Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

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4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1872 Ratings

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  1. TheDeysion
    Nov 28, 2018
    4
    So much of this game is just a rehash of the other black ops games. Half of the specialists are just the BO3 specialists except now their designs are uglier. Half of the multiplayer maps are remakes. One of the zombies maps is even a remake for god's sake. The only new thing they actually did is blackout and that's mediocre at best. If you've ever played a battle royale you've playedSo much of this game is just a rehash of the other black ops games. Half of the specialists are just the BO3 specialists except now their designs are uglier. Half of the multiplayer maps are remakes. One of the zombies maps is even a remake for god's sake. The only new thing they actually did is blackout and that's mediocre at best. If you've ever played a battle royale you've played blackout so if that's your thing go for it i guess but i've never been into the genre so i just find it dull as hell. as someone who enjoyed Treyarch's entries to the CoD franchise (even despite ****ty things like the micro-transactions in BO3) this was a huge disappointment and I don't understand why this one is being seen as a return to form by so many people.… Expand
  2. Generarl_Zass
    Oct 13, 2018
    4
    Cod Treyarch level of control and feeling, worth playing
    pathetic match making, if you know the Activision match-making patent, see this
    https://kotaku.com/activision-patents-matchmaking-that-encourages-players-1819630937 come back and think again, do you want to buy this I feel almost all my games in the promoted game queue are using this matchmaking mechanics I am not the cash cow,    Cod Treyarch level of control and feeling, worth playing
    pathetic match making, if you know the Activision match-making patent, see this
    https://kotaku.com/activision-patents-matchmaking-that-encourages-players-1819630937
    come back and think again, do you want to buy this
    I feel almost all my games in the promoted game queue are using this matchmaking mechanics
    I am not the cash cow, so I suggest you
    NOT BUY    … Expand
  3. Joelony
    Oct 12, 2018
    4
    The removal of a single-player campaign is indicative of a company that follows the money (and the trends). The Battle Royale mode does not offer the same level of risk/reward that PUBG does. In fact, the devs of PUBG took lengths to create a balanced game by removing "luck-based" items from normal gameplay. More often than not in BLOPS4, the winner of a Royale game comes down to "is theirThe removal of a single-player campaign is indicative of a company that follows the money (and the trends). The Battle Royale mode does not offer the same level of risk/reward that PUBG does. In fact, the devs of PUBG took lengths to create a balanced game by removing "luck-based" items from normal gameplay. More often than not in BLOPS4, the winner of a Royale game comes down to "is their armor better than yours" I even recorded a gameclip of someone coming up a ladder in level 3 armor, me draining every round from my LMG into them, still shooting them as they got up to my level, and then they turn around and kill me in a few hits (apparently no lag detected). The lack of tactical options (ie not being able to switch firing modes, no leaning, etc) also makes this a subpar Royale offering. The attachments were also underwhelming except for what level of zoom you were using for a scope. The entire experience obviously feels more like COD than a Royale game. However, it does offer a much more enjoyable Royale experience for someone who wants to play a few games by themselves.

    On an Xbox One X with a new 55" 4K TV and HDR, the graphics were underwhelming and not much has changed. Even with the caveat that the graphics need to support 80 players in Royale, I just wasn't impressed. COD4 blew my mind, BLOPS4 just blows.

    Ultimately, the price does not justify the content and the flashy new Royale doesn't have the staying power or the draw to keep me coming back time after time.    … Expand
  4. LatinCritic13
    Nov 1, 2019
    4
    Black Ops 4 considers to be one of the most disappointing and perhaps the laziest COD games ever crafted. Since there is no campaign, the muiltiplayer, blackout battle royale, and the fantasy zombies modes is what messed up the franchise without any realism approach being put into it whatsoever. Thanks to the so-called battle royale, Black Ops 4 is made. I hate to say it, but this is BlackBlack Ops 4 considers to be one of the most disappointing and perhaps the laziest COD games ever crafted. Since there is no campaign, the muiltiplayer, blackout battle royale, and the fantasy zombies modes is what messed up the franchise without any realism approach being put into it whatsoever. Thanks to the so-called battle royale, Black Ops 4 is made. I hate to say it, but this is Black Ops 3.5 without thrusters with no point of return. Enough with the fantasy element bullcraft Trollarch.… Expand
  5. Kamarr
    Oct 17, 2018
    4
    Man where to start I guess the main issue is the missing content that I feel that should be in the flipping game again back in the day they had a mode called Ground War and I feel as though they **** up not having it in the game and I know the game can handle it being Blackout has 88 players in it. I wanna give this at least a 6 but can't due to the fact the game still influences CORNERMan where to start I guess the main issue is the missing content that I feel that should be in the flipping game again back in the day they had a mode called Ground War and I feel as though they **** up not having it in the game and I know the game can handle it being Blackout has 88 players in it. I wanna give this at least a 6 but can't due to the fact the game still influences CORNER CAMPING in all modes besides Zombies of course but it gets annoying...

    The Twitch streamer Avoidthingpuddle says it the best on the whole camping subject so find that clip on YT.

    You kill 2-3 players then heal up and run into a building for cover and low and behold some dip stick in the corner with a shotty that blows you away cause you have no more armor and they have been sitting there for 5+ mins to kill someone walking into the door or window. I've played many Battle Royal games and CoD seems to have it the worse for the camping DISGUSTING. Little chubby cheek kids camping cause they can't handle conflict.

    Another thing I hated about Blackout is the normal spawn of a rocket launchers gotta love dropping out of the chopper to just get rocketed from a building across the way while your fighting another player or two for the goodies. Like make rockets in supply drops only as it causes major imbalance at the start of the game. Thats why certain games have a lock out to certain weapons appearing only in Supply Drops.

    Next I wanna talk about the multiplayer as a whole the combat is really **** I feel there matchmaking algorithm is to place players that are starting out with people that are pros or have 40+ hours in the game already that just man handle you every turn of the way. They have a **** Copy paste system from black ops 3 the whole operator idea is TRASH. Rainbow Six Siege just does that whole idea better.

    The only real mode I found fun on this game was Heist. They really killed this game and its potential to being a game that kills PubG.

    The only thing this game has on top of pubg is the performance and hardly any lag.

    This is not a 10 out of 10 game so please if you are reading the 10 out of 10 reviews ignore them. This game is easily a 4-6 outta 10 if that.    … Expand
  6. JWS5th
    Dec 2, 2018
    4
    I'm a long time CoD player but I'm very disappointed with BO4

    Everything about the game is so mundane, it has no personality. I'm almost through my first prestige but I couldn't name a single new map cause they're all so forgettable. The same is true for the rest of the game.
  7. Deigh
    Oct 14, 2018
    4
    Black ops 4 looks cool but doesn't really feel like a cod game. Multiplayer has multiple ways to increase TTK. Cod games have been going down hill as you now have to pay for remastered maps and pretend its all good. The lack originality for maps and the likely hood of more remastered maps showing up as part of paid DLC is disappointing.
    Zombies new perk system feels like a down grade from    Black ops 4 looks cool but doesn't really feel like a cod game. Multiplayer has multiple ways to increase TTK. Cod games have been going down hill as you now have to pay for remastered maps and pretend its all good. The lack originality for maps and the likely hood of more remastered maps showing up as part of paid DLC is disappointing.
    Zombies new perk system feels like a down grade from how it was. Except for the new Perk system zombies is zombies and is still fun.
    Black out Mode being that its a BR game mode i have no interest in it. BR is to reliant on RNG and is not a game mode i will ever get behind.
    Being Part of the 30% that actually likes Story mode in Cod Games this game is just a true disappointment for the franchise for me.
    On a up note the game runs far better than Cod WW2 but will crash multiple times a day. This is due to the outdated and unstable game engine that only gets patches instead of being upgraded. If this franchise is to continue they will need a new game engine as their competitors have already made innovations in this regard.    … Expand
  8. TheRedHood1
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    I used to love Call of Duty especially black ops 2 I thought that games was amazing. But ever since that game the Call of Duty games fail time and time gain to impress me. This one is no different. This games is a bare-bones cash grab of a game. The multiplayer is dumb and has nothing to it that makes it special its just kill get killed rinse and repeat. Blackout is just a way to jumpI used to love Call of Duty especially black ops 2 I thought that games was amazing. But ever since that game the Call of Duty games fail time and time gain to impress me. This one is no different. This games is a bare-bones cash grab of a game. The multiplayer is dumb and has nothing to it that makes it special its just kill get killed rinse and repeat. Blackout is just a way to jump on the trend of Battle Royals. The zombies is probably the best part of the game I thought was pretty good actually. Another thing I dont like is the loss of the campaign mode I love games like Halo and Titanfall 2 almost souly barbecue of there amazing campaigns. This game is not good and should have been better after the disappointing game that have come before it.… Expand
  9. DudeNamedDennis
    Oct 12, 2018
    4
    The last Call of Duty games I really got in to were WaW and MW3. I thought this title would be a good one to get back into the swing of things with. Wow, Call of Duty has really fallen. I won't really get into the season pass and loot box garbage that almost deterred me from buying in the first place (how are these still things in the gaming industry, especially on a triple-A title?).The last Call of Duty games I really got in to were WaW and MW3. I thought this title would be a good one to get back into the swing of things with. Wow, Call of Duty has really fallen. I won't really get into the season pass and loot box garbage that almost deterred me from buying in the first place (how are these still things in the gaming industry, especially on a triple-A title?).

    The graphics on PC might have been good six years ago. Even with everything maxed out and still running at 60+ FPS, it looks pretty bad.

    Regular multiplayer plays like a generic FPS, nothing really exciting about it.

    Blackout is really disappointing, it feels like a poorly executed PUBG clone. I got second place my first match, and for the final one-vs-one we were both in the open strafing and shooting at each other. Again, nothing really exciting about it.

    I can't say much about Zombies mode, my play time was limited in it. What happened to the original Nazi Zombies from WaW? This feels convoluted. I do see other people really enjoying it, so it's probably just me on this one.

    I would comment on the campaign but there isn't one.

    If this title was $29.99 I would feel slightly disappointed. I feel really sorry for anyone who bought the $99.99 and above editions. I probably won't buy any Call of Duty title again.    … Expand
  10. JTL_Red
    Oct 13, 2018
    4
    This game surprisingly had some decent qualities but fails hard on them. Starting with zombies it is enjoyable playing the zombies mode but it is just same old zombies some different modes have been added but there is only some much one can do with just zombies. Secondly blackout just feels like it leaches off of battle royale games for a quick buck visuals look same might I add even worseThis game surprisingly had some decent qualities but fails hard on them. Starting with zombies it is enjoyable playing the zombies mode but it is just same old zombies some different modes have been added but there is only some much one can do with just zombies. Secondly blackout just feels like it leaches off of battle royale games for a quick buck visuals look same might I add even worse than the previous call of duty games, the game play is fine but just feels like pubg with advanced weapons. Lastly the multiplayer where call of duty usually shines but falls way short, multiplayer has added a few game modes completely inspired by other games and maps are just ripped straight out of older games in the black ops franchise there is very little amount of originality here. The weapons you start out with are some what terrible and it will take you a while to level up and some weapons like the ICR are very overpowered and overused to a huge extent I have experimented to see what was the most used gun by players and the ICR took the throne i found the two to three players in an entire lobby used a different weapon. Campaign was a no show in this call of duty making this call of duty odd in a way but the stories behind the specialists did seem interesting and i wanted to know more about them certainly they could have my a campaign on the specialists there back story's were just amazing, but do not replace campaign in any way. This game could have been so much more but falls short and feels like a black ops three re skin with a few extra modes added.… Expand
  11. Veenom
    Oct 16, 2018
    4
    The good: fast paced arcade action, Battle Royale mode
    The bad: midrange graphics, mediocre textures, kiddo style colours, small nitty-gritty maps, (no single player)
    Being a fan of the original Black Ops, and even BO2, I am not impressed with CoD:BO4. I personally find the BF4 Frostbyte engine from 2013 (!) more appealing than what BO4 presents. That is true for ingame, while the    The good: fast paced arcade action, Battle Royale mode
    The bad: midrange graphics, mediocre textures, kiddo style colours, small nitty-gritty maps, (no single player)

    Being a fan of the original Black Ops, and even BO2, I am not impressed with CoD:BO4. I personally find the BF4 Frostbyte engine from 2013 (!) more appealing than what BO4 presents. That is true for ingame, while the video sequences in BO4 are much more realistic. The gameplay is 100% arcade style, while the multiplayer maps are pure arenas instead of "combat areals", not to speak about the realism (bullet drop etc.). The awful color palette hurts the gameplay as well, not only regarding the avatars, but also the environment. Everything looks like in Ken & Barbie land, even the power ups and rewards.

    To me, there is very limited bonding with classics like BO1-2, BO4 is more like a chimera from Blizzard's Overwatch and the original Black Ops.    … Expand
  12. achmoye
    Oct 16, 2018
    4
    Alright I paid for classic version and I'm not happy with this game.

    PROS - Fun to kill zombies with friends - Nice visuals - Fun voice lines - Incredible Level design (especially titanic) CONS - Constantly crashes (it's beyond ridiculous for such a big company) - HUD is clumsy as **** (you get tiny arrows to see your friends in the map...they are really tiny and you see them    Alright I paid for classic version and I'm not happy with this game.

    PROS
    - Fun to kill zombies with friends
    - Nice visuals
    - Fun voice lines
    - Incredible Level design (especially titanic)

    CONS
    - Constantly crashes (it's beyond ridiculous for such a big company)
    - HUD is clumsy as **** (you get tiny arrows to see your friends in the map...they are really tiny and you see them ONLY if they are not in your camera's direction.
    - Fans knows there is no minimap, but why indicate poorly players positions ? Just go full "hardcore" or casual, but not a weird clumsy mix between both. (Tiny arrows when you look sideways...)

    - Interface clumsy as well ( Mode selection actually mixes between modes, maps, AND difficulty, all of them presented the same way with banners). Do you even game design ?

    - Secrets are fun...but when EVERYTHING is secret it just becomes retarded. Do you expect your players to dive into the code or something ? We want to play, not to get into Matrix. We need both classic objectives and secrets. Again. Game Design.

    - Not enough content for the price. (not mentioning bugs...)

    - Badly optimised.

    - Last but not least : Limited lifespan. When you get to wave 34, waves are so long you just want to turn off your PC and go play outside. It has no point, no endgame objectives. You'll get all possible upgrades by wave 35. Do it once and get bored.

    TLDR : Unstable game, too expensive, not enough content, clumsy interface and HUD..    … Expand
  13. SteveyWee
    Jan 11, 2019
    4
    First off i would give Black Ops 3 9/10 my Favorite COD in a long time, So i thought this would be GREAT>> But i Deleted B ops 4, and hears why.
    I started off slightly annoyed i didn't have
  14. FrostedFoxes
    Mar 8, 2019
    4
    (Quick summary) The best thing about this game is the zombie mode, not that it's even all that great.
    The multiplayer is the usual overly fast-paced generic garbage, if you're easily entertained by explosions, fast movement, and loud noises you will love it, otherwise don't bother.
    (The Bad Things) The guns are the usual reskins. Vehicles in Battle Royale is one of the worst ideas    (Quick summary) The best thing about this game is the zombie mode, not that it's even all that great.
    The multiplayer is the usual overly fast-paced generic garbage, if you're easily entertained by explosions, fast movement, and loud noises you will love it, otherwise don't bother.

    (The Bad Things)
    The guns are the usual reskins.
    Vehicles in Battle Royale is one of the worst ideas ever, it's bad enough you can be run over by them, now you give the vehicles turrets?
    Gameplay in general is mostly boring.
    Combat is just mindless button mashing at best.
    Friendly fire is active at all times during Battle Royale.
    Teammates are uncooperative for the most part, many times even a threat.
    Microtransactions everywhere, anything from a map in zombie mode, to a red dot sight for your rifle.
    This multiplayer PVP game has aim assist.
    Hitboxes are garbage.
    Occasionally shots don't register.

    (Good things)
    Zombie mode is okay alone, or with friends.
    Battle Royale can have its' moments, when the team actually works together.
    Battle Royale is okay alone, or with friends.

    (Side-notes)
    I'd recommend you drink heavily if you intend to play this game, though that may just make you angry.

    Also there is no campaign, though I can't decide if that's for better or worse in a series that clearly only cares about what makes the most money.    … Expand
  15. InkShell
    Nov 5, 2019
    4
    Modern Warfare just came out, so now here I am reviewing a game that was made last year. Okay, I review a lot of games that are old. Now lets get to the point, I was very disappointed. I had high hopes for this game and Activision through it out the window. Ever since Fortnite came out, 12 year olds started to love the game and it was a big hit to the video game world. The game had twoModern Warfare just came out, so now here I am reviewing a game that was made last year. Okay, I review a lot of games that are old. Now lets get to the point, I was very disappointed. I had high hopes for this game and Activision through it out the window. Ever since Fortnite came out, 12 year olds started to love the game and it was a big hit to the video game world. The game had two aspects that influenced developers to copy this down. First of all they got the tier list which was the more exp you gained the more you could unlock. And you had the premium version and the normal version. On to the second aspect was the battle royal, of course there had already been games with a battle royal, but not as intense as Fortnite. With 100 players and a boundary closing in on players which makes the game a little more intense. Even though PUBG did this before people still ignored that. A new battle royal and a tier list influenced game creators. So games started having these tier lists and battle royals included. And you may be wondering, what does this have to do with COD. Well the people who played the game is obvious. When I heard that Black Ops had a battle royal like Fortnite's, I was exited. I bought the game then when I opened it up, it was somewhat good. It was decent for a few days until I found out that there was no story mode. And i was mortified dammit! A COD game with no story mode............ God did what! And apparently there was a story mode, but it was a tutorial merged with the story. And that made it even worse. The cutsences were short, and when I mean short, it was like 10 seconds long. Maybe even shorter. The gameplay wasn't even part of the story. Actually should i even try to call it some sort of story. If they just put it as a tutorial and not show any resemblance of a story, and just showed all the characters backstories, I would give this game a 5. For my standards anything a 5 or over is good game and rating. The tutorial made the game bad, not horrible but just bad.… Expand
  16. bL-1tz
    Aug 3, 2019
    4
    Pay to win dlc weapons are to broken and it is way too boring playing the non dlc content besides the only way to get most of the dlc weapons is in supply drops
  17. Dan519
    Apr 22, 2020
    4
    Black Ops 4 is an uninspired generic first-person shooter. The multiplayer is mediocre at best with small 3 lane maps and recycled maps from older Black Ops games. The battle royale mode Blackout is okay but nothing special. This game isn't bad, just bland, generic and uninspired.
  18. TBDSkripted
    May 21, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall not a bad game, the kicker is there in no story. The story or Campaign in COD is what makes the game last. The game seems recycled from Black Ops 3, Operators or whatever. This game seems to have not an ounce of originality. In 10 years no one is going to remember this game, period.… Expand
  19. YaBoiJoel
    Jan 5, 2021
    4
    I hated this game initially, but overtime, i started to give it more leniency. 2/3rds of the budget for this game was just blown on a Battle Royale that was mediocre at best. The lack of a campaign is my biggest complaint, as the story for BO3 has no meaning, especially since BO4 is set 20 years after BO2 and 20 before BO3, and the characters from the first 2 games are just dissed and usedI hated this game initially, but overtime, i started to give it more leniency. 2/3rds of the budget for this game was just blown on a Battle Royale that was mediocre at best. The lack of a campaign is my biggest complaint, as the story for BO3 has no meaning, especially since BO4 is set 20 years after BO2 and 20 before BO3, and the characters from the first 2 games are just dissed and used at nostalgia tactics in this game.

    Multiplayer is mixed for me. Specialists are more broken than how they were in BO3. Prophet, Firebreak, Ajax and Torque are meant for people who aren't good at the game, as their weapon mechanics are to benefit newbie players by stunning them, giving them a shield or allowing them to camp. And they're perhaps the most used specialists in the game

    I also really don't like the 150 health system, as it feels like i have to empty a whole clip into someone. It's the reason i use rapid fire on all my weapons, but whoops! Its like with every gun, they just picked the attachments out of a hat and called it a day. People argue its to benefit how the weapon performs, but how fair is it that an AR like the KN57 has Rapid Fire, but not the ICR-7? Or why can't i dual wield the Strife but i can dual wield the Saug 9mm? Or why can't i have a bayonet on the Rampart 17 but it's on the VAPR? It's all unorthodox.

    Also, the battle pass system...let's keep it, please? Oh, but they still need to make up for the crappy BR mode so we'll add supply drops for the 6th time in a row along with COD Points!

    Zombies is where most of my complaints lie.

    I. Did not. Like. The new perk system. That, along with the create-a-class is just to help out new players, when the previous 4 Treyarch titles had none of that, and it all worked perfectly fine. Half of the new perks are really just filler since they can't sit down and actually come up with something unique, or they couldn't be bothered to bring back older perks that never got a chance (cough Vulture Aid cough Tombstone cough). This was done because "It removes crutch perks". On a technicality, all the perks are crutch because someone depends on Timeslip or Blaze Phase or Stamin-Up. Removing the original perks was a bad move, especially since the Double Tap effect is at it's best when you Pack-A-Punch a weapon 5, count 'em, 5 TIMES....to have it at it's fullest potential.

    Also, the fact you have to pay for a shield, while price rises with each purchase is utterly absurd. A free shield? Nah fam, pay for the damn thing.

    Half the maps are remasters, specifically remasters of Mob of the Dead, Nuketown, Five and Call of the Dead. I understand, some of these maps have a significance in the Aether storyline, but i would still prefer new locations. Chaos is nothing more than a attempt to avoid properly wrapping up the Aether story. I didn't find it interesting at all, despite the maps IX and Ancient Evil being pretty damn good, too good. Voyage of Despair and Dead of the Night didn't have that same consistency when it came to quality, and are hot messes of over complicated features and janky map design.

    The remastered maps stay true to what the original maps had, with some locations on said maps being removed, changed or new ones being added. That didn't justify that it's literally all just re-used assets on a newer engine with no improvement in the quality. At some points, the maps they're re-imagining look better than the re-imagined version.

    The ending for the Aether story did give me a sense of completion, the story is wrapped up. How they executed the ending, i wasn't happy. Playing as the Victis/Tranzit crew on the 4th map remaster with no true final battle just saddens me. Treyarch hyped the ending up to be this final showdown with Dr. Monty and possibly the Shadowman again, except we just got, as i told many before: just another Zombies map.

    BO4 is not the worst COD, but it's definitely the worst Black Ops title. It's an interesting experience to say the least, but i still find myself playing older Black Ops games, specifically BO3 as it's considered the fan favorite.

    If you feel its not worth the money, don't buy it. I just hope Treyarch can see that they need to do better if they want to have another successful title.    … Expand
  20. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    4
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user
  21. Adkhey0z
    Oct 16, 2020
    4
    (Spoiler impossible mode histoire inexistant) Je suis déçu de voir encore un gameplay futuriste avec trop de truc à gérer je doit être faible mais j'ai pas retrouver le plaisir de call of duty alors que j'en est eu dans black ops 3 ! Je trouve que ce n'est pas un bon call of ce n'est pas le pire loin de la mais je préférer passez mon chemin !
  22. Tropgam
    Jul 21, 2021
    4
    No campaign, -3 Points straight away.
    Multiplayer i don't even have words for how medicore it is
    Zombies is good i guess.
    Just not a good game.
  23. Zapleal
    Nov 5, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game appealed a lot on pay to win and experts, they had cool modes, but if you're looking for a cod don't play this game, if you want a normal fps, it's even worth it… Expand
  24. ArekSuzme
    Oct 4, 2022
    4
    Yo where the hell is the campaign? The removal of the campaign mode ruined it.
  25. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    4
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  26. coolboy12
    Nov 18, 2022
    4
    This game is bad, really bad. First of all, there is no campaign. While the BO3 campaign sucked, it was atleast fun when there wasnt a cutscene or dialouge. The fact that this game is sixty dollars is exploding my mind as the guns are unbalanced, there's no campaign, the blackout mode is just a worse version of all the other battle royales, and the zombies is just BO3's but worse.This game is bad, really bad. First of all, there is no campaign. While the BO3 campaign sucked, it was atleast fun when there wasnt a cutscene or dialouge. The fact that this game is sixty dollars is exploding my mind as the guns are unbalanced, there's no campaign, the blackout mode is just a worse version of all the other battle royales, and the zombies is just BO3's but worse. Suprisingly, the game came out 3 years after BO3 and has downgraded graphics compared to it.… Expand
  27. Rooster7102
    Oct 22, 2018
    3
    Treyarch should be embarrassed for releasing this "game". This is truly nothing more than a expansion pack. Most of the maps are rehash of other black ops games. As is the selection of the specialist at the start of the rounds. Would be nice to actually be able to equip grenades and use them when I actually wanted to. The other issue is the constant jumping by opponents to avoid beingTreyarch should be embarrassed for releasing this "game". This is truly nothing more than a expansion pack. Most of the maps are rehash of other black ops games. As is the selection of the specialist at the start of the rounds. Would be nice to actually be able to equip grenades and use them when I actually wanted to. The other issue is the constant jumping by opponents to avoid being hit. This is an old issue, but you would think they would attach a fatigue meter to the jumps to slow the person down after 2-3 consecutive jumps. Graphics are good. Sound is fair. Game is a waste of money in the long run. If you are a COD fan like me just skip the Treyarch releases for now on.… Expand
  28. mrwarcriminal
    Apr 29, 2021
    3
    Wow this is truly a crappy game that I recommend to no one. No single player for some reason. I’m one that loves the single player first & MP second or third (Spec ops probably second & zombies after that). The battle Royal isnt worth the effort it just seems pointless. Save your cash & buy anything else
  29. PlanetMental
    Jan 30, 2019
    3
    I have seen "ERROR: LOST CONNECTION TO HOST" more often than I have actually been able to complete a game. And for an online only game, that is simply unacceptable. This could be a good game, if I could ever actually play it.
  30. afwhigs
    Nov 6, 2018
    3
    Maybe I'm old fashioned, but to me sole focus on multiplayer many developers seem to be leaning toward these days really just allows them to be lazy. A game (to me) should create a universe and tell a story. Again, at least that's what I want. Frenzied free-for-all online battles interest me for about 5 minutes. There's something missing. BO4 is impressive in many ways, but to me it'sMaybe I'm old fashioned, but to me sole focus on multiplayer many developers seem to be leaning toward these days really just allows them to be lazy. A game (to me) should create a universe and tell a story. Again, at least that's what I want. Frenzied free-for-all online battles interest me for about 5 minutes. There's something missing. BO4 is impressive in many ways, but to me it's all shallow window dressing catering to the leaderboard crowd. Anyway - I strongly feel that the backbone of a game should be a strong single-player campaign of reasonable length. I don't need 100 hours, or even 40. Give me 10-20 hours with good replayability, and I'm set. If you DO give me 100 hours, I'll probably play it for 200 hours. Multiplayer-only basically releases devs from having to do any kind of writing, telling any kind of story - the online players are the only feature. Not for me.… Expand
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#30 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#10 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#22 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 72
  3. Negative: 0 out of 72
  1. GameCritics
    Dec 5, 2018
    50
    It’s not that I can’t respect it — it seems to offer decent value in that it’s essentially three different types of shooter in one package, but aside from the new Blackout mode, I’ve had significantly better experiences from many of its competitors. And honestly, Blackout’s main competition is a free-to-play game. It may be better than Fortnite in my opinion, but sixty dollars better? I’m not entirely convinced about that, and without a decent singleplayer campaign attached, it’s a pretty hard sell for anyone who isn’t already a fan.
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  2. M3
    Nov 27, 2018
    80
    Despite its generic title Black Ops IV feels like a fresh start for Call of Duty. The multiplayer and the zombie mode is very much the same as always, but with Blackout, Treyarch takes everything that is good with Player Unknown's Battleground and makes it better.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 14, 2018
    60
    With no campaign to test your trigger finger, the trio of a safe (albeit polished) battle royale, waning multiplayer, and rotting Zombies make BLOPS4 feel like a relic next to a post-Forsaken Destiny 2. [Issue#156, p.94]
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