We've contacted Olin to find out exactly how this update will be delivered. In-game? Through the Shop Channel? Storks? Some kind of stork delivery system?
Connectivity fix for Wii version of Call of Duty: Black Ops incoming
by Griffin McElroy 
on Nov 19th 2010 3:40PM
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We've contacted Olin to find out exactly how this update will be delivered. In-game? Through the Shop Channel? Storks? Some kind of stork delivery system?
Reader Comments (44)
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 3:51PM Hitman190 said
Storks? Nah, they are too busy with babies and what not. Treyarch will send the Messenger Zombie to each of your homes to update the software...
now whether he will leave peacefully is an entirely different matter
now whether he will leave peacefully is an entirely different matter
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 3:55PM sonicspike41 said
@Hitman190
Is this what it's come down to? "If you want updates to our games you'd better not be a BK, cause if you suck that zombie's taking more than just your tip."
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Is this what it's come down to? "If you want updates to our games you'd better not be a BK, cause if you suck that zombie's taking more than just your tip."
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 3:58PM Slight of Ham said
Nice, the 12 people who are playing Black Ops on the Wii are going to be stoked.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:03PM CaptainProtonX said
@Slight of Ham
Yeah...but how many of the council of 12 actually go online?
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Yeah...but how many of the council of 12 actually go online?
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:08PM Wazzup4567 said
@Slight of Ham Wii jokes. Cool about 10 years ago!
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Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:42PM Drakkenfyre said
I wasn't even aware they made the game for the Wii.
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Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:57PM DangerMouse001 said
@Negatron
Who'd have thought Negatron would be so Negative.
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Who'd have thought Negatron would be so Negative.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 7:42PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
@EJ A
Curious where you got that statistic. According to VGChartz (which, yes, I know isn't the most reliable source), World at War's sales broke down like this:
360: 6.56M
PS3: 4.27M
Wii: 1.61M
Which are still good numbers for the Wii version... it's nowhere near the other two platforms.
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Curious where you got that statistic. According to VGChartz (which, yes, I know isn't the most reliable source), World at War's sales broke down like this:
360: 6.56M
PS3: 4.27M
Wii: 1.61M
Which are still good numbers for the Wii version... it's nowhere near the other two platforms.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 7:43PM Invigilator said
@Esposch
Nintendo does make awesome games! Ocarina of Time, Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Starfox, all such great times.
Too bad that was a decade ago. Now we get Super Mario Galaxy! Like Mario 64, only 10 years later and not as good.
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Nintendo does make awesome games! Ocarina of Time, Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Starfox, all such great times.
Too bad that was a decade ago. Now we get Super Mario Galaxy! Like Mario 64, only 10 years later and not as good.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 8:28PM Esposch said
@Invigilator
Wait, Galaxy was not as good as Mario 64?
Or STAR FOX? Or Mario Kart 64?
I'm sorry, but the only reason games were better back then was because you were younger. If you go back and play them now, Galaxy is a million times more refined than any 64 game.
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Wait, Galaxy was not as good as Mario 64?
Or STAR FOX? Or Mario Kart 64?
I'm sorry, but the only reason games were better back then was because you were younger. If you go back and play them now, Galaxy is a million times more refined than any 64 game.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:02PM CaptainProtonX said
It's going to be delivered by Santa. DER!!
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:04PM Manifest37 said
has a wii game ever had a patch before???
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:08PM Jon Jon said
Great news. I didn't even know the wii version HAD online multiplayer. Awesome.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 7:42PM Invigilator said
@Zorque
It'd be better if it didn't. Wii online is like trying to play PC games online in say, 1996, back when everyone still had dial up.
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It'd be better if it didn't. Wii online is like trying to play PC games online in say, 1996, back when everyone still had dial up.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 8:27PM wcarnation said
@Invigilator By that do you mean when FPS games were great?
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Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:08PM Hellequin said
X360 has patched too? Because what i can see, the mass marketing of Activision is affecting only who not own a microsoft console... another reason to keep not buying these fuking shooters
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:42PM Jack Kevorkian said
@jynxycat I think he means only 360 cod owners are getting patched but I can't be sure.
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Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:13PM (Unverified) said
Phantasy Star Online 1 & 2 for the Gamecube downloaded patches for the game when you logged on. This is what was originally used by the homebrew market to initially hack the console. Let's hope history repeats itself for the unhackable (newer) Wii(s).
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:38PM craigums said
just for fun I rented this game on the wii, It played awesome, I know you wont believe me but the online was over all pretty smooth no lag etc.etc. and always found matches really quick, obviously it will be better for ps3 and xbox360 when I actually buy the game it will be for one of those. but with a classic controller its a really fun online game for the wii!
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:55PM MegaTechnoGamer said
I thought Wii games couldn't receive updates.I thought I read that somewhere.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 4:59PM MegaTechnoGamer said
I thought Wii games couldn't receive updates? I thought I read that somewhere.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 5:15PM IanC said
Okay the trolls in this comments section re annoying. The game has plenty of players. Probably not as many as the 360 or -s3 versions, but more than enough to get a game any time of day.
The game is programmed to work with DLC and patches. The previous CoD had patches too.
The game is programmed to work with DLC and patches. The previous CoD had patches too.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 7:41PM Invigilator said
@IanC
Patches? Wow, the Wii really is more advanced than I thought!
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Patches? Wow, the Wii really is more advanced than I thought!
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 7:09PM Milf Biggenson said
My son's friend has Black Ops for the Wii and he said it plays very much like the PS3 version we have. I haven't seen it or played it on the Wii, so I can't concur.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 7:42PM billysea said
The Wii version of COD seems to be receiving extremely positive word of mouth along with Goldeneye.
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 8:15PM Exu said
Hang on, there's a Wii version of Black Ops?
Posted: Nov 19th 2010 10:09PM pluupy said
I wonder if people remember Phantasy Star Online. That game had updates and it was on the Gamecube. THE GAMECUBE UPDATES. Derp.
Posted: Nov 20th 2010 6:51PM HedonisticKai said
@pluupy
(i didnt realize you were posting this because you wanted to tell people about how the system before wii was able to patch games, until i finished pasting your message... but im going to write my reply anyway... on top of this really long explanation in these parentheses)
lemme bring you back even farther...
I wonder if people remember Phantasy Star Online. That game had updates and it was on the Dreamcast. THE Dreamcast UPDATES. Derp.
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(i didnt realize you were posting this because you wanted to tell people about how the system before wii was able to patch games, until i finished pasting your message... but im going to write my reply anyway... on top of this really long explanation in these parentheses)
lemme bring you back even farther...
I wonder if people remember Phantasy Star Online. That game had updates and it was on the Dreamcast. THE Dreamcast UPDATES. Derp.
Posted: Nov 20th 2010 2:33AM rajendra82 said
"Patches! We don't need no stinking patches. I don't have to give you any patches." - Nintendo
Posted: Nov 20th 2010 9:07AM tumes said
Man I just feel sorry for those people playing black ops on the wii. Maybe with the classic pro controller it would be ok, but if you do that might as well get a 360.
FYI, Goldeneye was actually pretty good game and I enjoyed playing it with the classic controller (just played the single player campaign). The motion control was terrible.
FYI, Goldeneye was actually pretty good game and I enjoyed playing it with the classic controller (just played the single player campaign). The motion control was terrible.
Posted: Nov 20th 2010 8:50PM guadalupe1981 said
been reading the post's on this and have most of you even played this game online. It's the best wii shooter out their , When I want to let my ps3 cool down from playing black ops I hop on the wii version it is fun as hell ,as well as golden eye you ppl should not judge games you have not played.
classic controller pro + black ops = 5/5
classic controller pro + golden eye =4/5
play them !!!
classic controller pro + black ops = 5/5
classic controller pro + golden eye =4/5
play them !!!
Posted: Nov 21st 2010 3:42PM zuke said
Wow, I had no idea a COD game could look that good on a Wii @ 480p.
Posted: Nov 22nd 2010 9:13AM Marty McFly 1985 said
Is the screenshot the N64 version of Black Ops?
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