD games by the time the first map pack comes out.

If someone is in the lobby and doesn't have nuketown, does that mean it will never show up as a random map or will that player get kicked if it does show up?

[Heavy]

Nuketown was all I played in Black Ops. Loved the "24/7 Nuketown" servers lol. Yeah there was some bad spawn kills but it was just a lot of fun and so chaotic and I loved the bright suburban setting.

One of the best maps indeed :) I love that you dont have to run for 10 minutes (hyperbole) before you get to see the enemy. Pretty much non-stop action on that map all the time.

this

[Nabs]

Nuketown was all I played in Black Ops. Loved the "24/7 Nuketown" servers lol. Yeah there was some bad spawn kills but it was just a lot of fun and so chaotic and I loved the bright suburban setting.

Oh, they don't know about those 24/7 Nuketown servers. 2xp Weekends were the best.

[triggaz]

They should just make it its own mode so the assholes and trolls go over to that and let everyone else enjoy the game.

But the thing is this is what the industries biggest game's fanbase wants. This quick kills quick respawns.

Making it pre-order bonus is absolutely ridiculous though. Is Blops 2 not tracking to there standards or something I wonder what is the reason behind trying to goose the pre orders of what is already gonna be the biggest game of the year?

[CorrisD]

So how does this kind of stuff work? I usually quit COD games by the time the first map pack comes out. If someone is in the lobby and doesn't have nuketown, does that mean it will never show up as a random map or will that player get kicked if it does show up?

I imagine it will be like current DLC and it will allow you to enable and disable it, so if it is enabled you wont even enter a lobby unless everyone has it, with it disabled you play with everyone else that doesn't have it or has it disabled too.

Essentially it will split the community on a basis of if they pre-order from a certain place or not, the worst thing is that like DLC with MW3 it can take a long time to find a lobby with people that have the same DLC, Elite kinda saves this as everyone will have the same amount with the sub, though that is still a smaller percentage than those who don't.

But for day 1, I imagine a lot of people will have this disabled to find a match making it kinda of pointless.

[Heavy]

When the will of the people in this case means COD fans then I think I've already proved my point is the correct one. I mean this is COD fans we're talking about here. No surprise the other incredibly small map is right behind nuke town on that poll, no skill players/trolls/assholes love those kinds of maps. It was designed just for them.

You seem to be the only one really hating on it and you're making blanket statements about the people who liked it, including all the ones who posted in this thread. C'mon...

[shinobi602]

Majority here hating the map means it's probably the most popular map to non-GAFers.

[Derrick01]

I imagine it will be like current DLC and it will allow you to enable and disable it, so if it is enabled you wont even enter a lobby unless everyone has it, with it disabled you play with everyone else that doesn't have it or has it disabled too. Essentially it will split the community on a basis of if they pre-order or not, the worst thing is that like DLC with MW3 it can take a long time to find a lobby with people that have the same DLC, Elite kinda saves this as everyone will have the same amount with the sub, but for day 1, I imagine a lot of people will have this disabled to find a match.

Oh man that will be terrible especially right away for the non preorder people because the majority will be preordering. Well this wouldn't be the first time (by far) that the devs of a COD game have sacrificed balance or community for more dollars.

[Mechanized]

Firing Range was second?

...

Really?

How is that even in the top 10?

[LQX]

Only fools rush in, here I go.

[Deadbeat]

Worst level in a COD game ever. Everybody spawns behind you.

This thread isnt about Modern Warfare 2 and 3. Please dont change the subject.

Majority here hating the map means it's probably the most popular map to non-GAFers.

Well it is. I play it a bit because I just camp in a corner and murder everyone. Plus, its the best map to get tactical mask and ghost pro.

[NaturalHigh]

Worst level in a COD game ever. Everybody spawns behind you.

It is being reimagined so now they will spawn behind you with lasers and jetpacks.

[Bumblebeetuna]

Oh man that will be terrible especially right away for the non preorder people because the majority will be preordering. Well this wouldn't be the first time (by far) that the devs of a COD game have sacrificed balance or community for more dollars.

Surprised you're taking the complete negative viewpoint on it. In all seriousness though, you're talking about a game that has hundreds of thousands of people online at all times. You're not going to have any trouble finding a game no matter what.

[Derrick01]

Firing Range was second? ... Really? How is that even in the top 10?

Because it's just like nuke town. It's slightly bigger and slightly more nuanced, but it has most of the same elements.

[Duffyside]

Wow they're desperately trying to get people to....not preorder the game? I mean I wasn't going to anyway but if I was then I wouldn't. Nuketown was fucking garbage overall and compared to the other Black Ops maps.

Yep, it's all about you. Nevermind that they say it's the most popular map; because YOU don't like it, no one must, and therefore pre-orders are probably way down (all-time high).

[Derrick01]

Yep, it's all about you. Nevermind that they say it's the most popular map; because YOU don't like it, no one must, and therefore pre-orders are probably way down (all-time high).

To be fair this was just announced today so previous pre order numbers don't count :P

[Tiduz]

imma let you finish but firing range is the best map in any cod ever.

[Chip N Chance]

So i take it that US Gamestop is going to announce this as one of their pre order tiers. Probably the second wave. I will totally pre order if this turns out to be true. One of my favorite maps in all of Call of Duty's existence. Its just a bummer that its not included in the main game.

[NaturalHigh]

Yep, it's all about you. Nevermind that they say it's the most popular map; because YOU don't like it, no one must, and therefore pre-orders are probably way down (all-time high).

Intelligent people don't like this map. Nuff said.

Prepare for the new map NukeThread

[Nabs]

Firing Range is godlike, but I prefer Summit. I hope they bring it back in a future DLC pack.

[Fancy Corndog]

Surprised you're taking the complete negative viewpoint on it. In all seriousness though, you're talking about a game that has hundreds of thousands of people online at all times. You're not going to have any trouble finding a game no matter what.

Hundreds of thousands of trolls and assholes though. Keeping me (a true skilled player) from enjoying the game.

[nel e nel]

When the will of the people in this case means COD fans then I think I've already proved my point is the correct one. I mean this is COD fans we're talking about here. No surprise the other incredibly small map is right behind nuke town on that poll, no skill players/trolls/assholes love those kinds of maps. It was designed just for them.

For someone who seems to constantly complain about the 'dumbing down' of the industry, you seem to play alot of these 'dumbed down' games.

[nel e nel]

Hundreds of thousands of trolls and assholes though. Keeping me (a true skilled player) from enjoying the game.

Good players blame trolls. Great players blame themselves.