The game has met with largely positive reviews, although The Telegraph’s Mike Clayton sounded a note of caution for future releases: “Black Ops II is still ostensibly built on the same foundations that powered 2007's Call of Duty 4 and every annual instalment of the series thereafter. The thrill of Call of Duty's rollercoaster ride is starting to diminish, then, but few will feel too short-changed by buying this year's ticket,” he said.