Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 786 Ratings

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  1. SG72
    Apr 11, 2021
    1
    This game is a cynical cash grab by the developers.

    The GUI has all the polish of a mobile game, cluttered, confusing and difficult to navigate. On brand for the mobile game experience is the constant notifications for micro transactions selling useless skins. The audio engineer clearly lost his hearing some time ago, no matter which setting you select it is muffled and feels like    This game is a cynical cash grab by the developers.

    The GUI has all the polish of a mobile game, cluttered, confusing and difficult to navigate.

    On brand for the mobile game experience is the constant notifications for micro transactions selling useless skins.

    The audio engineer clearly lost his hearing some time ago, no matter which setting you select it is muffled and feels like you have cotton wool in your ears. To compliment this sound effects jarringly clip in and out with noticeable distortion.

    The gun attachments are lazy and mostly useless copy pastes with no thought or difference put into the configurations.

    The gunplay and shooting mechanics feel dated and hit registry feels like a lottery.

    The game is riddled with bugs from launch that are not being fixed yet they continue to push out updates for stuff that makes them money.

    The integration with Warzone is a waste of time, who knows why they bothered adding it to the title screen, launching to the join Warzone from this takes so long you might as well put the kettle on.

    My 1 point for this game goes to the marketing team that persuaded me to buy this steaming pile of turd.    … Expand
  2. Sleezy
    Nov 18, 2020
    1
    What a lazy wack ass game. You can tell they shat out this game just to make some yummy yummy fast money. It’s **** trash. The maps are **** donkey dick. And to give it a good ol yanky doodle surprise you never know where the **** you’re gonna spawn. You could spawn right into the enemy team where you’ll get **** harassed by the mp5 (don’t think this is the last time you’ll hear about theWhat a lazy wack ass game. You can tell they shat out this game just to make some yummy yummy fast money. It’s **** trash. The maps are **** donkey dick. And to give it a good ol yanky doodle surprise you never know where the **** you’re gonna spawn. You could spawn right into the enemy team where you’ll get **** harassed by the mp5 (don’t think this is the last time you’ll hear about the mp5). But the maps are just lazy and boring. Nothing good about them. Just a bunch of corners to run to where you’ll find an enemy waiting with their **** heal needle and a god damn mp5. Now the mp5 is just the **** best god damn gun in any game. It’s a **** multigun. The damn thing is good from all distances, it’s your shotgun, fully automatic, and sniper. The damn thing is **** straight up blessed by the **** gods. And sure but cod always has issues day one. When you have been having the same issues for years and still can’t get a good day one release it’s clear they are not trying. They are just **** beating the god damn life out of this horse bro. And you think maybe just maybe I can look past this and have fun. Just maybe..... nah mother ****er good luck even trying to get into a game. You’ll find one and then just **** get kicked or people in your party will just get **** yeeted out for no reason. But what do you expect? These ****ers have just been making the same **** games for years don’t you ever expect a good fun balanced experience day one. And have fun with the constant random crashes. For some reason it just happens. It’s that god damn crisp cod experience baby. God **** damn. The zombies bland as **** The story probably pretty alright. It has some good stuff but the amount of poo ass pissy butt **** going on just overweights the good. It’s hard to enjoy the game when you have the mp5 out performing every other gun in the game. I’m no **** game review pro but when I’d rather beat my dick for the 10th time than play this trash we have a problem. Lazy out the god damn boom shoot. Just so much **** stinky ass lazy poo. **** lazy poo. God damn lazy.… Expand
  3. CronusVl
    Nov 19, 2020
    1
    Simple trash game. No one games from Activision/Blizzard. This studio died for me. SBMM in MW19 was not so trash. But in this game. Animation - trash, net code - trash, SBMM - stupid trash. Many bugs, crashes and etc.
  4. Kennedy407
    Nov 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я решил выразить недовольство насчёт этой игры. Данное творение является полным олицетворением говна и прочей хуйни. Кампания норм и интересная, побочные квесты и две концовки. Положительные качества закончились. Мультиплеер полнейшее говно. полный дисбаланс оружий. Хочешь поиграть? Пососи хуй и страдай от пидарасов со снайпой и дробашами. Хочешь пострелять? Отсосите, МП5 просто всё ебет, но меня больше ебёт тут кривой ТТК и непонятность урона. То твое оружие выносит сразу противника, то должен весь магазин потратить, чтоб убить его, а он с 2 хп развернется и убьет с одного выстрела от дробаша. Про карты вообще молчу. Я могу от силы пару назвать карт. Это Кросродс, Москва( +-), тренировочный полигон, где рядом самолёт и ангар с танком. Респауны, они вернулись. Вроде умираешь и должен возродиться к своим, нет, надо возродиться рядом с противниками. Убили тебя на респе снайпер, ну ничего, пусть убьет тебя на том же месте. Хочешь поиграть нормально? Отсосите. Либо кемперы, либо дауны на снапах выносят тебя. Можно также дальше пиздеть и об оптимизации игры. Постоянные вылеты в зомби-режиме. Сегодня вышел патч, а именно 21.11.20 он принес нихуя ничего. Понерфить фамас. Ок, с этим можно согласиться, но зато надо апнуть мп5, который и так всех ебал, теперь он вообще все уничтожает все живое, как будто он превратился в некий Вектор. Играл в опорный пункт только что, так за минуту у нас три раза менялся респаун. Можно очень много писать про эту игру и она вышла сырой. Ошибки, и хуево туча проблем. Вся эта писанина ничего не даст. Про зомби можно сказать так. Это некое добавление режима Выживания из Call of duty Ghosts + и какаго-то вульфенштайна. Пасхалка в данный момент получилась короткой. Вряд ли эта игра пойдёт в гору. Очень много проблем. Общий прогресс за игру не засчитывается, то игра пишет, что ты должен ей 3 0 0 0 кодпоинтов, хотя ты только купил игру. Пишет тебе 6 уровень, показывается в другом месте 14, а в итоге у тебя прежний. Я забыл еще сказать про кроссплатформу. Играть с консольщиками полный пиздец. Привет автоаим. До Свидания, уборщики из колды!… Expand
  5. chavanx
    Nov 22, 2020
    1
    Multiplayer experience is terrible, game crashes from day 1 every 2 games. Sure, they deliver patches every 2 or 3 days but I get the feeling it's just balancing stuff and not core code solutions. I have a pretty decent pc build, I've tried everything from underclocking the gpu, delete folders, priority to exe, antivirus check and still crashes every time.Please don't buy this kind ofMultiplayer experience is terrible, game crashes from day 1 every 2 games. Sure, they deliver patches every 2 or 3 days but I get the feeling it's just balancing stuff and not core code solutions. I have a pretty decent pc build, I've tried everything from underclocking the gpu, delete folders, priority to exe, antivirus check and still crashes every time.Please don't buy this kind of games until they get their thing together, I suspect it's not a dev problem, more like a rush product problem as always.… Expand
  6. Aurelien2000
    Nov 22, 2020
    1
    Franchement c'est dans l'ensemble une catastrophe à l'heure actuelle. Déjà je précise que je ne joue pas à la campagne donc je ne prendrais pas cet aspect du jeu en considération.
    Bon alors pour ce qui est du multi tout d'abord c'est très trèèès pauvre en contenu. Seulement deux vraies nouvelles maps 6v6 en plus d la bêta et aucunes nouvelles maps 12v12 ! Aucune innovation c'est du vu et    Franchement c'est dans l'ensemble une catastrophe à l'heure actuelle. Déjà je précise que je ne joue pas à la campagne donc je ne prendrais pas cet aspect du jeu en considération.
    Bon alors pour ce qui est du multi tout d'abord c'est très trèèès pauvre en contenu. Seulement deux vraies nouvelles maps 6v6 en plus d la bêta et aucunes nouvelles maps 12v12 ! Aucune innovation c'est du vu et revu dans l'ensemble... Les spawns sont trop frustrants et pensés pour des victimes, combinés à un système de score based matchmaking qui gâche totalement l'expérience de jeu pour un joueur expérimenté comme moi. Les streaks sont cools mais mais très peu 'nombreux malheureusement. C' est très clairement l'un des pires multi que j'ai jamais vu et pourtant je joue à cod depuis longtemps. Même si le plus gros problème reste largement le sbmm il y a aussi les bugs qui sont multiples et assurent des parties très énervantes. Exemple :je suis dans un bâtiment et je meurt par un tir d'artillerie qui tombe dehors tout à fait inédit xD
    Il y a également l'invincibilité au respawn face aux streaks qui empêche de faire des carnages, les armes totalement déséquilibrées comme la mp5 ou les mitraillettes de façon générale qui tuent en une balle même de loin allez comprendre, ou encore le système "d'équilibrage" des équipes qui fait que je ne peux enchaîner indéfiniment les victoires parce qu'au bout de 3-4 games le jeu va m'obliger à me coltiner des types qui en rien à faire de l'objectif allez comprendre pourquoi. Dernier point et pas des moindres il n'y a qu'une seule map à peu prêt amusante et nerveuse c'est cartel en 12v12. Sauf que de ce fait ça oblige à tout le temps ralancer pour tomber dessus :(
    Bref rien de plaisant que de la frustration, on en ressort plus tendu que détendu !
    Sinon pour ce qui est du zombie il est vraiment sympa mais les bugs de co gâchent tout. La grande majorité des games crashent parce que l'hôte quitte la partie, qu'il y a une maj des serveurs, ou que le logo câble ethernet de 2010 apparaît xD
    C'est infernal et pourtant je précise que j'ai la fibre donc je ne comprend pas pourquoi le jeu ne me fait pas héberger la partie ou pourquoi ils n'y a toujours pas de serveurs dédiés dans ce mode de jeu. J'espère que ce sera vite corrigé mais c'est tout de même une honte de sortir un mode de jeu dans un tel état. Enfin je joue sur pc et j'ai de gros problèmes d'optimisation alors que sur le précédent opus le jeu tournait parfaitement en full élevé. J'ai vérifié sur internet et aparament je suis loin d'être le seul dans ce cas là donc bon à moins que ce soit corrigé très rapidement ça veut dire que même sur ce point là il n'y a rien à en tirer.    … Expand
  7. Lbriggs
    Nov 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story is a joke they have changed all the voice actors, Woods sounds like he is a pack a day smoker, Mason doesn't even speak anymore and Hudson sounds like a they hired the janitor as an voice actor. Dialogue is terrible, Plot it overblown and filled with all this BS Evidence to Collect and overcomplicated story. On an technical side it looks worse than the last Cod MW and Runsa worse on PC at launch you shouldn't even level up properly. I was hoping this would be better and an proper so called "Sequal" to the original and best Black Ops but it's terrible and will be the last Cod I ever purchase in this dead franchise.… Expand
  8. Drewader
    Dec 21, 2020
    1
    This game would be great, but Activision/Treyarch have yet to address the constant crashing issue the game causes on all platforms. I personally have a high-end PC and the game freeze, crash, and/or crashes my whole PC multiple times a day.
    I've put up with it for the past week and hoped it would be address with some patches, but nope. They would much prefer to put out NukeTown than    This game would be great, but Activision/Treyarch have yet to address the constant crashing issue the game causes on all platforms. I personally have a high-end PC and the game freeze, crash, and/or crashes my whole PC multiple times a day.
    I've put up with it for the past week and hoped it would be address with some patches, but nope. They would much prefer to put out NukeTown than address the severe issues with their game. Which leaves me very close to seeking a refund for my purchase and not returning to the game, even if its eventually fixed. I do not want to support a company that refuses to address issues that should have been addressed by now.

    Update:

    The game has not gotten better since the season, that was a week late started. In fact the season only further enhanced the issues with the game. There is clearly no hack prevention because it us absolutely rampant. Especially now that they opened up Trial Accounts. Optimization for RTX is dumpster. Clearly the developers and company are only concerned with putting out a cash grab.
    Treyarch you suck.

    The only decent part of this game was the campaign, but that is overshadowed by the massive dumpster fire that the multiplayer is.    … Expand
  9. Mariosc
    Nov 29, 2020
    1
    Worst cod ever
    Descend campaign
    It's horrible, don't waste your money and time on that ****
  10. TOBISCUITSX
    Dec 2, 2020
    1
    The content that is available is good, The multiplayer maps and content are good (except cartel), The current Zombies map is good however i would have like to see more zombies maps. 1 is not enough for a launch title. ive put in 100 hours so far and the lack of content is clear. I am also a pc player, the skill based matchmaking is ridiculous. in solo queues i get full console lobbies.The content that is available is good, The multiplayer maps and content are good (except cartel), The current Zombies map is good however i would have like to see more zombies maps. 1 is not enough for a launch title. ive put in 100 hours so far and the lack of content is clear. I am also a pc player, the skill based matchmaking is ridiculous. in solo queues i get full console lobbies. but when i queue with my friend i get enemies who have over a 100 levels on me (who have superior weapons ) There is also a noticeable difference in the skill quality of the enemies. The auto aim is ridiculous for controller player they have aim bot. This is incredible frustrating to get killed by as you know the opponent has no skill. This coupled with unbalanced weapons such as the spaz12 shotgun and the one burst tactical riffles. This lead to engagement where you lose simply because you have the wrong gun, not by skill difference or outplay potential.

    Die Maschine is a good map incorporating parts of Nact der Undertoten from previous Cods, however after already investing 75+ hours on one map it is starting to get boring, I have Completed the Easter Egg multiple times as well as reached round 58 as my personal best. ADD MORE MAPS ZOMBIES AND MULTIPLAYER TREYARK!

    2/10 purely from lack of content at launch( zombies content is good )

    Should have delayed the game..............................    … Expand
  11. Raketz
    Dec 2, 2020
    1
    Maybe it's Activision fault or Treyarch, I don't know, but the game is not enjoyable at ALL! It feels rushed and unfinished.
  12. iComX
    Dec 12, 2020
    1
    This game is trash. I can’t believe that the developers haven’t had any issues with this game as they trying it out. I can’t stand the players. It’s to far to be a call of duty title i hope they change it to nothing to call to.
  13. Geertvdw
    Dec 13, 2020
    1
    DISCLAIMER: This review only talks about zombie and multiplayer experience At first sight this game seemed to be okay, enjoyable.
    After a bought it I played it for 10 hours straight. That when you begin to notice how bad the game is. I’m not talking about game mechanics etc. The bugs and glitches make this game unplayable. Play zombies with a friend, one of you will get kicked after a    DISCLAIMER: This review only talks about zombie and multiplayer experience At first sight this game seemed to be okay, enjoyable.
    After a bought it I played it for 10 hours straight. That when you begin to notice how bad the game is. I’m not talking about game mechanics etc. The bugs and glitches make this game unplayable. Play zombies with a friend, one of you will get kicked after a while. I played about 25 times with a friend. 21 times I got kicked out. So annoying on high rounds. So that’s one of the first major bugs.

    Then we have the party system. Playing with a friend from another platform is near to impossible. You can’t join one another’s party. You’ll always get an error code.

    In zombies, click create a class and you have 50% chance you will be stuck in that screen for the entire game. You won’t be able to go out it anymore and you’ll die...

    There are numerous other bugs in this game.
    I’d say, wait until they fixed this because this isn’t the experience you want    … Expand
  14. Screamingstolt
    Dec 18, 2020
    1
    It just fkn sucks. Suck. Suck. Suck Suck. Suck. Suck. Suck Suck. Suck. Suck. Suck Suck. Suck. Suck. Suck Suck. Suck. Suck. Suck Suck. Suck. Suck. Suck Suck.
  15. nOpeOn
    Dec 19, 2020
    1
    An authentic **** Impossible to play multiplayer! The guns, the maps, everything is unbalanced. A disaster. And the Warzone combined feels like we don´t want mess the two distint guns and games. I´m sad and i want my money back
  16. Ohsnapsitspaul
    Dec 19, 2020
    1
    Played the multiplayer for about 10 hours. This game feels like spun garbage. You come from Modern Warfare and it’s superb gun play to this arcade clunky crap that looks and feels like it was made in 2011. I have a 3080 and am running on Max setting. Still looks like garbage. Should’ve copied the code base and engine for modern warfare and put a twist on it.
    Do not recommend spending any    Played the multiplayer for about 10 hours. This game feels like spun garbage. You come from Modern Warfare and it’s superb gun play to this arcade clunky crap that looks and feels like it was made in 2011. I have a 3080 and am running on Max setting. Still looks like garbage. Should’ve copied the code base and engine for modern warfare and put a twist on it.
    Do not recommend spending any money on this **** game.    … Expand
  17. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    1
    ModernWarfare era una ventata di aria fresca, rinnovato e migliorato. Questo torna allo squallore sempre ambito da Treyarc. Soldi, tempo sprecati, oltre al comparto tecnico tornato al l'era della pietra.
  18. Reokar
    Dec 26, 2020
    1
    speaking of multiplayer. devs don't care about cheaters. mp is playing among wallhackers aimbotters together. even there is no proper working anti-cheat. i don't remember a game i've finished without a cheater in it. actually im bored to report cheater guys but i don't think activision cares about reports. additionally, so many useless weapon perks+leveling base weapons is hell of pain. imspeaking of multiplayer. devs don't care about cheaters. mp is playing among wallhackers aimbotters together. even there is no proper working anti-cheat. i don't remember a game i've finished without a cheater in it. actually im bored to report cheater guys but i don't think activision cares about reports. additionally, so many useless weapon perks+leveling base weapons is hell of pain. im giving 1 just because you can level weapons in zombies. i didn't play other black ops games maybe they have that feature too. anyway, i've bought this game via my precious wow tokens. i don't recommend to give any money to activision+yard* scammers.… Expand
  19. Briansax99
    Jan 8, 2021
    1
    go to hell activision you and your desire to charge so much money for a **** campaign with **** characters that you do not remember when you finished the campaign, the zombies are fine but after 10 hours you do not return to them Touch and multiplayer with SBMM is worse than a kick to the testicle and worst of all they have the nerve to charge more than 60 dollars.
  20. majmusi
    Jan 17, 2021
    1
    This is my first review ever. Because it is the game that I think deserves the negative review bombardment. It is trash in it's current state. As of the time of writing this review I have spent 3 days and roughly 18 hours in this game.
    Where to start? SBMM? lack of content? constant crashing? Activision and Treyarch not listening to the community? Hackers? Activision helping hackers with    This is my first review ever. Because it is the game that I think deserves the negative review bombardment. It is trash in it's current state. As of the time of writing this review I have spent 3 days and roughly 18 hours in this game.
    Where to start? SBMM? lack of content? constant crashing? Activision and Treyarch not listening to the community? Hackers? Activision helping hackers with privatising stats? Garbage hit detection? The multiplayer is awful, literally unplayable, infested with hackers if you are above a certain kdr. SBMM makes maybe 1 out of 8 games enjoyable. The content is pitiful, maps are boring. Weapons level up so god damn slow, even when there is 2 weapons XP. And you also level up very slowly, 90% after the match I get show that I've leveled up for at least two more levels than I actually have. Camo challenges still don progress and some are just plain stupid. An okay one is 5 kills without dying but then you realise the spawns are **** on every map and just when you have that 4 kills most of the time someone will spawn almost immediately behind you.
    Zombies is a relatively enjoyable mode - for some time. Then you get sick of the map. Ok Dead Ops arcade is also there, still that's not the zombies experience for most of the playerbase. Actually the only playable and replayable mode is zombies mode.
    Campaign is actually pretty damn solid. Very good, but...it lacks so much stuff. Mission 9 is still a great question to how that's even possible but I won't spoil anything.
    Sadly I'm one of those who blindly believed COD cannot be such a let down and prepurchased the game with "how bad can it be?" mindset. Very very bad. Don't buy it, don't support Activision's greed. Crack it if possible to enjoy the campaign and zombies.
    Why did I decide to give 1/10 score?
    Because of the price, the lies, the quality and the SBMM implementation itself.
    I would give this game probably 8/10 if it was 20 dollars or something like that and you got Battlepass included and all the prepurchase DLC. It's not worth more than that. I think this is where COD finally dies and I'm hoping Battlefield can take it's place again after BFV.    … Expand
  21. Haunted07
    Jan 15, 2021
    1
    would love to say this I'm happy Zombies is back but to have to unlock my camo's and gun progress 10 times on one gun because it keeps resetting and they haven't fixed since November makes me want to just be done with this horrible game sad that I wasted money on this trash
  22. nathanTeamSESH
    Feb 27, 2021
    1
    zombies is by far the one of the best experiences ive ever had, so refreshing but multiplayer is what really killed the game for me because its so unbalanced, favors camping, maps are large, field upgrades are garbo it just doesnt feel like cod whatsoever. its another annual run of the mill cod, a mere cash grab
  23. JIoMTuK
    May 5, 2021
    1
    Переодически отваливается сеть в мультиплеере, после чего игра перестает реагировать на любые нажатия. Она не зависает, идет анимация, подсвечиваются все кнопки в меню, но при их нажатии ничего не происходит. Приходится перезаходить в игру. Последней каплей, заставившей зарегистрироваться на метакритике и оставить отзыв, стал турнир. Зашел, игроки набрались, пошел отсчет до начала боя, ноПереодически отваливается сеть в мультиплеере, после чего игра перестает реагировать на любые нажатия. Она не зависает, идет анимация, подсвечиваются все кнопки в меню, но при их нажатии ничего не происходит. Приходится перезаходить в игру. Последней каплей, заставившей зарегистрироваться на метакритике и оставить отзыв, стал турнир. Зашел, игроки набрались, пошел отсчет до начала боя, но по окончании отсчета меня так и не загрузило в игру, и мой тиммейт остался один, и естесственно, проиграл. Но не это самое главное. теперь я не могу покинуть лобби этого турнира, пока он закончится, т.е. мы уже вылетели из турнира, но при каждом запуске игры меня закидывает в это лобби, и я не могу из него выйти и дальше играть, а вынужден ждать окончание турнира, в котором я даже НЕ СМОГ ПРИНЯТЬ УЧАСТИЕ! Ставлю один балл за более менее сносную кампанию.… Expand
  24. LoggiaT
    Sep 2, 2021
    1
    This is clearly a huge downgrade from modern warfare. From very noticeable thing like poor graphics and animations to details like clunky sounds and a cartoony look, this game is closer to fortnite than to an actual call of duty game. It is because of this game that I'm going for battlefield this year. Don't buy it
  25. shadowstang
    Sep 24, 2021
    0
    Absolute trashcan of a game. This is easily one of, if not the worst entry in the CoD franchise. Literally nothing about the game is good. Guns are unbalanced, the sound is absolute trash, the movement is clunky at best, game mechanics seem to be dialed up to 200% from MW. For example, if you think FMJs were annoying in MW, be prepared to be shot by an lmg in your spawn , from theAbsolute trashcan of a game. This is easily one of, if not the worst entry in the CoD franchise. Literally nothing about the game is good. Guns are unbalanced, the sound is absolute trash, the movement is clunky at best, game mechanics seem to be dialed up to 200% from MW. For example, if you think FMJs were annoying in MW, be prepared to be shot by an lmg in your spawn , from the enemies spawn . The only redeeming quality about this game was zombies.... And once you do it once all the way through it gets old.… Expand
  26. igloonaut
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. AVOID THIS GAME - DO NOT BUY IT.

    i bought the game thinking it would measure up to the latest COD Modern Warfare, it does not even compare - the graphics are outdated and the game feels like it looks. you can't even open or close doors ffs. It's clear that this game was rushed so activision could cash in on the success of Modern Warfare and the launch of the new consoles. I tried to get a refund after only a few hours of play of the multi-player game and they refused. I have tried consistently to get the redund for over a month now and they still refuse. Am I salty about this - hell yes! this game is not an AAA title, but it's priced like one. The single player is a joke. It's clear this game is build on an old engine, and that it was rushed. we have to vote with our feet and not reward activision for thes practices, it's what ruined COD in the first place. AVOID THIS GAME AND SAVE YOURSELF SOME MONEY AND PEACE OF MIND.    … Expand
  27. Tranceholic
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    The game is utter SH*T , a step back from modern warfare in every mode , maps are horrible! clearly the game was rushed AF
  28. The_Man_With_No
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    As is typical with every Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, their unwillingness to change up the formula ruins it. Have fun with the new COD, featuring quick scoopers, wall hackers, and trash, but don't worry! New and improved non-binary choices, give me a **** break. Don't buy this absolute trash of a game.
  29. suntox
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    What can I say. They had a lucky hit with the original Modern Warfare, mostly due to the idtech engine used and are still milking it while proving that all they care about is money.

    First off, full price game full of microtransactions. Then no server browser, which degrades this game to a disgusting console port. Then, largely due to the missing server browser, endless queues if you    What can I say. They had a lucky hit with the original Modern Warfare, mostly due to the idtech engine used and are still milking it while proving that all they care about is money.

    First off, full price game full of microtransactions. Then no server browser, which degrades this game to a disgusting console port. Then, largely due to the missing server browser, endless queues if you dont want aim assisted console players in your matches.

    In short, I greatly regret having tried another COD after all those years. It's a console game now and PC players shouldnt waste time or money on it. Best thing that could happen to the gaming world, were if Activision would disappear, making room for real game creators.    … Expand
  30. jherek52
    Mar 2, 2021
    0
    I've given this game as much time as i can (over 50 hours), but the truth is a duty of care lies with an online game producer to ensure that the playing experience isn't ruined by persistent and blatant hacking. Treyarch have failed this miserably, following a ban wave a while back thing actually improved and seemed to resemble something like a playable state ... a few weeks pass and BAMI've given this game as much time as i can (over 50 hours), but the truth is a duty of care lies with an online game producer to ensure that the playing experience isn't ruined by persistent and blatant hacking. Treyarch have failed this miserably, following a ban wave a while back thing actually improved and seemed to resemble something like a playable state ... a few weeks pass and BAM business as usual, blatant and persistent wall & aim hackers, absolutely broken console auto aim (it allows the player to decide the level of AI assistance based on their playtime ... a boosting honor system if you will, can't see why that would ever be abused eh!) and lastly one of the worst skill matching systems of any game i've played. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, it is yet another example, on a growing list of corporate negligence to the consumer, it only continues if we continue to participate.… Expand
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15
#15 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Launcher (The Washington Post)
    Jan 27, 2021
    70
    What feature, or lack thereof, would compel a Call of Duty fan to buy or skip a new entry at this point? It plays fine, and it’s the most recent one. That’s usually enough.
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  2. GameSpace
    Jan 13, 2021
    85
    Overall, I love the old-school feels of Black Ops in Cold War and I love the storyline. All of the modes are fun to play and offer a lot for old players and new players alike. It is fun to get back into the action with players from all consoles and on PC to make the action that much better with cross-play. There are some issues with multiplayer that will seemingly never go away but such is life for an online multiplayer game.
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  3. Worth Playing
    Jan 4, 2021
    80
    The question of whether to pick up Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War on the PC is situational, despite it being a solid title. If you're the type of player who likes the campaigns that each entry brings forth, then you'll be fine with Cold War. The branching paths of the short campaign give it some replayability beyond simply increasing the difficulty. Fans of Zombies mode will also be fine, even though it suffers from having only one map (for now) and a PlayStation-exclusive mode that'll be unavailable on the PC for a year. Multiplayer fans are in more of a pickle. If you're tired of the maps in the prominently featured Modern Warfare but want traditional modes, then this is perfect, especially since the cross-play feature is going strong and there are people on both the last- and next-generation platforms ensuring the game gets a healthy shelf life. If you're primarily a Warzone player, you aren't going to bother with this one, since that free-to-play game is getting Cold War elements soon to keep it fresh.
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