Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

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4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1872 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 506 out of 1872
  2. Mixed: 308 out of 1872
  3. Negative: 1,058 out of 1872
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  1. Matiash
    Dec 16, 2020
    0
    My first cod was mw4, and i fell in love with it: interesting company, pleasant gameplay and a lot of guns. And bocw is nothing of these: very short company, disbalanced gameplay (terrible maps and almost zero weapon damage) and a few guns even after season update. I really regret about buying this game (can i call THIS game?) and wasting my time trying to get enjoyment
  2. Hellgates666
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    Unfortunately, I had very big issues with this game, and I believe it to be a stain on the black ops series. The decision to remove a campaign mode was nothing short of a huge mistake, as part of what has always made black ops great was it's gripping story mode. Secondly, the zombies mode, which has always been a fan favorite, was nothing short of butchered. It was stripped away ofUnfortunately, I had very big issues with this game, and I believe it to be a stain on the black ops series. The decision to remove a campaign mode was nothing short of a huge mistake, as part of what has always made black ops great was it's gripping story mode. Secondly, the zombies mode, which has always been a fan favorite, was nothing short of butchered. It was stripped away of everything that made it fun and enjoyable, while overwhelmingly being filled with bad stage designs, the removal of perk machines, countless constant boss battles, and other useless trinkets. The multiplayer mode was mediocre, as was blackout. I do not recommend this game; Easily the worst call of duty ever made.… Expand
  3. theBoss1791
    Dec 29, 2020
    7
    Nulla di che. La rimozione della campagna in giocatore singolo è davvero un peccato, anche se in realtà si sa che COD è un gioco particolarmente indirizzato per l'online. Alla fine però non aggiunge nulla di diverso da BO3, BO2 o BO, sono tutti sempre la stessa cosa. Cambiano le mappe, a volte cambia leggermente lo shooting e basta, fine. Sinceramente non so perchè uno da BO3 dovrebbeNulla di che. La rimozione della campagna in giocatore singolo è davvero un peccato, anche se in realtà si sa che COD è un gioco particolarmente indirizzato per l'online. Alla fine però non aggiunge nulla di diverso da BO3, BO2 o BO, sono tutti sempre la stessa cosa. Cambiano le mappe, a volte cambia leggermente lo shooting e basta, fine. Sinceramente non so perchè uno da BO3 dovrebbe passare a BO3 a BO4, cambia qualche cosa nel gameplay, ma nulla di che. Davvero un gioco mediocre.… Expand
  4. Lekex
    Jul 7, 2020
    6
    Un buen juego que ha logrado recuperar mi interés por el multi en el multijugador a pesar de los especialistas, en zombies deja que desear.
  5. BigheadedDerek
    Jul 18, 2020
    6
    Would be higher if the micro transaction system wasn’t so anti consumer From the beginning. This game in its entirety would be a 9 if it included a true campaign and had a better micro transaction system from the start.
  6. 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
  7. YaBoiJoel
    Jan 5, 2021
    4
    I hated this game initially, but overtime, i started to give it more leniency. 2/3rds of the budget for this game was just blown on a Battle Royale that was mediocre at best. The lack of a campaign is my biggest complaint, as the story for BO3 has no meaning, especially since BO4 is set 20 years after BO2 and 20 before BO3, and the characters from the first 2 games are just dissed and usedI hated this game initially, but overtime, i started to give it more leniency. 2/3rds of the budget for this game was just blown on a Battle Royale that was mediocre at best. The lack of a campaign is my biggest complaint, as the story for BO3 has no meaning, especially since BO4 is set 20 years after BO2 and 20 before BO3, and the characters from the first 2 games are just dissed and used at nostalgia tactics in this game.

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

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

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

    Zombies is where most of my complaints lie.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    If you feel its not worth the money, don't buy it. I just hope Treyarch can see that they need to do better if they want to have another successful title.    … Expand
  8. Robengers
    Dec 14, 2020
    10
    I’ve changed my rating, all of Black ops 4s biggest problems that bother me, are fixed on next gen consoles.
  9. tariq_almandhar
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    عبث باللاعبين واستغلال حبهم لسلسلة من أجل حلبها ما داموا قادرين
  10. 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
  11. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    4
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user
  12. Adkhey0z
    Oct 16, 2020
    4
    (Spoiler impossible mode histoire inexistant) Je suis déçu de voir encore un gameplay futuriste avec trop de truc à gérer je doit être faible mais j'ai pas retrouver le plaisir de call of duty alors que j'en est eu dans black ops 3 ! Je trouve que ce n'est pas un bon call of ce n'est pas le pire loin de la mais je préférer passez mon chemin !
  13. SrCartoons
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    Como que no hay una puta campaña. NO ME JODAS. Esto no lo lean fcxzxcfdghjthgfdsazzxscdfghgfdsaASDFGHGFDSAASDFGH
  14. J1mbo
    Oct 29, 2020
    0
    a big piece of **** game like what the **** critics have you never even played a ****ing game in your like how the hell do you give the worst ****ing cod game in existence a ****ing 85 like wtf
  15. ogmudbone44
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    Quite possibly one of the worst video games of all time. Pay 2 Win garbage with recycled maps, no campaign, garbage zombies, and a cash grab of a battle royale mode.
  16. Shooter482678
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This was a really bad game you have to have PlayStation plus to actually play the game and one month Is 12$ it is a rip off you should at least put bots in the game so people can play the game with out paying.
  17. PedroKenway
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    apenas um lixo de jogo , 0 diversão e totalmente desbalanceado , deve ser um dos piores fps já feito
  18. aln_alzhn
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    Полное говно,не ощущаешь оружие.Много багов,и донатной хнй
  19. Allan_Nogueira
    Nov 18, 2020
    8
    Black Ops 4 is one of the best Call of Duty games to date. The game plays almost flawlessly, and despite it not having a single player campaign still offers lots of content including the new Battle Royale mode Blackout. Black Ops 4 has a few rough edges, but any of its three modes make for an enjoyable shooter experience that feel distinct.
  20. BrettAdams
    Nov 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is decent. However, the amount of micro transactions in the game is stupid. Honestly, ever since “pick a weapon bribe” was added, the game has been a pay-to-win festival. Don’t buy this game in 2020. Black ops Cold War is a far superior game.… Expand
  21. GatsDomino
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    I really love the Battle Royale on here. "Blackout" gives users from other battle Royale tites that option to play a different kind of battle Royale when other titles get completely redundant. Can't forget zombies!
  22. finisr
    Dec 8, 2020
    1
    Meh just meh ... Well it could always be worse but still feels like a cash grab
  23. Vice343
    Jan 28, 2021
    0
    This is not even a Call of Duty game, scrapping off the campaign for a Fortnite/Overwatch/R6 copy-paste, the gameplay is awful, the nerf guns are stupid, the graphics look like Super Readers kids TV show, and yet, Zombies is a failure, Fortunately I haven't gotten the chance to play it and I like to keep it that way, Broken piece of filth you call a Call of Duty game. Automatic 0
  24. 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.
  25. oPhoenix12345
    Aug 11, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not going to give this a 10 out of 10 for anyone who thinks it is not a perfect game but it is a fun game multiplayer has Bud, good gunplay Malaysian some stuff can be born William a lot time the map design is really restrictive an annoying multiplayer has really good Gunplay but yeah the maps suck but Gunplay is good to tell the story I'm going to have to knock it down a lot of points Casino doesn't have a campaign and stuff with yeah you have to have a campaign zombies really fun adventuresome people say it's trash and stuff but it's not it's fun enjoyable 9 probably the best one the other Maps layout of kind of mazes what do you know the layout real story is amazing the characters are memorable a lot of people pissed off that this is where the story ended but yeah I didn't play the original story so I can comment on that zombies the Easter one do blackout black
    Elders enjoyable it's just battle royale no looking back on this in 2021 by the way I was supposed actuator but it's okay it's realistic ish and it's just enjoyable they could have gone the way of pubg and they kind of did with stupid microtransactions and I'm sorry I can never give any card a 10 out of 10 except for the older games cuz it's freaking microtransactions    … Expand
  26. st0cazz0
    Apr 7, 2021
    3
    This is not a bad game.
    But i can't figure out why it's impossible to play an online match in this game.
    I mean, i'm playing by using a 3,5k$ PC, i ping 4ms google, i have 320mbps of bandwidth, and obviously an open NAT. WHY this game is so buggy. WHY?? I am able to play one time out of 10, and every time an error occurs i have to RESTART the game. I already uninstalled it for    This is not a bad game.
    But i can't figure out why it's impossible to play an online match in this game.
    I mean, i'm playing by using a 3,5k$ PC, i ping 4ms google, i have 320mbps of bandwidth, and obviously an open NAT.
    WHY this game is so buggy. WHY?? I am able to play one time out of 10, and every time an error occurs i have to RESTART the game.
    I already uninstalled it for desperation.
    I get a different error every time. I have to setup graphic and control settings every time i start the game because it doesn't save the settings (yes i click apply button).
    some time ago I reinstalled it multiple times (the game is 140gigs) and run the error-correction feature in battle.net launcher but nothing...
    I feel angry not for the game, but for the company that products it and sell it. I mean, Treyarch and Activision, do you know something like beta-testing and debugging?    … Expand
  27. HankAdvanced
    Nov 22, 2021
    3
    Complete atricious garbage game, i kept getting on sweat tryhard lobbies, due to this broken skill matchmaking, now yes i'm not really good at first person shooter but my god don't make a sbmm like this, literally i think this is another worse call of duty i ever played same goes with bo cold war, and vanguard.
  28. 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.
  29. Ali505q
    May 2, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gg
    Bjdbdhdhdhdhdhdjdhdjdiehsoeieigkdkydliydlidlyslts8p85dp85sp85s8p5spp85so57e57oo75    … Expand
  30. Bolsotrump
    May 7, 2021
    0
    bo4 is the biggest shame in game' history. worst mp ever. worst zombies. no campaing. this game is 100% trash
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#30 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#22 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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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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