Call of Duty: Black Ops III

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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1426 Ratings

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  1. Agentbb007
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    User Score 2.7? Really... This is what we've come to on Metacritic?? OK I think it's officially time for metacritic to get rid of the User Reviews. It shows how stupid we've become as a society...
  2. Borreh
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    And here I thought Soma will be the only game this year that would make me use my brain. I was dead wrong.

    This game's solo campaign was better than Call of Duty has any right to be. I'll admit right away that I like the solo campaigns of this series, but I always expected a good spectacle and a fun (if dumb) plot at best. Instead, this year we got a game that's out there, among    And here I thought Soma will be the only game this year that would make me use my brain. I was dead wrong.

    This game's solo campaign was better than Call of Duty has any right to be.

    I'll admit right away that I like the solo campaigns of this series, but I always expected a good spectacle and a fun (if dumb) plot at best. Instead, this year we got a game that's out there, among Bioshock, Spec Ops: The Line, Metro: Last Lights and the likes; One of the most intelligent stories I ever experienced in an FPS game. It feels more like a well-written action spin-off of Deus Ex rather than another CoD. It might seem borderline nonsensical at times near the end, but if you read between the lines (quite literally) and give it some thought, it's perfectly logical (albeit with multiple interpretations available). All of this is mixed with the top-notch spectacle you'd expect from this series; Just this time there's some real substance beyond all the explosions.

    Add good visuals, some great music, and, what's more important, surprisingly good gameplay. The player movement is extremely fluid, cyber powers useful and fun to use, enemies engaging. Yes, enemies - For once, CoD introduced varied enemy types that make the gameplay much more varied and demanding. Oh, and did I mention this game has boss battles?... I'll say that again: Call of Duty has boss battles.

    The campaign is surprisingly long and replayable. Even more, finishing it unlocks a new game + mode with a different storyline and slightly different missions. Add to that the most fleshed out (and fun as always) Zombies mode yet that just reeks with character and the best multiplayer the series has seen since a long time. Sure, it borrows heavily from Titanfall, but more than makes up for that with decent balance, fun maps, tons of content, and the (nowadays obligatory) addition of unique heroes that add some flavour to the games.

    Yes, the game did get its share of technical issues at launch (many of which were fixed within the first 24 hours after the release), and the jigsaw plot combined with strongly modified gameplay can feel alienating for old fans of the series, but give this game a chance. For the singleplayer alone, it is worth it.

    PS. It is incredibly amusing to see people praising Bioshock Infinite for having a complex storyline, and then bashing Black Ops 3 as "incomprehensible gibberish" for doing the exact same thing. It is almost as if our expectations towards games define their quality, and not the games themselves. If it's Bioshock, it has to have a deeper meaning, if it's CoD, it has to be stupid nonsense. I wish people would be more open-minded than that.    … Expand
  3. mjsh
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    I can say this is the best call of duty game ever made. don't doubt on buying this. great story missed with awesome and fun zombies and multiplayer. and new modes such as nightmare and free run and with the modding tools coming next year it will be even better.
  4. Bunnyhunter
    Nov 29, 2015
    10
    Best cod with cod4, BO and BO2. very good graphics, run smoothly on my pc all at full settings, no lag (or VERY rarely). The multi is superb. Great zombie and very entertaining campaign.
    some specialist weapons are useless on hardcore, best played in core mod.
    cherry on the cake : mod tools on 2016 with dedi private servers ! This Treyarch guys know how to make a good pc cod, don't be    Best cod with cod4, BO and BO2. very good graphics, run smoothly on my pc all at full settings, no lag (or VERY rarely). The multi is superb. Great zombie and very entertaining campaign.
    some specialist weapons are useless on hardcore, best played in core mod.
    cherry on the cake : mod tools on 2016 with dedi private servers !
    This Treyarch guys know how to make a good pc cod, don't be fooled by this user scoring, watch pc cod youtubers, they are all enjoying it.    … Expand
  5. kbdig2
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    awesome but I have no sound? :D great story missed with awesome and fun zombies and multiplayer. Black Ops III presents the most ambitious campaign yet.
  6. Thiago145
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    Best Call of Duty ever,it delivers an amazing experience with a great port from Treyarch.
    People may found some FPS drops in the campaign especially if you are using a i5,however PCDEV already said that they are working on a fix for those issues
  7. kkay
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    The game is poorly optimized, it sure is. Im in a lucky 5% playing without any issues tho, and I liked the game since very start. This is a first CoD title for me, since CoD World at War, and I appreciate how big it is. Also, If you dont like how battlefield changed after 4, this game may just be for you. Regarding optimization~ Patches are on the way, so its not gonna stay in the sameThe game is poorly optimized, it sure is. Im in a lucky 5% playing without any issues tho, and I liked the game since very start. This is a first CoD title for me, since CoD World at War, and I appreciate how big it is. Also, If you dont like how battlefield changed after 4, this game may just be for you. Regarding optimization~ Patches are on the way, so its not gonna stay in the same state for long. Also, I really liked the specializations.… Expand
  8. CENEGA
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    The best Call of duty that I played.
    Nice multiplayer.
    Nice Zombies.
    Nice graphic.
    Great port.
    and new modes such as nightmare and free run and with the modding tools coming next time it will be even better.
    Good Job Treyarch
  9. PinchytheLobby
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    Giving it a 10 to even out the unfavourable reviews, I would give this game an 8/10, smooth motion and gun play. The campaign, multiplayer and zombie modes work well in unison, generally a good all round game to play when you want to relax.
  10. GaryGeneral
    Jan 27, 2016
    10
    Having spent thousands of hours of my life on Multiplayer in various Call of Duty games (and other shooters, sadly), I feel I'm qualified to rate this game. Second best Call of Duty ever- Black ops 1 was top, this is next. The vertical nature is under control (unlike Advanced warfare), the guns are great, maps small and intense. What else could you want? Except more people playing on PC toHaving spent thousands of hours of my life on Multiplayer in various Call of Duty games (and other shooters, sadly), I feel I'm qualified to rate this game. Second best Call of Duty ever- Black ops 1 was top, this is next. The vertical nature is under control (unlike Advanced warfare), the guns are great, maps small and intense. What else could you want? Except more people playing on PC to get more games running (eg no one ever plays gun game???) Dedicated servers and competitive mod will cement this as a serious alternative to CS:GO… Expand
  11. Kmodo
    Feb 9, 2016
    10
    Black Ops are the only CoD's we play these days due to being the only one with dedicated servers and graphics options you just come to expect on PC e.g. 120fov and not 65fov on MW3 lol.

    Hundreds of hours in previous Black Ops and currently 110hours BO3 so far which is pretty decent for a very casual gamer these days :D It's just a fun game to play, whether have 30mins free over hours    Black Ops are the only CoD's we play these days due to being the only one with dedicated servers and graphics options you just come to expect on PC e.g. 120fov and not 65fov on MW3 lol.

    Hundreds of hours in previous Black Ops and currently 110hours BO3 so far which is pretty decent for a very casual gamer these days :D

    It's just a fun game to play, whether have 30mins free over hours and even though we buy most new games (star wars, r6s etc) this will stay our go to game till the next Black Ops ;D    … Expand
  12. DrDRA
    Jun 3, 2018
    10
    Внезапно обнаружил что мой обзор на Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 написан абсолютно глупо, коротко и отчасти бездарно.
    К Black Ops 3 можно относится очень вариативно, так как мнений по этой игре скопилось очень много. Мое личное мнение будет немного субъективно.
    Сингл был пройден мной на старте. Могу сказать сразу, не ждите очевидной связи между Black Ops 2 и 3, но она все же есть. Вначале    Внезапно обнаружил что мой обзор на Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 написан абсолютно глупо, коротко и отчасти бездарно.
    К Black Ops 3 можно относится очень вариативно, так как мнений по этой игре скопилось очень много. Мое личное мнение будет немного субъективно.
    Сингл был пройден мной на старте. Могу сказать сразу, не ждите очевидной связи между Black Ops 2 и 3, но она все же есть. Вначале ваc сразу кидает в гущу событий пост-фактум, нет прописанного лора или в принципе хоть какого-то намека на начало конфликта, только маленькая часть предыстории касательно противо-воздушных орудий. Однако вот такой медленный старт сюжета превращается быстро, даже внезапно в один из лучших сюжетов в истории Call of Duty. Это один из лучших кибер-панков, который я наблюдал, сопоставимый с Экспериментами Ллейн по степени проработки. Да, сюжет мне омрачила исключительно русская озвучка, но после просмотра прохождения на английском, я понял, это реально один из лучших сюжетов в колде. + боссы, вы не ослышались, в этой игре есть подобие боссов и полноценный кооп, как в World at War, мое почтение Treyarch, вы смогли.
    Графически эта игра лучше чем недавно вышедшая WWII. Отдельно я хочу отметить катсцены и локацию, которая просто сносит башню - Frozen Forest. Не буду спойлерить, эта локация шедевр, ее нужно пережить и прочувствовать.
    Мультиплеер - параша как и в любой колде и я даже не собираюсь его оценивать, единственное что хочу отметить, можно забавно троллить игроков подпрыгивая и самоубиваясь с помощью ракетницы, попутно убивая врага. Выглядит это действительно забавно, особенно когда это киллкам последнего убийства в раунде.
    Давайте подводить итоги. Трейарч забожили в своей серии WaW-BO-BO2-BO3 и BO3 это квинтэссенция Call of Duty, да я субъективен, я люблю качественный и мощный киберпанк. 1010    … Expand
  13. nobodyshot
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    best game of the game

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. TaYLaNSMiT
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    After reading this games negative reviews I'm pretty sure no one who rated it anything lower than a 7 bothered finishing school
  15. egorushka2008
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    В этой игре плохо все,но зато есть фразачка.РЕЗУЛЬТАТ ПОЕЗД СДЕЛАЛ БУМ,если вы не русский то советую поставить просто Божественную русскую озвучку(шутка) ведь эта игра ПРОСТО восхитительная.
  16. GreenPufferFish
    Jan 12, 2021
    10
    Very good a change from the other cod games with wall running and and charecters who have special moves which is new to the cod games and i hope they add that to another cod game soon.
  17. aca2497
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    I love the games with ultra complete zombie mode and amazing campaign and amazing multiplayer best Call of Duty Zombie
  18. ChaosSS
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    Обычная колда ничем не лучше и не хуже остальных. Баги, оптимизон? Поправят патчами. Хреновая русская локализация? Все с такой в этом году, даже Видьмак любимый. Что еще, движок старый? Зато можно поиграть на пастгэне. Сюжета нет? Есть кооп. Надоело будущее? Играйте скайрим.Обычная колда ничем не лучше и не хуже остальных. Баги, оптимизон? Поправят патчами. Хреновая русская локализация? Все с такой в этом году, даже Видьмак любимый. Что еще, движок старый? Зато можно поиграть на пастгэне. Сюжета нет? Есть кооп. Надоело будущее? Играйте скайрим.
  19. Ectogamut
    Nov 9, 2015
    9
    Not sure the terrible reviews are being fair to this game. This is an obvious step up from Black Ops 2. A very noticeable upgrade in the graphics...something lacking in many of the previous COD titles. And sure, the developers took a page from Titanfall with adding verticality to the game, but they did it well. Personally, I'm surprised at so many negative reviews considering that theNot sure the terrible reviews are being fair to this game. This is an obvious step up from Black Ops 2. A very noticeable upgrade in the graphics...something lacking in many of the previous COD titles. And sure, the developers took a page from Titanfall with adding verticality to the game, but they did it well. Personally, I'm surprised at so many negative reviews considering that the positives in BO3 seem to far outweigh the negative. So far, loving the game!… Expand
  20. Meshuggener
    Nov 6, 2015
    9
    If that was the first call of duty game, there would be no COD haters and would be more appreciated...
    This is a multiplayer game; i havent finished the campain...I love it ! ...may be a little expensive (80$) but
    considering i m gonna play it for few hundred hours, its no big deal then...If you want fast and fun multi fps with nice graphics, buy it ! ; )
  21. YoloSwag4Doge
    Jul 13, 2016
    9
    It's true that the regurgitated CoD releases year after year can get rather tiresome, but I've got to give major props to this installment. Treyark has really become their own and I find their CoD installments have much better quality and ingenuity in general than Activision's. I've noticed that Activision has been adopting a lot of Treyark originals like Zombies, enhanced abilities andIt's true that the regurgitated CoD releases year after year can get rather tiresome, but I've got to give major props to this installment. Treyark has really become their own and I find their CoD installments have much better quality and ingenuity in general than Activision's. I've noticed that Activision has been adopting a lot of Treyark originals like Zombies, enhanced abilities and futuristic weaponry over the years.

    While the CoD multiplayer is essentially just more of the same, the campaign is very well done. You won't find the notorious CoD element of endlessly spawning enemies that basically force you to always be charging through gun fire in order to advance. Instead BO3 offers well designed levels with engaging fire fight environments and some rather neat extras. The super human jumping, running and special abilities are very well done and I personally find it much more fun than Advanced Warfare's titanfall mechanics.

    All in all, anyone who's bored silly of the CoD experience isn't going to find anything exceptional in BO3. But to anyone who's still got a bit of the CoD spirit in them, I highly recommend BO3 for the overall improved combat, characters and level design. Also the the game is well optimized and runs at steady frame rate.

    (As a side note I found a couple of the voice actors a bit lacking in their performance, but for the most part the voice acting is quite good).    … Expand
  22. crusssell
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    Best COD since MW2.
    They did so much right, from offline mode and split screen that seems to be neglected nowadays. It really doesn't seem fair that a bunch of butt hurt babies felt the need to picket before the patch landed that resolved a bunch of performance issues. (patched within 24 hours). Fun as Campaign (4player coop) zombies mode seems great (haven't played enough to really tell    Best COD since MW2.
    They did so much right, from offline mode and split screen that seems to be neglected nowadays. It really doesn't seem fair that a bunch of butt hurt babies felt the need to picket before the patch landed that resolved a bunch of performance issues. (patched within 24 hours). Fun as Campaign (4player coop) zombies mode seems great (haven't played enough to really tell though) and Multiplayer is been amazing. Great maps, great new abilities.

    It's a really good game. Any minor issues i had on release have been resolved. If you ever liked COD grab it.    … Expand
  23. thedarklordya
    Nov 6, 2015
    9
    Easily the best COD to date. Better than its predecessors on the next gen in every way possible. Multiplayer maps have a great size and the zombie's map is huge, possibly too big.
  24. Knutz
    Nov 6, 2015
    9
    I'm giving this a 9 because it is the best COD I've played. BO1 was great, BO2 was meh, but this is by far the best! Ignore these previous negative reviewers overwhelmingly giving it 0-1's. E.T(atari from the 80's). deserved a 0-1, but not this. The least it should get is a 7.5 and that's a solid statement. They're just BF converts now upset that it's not BF...That's all. EveryoneI'm giving this a 9 because it is the best COD I've played. BO1 was great, BO2 was meh, but this is by far the best! Ignore these previous negative reviewers overwhelmingly giving it 0-1's. E.T(atari from the 80's). deserved a 0-1, but not this. The least it should get is a 7.5 and that's a solid statement. They're just BF converts now upset that it's not BF...That's all. Everyone knows COD is the worst gaming community when it comes to the genre, so take their reviews with a grain of salt. We all should know this by now.
    It's COD, what'd you expect?! They've got a lot of new elements to the game, it seems to run and feel solid both graphically and responsive to controls. I haven't had any of the issues that the others are talking about. One guy didn't even play it after messing with the settings for 2hrs...but gave it a 1 or something like that. Hateful community!!
    As I've stated...It's COD, it's going to look, feel and sound like COD, but I like the new elements they threw into it. Last COD I played was BO2, so maybe take that into consideration. It's a good game and I feel I got what I paid for, but I also knew what to expect....I wasn't blown away, but definitely better than what I had expected.
    AMD 4100
    Nvidia gtx 560TI
    8gb ram
    Windows 7 64.    … Expand
  25. Voxel_Fox
    Nov 6, 2015
    9
    I Haven't been happy with a call of duty game since the first Black Ops. I am extremely enjoying my time in Black Ops 3! I havn't had any problems with framerate, and it looks and plays damn fine.
  26. Dolfann23
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Black Ops 3 is a very enjoyable addition to the Call of Duty franchise. The zombies is the best it has ever been, and the multiplayer is very solid and the best since Black Ops 1. I feel the game does not deserve all these 0/10 reviews that hate on the game because of the title alone.
  27. supermanpopcorn
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    German Review:

    'Bin eigentlich ein alter Battlefield Fan und muss sagen Black Ops 3 is wirklich gelungen. Es ist mein zweites Call of Duty und es hat mich sehr überrascht dass sich der Kauf derart gelohnt hat. Treyarch scheint wirklich zu wissen wie ein "geiles" Spiel aussieht. Nicht nur der Umfang ist echt groß, sondern die Qualität überzeugt. Ich spiel' auf dem PC und habe egentlich    German Review:

    'Bin eigentlich ein alter Battlefield Fan und muss sagen Black Ops 3 is wirklich gelungen. Es ist mein zweites Call of Duty und es hat mich sehr überrascht dass sich der Kauf derart gelohnt hat. Treyarch scheint wirklich zu wissen wie ein "geiles" Spiel aussieht. Nicht nur der Umfang ist echt groß, sondern die Qualität überzeugt. Ich spiel' auf dem PC und habe egentlich nur ein Problem, zudem komm ich aber gleich. Alleine das sogenannte Artdesign, sowohl auch die Musik in der Kampagne ist der Hammer! Es ist viel leichter immer alles schlecht zu reden anstatt Stärken zugestehen. Ich vergeb' hierfür 9 von 10 Punken weil die Maus anscheinend immer noch mit den "frames per second" verkoppelt ist. Wer bloß auf diese Idee kam ... naja dann halt einen Lock in den Optionen setzen.    … Expand
  28. Shodan92
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    Best Call of Duty since Moder Warfare 2.

    Campaign is fun to play with friends. Multiplayer is really great.
    I haven't play Zombies yet, but from what I hear it's also fun.
  29. MLGBoost
    Jun 1, 2017
    9
    This is a recent review for the game as of 2017. I purchased this game because of mostly zombies and dlc 5. The zombies is amazing and the multiplayer is great, don't let people tell you its bed when it really is being over criticized. Correctly, this game has performance issues, not major though. The experience must be tried if you never have played a current COD. Campaign is eh and theThis is a recent review for the game as of 2017. I purchased this game because of mostly zombies and dlc 5. The zombies is amazing and the multiplayer is great, don't let people tell you its bed when it really is being over criticized. Correctly, this game has performance issues, not major though. The experience must be tried if you never have played a current COD. Campaign is eh and the graphics are amazing for a COD game. Not worth 50$ but still should be fine if you catch a sale. Movement is amazing and freely flowing. The only problem with this game is the campaign. The story seems repetitive and boring.… Expand
  30. WarBear0003
    Feb 28, 2018
    9
    The game includes a lot of content. Campaign was a typical COD campaign and was quite good. What I liked was that you could play the campaign with 3 other people. Multiplayer is fast paced and very fun. I don't see a lot of hackers so that's good. But some of the weapons are too overpowered. Especially the ones you get from crates. I'm ok with the futuristic setting but I know some peopleThe game includes a lot of content. Campaign was a typical COD campaign and was quite good. What I liked was that you could play the campaign with 3 other people. Multiplayer is fast paced and very fun. I don't see a lot of hackers so that's good. But some of the weapons are too overpowered. Especially the ones you get from crates. I'm ok with the futuristic setting but I know some people don't like it. Zombie mode is great fun and puzzling. Overall it's a great game with a lot of fun content. It's totally worth the price.… Expand
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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
  1. 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]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Nov 30, 2015
    60
    Treyarch should have created one awesome sci-fi campaign instead of three mediocre ones.
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  3. 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.
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