Call of Duty: Vanguard

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3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 692 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 167 out of 692
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 692
  3. Negative: 471 out of 692

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  1. ICanBetheBest
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    And 2021's best shooter is finally here! Good job Sledgehammer Games! Better than last two cod's.
  2. EldenPunk2077
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Way better than last year's cod and obviously better shooter than battlefail2042. Would recommend to old and new cod fans!
  3. Battlefieldlost
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Everyone already knows that battlefield 2042 will be just empty and soulless game. Cod 2021 actually has solid campaign and way better graphics. Easily one of the best cod games in years.
  4. Lovingreen
    Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Multiplayer is so awesome!!!! I love this game. Thank you for creating such a masterpiece.
  5. honestreviews22
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    It's not perfect, but it's million times better than whatever battleflop2042 is trying to do, they don't even have campaign and multiplayer feels empty and boring. CoD is actually trying to do things right this time. Gun sounds are great, nice graphics, solid campaign.
  6. mrmaxwell
    Jan 16, 2022
    9
    NO SPOILERS
    This score and review is based on the Campaign only: For the campaign i will say it was probably one of the most engaging call of duty campaign stories i have ever been invested in and is honestly really freaking good, the visuals are top notch and if you have an rtx card for dlss the performance and visual quality is amazing,
    overall i rate this years call of duty campaign    NO SPOILERS
    This score and review is based on the Campaign only: For the campaign i will say it was probably one of the most engaging call of duty campaign stories i have ever been invested in and is honestly really freaking good, the visuals are top notch and if you have an rtx card for dlss the performance and visual quality is amazing,

    overall i rate this years call of duty campaign a 9 out of 10 for the sole reason been that it was only between 6-8 hours long and could have been a longer but if activision take a year off making call of duty and really invest hard into the story and a lot less into the warzone multiplayer, then i don't see why the game wouldn't have the mass appeal as black ops 1 and 2 or modern warfare 2.

    9/10    … Expand
  7. Umbra_Perfected
    Dec 27, 2021
    8
    Way better than last year's cod and obviously better shooter than battlefail2042. Would recommend to veterans and new cod fans! I also reccommend Battlefield fans looking for a solid FPS game instead of the embarrassment and trash Battlefield 2042 is, I'm both a Major Battlefield and Call Of Duty fan myself and i guarantee that this is a much better Cod than cold war was aswell as a goodWay better than last year's cod and obviously better shooter than battlefail2042. Would recommend to veterans and new cod fans! I also reccommend Battlefield fans looking for a solid FPS game instead of the embarrassment and trash Battlefield 2042 is, I'm both a Major Battlefield and Call Of Duty fan myself and i guarantee that this is a much better Cod than cold war was aswell as a good option for you fellow Battlefield fans that don't wanna play the embarrassment and trash that is called 2042!… Expand
  8. Doggamer
    Jan 2, 2022
    8
    why do people really care about hIsToRiCaLlY aCcUrAcY. it's a freaking game and not ALL other games are based on accurate history. yet one the best games i've played IN 2021 comparing to all BS releases in this year. but i know why theyre nagging; it's called call of duty. if it were called something else then they would rate it better.
    i know too many are complaining about the    why do people really care about hIsToRiCaLlY aCcUrAcY. it's a freaking game and not ALL other games are based on accurate history. yet one the best games i've played IN 2021 comparing to all BS releases in this year. but i know why theyre nagging; it's called call of duty. if it were called something else then they would rate it better.
    i know too many are complaining about the multiplayer , but it doesn't bother me personally since i don't play multiplayer at all. like a trash like battlefield 2042 which everyone was HYPED OUT about , turn out to be a flop.
    so a good single player campaign with a decent story would do me good. and this game was the best game IN 2021 which was crap for gamers    … Expand
  9. Tcheloboss
    Nov 8, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Campanha excelente, e um viciante Multi-player. Apenas o modo zumbi que não me agradou.… Expand
  10. Fox38
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Good job Sledgehammer Games, seriously. Very fun story (campaign) and amazing multiplayer. Zombies are meh.
  11. RealityCheck_
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    One of the best Call of Duty's in very long time. Just ignore negative reviews, these are just BF fanboys who can't deal with the fact, that all BF has is buggy multiplayer and COD is actually delivering solid single player experience.
  12. GTAtrilogyftw
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    So far it's been fun game, haven't finished campaign yet, but it's cool. Also tried multiplayer, everything seems to work fine. No game breaking bugs yet. Nice.
  13. FailField
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    I haven't been fan of cod games in years, because they have been simply awful, but this one seems to be actually solid. I'm glad things are finally turning around for cod.
  14. FirewaterBUrn
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Haven't had so much fun with cod in years, almost gave up on this series. Easily best shooter of 2021.
  15. Advice2021
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Battlefield is trying to do their regular woke trash, just like they did in Battlefield V.
    Vanguard is actually pretty cool, would recommend!
  16. Horizon00
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Most of these haters don't even know what they want. In fact i'm pretty sure, most of them don't even like cod games in general. They would hate even, if it was most perfect cod ever. Is Vanguard most perfect cod ever? Hell no. Is it awful tho? Far from it. Better than last two.
  17. Tzs
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Best shooter of November 2021 is here, what's with the negativity? Halo comes too of course, but that's for December. There's no other shooters (that would be worth playing).
  18. Kellyff
    Nov 9, 2021
    8
    Battlefield2042 has 22 guns and people are hyping it up like it would be some next coming of shooters lmao. Vanguard - best shooter of 2021.
  19. Cod_is_God
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    So typical. Woke Battlefield fans trying to hate cod, but this time they have no ammo left. All they got is buggy multiplayer, while cod delivers solid campaign. It's over for bf.
  20. hani0-xpl
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    A very good game, smooth and dynamic. Best COD from mw3 time. NICE shooter for everyone
  21. Justlikethatt
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Well, so far COD: Vanguard is best shooter of 2021, that much i know, that much i can tell you. Will Halo be good? Who knows. But new COD is solid. Moving the wheels.
  22. soyousay
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Solid cod game over a long time, finally something different. Trailers made it look like trash, but i can already tell this one is going to be popular.
  23. ps5hasnogames
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Only people who complain about this game, seem to be either salty bf fans or people with same argument "there's new cod every year". I mean, so what? If it's fun and well made, then what's the issue? This one is very solid, both single player and multiplayer. BF doesn't even have single player and multiplayer seems to be absolute fail.
  24. thisiskino
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    One of the best CoD games in years, i can already tell this game is going to be legendary. Hell yea.
  25. WhatsintheBox
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Surprisingly fun cod, gonna play this for months to come. Why the hate? They finally do something right and people still complain, pathetic.
  26. Farakiy
    Nov 7, 2021
    10
    So good game, with good graphic, animations, but zombie mod is weak, but we need to wait, the game is good. Campaign is so funny, multiplayer too. Recommend to Sledgehammer fans (I like their games :D)
  27. Letsbereal99
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    It's an absolute joke to read these pathetic "reviews" by losers who don't understand anything. They wanna act like female characters should be literally banned from war-themed video games. Polina is not some random "feminist" character. By the way, not once, not once say they word "feminist". Not once. She is based on real life Russian solider. It's not some fantasy like some people claimIt's an absolute joke to read these pathetic "reviews" by losers who don't understand anything. They wanna act like female characters should be literally banned from war-themed video games. Polina is not some random "feminist" character. By the way, not once, not once say they word "feminist". Not once. She is based on real life Russian solider. It's not some fantasy like some people claim here. No. She is based on real female solider who actually killed 100s of people. Single player campaign has multiple main characters, not just one or two. One of them is white man. But just cause they happen to include a woman, now it's apparently an issue. Pathetic.… Expand
  28. BFispathetic
    Nov 6, 2021
    9
    I mean, sure, zombie mode is meh, but if you are actually OG player, you would know that COD was never meant to be zombie game. Zombies are just fun bonus mode. If you want to play actual zombie games, play Days Gone or Resident Evil 2 Remake. Anyway, other than that, game is solid.
  29. justsayinng
    Nov 9, 2021
    9
    Pretty sure it wins some game of the year awards for cutscenes, maybe even music. Very well done campaign. Fun multiplayer, zombies are trash tho.
  30. ViceCity1984
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Pretty good COD this time. I didn't like cold war at all, but this one is pretty nice. Would recommend.
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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 15, 2021
    63
    It’s hard to name a single thing about this game that’s worth your time. [Issue#257, p.54]
  2. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    82
    Call of Duty: Vanguard maintains the usual high level of production of the Call of Duty series, with an excellent cinematic narrative that allows players to have an audio-visual experience of being in the battlefield. The online content is also excellent, the new zombie mode has many good parts, but the thin content makes it difficult to retain players for a long time. Overall, it is still a popular FPS worth trying.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Nov 28, 2021
    60
    With Vanguard, Call of Duty returns to the roots of the series: World War II. The solo campaign is entertaining but short, and the multiplayer is exactly as expected: full of action and adrenalin. However, the few novelties are not spectacular enough to lift it above mediocrity.
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