This guide will break down all the nuances of the new Call of Duty Black Ops maps from First Strike.

Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall is a medium-large urban snow set terrain map set in Germany with several large buildings and a “No-man’s land”, where indestructible automatic turrets fire at the player if they step on the territory. The “No-man’s land” is highlighted in red on the mini-map to show its danger. There is also a small path in the middle of “No-man’s land” which leads to both sides of the map. The map is good for camping, sniping, and long range combat. There are several windows/holes that can see great distances (such as over to the other side of the map), making this map ideal for snipers or campers. On one side of the map there is an ally checkpoint, with small security buildings, gates and tanks. The “No-man’s land” is great for a quick getaway, but the player must consider it at the risk of have facing the Auto Turrets. It has now been confirmed that there is a way to get through ‘No Mans Land’ with out the need of perks etc. If the player throws smoke grenades and runs through the smoke, the turrets will not shoot.

Kowloon

Kowloon is a multiplayer map in the new First Strike map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The map is located in the city of Kowloon, Hong Kong. Two ziplines featured on the map can be used to quickly transverse the map from point B to points A and C, but the user is completely exposed and unable to use weapons while on the zipline.

Kowloon is suited for all types of combat due to its high buildings and paths. There are two ziplines in the map that can let a player travel from one side to the other, but as noted above, anyone using them is completely exposed and cannot use their weapons while ziplining.In a game with twelve or more players on this map the odds of being shot and killed before finish ziplining are high. The player should be wary that there are numerous entrances to many of the buildings, so attention should be taken for other possible players sneaking up on your position. The map also features several high rooftops and posts from which to pick off enemies with a sniper rifle. In addition, the main zipline building can be used as a vantage point.

Discovery

Discovery is a map based around a desolate, frozen German outpost in the Arctic Circle. It also appears to be based around “Project Nova”. There is a chasm in the center of the map which features a destructible ice bridge. There are also two additional ice structures that bridge the chasm that can be destroyed. It is friendly to long-range weaponry but also features a few close-quarters areas in building and at vital areas that bridge the gap between the two sides.

Stadium

The hockey arena is located in New York
Stadium is a rebuilt version of the scrapped map Munich, which was also based on a stadium.