I personally couldn't care less about the graphics. Since all graphics seem to be a moot point when up against PC games, why go down that path?
How about the gameplay comments from that article? Rifle that can see and shoot through walls? Campers beware. The difference between any other COD and Black Ops 2 seems to be the moldable story. As in, the end is actually affected by how well you do in the game. And it seems to no longer be a 'cinematic' game, where the linearity is the story.
I'm excited for it, if only because Black Ops is my FPS of choice right now. Treyarch seems to want to raise the bar on their games, instead of rehashing the same tired formula.
How many times can they sucker people into buying the same game over and over?
We will see if it is the same game, right now it is too early. But, I'm already going to go ahead and assume you only watched the trailer, and didn't read any previews about it. If you're talking about just FPS mechanics, then of *course* it's going to be an FPS. It's just a different experience, better balance, new toys, etc.