Can Call of Duty Black Ops II top CoD's record sales streak?

This story at c|net has me wondering.  Do games sell based on "what" they are or based on what they "were"??  Its true that the last few Call of Duty games made a mint and set back to back sales records but were the games any good??

Some, myself included, say no.  Call of Duty Black Ops was nothing more than a FPS "movie" that involved shooting and walking down a path.  In fact you could get thru one of the first missions without firing a single shot until the game made you fire to continue.  I'm going to blame the console market for this one since a "real" FPS would be too complex for your average 10 year old to operate with a trigger and two thumb sticks but does that excuse game developers from actually trying to make a good game?

Over the last several years, each Call of Duty game has set a new entertainment sales record. Last year, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 generated over $400 million in revenue during its first 24 hours on store shelves. That game followed the $360 million Call of Duty: Black Ops made in its first day. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 posted $310 million in launch-day sales.

Given that trajectory, it would appear that Black Ops II will beat out last year's Call of Duty game. Just yesterday, Amazon announced that Black Ops II broke its record for most pre-ordered game. The e-retailer didn't say how many customers pre-ordered the device, but its announcement portends to a major launch.

I for one will be boycotting this game and will do whatever I can NOT to buy it.  Of course if someone gives me a steam key that is a different story but for now I'll just hold on to my $60US.

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