The Black Ops series is the most played sub-franchise in Call of Duty's history, with over 100 million people having gotten their hands on the game since the first iteration released back in 2010. Treyarch created one of the most intriguing campaigns we've seen from Call of Duty when they released the first Black Ops, in addition to one of the most enthralling multiplayer experiences.
Kotaku
Black Ops 2 did a rather strange thing with its campaign that no other Call of Duty has, and its a twist that made it one of my favorite games from the last generation just for the story (that Treyarch multiplayer isnt the only reason I have affection for Blops). Black Ops 2 has a branching plot but not in the normal RPG manner in which the player makes explicit decisions. Its more subtle, and brilliant.