Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

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4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1872 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,058 out of 1872
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  1. obilleimai
    Aug 28, 2022
    3
    This call of duty was boring as hell.One of the worst zombies in call of duty games with literally no campaign
  2. tixi777
    Nov 1, 2022
    3
    Horrible game, the second worst call of duty ever. No campaign, horrible multiplayer, blackout sucks, and bad zombies
  3. RidleayRomero
    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
  4. Boxies
    Sep 16, 2019
    2
    It really is disappointing to see so many '0' scores based on a few issues you have with the game. I have been away from COD since MW3 (playing only several games here and there), and I am really impressed with this title. It's highly polished (I am on the PC), and has a tonne of content. SkillUp summed it up best when he said the price is fair considering the value you will get out of theIt really is disappointing to see so many '0' scores based on a few issues you have with the game. I have been away from COD since MW3 (playing only several games here and there), and I am really impressed with this title. It's highly polished (I am on the PC), and has a tonne of content. SkillUp summed it up best when he said the price is fair considering the value you will get out of the game. PUBG still retails for $30AUD and is half the game this one is.

    UPDATE: Blitzed with micro transactions and terrible progression. They ruined a great product.
    While Blackout is good, I am in love with the MP. It is so buttery smooth, and we finally have some deviation from the 3 lane map formula that started to drive me insane in the later CODs. Heist and Control are two excellent new game types which keep it fresh as well. Its not perfect, but it's finally done something to make itself different from previous titles. A lot of the reviews mention the lack of campaign, I will get far more value out of Blackout than I would have from a campaign, so I see it as a fair trade.    … Expand
  5. Alecj
    Oct 15, 2018
    2
    A re-release of old Black Ops assets with latency issues and bad hit detection. Barely any new maps.

    Its obviously a cash in on year old fads like battle royale using a bankable name like Call of Duty. There is none of the innovation or creativity we usually see from Treyarch. Its a Microtransaction vehicle meant to see if they can get away with offering very little and making the    A re-release of old Black Ops assets with latency issues and bad hit detection. Barely any new maps.

    Its obviously a cash in on year old fads like battle royale using a bankable name like Call of Duty.

    There is none of the innovation or creativity we usually see from Treyarch. Its a Microtransaction vehicle meant to see if they can get away with offering very little and making the usual CoD money.

    There are still hit detection and latency issues with Treyarch releases you dont see in other CoD games.

    Treyarch still has the best gun play but the new ttk plus the bad hit detection ruins what could have been a positive.

    Instead of being the usual highlight of the franchise, Black Ops 4 is not only forgettable, but unfocused and a step back for the series.

    If you MUST buy it, wait a week, There will be piles of "used" copies everywhere......

    Bl Ops 4 might end up being more forgettable the CoD "Ghosts" It feels like a soulless cash grab.

    Itll be the first CoD since before Modern Warfare, that i dont keep on my shelf forever.

    There are too many better games to spend your hard earned money on.

    Skip it, or at least wait until the price comes waaaaaaaaaaaaaay down.

    Go play Nier Automata--- its genius and will keep you busy longer than Black Ops 4    … Expand
  6. RaymanSbal
    Nov 19, 2019
    2
    Pas de mode campagne, donc on s'attend a voir un multijoueur aboutie ? Bah non enfaite, les maps ce ressemble tous couloir au milieu, couloir à gauche, couloir à droite, les pires de toute la série, les spécialistes qui servent en rien au gameplay.
  7. WhiteHawk05
    Mar 31, 2019
    2
    Black Ops 4 as a game is not bad. However, I am extremely disappointed in how much Treyarch has neglected this game. Its still the same fast-paced arcade shooter with great gun play and controls. But I can't find myself playing this game, like ever. From the beginning, zombies had so much promised DAY 1 content that took months to make it into the game, and some is still not even in.Black Ops 4 as a game is not bad. However, I am extremely disappointed in how much Treyarch has neglected this game. Its still the same fast-paced arcade shooter with great gun play and controls. But I can't find myself playing this game, like ever. From the beginning, zombies had so much promised DAY 1 content that took months to make it into the game, and some is still not even in. Firstly, zombies was going to get factions and callings which were supposed to be interesting incentives to play daily. Where as WW2's callings gave exclusive rewards and even special weapon variants, bo4's system offers xp. Sad. Especially because they came in 5 months after they were supposed to be. Zombies is still missing a free map (nuketown) and a mode (grief). Both of which were talked about arriving in January I believe? And finally, zombies was in beta for 2 or 3 months. Crashes everytime you got close to round 20, sometimes earlier if you were in a party. Black ops 4 was supposed to have the most competitive multiplayer as well with the higher health and smaller teams. Too bad ranked play was also 5 months late killing off any chance this game had of actually being competitive. A big trend you'll notice is that all content is coming out way too late.

    Except for the battlepass cause that brings money into activision's pockets . So a full price AAA game + the very expensive season pass doesn't even get you everything? Theres still cosmetics that go for 20ish dollars? The game really has the worst and most aggressive microtransactions I've ever seen, but add in the fact that its a AAA game that launched completely broken and unfinished.    … Expand
  8. Glaicer
    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.
  9. MrRedMarsmallow
    Oct 18, 2018
    2
    Just stay away from Black Ops 4. Before the game was announced I was extremely excited as the rumors whirled about a modern setting and possibly the continuation of the Woods storyline. However, that was ditched for a battle royale mode, something no CoD fan has ever asked for. There is far less customization than any other entry in the series, the maps are literally copy and paste fromJust stay away from Black Ops 4. Before the game was announced I was extremely excited as the rumors whirled about a modern setting and possibly the continuation of the Woods storyline. However, that was ditched for a battle royale mode, something no CoD fan has ever asked for. There is far less customization than any other entry in the series, the maps are literally copy and paste from previous Black Ops games, the time to kill is far too high, there is no team balancing, and the "storyline" (called Specialist HQ) is just a series of offline game modes set against bots, they didn't even try to make it interesting. In other words, this is a p*ss-poor excuse for a video game, much less a serious entry in the Call of Duty franchise. So, if I were you, I would hold off on this one, maybe stick with Black Ops 3 or, perhaps, just stay away from the CoD franchise either until it can get it's sh*t straight, or until it comes to a close.… Expand
  10. arostislavna
    Mar 8, 2019
    2
    I only play this for Nuketown because it is scaled correctly this time. There are a few other maps that are ok but other than that, nothing else seems to interest me at all.

    Zombies is ok for someone who hasn't played religiously since World at War, with a bunch of crutches to make zombie-fodder, but even then have problems because "easter eggs" are broken, right at this point in time,    I only play this for Nuketown because it is scaled correctly this time. There are a few other maps that are ok but other than that, nothing else seems to interest me at all.

    Zombies is ok for someone who hasn't played religiously since World at War, with a bunch of crutches to make zombie-fodder, but even then have problems because "easter eggs" are broken, right at this point in time, you cannot get more than one golden spork-knife without BSOD/Crash and a majority of previous easter eggs before were broken too, need I mention how classified was unbeatable because it would BSOD.

    Blackout is my first battle royale and although I like how this one plays, it is plagued with cancerous players that sissy-camp every single building with a shotgun. It gets very boring for someone that is not interested in the Royale genre.

    The DLC/Microtransactions have been the worst I have ever seen, literally emulating the fortnite system.

    There are no ways to attain weapons you have missed from previous seasons (SWAT RFT)
    and they milk every penny from you - I don't know why because they cut the meat from the game - CAMPAIGN mode.

    This does not deserve the black ops title either. Nothing here is black ops. It is siege/fortnite/overwatch.

    If you buy this unfinished alpha, you say to activision that you give them permission to remove story mode from all games.

    Imagine if spyro reignited came out later - it'd be a battle royale without any story.    … Expand
  11. Slain
    Oct 23, 2018
    2
    Forget all that stuff with the campaign for a minute cause there is a horrible game in here with what still remains. The multiplayer is absolute trash, its hilariously awful. You would have more fun stabbing your eyes out with vinegar icicles than playing it. Between the god awful map designs (Extremely small) that are boring and repetitive, hair pulling spawn points where you becomeForget all that stuff with the campaign for a minute cause there is a horrible game in here with what still remains. The multiplayer is absolute trash, its hilariously awful. You would have more fun stabbing your eyes out with vinegar icicles than playing it. Between the god awful map designs (Extremely small) that are boring and repetitive, hair pulling spawn points where you become trapped and literally spawn camped over and over again, Horrible matchmaking putting new players against 2 - 3 prestige /veteran players, The hilarity of kill streak marathons that will never allow you to leave your spawn (if your not already being spawn camped), the toxicity of many of the player base, the slowed tick rate / network performance, the plethora of bugs that cause crashes, the unbalanced nature of the guns / specialist where every body is running around with the same guns and specialists or your at a clear disadvantage, i mean the list can go on a bit long but i think you get the point. The blackout mode is good and zombies is enjoyable, those are the only reason im giving the game a 2. U take out the campaign and add the horrible business practices that Actvision uses on top of all these issues and you have yourself one big flaming turd. The multiplayer issues need to be fixed fast or this game will die, EXTREMELY FAST… Expand
  12. Renton577
    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
  13. trollkiller55
    Oct 12, 2018
    2
    COD BO has always has the best COD campaigns. Sigh. Oh well I guess 12 year olds have a lot more time/disposable (parents) income to spend on the microtransactions/ and "we'll only show you this if you spend...". A frenetic failure, imo. Wait for Battlefield.
  14. NouZeM
    Nov 7, 2018
    2
    Micropagos everywhere a lo Battlefront II
    Repetición de una formula que parece no tener fin

    No hay nada más que hablar señoría
  15. SodaBoy1000
    Oct 14, 2018
    2
    A subpar experience. Player models move strangely... jump unrealistically almost floating... I expected a level of arcadeyness that is the usual CoD experience, but this does not work with the Battle Royale setup... the "Silence" perk basically means that you cannot use sound in close quarters which renders selective camping redundant... overall the BR model and CoD arcade experience areA subpar experience. Player models move strangely... jump unrealistically almost floating... I expected a level of arcadeyness that is the usual CoD experience, but this does not work with the Battle Royale setup... the "Silence" perk basically means that you cannot use sound in close quarters which renders selective camping redundant... overall the BR model and CoD arcade experience are in juxtaposition... uninstalled after 2 hours... refunded.… Expand
  16. kNaCk2BaByEe
    Oct 15, 2018
    2
    Let's be clear: I have never been a fan of the COD franchise.

    However: This game is really the first time that my experience with the previous titles doesn't matter, because this is NOT a Call Of Duty game. The developers clearly want to innovate where innovation isn't needed, and add features that appear lackluster and like quick cash-grabs. First of all, let's bring up the    Let's be clear: I have never been a fan of the COD franchise.

    However: This game is really the first time that my experience with the previous titles doesn't matter, because this is NOT a Call Of Duty game.

    The developers clearly want to innovate where innovation isn't needed, and add features that appear lackluster and like quick cash-grabs.

    First of all, let's bring up the elephant in the room: the replacement of a campaign with a battle royale mode. This is certainly a hot topic, and one that not many are in favor of. This came as a disappointment to me, because while I love myself a good multiplayer shooter from time to time (Overwatch, Titanfall 2), my heart will always belong to single player experiences. Some may be fans of Battle Royale games, but here's the kicker:

    Battle royale takes almost no time to develop. After Epic Games realized that Fortnite: Save The World was a sinking ship, they threw together a battle royale mode in 2 months. 2 MONTHS. This combined with the fact that Blackout already incorporates assets from previous games in the franchise makes me wonder: Why did this take up SO MUCH development time that the campaign was scrapped?

    Of course, this would have been excusable had Blackout been refreshing to play. After 5 or so matches, you have done everything that the game has to offer. This is what plagues battle royale games, the repetitiveness and lack of replayability.

    Onto the multiplayer, which, in my opinion, is some of the worst the series has to offer.

    Map design is a flop this time around, with the same boring, three-lane maps that we have seen since modern warfare. Not only do all of these maps play the same, too many of them are blatantly copy-pasted from other games. A majority of them feel as if they were designed for advanced movement, but sometime in the development cycle, the developers realized their mistake, removed the jetpacks, and the maps were left to suffer.

    The overwhelming majority of the guns are all samey as well, both from an audio and visual standpoint. Now, I understand that the series must have similar weapons that are consistent between entries, but there could have been more effort to inject some creativity into the designs of the weapons. Like them or not, advanced warfare and infinite warfare had some of the most creative weapons in the series, because the futuristic setting gave them more creative freedom.

    The hero-shooter esque class system is also a miss, because it forces COD in the direction of a hero-shooter, but doesn't do so fully, and we are left with a half-baked experience that feels generally unpolished and unbalanced. Why do ability cooldowns not reset to zero when changing rounds? Why are there almost no supportive roles? Why is teamwork not a large enough factor in fights? Why are there no ability interactions/combinations? Why do all of the characters look the same, not allowing you judge how to approach each fight? Why is the Time to kill too high for a hero-shooter, but too low for a Call of Duty game? These were just some of the questions that I had to ask myself as I played, and i'm sure you will ask these questions as well.

    The zombies, as expected, is a great addition. It meets, if not exceeds the footprint that BO3 left behind. There are just the right amount of easter eggs, lore, and character interactions that add up to a pleasant experience that will be dug into and expanded upon as the next year progresses. And, 3 maps at launch is just the icing on the cake, it's the cherry on top.

    Next up: the monetization. The Black ops Pass is inexcusable, especially since we are in an era when consumers are as educated as we will ever be about the impact that companies such as EA and Activision are putting on the gaming industry.

    Having convenient spending options for your consumers will never be a bad thing, and Activision has overwhelmingly demonstrated this with the Black ops Pass. DLC has always been a feature in COD, and it has been passable up until this point. With the black ops pass, it's all or nothing, either you're in, or you're out. You can either shell out 50 dollars, or you get virtually no content on the side. This begs a couple of questions:

    Why couldn't we have had smaller, yet individual DLCs, priced at 3.99 to 9.99, for each map pack/zombies map/weapon bundle?
    Why does Activision constantly screw over their consumer base?

    A few other, minor complaints:
    -UI is bland, and the cursor on PS4 is unnecessary
    -Same overall artstyle/engine as BO3
    -Lack of classes/characters compared to other hero-shooters

    Overall, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is another entry in the COD franchise, though its designers want it to be everything but, including Fortnite, CS:GO, Overwatch, and Rainbow 6: Seige. It ends up being a jack of all trades, and master of none, if you will.

    MP- 1
    Blackout- 2
    Zombies- 8
    Monetization- 0

    Overall rating- 2/10    … Expand
  17. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    2
    Убивают серию колды. Такой ценник без сюжета это просто печаль
  18. abdullah9o9
    Oct 12, 2018
    2
    black out is boring , 0 atmosphere , gunplay is horrible not like other COD games , this game should be 30 bucks or 20
  19. brodieballs
    Oct 13, 2018
    2
    I own this game, sadly it is digital so I cant return it.

    I don't know where to start, first mp map I am put in is a re-hash, and the second, and the third... A head glitch obstacle on most corners, lack of create class till level 5! wobbly game mechanics, not sure what the other maps are about as there is no story. Blackout gets very old very quickly. Disappointing to say    I own this game, sadly it is digital so I cant return it.

    I don't know where to start, first mp map I am put in is a re-hash, and the second, and the third...

    A head glitch obstacle on most corners, lack of create class till level 5!

    wobbly game mechanics, not sure what the other maps are about as there is no story.

    Blackout gets very old very quickly.

    Disappointing to say the least, but hey, lots of nice paid reviews to read, wait a few weeks until the honest ones come out and make your own decision.    … Expand
  20. chooch5589
    Oct 24, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the first CoD title I have purchased in at least five years and likely the last unless major improvements are made as there are a few elements in each mode which make them very frustrating to play. I primarily purchased this due to the Blackout mode so I will start there.

    In blackout you have only one life and a single fight can negate 20+ minutes worth of work and game play, this is the essence of any battle royale mode. The major issue with this mode is that they have not made the necessary adjustments to the equipment as it play extremely different than the normal multiplayer mode. The main culprit in this is the 9 bang grenade. If you are hit with one of these you are completely blind for multiple seconds. This works great in a game mode where you die and just respawn seconds later but a single item with a large area of effect that can essentially ensure your death has absolutely no place in a battle royale genre.

    Next we have multiplayer which, if you like regular CoD multiplayer, it may be okay for many players. The issue I have here is that sniper rifle, which are easier to hit with than in many other shooters, are an instant kill regardless of where you hit someone. In a game where the maps were all oddly designed to have many large hallways it leaves little room for other play styles and creates a frustrating gaming experience. Additionally, there is rampant hacking on the PC. It is not fun for anyone, except maybe the hacker, when an enemy is continuously jumping through the doorway, doing an instant 180 to an enemy player and landing 4 quick head shots before the player with the positional advantage can even react.

    The saving grace of this game for me is the Zombies mode but it does not come without its own issues. I love the idea that there are objectives available for each map to advance the story within each round and that getting through the entire story would take a mix of practice, memorization, and good gun play. The part that kind of ruins it, at least on the map I have had the time to delve into fairly deeply, is the addition of RNG and cheap mechanics to try and artificially increase the difficulty. I am referencing the finding the skull objective on IX. Why would you make an objective where, even if you know where the item you need can spawn and you are looking directly at it, the item is so difficult to see that you can still possibly miss it? This portion does not feel rewarding and just feels like a cheap way to "increase the difficulty" without actually putting any work into it. Everything else outside of that which I have experienced on that map feels difficult but doable but that is too much luck put into a task when you need to be nearly perfect to get through all the objectives, at least in two players.

    All in all there is a lot of room for improvement in all aspects of this game and I completely regret purchasing this game in its current state. Here is to hoping the developers listen to community feedback and improve this game so it is at least and enjoyable gaming experience for the majority.    … Expand
  21. juankunder
    Aug 27, 2019
    2
    Es una máquina tragamonedas, lo que más se actualiza es el sistema de micropagos, armas súper poderosas bajo sistema de cajas de botín. No lo recomiendo
  22. Ben_91
    Oct 30, 2018
    2
    Absolute crap! I traded it in for a partial refund, 3 weeks after purchase.

    I had been saying for months that I won't buy the new COD and waste my money, because I knew what it will be like... but I went ahead and brought it still anyway. And it confirmed my worst fears. It is awful. Like genuinely awful. I played about 2 hours of it and had to switch it off and put AC: Odyssey back    Absolute crap! I traded it in for a partial refund, 3 weeks after purchase.

    I had been saying for months that I won't buy the new COD and waste my money, because I knew what it will be like... but I went ahead and brought it still anyway. And it confirmed my worst fears. It is awful. Like genuinely awful.

    I played about 2 hours of it and had to switch it off and put AC: Odyssey back on, BO4 was that bad. I then didn't play it again for about 2 weeks, and when I did finally play it again, I couldn't bare more than a couple of hours. I just get sick of it, and hate practically every aspect of what it has evolved into. It's like all the previous bad COD's rolled into one, except they've tried to copy fortnight into it.

    The graphics, the combat, the playing styles and gameplay, the glitches, the lack of a campaign etc. They have even ruined Zombies, which used to be COD's only saving grace, up until the past couple, which have been getting progressively worse. Zombies is now ridiculous, with too many far fetched spells and complex procedures that make it too overcomplicated to be worthwhile. It just feels like a big mess.

    Save your money. Unless you are a massive fortnight fan, I suppose.    … Expand
  23. Joe_Kiely
    Nov 5, 2018
    2
    OK this game in it's current state is an absolute disaster and is extortionately priced. I hope people see this before considering buying the game and decide to save their money.
  24. Inconnux
    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    … Expand
  25. llorphanll
    Nov 9, 2018
    2
    The game is basically unfinished, glitchy, and a mess. Stuff that should have been in on the day of launch takes a month to get updated into the game. The maps are all small except for one, and the game favors campers with heavily several spots to camp spawn points the game is just terrible. The scorestreaks are overpowered along with the rest of the technology in this game, there is noThe game is basically unfinished, glitchy, and a mess. Stuff that should have been in on the day of launch takes a month to get updated into the game. The maps are all small except for one, and the game favors campers with heavily several spots to camp spawn points the game is just terrible. The scorestreaks are overpowered along with the rest of the technology in this game, there is no way to counter them the rocket launcher take too long to destroy them and there is not type of EMP system in the game to counter. Cold-Blooded perk has been nerfed to an extreme to the point where scorestreaks will still see and shoot you it'll just take longer for them to. At least make a specialist that is like an anti-technology person who can get past that stuff. Because the tech is unstoppable in this game, from the specialist equipment to there weapons all the way to the scorestreaks. Objective game modes can just be dominated due to the tech. The counter to everything in this game is to just shoot it like the barricade when can't there be like a self-destruct button on the back or something to destroy it faster. It makes zero sense it's like either waste time shooting the tech and lose the game or keep dying by them and lose the game. Why was there an EMP in BO2 and BO3 but not BO4 when it takes place in between both of them it's like the universe just got dumb. Why isn't spectre in the game there is no silent specialist. Brings back old maps because they are lazy and the new specialist doesn't fit well with the old maps. PS4 gets the free content that should have been in the game before Xbox, it's just unfair and dumb. For a game that took 3 years to make it shouldn't be unfinished. Multiplayer is horrible. Zombies and Blackout are ok. Anticipated for no reason. Brought the 100 dollar edition and it took almost a month to get my cod points. The game just breaks every day, stuff comes and goes on a regular. It is by far the most uncomplete Call of Duty of all time, but the game is fun at times because it's Call of Duty.… Expand
  26. xdragon13
    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.
  27. intel0x86
    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.
  28. Minionan
    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.    … Expand
  29. FallingFlamingo
    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.    … Expand
  30. Anmoldeep
    Jun 28, 2019
    2
    This game become from a good game with high hopes to a pay to win money grabber machine.
  31. robvonjones
    Mar 11, 2019
    2
    I am extremely disappointed with this game. I am giving it a 2 because the zombie feature is good as usual. I normally do really well in multiplayer even sometimes winning up to several games at a time but since purchasing this game i have yet to come in first place on free for all. It is unbelievable to me how i can be shooting someone who is not facing me and they turn around and killI am extremely disappointed with this game. I am giving it a 2 because the zombie feature is good as usual. I normally do really well in multiplayer even sometimes winning up to several games at a time but since purchasing this game i have yet to come in first place on free for all. It is unbelievable to me how i can be shooting someone who is not facing me and they turn around and kill me. Also the jumping around like a spider monkey is absolutely ridiculous. For a minute i thought players had some special ability that allowed them to jump so high. Jumping also causes the person shooting to hit them in the leg area which reduces the damage taken by the person even if you were shooting them first. I really enjoyed ww2 and every other call of duty with the exception of advanced and infinite warfare due to the exo suts. I cannot even enjoy playing multiplayer on this game. Also whats up with the 4 health bars? Ive hit people 4 times and they still dont die. I dont mind the old maps from black ops 1 i actually enjoy them but the time it takes to get a kill is unreal.… Expand
  32. lemunade
    Jul 13, 2019
    2
    first i enjoyed it but now i cant play it it sucks so bad. i didnt think it would become pay 2 win but it did.
  33. RylandJames
    Jul 31, 2019
    2
    So when i first heard they were going to make this game i knew it was a bad idea, first black ops 3 had nothing to do with the other black ops. Back then i thought that was the end. I was wrong, black ops 4 should have not be a block ops game because it has does not have the smallest bit of similarities, but i still was hopeful. The game itself is a disaster, first loot boxes make aSo when i first heard they were going to make this game i knew it was a bad idea, first black ops 3 had nothing to do with the other black ops. Back then i thought that was the end. I was wrong, black ops 4 should have not be a block ops game because it has does not have the smallest bit of similarities, but i still was hopeful. The game itself is a disaster, first loot boxes make a return, nut now they only give you one item. If you wanted a specific item then well good luck because you have a 1 in 1000 chance of getting it not including duplicates. The game itself is boring. Blackout sucks and zombies are alright, but the multiplayer is a ooof. It hardly feels like call of duty with new health system, the tactical gameplay does not belong in a cod game.… Expand
  34. NintendoFan9501
    Jul 19, 2020
    2
    This game is garbage. Terribly long, and boring battle royal, with the most uninspiring map every. Multiplayer is forgetable at most, and not fun at all, probably one of the worst, and forgetable call of duty games of all time. This doesn't feel like a black ops game at all. get any of the other black ops games before this. Don't buy it, modern warfare is far better than this, get thatThis game is garbage. Terribly long, and boring battle royal, with the most uninspiring map every. Multiplayer is forgetable at most, and not fun at all, probably one of the worst, and forgetable call of duty games of all time. This doesn't feel like a black ops game at all. get any of the other black ops games before this. Don't buy it, modern warfare is far better than this, get that game instead.… Expand
  35. jakandjoe
    Mar 1, 2021
    2
    really bad the battle royal part of this game that everyone was excited for was TERRIBLE and the zombies part of the game you have to buy after you buy the game if you don't get the full version but it's terrible no call of duty zombies can be as good as bo3 zombies very big disappointment for this game.
  36. ItsSlavic
    May 8, 2021
    2
    It's basically Fortnite, but they have zombie game mode.
    No campaign, **** game modes and It's just like Fortnite, but it actually costs **** money.
  37. Ease1554
    Aug 29, 2022
    2
    The fact that this game is being sold at full price is ridiculous. There is no campaign in this game so there should be no reason to sell a game like this that is clearly unfinished. Not to mention that this game is being sold at $60 with microtransactions is crazy. I would be more forgiving if only the game was sold at a lower price, but this is a 60-dollar game that doesn't even featureThe fact that this game is being sold at full price is ridiculous. There is no campaign in this game so there should be no reason to sell a game like this that is clearly unfinished. Not to mention that this game is being sold at $60 with microtransactions is crazy. I would be more forgiving if only the game was sold at a lower price, but this is a 60-dollar game that doesn't even feature what made the other games in the franchise good. Instead you god these bland side missions. It's too little to make up for no campaign. I find it insane that Activision goes this far to release a game like this.… Expand
  38. uoKAOS
    Oct 20, 2022
    2
    Beautiful graphics, but not playable as BO1, BO2 or even BO3.
    Zombie mode is not bad, but also very boring after a couple of games.
    Snipers control and sensivity kinda s****, sorry but not sorry!
  39. kristianwest
    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.    … Expand
  40. hockeyplayer
    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.
  41. Chickenph
    Oct 13, 2018
    1
    Less value and no improvements. Please don’t trust the people giving the game 10's just to make up for low scores it earns.
    They still can’t be bothered to put some of their money into their servers, OR improving spawning. There isn’t a single AAA shooter with this bad of spawning or servers. It connects me to servers half a country away.
    It’s only competitive in terms of internet    Less value and no improvements. Please don’t trust the people giving the game 10's just to make up for low scores it earns.
    They still can’t be bothered to put some of their money into their servers, OR improving spawning. There isn’t a single AAA shooter with this bad of spawning or servers. It connects me to servers half a country away.
    It’s only competitive in terms of internet connections, not really skill. Quit buying these games or they’ll never make an effort to fix their constantly ignored issues.    … Expand
  42. wigclyne
    Nov 10, 2018
    1
    After refusing to play or buy due to no campaign I ended up playing in a friends house for a few hours but it did not change my mind. The game feels like BO3.5. Offline modes are terrible and stories are very short. Online does not have enough modes and content to justify no campaign and too many rehashed maps. I normally get bored of COD games after the 2nd dlc and having to purchase aAfter refusing to play or buy due to no campaign I ended up playing in a friends house for a few hours but it did not change my mind. The game feels like BO3.5. Offline modes are terrible and stories are very short. Online does not have enough modes and content to justify no campaign and too many rehashed maps. I normally get bored of COD games after the 2nd dlc and having to purchase a BOP is just wrong.

    This year I have decided to never buy an EA release and another Tekken game. After the still sour taste still in my mouth after Infinite Warfare and forcing me to buy it so I could get a microtransaction filled Modern Warfare and charging more than the original for the dlc Call of Duty games have been added to my blacklist.    … Expand
  43. Colaflare
    Oct 12, 2018
    1
    This marks the start of an extremely problematic trend in gaming to be aware of - the removal of the single player in order to make and promote live service type gaming that not only charges full retail for a standard copy but uses additional microtransactions to increase profits. Taking the fundamental structure of something like Fortnite and PUBG and monetizing it. Yes it is the bestThis marks the start of an extremely problematic trend in gaming to be aware of - the removal of the single player in order to make and promote live service type gaming that not only charges full retail for a standard copy but uses additional microtransactions to increase profits. Taking the fundamental structure of something like Fortnite and PUBG and monetizing it. Yes it is the best Battle Royale currently because it is the latest, but it's only worth playing if you aren't sick of Battle Royale. Gets old incredibly fast, so early adopters beware. If you want to play this alone and get enjoyment from it, watch a stream and try to picture if you would have fun doing that over and over. Battle royale mode just is not that compelling… Expand
  44. d_dymon
    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
  45. txdog
    Oct 16, 2018
    1
    this is the worst call of duty i have ever played. The multiplayer is so frustrating to play it almost made me break my controller, there is no skill any more its whoever have the better weapon wins the gunfight. And why the hell do they think they need unlimited sprint, if i want to play a game where you run all the time ill go play quake. As for zombies, apparently treyarch has neverthis is the worst call of duty i have ever played. The multiplayer is so frustrating to play it almost made me break my controller, there is no skill any more its whoever have the better weapon wins the gunfight. And why the hell do they think they need unlimited sprint, if i want to play a game where you run all the time ill go play quake. As for zombies, apparently treyarch has never heard the phrase if it aint broke dont fix it, i didnt think it was possible to ruin zombies but they managed to. Anyone who rates this game higher than a 3 is either paid to do so or they need to go to the doctor because there is something wrong with there brain.… Expand
  46. Kickass2552
    Nov 4, 2018
    1
    I am unable to play online with friends, due to an error that has been present since Black Ops 3. If a game is online only, and doesn't let you play online with friends, then it is worthless and gets a 0 rating for not being playable.
  47. Andrudis
    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
  48. Souky0ku7
    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.
  49. Arachnid1
    Oct 2, 2019
    1
    This is the most fun I've had in a CoD game since MW2. Treyarch knocked it out of the park, and trading the single player for Blackout (the best battle royal game to date), three zombies maps, and more multiplayer maps than usual was well worth it IMO. Don't listen to the low scores trying to sabotage user reviews. This is the highest critic reviewed CoD game we've had since MW2 for aThis is the most fun I've had in a CoD game since MW2. Treyarch knocked it out of the park, and trading the single player for Blackout (the best battle royal game to date), three zombies maps, and more multiplayer maps than usual was well worth it IMO. Don't listen to the low scores trying to sabotage user reviews. This is the highest critic reviewed CoD game we've had since MW2 for a reason.

    It's also worth noting that I'm usually pretty negative when it comes to this franchise. It hasn't been amazing for some time. Previous Black Ops games were good, but not amazing like MW1 and 2. This is back up to standard. Give this game a chance and you won't regret it.

    EDIT: I had to come back and edit this after how they nickled and dimed the playerbase. The microtransactions were horrible. My review was posted at launch and I'm back here 10-2-19 to make the change.    … Expand
  50. Tornation
    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
  51. Colaflame
    Oct 12, 2018
    1
    Even though pre-orders were far better than BFV, you have to examine why people disliked BFV apart from the controversy - it was boring. It didn't innovate. Now you have Blackout mode (which most people are buying this for) and if you watch reviews or streams and think that this is the type of game that can be interesting for a long time to come then good for you. However, many many peopleEven though pre-orders were far better than BFV, you have to examine why people disliked BFV apart from the controversy - it was boring. It didn't innovate. Now you have Blackout mode (which most people are buying this for) and if you watch reviews or streams and think that this is the type of game that can be interesting for a long time to come then good for you. However, many many people who have played a Battle Royale game have seen it all. Injecting a bit of fan service will not sustain this game very long because the core fundamentals are boring. There is no skill ceiling worth attaining and even assists count as kills in multiplayer - yes everyone is a winner now. Now you can be a big winner and spend some of those COD points before buying more microtransactions. Removing the single player is just part of a larger anti-consumer trend and the brilliant part is that the consumers will be the ones defending their purchases saying "it's not that bad" or "there are worse games" etc etc. And the trend continues.… Expand
  52. Yyuki
    Oct 12, 2018
    1
    We all regret our purchases sometimes. You can either learn from your mistakes and wait for reviews before purchasing things or preordering - or you can keep feeding an anti-consumer trend. This game requires a 50 gig update even if you have the physical copy, assists count as kills in multiplayer, the Battle Royale mode is a tired trend that will get old incredibly fast, needs constantWe all regret our purchases sometimes. You can either learn from your mistakes and wait for reviews before purchasing things or preordering - or you can keep feeding an anti-consumer trend. This game requires a 50 gig update even if you have the physical copy, assists count as kills in multiplayer, the Battle Royale mode is a tired trend that will get old incredibly fast, needs constant internet, will have even more exploitative microtransactions on top of the already full retail price for a slightly COD fan-serviced version of Fortnite/PUBG. I'm very disappointed. We should learn from this. But we probably won't.… Expand
  53. danellington
    Oct 12, 2018
    1
    Long time COD fan and this is a tribute to fans, however it has been a struggle to distinguish this game (at its core) from Fortnite and PUBG. While it does almost everything better, it didn't start any of these tired trends and charges a tremendous amount (not including microtransactions later) for something that is essentially just Blackout mode. That's the focus for the majority ofLong time COD fan and this is a tribute to fans, however it has been a struggle to distinguish this game (at its core) from Fortnite and PUBG. While it does almost everything better, it didn't start any of these tired trends and charges a tremendous amount (not including microtransactions later) for something that is essentially just Blackout mode. That's the focus for the majority of players and where some effort has gone - however maybe get this game if you still haven't tired of Battle Royale. Watch reviews first if you have, because this game will get extremely boring, extremely fast if you've played alot of Battle Royal over the last few years.… Expand
  54. DrVenture89
    Nov 3, 2018
    1
    Shiny on the outside but crap on the inside. Should have stuck to what works instead of trying to please the 12 year old fan boys. Trash game and without a campaign.
  55. Rtamang
    Feb 1, 2021
    1
    Game is really buggy and the match making is horrendous. If people though skill based match making in Cold War was bad the match making in this game is even worse. I’m only a level 30 and I am constantly being paired up with people above level 100, who buy every single stupid and ugly micro transactions there is in the game.

    And at least there’s split screen right? You cannot even    Game is really buggy and the match making is horrendous. If people though skill based match making in Cold War was bad the match making in this game is even worse. I’m only a level 30 and I am constantly being paired up with people above level 100, who buy every single stupid and ugly micro transactions there is in the game.

    And at least there’s split screen right? You cannot even achieve a constant frame rate of 30 while playing in the split screen mode. And most times there would be huge lag spikes when ever a other player was in your field view, making shooting and aiming impossible.

    There’s so many micro transactions in this game it actually annoys me so much, especially when every player I’ve seen has bought them. They look stupidly goofy as well.

    If I honestly paid full price for this game I would not leave the store I bought it from until they gave me a refund.    … Expand
  56. Daggerrim
    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."
  57. exequielborghi
    Oct 18, 2018
    1
    Pro:
    Fun Battle Royale
    Fun zombie campaign
    Not looting crates

    Cons.
    NO SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN
    No new Graphics, even though the look good
    soundtrack
    Tons of dlcs

    conclusion: A 60us$ game that doesn´t much for the series COD
  58. empe
    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.
  59. JeampieroCasani
    Oct 31, 2019
    1
    No tiene campaña, necesito pagar psplus, no tiene zombies, solo quieren mi dinero mierda
  60. Gdgip
    Oct 12, 2018
    1
    This game is incredibly boring and pedestrian compared to Black Ops 3. They think this is what people want, but 3 years down the road it will not have the community that BO3 has. In BO3 you could actually USE the map. You could customize loadouts for meaningful gameplay variety. In this game everything blends together and the maps are Swiss cheese. Very disappointed.
  61. Gamer10304
    Oct 12, 2018
    1
    Why are people who praise this game taking shots at people who dislike the game? It's blatantly obvious you are being ripped off by investing over $100 into an unfinished product. Fans have a right to be mad about the omission of the campaign and still be charged full price. Blackout does not validate the price tag since Fortnite has a Battle Royale mode for free.

    The specialist    Why are people who praise this game taking shots at people who dislike the game? It's blatantly obvious you are being ripped off by investing over $100 into an unfinished product. Fans have a right to be mad about the omission of the campaign and still be charged full price. Blackout does not validate the price tag since Fortnite has a Battle Royale mode for free.

    The specialist missions are short, boring and serve no purpose other than being a tutorial on how to press 'L1 + R1' for your luck based ability that requires no skill to use. Multiplayer has only 10 new but mediocre MP maps. Making remakes is a lazy excuse to fill up a diminishing roster of garbage maps.

    Blackout itself is a solid mode but not worth the hefty price tag. I personally like vehicles and realistic gameplay over building. However, it is not worth a single dollar if another BR game is free.

    To Blundell and the Zombies team, bravo! You nailed Zombies again and are the only reason this dead beat franchise is even afloat. At least your remakes are genuine and have new storylines and content to the maps instead of being a straight up cut and paste like Multiplayer. The revamped perks system is a fresh perspective and the new cast are fantastic to play as. I like the historical approach to the new maps and the variety of Zombie villains. Zombies alone gets this game to a 1/10

    The schemes of lootboxes, overpriced games, season passes and lack of content at launch is a Treyarch special. It's time to stop them and their paid reviewers from encouraging dirty tactics. You don't see Kratos opening loot boxes to find his latest axe. Treyarch and Activision love rigging their little game of monopoly. They would sell Whitechapel Road without the add on Hotel for the price of Mayfair. Wake up and stop falling for their lies and schemes    … Expand
  62. rtwc0789
    Oct 13, 2018
    1
    All of us giving bad reviews have legit problems with it. Enough of the whole "be happy with what they give you" bullcrap. Compared to past quality Call of Duty games, it sucks. My friends and I were hyped for BO4 but I’m sorry, I just can't this time...or ever again. The multiplayer is unplayable. The spawns, in-game audio and hit detection all suck. It feels like I need ADHD toAll of us giving bad reviews have legit problems with it. Enough of the whole "be happy with what they give you" bullcrap. Compared to past quality Call of Duty games, it sucks. My friends and I were hyped for BO4 but I’m sorry, I just can't this time...or ever again. The multiplayer is unplayable. The spawns, in-game audio and hit detection all suck. It feels like I need ADHD to enjoy the pace. I can't go around the maps at a steady pace and try to strategize without being shot from behind every 5 seconds. Also, my friends and I are hardcore players and every year it seems like the hardcore community gets screwed. We just want to play hardcore capture the flag and the Black Ops series has always had that game mode as well as being the best series in the franchise. So we believed BO4 would be good and like the others in the past, but we were wrong. There's usually a campaign to fall back on, but not this time. This game in particular just feels like a mashup of other games - not Call of Duty. I admit I'm an older player but it's obvious they're catering to the younger generation and turning their back on the older players who got them rich and famous to begin with. They've simply gone away with what made Call of Duty fun and original in the first place. I get that you can't just remake the same game all the time, but how about spending time on making a good quality game instead of spitting one out every year like Madden. Or at least show some good faith by remastering your older games for the older players who had fun playing those games. You would have plenty of people buying BO1, BO2, MW2 and WaW if they were remastered. You can still find games to play on MW remastered. I hate saying this, but I won't be buying another Call of Duty game unless it's a remaster or if major quality changes are made. Until that happens, I'm moving on. It's unfortunate but I had fun (for the most part) while it lasted. Don't believe all the paid positive reviews.… Expand
  63. Hipzilla
    Oct 23, 2018
    1
    Easily the worst Call of Duty of all time. First off, no campaign. None. That's 1/3 of the game missing, yet you're paying $60 still for it. Multiplayer is basically the same as every COD that came before it. There are minor tweeks, but there's nothing to really add. Zombies, is Zombies. Again, it's there but nothing that will be super mind blowing. Then you have Operations, whichEasily the worst Call of Duty of all time. First off, no campaign. None. That's 1/3 of the game missing, yet you're paying $60 still for it. Multiplayer is basically the same as every COD that came before it. There are minor tweeks, but there's nothing to really add. Zombies, is Zombies. Again, it's there but nothing that will be super mind blowing. Then you have Operations, which is something new. But it's awful. Terrible AI and the BS missions are meant to replace the actual Campaign. It doesn't even come close. Now for Blackout. Is it fun? Yes. Easily the BEST part of the entire game. It doesn't even feel like a COD experience. Yet it has there are a lot of faults. CAMPERS will piss you off. The best players know the most defensible areas, and will pick you off, making that 5min job you did across the map absolutely worthless. But again, fun but that doesn't make it worth the $60 price tag! That's like getting an awful 4 part combo meal for $60 and saying that the fries are worth it. Plus, there's locked content on the Disc you'll have to pay for, bundled with a $50 Season Pass. That's the price of an entire other game! If the Pass was free, there might be an argument for this game, but there's just not. Honestly, if you just HAVE to have this game, wait for a 50% price drop. Please, DO NOT support this game at full price.… Expand
  64. imgodtbh123
    Oct 13, 2018
    1
    so this game is honestly the trash. ok so why is there no passive healing and why do u have to inject ur self when u want to heal and why are there abilities like if this was **** game overwatch. Cod should stick to making COD like games and the battle royale is honestly trash like all the other royales but yea wtf is this normal multiplayer why do characters have ults... lol.. Ill giveso this game is honestly the trash. ok so why is there no passive healing and why do u have to inject ur self when u want to heal and why are there abilities like if this was **** game overwatch. Cod should stick to making COD like games and the battle royale is honestly trash like all the other royales but yea wtf is this normal multiplayer why do characters have ults... lol.. Ill give them a 1 for trying tbh but if suicide of a developer was not on the line I wouid I give a 0, ohwell waste of money rip $60… Expand
  65. Lukes_Reviews
    Oct 14, 2018
    1
    -An annual franchise that used to be the trend setter is now a shadow of its former self-

    So I'm not totally against call of duty, I've had many good memories playing previous games and had a lot of frustrating times too. In fact Black Ops 2 was my favourite. So imagine my disappointment when I finally get my hands on this one. So I'm not totally in to the whole battle-royale thing,    -An annual franchise that used to be the trend setter is now a shadow of its former self-

    So I'm not totally against call of duty, I've had many good memories playing previous games and had a lot of frustrating times too. In fact Black Ops 2 was my favourite. So imagine my disappointment when I finally get my hands on this one.

    So I'm not totally in to the whole battle-royale thing, but that was probably the better part of this game. Known as Blackout, it adds the Call of Duty twist to an already tired and oversaturated genre. I wouldn't call it new and fresh by any means, it's more like 'fresh' in the way food is 'fresh' in the bargain bin at your local supermarket. It gets old quick.
    Zombies - I'll be honest, I barely tried. I got bored during Black Ops 3 Zombies and I don't see it getting any better.
    Multiplayer - Oh my god the multiplayer. I hated every minute of it, the gunplay felt clunkier than a PS2 game, 6-7 body shots do absolutely nothing and I hated the new healing yourself aspect. The specialist abilities were boring and most of them recycled from the last game. I hated every moment of it.

    In summary, this game is like watching a train derail in slow motion. Its painful. If you are hugely dedicated to Call of Duty, you will get this no matter what. If you are a normal gamer, you will probably get tired of this annual franchise very quickly.

    1/10. Avoid like the plague    … Expand
  66. Valerkagenka
    Oct 20, 2018
    1
    Игра сейчас стало такой популярной только из-за режима "Батл рояль", а если бы этого режима не было, то новая Колда была бы такой-же как 10 лет назад.
    P.S. Нет ну это глупо покупать игру которая стоит на ПК 2000 рублей а на Плойке целых 6000 рублей    Игра сейчас стало такой популярной только из-за режима "Батл рояль", а если бы этого режима не было, то новая Колда была бы такой-же как 10 лет назад.
    P.S. Нет ну это глупо покупать игру которая стоит на ПК 2000 рублей а на Плойке целых 6000 рублей
  67. Schalv
    Oct 18, 2018
    1
    Sinceramente esto es una estafa pagar por gráficos, mapas , mundos y modo todo reciclados prefiero el battlefield mil veces que esto que pena :/
  68. PricesMoustache
    Oct 23, 2018
    1
    One point cause they got the name of the game correct. Been a gradual decline in what made this franchise great. COD4 had it in terms of great MP - MW2 hit the sweet spot, then came the decline. Thought the franchise had now slowly plateaued in terms of mediocre MP but BLOPS4 seems to have found a new level, sorry no, a sheer drop into the realm of laughable, unrecognisable COD.
  69. Click64
    Oct 26, 2018
    1
    In all honesty, I knew this game would be awful. The way they jumped on the bandwagon with whole Battle Royale fad, I had a feeling they just slapped it together to appeal to the mass of younger Fortnite players who shouldn't even be playing a Rated M game. I was absolutely 100% correct. That, and they didn't make a campaign, this made me extremely sad to see that Treyarch quit making theIn all honesty, I knew this game would be awful. The way they jumped on the bandwagon with whole Battle Royale fad, I had a feeling they just slapped it together to appeal to the mass of younger Fortnite players who shouldn't even be playing a Rated M game. I was absolutely 100% correct. That, and they didn't make a campaign, this made me extremely sad to see that Treyarch quit making the thing they always made so wonderfully. The Multiplayer aspect is junk. The hitbox registration is so far beyond screwed up, the weapons are unbalanced as absolute crap.

    The only reason I'm giving this poor, sad excuse of a game 1 out of 10 is because the Zombies mode is actually okay. The new perk system takes time to get used to, but I am overall pleased with this part of the game.

    As of right now, I feel that Black Ops 4 is just a 100GB-ish chunk of anger issues, and bad nights waiting to happen. I'd honestly already have deleted it if the Zombies mode was bad. Thank god it wasn't.    … Expand
  70. WWJR
    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.    … Expand
  71. callumd39
    Nov 7, 2018
    1
    Mechanically the game is very good... HOWEVER:

    The game itself is a joke, a load of old maps thrown together in an unfinished way, with no campaign. The Zombies maps are dissappointing. Blackout is the only saviour, but there are major issues with this as well.
    The price is disgusting for a remake of old stuff. Would never buy or recommend to anyone
  72. Xstreamdigital
    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.
  73. Erka
    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.
  74. xerxess
    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.
  75. Lsubaseball2
    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
  76. Zeratex
    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.    … Expand
  77. Dannyred123
    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.
  78. Delain
    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.
  79. Assaultwombat
    Apr 19, 2019
    1
    This game is a joke. Hardly any content. Literal copy and paste of the previous games. No effort except by Activision to pay off the critics to give it good reviews. This exemplifies everything that's wrong with the gaming industry. Microtransactions are atrocious. It's like selling you a book and asking you to pay more for Chapter 2. No campaign. Repetitive. Literally buy anything else.
  80. Angron1989
    Apr 26, 2019
    1
    The game plays well, time of death isn't really an issue anymore.
    However... The micro transactions are appalling to say the least. You know have to spend your cash to have the privilege of grinding through tiers....or spend even more money skipping tiers. Its pathetic.
    Also, the menus are awful, from create a class to combat record, it's so bad! They are laggy and aren't smooth at all.    The game plays well, time of death isn't really an issue anymore.
    However... The micro transactions are appalling to say the least. You know have to spend your cash to have the privilege of grinding through tiers....or spend even more money skipping tiers. Its pathetic.
    Also, the menus are awful, from create a class to combat record, it's so bad! They are laggy and aren't smooth at all. For all its bad points BO3 menus were fluid and made sense. In this one it feels like they have tried to copy destiny and failed...hard!!!
    Add in the same issue Cod games always have, bullet recognition, spawn issues and OP weapons you cant unlock anymore and the game is awful....    … Expand
  81. WittySwitty72
    Jun 5, 2019
    1
    8 months into the game they decided to start hiding new weapons behind a paywall. and not a cheap one at that. Not only do they do this but the weapons are completely OP and game changing, making the game so unenjoyable that me and my squad who have played together since day 1, no longer have the desire to play at all. It's pretty pathetic.
  82. Fotisarva
    Jun 6, 2019
    1
    The micro transactions in this game is nothing short of disgusting anti-consumer trash. It completely ruins a gameplay wise great game with a manipulative monetization scheme, witch with the latest update as of today (June 6th) it has truly become a “pay to win” game. It is trying to take advantage of an addiction and that is so disgusting.

    Don’t buy it if you haven’t yet, and please,    The micro transactions in this game is nothing short of disgusting anti-consumer trash. It completely ruins a gameplay wise great game with a manipulative monetization scheme, witch with the latest update as of today (June 6th) it has truly become a “pay to win” game. It is trying to take advantage of an addiction and that is so disgusting.

    Don’t buy it if you haven’t yet, and please, for the love of everything good, DO NOT buy CoD points.    … Expand
  83. Kygai
    Jun 20, 2019
    1
    Now that we're nearing the next entry in the COD series and I've put extensive time into this game I can say without doubt, that this has been one of the worst entries into the franchise. I was unfortunate enough to get suckered into purchasing the black ops pass thinking it would provide some cool content or incentives for purchasing it but like many others was left feeling completelyNow that we're nearing the next entry in the COD series and I've put extensive time into this game I can say without doubt, that this has been one of the worst entries into the franchise. I was unfortunate enough to get suckered into purchasing the black ops pass thinking it would provide some cool content or incentives for purchasing it but like many others was left feeling completely ripped off. They might as well have just marketed this game as a strictly battle royal game only and left out the traditional multiplayer because the BR mode is the only one they actually put any real effort into and unfortunately I'm not a fan of that genre of game. The multiplayer is filled with horrible spawn points that leave you frequently getting spawn killed, quickscopers, horrible match balancing that results in sometimes playing for hours without a single win due to very unbalanced teams, and lastly the specialists that were supposed to be the selling point in the game that end up making it the most annoying experience of all. Most of the specialists are useless, a lot the specialists abilities are extremely OP (Zero). I do not see this game lasting as long as they marketed it for, once Modern Warfare drops the playerbase for this game in multiplayer is going to have a huge drop off.… Expand
  84. HiBye
    Nov 2, 2019
    1
    No. This game actually wants me to go to infinite warfare. Big disappointment. The only plus side is the graphics, sort of. I hope this isn't a sign of what black ops 5 will be.
  85. nofoolman
    Nov 19, 2019
    1
    Terrible.

    Anyways, something more important, there was this statement that was objectively and indisputably unclear that has to be clarified so I will do that. A statement from @WrittenRage. "Not saying The Force Unleashed was some perfect game - hell, i'll be the first to point out its myriad of gigantic issues. Problem is TFU had a LOT of unique enemy variety, whereas JFO just    Terrible.

    Anyways, something more important, there was this statement that was objectively and indisputably unclear that has to be clarified so I will do that. A statement from @WrittenRage.

    "Not saying The Force Unleashed was some perfect game - hell, i'll be the first to point out its myriad of gigantic issues. Problem is TFU had a LOT of unique enemy variety, whereas JFO just takes real world animals, makes them look slightly different, and calls it good." 8 replies

    So the thing is is that there are alien trolls and undead and stormtroopers in the game, to be specific those count as real world animals when a universe has consistent cause and effect, makes sense and is good. It is Disney Star Wars so it does none of those things. The real world actually only refers to everything that has consistent cause and effect. This is objective factual and indisputable, don't be retarded by pretending it isn't. Everything I have said in response to the above statement from @WrittenRage is indisputable fact.    … Expand
  86. Shartista
    Mar 7, 2020
    1
    Tired of greedy companies pushing online only games. Not even a story/campaign. All that's left for split screen: -Recycled maps with bots
    -Zombie mode

    That was the last CoD I've bought (glad I waited for second hand to be disappointed)
  87. Cgile910
    Apr 14, 2020
    1
    This game is online multi player focused which makes me very upset since I buy them for the single player story line campaigns.
  88. ReeeeeeGGGGG110
    Aug 29, 2020
    1
    In my opinion, no campaign really brings the score down. The multiplayer is average. Not much content, but the gameplay is solid, but no variety in the maps. I did enjoy hiest mode and the hiest dlc though. Specialist are very annoying, and The microtransations systems are some of the most ridiculous systems ever. You have to buy the black ops pass to get maps and new guns. There areIn my opinion, no campaign really brings the score down. The multiplayer is average. Not much content, but the gameplay is solid, but no variety in the maps. I did enjoy hiest mode and the hiest dlc though. Specialist are very annoying, and The microtransations systems are some of the most ridiculous systems ever. You have to buy the black ops pass to get maps and new guns. There are supply drops same as lootboxes. Zombies was very disappointing. Blackout is fun though but I think it would of been much more successful if it was free to play.… Expand
  89. finisr
    Dec 8, 2020
    1
    Meh just meh ... Well it could always be worse but still feels like a cash grab
  90. Dunnounso
    Sep 14, 2021
    1
    Just a piece of **** sonst know why its so overrated, hopefully i didnt pay. Ash die thus piece of shif
  91. PKInDaHood
    Apr 29, 2022
    1
    This game is absolutely bad everything about it sucks, from the lazy no campaign to the stupid black out mode its dumb
  92. MaxieZeus
    Sep 20, 2022
    1
    Basically a big **** you from Activision showing us that they don't give a **** anymore. Feels like Activision ate all the other CoD games, plus Fortnite and shat out this garbage.
  93. angelrubio
    Jul 13, 2021
    0
    Can’t switch language to English if playing from Spain, what an unplayable **** show
  94. SpartanEdge
    Nov 7, 2018
    0
    I don't think i have ever rated a game a zero before, but this is such a backwards step and feature-lite 'package' with so little features that interest me to the point there is no reason for me to buy this, i feel compelled to give it a dead zero.

    My main grip with this game (such as it is), is the lack of a campaign/story mode.. this was the main and sole reason i personally bought    I don't think i have ever rated a game a zero before, but this is such a backwards step and feature-lite 'package' with so little features that interest me to the point there is no reason for me to buy this, i feel compelled to give it a dead zero.

    My main grip with this game (such as it is), is the lack of a campaign/story mode.. this was the main and sole reason i personally bought these titles before, for the military themed campaign, without that, this just seems like a really lazy product and extremely poor value for money and money grab on the behalf of the publisher, and is now an empty shallow PvP only experience with a now obvious online reliant shelf life before it becomes essentially a glorifies mug coaster... without a campaign, this is a huge backwards step and something less, not progress, especially compared to the feature packed Black Ops 3, with two campaigns, Co-Op capable campaign and Split screen for all modes, this Black Ops (i don't even know why it's called Black Ops as its nothing to do with Black Ops operations) is an insult after such a comprehensive Black Ops 3.

    I hope this is not a sigh of things to come for Call of Duty, because if it is, i will never be buying a Call of Duty again.    … Expand
  95. Eastie_Beastie
    Oct 12, 2018
    0
    I wouldnt pay£9.99 for this crap. First of all no campagin. Second of all its a f2p game sold for £59.99. Is this some sort of a joke?
  96. Stuvok
    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.
  97. LazarusGravity
    Oct 15, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Capitalism, red in tooth & claw. Same old **** peddled as the Second Coming!… Expand
  98. 2MucH1991
    Oct 29, 2018
    0
    Like another reviewer said so perfectly below, this game is a huge F YOU to those who grew up on the likes of COD4, MW2 or WAW. What on earth has happened to the game I fell in love with back in 2007? From first starting up multiplayer I had to turn off the awful dubstep lobby music. The new menu interface is horrible, pointless and a straight up copy of Destiny. Every gun pretty muchLike another reviewer said so perfectly below, this game is a huge F YOU to those who grew up on the likes of COD4, MW2 or WAW. What on earth has happened to the game I fell in love with back in 2007? From first starting up multiplayer I had to turn off the awful dubstep lobby music. The new menu interface is horrible, pointless and a straight up copy of Destiny. Every gun pretty much sounds the same, theirs nothing unique about any of them. The gunplay isn't very good either, probably the worst of any COD game and I've played them all, but the specialist 'super powers' straight up ruin it for me, they're extremely cheap and completely destroy the balance of a gun battle, like the pistol with great accuracy that kills you with one shot, or the X-ray vision where you can see enemies through walls. I'm not bad at this game by any means, I just don't like it or what COD has become, I really can't take this game seriously with the glowing pink camos, the constant sound effects and people jumping around corners, this isn't the gritty, somewhat realistic war game I once loved. In my opinion Treyarch are responsible for ruining COD with Black Ops 2, ever since that game its become catered to kids. If you grew up on COD4 avoid this game, it will only make you sad.… Expand
  99. rfz88
    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.
  100. Zucheto
    Oct 18, 2018
    0
    I hadn't played a Call of Duty game in a long time, so I decided to give this a try thinking it would be a new experience.. Well.. It's the same crap, It's COD, boring, instant death garbage, with mediocre graphics.. I really wanted to like the Battle Royale mode but it's the same thing.. Stock up on your guns and ammo, and then it's camp city until the end of match. Oh well, at least BF5I hadn't played a Call of Duty game in a long time, so I decided to give this a try thinking it would be a new experience.. Well.. It's the same crap, It's COD, boring, instant death garbage, with mediocre graphics.. I really wanted to like the Battle Royale mode but it's the same thing.. Stock up on your guns and ammo, and then it's camp city until the end of match. Oh well, at least BF5 is coming out soon.. there's no way it can be this bad.… Expand
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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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