Call of Duty: Black Ops III

 PlayStation 3
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2.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 255 Ratings

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  1. ULTRA_MARIO_10
    Jun 20, 2016
    4
    $40 is too high for a last gen game that doesn't even have campaign and has weak zombies/multiplayer.

    That's pretty much all I need to say, Black ops 3 in current gen is mediocre and the last gen versions are bad.

    That's not to day that infinite warfare might be awful.
  2. Gamecrusher
    Dec 2, 2015
    0
    Black Ops III on ps3 is literally unplayable. The game will frequently freeze on the title screen before you can even click the X button to load player profile. All other problems aside, the fact that the game "LOCKS UP" the PS3 is the most frustrating thing of all. It not only freezes on title but also during gameplay, in lobbies and other random places in the game. I have tried to playBlack Ops III on ps3 is literally unplayable. The game will frequently freeze on the title screen before you can even click the X button to load player profile. All other problems aside, the fact that the game "LOCKS UP" the PS3 is the most frustrating thing of all. It not only freezes on title but also during gameplay, in lobbies and other random places in the game. I have tried to play it many times and have just given up. If Activision is working to fix it I have heard nothing. I gave feedback on their website with no response.If they come out with maps for this broken piece of crap before they fix it I will be upset. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this game unless they fix it.… Expand
  3. BO3
    Dec 20, 2015
    0
    Worst BO3 game ever . So laggy , freeze and disconnect errors . I said probably ill get to play 3 good match out of this **** ass game before everything starts to **** up . Waste of money .
  4. Chey_The_Killer
    Dec 20, 2015
    0
    As an avid user of PS3, I am greatly disappointed in the way that Black Ops: III was made.
    At my house, we do Christmas a little bit early so we can spend it with family members who normally don't have time. I greatly stressed to my parents and grandparents how much I wanted this game. I even went out of my way and watched the entire campaign gameplay for it on YouTube because I couldn't    As an avid user of PS3, I am greatly disappointed in the way that Black Ops: III was made.
    At my house, we do Christmas a little bit early so we can spend it with family members who normally don't have time. I greatly stressed to my parents and grandparents how much I wanted this game. I even went out of my way and watched the entire campaign gameplay for it on YouTube because I couldn't get the idea of playing it out of my head. When wrapping paper was finally ripped off and showed to me what it hid, I screamed. Yes, I'm a 17 year old girl who still screams like a child when I get the things I've highly anticipated. I even got a new wireless controller to go with it. When I popped the sucker into my beat up PS3 that has been with me for as long as I can remember, I was shocked at how long it took to download. I waited, and waited, and waited. Finally, the game started up. Shaking with excitement, I punched the 'X' button to hopefully jump into that super cool campaign mode I've seen so many times. Instead, I got an online screen that showed options of joining players or making a custom game. What the heck? Where is the story mode? After hunting through the internet for information of how my grandma could've bought me a bugged game, to no avail, I was defeated. There was no campaign for the PS3 or Xbox 360 whatsoever.
    To say the least, I'm furious. Just to play the damn campaign, I would have to go buy a PS4 or an Xbox 1; things a 17 year old does not have money for. This is by far, the worst game I've ever laid my hands on.
    I know what you're probably thinking; why can't I just play Online or zombies and get over it? Well, I normally only buy video games for the campaign/story. I want the true experience from playing the game. And to be honest, I'm scared of zombies. Whenever I play against them, my heart freaks out. I have panic attacks just even watching people play. It's something about those creepy, unsettling eyes, or maybe the hanging flesh, or even the way they run/crawl towards you.
    In conclusion, I don't think I'll be buying anymore Black Ops games for sometime. Thank you, Activision. You guys really showed me true disappointment.

    -Chey_The_Killer    … Expand
  5. EvilPlatypus
    Dec 23, 2015
    3
    This call of duty is a shell of a game, with so many things taken out its basically you handing 50 dollars to a company and getting nothing. In fact, getting nothing would be better, because at least then you know you're getting nothing as opposed to hoping you get something of even remote quality.
    The game often freezes on the main menu, all the things you need to make a good game were    This call of duty is a shell of a game, with so many things taken out its basically you handing 50 dollars to a company and getting nothing. In fact, getting nothing would be better, because at least then you know you're getting nothing as opposed to hoping you get something of even remote quality.
    The game often freezes on the main menu, all the things you need to make a good game were not included, including split screen, campaign, theater leaderboards and even the DLC has been nixed.
    I realize that last gen is out-dated at this point, but it seems like an insult to shuck out a half-assed game to people who simply can't afford a next gen console yet and hope they are satisfied.
    That being said, the only and I mean only redeeming aspect of this game, is in fact, the zombies mode.
    You might not get the same graphics and the extra attention to detail, but if you TRULY cannot get a PS4 or Xbox One yet, at least this way you can get a general feel for what the newest zombies experience is like. Literally, if it was not for the zombies map, this would get a zero, hands down, but that on its own gives this crap pile a 4 star rating.
    If it gives it 4 stars, then why did I give it 3? Because there is one last thing I can rant on about this game. The worst thing and I mean the absolutely worst thing about this game, IMO, is that even with everything that is wrong with this game, despite the fact that no one should be forced to pay even 40 dollars for, let alone 50 dollars, they still have the nerve, the audacity to include in game purchases to make a quick buck on a this already broken game. You heard me right, they included, in the store, the option to buy liquid divinium, something you need to have the best experience possible, and didn't even make it a fair price. You get 3, only 3 of them, for 2 bucks, whereas even 50 cents is too much for 3 with more option designed to 'save money if you get more at one purchase. In this one case, this very videogame, they somehow managed to be more cheap than EA, which is saying something.
    If you read all this, I commend you, seriously good job, but I needed to get this off my chest, because this game pisses me off to no end.    … Expand
  6. DarkGriffin070
    Jan 30, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you have purchased this game for the last generation consoles, get ready to be disappointed. The servers or the lack of them are atrocious. Lack of a campaign,dedicated matchmaking,freeze and servers has this game to be God awful.Graphics are horrifying to look at. It has zombie mode and multiplayer mode. If you thinking that is great, right? Nope. Once again,you'll be disappointed. If you're think of downloading DLC for this version, you will fell very upset as well. No DLC for this version. Overall ,it's a waste of $50 dollars and you are better off buying a PS4 or Xbox One version rather than this sad excuse piece of garbage.… Expand
  7. Skyleaf
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    Way to steal customers money by making a version without everything and naming it the same as the other versions! (e.g. no campaign, ugly graphics etc.)
  8. Breikzer
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    The worst ever game of Call of Duty in the Playstation 3... Horrible graphics, no campaing, lack connection, lazy matchmaking, in overall this game sucks!!
  9. Nikoback
    Nov 7, 2015
    0
    You're better off playing the other versions, if you REALLY want to play another COD game.

    Black Ops III on PS3 is absolutely abysmal to play, it's almost sad that this even came out this way. Games like Uncharted 3, Halo 4, and **** Tomb Raider look better (and play better) than this pile of shovelware garbage.
  10. n3xtinlin3
    Nov 9, 2015
    0
    Okay here is the low-down on this crappy product that you just purchased.
    A. You just bought this game for ps3 because you dont have a ps4( No shame but be ready to return the game).
    B. Due to the fact that you only have the ps3 version, you will not be able to play the single player or co op single player. GAY C. Now that single player is taken away you are left with co op zombies.    Okay here is the low-down on this crappy product that you just purchased.
    A. You just bought this game for ps3 because you dont have a ps4( No shame but be ready to return the game).
    B. Due to the fact that you only have the ps3 version, you will not be able to play the single player or co op single player. GAY
    C. Now that single player is taken away you are left with co op zombies. Think again. There is no way to play co op zombies with your friend next to you. Just offline solo or online.
    D. Alright **** it! That isnt going to cut it, lets play some multiplayer. Well good luck trying to find a server. While there are over 50 matches that the game wants to connect to, the will power and lack of good matchmaking made it literally impossible to join a match.
    SOOOOO...
    If there is no campaign mode, the game cant find a server to play online, and you cant play anything with your buddy right next to you.......
    then what are you left with?
    You have been a victim of paying $50 for a game of solo mode offline zombies. The product should have never been released in its condition.    … Expand
  11. TheExtremeTroll
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Call of Duty? More like "Call of Dukee". Activision didn't have a vision on this one for sure. If anything, I would buy this just to get my money back after I returned it.
  12. advkiller7
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    The worst game in history.it doesn't worth 1 dollar and it sells at 54.Shame Activision for delivering such a horrible game and ask money for it.And for the bad graphics and really bad connections you all heard and i can't tell you how many times i freezed my ps 3 with this **** only play it because i spent 54 euros for a pre order digital version and i can't resell the game so i'm stuckThe worst game in history.it doesn't worth 1 dollar and it sells at 54.Shame Activision for delivering such a horrible game and ask money for it.And for the bad graphics and really bad connections you all heard and i can't tell you how many times i freezed my ps 3 with this **** only play it because i spent 54 euros for a pre order digital version and i can't resell the game so i'm stuck with this broken product that i can't throw away… Expand
  13. ProGamer7
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    This was horrible, let me spell it out for you H O R R I B L E! If you thought the Playstation 4 version was bad, then you'll be surprised when you play the Playstation 3 version!
    0/10
  14. RainTomorow
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    Masterpiece. 10 0f 10 o God. Awesome graphics, gameplay, Holy **** GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY GOTY!!!
  15. TheAdrian
    Nov 29, 2015
    4
    GRAFICOS DE MIERDA,SIN CAMPAÑA,MILLONES DE BUGS,MALA CONEXION,NO HAY MODO CINE.
    LO HAN HECHO A PROPOSITO DEBERIAN DARLE VERGUENZA SACAR ESO ASI.LA PS3 HA AGUANTADO MEJORES JUEGOS PREFIERO EL BATTLEFIELD 3 O EL BLACK OPS 2 ANTES DE ESTO
  16. SonOfUlti
    Jan 7, 2016
    5
    Ok, I bought this game for $30 at Walmart in NC. I think that's an "ok" price for just zombies and Multiplayer. I feel like that's why people buy this game anyway. SO, my review. Well, I gave it a 5 because when the multiplayer works, it's fun. But it keeps freezing or migrating hosts or kicking me out, which is **** because it is NOT my connection. BUT it came with a free download link toOk, I bought this game for $30 at Walmart in NC. I think that's an "ok" price for just zombies and Multiplayer. I feel like that's why people buy this game anyway. SO, my review. Well, I gave it a 5 because when the multiplayer works, it's fun. But it keeps freezing or migrating hosts or kicking me out, which is **** because it is NOT my connection. BUT it came with a free download link to a full Blops1 download which is pretty sweet. Idk, otherwise it's a fun game to play but only when it works. Make **** patches and bug fixes PLEASE!… Expand
  17. fallouts
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    No story campaign, horrible graphics even for last gen, already scarce match making. Just a terrible game all around. I think its time for people to open their wallets and buy a next gen console. How can anyone not at this point is beyond me. Plenty of great games released and coming.

    Note: click on my username to see more reviews.
  18. lrosstal
    Apr 9, 2016
    0
    This game sucks. It has to be the worst COD I have ever played. . I understand this game is a multiplayer game, but without a good campaign, and it is really lacking in the polish in the games of the past when the servers shut down it is a coaster at best. I wish give it a -10 because it is actually worse than the 8th gen versions!
  19. Tornado130
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    The campaign is really bad so this version loses nothing. It is possibly better than the next gen versions as you can not accindently select campaign.
  20. JEllyJams15
    Jan 13, 2016
    8
    There is ok a few things missing like the paintshop but to be honest with you the campaign isn't that good any way and if you get over the graphics the main gameplay is there and if you can't get over to next gen this is a great way to stay in touch with people and not be left. Plus was in the january sales so i got it for £20 which is worth it but when its like £30-£40 its really not butThere is ok a few things missing like the paintshop but to be honest with you the campaign isn't that good any way and if you get over the graphics the main gameplay is there and if you can't get over to next gen this is a great way to stay in touch with people and not be left. Plus was in the january sales so i got it for £20 which is worth it but when its like £30-£40 its really not but it is still a good version.… Expand
  21. SuperkenGaming
    Jul 10, 2018
    8
    Call of Duty Black Ops III
    Probably the most complete game in the series
    We all play call of duty games for different reasons, and all of those reasons are present in black ops 3, theres zombies mode for the gamer girls and teenage boys with 14 different maps to get your wave mode on, theres multiplayer with its jetpacks and sliding and wall climbing with all of the classic modes, pretty    Call of Duty Black Ops III
    Probably the most complete game in the series
    We all play call of duty games for different reasons, and all of those reasons are present in black ops 3, theres zombies mode for the gamer girls and teenage boys with 14 different maps to get your wave mode on, theres multiplayer with its jetpacks and sliding and wall climbing with all of the classic modes, pretty decent maps, but theres a destiny like addition with these moves you can pull of tht recharge as you play through the match, and there are multiple different moves for you to choose from to change strategies fo different match types.. I don’t really have much to say about the multiplayer because its not really what I play for, its fun, its addictive. But im here for the campaign which is where this special move is pulled from…
    And I was pleasantly surprised with what we get here with black ops 3..
    This isn’t my favorite campaign in the series, but I feel this campaign is by far the coolest.. it doesn’t even feel like a call of duty campaign, this could’ve easily been a standalone ip as it tells the story of man vs machine, and this campaign is a hefty 10 hours long give or take depending on the difficulty, I played half of the campaign on easy and half of it on hard..
    And this campaign does so many cool things..
    at the beginning of the store a robot just rips you apart so you spend the rest of the game as an augmented human, but of course the agments and the dni is being messed with, controlling the minds of your comrads, you spend the game trying to get to the bottom of this…
    With these augments youre able to do crazy things, each mission you cn choose if you want moves for control, chaos, or combat.. I played mostly with chaos as I felt there was an equal balance of attacks I could use against humans as well as robots, also It allows you to unleash these fireflied that eat the humans in your wy and you get to sing the fireflies song while they do that..
    but there are multiple ways you can playthrough this campaign thanks to these controls, such as hackig everything and taking control watch dogs style if youd like…
    the first half of the campaign I felt to be pretty soulless though..
    I felt like I was really just going through the motions.. but as the story goes on things just get weirder and weirder an I would have to stop myself to remind myself that this is indeed a call of duty game..
    and a war vs robots.. they play with illusions and memories here, its nice to see that the team was let of the leash and allowed to be free, and they crated something truly unique..
    Though this campaign does suffer pacing problems and annoyances if you are playing on higher difficulties..
    Checkpoints can be infuriating at times and theres this giant wall of garbage in the final chapter that I just couldn’t take anymore on hard because of its infinite spawning drones and robots.. this mission felt completely unbalanced for the difficulty, its jus just not fun or fair to have infinite drones that can kill you in 1 or 2 his while youre trying to weaken a larger enemy yards away to get in one rocket shot at a time with no progress being saved while you do this.. on top of that friendly fire is on and your team mates will run in front of you instantly failing the mission..
    I just didn’t have the patience AFTER CHIPPING away at this mission for what was at least an hour…
    though this was the only section of the game that I found to be unfair and unbalanced..
    I didn’t necessarily have fun with this campaign, but I ultimately appreciate it for trying new things
    showing players that call of duty is its buttery smooth shooting more than its military focus don’t get me wrong, this is still a military based campaign.. but its so far in the background that you hardly notice, I wouldn’t mind if call of duty contined to let one of its teams play around with its campaigns like it did here and actually step away from military a but, I dubt that would happen, but with this game I see the possibility..
    I give Call of Duty Black Ops 3
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  22. leopoldo
    Dec 3, 2015
    6
    Call of Duty: Black Ops III was a game I was very excited before the release because everything in BO2 was great, but unfortunately was not what happened in that game. In the old generation version does not have campaign (not that this time would be relevant), and that sucks. At least the multiplayer is great fun, even remembering very Advanced Warfare, but has very leg.O zombies mode isCall of Duty: Black Ops III was a game I was very excited before the release because everything in BO2 was great, but unfortunately was not what happened in that game. In the old generation version does not have campaign (not that this time would be relevant), and that sucks. At least the multiplayer is great fun, even remembering very Advanced Warfare, but has very leg.O zombies mode is better than ever. Call of Duty: Black Ops III could be one of the best CoD, but the lack of the campaign, and the leg of the game will not let that happen, at least the zombies mode is incredible. 6/10… Expand
  23. Lilmanike
    Nov 14, 2016
    3
    Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 on PS3 utterly disappoints so much. It made so much promises such as campaign and co-op. Lets get on to the worst Call Of Duty on the 7th gen consoles.

    The games graphics are worse than Advanced Warfare even though it uses the same engine, MSAA was never put in to play, making environments look horrible and details compared to next gen are just gasping. No    Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 on PS3 utterly disappoints so much. It made so much promises such as campaign and co-op. Lets get on to the worst Call Of Duty on the 7th gen consoles.

    The games graphics are worse than Advanced Warfare even though it uses the same engine, MSAA was never put in to play, making environments look horrible and details compared to next gen are just gasping.

    No Call was made: The game does not support any form of campaign what so ever. It was because of Hardware limitations which is acceptation but what isn't is the fact that the could've taken out the entire f***ing coop option and the campaign would've actually existed but no they just had to keep the idea of co-op.

    Multiplayer: Multiplayer is the same as AW but with one difference thrusters and shooting your gun anywhere. It's okay and too bad.

    Zombie is the only thing that is saving this game from a zero. It's your same old zombies mode that love or hate but with one difference becoming a tentacle beastly.

    This game runs at 720p,30fps. This is a bad/gimped port of the game.

    Pros:
    Guns
    Zombies

    Cons:
    No Campaign
    Worse graphics
    Same Old Gameplay    … Expand
  24. John-Doe
    May 6, 2016
    3
    DO NOT GET THIS GAME FOR PS3 OR XBOX 360. EVERYTHING LOOKS TERRIBLE, SERVERS CRASH MORE OFTEN THAN THE CURRENT GEN CONSOLES, NO CAMPAIGN ( they give you black ops 1 in place of it but you are better off just buying black ops 1 separately) AND ITS JUST A WASTE OF MONEY.

    If you do not own a ps4 or xbox one but really want to play black ops 3....don't buy it. Get any of the older cods.
  25. RealmOfTheEnder
    Nov 15, 2016
    6
    This game, without a doubt, is a disappointment. The graphics are the worst of the series, even worse than Call of Duty 3's graphics. The game runs between 60 and 30 frames per second, and the Zombies mode stays at 30fps. Despite the many flaws this game has, I still find it really fun to play. The core Multiplayer is still as hectic as the next-gen counterparts, Zombies mode is anThis game, without a doubt, is a disappointment. The graphics are the worst of the series, even worse than Call of Duty 3's graphics. The game runs between 60 and 30 frames per second, and the Zombies mode stays at 30fps. Despite the many flaws this game has, I still find it really fun to play. The core Multiplayer is still as hectic as the next-gen counterparts, Zombies mode is an absolute blast, and even Freerun is included. Overall, it's still good.

    PROS: Multiplayer, Zombies mode, Freerun, allkinds of customization.
    CONS: Bad graphics, no campaign    … Expand
  26. Rens110505
    May 19, 2020
    8
    The campaign is missign so if you want to play it you will have to buy the next gen version, the campaign wasn't really my thing so i didn't really miss it that much in this version of the game. the gameplay is smooth with almost no recoil, wich i prefer because i feel like the next gen has too much of it. this version of the game also has no black market wich means no dlc weapons wich iThe campaign is missign so if you want to play it you will have to buy the next gen version, the campaign wasn't really my thing so i didn't really miss it that much in this version of the game. the gameplay is smooth with almost no recoil, wich i prefer because i feel like the next gen has too much of it. this version of the game also has no black market wich means no dlc weapons wich i like more because that means that it isn't pay to win and there where already so many weapons in the next gen version, the only thing i would miss is character costimisation wich isn't really that big of an problem cause the base moddels already look ok. graphics ofcourse don't look as good as the next gen version, but i think it gets too much hate for that the ps3 is weaker then the ps4 so ofcourse it's going to look worse. this version didn't get too much dlc, so only 2 dlc zombie's maps and i think only 4 multiplayer dlc map's. sometime's the wifi disconects in this version so i would recomend a wired connection if you have the abiility to. overall it's a solid version that got too much hate because it looked bad.… Expand
  27. lelel5384
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    É um jogo descente, com jogabilidade boa e com dois modos muito amados pelo povo, o lado ruim é que algumas vezes ocorre bugs visuais e tem loadings meio longos tirando isso considero um jogo bom
  28. YokoHugo
    Jul 28, 2022
    7
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  29. juniortiger
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    I love game and graphic amazing and ps3 free online I recommend pick one up in store
  30. CursedZk
    Jan 15, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego que aunque no sea la talla en comparación al de PS4 o Xbox One, si divierte bastante, los mayores problema de esta versión es sobre todo con los gráficos, las versiones de Old Gen tienen unos gráficos comparables a los del COD 2 original o al Roads to Victory de PSP, la falta de contenido y que la Hitbox llega a fallar bastante, aparte de eso el juego está 9/10… Expand

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  1. IGN
    Nov 12, 2015
    70
    With no campaign, rough graphics, and Zombies connection issues, the last-gen versions of Black Ops 3 are the weakest way to play the newest Call of Duty. However, the slick gameplay, new Specialists, crazy unlockables, and revamped Zombies modes are all included and perfectly playable.
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