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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 100 Ratings

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  • Summary: Black Ops Cold War will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War's volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s. Nothing is ever as it seems in a gripping single-player Campaign, where players will come face-to-face with historical figures and hard truths, as they battle around the globeBlack Ops Cold War will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War's volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s. Nothing is ever as it seems in a gripping single-player Campaign, where players will come face-to-face with historical figures and hard truths, as they battle around the globe through iconic locales like East Berlin, Vietnam, Turkey, Soviet KGB headquarters, and more.

    MULTIPLAYER
    Engage in deniable operations and signature combat in the next generation of Multiplayer.

    ZOMBIES
    Players will bring a Cold War arsenal of weapons and equipment into the next evolution of Treyarch's signature Zombies co-operative experience.
    WARZONE
    Black Ops Cold War will also support and build on the hit, free-to-play experience Call of Duty: Warzone.
    Cross Play, Cross-Progression and Cross-Generation Enabled.
    NEXT-GEN
    Unlock the power of next-gen Call of Duty experiences with higher framerate, hardware-based ray-tracing, shorter load times and more.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Digital Chumps
    Nov 13, 2020
    90
    The PlayStation 5 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the best in the bunch. It tells a solid campaign with branching narrative choices, contains some of the best visuals that you’ve seen on a system not called ‘PC’, and it has some good, new faces on the multiplayer scene. Is it all perfect? Not at all, but it’s a good way for Call of Duty to start on the next generation of consoles.
  2. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Nov 12, 2020
    90
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a return to form for the franchise sub-series. While perhaps not as visually splendid as last year’s Modern Warfare, it gets the Black Ops series back to boots on the ground, introducing new characters and elements while lending adequate time and attention to series favorites. Treyarch expertly steps in to continue the recent interconnected Call of Duty franchise shift, exploring and evolving the series while still creating a game that not just retains but oozes that signature Treyarch style. Perhaps more than any Call of Duty game before it, I’m more excited than ever to see where it goes in the future.
  3. Hobby Consolas
    Nov 12, 2020
    90
    Black Ops Cold War delivers one of the best campaigns in the Call of Duty saga, alongside multiplayer, zombies and a perfect integration with Warzone.
  4. GamesBeat
    Nov 12, 2020
    80
    I don’t think it’s as good as last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which was so disturbing and thoughtful and had an excellent and long single-player campaign.
  5. Trusted Reviews
    Nov 16, 2020
    80
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a solid entry in the blockbuster franchise that looks stunning on next-gen consoles. While its campaign fails to deliver on its potential, it still takes you on a thrilling tale of explosive espionage as you uncover the true identity of Perseus. Combine this with an old-school multiplayer component and expanded Zombies mode and you’ve got a shooter experience I can easily recommend.
  6. Hardcore Gamer
    Nov 12, 2020
    80
    As a next-gen launch title, the presentation delivers excellent lighting and effects across its campaign, but multiplayer does get hit with a visual downgrade. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a reliable package that brings the Black Ops franchise back to its roots. This Call of Duty is safe to declassify.
  7. VGC
    Nov 16, 2020
    60
    Despite its enjoyable campaign, Black Ops Cold War feels like an anachronistic package. The era of one game containing three completely disparate modes feels so long ago in the age of Warzone.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 33
  3. Negative: 22 out of 33
  1. Boyka
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    I really enjoy this game.. and its much better in the multiplayer than modern warfare.. better maps, less campers etc.
    This COD is really a    I really enjoy this game.. and its much better in the multiplayer than modern warfare.. better maps, less campers etc.
    This COD is really a "back 2 the roots" title, and I love it    … Expand
  2. helaryx
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    This game is good, if you liked Black Ops 1 and 2 you need to buy this one. Don't listen to the Modern Warfare fanboys they are just hatingThis game is good, if you liked Black Ops 1 and 2 you need to buy this one. Don't listen to the Modern Warfare fanboys they are just hating for no reason… Expand
  4. LatinCritic13
    Nov 14, 2020
    6
    This is what happens when Treyarch and Activision don’t listen to hardcore COD fans if no extra polish or delay would be in place in a middleThis is what happens when Treyarch and Activision don’t listen to hardcore COD fans if no extra polish or delay would be in place in a middle of a pandemic. As a result, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is just an unfinished half-assed COD game that fails to deliver an experience that doesn’t quite feel complete at all compared to the likes of Black Ops 4. The campaign is short and sweet jointly developed by other Activision studios, but the multiplayer and zombies focused by Trollarch doesn’t capture that feeling of being a badass anymore since the first masterful Black Ops title came out. Is this the worst COD since Ghosts? No, but it is certainly better than Black Ops 4 by two points. Next time Trollarch, get your Schmidt together on making the best COD as precise it can be instead of rushing it with huge updates eating our hard drives up even though we just started the new console generation of gaming – damn!… Expand
  5. DjNinjaRj
    Nov 16, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had very high hopes for this next installment. But oh gosh was i vastly disappointed. Call of duty: Black ops cold war takes the old and adds new, unlike black ops 4 where that game took the old that worked that people liked and replaced it for the sake of making something brand new, I'm mostly referring to the zombies in that case, but this game takes the old that fans liked about Black Ops series and adds new to that, without removing the old. As it goes for the Cold War theme and the story.… Expand
  6. TomasLacerda
    Nov 14, 2020
    1
    The game is insulting. I already asked for a refund on this.
    The game is awful. Gameplay, AI, it's just insulting how bad it is. The campaign    The game is insulting. I already asked for a refund on this.
    The game is awful. Gameplay, AI, it's just insulting how bad it is. The campaign is shorter than ever.
    It's impossible to play multiplayer, the connections and the dc's amount are tremendous.
    For them to ship a game like this is tells how much respect they have for their audience.
    Don't waste your money.    … Expand
  7. KapaGT
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    This is just so bad. The story on the campaign is great, but the general gameplay is awful, seems like a bad mobile game with bad everything.This is just so bad. The story on the campaign is great, but the general gameplay is awful, seems like a bad mobile game with bad everything.
    Multiplayer modes are hideous, no TDM, no nice maps, and of course, no anti-cheat, because they make millions with these games but cant even invest in a god anti-cheat. The game is full of cheaters and it started in the beta!    … Expand
  8. Gator_Ermy
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    Honestly. **** disgraceful, not to sound like a **** Karen but this whole game is just poorly made. the story, mediocre. the multiplayer notHonestly. **** disgraceful, not to sound like a **** Karen but this whole game is just poorly made. the story, mediocre. the multiplayer not even worth playing, and the customization is just sad. anyone seeing this who has the game go to any gun, go to the magazines and go look at each fast mag. for example, the M16, the mag shown is a 20 round mag which takes to **** seconds to fact check that its not a 30 round mag and on the last mag called 55 round fast mag. ITS A 30 ROUND MAG WITH A **** PIECE OF STRING ON IT. HOW DOES STRING ADD ON 25 **** ROUNDS. honestly cause I love the black ops series, but until they put a ounce of **** effort in this game I will be wishing I didn't spend $70 **** dollars on this, dont suggest you buy until this game gets some love. conclusion, this game is Call of Duty Ghost 2 Electric Boogaloo Retro edition.… Expand

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