Call of Duty: Black Ops "First Strike" Trailer: Now With Bullets, A German Power Ballad, and One Awesome Dove

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Posted March 3, 2011 - By Dana Leahy

To celebrate the release of the First Strike map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops on the PS3, Activision has released a special edition 'Berlin Wall' trailer.

Normally, these videos have the requisite explosions, bullets and tough guy grunts. Sure, this one does too, but it also features two very passionate soldiers -- caught on opposite sides of the wall -- who are united through the magic of the 1990 German power ballad "Wind of Change" by Scorpions.

If you are not familiar with "Wind of Change," the lyrics reflect the band's feelings about the changing socioeconomic climate after the fall of the Berlin Wall. (And yes, Scorpions is the same band that rocked you like a hurricane and sent you an angel.) Germans voted it their "Song of the Century," while most Americans consider it "that one song that they used to play during couples skate."

Just stop what you're doing and watch it. A word of warning, though: the whistling will be caught in your head for the rest of the damn day.

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badgarok725

they should know that there are gaps in the wall to crossover. jees, not very attentive solidiers

Posted: March 4, 2011 8:07 AM
Hevy_Gunner

The advertisment before the trailer was the best part. Seriously can't stand CoD. Not saying it's a bad game, it's just not for me.

Posted: March 4, 2011 7:34 AM
P1rate

Is this their response to the awesomeness that is Battlefield 3? Nice try fellas....

Posted: March 4, 2011 6:37 AM
Tactical Ninja

Hilarious

Posted: March 4, 2011 5:14 AM
DmEnemy

When did cod start getting so homosexual?

Posted: March 4, 2011 12:01 AM
RickyRevolver

Call of Duty officially turned gay.

Posted: March 3, 2011 11:37 PM
Mateya

Gay

Posted: March 3, 2011 9:31 PM
Mateya

Gay

Posted: March 3, 2011 9:31 PM
Symicide

BATTLEFIELD 3 !!!FTW!!!

Posted: March 3, 2011 9:03 PM
gerbg229

What song is that?

Posted: March 3, 2011 8:33 PM
xnerd23x

lolwut

Posted: March 3, 2011 8:11 PM
XRedWolf5566

yawn.........another overpriced piece of crap..........

Posted: March 3, 2011 7:40 PM
JWCamp

That song is "Winds if Change" by the German band The Scorpions and it was written about the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Posted: March 3, 2011 7:08 PM
theantigzus

wow if i played COD online i would stop immediately

Posted: March 3, 2011 6:55 PM
SirCitadel

so this is where all the guitar hero devs went.

Posted: March 3, 2011 6:13 PM
DaKatzPajamas

terrible graphics

Posted: March 3, 2011 6:06 PM
aodmisery

haha what a pair of fairies.

Posted: March 3, 2011 6:02 PM
CareyGrant

So... instead of FIXING the many current issues, complaints and concerns of CODBLOPs on the PS3, they had time for this nonsense?

Message Received, Activi$ion.

Posted: March 3, 2011 6:02 PM
footbalman27

I like the "we're all in this together" part, because it is for the release of the PS3 First strike map pack. Now everyone can enjoy the new maps and we can end all the hate between fanboys for X-Box 360 and PS3. Maybe we will all be playing in the same lobby soon enough! No hate among fellow gamers! Peace, Love, and Bacon!!

Posted: March 3, 2011 6:02 PM
MrNelson92

As awesome as that was, I really wish they would spend more time trying to get the PS3 version to run as smooth as the 360 version.

Posted: March 3, 2011 5:51 PM