Well you sound like a fellow oldie. I have gone through the entire gaming industry. From the Commodore and Apple II to Atari and so forth. Advice I can give you on this game is you might want to try and play without the Wii zapper. Just use the Wii mote in one hand & the nunchuk in the other. It is actually easier.
As for weapons and classes, find weapons that fit your style and master them. Try all attachments and see what works best. I use all weapons and can excel with almost all types.
As for classes there is no sure setup. If you're a run and gunner then try things like sleight of hand with hardline or assassin with steady aim. Put on the specialist package and add things like scavenger, blast shield, dead silence. If your sniping try the MSR. It is lighter weight and you can move faster than if you have the bigger sniper rifles equipped. It is almost always a one hit kill. Pick the type of scope you like. Don't listen to anyone try and tell you that using a type of scope makes you a noob. Use the one you feel comfortable with. I like overkill, like yourself, on my sniper class with the MP-7 or P-90 for backup. I like sleight of hand, hardline, and steady aim with the specialist package . Having quickdraw, scavenger & assassin setup. I also have a portable radar and a claymore or bouncing betty to cover my back.
When using mid range weapons I usually have scavenger, hardline or blastshield & steady aim. I like to use the assault or support killstreaks. I usually have a portable radar equipped to help cover my backside when moving through the map. That way I can usually catch whatever enemy is trying to flank me and suprise him.
That is another helpful hint. Flank! Work with your team and when they are balls to walls facing the enemy, I will strategically flank and wipe out the enemy team. You don't need a mic to do this. Just watch your team and if they are all bunched up and all going and facing the same way odds are the enemy is right in front of them.
As for other decent tiles, don't listen to others how they complain about this and that. No game is perfect, right? Black ops is fun and plays very similar to MW3. If you go back any further on the game titles for the Wii you will encounter lag shooting. Which entails leading your enemy and not all enemies can be lead by the same distance. I have enjoyed every COD title the Wii has released.
You made a comment about the hackers. Unfortunately there is no good news there. All the Wii titles have hackers. The Wii system is a very easily hacked machine. I,like you, have no idea how to even begin to hack. Yes it is frustrating but I have learned to play around and most of the time beat the hackers and make them angry. Just give yourself time to practice and enjoy it. PEACE!!
