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  1. Feb 23, 2019
    5
    If the call of duty franchise needed a colonic this is where you would stick the tube.

    First off, why is this called black ops 4? it shares virtually nothing with the previous entries apart from the specialist system which makes a return from the 3rd game and one of the zombies story lines. Besides this the multiplayer which is the bread an butter of any COD game is just all wrong.
    If the call of duty franchise needed a colonic this is where you would stick the tube.

    First off, why is this called black ops 4? it shares virtually nothing with the previous entries apart from the specialist system which makes a return from the 3rd game and one of the zombies story lines.

    Besides this the multiplayer which is the bread an butter of any COD game is just all wrong. While this game was in development someone in a meeting room stood up and suggested that they should tamper with the TTK (Time to kill) which is basically how much damage a player takes before they die, which in the core playlists was as perfect as it could be in my opinion, and instead of throwing pens at him, they said 'Hmmm good idea'. This ruins the core playlists for me so i played the rest of my games in hardcore which is still the same as the previous games. The weapon customization also has a few oddities, for example: in previous games you can equip a lethal grenade and/or tactical which has been replaced by the new specialist gear, which is fine but what is annoying is that it forces you to unlock traditional equipment by achieving a certain level. why would i equip a flash grenade when i can use a 9 bang? or a grenade when i can use battery's specialist grenade?

    But the biggest issue by a mile is the micro-transaction system which is so absurd i cant believe practices like this are still legal. First you had their version of fortnite's battlepass system (Fortnite is free to play in case you forgot) which asks you to grind 100+ levels to unlock content you have already bought and my god is the grind is just moronic. I have put 60 hours into the game in various modes and i never even reached halfway on any of the 'seasons'. and then there is their lootbox system which conveniently came out a safe enough distance after launch to avoid making it into reviews. what can i say about this issue that has not already been said? if you employ a lootbox system in a game, it spoils it, simple as that. As soon as i see lootboxes in a game i know each aspect of that game will attempt to annoy me into buying their ridicules RNG 'reward' systems by either locking the best content you have already paid for behind additional pay walls or by forcing you into an excessive grind in order to access them. They may be optional but it impacts the entire game.

    As for black out, it is about £50 too expensive, why would i not simply play fortnite or the very promising apex legends which costs £0? Maybe its because it shares the worst aspects of both games, it has fortnite's battlepass system and apex's lootboxes. I cannot comprehend why activation did not make blackout a separate free to play experience. Simply baffling.

    Zombies is back but not quite how it was, there is a new slightly confusing perk system and the removal of Juggernaut *RIP*,the maps shipped with the game are actually very good, you have a remake of mob of the dead from black ops 2 with the original crew, and a new storyline and crew which appear on 2 additional maps, one on a titanic style ship and the other in an ancient Rome style gladiator arena. Zombies is really the only redeeming feature here and worth a look once the game goes on sale.

    I wont mention the DLC because 1. not all of it is out yet 2. i refused to pay for the season pass so i cant play any of it even if i wanted to.

    This feels like a free to play game and a bad one at that, multiplayer has been ruined, the maps have been taken from the recycling bins of much better entries and everything that made the old classics fun has been corrupted or discarded. The only reason this has not scored a 1 or 2 is the average experience of the multiplayer on hardcore play lists and the zombies mode.

    5/10-Avoid for now
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  2. Feb 22, 2019
    0
    At launch, the game was pretty amazing but then after receiving good scores and reviews activision does what they do the best and they ruin the game with their greed and they introduce some sick microtransactions. And that red dot for 100 points... it is not that people don't like the single player campaign it is that publishers and CFOs who receives tens of millions dollars payment don'tAt launch, the game was pretty amazing but then after receiving good scores and reviews activision does what they do the best and they ruin the game with their greed and they introduce some sick microtransactions. And that red dot for 100 points... it is not that people don't like the single player campaign it is that publishers and CFOs who receives tens of millions dollars payment don't like single players games and they want to monetize games as activision does. This game is an excellent example that you shouldn't buy games from activision and electronic arts at launch because after a few weeks they introduce some dirty and greed mechanics to ruin your experience and milk you to death.

    {Edit}22.02.2019
    As I expected they introduced dumb loot crates to the game after release and receiving good scores. Just imagine how I wasn't surprised when I saw it. This is old greed activision.
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  3. Feb 21, 2019
    1
    F... You Treyarch & Activision for polluting this game with every predatory money milking practice possible. It's the first and last time I fell to this.. last COD I've ever bought.
  4. Feb 21, 2019
    0
    Activision has become more greedy than ever.
    First, buy the game
    Second, buy a subscription. Third, buy skins Fourth, buy loot boxes The game does not bring anything new to the world of the gaming industry. I would never buy a game from such greedy publishers for anything in my life! I do not understand why people continue to support them? You just need to give up such terrible
    Activision has become more greedy than ever.
    First, buy the game
    Second, buy a subscription.
    Third, buy skins
    Fourth, buy loot boxes
    The game does not bring anything new to the world of the gaming industry.
    I would never buy a game from such greedy publishers for anything in my life! I do not understand why people continue to support them? You just need to give up such terrible games! Stop buying these terrible games, and this donor plague will end! In this case, the game will start to do with a pure heart!
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  5. Feb 21, 2019
    0
    nowadays overwatch looks brutal, but for better rating please buy black ops pass
  6. Feb 21, 2019
    1
    Дизбалансная и не оптимизированная игра с отвратительным мап-дизайном, ужасным интерфейсом и самой подлой системой доната за всю историю серии. Не ожидал такого от treyarch. Разочарован.
  7. Feb 21, 2019
    8
    Congrats. While i thought ww2 was a good game it definatly had its flaws but this games is fantastic. This game has no campaign but all the multiplayer is great. Apart from blackout which i think is the best battle royal but that doesnt mean i think its that all in all its so good i bought the bo pass
  8. Feb 20, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is ridiculous that the producers only let us have solo ambush for one day. They should keep ambush on the PS4 console it's unfair to the gamers that work during the week to not even be able to play ambush before it gets taken off. It upsets me so much, I would love to be able to play ambush again. Please think about putting ambush back up on the PS4 platform. A lot of my friends are also disappointed, but I would much rather have quads ambush than solo ambush, please acknowledge me and my friends would love to be able to play this amazing game mode again. Thanks and have a blessed day! Expand
  9. Feb 19, 2019
    0
    The worst CoD ever. Even Infinite Warfare tops this game. Nocampaign for a cash grab Battle Royale. They leave behind MP and zombies content in favor of BR. BLACKOUT gets MORE ZOMBIES content than zombies!! League play finally comes after 5 months! And of course it comes to PS4 first! A BASIC FEATURE THAT’S SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AT LAUNCH!! But of course, supply drops and microtransactionsThe worst CoD ever. Even Infinite Warfare tops this game. Nocampaign for a cash grab Battle Royale. They leave behind MP and zombies content in favor of BR. BLACKOUT gets MORE ZOMBIES content than zombies!! League play finally comes after 5 months! And of course it comes to PS4 first! A BASIC FEATURE THAT’S SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AT LAUNCH!! But of course, supply drops and microtransactions come one month after launch... Activi$ion also said that BO4 had ‘disappointing sales’. They were number one again. Probably making tens of millions of dollars... and they call that disappointing. Expand
  10. Feb 19, 2019
    1
    Added supply drops, some guns are locked behind tier progression, time to kill is too slow, multiplayer maps aren't that good, zombies is too difficult, the battle royal is OK. NO CAMPAIGN.
  11. Feb 18, 2019
    0
    I don't play battle royale. But I play multiplayer. This game is fool of random death from bombs, choppers and stuff like that. There is no game mode 6 vs 6 without anything. Matchmaking is absolutely horrible: cant pick mode, map and skill balance. If you lvl1 you might get in game with 200lvl guys. Fix it.
  12. Feb 17, 2019
    3
    Its empty, its boring, its got microtransactions and they dont give a **** about releasing content or fixing the game. Dont buy this, go spend it on something else this game is not worth it. Zombies are boring and way worse than BO3/BO2 zombies. Multiplayer on PC has insanely small playerbase and they removed a lot of modes because no one plays the niche modes, also expect fortnite styleIts empty, its boring, its got microtransactions and they dont give a **** about releasing content or fixing the game. Dont buy this, go spend it on something else this game is not worth it. Zombies are boring and way worse than BO3/BO2 zombies. Multiplayer on PC has insanely small playerbase and they removed a lot of modes because no one plays the niche modes, also expect fortnite style battle pass and shop, it doesnt matter the game is 60 bucks and has season pass (with no content btw) they will still want even more. Blackout is only 'innovative' addition to the series but its just generic battle royale and doesnt have any updates either. This game had insane potential to come back to the roots but instead they decided to ship it in half baked state and are not fixing it at all. Expand
  13. Feb 17, 2019
    2
    Once again CoD turns a once fun game into an aggravating experience. My reasons why Black Ops 4 is N O T fun

    1. no skills based matchmaking. Love been demolished by 12 yr olds who spend every waking moment playing this game? Do you have a life and can't put 4-5 hours a day getting better? Treyarch gives the big middle finger to any casual fans of the series and bends over to the
    Once again CoD turns a once fun game into an aggravating experience. My reasons why Black Ops 4 is N O T fun

    1. no skills based matchmaking. Love been demolished by 12 yr olds who spend every waking moment playing this game? Do you have a life and can't put 4-5 hours a day getting better? Treyarch gives the big middle finger to any casual fans of the series and bends over to the small top % of die hard 'gamers' who live this game.

    2. Yes the Sniper rifle is over powered and quickscoping is still a problem. Its the same Noob cannon that it has always been

    3. Yes the game punishes you if your team isn't filled with pros with kill streaks that will make you want to throw your controller against the wall.

    4. Idiotic specialist ability unbalance the game to the extreme. A dog that can take multiple headshots, but bites you in the ankle and you are dead! An invulnerable shield that you can only run from... oh and don't forget the trusty noob tube.

    5. The worst spawning in the entire series. If you love to get spawn camped by snipers before you can move, this game is for you!

    6. Terrible maps. Even the best maps are barely tolerable and most are painfully bad.

    7. Lag, bad servers and a very poorly optimized engine cause huge problems.

    8. A much faster based 'twitch' shooter that only caters to the top players.

    See all the great reviews by the professional reviewers? Perhaps it is because they are being funded by activision. Now look at the user reviews. 4.4? Thats pretty generous.

    Should you buy it? no
    and the long answer? Hell no
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  14. Feb 15, 2019
    0
    There is no campaign mode. Is this some kind of joke? This should not be accepted in the gaming community. Paying $60 for an online game with no offline gameplay is ridiculous. Don't let this become a thing.
  15. Feb 11, 2019
    10
    Black ops 4 is a amazing! game. A lot of people hate it but they are just haters. They hate just because it's popular to hate cod and nut because of the gameplay. Play bo4. Trust me.
  16. Feb 11, 2019
    1
    This is a rant instead of a review: the review is on the previous titles and since they change almost nothing i will not bother writing new things.
    Since 2007 this franchise keeps milking its fanbase, they have no respect for their customers, its the same game over and over again, you played one you played them all.
    Dull, repetitive and shallow game. Very overrated by journalists which
    This is a rant instead of a review: the review is on the previous titles and since they change almost nothing i will not bother writing new things.
    Since 2007 this franchise keeps milking its fanbase, they have no respect for their customers, its the same game over and over again, you played one you played them all.

    Dull, repetitive and shallow game. Very overrated by journalists which tells me the $ is working well these days.

    TRASH company, TRASH fans, TRASH game.
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  17. Feb 11, 2019
    5
    this game is not for single player or offline play, and not for beginners or casual gamers...

    install from disc takes about 3 hours + updates, so it might be several hours before you are actually playing... the graphics look good, the controls handle well, and there are tons of customization options, but it still feels disappointing... while some games have too much hand-holding,
    this game is not for single player or offline play, and not for beginners or casual gamers...

    install from disc takes about 3 hours + updates, so it might be several hours before you are actually playing...

    the graphics look good, the controls handle well, and there are tons of customization options, but it still feels disappointing...

    while some games have too much hand-holding, this game has no hand-holding, and very vague tutorials; even for a veteran gamer it is a bit confusing getting into your first mission...

    a few modes to choose from with little-to-no explanation, and a few locked modes also with no description what they are or why they are locked leads to trial by fire, and quick, confusing deaths - especially if you try to jump into online multiplayer...

    the closest thing to single player, Zombies, has a Resident Evil meets Left 4 Dead feel to it, but even on Casual is pretty difficult and confusing... why i would run out of ammo so fast and have no idea what my objective was, on easy mode, is beyond me...

    after some online research i found out i had to earn points to open doors (point-gates), to get artifacts, to unlock more point-gates, rinse-repeat; and points i earn also unleash new waves of zombies, upping the difficulty…

    only by looking online did i find out that i could add AI teammates, called Bots, to my squad; adding Bots only seems to complicate things more, even though the Bots have pretty competent AI, you cannot command them in any way at all, they are liable to steal your kills/points and may or may not open doors for you, but they will definitely raise the wave difficulty fast, potentially leading you to quicker deaths...

    Zombies only starts with three maps: Titanic, Alcatraz, and Roman Coliseum... Titanic offers some exploration, but feels limited fast; the Coliseum is immediately claustrophobic and annoying, this type of level design really doesn't belong in a shooter, if it wasn't confined enough, walls of flames lock you into close quarters with dozens of zombies and limited ammo almost immediately, baffling considering melee combat is so limited; Alcatraz looks good and provides some room for exploration, but is also frustratingly linear, repetitive and overwhelming...

    my few attempts to join online multiplayer took quite a bit of settings guess-work, loading and holding screens (15 minutes) only to be instantly killed over and over (within 30 seconds or less) while i had no idea what the heck was happening, where i was supposed to go, who was on my team, who was shooting me, what was the objective, etc... i found that pretty frustrating as i'm sure did my teammates, whoever they were...

    i am not completely incompetent at shooters; i've completed Doom, Destiny, Wolfenstein, Battlefield, previous CoD's; but man, getting online here is just instant death and frustration; not motivated to figure out what went wrong, why, or how to improve....

    you can tell a lot of work went into this game, but it seems like it was trying to appeal exclusively to multiplayer online shooter savvy gamers so much that it leaves any newcomers or solo players completely left out; it is customizable, modal, and online-centric to a fault: it's hard to find a fun entry point or any sense of direction as a casual gamer looking for a story or campaign...

    comparatively, i really enjoyed the single player campaign of the last Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare; unfortunately this new CoD is clearly not meant for gamers like me, nothing like that experience can be found here...

    i just kind of don't care if i never play this again after one frustrating night, no wonder the price dropped to $39 so fast..

    anyone looking for a fun, single-player shooter, i could easily recommend recent Doom, Wolfenstein, Resident Evil releases over this
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  18. Feb 8, 2019
    0
    bland, boring garbage. plays like a f2p. save $40 and just get some mobile garbage, because that's how it feels.
  19. Feb 8, 2019
    6
    The multiplayer is a lot of fun but its broken, weapons aren't balanced, it has connectivity issues and its riddled with micro-transactions. When it works the way its supposed to it can be a ton of fun, it has smooth and satisfying gun-play and a good ranking system but it looks terrible. It looks like a 2007 PS3 game and the frame-rate dips a lot. But if you put all of that aside you haveThe multiplayer is a lot of fun but its broken, weapons aren't balanced, it has connectivity issues and its riddled with micro-transactions. When it works the way its supposed to it can be a ton of fun, it has smooth and satisfying gun-play and a good ranking system but it looks terrible. It looks like a 2007 PS3 game and the frame-rate dips a lot. But if you put all of that aside you have a solid COD multiplayer. Blackout could easily be the worst battle royal game I've ever played, its slow, ugly and boring. I haven't even been able to try the zombies mode because no one plays it. COD BO4 could have one of the best multiplayer modes we have seen since MW3 but everything else is trash, this game isn't worth the full AAA price but if you have the money to spare I recommend getting it solely for the multiplayer. Expand
  20. Feb 8, 2019
    0
    Player base for BlackOut is non-existent in Oceania.

    DO NOT BUY if you live in this region.
  21. Feb 1, 2019
    8
    This is the first COD game from MW2 that I liked. It has it own problems and cons, but still game is really fun. So major problem as for me is balancing of ranking match. There is no fu*king balancing. I was 1 lvl with some monsters in the game, it was still enjoyable, but I wish to play with equal players. Second big problem of this game is visuals (and design in general). Graphics is OKThis is the first COD game from MW2 that I liked. It has it own problems and cons, but still game is really fun. So major problem as for me is balancing of ranking match. There is no fu*king balancing. I was 1 lvl with some monsters in the game, it was still enjoyable, but I wish to play with equal players. Second big problem of this game is visuals (and design in general). Graphics is OK for me in, but if you compare to other games (i.e. Destiny 2 from the same Activision) it doesn't look that great. But design of characters and some maps is awful. Everything vivid, colorful, blinking and flashing. What's work with Fortnite, doesn't work with COD. Looks like mental hospital in amusement park.
    But like this game for other reasons:
    1) Blackout mode - first battle royal that I liked, it is well balanced, good paced and runs perfect on PS4. I played PUBG (PC) and H1Z1 (PS4) and non of them was that good.
    2) Ranking match - i was expecting to see R6S, but it feels like BO2 with Overwatch and this is good. Bigger TTK makes game more fun than usually and encourages you to act bravely. Units are different from each other and allows you to make experiments.
    3) Zombie mode - I don't know, I don't play games like these.

    Some people complain about absence of story mode, but this is one of the biggest pros.
    Previous games was stupid as fu*k and everyone knew it, but didn't want to admit.
    So, if you haven't played BO4, but you like R6S, Overwatch, older parts of COD or good Battle royal, be sure this game you'll definitely like
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  22. 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.
  23. Jan 27, 2019
    8
    After too many years of really bad COD games this is refreshing and good. As single player campaigns was really boring last years didn't miss that really. I don't play Zombie mod, so would not know abot it, but Blackout is just awesome! Best and most polished Battle royale available. None of BR games is not even close. Multiplayer is pretty bad with Specialist powers overuse, but it's notAfter too many years of really bad COD games this is refreshing and good. As single player campaigns was really boring last years didn't miss that really. I don't play Zombie mod, so would not know abot it, but Blackout is just awesome! Best and most polished Battle royale available. None of BR games is not even close. Multiplayer is pretty bad with Specialist powers overuse, but it's not important anyway because Blackout is everything you need. Expand
  24. Jan 26, 2019
    2
    Picked up the title yesterday, a couple months after it launched, on a whim. I haven't played a Call of Duty game in many years, being primarily a story-based RPG kinda gamer and not a fan of the toxicity the average CoD player produces.

    I'm incredibly disappointed, but not for the reasons you'd expect. Micro-transactions are w/e, they're all cosmetic and there's no paywall for
    Picked up the title yesterday, a couple months after it launched, on a whim. I haven't played a Call of Duty game in many years, being primarily a story-based RPG kinda gamer and not a fan of the toxicity the average CoD player produces.

    I'm incredibly disappointed, but not for the reasons you'd expect.

    Micro-transactions are w/e, they're all cosmetic and there's no paywall for content. That's good.

    The detail and graphical potential this title has lives up to the CoD name. That's good.

    Zombies mode is kinda fun if wave-based defense is your thing. That's good.

    Battle Royale mode is fun and sees decent updates. That's good.

    Multiplayer has NO skill based matchmaking and is a smoking hot mess. What the actual ****
    How does Activision expect to entice new players into their IP when the MAJOR SELLING POINT, the multiplayer, is so unbalanced for new players the experience isn't even fun? In my first 5-10 matches online, I was the ONLY player not prestiged and under level 30 (to be precise, I was LEVEL ONE.) That means I have no create-a-class, no experience with any weapons, no experience with any of the maps, and no experience with game mechanics other than how to point and shoot my **** gun (WITH NO USEFUL ATTACHMENTS).

    Spawns are still broken, a remnant of distress from my MW2 days, where you undoubtedly will be killed not because of your skill level, but because the game spawned you with an enemy within 10ft.

    I'm not sure if this is a valid complaint, but from my memory I seem to recall there being a larger assortment of weapons to choose from in previous entries, from what I can tell each type of weapon has about four unlocks and only around 4-5 types of gun per primary and secondary.

    As a side note, Activision needs to start taking into account the wide base of players they have. In their demographic exists a wide variety of player types, and many of them play every CoD game they release. When you pair these incredibly skilled players with the less experienced players that don't play as often, you just end up alienating a large portion of potential customers. I don't buy CoD games frequently because every time I do, my playing experience seems to be secondary to the Activision "Whales" and it's clear that Activision puts no protections in place to ensure that new players will have fun.

    If you're playinh a competitive game, you want to play with competitors at your skill level. High Schoolers don't play NFL teams. My first Black Ops 4 match shouldn't be against CoD Veterans.
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  25. Jan 23, 2019
    1
    First they removed the campaign, but kept the price. then they introduced the micro transactions after the reviews were done. What a **** move, Activision.
    Shame on you, Activision.

    P.S. don't preorder
  26. Jan 23, 2019
    0
    к сожалению некогда великая серия умерла еще вместе с MF4.
    активижн клепает под копирку из года в год конвеер, а толпа трескает.
    до свидания активижн.
  27. Jan 19, 2019
    0
    Please do not support such industry practices.
    This is marketed as a FULL PRICED game , with free-to-play microtransactions.
    What is this game? Fortnite FPS, but $100 (you need to buy the season pass to get all the maps). That's all you need to know. There is no campaign, just multiplayer. Shoot one another online. Buy powerups with more money. That's it. OH YEA don't forget
    Please do not support such industry practices.
    This is marketed as a FULL PRICED game , with free-to-play microtransactions.

    What is this game? Fortnite FPS, but $100 (you need to buy the season pass to get all the maps).

    That's all you need to know.

    There is no campaign, just multiplayer. Shoot one another online. Buy powerups with more money. That's it.

    OH YEA don't forget that you still gotta pay for XBL or PSN.
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  28. Jan 18, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. do not buy load of **** come to play well against bot and updating again , **** waste of time and money **** Expand
  29. Jan 18, 2019
    2
    Just to be clear, I'm a big COD fan and had high hopes for the game.
    Multiplayer Mode:
    The worst mode of all. The matchmaking process is so broken that for the 20 hours I spent with the game I had only about 5 (FIVE!!!) balanced matches. All of the matches end in one team 'duck-shooting' the enemy team players after a minute or so. I'm not saying it only because I was loosing, it worked
    Just to be clear, I'm a big COD fan and had high hopes for the game.
    Multiplayer Mode:
    The worst mode of all. The matchmaking process is so broken that for the 20 hours I spent with the game I had only about 5 (FIVE!!!) balanced matches. All of the matches end in one team 'duck-shooting' the enemy team players after a minute or so. I'm not saying it only because I was loosing, it worked both ways; I could not fire a single bullet and my team would win the game. There is nothing the losing team can do once an enemy team gets a battleship or attack helicopter killstreak. I'm going back to Black Ops 3 multiplayer.
    Zombie Mode:
    Zombies are ok. You have new monsters, elixirs, perks etc. You can kill some time with it, but zombies with each iteration of the franchise lose the appeal to me. Maps are so big and puzzles so difficult, that they stop being fun at all. Just treacherous and tedious shooting and running around the giant map. I wish they would go back to relatively small and really perfected maps like in Black Ops 2, were killing the hordes of zombies was really fun.
    Blackout Mode:
    You will be better served by other games at fraction of the price.
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  30. Jan 18, 2019
    0
    Poor Quality for a high price game.

    For me the game feels poorly designed and rushed due to the reason to get a nip of the cake(battleroyal trend). Diffidently the last Call of duty i will buy since the last one which was the first black ops. sadly to see ones great game go down the drain.
  31. Jan 16, 2019
    5
    I have always been a hardcore fan of the Treyarch style of COD game since World at War and carrying forward to Black Ops. While initially disappointed to hear there would not be a single player campaign, the offerings provided in the multiplayer alone is well worth the price of admission. I have never clicked with the PUBG/Fortnite style gameplay but am enjoying blackout mode.

    With all
    I have always been a hardcore fan of the Treyarch style of COD game since World at War and carrying forward to Black Ops. While initially disappointed to hear there would not be a single player campaign, the offerings provided in the multiplayer alone is well worth the price of admission. I have never clicked with the PUBG/Fortnite style gameplay but am enjoying blackout mode.

    With all the tweaks, adjustment, fluidity, and removal of characters flying all around the screen it has honed the gameplay performance. The added feature of non-regenerating health makes it feel more tactical allowing for various maneuver, strategy, and a stronger sense of teamwork. It is not Rainbow Six: Siege levels but much more than previous installments.

    EDIT: Since the micro transaction kicked in, I have lowered my score from a 8 to a 5. I can't believe the grind for the simplest thing or paying a dollar for a single red pixel.
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  32. Jan 15, 2019
    0
    Если ребята вводят платный прицел за 1 доллар - то они заслуживают оценку в 1. Все честно.
  33. Jan 14, 2019
    10
    Game is fun as a fast pace game. Multiplayer has good attachments but you do have to play to earn them. Zombie is good but you have to buy the season pass to play the original. blackout is almost realistic but you can get some crazy kills in the game. worth the money.
  34. Jan 14, 2019
    1
    This game is horrible it has no campaign which was he best part about the entire series since call of duty 1 along with the microtransactions it makes the game even worse. Why not just make it free to play then you would get more people playing it and more reason to have microtransactions.

    "Worst game in the series and it's bound to get worse from here on out."
  35. Jan 13, 2019
    1
    Specialists, Blackout mode and lack of any mini games are the three things that ruin this game.

    1. The specialists make everything very unbalanced and take the spot of traditional frag/ secondary grenades, which takes a lot of the fun and strategy out of the game. 2. Blackout is just activision's sad attempt to get into the new fad of battle royale game modes. They have stated that
    Specialists, Blackout mode and lack of any mini games are the three things that ruin this game.

    1. The specialists make everything very unbalanced and take the spot of traditional frag/ secondary grenades, which takes a lot of the fun and strategy out of the game.

    2. Blackout is just activision's sad attempt to get into the new fad of battle royale game modes. They have stated that this will be their main focus going forward, which leaves anyone who likes a traditional CoD game out of luck.

    3. Minigames were the majority of what I played in CoD games since the original Black Ops. I've been dying to see sticks and stones in another CoD game since Bo2, but activision have repeatedly failed to deliver. Games like Infection, one in the chamber, one shot and gun game have also disappeared from this game's playlist unfortunately.

    The one point I gave was for the remake of the old maps. They look very good. I just wish there was some fun gameplay to go along with them.
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  36. Jan 13, 2019
    0
    The goal was achieved, the series was destroyed. I played this game because of the single. I've been playing shooters for 15 years. In network modes, they always kill me very quickly. I went to this game several times, I died 50 times, I committed 5 murders, now I don’t want to play it at all.
  37. 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
  38. Jan 8, 2019
    1
    Run and gun, run and gun, run and gun, run and g...you get the idea. This is a 100 percent online multiplayer shooter game with no tacticts or strategy involved. The faster you are, the better reaction you got, the more guys you kill. Three modes are available - multiplayer, black out (battle royale) and zombies.

    All three are owned by lads 12-18 years of age as have better reaction.
    Run and gun, run and gun, run and gun, run and g...you get the idea. This is a 100 percent online multiplayer shooter game with no tacticts or strategy involved. The faster you are, the better reaction you got, the more guys you kill. Three modes are available - multiplayer, black out (battle royale) and zombies.

    All three are owned by lads 12-18 years of age as have better reaction. The game is badly hurt by the lack of players distributed on all skill levels. Also the game is badly hurt by lack of dynamic gameplay. Its all about run and gun, run and gun, run and gun.
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  39. Jan 7, 2019
    7
    Nothing can replace the original Black Ops campaigns and while this game doesn't have that, what it does have is, by a mile, the best battle royale mode ever. Zombies is just a blast, and while the multiplayer has its problems, I still enjoy it. Of course there are the microtransactions. Activition can you keep the taste of sh*t out of my mouth for just one Call of Duty game? JUST ONE! OneNothing can replace the original Black Ops campaigns and while this game doesn't have that, what it does have is, by a mile, the best battle royale mode ever. Zombies is just a blast, and while the multiplayer has its problems, I still enjoy it. Of course there are the microtransactions. Activition can you keep the taste of sh*t out of my mouth for just one Call of Duty game? JUST ONE! One of the major problems in the multiplayer is the map design. It f*cking sucks! there is no verticallity and no creativity put in to them. Also why is there only one rocket launcher? Also please nerf the ICR . it's like a friggin laser beam. Overall I'd say this is not the best Call of Duty, but a pretty damn solid one. Expand
  40. Jan 6, 2019
    0
    Hell yeah, another new cashgrab from our all so honest and incredibly talented friends over at Activision.
    Just a heads up, I can only talk about multyplayer and zombiemode. I don´t play battle royales^^´
    First things first, the performance: The game feels unfinished and kind of rushed on many different details, like for example low FPS through an old engine and general lazyness on
    Hell yeah, another new cashgrab from our all so honest and incredibly talented friends over at Activision.
    Just a heads up, I can only talk about multyplayer and zombiemode. I don´t play battle royales^^´

    First things first, the performance:
    The game feels unfinished and kind of rushed on many different details, like for example low FPS through an old engine and general lazyness on the last developement steps. This shows in the following facts.
    I´ve also experienced a lot of crashes in my playtime, who are not caused by my setup. It got better through updates but I think it´s kind of emberassing to ship a game wthout propper finishing touches, for example Destiny 2 has awesome performance AND pretty graphics.
    Another problem is the latency on servers, which makes this game unplayable sometimes.
    This results in ragequits and deinstallations on the dayly basis and lowers the enjoyment of this game.

    Now for some gameplay stuff:
    Some specialists are straight up **** annoying and boring. It´s not fun to fight against a Prophet with a Sturm that stuns you and your whole team behind you, also his shockdrone ,which is on their way to **** yo´ day, makes his kit broken and annyoing to deal with.
    In my oppinion the game would be better off without all of this specialist crap that has been in the recent games, because it would add a plain field for fights and wouldn´t give anyone advantages.
    This would make it more fun and less frustrating.
    So for the specialist stuff, I think it´s influencing the game in a bad way that is going to make this game more boring over time.

    It´s also emberassing that we´re getting less and less vanilla weapons every year, for example:
    In BO4 are FIVE assault rifles in the vanilla game
    But in BO2 there are NINE assault rifles.
    Do you see the difference and the obvious moneygrab?
    They already added another rifle, but it´s only obtainable after you´ve completed the whole seasonal pass. And yes, it´s 200 ranks you have to grind through, which is not possible for people who have a job and play other games. At this point you can just spend a dollar to climb up a rank, which is just sad.
    BUT WAIT, THERE`S MORE!
    Yes, they also have another controversy on their hand.
    They want you to pay one dollar for a red dot. A red dot...
    They reduced the ammount of content for year after year and on the other hand, put more and more behind paywalls and unreasonably high grinds.
    All in all I think it´s lame and emberassing to add such a bad payment system for weapons and cosmetics, and they should probably take a look at WWII´s contract system which was a lot more fun, rewarding and fair.

    Now let´s get to the maps. I like a lot of the maps, and also some of the older ones. But in my oppinion there are too many maps that are just copied and pasted from other titles and too less new ones.
    But I like the flow of the new maps, whilst too many of them just have the three lane system.
    The mapdesign is nice, I like for example seaside with tight corridors and sniper spots, which lead to qcq and also long range combat.
    All in all I would have liked more new vanilla maps, but the design and setup is nice. The only thing that ruins it is just performance and gameplay.

    In my oppinion the multyplayer is a mess at it´s current state and even FlexTape can´t fix it.
    But maybe more monetisation will help the cause :p

    Let´s get to the zombiemode.
    I can´t say a whole lot of bad things about the zombie mode, mainly because I enjoy it more than the multiplayer.
    The maps have a nice setting, from a colloseum in Rome, to the disaster that happened on the Titanic and back to Alcatraz. There are always reasons to play at least one of the maps, even if it´s just to enjoy the szenery or to get into the high rounds.
    I also enjoy the easteregg steps which are challenging and require a lot of planning and knowledge of the map.

    The new perk system adds a new experience in every game, beacuse you can try new setups and are not stuck on the basic four perks from prevoius titles in the series.

    All in all the zombie mode is enjoyable and a lot of fun.

    Now for the final judgement.
    I can´t recommend this game at it´s current state. The lack of story, bad performance, horrible monetisation and annyoing multiplayer can´t be saved by the zombiemode and isn´t worth the sixty bucks they´re trying to pull out of your pockets.
    I would also go as far to say that CoD is on a low and can´t be resurrected with it´s current state of monetisation.

    Keep in mind that these are my experiences and oppinions ^^
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  41. Jan 6, 2019
    0
    A typical case of a bait and switch payement model, the game could be decent, but their business practices are crap.
  42. Jan 4, 2019
    8
    Игра замечательная, но 2 балла отнимает ттк.
  43. Jan 3, 2019
    0
    wth is this? The game has gone from mediocre to a completely abusive micro transaction game. Just absurd things like paying for a red dot on your guns scope. If you care about the games industry you shouldn't be buying these game. Activision is ruining so many games it's about time they die as a company.
  44. Dec 31, 2018
    10
    Easily the best game on the ps4 at the moment. every other game is complete wank.
  45. Dec 29, 2018
    3
    If you are new to the call of duty games or just a returning player, I am afraid you will be greatly disappointed. The best word to describe Black Ops 4 is: disaster. Was going to write a complete review but in reading other comments ,they have it about summed up here.
  46. Dec 28, 2018
    0
    I would like this game for the amount of content (please read on to see the downsides to this also) it comes with but there's lots of negatives that destroy anything good about this game.

    In fact, the only time it's good is in comparison to some other CoD games from the past because whoever let this slip past QA has failed miserably. I'll start with positives in hope that they can
    I would like this game for the amount of content (please read on to see the downsides to this also) it comes with but there's lots of negatives that destroy anything good about this game.

    In fact, the only time it's good is in comparison to some other CoD games from the past because whoever let this slip past QA has failed miserably.

    I'll start with positives in hope that they can fix the other stuff and this can be a good game.

    Positives
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    1. There's lots of game modes, including the new Battle Royale mode. Lots of content including multiple zombie maps and lots of multiplayer maps remastered which look great.

    2. The balance feels slightly better.

    3. Felt like I got more for the initial purchase than I have done other CoD's.

    Game-breaking bugs that I would avoid this game entirely for
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    1. I have been in multiple multiplayer games where I have been playing the game and randomly I'll get "You will be kicked for inactivity soon" and then surely enough it kicks me mid game, mid round minutes later even though I'm running around shooting.

    2. All game modes, multiplayer and zombies has incredibly unstable servers. On other games my connection is fine, fibre optic so less chance of a dodgy line 200mb+ and no other active users. It's caused me to die twice in zombies and once in multiplayer and it's just random intervals where it will spike to 200ms latency for all users.

    3. The menus are buggy, you can open a menu then close it and the cursor is still moving around over the actual game running in the background with no way to fix it.

    4. In zombies you can be stuck in a menu because a majority has to ready up yet 50% of people seem incapable of actually finding the ready up button, so you spend half of your life in the menu.

    All of the above should be non-issues considering this is the 9,000th iteration of the CoD franchise.

    Negatives
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    1. They have almost scaled back graphical details to match more of a childish art style like Fortnite. I don't feel like this matches the CoD franchise.

    2. Multiple item shops and currencies for useless items to leech money off us, you feel left out or behind by not spending at least a little currency.

    3. Season pass for £36/40, sure lots of content but initial disk price + this + 1 CoD point purchase = over £100 for a game that they recycle every year and all your progress will be invalidated when they release the next CoD game.

    4. To conclude the above points, just the fact that they are taking strategies that a F2P game (Fortnite) uses to generate money and shoving it down paying, loyal customers throats after they've bought the disk. I have no objection to DLC but it should be optional and less "in your face" like how the original Map Packs used to be.
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  47. Dec 27, 2018
    7
    It is pretty much the same as every other Call of Duty (minus the fact this version has a battle royal). If you like modes like Team Deathmatch (the only mode I play on a regular basis), you’ll like this one. However, as others have pointed out there is no campaign (I haven’t even played the campaign from the last five COD’s, except WW2, that campaign was worth it). But yeah, it is anIt is pretty much the same as every other Call of Duty (minus the fact this version has a battle royal). If you like modes like Team Deathmatch (the only mode I play on a regular basis), you’ll like this one. However, as others have pointed out there is no campaign (I haven’t even played the campaign from the last five COD’s, except WW2, that campaign was worth it). But yeah, it is an overpriced, microtransaction filled, bloaty game with decent graphics and smooth gameplay. Expand
  48. Dec 18, 2018
    9
    Black Ops 4 is the latest addition to the Call of Duty franchise. It brings back past memories of the successful Black Ops and Black Ops 2 games. With no story mode included, Black Ops 4 can be broken down into its three game modes. These being the regular multiplayer and zombies modes found in most Call of Duty's, but also includes an all-new Blackout mode. The multiplayer is the best itBlack Ops 4 is the latest addition to the Call of Duty franchise. It brings back past memories of the successful Black Ops and Black Ops 2 games. With no story mode included, Black Ops 4 can be broken down into its three game modes. These being the regular multiplayer and zombies modes found in most Call of Duty's, but also includes an all-new Blackout mode. The multiplayer is the best it has been for many years. It is ACTUALLY fun to play and very fast pace. The amount of small and medium size maps in the game allow for this to happen. It brings together past favorite maps such as "Nuke Town" or "Firing Range" which adds nostalgia to fans who have been there for years. The weapons feel pretty balanced and have undergone many changes since its initial release. Assault rifles seem to be the most dominant weapons as they can pretty much do everything you could ever want in the game. Snipers have little to no real reason to be used on the smaller maps meaning they feel unusable. The pick ten system they have for creating a loadout is more innovative then it has been in the past. Each weapon is allowed to have their own set of attachments that not every gun would have. There are new specialist attachments that allow for new impactful changes in your weapons however, it takes a couple spots up from your pick ten. Each spot for the pick ten feels way more important then it did before. The equipment almost feels as if it should not be used as well since the different specialist has abilities that are usually better. All the perks could disappear and I do not believe much of the game would change. Only a handful of them actually feels like they are making a difference. Scorestreaks seem to be overpowered at times as they completely change the pace of a game. Choppers and most air units instantly get kills with little time for someone to defend themselves. Zombies have been newly renovated in a couple ways. In the create a class selection you now have the option to pick your own perks and in what order you would like to receive them based off maps. The new map IX is one of my favorites in the franchise. It is linear enough for me to pack-a-punch weapons without the help of a guide. The map simply looks amazing with the many mythologies shown around. Classified brought out old favorites through the maps "Five" and "Moon." Zombies overall are as fun as it has always been in the past. Not too many changes had happened to make it stand out considerably. Blackout is your usual massive battle arena game. It brings out the best that its competitors had to offer and replicates them very well. Using original map design from past games as well shows a lot of care into what they have created. Overall, it is an enjoyable experience that could not be found in games such as PUBG. An issue with the game is that it contains a system of buying tiers in their Black Market section. It works exactly the same as it does for Fortnite. However, the tiers can unlock through simply playing the game. Everything found within their is purely cosmetic as well. Overall Black Ops 4 is an amazing new installment to a failing franchise. Hopefully, Treyarch will be able to keep its fan base happy as they normally do in the past. Expand
  49. Dec 18, 2018
    0
    Worst game I’ve ever played as far as multiplayer goes ,there’s a new armor system and all of the guns despite 1 or two of course have strong enough damage to give a realistic warfare experience so it basically feels like your shooting pellets Found a stationary player once that took 3 bullets directly to chest and two in the head can’t really get a clean kill unless your riding yourWorst game I’ve ever played as far as multiplayer goes ,there’s a new armor system and all of the guns despite 1 or two of course have strong enough damage to give a realistic warfare experience so it basically feels like your shooting pellets Found a stationary player once that took 3 bullets directly to chest and two in the head can’t really get a clean kill unless your riding your teammates dicks.the cod era has officially past don’t waste your time or money. You have to manually heal yourself after catching a few rounds and it’s not very practical to do that and reload your weapon.cant even find k/d listing on my profile so I can’t track my progression as a player.There’s no reward system for cod points so if you have a dlc weapon,(which is likely overpowered as hell in contrast to nearly every other weapon)you spent real money on it.personally as avg working class I can only afford to pay for the game once.will likely never play a cod game again. RIP thanks for bo3 and warfare2 guys! Expand
  50. Dec 15, 2018
    0
    Пишу этот отзыв специально для русскоязычного комьюнити! Эта игра делалась не для вас. Эту игру стряпали специально для консолей и американо-европейских потребителей игрового контента. И заметьте, я не говорил, что для геймеров, а именно для ПТРЕБИТЕЛЕЙ игрового контента. У игры проблемы во всем, у нее просто нет плюсов, для Российских игроков.

    1. Отвратительный ТТК, который уже кто
    Пишу этот отзыв специально для русскоязычного комьюнити! Эта игра делалась не для вас. Эту игру стряпали специально для консолей и американо-европейских потребителей игрового контента. И заметьте, я не говорил, что для геймеров, а именно для ПТРЕБИТЕЛЕЙ игрового контента. У игры проблемы во всем, у нее просто нет плюсов, для Российских игроков.

    1. Отвратительный ТТК, который уже кто только не упомянул.
    2. Отвратительно низкий тикрейт серверов.
    3. Отвратительная регистрация попаданий, напрямую зависящая от вашего пинга, приготовьтесь к тому, что вас всегда будет кидать в лобби с европейцами и американцами, где ваш пинг будет от 70-80, а у них от 20-30 (Живу в Екатеринбурге, инет подключем самый быстрый, КОТОРЫЙ ЕСТЬ В ГОРОДЕ), абсолютной никакой системы компенсации пинга не предусмотрено.
    4. Графика из 2 части, на которую просто неприятно смотреть. Им пришлось снабдить врагов красными проблестковыми моячками, потому что в общей гамме вся картинка, вместе с противниками сливается в кашу.
    5. Отвратительный мувмент персонажей. Объекты двигаются, как на коньках, из-за чего попасть по противнику, имея при этом высокий пинг практически невозможно.
    6. Через чур завышенный темп игры на ПК, поскольку для ПК игра и не создавалась изначально. Игру пилили исключительно для консолей, на которых, с учетом использования геймпада темп падает на треть и игра становится удобоваримой для восприятия. Если вам за 30, как мне и вы ветеран MW2 - MW3, то даже не суйтесь сюда и не тратьте деньги - эта игра не для вас, вы просто не успеете за ее темпом.
    7. Нафиг ненужная баллистика для такой аркады, которую зачем-то завезли в игру.

    Заметьте, я ничего не писал про отсутствие кампании в игре - это не столь важно. Основная масса СНГшных геймеров играет в галду на ПК. Эта игра делалась не для ПК, не для СНГшных геймеров. За эффектными взрывами этой игры нет ничего, только мешанина из механик, которые не работают в данном контексте. Мне искренне жаль денег, которые я отдал за эту игру и теперь я понимаю, почему ее не выпустили в Steam, чтобы ее нельзя было вернуть.
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  51. Dec 14, 2018
    0
    Полное Dно, разброс это вообще смешно. Ещё и на запрос вернуть деньги ( наиграно меньше часа ) они отказали. в итоге Dно игра с разрабами которые на вас клали ***
  52. Dec 14, 2018
    7
    Decent multiplayer at best, mediocre entry of the black ops franchise at its worst. I'm just going to go ahead and say without any doubt this is the weakest black ops iteration to date, and it's not even close. Being multiplayer only.. I hate to say this but this game was SEVERELY hindered with boots on the ground; the specialists and boots on the ground are not as fun than in bops 3. It'sDecent multiplayer at best, mediocre entry of the black ops franchise at its worst. I'm just going to go ahead and say without any doubt this is the weakest black ops iteration to date, and it's not even close. Being multiplayer only.. I hate to say this but this game was SEVERELY hindered with boots on the ground; the specialists and boots on the ground are not as fun than in bops 3. It's almost as if this game was intended to be black ops 3, and they flip flopped iterations with 4. I mean it's literally the same specialists, with one new generic ability. and some that are score streaks in other cod... The maps are cluttered and feel like mazes, one thing all other black ops has are open maps whether medium or large. I also feel like the guns have the same blueprints as other black ops guns, they just renamed them and made them sound different.. (ak?.. skorpion like smg?). Bottomline is you've seen 75%-90% of the game before in previous iterations. I'll skip reviewing blackout, never been a fan...but..um.. campers..getting shot from behind..so yeah. And even after all that trashing, this is still a decent game, especially if you're looking for a casual multiplayer game to pour hours in that has some addictive elements. If over watch and black ops sound good to you, then this is the game for you, if you're looking for innovation to this franchise, look elsewhere. Btw... ignore all these 0's and 10's, they're clearly the vocal minority. Expand
  53. Dec 13, 2018
    0
    A huge pile of **** that not only remains to charge you full game but also is full of errors everywhere. The equilibrium in game does not exist. The killtreaks unbalance a lot the games. Some skills of the specialists are too much OP. And micropayments are almost mandatory if you want to have the latest in the latest. A huge pile of **** game, do your money a favor and do not exchange itA huge pile of **** that not only remains to charge you full game but also is full of errors everywhere. The equilibrium in game does not exist. The killtreaks unbalance a lot the games. Some skills of the specialists are too much OP. And micropayments are almost mandatory if you want to have the latest in the latest. A huge pile of **** game, do your money a favor and do not exchange it for this garbage. A greeting. Expand
  54. Dec 11, 2018
    0
    Feels more like a job than a fun to play game. There's no variety, the matchmaking feels like you're playing the same match over, and over again. I like a bit of random variation, win a few games, lose a few games, come top a few games. This just feels like you're matched against yourself though every game and that lack of variety just makes it a sweatfest which equals to zero fun. GamesFeels more like a job than a fun to play game. There's no variety, the matchmaking feels like you're playing the same match over, and over again. I like a bit of random variation, win a few games, lose a few games, come top a few games. This just feels like you're matched against yourself though every game and that lack of variety just makes it a sweatfest which equals to zero fun. Games are supposed to be fun unless playing competitively but this feels like you're about to go to work, in a horrible job you hate, every time you switch it on. The TTK is slow but the gameplay and stupid hopping around is too fast, so they clash. Just don't enjoy it. Thankfully I will consider this the last CoD game I buy, as I say this every year and buy it but this really has put the nail in the coffin for me this time around. Expand
  55. Dec 11, 2018
    6
    Видно,что разработчики на эту часть игры не клали такой большой болт как на 5 предыдущих.
  56. Dec 9, 2018
    8
    Very nice call of duty its the best for PS4.
    We had to see i call of duty like that from cod ghosts.
    Well down to activision for this game and to stop double jumping they are in a very good road.
  57. Dec 8, 2018
    10
    Personas juzgando el juego por no tener campaña cuando es lo que menos juegan y lo que siempre critican por que no les gusta por favor dejen la hipocresía y critiquen el juego por lo que se debería y no por lo que todas las masas digan.
  58. Dec 4, 2018
    10
    it's the best battle royale ever and the best game of 2018 year, it's very interesting and dynamic game.
  59. 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.
  60. Dec 2, 2018
    0
    If a Call Of Duty game does not have a single campaign, then it should not exist. Single player content in Call Of Duty was the foundation of the series, this game not having that gives me an empty feeling. Activision seems to have forgotten what it takes to please all audiences, and instead focus on what makes gaming popular these days, copy other games, and implement those things intoIf a Call Of Duty game does not have a single campaign, then it should not exist. Single player content in Call Of Duty was the foundation of the series, this game not having that gives me an empty feeling. Activision seems to have forgotten what it takes to please all audiences, and instead focus on what makes gaming popular these days, copy other games, and implement those things into this game. I feel so sorry for casual gamers out there, who don't follow gaming news, who got this game and were disappointed to find out there is no campaign. Now they either have to realize they wasted their money and not play it at all, or play it but get killed all time, and cry when they are done playing, because they got killed all the time. If you only care about stories and easy to kill enemies, don't waste your money on this game. Expand
  61. Dec 1, 2018
    2
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a massive step backward for not just Call of Duty, but First person Shooters in general. Not only did Activision drop the single player, they just decided to be a trend chaser and add a Battle Royale mode that we have yet to see them put Loot Boxes in. Call of Duty games were always just a pain to talk about, but now there's just nothing to talk about with thisCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a massive step backward for not just Call of Duty, but First person Shooters in general. Not only did Activision drop the single player, they just decided to be a trend chaser and add a Battle Royale mode that we have yet to see them put Loot Boxes in. Call of Duty games were always just a pain to talk about, but now there's just nothing to talk about with this game at all. The very heart and soul of COD has been ripped out, Temple of Doom style. There is so little content in this game that I'm shocked that the whole game is over 100 gigabytes; and it's not even on the disc, there are only 100 megabytes on it. You basically just bought the DRM on a disc and have to download the rest of the game via download patch. Expand
  62. Dec 1, 2018
    5
    My opinion is based on never having played a battle royal game before.
    I really enjoyed the battle royale in this game. If your new to it, you have many fun hours ahead of you.
    But that is also all this game have to offer. The other multiplayer is just the same mini maps running around like headless chicken shooting people coming around corners and plenty of camping. And battle royale
    My opinion is based on never having played a battle royal game before.
    I really enjoyed the battle royale in this game. If your new to it, you have many fun hours ahead of you.
    But that is also all this game have to offer. The other multiplayer is just the same mini maps running around like headless chicken shooting people coming around corners and plenty of camping.
    And battle royale does get boring after some time. Especially since there is only one map (it is a good map, but still - it gets repetitive).
    So if your fine forking up the price to just play the battle royale, you will probably enjoy this. But for me, ultimately it feelt like it was not worth the price. And they seem to have no plans on expanding on it either. This game should have been 30 USD, or it should have had a good singleplayer experience. Which is why I can only give it a 5/10 - it just is not worth the asking price
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  63. Nov 30, 2018
    5
    I'm giving this a 5 because its all the same old sort except for blackout. I'd give blackout a 9/10 by itself, but the lack of a campaign and the same old twitch shooter setup just makes this like any other cod.
  64. Nov 30, 2018
    9
    I just decided to check out scores and was blown away that negative critics seem to be reviewing here. It looks to me like all the people who love the game are too busy playing it. I am giving it a 9. I have every COD and Battlefield ever made as well dozens of games ranging from CS:GO, ARMA, Titanfall , etc. I am more of a purist and prefer Modern Warfare Remastered than these newerI just decided to check out scores and was blown away that negative critics seem to be reviewing here. It looks to me like all the people who love the game are too busy playing it. I am giving it a 9. I have every COD and Battlefield ever made as well dozens of games ranging from CS:GO, ARMA, Titanfall , etc. I am more of a purist and prefer Modern Warfare Remastered than these newer COD's, but it is easy to see why they have gone the fast, high action, "specialist" route. It's fun and accessible. Blackout is a whole new leap forward in Battle Royale games and is just excellent. It's smooth, fast, loaded with hidden items, and looks to be open ended for special events. There's nothing quite like picking up a Paladin sniping rifle in a map that size. Every game has issues. COD devs seemingly still need to put in a max lag compensation threshold, for example. A lot of the multiplayer maps are remakes. Still, it's an all around great experience. The Firing Range map is as good as classic Nuketown. In a world where people pay 25 bucks for a single pizza delivery or 15 for 1 person at a movie, I see no problem with a $100-ish game package. I wish I could have gotten the mystery - super box edition. I feel like the netcode runs better on PS4, as I also have it on XBox. Expand
  65. Nov 29, 2018
    8
    I don't believe this game is worth 60$. $50 dollars extra just to access the DLC is **** However, what sells me on this game is the fact that it is FUN. It is fun tom play this game, to get lot's kills. To me, the point of a game is to be fun. I believe the game was designed around being fun. That is why you have all of these overpowered specialist abilities, kill streaks and items.I don't believe this game is worth 60$. $50 dollars extra just to access the DLC is **** However, what sells me on this game is the fact that it is FUN. It is fun tom play this game, to get lot's kills. To me, the point of a game is to be fun. I believe the game was designed around being fun. That is why you have all of these overpowered specialist abilities, kill streaks and items. While this game is not perfect, while it is not worth $60, I think it is a fun game and that is why I recommend it. Expand
  66. Nov 29, 2018
    0
    I opened the game up looked for campaign mode. Didn't see it, found out it didnt have one. Took the game back the next day. Whats the point of having a game with zero story.. I'll play Battlefield now
  67. Nov 28, 2018
    8
    As a fan of Treyarch's Call of Duty Titles, this game is fantastic when it comes to the amount of content that it offers for just the standard edition of the game. I personally bought the Digital Deluxe Edition just for the extra Zombies content in the long-run of the game's lifespan since I am a huge fan of Call of Duty: Zombies. However, the game still has it flaws with severeAs a fan of Treyarch's Call of Duty Titles, this game is fantastic when it comes to the amount of content that it offers for just the standard edition of the game. I personally bought the Digital Deluxe Edition just for the extra Zombies content in the long-run of the game's lifespan since I am a huge fan of Call of Duty: Zombies. However, the game still has it flaws with severe bugs/crashes Ruining the games experience for either solo or cooperative play (forgive me for the bad Ruin pun). Minor that, the Zombies experience for BO4 is a good buy for it's on disc content of the Chaos Story's IX, Voyage, and the Either Story's Blood of the Dead (Mob of The Dead Remake). Expand
  68. 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
  69. Nov 28, 2018
    1
    What a shame, i´m completed disappointed , this game sucks, i buy some days ago and the graphics, mobility are really annoying comparing with Advanced Warfare or WWII, its a shame spend this money on this game. the game companies need to put more efforts and time on improve better the games.
  70. Nov 27, 2018
    8
    ESPAÑOL: Si sos de Latino America ni te gastes en comprar el juego por Blackout ya que no nos deja jugar Solo o Duos, solo te dejan jugar el modo Cuarteto (4 jugadores) ya que no hay mucha gente que juega en la region y se ve que no le genera $$$ a Treyarch y Activision que son unas putas ratas degeneradas.

    ENGLISH:: blackout does not support South America region and Solos and Duos are
    ESPAÑOL: Si sos de Latino America ni te gastes en comprar el juego por Blackout ya que no nos deja jugar Solo o Duos, solo te dejan jugar el modo Cuarteto (4 jugadores) ya que no hay mucha gente que juega en la region y se ve que no le genera $$$ a Treyarch y Activision que son unas putas ratas degeneradas.

    ENGLISH:: blackout does not support South America region and Solos and Duos are unavailable, it looks like we don't generate enough $$$ to even care, Activision AND Treyarch are a bunch of degenerates
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  71. Nov 27, 2018
    1
    This game has no campaign, a zero effort copy paste battle royale mode, the same exact multiplayer, and zombie modes that are horribly optimized. On top of all that microtransactions galore, that would make EA blush. Then a battle pass that divides the community will deal with the microtransactions. If you buy the game at this point it only has a few more months before it dies. Since callThis game has no campaign, a zero effort copy paste battle royale mode, the same exact multiplayer, and zombie modes that are horribly optimized. On top of all that microtransactions galore, that would make EA blush. Then a battle pass that divides the community will deal with the microtransactions. If you buy the game at this point it only has a few more months before it dies. Since call of duty games have an average life of 6 months after release before everyone moves on or just starts the wait for the next one. Just don't buy this crappy game that is a direct copy and paste of bo3 just without wall running. Expand
  72. Nov 27, 2018
    10
    I haven't played the last few CoDs because i didn't like all the air jumping or wall running. This CoD does completely away with that and adds some good things, thank God. For MP we get some nice modes like Heist and Control... Heist is like Payday but better. It's nice because noob or not, everyone starts with the same thing.

    Then there's the battle royale mode called Blackout, which
    I haven't played the last few CoDs because i didn't like all the air jumping or wall running. This CoD does completely away with that and adds some good things, thank God. For MP we get some nice modes like Heist and Control... Heist is like Payday but better. It's nice because noob or not, everyone starts with the same thing.

    Then there's the battle royale mode called Blackout, which i'll admit it's very challenging but intense as hell. There's added things in this mode like bullet drop off rates, item pickups and backpacks, vehicles, etc. Blackout takes time to understand, but once you do, it's hard to stop playing. I've even met some pretty cool people that actually use the headsets effectively because you really need to coordinate in Blackout.

    Then there's Zombies, which offers a lot of little modes within it to suit most players, casual or hardcore. I'll admit I've spent the least amount of time in Zombies, but I hope to get back into it eventually. The only thing I don't like is that most of the trophies for this game are unlocked via Zombies and I would have liked to see more trophies in the other modes.

    You might also say a negative is there's no longer a campaign really anymore. Personally, I don't call this a negative because thinking back to all the campaigns in older CoDs, they honestly weren't even that good. Nor will they ever be as good as CoD4:MW campaign. The missions themselves just got stale as the series has grown, so seeing it ditched altogether was no surprise. What might be considered campaign now is quick little stories from the different classes. They pit you against AI and overall it's quite boring, especially if you already played the MP. It's there just to get you familiar with each class, which makes no difference at all if you play Heist or Blackout all day.

    The game is a good return to what makes CoD a fun, fast-paced, rootin' tootin' gun shootin' game.
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  73. Nov 26, 2018
    1
    This game is decent online. But the shady microtransactions added post reviews is pathetic and greedy. Pay for skins, then be forced to grind or pay more $ to receive the skins you already paid for? Nah. i'll pass. I've hated on fortnite but for a game with transactions they seem to be doing it right.
  74. Nov 26, 2018
    9
    This game is great. it soooo good i love this game and the supply stream is a good edition but one thing it is a horrible cod game but a good fps game
  75. Nov 25, 2018
    0
    Dont loose your money, then dont make refund. COD4MW2 has better graffic then this crap

    Не тратьте деньги, игру не возвращают, мыльный графен, отсутствие физики, зомби мод ужасный, тупой слешер как на мобильных, на ютубе уже полно видео о работоспособных платных аимах, в игре они встречаются, банвейва не видел, и даже если увижу, впечатление они все равно подпортили, стрелялка вообще
    Dont loose your money, then dont make refund. COD4MW2 has better graffic then this crap

    Не тратьте деньги, игру не возвращают, мыльный графен, отсутствие физики, зомби мод ужасный, тупой слешер как на мобильных, на ютубе уже полно видео о работоспособных платных аимах, в игре они встречаются, банвейва не видел, и даже если увижу, впечатление они все равно подпортили, стрелялка вообще ужас, урезанный overwatch, а overwatch это урезанный unreal championship, только с графеном получше
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  76. Nov 25, 2018
    7
    Me gusta mucho el juego,pero no me gusta que tenga tantas transacciones de micropago
  77. Nov 25, 2018
    1
    Overall. this game could be amazing, but it is ruined by Treyarch and Activision's greed with their bs supply drop and contracts that resell variants people already had from exclusive preorders and glitches for 20 bucks. Also, the scorestreaks are way too expensive. 13 kills for a CHOPPER. This game could have been one of the best, but it turns out it's even worse than WW2
  78. Nov 25, 2018
    0
    Worst Cod game ever, if you can even called it a "CoD" game

    Not only is it super boring but it is super unfair and broken. People lagging across the screen, hit registration problems, inconsistent aim assist. I also absolutely hate the manual healing and increased health as well as the annoying overpowered, catering to noobs specialist equipment and abilities that shouldn't even be
    Worst Cod game ever, if you can even called it a "CoD" game

    Not only is it super boring but it is super unfair and broken.
    People lagging across the screen, hit registration problems, inconsistent aim assist.

    I also absolutely hate the manual healing and increased health as well as the annoying overpowered, catering to noobs specialist equipment and abilities that shouldn't even be in the game. The killsteaks not only take too many kills but also do nothing.

    The guns are really boring, everything overall feels unfinished and sluggish.

    I uninstalled the game once and redownloaded after a few patches to see if anything was changed by nope, it is even worse.

    Wish I could give this game even less than a 0.

    Treyarch is completely out of touch and I am not buying another game from them. This is a complete joke. And on top of all of this, they have the goal to charge 60 dollars for this garbage and then charge 10-20$ just some ugly useless emblems and camos.

    As I said, this is not call of duty.

    Now playing Cod again until there is no boost jumping, specialists or any type of support and death steaks (i mean that's what specialists are after all - overpowered support streaks stronger than most regular streaks) and defiantly no stupid manual health regen.
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  79. Nov 24, 2018
    6
    BO4 isn't to futuristic and is mainly boots on ground (Unless your Ruin). Blackout is basically PUBG just a little more boring. This years zombies mode is actually pretty good and fun but difficult if your playing voyage of despair, blood of the dead. Or classified. If your experienced you'll be fine. Multiplayer is the same it's always been since just a few added specialists and gear butBO4 isn't to futuristic and is mainly boots on ground (Unless your Ruin). Blackout is basically PUBG just a little more boring. This years zombies mode is actually pretty good and fun but difficult if your playing voyage of despair, blood of the dead. Or classified. If your experienced you'll be fine. Multiplayer is the same it's always been since just a few added specialists and gear but still nothing you haven't seen. Expand
  80. Nov 24, 2018
    0
    Multiplayer or zombie play only was a horrible decision. I do not play multiplayer or on line. I prefer the story campaign play. This game is absolutely worthless to me without this feature. I'm glad I rented it to try before buying it. It takes a day to download and install. They can include that in the disc, but it is more profitable for them to simply use the disc as a key and force youMultiplayer or zombie play only was a horrible decision. I do not play multiplayer or on line. I prefer the story campaign play. This game is absolutely worthless to me without this feature. I'm glad I rented it to try before buying it. It takes a day to download and install. They can include that in the disc, but it is more profitable for them to simply use the disc as a key and force you to download and install on line. Call of duty has gone down in flames with this one. Expand
  81. Nov 23, 2018
    8
    The main complaint about this game is no campaign. It was announced before the release that there would be NO campaign. Therefore, all these 1's and 0's hold no merit. This is probably the best ONLINE CoD since WaW. If you are looking for a single player game then this game obviously isn't for you. However, adding Blackout has given players another option to remove the monotony.
  82. Nov 23, 2018
    2
    This game is well polished a fun time. It is however ruined by the fact that Activision added in extremely shady micro transactions after critic reviews were complete. In a space where Fortnite exists for free and has straight forward micro transactions I feel like Activision is way to out of touch and just trying to milk money out of consumers. Game is well polished and fun but I cantThis game is well polished a fun time. It is however ruined by the fact that Activision added in extremely shady micro transactions after critic reviews were complete. In a space where Fortnite exists for free and has straight forward micro transactions I feel like Activision is way to out of touch and just trying to milk money out of consumers. Game is well polished and fun but I cant recommend it because like stated micro transactions ruin it. Expand
  83. Nov 22, 2018
    2
    I was a huge fan of Call of Duty thanks to their single player campaign. "Now it is their land... Their people... Their blood." Remember?
    BlackOps4 doesn't have a single player campaign. This is disappointing.
  84. Nov 22, 2018
    1
    Cons : no single player campaign for 60€. Must have PS plus to play on-line. Must buy season pass. Micro transactions. Not polished, buggy.
    Pros : nice graphics.
  85. Nov 21, 2018
    1
    I followed the hype around the game. And regret it so much. This game is total failure.
    You can't join matches or if you do get a match in black out it will be with 300 ping and 30 people in there. It doesn't care that you live in EU and you join South Africa server. Bug, even cheaters don't annoy you so much as servers instability.
    Just don't buy this game.
  86. Nov 20, 2018
    0
    если игру делать один год то получается такая несуразица
  87. Nov 20, 2018
    0
    Absolute garbage. The price is a joke. The fact that they're not even releasing it on Steam? Again with the racism against whites etc etc.

    Oh and it 's quite poorly optimized as well, with severe drops at times.

    0/10.
  88. Nov 20, 2018
    8
    I bought this game launch weekend and have played the multiplayer fairly extensively over the past month. The actual game play is great, there's a bit of a bigger skill gap with the higher TTK than in previous games but after a while you get used to it. Specialists are fun, some fit certain play styles better than others but I don't think any are overpowered. Haven't played a ton ofI bought this game launch weekend and have played the multiplayer fairly extensively over the past month. The actual game play is great, there's a bit of a bigger skill gap with the higher TTK than in previous games but after a while you get used to it. Specialists are fun, some fit certain play styles better than others but I don't think any are overpowered. Haven't played a ton of Blackout and zombies, as I'm not super into BR type games and zombies has become a bit much for me, but what I have played of each they are very well done and fun to play. The thing that knocks it down for me is the Black Market track, I wish they had some sort of skill based challenges similar to contracts and orders in WW2 (that don't cost CP) to keep some sense of progression or challenge going. I haven't gotten the pass yet and undecided if I will, 50$ seems like a lot to pay for what is essentially access to 12 maps (since I don't play zombies). I get that it's a way to prevent the player base split that inevitably happens with DLC but it's just a little steep for me. My mood could change quickly if they end up adding in more content or there's a sale. All in all his is the most fun I've had with a FPS since BO2 and don't let all of the negative user reviews about the lack of campaign cause you to hesitate if you're a fan of the series. Expand
  89. Nov 20, 2018
    8
    Я думаю, что игра отличная. Я лично никогда не интересовался сюжет в колде. Ну не нравится он мне. В каждом режиме ты ощущаешь серьёзность. И это классно. COD стоит своих денег
  90. Nov 20, 2018
    10
    This can be taken and smeared. Here is the Battle Royale that we deserve. Bye PABG, bye Fortnite. Future time is very suitable for such a regime.
  91. Nov 18, 2018
    10
    As much as I would have loved a campaign, I'd prefer a fully polished Multiplayer and Battle Royale Blackout.

    These days single player FPS COD campaigns aren't that interesting. BO3 was the last decent campaign. So I wouldn't bother worrying about it too much. It was already heavily advertised as having no campaign, so I don't know why there are so much whiners. But I have to say it's
    As much as I would have loved a campaign, I'd prefer a fully polished Multiplayer and Battle Royale Blackout.

    These days single player FPS COD campaigns aren't that interesting. BO3 was the last decent campaign. So I wouldn't bother worrying about it too much. It was already heavily advertised as having no campaign, so I don't know why there are so much whiners. But I have to say it's is quite expensive to just pay for 1 Blackout map. They should of had at least 2.

    Will be giving it a 10 to offset those ridiculous 0s. But I'd would most likely give it a 7.
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  92. Nov 17, 2018
    2
    Game is okay. Play it at my brother's house, but kept getting jump shot around corners. look it up and seems to be a glitch that allowed people to see you first. Kind of annoying. Games seems a bit laggy too. Blackout is a bit fun, but didn't like it. I guess it comes down to preferences and I just didn't like it.
  93. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Просто посмотрите на разницу в оценках критиков и пользователей. Тут все предельно ясно, кто игру в глаза не видел, а кто купил ее за свои деньги
  94. Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Dynamic and improved various multiplayer modes , entartaining and competitive battle royale especially when you play with your friends. Like it
  95. 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
  96. Nov 12, 2018
    0
    Most of the maps are remastered maps from previous games. Next to no customization. Multiplayer is literally just a spawn camp fest/nightmare. Buy Red Dead 2 and forget this nonsense.
  97. Nov 12, 2018
    2
    Looks like litter, runs like garbage, feels like trash, plays like refuse. 3 studios at 3-year cycle of development and still able to produce full-price junk.
  98. Nov 12, 2018
    1
    Graphics are outdated. The game has a lot features that are from other games. The animations are bad. And it's the same thing every year. No innovation nothing original. One of the worst call of Duty ever made.
  99. Nov 11, 2018
    0
    Game from day 1 was unfinished, tiers and black market weren't added in until almost a month later and even now it still feels buggy and unfinished. servers are laggy and when playing with friends my game often crashes or i lose connection and i am not able to join my friends lobbies, and we all have to close out the game, reset our console, etc. to try and fix the problem. tiers takeGame from day 1 was unfinished, tiers and black market weren't added in until almost a month later and even now it still feels buggy and unfinished. servers are laggy and when playing with friends my game often crashes or i lose connection and i am not able to join my friends lobbies, and we all have to close out the game, reset our console, etc. to try and fix the problem. tiers take longer than they should to unlock, and most of the items in the tiers are just dumb stickers and sprays no one asked for. there's no incentive to complete the tiers. there's no challenges, nothing. all in all, it's an unfinished piece of crap, and call of duty just needs to die already. infinite warfare was even better than this. Expand
  100. Nov 11, 2018
    1
    Greedy, greedy, greedy, very greedy devs. Pay for full game, then either $200 more or be underdog for 250+hours. pay-to-win greed at its worst. of course there will be no single player part any more - devs cant pay-to-win that so why bother at all
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 72
  2. Negative: 0 out of 72
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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]