Frag Grenade

Essential equipment for clearing threats and engaging enemies in Black Ops.

In Call of Duty: Black Ops, explosives are a core mechanic for the foot soldier, allowing players to throw grenades and other devices as essential tools of engagement. The game retains the classic mechanics where being close enough allows for a one-knife kill, but also relies on explosives to handle threats at a distance or clear fortified areas. These tools are integral to the first-person shooter experience set against the backdrop of the Cold War.

Lore & Background

The single-player campaign follows CIA operative Alex Mason as he attempts to recall specific memories to locate a numbers station instructing Soviet sleeper agents. Throughout this journey across Cuba, the Soviet Union, South Vietnam, Hong Kong, Canada, and Laos, Mason and his allies utilize standard military equipment, including grenades, to navigate hostile territories. The game features scripted cinematic moments where these explosives play a role in the narrative tension. In the Zombies mode, set during World War II and the 1960s, four soldiers—Dempsey, Belinski, Masaki, and Richtofen—fight unlimited waves of zombies using points earned to access stronger weapons or repair barricades.

Reader's Guide

Players can throw grenades as part of their standard equipment in Black Ops. This helps the player decide whether to move away or throw it back. The multiplayer component features objective-based game modes on 14 different maps where these tools are likely utilized, and the game includes a "Wager Match" playlist for gambling with COD Points.

Did You Know?

Call of Duty: Black Ops was released worldwide in November 2010 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360.
The game's single-player campaign is set in the 1960s during the Cold War and features locations such as Cuba, South Vietnam, and Laos.
In Zombies mode, players begin with an M1911 pistol and must earn points to access stronger weapons or repair barricades.
A separate version for Nintendo DS was developed by n-Space, while Aspyr later ported the game to Mac OS X in September 2012.
The game sold more than 5.6 million copies within 24 hours of going on sale, breaking the record set by Modern Warfare 2.