Mw2 wasn't one of my favorite games. Online was broken, story mode was ok but too short (the story sucked like always), and spec ops was bad. Almost a year later, I get Black Ops (with low expectations) and I have to say that this is the best CoD out right now. Its not perfect, but its still really good.
I thought the story was really good for the CoD series and I'm glad they had REAL cutscenes and that you're able to see how your character looks like! However, the AI is still dumb as fcuk and those infinite spawning things are a pain in the ass on Veteran. Overall I was impressed with the story.
The online. This is what blows Mw2's shit-stain online out of the water. The online is perfectly balanced in my opinion and the customization is incredible (although I wish you can customize gun camos and face paints). However, the party system sucks and there are a few minor glitches in game, like the perks changing on screen due to a host migration issue. Overall, I'm glad that the online is at least better than Mw2's crap and I would choose Nazi Zombies over Spec Ops just because its 10x funner.
Overall, I think that Black Ops is a great addition to the CoD series and I'm very pleased with it.
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