Call of Duty: Black Ops III

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. Attack of the Fanboy
    Nov 5, 2015
    90
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is absolutely stuffed to the brim with content on all fronts, and nearly none of it feels like filler.
  2. PC Games
    Nov 9, 2015
    88
    Surprisingly enough, the newest Call of Duty delivers a grand presentation and an interesting story. Its massive scope of different modes and new tactical options compared to the predecessor make this game an excellent comeback. The only downsides are a lacking enemy AI and missing challenge on some of the difficulty settings as well as a short single player campaign.
  3. GameCrate
    Nov 6, 2015
    88
    While there are some very minor cracks in the foundation, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 still proves itself to be an excellent continuation of not only the Black Ops series but also of the entire Call of Duty IP. If you're looking for a fun, challenging, and comprehensive new-gen shooter experience, Black Ops 3 should definitely tide you over for the next several months (possibly years) at least.
  5. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 11, 2015
    86
    No one does Call of Duty better than Treyarch. [Issue#203, p.50]
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  6. Ragequit.gr
    Nov 14, 2015
    81
    Treyarch gives us a Call of Duty game that is brimming with content and is sure to provide hundreds of hours of entertainment to its buyers. It’s just a shame that the focus on the quantity of content ended up causing a lack of polish in some areas.
  7. Shacknews
    Nov 6, 2015
    80
    While the campaign story itself feels silly, co-op is a marvelous addition and a far better way to experience the narrative for those that don't feel like killing zombies. Meanwhile, multiplayer feels like a huge difference from previous CoD games and much of it is for the better. With a faster pace, more fluid movement, and cool Specialist abilities, it feels like a refreshing twist on the CoD multiplayer formula.
  8. PC Gamer
    Nov 11, 2015
    75
    The graphics get a little prettier, the story gets a little darker, and another Call of Duty counts time as we march together toward death.
  9. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 3, 2015
    60
    A bit better than the Ghosts, but worse than Advanced Warfare – new Call of Duty is awkwardly trying to make some changes in single player, but adding a bunch of technical problems in the same time. Multiplayer it is flawless as usual. [Issue#258]
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  10. Riot Pixels
    Nov 30, 2015
    60
    Treyarch should have created one awesome sci-fi campaign instead of three mediocre ones.
  11. Quarter to Three
    Nov 10, 2015
    40
    It’s no surprise Treyarch also has no idea how to establish or develop a character. Which is an okay thing to have no idea how to do. Treyarch is making a shooter, not writing a Chekhov play. But Treyarch’s sin is not knowing this about themselves. Treyarch’s sin is shoving your face into a trough of narrative slop and holding your head down for minutes at a time. And furthermore thinking this is what you want. Long bouts of serious and seriously incoherent story. I have a suggestion for people who make games: if your storytelling skills aren’t up to par, if your game isn’t conducive to telling stories, don’t spend so much time on the story.

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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1426 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 324 out of 1426
  2. Mixed: 256 out of 1426
  3. Negative: 846 out of 1426
  1. Avadon
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    Performance is subpar on 4790k, 16g ram, 780 Ti on 1080p high settings (not even Extra). Spent most of my 2 hours messing with the settings,Performance is subpar on 4790k, 16g ram, 780 Ti on 1080p high settings (not even Extra). Spent most of my 2 hours messing with the settings, then refunded. Not gonna drop this to medium/low because the devs don't care to make a proper game. My PC can run all other games very well (even Arkham Knight), there is no excuse for dodgy performance in this game that looks very "meh". Mouse is also laggy, which is completely unacceptable. A message on Steam mentions some .ini tweaks to improve performance. I can't be bothered really, I have many other games to play, not gonna mess with .ini files when I paid 100 euros for this game and I have a common PC config, not some weird Xeon build or whatever. 100 euros = make it work on its own or I'm getting my money back.… Full Review »
  2. Uxz
    Nov 6, 2015
    3
    First Call of Duty I didn't like. Just didn't "feel it" (Note, this is based on multiplayer, never touched COD singel player). AwfulFirst Call of Duty I didn't like. Just didn't "feel it" (Note, this is based on multiplayer, never touched COD singel player). Awful optimization issues did not help, 5930K/970 SLI and frame drops to 10-20 fps ever 30sec from 100. Seems to have bad memory leak issues.… Full Review »
  3. fallouts
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    Absolute abomination of a game. There is no innovation, and most ideas are ripped straight out of previous games. The campaign is laughablyAbsolute abomination of a game. There is no innovation, and most ideas are ripped straight out of previous games. The campaign is laughably bad !! The multi-player maps are uninspired. On top of that, there are tons of glitches. Quit buying this and play some better games. Click on my name to see the games that are actually worth playing. Quit giving these incompetent lazy devs your money.… Full Review »
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