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. 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.
  2. Dictionariesdum
    Aug 28, 2019
    3
    Egregious microtransactions.

    Now for something more important. Don't trust google's retarded and wrong dictionary, particularly for words like "imaginary" or Myth or Fable or Work of fiction or piece of fiction or the word lie or those things at all, google doesn't know what real people are, they are a bunch of braindead retarded baby raping pedophiles that abduct babies from cribs. No,    Egregious microtransactions.

    Now for something more important. Don't trust google's retarded and wrong dictionary, particularly for words like "imaginary" or Myth or Fable or Work of fiction or piece of fiction or the word lie or those things at all, google doesn't know what real people are, they are a bunch of braindead retarded baby raping pedophiles that abduct babies from cribs. No, a lie isn't synonymous to Myth or Fable. This is indisputable fact. Lie isn't synonymous to fiction. This is indisputable fact. Lie isn't synonymous to Work of fiction, this is indisputable fact. Lie isn't synonymous to piece of fiction, also indisputable fact. Can't wait until those cock suckers have their come stain of a retarded dictionary inevitably taken down, those brainlets don't know a thing. Also no google you retards, a story isn't "an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment". Characters and events in a story are never imaginary, they are always real people and real events, stories are always about real people and real events. No matter what story it is. This is also indisputable. Then again these retards think lie and myth are synonymous, they probably hate religion, stupid braindead retards. Google is run by failed abortions that shouldn't been wanked out into a toilet. Dense cock suckers. Everything I said in response to these retards is indisputable fact.    … Expand
  3. Hmody10087
    May 2, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of worst cod i ever play what is the point of the specialist it ruin the game for me and the zombie who made it i'm 100% sure Jason bundle didn't make this **** and he leave treyarch now i hope next cod will be better… Expand
  4. Wavybone
    Feb 9, 2020
    0
    This game is trash af made me wanna smash may ps4 don’t even think of buying it’s a shame
  5. InvisibleKyle
    Mar 10, 2020
    3
    The reason I gave this game a 3 is just because of the Blackout and Multiplayer! The zombies was phenomenal! Multiplayer broken and p2w. This game was rejected. I’d say just get rid of this game. I would actually love 2018 CoD if it was just zombies. This game is terrible.
  6. 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
  7. off3nc3
    Oct 17, 2018
    0
    Another barebones COD game , year after year they go down in quality yet reviewers get paid and give them still good scores.

    You don't have to be a rocket scientist to realise how trash this game is just take a glance at the user scores. No SP campaign with another BR mode shoved in our throats by the current trend with a few scarce MP game modes and you have this game all packed at 60    Another barebones COD game , year after year they go down in quality yet reviewers get paid and give them still good scores.

    You don't have to be a rocket scientist to realise how trash this game is just take a glance at the user scores. No SP campaign with another BR mode shoved in our throats by the current trend with a few scarce MP game modes and you have this game all packed at 60 euros not worth.

    Avoid this trash and get Battlefield V if you want a quality FPS.    … Expand
  8. brat1111
    Oct 24, 2018
    0
    I pre-ordered this game from Gamestop and paid for it. Now that I discovered that there is no single-player campaign, I will of course cancel my order. No sale. I am so disappointed right now, I had been waiting for this title for a long time. Shameful!
  9. 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
  10. Maxmilky
    Oct 17, 2018
    0
    Big **** up not good huge fu to the og fans not good at all dont buy ughhhhh what wree they thinking
  11. sgy0003
    Oct 21, 2018
    0
    $60 for a multiplayer that lost its identity, zombie mode which is even more cryptic than the last, and a battle royale fad that Activision thinks it will be hip and relevant years down the road.

    You tell me if this is "worth" $60
  12. Maxwell3004
    Oct 15, 2018
    3
    This game is mediocre at best and bare boned. Without a campaign you better have internet, if not, then don't even bother with this game. They added a battle royale mode called "Blackout" with a okay sized map but not a lot of places to land. The multiplayer modes are scarce and if you're not playing Hardcore mode then you will have to dump to magazines into each person just to kill them.This game is mediocre at best and bare boned. Without a campaign you better have internet, if not, then don't even bother with this game. They added a battle royale mode called "Blackout" with a okay sized map but not a lot of places to land. The multiplayer modes are scarce and if you're not playing Hardcore mode then you will have to dump to magazines into each person just to kill them. Everything about the online is just a waste. The leveling up barely does anything for you and you don't feel any sense of accomplishment leveling up. Zombies is okay. Avoid this game, it is worth $20 MAX.… Expand
  13. sautedave
    Oct 21, 2018
    0
    This is a boring, less than same old same old, sad excuse for a COD game. It is an insult to the first person heritage and should be a 29.99 game on steam. All that negative cannot be be overcome by what is well written smooth, quick to load code. You can get into the action fast. Unfortunately there is not much action. To be honest I would rather play ET on ATARI then play this game.
  14. achmoye
    Oct 16, 2018
    4
    Alright I paid for classic version and I'm not happy with this game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    - Badly optimised.

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

    TLDR : Unstable game, too expensive, not enough content, clumsy interface and HUD..    … Expand
  15. Akasinis
    Oct 16, 2018
    0
    Crash, connection interrupted, fatal error every time I play. I've seen at least 4-5 different messages after the crash. Complete garbage can't even complete a single game.
  16. diegomc97
    Oct 13, 2018
    0
    Juego para ratas y mocosos pendejos sin vida 0/10. En vez de jugar este intento de juego, la gente debería jugar el goty Cooking Mama 10/10.
  17. Allthat
    Oct 14, 2018
    0
    Here we are at last... Call of Duty without a campaign. Am I surprised? F**k No! In fact I even predicted it in my CoD WW2 review. This is a sad day day indeed, the CoD i know and love has completely lost its identity. Back in the day, CoD was a franchise that focused on singleplayer then added multiplayer as a bonus. Now CoD wants to copy every other thing that's popular right now;Here we are at last... Call of Duty without a campaign. Am I surprised? F**k No! In fact I even predicted it in my CoD WW2 review. This is a sad day day indeed, the CoD i know and love has completely lost its identity. Back in the day, CoD was a franchise that focused on singleplayer then added multiplayer as a bonus. Now CoD wants to copy every other thing that's popular right now; overwatch, battle royale... It's just disgusting. Guns now have recoil, players have health bars, healing is done manually, multiplayer characters have unique abilities and supers... None of this is Call of Duty. And what about the battle royale mode? It sucks! Just like every other battle royale out there! Who even asked for battle royale? Give me my story campaign back!! I'm not even going to talk about zombies, I'm tired of zombies, everyone's tired of zombies.… Expand
  18. Nanonoir
    Oct 15, 2018
    0
    Game feels like a reskin with battle royal thrown in for having been in development for 3 years. Controls are clunky, no innovation, no expanded customization, and in general becomes very boring for a vet of fps games after an hour or two. Not worth the $$$ when you can pick up Titanfall 2 for 20$ and its superior to this in every way. A lot of people have said "but the zombies areGame feels like a reskin with battle royal thrown in for having been in development for 3 years. Controls are clunky, no innovation, no expanded customization, and in general becomes very boring for a vet of fps games after an hour or two. Not worth the $$$ when you can pick up Titanfall 2 for 20$ and its superior to this in every way. A lot of people have said "but the zombies are good"...and its ok...but there are a lot of zombie choices out there that are better, cheaper, no sub fee, and don't hold day one content behind a pay wall. I had high hopes for this but I returned It within a day. To think this had the same development time as the new assassins creed and released with so little content shows how much Treyarch doesn't care. its a blatant cash grab. If you want a traditional fps game I would wait for the new Battlefield V, at least the updates will be free. ( yes I would pick up a ea dice game over this, scary) 0/10… Expand
  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. Davis119
    Oct 13, 2018
    0
    You remember when Call of Duty was one of the best franchises in the business? I remember the days, when you started Modern Warfare 1 or 2 and had a gripping story about war, ethics and what it does to the world.
    The Multiplayer was setting standards for what FPS shooters in Multiplayer could do and where they will go in the future, with a sense of progression that was unrivaled at that    You remember when Call of Duty was one of the best franchises in the business? I remember the days, when you started Modern Warfare 1 or 2 and had a gripping story about war, ethics and what it does to the world.
    The Multiplayer was setting standards for what FPS shooters in Multiplayer could do and where they will go in the future, with a sense of progression that was unrivaled at that time.

    What you have now:
    No Singleplayer
    Chasing trends from other games (Overwatch and PUBG)
    Selling a Season pass without the option to buy single map packs
    Blatantly lying about a bold new direction for the franchise
    Very dull weapon sounds
    No sense of progression
    Horrible Map design (3 lanes with very little variety)
    Almost no maps (10... whoop di f***n do)

    I could go on but in all honesty, I don't want to bore you with my personal frustration from a once great franchise. I pains me greatly that activision got their greasy paws on what was once a paragon of FPS shooters. This is not COD anymore, this is a hollow shell assembled from a soulless developer and publisher trying to make money of people that don't know any better. Do not buy this game, it's not worth 20 €. Don't help these greedy bastards make money and ruin other franchises, when Studios get bought. (The titanfall franchise will be the next one to get completely ruined mark my words)
    For that and many more reasons f*** Activision, f*** Treyarch, **** these bought off reviewers and f*** this empty soulless trash.    … Expand
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. Cfgk24
    Oct 24, 2018
    0
    Utter Drivel! no Class, no single player campaign - just rinse and repeat rubbish.
  24. Beauner
    Oct 23, 2018
    0
    Wow.. this game is so bad. No campaign, which I don't care too much about so I let it slide, but the multiplayer is hot garbage.. It's just the same old instant kill, shot in the back, no skill garbage.. I thought I would enjoy the battle royale mode, but the lag is ridiculous.. You'll get the jump on somebody, and then die instantly... Watch the killcam and in the killcam you never evenWow.. this game is so bad. No campaign, which I don't care too much about so I let it slide, but the multiplayer is hot garbage.. It's just the same old instant kill, shot in the back, no skill garbage.. I thought I would enjoy the battle royale mode, but the lag is ridiculous.. You'll get the jump on somebody, and then die instantly... Watch the killcam and in the killcam you never even shot a single bullet. It's all just pure unskilled garbage. I guess they know their audience, a bunch of kids who can't handle actually getting good at something, so they reward them with quick kills to make them feel good about themselves.… Expand
  25. Generarl_Zass
    Oct 13, 2018
    4
    Cod Treyarch level of control and feeling, worth playing
    pathetic match making, if you know the Activision match-making patent, see this
    https://kotaku.com/activision-patents-matchmaking-that-encourages-players-1819630937 come back and think again, do you want to buy this I feel almost all my games in the promoted game queue are using this matchmaking mechanics I am not the cash cow,    Cod Treyarch level of control and feeling, worth playing
    pathetic match making, if you know the Activision match-making patent, see this
    https://kotaku.com/activision-patents-matchmaking-that-encourages-players-1819630937
    come back and think again, do you want to buy this
    I feel almost all my games in the promoted game queue are using this matchmaking mechanics
    I am not the cash cow, so I suggest you
    NOT BUY    … Expand
  26. Verisimilitude
    Oct 13, 2018
    0
    Wow. I mean the trailer was great but this is so lackluster. Taking inspiration from other games is great but add your own spin to it. This game doesn't add anything significant to Battle Royale apart from fan service in parts and reworked maps from the original (actual good games). I suppose since assists count as kills in multiplayer everyone will feel like a winner until the illusionWow. I mean the trailer was great but this is so lackluster. Taking inspiration from other games is great but add your own spin to it. This game doesn't add anything significant to Battle Royale apart from fan service in parts and reworked maps from the original (actual good games). I suppose since assists count as kills in multiplayer everyone will feel like a winner until the illusion is broken. And for those who just never get tired of Battle Royale - this is your game. For the rest of the playerbase, without the single player and without a compelling mulitplayer, it's just.... well.. Boring.… Expand
  27. JTL_Red
    Oct 13, 2018
    4
    This game surprisingly had some decent qualities but fails hard on them. Starting with zombies it is enjoyable playing the zombies mode but it is just same old zombies some different modes have been added but there is only some much one can do with just zombies. Secondly blackout just feels like it leaches off of battle royale games for a quick buck visuals look same might I add even worseThis game surprisingly had some decent qualities but fails hard on them. Starting with zombies it is enjoyable playing the zombies mode but it is just same old zombies some different modes have been added but there is only some much one can do with just zombies. Secondly blackout just feels like it leaches off of battle royale games for a quick buck visuals look same might I add even worse than the previous call of duty games, the game play is fine but just feels like pubg with advanced weapons. Lastly the multiplayer where call of duty usually shines but falls way short, multiplayer has added a few game modes completely inspired by other games and maps are just ripped straight out of older games in the black ops franchise there is very little amount of originality here. The weapons you start out with are some what terrible and it will take you a while to level up and some weapons like the ICR are very overpowered and overused to a huge extent I have experimented to see what was the most used gun by players and the ICR took the throne i found the two to three players in an entire lobby used a different weapon. Campaign was a no show in this call of duty making this call of duty odd in a way but the stories behind the specialists did seem interesting and i wanted to know more about them certainly they could have my a campaign on the specialists there back story's were just amazing, but do not replace campaign in any way. This game could have been so much more but falls short and feels like a black ops three re skin with a few extra modes added.… Expand
  28. 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
  29. Swiffi
    Oct 12, 2018
    0
    The game just feels cheap! Reused maps, 3 shot consistent kills on normal, boring art style, and gun game similar to a free-to-play. It honestly feels and plays like Lawbreakers, that super successful game that lasted a few months and peaked at 7,500 players... The reused maps and classes from the black ops series feels the worst. It's fine for nostalgia to toss in a few, but every classThe game just feels cheap! Reused maps, 3 shot consistent kills on normal, boring art style, and gun game similar to a free-to-play. It honestly feels and plays like Lawbreakers, that super successful game that lasted a few months and peaked at 7,500 players... The reused maps and classes from the black ops series feels the worst. It's fine for nostalgia to toss in a few, but every class from Black Ops 3 is back, and maps from Black Ops and Black Ops 2 appear in the NORMAL playlists. It's down right lazy.

    Not to mention the fact there is no single-player campaign or loot system (CoD WWII). It seems the only reason this game was even released was for the Battle Royale mode. That mode should have been a stand-off so that the rest of the game could come together.

    Not worth more than $30, at best.    … Expand
  30. fasztarisznya
    Oct 16, 2018
    0
    There is no campaign mode. This should not be accepted in the gaming community. Paying $60 for an online game with no offline gameplay is just ridiculous. Don't let this become a thing.
  31. Tenacidad963
    Oct 19, 2018
    0
    Es una pena en lo que se ha convertido Call of Duty. No poner un modo historia formal apostando solo por el multijugador online que antes era un complemento en el título de cada año. Además, obliga al jugador a pagar el servicio online de la consola. Solo le venden al público que ya tiene posicionado su producto. Sus ventas se deben a que copió el modo battle royal. Hay un parche de 50 GBEs una pena en lo que se ha convertido Call of Duty. No poner un modo historia formal apostando solo por el multijugador online que antes era un complemento en el título de cada año. Además, obliga al jugador a pagar el servicio online de la consola. Solo le venden al público que ya tiene posicionado su producto. Sus ventas se deben a que copió el modo battle royal. Hay un parche de 50 GB como si el disco del juego que uno compra estuviera vacío.

    In English
    It's a shame what Call of Duty has become. Do not put a formal story mode betting only on the online multiplayer that was previously a complement in the title of each year. In addition, it forces the player to pay for the console's online service. They only sell to the public that has already positioned their product. His sales are because he copied the battle royal mode. There is a 50GB patch as if the game disc that you buy is empty.    … Expand
  32. OSemNome
    Oct 15, 2018
    6
    I play the black ops series since BO2, and a little of BO1, i love the series, i know they are not perfect, the hava some flaws, but BO4, i dont even know how to describe my frustation with the game. Lets go on topcs

    Zombies: Better then ever before, now with much more customization to play like you want, but i miss juggernog, speed cola and the other removed perks. Blackout: I dont    I play the black ops series since BO2, and a little of BO1, i love the series, i know they are not perfect, the hava some flaws, but BO4, i dont even know how to describe my frustation with the game. Lets go on topcs

    Zombies: Better then ever before, now with much more customization to play like you want, but i miss juggernog, speed cola and the other removed perks.

    Blackout: I dont like much battle royal modes, so i am neutral in this one.

    Multiplayer: I hurt to say this because i love treyarch multplayers, but BO4 in the moment have the worst experience i have ever had on a COD game, the maps are good but not compared with the other maps like standoff, metro, yemen, etc, i thought that COD Ghost its the cod made for campers, but i started to think that i am wrong, EVERY specialist is annoying and they hame some hability to camper, especially that one with the barrier, the guns are really strange, the graphics looks like the ghost but with some slightly upgrades,the menus are so boring to see and confusing and i know that some time the loot boxes are coming, i have the impression that they will come stronger than ever...    … Expand
  33. KingOfLimb
    Oct 14, 2018
    7
    This review is based off of the PC version.

    I would give this game 7.8 out of 10. I have been playing CoD since its first inception on the PC. After playing the SP I quickly became addicted to the MP aspect of the game. Joining up into clans and having my first taste of competitive gaming was amazing. I loved that I could mod the game to my liking and customize what I wanted in    This review is based off of the PC version.

    I would give this game 7.8 out of 10.

    I have been playing CoD since its first inception on the PC. After playing the SP I quickly became addicted to the MP aspect of the game. Joining up into clans and having my first taste of competitive gaming was amazing. I loved that I could mod the game to my liking and customize what I wanted in general servers.

    The first take away I have with BO4 is that it plays very well on the PC. More so then the last few CoD games. Everything feels natural and I can react accordingly which is great.

    The multiplayer feels like a more polished BO3 with references to past BO games. A few of the new maps do feel a bit like repeated versions of other CoD maps though unfortunately.

    Updated specialists' abilities and the way you can heal yourself are a good upgrade to the core game.

    While Blackout is very polished and retains CoD's signature gunplay, it lacks in bringing any innovation to the already saturated game mode.

    The graphics are as good as to be expected. There is nothing that really stands out and feels dated.

    The sound design is excellent though. A few corrections here or there and I would say they are perfect for a game like this.

    I will admit I have never been a fan of zombies but I do like the 3 campaigns they have. I actually got into them a bit more then I use to. I don't want to say much else or criticize because I know the mode has never been my favorite.

    The lack of an SP campaign is the major draw back for a CoD game calling itself BO4.

    If they would have just called it, BLACK OPS X... or ULTIMATE BLACK OPS... or seriously anything else I could have been okay with it. There is a VERY small storyline they have that lasts for about 15 minutes through cutscenes that are mixed with bot matches but that is it.

    Black Ops had a great storyline going and to say this is its predecessor … even given the multiplayer is just going to far.

    Black Ops 4 is almost like a best of all the Black Ops... but not quite.

    I feel like this game lacked direction in its making.

    It would have been great to have the m-16 from BO1 fighting in the Jungle level against some future solider with the gravity spikes. Instead they just kind of gave up on making it what it truly could have been. A best of collection of all of the Black Ops games we loved.

    Never the less... the game is great to play. The multiplayer has the CoD speed and fun you know and love. Blackout is great if you've never played a Battle Royale game before or have been searching for a more twitch based version. Zombies impressed me.

    BUY IF: You are a lifelong CoD fan and your main focus is on MP and want a CoD Battle Royale. You will enjoy the gameplay more then ever and if your a PC player, you will enjoy the optimization.

    DISREGARD IF: You are a casual CoD fan, like what CoD has to offer with SP and not a fan of Battle Royale. You will find this very repetitive to Black Ops 3, without any SP and no real innovation that stands out.

    I hope this was helpful. First review.    … Expand
  34. RYANIMAL795
    Oct 21, 2018
    0
    Same old COD, rise and repeat, completely wasted £50 on this pile of rubbish. Game barely plays, bugs everywhere. PLEASE AVOID.
  35. 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
  36. Robomania
    Oct 13, 2018
    3
    This game is completely unfinished and was obviously rushed so it could launch before other large titles. The multiplayer is honestly the worst Cod multiplayer in history. The self healing is so dumb because if you don’t have a stim pack, you’re basically dead. The guns are boring and the specialists are way too important to win games compared to BO3, which by the way, this game isThis game is completely unfinished and was obviously rushed so it could launch before other large titles. The multiplayer is honestly the worst Cod multiplayer in history. The self healing is so dumb because if you don’t have a stim pack, you’re basically dead. The guns are boring and the specialists are way too important to win games compared to BO3, which by the way, this game is basically BO3 without the jet packs. There are barely any recognizable guns other than 4 or 5 and the maps are pretty boring. They clearly focused on the new Blackout game mode as they took most of the same assets from previous Call of Duty games to put in multiplayer and zombies. Speaking of zombies, they over complicated everything way to much. Now you can only have certain perks that you put in you class and you have set gobblegums whenever you want called “elixirs”. If they wanted to compete with Fortnite and PUBG, they should have just released Blackout as a free game instead of packing a half-assed multiplayer and a over complicated yet boring zombies mode only so the could wop the $60 price tag on the game. If I could get a refund, I would. For anyone considering buying this game, don’t or wait for a price drop for around $25-30.… Expand
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. Veenom
    Oct 16, 2018
    4
    The good: fast paced arcade action, Battle Royale mode
    The bad: midrange graphics, mediocre textures, kiddo style colours, small nitty-gritty maps, (no single player)
    Being a fan of the original Black Ops, and even BO2, I am not impressed with CoD:BO4. I personally find the BF4 Frostbyte engine from 2013 (!) more appealing than what BO4 presents. That is true for ingame, while the    The good: fast paced arcade action, Battle Royale mode
    The bad: midrange graphics, mediocre textures, kiddo style colours, small nitty-gritty maps, (no single player)

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

    To me, there is very limited bonding with classics like BO1-2, BO4 is more like a chimera from Blizzard's Overwatch and the original Black Ops.    … Expand
  40. Deniz101
    Oct 16, 2018
    0
    Fortnite and PUBG may not look as good at Blackout, but Blackout is major trash. Black Ops multiplayer is trash, Zombies......let's not go there. This was a waste of 59.99 dollars. Do yourself a favor and get Red Dead Redemption 2 and/or Fallout 76. That's all I can say about this trash game. I honestly can't wait for the day that CoD is just gone forever. Hell, even Battlefield 5 wouldFortnite and PUBG may not look as good at Blackout, but Blackout is major trash. Black Ops multiplayer is trash, Zombies......let's not go there. This was a waste of 59.99 dollars. Do yourself a favor and get Red Dead Redemption 2 and/or Fallout 76. That's all I can say about this trash game. I honestly can't wait for the day that CoD is just gone forever. Hell, even Battlefield 5 would have been a better purchase than this.… Expand
  41. WiseLaw
    Oct 20, 2018
    0
    u need super computer and skynet to play this game. i swear even GladOS cant play this game with qhd&144fps.
    + if u wanna play this game, u need to be a dead body by god damn akimbo, spitfire, full upgraded shotgun almost 1000000times to lv up.
    did u played 1000000years with ur garbage guns? congrats! now u become a slaughterer! cauze u have akimbo, spitfire, full upgraded shotgun now!
  42. 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
  43. H_SnypeR
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    As much as I would have loved a campaign, I'd prefer a fully polished Multiplayer and Battle Royale Blackout.

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

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

    Will be giving it a 10 to offset those ridiculous 0s. But I'd would most likely give it a 7.    … Expand
  44. PresidentTrump
    Mar 3, 2019
    0
    call of shooty: just give up and stop 4
    in the next entry of this critically acclaimed series full of interesting and amazing storylines, we just completely remove everything that has been sacred and good about the previous games just so we can push out a tacked on battle royale game mode faster.
    oh yeah, also buy an 8-pixel scope reticle for $1.00, please. its time to give up on call    call of shooty: just give up and stop 4
    in the next entry of this critically acclaimed series full of interesting and amazing storylines, we just completely remove everything that has been sacred and good about the previous games just so we can push out a tacked on battle royale game mode faster.
    oh yeah, also buy an 8-pixel scope reticle for $1.00, please.

    its time to give up on call of duty.    … Expand
  45. Carlinhoscwbr3
    Oct 13, 2018
    0
    This game is beyond horrible, it doesn't even have a campaign. There are Specialist missions with story instead, which are poorly designed compared to the traditional campaigns. You can't even play those offline. The gun mechanics are trash. The gun sounds are a joke. The physics are horrible.

    Blackout mode is just a cheap version of Battlefield. The developers promised the "best and    This game is beyond horrible, it doesn't even have a campaign. There are Specialist missions with story instead, which are poorly designed compared to the traditional campaigns. You can't even play those offline. The gun mechanics are trash. The gun sounds are a joke. The physics are horrible.

    Blackout mode is just a cheap version of Battlefield. The developers promised the "best and most refined mechanics" in the trailer, yet the mechanics are terrible. You can't even destroy any buildings. This game mode lacks vehicle variety. There are no jet fighters, or any planes to be found. Zombie mode lacks innovation. The regular Multiplayer is boring and repetitive. The maps are about the same as the last game, with a fresh coat of paint.

    The worst part of this game is that it requires a 50 GB patch to play. That makes the physical copy pointless. You can play multiplayer and Zombies with bots and splitscreen offline. But what's the point of having any of that if you need Internet to play? Not everyone has good internet, and it's pathetic how anti-consumer the developers are. The CODs before WWII didn't required internet. I don't recommend this game at all. Internet required games are a disgrace    … Expand
  46. alphacatt
    Oct 12, 2018
    0
    Very impressed by this game! very impressed that for $60 you can buy THE cheapest game on the market The art style makes it feel like a mix of Overwatch and Warface and feels like a free to play game. Half of the maps are reused from other games, there is no single player campaign, every weapon is OP, you now have attack dogs which can get a 5 player kill in seconds, oh and get this....Very impressed by this game! very impressed that for $60 you can buy THE cheapest game on the market The art style makes it feel like a mix of Overwatch and Warface and feels like a free to play game. Half of the maps are reused from other games, there is no single player campaign, every weapon is OP, you now have attack dogs which can get a 5 player kill in seconds, oh and get this.... you can heal yourself and it only takes 2 seconds before you can use it again. t's not like it's COD or anything so SURE heal yourself so you're unable to be defeated. You can't build your own class until level 5 as well. Very lazy overall. Not fun.....and just an overall waste of time. A literal giant middle finger to those who were excited to play this.… Expand
  47. LocoVenom
    Oct 13, 2018
    3
    Black ops 4 is clearing trying to be like overwatch with abilities per character. THIS IS NOT GOOD. cod is cod keep it like that. they should just remake modern warfare 2 and it would be better than this game. guns have no recoil = no skill. running is **** insane, these guys be running faster than Usain bolt making an already fast game into a **** nightmare but to be fair i did like thisBlack ops 4 is clearing trying to be like overwatch with abilities per character. THIS IS NOT GOOD. cod is cod keep it like that. they should just remake modern warfare 2 and it would be better than this game. guns have no recoil = no skill. running is **** insane, these guys be running faster than Usain bolt making an already fast game into a **** nightmare but to be fair i did like this feature in br and zombies just not in normal multiplayer. you cant use granades unless you play a certain character.... and last but not least they make release the game with a season pass ALREADY, with a price of $50 which is insane and is obvious that they are being greedy **** that want nothing but money… Expand
  48. 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
  49. Haloman259
    Oct 14, 2018
    7
    This game is a great game. I really like the Blackout and Zombies. However, the Multiplayer is the worst. Infinite Warfare is way better. Zombies could use more maps, because my friend bought all the DLC and only got like 4 maps. Though, if you're going to play a Battle Royale game, BO4 is the way to go.
  50. CRISYS38
    Oct 16, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un videojuego mediocre en todo sentido, plagado de MICROTRANSACCIONES que lo único que busca es vaciar nuestros bolsillos. Es un videojuego que solo está a la altura de un juego móvil pay to win.… Expand
  51. Deigh
    Oct 14, 2018
    4
    Black ops 4 looks cool but doesn't really feel like a cod game. Multiplayer has multiple ways to increase TTK. Cod games have been going down hill as you now have to pay for remastered maps and pretend its all good. The lack originality for maps and the likely hood of more remastered maps showing up as part of paid DLC is disappointing.
    Zombies new perk system feels like a down grade from    Black ops 4 looks cool but doesn't really feel like a cod game. Multiplayer has multiple ways to increase TTK. Cod games have been going down hill as you now have to pay for remastered maps and pretend its all good. The lack originality for maps and the likely hood of more remastered maps showing up as part of paid DLC is disappointing.
    Zombies new perk system feels like a down grade from how it was. Except for the new Perk system zombies is zombies and is still fun.
    Black out Mode being that its a BR game mode i have no interest in it. BR is to reliant on RNG and is not a game mode i will ever get behind.
    Being Part of the 30% that actually likes Story mode in Cod Games this game is just a true disappointment for the franchise for me.
    On a up note the game runs far better than Cod WW2 but will crash multiple times a day. This is due to the outdated and unstable game engine that only gets patches instead of being upgraded. If this franchise is to continue they will need a new game engine as their competitors have already made innovations in this regard.    … Expand
  52. Dregagoron
    Oct 13, 2018
    0
    The zombie mode is underrated but that's about it. This is identical to Fortnite in many ways except the old black ops fanservice. I hid until the end and got into 2nd place. Is this the type of game that people think requires skill? It's mostly luck honestly.
  53. Kamarr
    Oct 17, 2018
    4
    Man where to start I guess the main issue is the missing content that I feel that should be in the flipping game again back in the day they had a mode called Ground War and I feel as though they **** up not having it in the game and I know the game can handle it being Blackout has 88 players in it. I wanna give this at least a 6 but can't due to the fact the game still influences CORNERMan where to start I guess the main issue is the missing content that I feel that should be in the flipping game again back in the day they had a mode called Ground War and I feel as though they **** up not having it in the game and I know the game can handle it being Blackout has 88 players in it. I wanna give this at least a 6 but can't due to the fact the game still influences CORNER CAMPING in all modes besides Zombies of course but it gets annoying...

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

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

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

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

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

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

    This is not a 10 out of 10 game so please if you are reading the 10 out of 10 reviews ignore them. This game is easily a 4-6 outta 10 if that.    … Expand
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. SaiXavier
    Oct 12, 2018
    0
    If you preordered or bought this game on day one without waiting for a review, I pity you. Learn your lesson and move on. If you aren't tired of Battle Royale mode, don't care about the anti-consumer practices, want to spend money for something that lacks content and does things slightly better than a FREE game - then by all means. Enforce the trend ignorantly. Assists count as kills nowIf you preordered or bought this game on day one without waiting for a review, I pity you. Learn your lesson and move on. If you aren't tired of Battle Royale mode, don't care about the anti-consumer practices, want to spend money for something that lacks content and does things slightly better than a FREE game - then by all means. Enforce the trend ignorantly. Assists count as kills now in the multiplayer, so you're all winners. Good job.… Expand
  58. Kaden9f
    Oct 23, 2018
    0
    Bad graphics, boring gameplay, no campaign. wth?
    Multiplayer is boring and there isn't enough maps or customization.
    Battle royale is the worst, too fast paced for a battle royale.
    in all a terrible CoD game.
  59. miccael
    Oct 13, 2018
    5
    I wanted to give Black Ops 4 props, praise and good review for innovating in Battle Royale "genre", but I cannot. Because Black Ops and call of duty are not new games and adding BR mode but scrapping SP is not good for me, especially for £50 pricetag. Someone who has played beta, both MP and BR, basically 90% is exactly the same on release.
    on good side - Battle Royale works well, taking    I wanted to give Black Ops 4 props, praise and good review for innovating in Battle Royale "genre", but I cannot. Because Black Ops and call of duty are not new games and adding BR mode but scrapping SP is not good for me, especially for £50 pricetag. Someone who has played beta, both MP and BR, basically 90% is exactly the same on release.
    on good side - Battle Royale works well, taking account that this runs in old cod engine, it works well.
    I had little connectivity issues, graphics aren't great but it's best first person BR I have seen.
    Zombies - I don't care, I only play MP and SP in cods.
    Multiplayer - it's not quite B03 but better B02. operators - I.e. classes, are OK, seem to be balanced for now, but game is too much team oriented, which cod never was.i still think armour is broken and health system is unnatural for cod.
    game is just slightly better cod BO2 and not as jumpy as Bo3.
    Sadly campaign is gone, but in all honesty - i didn't like bo3 campaign. Bo2 was good and so was bo1.
    Some MP modes like Control is totally broken with easy spawn killing.
    This game really needs some polish before I can increase my review score. 5/10 now.    … Expand
  60. Friskeyz22
    Oct 16, 2018
    0
    Same old Recipe that they have been churning out for a decade. The game loses its novelty very quickly! Not Worth the money!
  61. AcceptCODisTrsh
    Oct 15, 2018
    0
    Absolute garbage don’t waste your time or money. Just allow this franchise to die
  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. 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
  64. Shakethejake
    Oct 15, 2018
    0
    This game was surprising when I played it. I thought this was going to be a bad game, but then I played all modes at least twice or more. I don't get why people hate this game just because there is no story
    mode or campaign, in my opinion it was boring, black ops 1 and 2 where nice and fun but after you beat it, its over. Blackout is fun with friends and is interesting but does get boring    This game was surprising when I played it. I thought this was going to be a bad game, but then I played all modes at least twice or more. I don't get why people hate this game just because there is no story
    mode or campaign, in my opinion it was boring, black ops 1 and 2 where nice and fun but after you beat it, its over. Blackout is fun with friends and is interesting but does get boring after a while. Multiplayer is the same as usual but old and classic maps such as firing range was awesome to bring back. The zombies is awesome, just like black ops 3 witch had the best zombies, the maps, the guns, the design. It's all really well done, nice job treyarch. I recommend this game heavily, it's really fun and good.    … Expand
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. system11
    Oct 29, 2018
    5
    What's there is very good, but this feels impossible to recommend as a full price game due to the lack of everything except bare essentials. The menus are confusing, there's not much in the way of instructions for modes and so on - purely aimed at hardcore existing players who will be able to muddle through it. No story mode is a huge let down as it's a good way to learn the basics ofWhat's there is very good, but this feels impossible to recommend as a full price game due to the lack of everything except bare essentials. The menus are confusing, there's not much in the way of instructions for modes and so on - purely aimed at hardcore existing players who will be able to muddle through it. No story mode is a huge let down as it's a good way to learn the basics of control and weapons.

    Feels like half a product. As such, I'm giving it half a score.    … Expand
  68. Siontis
    Nov 5, 2018
    0
    I traded the game because it froze and crash my Ps4 aĺl the time, error CE-34878.
    Bo4 doesn't function, i wish i had something positive to say .
  69. Dr4gonkiller96
    Oct 26, 2018
    7
    This game is lack luster to the max. Black out is a nice addition but isn't a good substitution for no Campaign. the pre-rendered stories for the specialists is nice but USELESS. Multiplayer though fun... it's unforgiving with the crap Hit Detection, **** Spawns, Long ass Time-To-Kil, manual Healing making the fights longer, people seeing around corners, camping, unbalanced weapons withThis game is lack luster to the max. Black out is a nice addition but isn't a good substitution for no Campaign. the pre-rendered stories for the specialists is nice but USELESS. Multiplayer though fun... it's unforgiving with the crap Hit Detection, **** Spawns, Long ass Time-To-Kil, manual Healing making the fights longer, people seeing around corners, camping, unbalanced weapons with shotguns that can set you on fire or blind you, one hit pistols. not to mention It is lacking content as well as hating anyone with a ping over 30ms. for a newer game, it definitely shows how badly this was made. there are so many bugs and glitches, the Paintjobs barely work, while the emblem editor has bugs when moving and scaling, the Names glitch out with some times making your team the Enemy colours and the enemy your friendly colours, while playing FFA you will encounter bugs with a single enemy showing as your team mate so you can see them through walls and there name constantly. choosing new maps is annoying because you can pick previous maps non stop which is a pain.

    I have not played Zombies so can't say anything about it... only that i never play zombies.    … Expand
  70. dillan_s
    Nov 7, 2018
    7
    Standard Multiplayer:
    Black Ops 4 in my opinion, brings back the simplistic entertaining gunplay of the Call of Duty of old. Gone are the confusing and unnecessary gameplay gimmicks of the last few installments and back are the simple symmetric and asymmetric maps with killstreaks and no enhanced mobility. I am not the most skilled COD player but I felt that I could hold my own in most    Standard Multiplayer:
    Black Ops 4 in my opinion, brings back the simplistic entertaining gunplay of the Call of Duty of old. Gone are the confusing and unnecessary gameplay gimmicks of the last few installments and back are the simple symmetric and asymmetric maps with killstreaks and no enhanced mobility. I am not the most skilled COD player but I felt that I could hold my own in most game types.
    Balancing seems to be much better in this game than previous installments but it still has its issues. If you are someone who is not a fan of leveling up in order to get more powerful guns and better attachments, you will be disappointed, as this staple mechanic is still present. It is not as bad as it has been in previous games but it is still noticeable. However, as I stated earlier balancing is much better and new players will notice that the barrier to entry is much lower than it has been in the past.
    Personally, I have never been a fan of the class system and limited the classes I can use to a specific hero, which only two players per team can choose, which also come with their specific abilities. I feel that there is some major rebalancing needed in this aspect and it is a big turnoff for me. I would prefer to not have them at all honestly. But that is about it for the core multiplayer portion of the game.

    Blackout:
    Blackout is a ton of fun personally. It is much easier to jump into Blackout for those who are new to battle royal games compared to the other options. Gunplay feels tight and fair, there has never been an instance where I lost a battle and felt like I was cheated in some way. Customization is very limited and most skins are locked behind some very difficult challenges or unrealistically large time-sink requirements. If I am being honest Blackout, in my mind, plays a lot more like Halo than Call of Duty. It is slower paced, it has much more focus on map and power weapon control and communication is necessary for team success. I really enjoy it and it is a very different experience than the classic COD experience. They invested a lot of time into the mode, and while it may not be for everyone, it is definitely a welcome addition.

    Zombies:
    As for zombies, I do not have much to say. It's zombies. Map expansion and character dialog do feel much more meaningful and IX specifically has been a blast to play. The maps themselves are pretty creative and unique but still contain the staple zombies gameplay loop. On that same note, I do wish there was some more innovation to the game. There are much more meaningful story elements as I noted earlier and some levels have unique challenges in the form of different zombie types and some bosses and mini-bosses but that is about it. Don't get me wrong, it's still fun to play, but with how many zombie installments we've had, I really wish there was more that made this one stand out.

    Conclusion:
    Overall Black Ops 4 is a fine game. The campaign will be missed. (However with how poorly received they have been lately, maybe it is better we didn't get one in the Black Ops storyline). The multiplayer is as fun and fastpaced as it has ever been and balancing, while still not where I should be, is much better. Simplified gameplay has made a welcome return and overall the game is of a decent quality. I stopped taking COD seriously after Black Ops 2 and this game has brought me back into the fold, a commendable feat, considering the many alternatives that are currently in the market. If you miss the old Call of Duty, I suggest giving Black Ops 4 a shot, but maybe try it before buying if possible, it's not for everyone.    … Expand
  71. cem12
    Oct 16, 2018
    6
    Pros:
    en multijugador han puesto mapas tradicionales de Black ops. Los zombies son más difíciles.
    Contra: Es un buen juego, pero tiene serias carencias y defectos. - El juego cada uno por tres se cuelga y te tira de este. - El sistema multijugador tradicional es decepcionante, ya que debes de elegir un personaje y adaptarte a sus especialidades. - No hay historia. - El sistema del    Pros:
    en multijugador han puesto mapas tradicionales de Black ops. Los zombies son más difíciles.
    Contra:
    Es un buen juego, pero tiene serias carencias y defectos.
    - El juego cada uno por tres se cuelga y te tira de este.
    - El sistema multijugador tradicional es decepcionante, ya que debes de elegir un personaje y adaptarte a sus especialidades.
    - No hay historia.
    - El sistema del apagón da tirones y no va fino.
    - En el modo zombie, cada vez meten más tonterías. Los mejores zombis y el mejor modo de ser el negro ops 1 y 2. Pese a que los escenarios mejoren, las "máquinas" pierden su gracia. El modo más divertido a mi parecer, son los zombies del black ops 2 nuke town.
    - En los modos pantalla dividida, las letras se ven muy pequeñas y es imposible leerlas. Además es obligatorio iniciar sesión. Ya no sirve el invitado    … Expand
  72. BluePhoeniX
    Nov 6, 2018
    5
    I give this game credit for a fun Multiplayer, a good Battle Royale mode, and a fascinating Zombies Experience. This game would be a good COD game... if it weren't rushed.

    The HUGE problem with this game is it's unstable, it's poorly optimized, and has probably one of the worst micro-transaction systems to date. In the Zombies mode, the game will crash EVERY TIME you try to get to a    I give this game credit for a fun Multiplayer, a good Battle Royale mode, and a fascinating Zombies Experience. This game would be a good COD game... if it weren't rushed.

    The HUGE problem with this game is it's unstable, it's poorly optimized, and has probably one of the worst micro-transaction systems to date. In the Zombies mode, the game will crash EVERY TIME you try to get to a round any higher than 100 without any exploits. The game is also VERY buggy and glitchy, and there was an unacceptably large patch size for launch day with a shocking 50 GB patch size.

    With these facts, you can tell this game was very rushed and Activision was desperate to milk the &*%$ out of this game with poor business practices and bad micro-transactions. It would've been much preferable if the game was released in November. It's just unbelievable how such a mess of a product was put out at launch. This game would've been actually GOOD if it were working properly. I really hope for the sake of this franchise that Treyarch listens to the community and fixes the game before the community itself starts leaving.    … Expand
  73. Aj_golda
    Oct 26, 2018
    7
    Ill start with the negatives. I dont enjoy the multiplayer, its just boring. I have enjoyed other cod multiplayers. Blackout is okay its a cool new addition, better than fortnite. The zombies are amazing. I love it. Its like more challenging and the maps are great. Zombies is so much fun.
  74. Ginormous76
    Oct 17, 2018
    8
    Summary: Great game for players that fell off CoD

    I played a bit of CoD2, more of CoD3, then A LOT every year from CoD4 - Black Ops 2. I fell off CoD after that. Tried to get back in at Black Ops 3, but just had no interest. I picked up Black Ops 4, because I was in a gaming rut. After Spider-Man, I had no desire to play another open world or brawler style game. Blops 4 has been    Summary: Great game for players that fell off CoD

    I played a bit of CoD2, more of CoD3, then A LOT every year from CoD4 - Black Ops 2. I fell off CoD after that. Tried to get back in at Black Ops 3, but just had no interest. I picked up Black Ops 4, because I was in a gaming rut. After Spider-Man, I had no desire to play another open world or brawler style game. Blops 4 has been really fun and enjoyable.

    Blackout is a solid Battle Royale mode with CoD shooting (the shooting in PUBG & Fortnite just doesn't feel good to me). I tried out Zombies and it was fun, but not really my thing. For those that like Zombies, it seems like it will provide a lot of fun with three maps.

    Multiplayer was a little longer for me to warm up to. I didn't understand at first that picking a hero was different from picking a class. IMO, the pre-made Class #1 is terrible. Once I realized I could change class, I found one that worked for me and quickly shot up to Level 5, where I could start creating my own class. Multiplayer still took some getting used to. I think only Battery lets you have a grenade (until you unlock grenades somewhere in the Level 40's). Coming from years of dealing with grenade spam, it was weird to both not worry about grenades and not have one to throw to where I knew people were camping. Each hero/operator has two special abilities. Some of these are quite good, and some just make me wonder what I don't understand about how to use them, because they shouldn't be that unbalanced.
    One thing that is annoying, there are already people who have a sniper rifle setup, where they can quick zoom, not be on you, and one shot kill you in the body through body armor. That's something I still hate about CoD, especially when they can do it close range.

    I enjoyed playing the CoD campaigns in previous games, but I don't miss it here. It could be that there are so many good single player games, and I was craving a fun multiplayer, but I am not sure.

    In summary, if you fell off CoD, this is a good one to get back in.    … Expand
  75. Kart3mis
    Nov 26, 2018
    9
    This game is great. it soooo good i love this game and the supply stream is a good edition but one thing it is a horrible cod game but a good fps game
  76. takkos
    Oct 29, 2018
    0
    I registered just to give a good advice for those who did not buy the game yet. Since there is no single player campaign you could easily think that, "OK, they focused on purely the multiplayer experience". Bammm, you are wrong. The server tickrate is only 20Hz, so that you shoot someone with no armor to the head for like ages, he turns around, you are in a Lvl3 armor, and with an SMG thatI registered just to give a good advice for those who did not buy the game yet. Since there is no single player campaign you could easily think that, "OK, they focused on purely the multiplayer experience". Bammm, you are wrong. The server tickrate is only 20Hz, so that you shoot someone with no armor to the head for like ages, he turns around, you are in a Lvl3 armor, and with an SMG that literally shoots cherry seeds, shoots you in your big toe, aaaaaand you are dead. Not to mention the game engine from 2010, that i would not care if the gameplay was perfect. So buy Red Dead Redemption 2, or Titanfall 2 or anything, but not this. PS. I asked for a refund, we will see...… Expand
  77. SonnyCheeba253
    Jun 28, 2019
    0
    The selling point for this game?

    Old maps, to make you feel nostalgic, and you know what, sadly, it's working.

    You can fool some of the people, ALL of the time.

    Activision got exactly what they wanted.

    Your money

    period
  78. 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.
  79. 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
  80. itznukeey
    Feb 17, 2019
    3
    Its empty, its boring, its got microtransactions and they dont give a **** about releasing content or fixing the game. Dont buy this, go spend it on something else this game is not worth it. Zombies are boring and way worse than BO3/BO2 zombies. Multiplayer on PC has insanely small playerbase and they removed a lot of modes because no one plays the niche modes, also expect fortnite styleIts empty, its boring, its got microtransactions and they dont give a **** about releasing content or fixing the game. Dont buy this, go spend it on something else this game is not worth it. Zombies are boring and way worse than BO3/BO2 zombies. Multiplayer on PC has insanely small playerbase and they removed a lot of modes because no one plays the niche modes, also expect fortnite style battle pass and shop, it doesnt matter the game is 60 bucks and has season pass (with no content btw) they will still want even more. Blackout is only 'innovative' addition to the series but its just generic battle royale and doesnt have any updates either. This game had insane potential to come back to the roots but instead they decided to ship it in half baked state and are not fixing it at all.… Expand
  81. BKTOOD
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    Black Ops 4 has a few rough edges, but any of its three modes make for an enjoyable shooter experience that feel distinct and personalized
  82. Galenrandir23
    Oct 14, 2018
    0
    No Campaign, which was the main reason I played COD. Plus I play on PC and this year its exclusive to Bnet. Now I loved Bnet when it was just blizzard games, but I refuse to pay $60 for a COD game with no campaign. especially when its only on Bnet!
  83. 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
  84. Rooster7102
    Oct 22, 2018
    3
    Treyarch should be embarrassed for releasing this "game". This is truly nothing more than a expansion pack. Most of the maps are rehash of other black ops games. As is the selection of the specialist at the start of the rounds. Would be nice to actually be able to equip grenades and use them when I actually wanted to. The other issue is the constant jumping by opponents to avoid beingTreyarch should be embarrassed for releasing this "game". This is truly nothing more than a expansion pack. Most of the maps are rehash of other black ops games. As is the selection of the specialist at the start of the rounds. Would be nice to actually be able to equip grenades and use them when I actually wanted to. The other issue is the constant jumping by opponents to avoid being hit. This is an old issue, but you would think they would attach a fatigue meter to the jumps to slow the person down after 2-3 consecutive jumps. Graphics are good. Sound is fair. Game is a waste of money in the long run. If you are a COD fan like me just skip the Treyarch releases for now on.… Expand
  85. 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
  86. Steff86
    Oct 14, 2018
    3
    Very underwhelming! If you're into battle Royale it's the best out there but it's now an overused mode that's just not exciting anymore. It lacks a campaign so it's wrongly priced as you're missing half the game.
  87. Sorcerer206
    Oct 12, 2018
    5
    Not a fan, Zombies once again carrying an overpriced letdown by no other than Treyarch.

    Cod 3: flop World at War: a regression from CoD 4 Black Ops: their best game, unique and brilliant Black Ops 2: good but overrated, only bad Zombies mode Black Ops 3: horrible, gamble fest with a horrible campaign Black Ops 4: worst game yet, half the content, double the price Wake up and    Not a fan, Zombies once again carrying an overpriced letdown by no other than Treyarch.

    Cod 3: flop
    World at War: a regression from CoD 4
    Black Ops: their best game, unique and brilliant
    Black Ops 2: good but overrated, only bad Zombies mode
    Black Ops 3: horrible, gamble fest with a horrible campaign
    Black Ops 4: worst game yet, half the content, double the price

    Wake up and realize this company is Call of Dutys doom and not their saviour. You all bag Infinity Ward but they at least had more than 3 great games. They saved Call of Duty from failure twice when Treyarch flopped (Cod 3, World at War). Yes their games are bad now but you are disrespecting their legacy by rating greedy Treyarch as the best.

    Now to the game. No campaign is already a bad mistake. The little tutorial missions are boring and promote characters that have no substance are all 8 year old trash talk.

    Multiplayer is Black Ops III without jet packs. Bland map design, poor hit detection, lag, server crashes, bad weapon balance, dodgy specialist gear and abilities and pay to win gamble boxes

    Blackout is decent but is also plagued with lag and hit detection problems as well as no replayability after a few games

    Never been a big Zombies fan so won't say too much about it but playing a few matches, I felt a good job was done here. Good map design and a variety of things to do will treat the dedicated Zombies fans well

    Overall, some glimmers of hope but a generally trashy game with poor pricing that is once again piggybacked by the bandwagons    … Expand
  88. Zell71
    Oct 12, 2018
    5
    Pretty disappointing game in all honesty. It feels more like DLC than a full priced game.
    Blackout feels basic in comparison to fortnite which would be forgiveable considering fortnite is into its 1 year+ but you can’t see the blackout improving with me having to cough up some more cash for better content.
    Multiplayer was fun and was good to see some old maps in the mix. Zombie mode    Pretty disappointing game in all honesty. It feels more like DLC than a full priced game.
    Blackout feels basic in comparison to fortnite which would be forgiveable considering fortnite is into its 1 year+ but you can’t see the blackout improving with me having to cough up some more cash for better content.
    Multiplayer was fun and was good to see some old maps in the mix.
    Zombie mode has never really got my attention in the past.
    In summary - wait for the price to drop before buying. It’s a shell of a game    … Expand
  89. ArMyMaN200
    Oct 15, 2018
    0
    First of all don't waste your money for this garbage game. All this game is a copy and paste from BO3 and Other Black ops titles.. Love the Battle royal But no single player? come on, Lack of Custom in Multiplayer 5 guns for each class not much Customization going on in the Multiplayer mode just isn't worth 60$ Seams like Call of duty is making more money off Copy and paste and somethingFirst of all don't waste your money for this garbage game. All this game is a copy and paste from BO3 and Other Black ops titles.. Love the Battle royal But no single player? come on, Lack of Custom in Multiplayer 5 guns for each class not much Customization going on in the Multiplayer mode just isn't worth 60$ Seams like Call of duty is making more money off Copy and paste and something that prob took them 6 months to complete.. Black ops 4 GARBAGE… Expand
  90. Djwoods23
    Oct 13, 2018
    0
    This game I should straight hot garbage. They literally took all the trash the year did from black ops series and infinite warfare/advanced warfare series, took out the flying and wall running and jammed it together I never another futuristic dumpster fire. Blackout? Their first attempt at "battle royale" what a joke. Introducing zombies in to battle royale and kill streaks? Awful. SimplyThis game I should straight hot garbage. They literally took all the trash the year did from black ops series and infinite warfare/advanced warfare series, took out the flying and wall running and jammed it together I never another futuristic dumpster fire. Blackout? Their first attempt at "battle royale" what a joke. Introducing zombies in to battle royale and kill streaks? Awful. Simply awful. I had the game for a solid 3.25 hours and brought it right back to where I bought I think and claimed it didn't work on my system and got my money back. Call of duty has no way put out 4 trash games in 5 years. The series is dead.… Expand
  91. micbrc
    Oct 16, 2018
    0
    No campaign combined with a futuristuc setting it feels like Activision backtracked from last years excellent ww2 and just threw together black ops 4 at the very last minute.
  92. 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
  93. Pasha_R_One
    Oct 26, 2018
    0
    Отдал за этот кусок ***на 5900 рублей. Очень понравился режим рояля на бетатесте. А вот бету стандартных режимов почти не играл, т.к. она была неиграбельна на ПС4. В итоге под впечатлением от рояля сделал предзаказ на делюкс... И КАКОВО ЖЕ БЫЛО РАЗОЧАРОВАНИЕ!!! СТАНДАРТНЫЕ РЕЖИМЫ НЕИГРАБЕЛЬНЫ из-за поломанного неткода. На повторе смерти задержка около двух секнуд. Т.е. Я начина. стрелять вОтдал за этот кусок ***на 5900 рублей. Очень понравился режим рояля на бетатесте. А вот бету стандартных режимов почти не играл, т.к. она была неиграбельна на ПС4. В итоге под впечатлением от рояля сделал предзаказ на делюкс... И КАКОВО ЖЕ БЫЛО РАЗОЧАРОВАНИЕ!!! СТАНДАРТНЫЕ РЕЖИМЫ НЕИГРАБЕЛЬНЫ из-за поломанного неткода. На повторе смерти задержка около двух секнуд. Т.е. Я начина. стрелять в еще не начавшего стрелять в меня врага, а по факту он меня давно уже убил. ПЗДЦ!!!
    А на фоне такого дикого ТТК, который они зачем то сделали это вообще ужас.
    Я не лютый нагибатор, но в том же БО3 я спокойно занимаю периодически первые места в nlv/ Это примерно в среднем 20 к 15 соотношение. Тут я ползаю на самом дне изза ублюдского неткода и ушлепанского ТТК. Хотя я очень ждал колду без джетпаков и бега по стенам. ДОЖДАЛСЯ,...
    В рояле это не так критично. Но любимый всеми ТДМ это убивает просто на корню.

    Плюс абсолютно кривые респауны. Можно несколько раз подряд заспауниться под одним и тем же огнем.

    Не забываем про просадки ФПС. ПРОСАДКИ КАРЛ! На картах 5 на 5 метров с убогой графикой!!! Правда рояль более стабилен...

    Про абсолютную пустоту контента на старте я вообще молчу. Оружия мало. Кастомизация бомжатская. Уже почти месяц прошел с релиза, а они даже черный рынок не прикрутили. Про отсутствие сюжетки ничего говорить не буду, она меня мало интересует в колде.

    Просто удивительно, что отказавшись от сюжетки, Трейарк выпустили такое лютое говно. При этом цена как за качественный ААА проект. Но пока что им и не пахнет. С батлой примерно такая же картина...

    И еще один минус: по сути эта игра - ремастер старых мультиплеерных режимов. Это печально. Одни и те же карты столетней давности - это уже совсем халтура.

    В итоге ставлю тройку только изза наличия рояля. Он хоть немного скрашивает картину.

    Верните деньги, сволочи!!!    … Expand
  94. 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.
  95. 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
  96. BeyondReviews
    Oct 12, 2018
    5
    As a long-time Call of Duty player and lover of the Black Ops series, I have very mixed feelings about Black Ops 4. I shall start with what I enjoyed about BO4 and then get completely blunt honest for all of you gamers who need a solid answer on whether or not to go out and spend your hard-earned cash on this game.

    Firstly, I appreciate the developers incorporating the favourites of    As a long-time Call of Duty player and lover of the Black Ops series, I have very mixed feelings about Black Ops 4. I shall start with what I enjoyed about BO4 and then get completely blunt honest for all of you gamers who need a solid answer on whether or not to go out and spend your hard-earned cash on this game.

    Firstly, I appreciate the developers incorporating the favourites of Black Ops series including Slums. Treyarch has really listened in this area and grabbed hold of what their fans enjoy. I also enjoyed the step back to traditional COD multiplayer to go forward in the series. No more wall running and jetpacks...to me this was a winning aspect. However, you decide whether or not you like this or not. The next thing I really liked was the step to grab hold of the huge and exciting new genre of Battle Royale. Now I am not one for Fortnite, PUBG or H1Z1...but I really do enjoy some aspects of Blackout.

    Now onto the bad... You will see some reviews saying "best in the series" or "great multiplayer"... I say 'Yeah, nahh'. To me, it feels like Treyarch was very lazy in all three areas of the game - multiplayer, blackout (battle royale) and zombies. In multiplayer, I experienced very similar gameplay to black ops 3, just without the boosters and the most frustrating thing of all was the spawn killing. I played approximately 30 matches and can say in every match I played I got spawn-killed at least 5 times. The battle royale mode, Blackout is very good looking and at first, I really enjoyed the movement and overall gameplay. However, after playing for around 10 matches, the battle royale mode got extremely bland and it took every strand of motivation to keep trying to give it a chance to impress me and hook me...but sadly it did not.

    Zombies is fun and I really enjoy it. The new arena based map is very enjoyable and gives the player a lot of satisfaction of searching around for guns while zombies and other bigger foes try to take you down. If I was to rate the zombies experience, it would be an 8, compared to my favourite old school maps like Kino and Moon.

    All in all, I am disappointed and will be returning my copy of Black Ops 4. After playing the game for approximately 6 hours and really trying to see the good in this new addition to the Black Ops series, I found that I played everything I needed to in just 6 hours. Oh and p.s I am exceptionally peeved off that Treyarch released the game with a day one update of 55gig. Absolutely disgraceful Treyarch. A pass grade for this attempt Treyarch, but you didn't give us much to play with...literally.    … Expand
  97. ReaperxSpider
    Oct 14, 2018
    0
    What a waste of time this game is just not worth it no campaign...This game is a joke, there's not a single original idea here they just copy and paste like each year and are now trying to cash in on fortnites success you greedy scumbags !!!!!!
  98. MIERIOCRITIC
    Oct 18, 2018
    0
    mal juego , sin modo campaña..... mucho dlc... pase premiun de 50€...

    estafa
  99. 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
  100. 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
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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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