Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1465 Ratings

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  1. eva3si0n
    Jul 15, 2023
    8
    Call of Duty Cold War is a typical COD from Treyarch. I can only appreciate singlepeer. Multiplayer, as usual, did not surprise with anything and can hold for a couple of dozen hours. But the PS4 version clearly does not pull the capabilities of multiplayer. What touches the single player, it's very good. After Black Ops turned the wrong way after part 2, I thought there would be anCall of Duty Cold War is a typical COD from Treyarch. I can only appreciate singlepeer. Multiplayer, as usual, did not surprise with anything and can hold for a couple of dozen hours. But the PS4 version clearly does not pull the capabilities of multiplayer. What touches the single player, it's very good. After Black Ops turned the wrong way after part 2, I thought there would be an interesting company in the series once again. And here is the Soviet cranberries and a variety of gameplay, which has really changed relative to the previous parts and several endings. The comparing in Call of Duty Cold War is a great 4-5 hours or one evening. Yes, it's still the same shooting range with dummy, but there's no Hollywood blockbuster, but I liked it. I advise everyone to play on PS Plus or if later added to the Game Pass on Xbox. On PS4 Pro, the game looks pale, I advise you to still play on the current generation.… Expand
  2. ShadowPeter
    Dec 5, 2020
    8
    Cold War doesn't have great graphics, it lacks content (maps) and SBMM can make the experience frustrating, but even so, it is a fun arcade FPS game "à la" Treyarch.
  3. Paschke274
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Bueno como es normal en los juegos de Treyarch en el lanzamiento esta falto de contenido. Pero hare mi reseña en base a lo que ofrece el juego que es Campaña , Multijugador y Zombies. Vayamos por partes:

    Campaña:Un 9 de 10 esta campaña es la mas decente que he jugado durante estos ultimos 5 años. Multijugador: 6 de 10 es entretenido pero siento que le faltan mas mapas y modos.    Bueno como es normal en los juegos de Treyarch en el lanzamiento esta falto de contenido. Pero hare mi reseña en base a lo que ofrece el juego que es Campaña , Multijugador y Zombies. Vayamos por partes:

    Campaña:Un 9 de 10 esta campaña es la mas decente que he jugado durante estos ultimos 5 años.

    Multijugador: 6 de 10 es entretenido pero siento que le faltan mas mapas y modos.

    Zombies: 8 de 10 La jugabilidad esta muy divertida pero el mapa no me gusto tanto. Pero eso se puede areglar cuando saquen mas mapas.

    entonces mi reseña es de 8 de 10 ya que es un muy buen juego le hace falta contenido.    … Expand
  4. randondon
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    it has a gray morale, unlike mw2019, so I will put a rating of 8 only for it.
  5. drcoomer
    Nov 26, 2020
    8
    Graphics: 9/10
    The graphics are among some of the best we've seen this year. I can only imagine what it looks like on the next-gen systems
    Narrative: 8/10 The campaign was short but exciting & effective. I had a lot of fun playing through it. The final mission alone might be worth the price of admission. Gameplay: 8/10 There's nothing groundbreaking here, it's pretty much your    Graphics: 9/10
    The graphics are among some of the best we've seen this year. I can only imagine what it looks like on the next-gen systems

    Narrative: 8/10
    The campaign was short but exciting & effective. I had a lot of fun playing through it. The final mission alone might be worth the price of admission.

    Gameplay: 8/10
    There's nothing groundbreaking here, it's pretty much your standard Call of Duty gameplay. But it works just as it has for the past 10+ years and makes for a satisfying FPS experience

    Online/Zombies: 7/10
    i should start by saying I'm not the biggest fan of zombie game modes, but I will admit that this one was pretty fun. The multiplayer aspect shows some improvements from previous titles and is pretty entertaining as well. One gripe that I have is that there are some really sh*tty maps that get old very fast.

    Overall Score 7.7/10    … Expand
  6. jubthegreat
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    A lot of the 0 score reviews on here are from when the game first launched bug ridden, it is in a much better state now so take them with a pinch of salt.

    Gotta admit this game had a rough start, but just over a month in and it’s already in a far more polished state. Campaign was brief and enjoyable, zombies is alright IMO a bit monotonous, multiplayer is fun though the matchmaking is hit    A lot of the 0 score reviews on here are from when the game first launched bug ridden, it is in a much better state now so take them with a pinch of salt.

    Gotta admit this game had a rough start, but just over a month in and it’s already in a far more polished state. Campaign was brief and enjoyable, zombies is alright IMO a bit monotonous, multiplayer is fun though the matchmaking is hit and miss, one game you will get annihilated, the next you will destroy the enemy team with a KD of 7+.    … Expand
  7. RADIggwp
    Nov 14, 2020
    8
    This game is not bad. Finnaly COD have good story and not bad gameplay. Good work Treyarch
  8. xamrah
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    I play Call of Duty for zombies so that's my bias. The campaign is pretty good, dare I say one of the best campaigns I've played from COD, the multiplayer is pretty much what you expect. Another COD multiplayer. None of them are particularly outstanding, not even the latest modern warfare. The zombies is incredible. I have played every zombies since BO1 and this has some huge potential.I play Call of Duty for zombies so that's my bias. The campaign is pretty good, dare I say one of the best campaigns I've played from COD, the multiplayer is pretty much what you expect. Another COD multiplayer. None of them are particularly outstanding, not even the latest modern warfare. The zombies is incredible. I have played every zombies since BO1 and this has some huge potential. There's finally more to the game then just go get a box weapon, pack it, get your perks and do the easter egg. You have to think about prioritizing kill streaks vs armor, paying to start trials vs buying a couple box weapons every round. You are actually challenged to think about your strategy and trust your team to help you. If you don't have a good team, good luck winning in zombies. The rest of the game I feel is about a six or seven, COD doesn't get me excited anymore, they're just generic shooters and this is done as well as any other imo. The zombies is easily a 9.5 for me, ias soon as we get more maps that goes up to a 10. I do think this might be my favorite zombies experience to date, packaged with a somewhat normal multiplayer shooter and decent campaign.… Expand
  9. vaulttec
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. -Campaign: As a sequel to Black Ops 1, the campaign is really good! It has interesting characters and also a cool newcomer, Russell Adler. Woods, Mason, Hudson and CO. are great! The storyline is pretty good where you go after the Soviet Agent Perseus. The locations where it is set are also interesting.
    However, as most of COD Campaigns, this one has 10 Missions and is 5/6 Hours long.

    -Zombies:
    The Zombies are lit. My favorite Zombies Map is Kino der Toten, however, Nacht der Untoten comes close! I had lots of fun with randoms and friends fighting the Undead!

    -Multiplayer:
    Multiplayer feels like a step back from MW2019. It is as always lots of fun with friends and the new Modes are also good. Although, the MP5 is just way too op and everyone uses it. I liked most of the maps, but on Miami were lots of campers.But in Overall, Multiplayer was lots of fun with my friends and we really enjoyed VIP Escort.

    Verdict: 8/10 Campaign, 7/10 Multiplayer, 8.5/10 Zombies.    … Expand
  10. FTM98
    Nov 30, 2020
    8
    Cold War is a solid game. Although connection errors and party not available happens a lot and the menu doesn't run that smooth on ps4. Gameplay is fun but sometimes ruined by campers with snipers and shotguns, but what do you expect from Cod
  11. draco199
    Dec 23, 2020
    8
    Call of Duty fans rejoice! Cold war is finally the redemption to all the horrible games like infinity war and BO3. The campaign for this game is AMAZING. There hasn't been a multiplayer this good in a few years, though it loses points for all the visual bugs and split screen issues.
  12. Bryce052
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Overall, a decent entry to the Black Ops series-this years package includes a strong campaign, fun multiplayer and the return of zombies. Would recommend-especially, on next gen consoles (the adaptive trigger feature on Playstation is a cool feature!)
    -Campaign: Personally, I found the 5-7 hour campaign to be most enjoyable with great variety in the missions and multiple endings-this    Overall, a decent entry to the Black Ops series-this years package includes a strong campaign, fun multiplayer and the return of zombies. Would recommend-especially, on next gen consoles (the adaptive trigger feature on Playstation is a cool feature!)
    -Campaign: Personally, I found the 5-7 hour campaign to be most enjoyable with great variety in the missions and multiple endings-this brings some replayability.
    -Multiplayer: If you played the beta, then you can expect a relatively similar experience with this year's multiplayer-hopefully, Treyarch will address some of the concerns raised by the community here in future updates.
    -Zombies: Overall, a relatively fun experience-it will be interesting to see where the game heads in terms of new DLC and Easter eggs    … Expand
  13. InZaNeSensation
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    This game is not perfect by any means but it is no where near as bad as people on here make it out to be. For starters, it is 100% certainly without a doubt better than Modern Warfare. Let me explain why
    The GOOD
    - Minimap: There is a minimap, crazy enough this isn't a gimme these days - Gunplay: the guns are fun to use and there is 20 at launch with new unlockables coming each season,    This game is not perfect by any means but it is no where near as bad as people on here make it out to be. For starters, it is 100% certainly without a doubt better than Modern Warfare. Let me explain why
    The GOOD
    - Minimap: There is a minimap, crazy enough this isn't a gimme these days
    - Gunplay: the guns are fun to use and there is 20 at launch with new unlockables coming each season, as well as one unlockable currently in the "pre-season"
    - Balancing: the game is already balanced well with the exception of a couple things that will likely be tweaked within the first patch (ex. Field Mics, MP5, M16)
    - Menu music: Small detail not many care about but it is easily the best menu music of any COD
    - UI: Excellent user interface that showcases in-depth weapon stats including ADS speed, Sprint to fire time, damage dealt at each range, and tons of other stats for each weapon like never before seen in any COD
    - Challenges / Camos: Excellent way of organizing and showcasing challenges, giving the player something to be working towards in terms of a better camo unlock system, including a variety of camos that are obtainable, also an addition of zombies challenges that provide zombie gold, zombie diamond, and zombie dark matter camos
    - Customization: tons of options for attachments, gunsmith is back but better than ever, wildcards that affect perks, attachments, secondaries and lethals
    - Combined Arms: an easy laid back game mode that is made to chill and drink a beer with friends without the worry of SBMM

    The BAD - al
    - Lack of Maps: Only 8 maps and 2-3 are bad: Satellite, Armada and Miami although I particularly don't mind Miami but most dislike it. COD is now focusing on providing a continuous product. If you buy this game, it's not a finished product but more like an updated monthly service. Treyarch has announced 3-5 new maps will be coming in Season 1 (December 10)
    Lack of 6v6 modes: could use more traditional 6v6 modes, no Capture the Flag, Headquarters, and many other respawnable 6v6 modes, also no Ground War (Contains TDM, Dom, Hardpoint, KC, and FFA as the only respawnable 6v6 modes)
    Snipers: A lot will fight me on this but the snipers need to be nerfed, maybe not them themselves but there is an attachment that lowers the ADS time to be on par with some assault rifles, which is ridiculous. Snipers can also use attachments which remove their flinch. Both these attachments are broken
    - Fireteam Dirty Bomb: it's bad and confusing, just trying to be like fortnite multiplayer mode, just strange
    - Leaderboards: Glitched and not available currently
    - Poor Mid Tier Scorestreaks: Most mid tier scorestreaks feel weak. Sentry turret is easily destroyed, napalm fire doesn't stay on ground, Artillery is a small radius of bomb
    - Bullet velocity: stronger than any COD before, all attachments for all weapons, especially SMG's must use any attachment that improves bullet velocity

    The UGLY - not fixable, here to stay
    - Leveling: Confusing, odd, better than Modern Warfare, why can't we just have normal prestige? Apparently there are two seperate levels, season level and rank level? Little info online to find on the subject, some youtubers even suggest their level is glitched because it shows two different levels after prestiging, no one seems to understand how the leveling works once you enter prestige
    - SBMM: By far the worst part of the game, this game seeks to keep everyone's KD and Win/Loss between 0.75-1.25. It's most certainly possible to get out of this range, but it will put you into a much more difficult lobby, the higher your K/D and W/L. Sucks to play with friends with higher stats than you because it is certainly noticeable. One friend with a 2.5 K/D, i can't play with because I struggle to go positive each game but if I play with another friend with a 0.8 K/D, I finish each game on the top of the leaderboards. Very noticeable
    - Scorestreak System: Awful, no killstreaks, no scorestreaks. Rather everyone utilizes killstreaks through death though with a multiplier the bigger the streak. Unfortunately, the end of the game turns into everyone calling in streaks the same time. If you fall behind in Dom, Hardpoint, or other objective game modes you won't get your streaks to try to come back until the game is already decided. No one even knows how the multiplier works
    - Map Design: some of the maps are pretty bad, Satellite, Miami, Armada. They flow pretty bad and are way to open, encouraging snipers, campers, and slow gameplay. Please give us normal 3 lane maps
    - Shotgun secondaries: speaks for itself, these should not be secondaries and everyone uses them. No more running up on snipers, everyone has a shotgun    … Expand
  14. Rkelley
    Feb 7, 2021
    8
    I like Cod Cold War a great deal. It's not perfect, but for me, it deserves a solid B grade.

    It has excellent mechanics for a first-person shooter, playing much faster and sharper than just about anything else out there. It has excellent graphics, and the style, look and storyline are some of the best I've experienced in COD in years. The campaign is the best of any of the Call of    I like Cod Cold War a great deal. It's not perfect, but for me, it deserves a solid B grade.

    It has excellent mechanics for a first-person shooter, playing much faster and sharper than just about anything else out there. It has excellent graphics, and the style, look and storyline are some of the best I've experienced in COD in years.

    The campaign is the best of any of the Call of Duty or Battlefield games I've played since Black Ops 1. The story is somewhat interesting, the characters are cool, and the weapons and mechanics are strong. The levels are still linear, though more complex and involved than many of the past iterations of these COD games.

    Multiplayer is the bread and butter here and this game does it exceptionally well. The gun mechanics are crisp and snappy, and they look authentic. Gameplay mechanics are excellent and fast. Other shooters feel sluggish by comparison. You have a wealth of gun attachments to choose from, and the interface actually tells you how each attachment changes the stats of your gun specifically. If you enjoy playing fast, you can increase your sprint speed, sprint-out speed, aim-down-sight time and movement speed noticeably. If you're a defensive-wiz or a sniper, you can kit out for accuracy and precision, while sacrificing your mobility.

    There's also a solid set of maps to choose from, with variety in their layouts--Nuketown, Mall, Sanatorium, Checkmate and Raid are my personal favorites. The maps are generally more straight-forward than Cod Modern Warfare--as your not able to use verticality nearly as much--but they're still enjoyable.

    I generally stick to Domination, Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed and Hardpoint, and enjoy Nuketown so much that most of my time is spent on the mode Nuketown 24/7. However, there are multiple other enjoyable multiplayer modes--Fireteam, VIP Escort and Control are all a lot of fun, and all very different from your typical deathmatch-style fight.

    I don't play zombies very much, but it seemed cool when I tried it and I know a lot of people really love this side of multiplayer.

    You're also able to track your progress and stats with a wealth of information in the barracks tab. And you can generally enjoy multiplayer without ever having to buy anything besides the seasons pass. There's bragging-rights incentives, as you can earn various banners and emblems by completing challenges.

    Now to the downsides.

    1. Skill-based matchmaking. Enough people complain about this that I feel I don't need to spend too much time on it. I don't hate it as much as many do, however, I do yearn to go back to a world where I can play casually, and not have to exhaust myself with sweaty-level effort every time I enter a match.

    2. The variety in weapons. The list of guns is fewer than Cod Mw, and so many work almost identically to one another. The constant nerfing/buffing adjustments in the updaes results in a tepid mix of firearms, eliminating the meta, but also the interesting mix of strategies that players will employ when faced with a set of very different tools. Often the guns they buff aren't bad at all, they just require more-skilled players to use effectively. And by making them easier to use, and more like the other weapons, you're removing one of the most enjoyable parts of this mode--mastering certain weapons and certain play styles.

    3. The scoring isn't great. Often, you'll play the objective far more than anyone else--say doubling or tripling the next guy on your teams' time in hardpoint only to finish in 4th place.

    Overall, it's a very good shooter with a B- campaign and a B+ multiplayer experience. It could use some more weapon variety to keep the game interesting, but it's definitely worth picking up.    … Expand
  15. Jair_Bolsonaro
    Nov 14, 2020
    8
    This game is wonderfull. Time to kill is so good, the back of pretige System was so good for people who like this system to level up. The maps are playable, different from MW 2019
    Este jogo está incrivel, tempo de matar está muito bom e a volta do sistema de prestigio fora muito boa para quem gosta de um jogo à moda antiga, mesmo tendo algumas diferenças. Além dos mapas estarem jogáveis
  16. Viper31
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    Honestly in my opinion the games good not great but I'm only giving this game a 8 out of 10 because the game just doesn't have enough content, I loved the campaign just to short, multiplayer is well just okay.
  17. itsDaffyDuck
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    Was not going to purchase this game because all of the negative feedback and comments i have seen on this game.
    But a little part of me liked Warzone so much i wanted to give the Dirty Bomb game mode a try.
    I can say this is actually a good game. Rirty Bomb mode is just like warzone but the games last linger than plunder wwhich is a good thing and multiplayer has some decent maps (and a    Was not going to purchase this game because all of the negative feedback and comments i have seen on this game.
    But a little part of me liked Warzone so much i wanted to give the Dirty Bomb game mode a try.
    I can say this is actually a good game.
    Rirty Bomb mode is just like warzone but the games last linger than plunder wwhich is a good thing and multiplayer has some decent maps (and a few bad maps but might get used tocthem).
    New escort vip modenwhich is also decent.
    So far am enjoying them game alot    … Expand
  18. zachsmith
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    Love the game but I wish you could play all multiplayer game modes against bots on split-screen like you could in previous cods.
  19. tescolocal
    Nov 16, 2020
    8
    Amazing!
    Multiplayer: the gameplay feels very smooth and the maps are mostly great with exceptions of checkmate, garrison and Miami. The guns are mostly well balanced and the camos are sick. there is a lot of lag though and the ak-47 needs to be nerfed or the game is gonna get really annoying.
    Campaign: Great story and the inclusion of multiple endings is what the game really needed and    Amazing!
    Multiplayer: the gameplay feels very smooth and the maps are mostly great with exceptions of checkmate, garrison and Miami. The guns are mostly well balanced and the camos are sick. there is a lot of lag though and the ak-47 needs to be nerfed or the game is gonna get really annoying.
    Campaign: Great story and the inclusion of multiple endings is what the game really needed and having the choice to create a character whos name for some reason is bell which is a f****** stupid name for a character. The story is not as good as MW2019 or BO1-BO2 but is a improvement on BO3s **** show.
    Zombies: best part of the game by far and i am very exited for the extra DLC maps coming forward, the guns and story are great and it has really improved from BO4 and its lesser zombies.

    Overall the game is an upgrade to MW and i am very exited to see where they take the game forward.    … Expand
  20. slimpapi
    Nov 16, 2020
    8
    Clearly a work in progress at release, but it has the groundwork for a game that will improve greatly over time. It's fun right now and will hopefully get way better by the spring with new maps and patches.
  21. MrSanchez
    Nov 16, 2020
    8
    Campaign: Excellent missions, beautiful scenarios, lots of unique choices that unwrap on a mind bending story that could have surpassed BO1, if it wasn't for the fact that it's underwhelmingly short. In just 9 missions Cold War manages to tell a great story that ends too damn early. Just when you're getting invested in it, it begins to close. The decisions you make, while they can changeCampaign: Excellent missions, beautiful scenarios, lots of unique choices that unwrap on a mind bending story that could have surpassed BO1, if it wasn't for the fact that it's underwhelmingly short. In just 9 missions Cold War manages to tell a great story that ends too damn early. Just when you're getting invested in it, it begins to close. The decisions you make, while they can change the course of the mission, have no significant impact on the endings. There's a lots of useless or unnecesary content, like the side missions, or the briefings that feels like they put their time in for nothing, instead of making the story a bit longer.

    Points: 8.4
    It could have been a masterpiece, but it was rushed.

    Multiplayer: Gameplay isn't as crisp and comlpete like other entries, and tries to find a balance between the old cod and new cod. The gun variety is a bit lower in comparison to past games, but most of the arsenal seems to be really balanced, with the exception of a couple that need adjustments. The scorestreak system is confusing, and it even feels random at times, and is not as rewarding as the old system. The classic mode maps presented in beta are as good as they were in it, but the game only adds two new maps at launch that feel liek they were made with already made assets for the sake of having more maps. Combined Arms is pretty unengaging. The players is set in a large scaled scenario to battle for objectives in teams of 12 players, with many tools at their disposal, like vehicles to travel between locations, armored ships, and turrets in key locations. The mode tries to elevate the classic multiplayer experience, however, for some reason it keeps the same basic objetctives and brings nothing new to them. The potential is there, but for some reason is not used. If the mode offered something like, to try and blow up bombs in the enemy ship, or a large scale conquer domination where a team needs to defend multiple locations around the map, and the other has to take all before time runs out, it would be a hit, but for some reason they decided to use their bigger and newer playgrounds to play the same patio games.

    Points: 7.8
    Balanced and fun gameplay but leaves areas with untapped potential and lacks a LOT of content. Like, a damn lot of content.

    Zombies:

    Gameplay brings a new progression system that force the player to keep up with it by saving up and collecting the three currencies (points, salvage, hg salvage), to use it on anything they want out of the 14 types of object at its disposal, like a war machine, a C4 a sentry turret, a chopper gunner to annihilate massive hordes in lots of different ways, or to keep up with armor and gun damage level and perks that will save their ass. Die Maschine, is a let down from past launch maps. The place feels empty in the outside areas, and cluttered on the insides. Aesthetically, fails at developing a concept. Every other Treyarch map has a unique style and mood, whereas this one, is the first zombies map that feels like it has no personality. Maps like Shadows of Evil not only had a present and flashy aesthetic, but also pushed the inmmersion to its limits by making a unique HUD, custom perk jingles, made up brands and locations. Die Maschine is torn up between being, a WW2 abandoned experiment bunker, a nuclear fallout, and an abanoned crash site, and every style is half way achieved and divided heavily in the areas of the map. The only achievement is the Dark Aether dimension, where the map turns into this psychodelic and magic light show that looks amazing, but the mode is only available for a minute and a half every now and then, and brings nothing to the gameplay. The new crafting system also deprives the map from having its own traps and equipment to push its narrative. The Wonder Weapon has a nice concepts but fails at being damage effective, and on top of that, the different upgrades bring nothing new and feel generic. The main easter egg quest is extremely short, unengaging, and fails at telling a compelling story to the events of the map, and instead just goes through random bits of storytelling that can't form a consistent storyline. The Boss zombie, is not dangerous at all and brings no challenge to the player, but instead is an annoying projectile launching bullet sponge that after being killed decides to split in two faster and more annoying versions of the iteself. You can also purchease a random that challenge that rewards the player depending on how well they did, however, the rewards are most of the time neither worth the challenge, nor the price. The only thing that saves this empty mess, is its layout, since it has very fun and unique areas to play in, where you can climb up and down on the crashed plain parts, run around in open and empty areas, or enter more tight areas surrounded by resources.

    Points: 8.8
    Best gameplay and innovation zombies has had in years, but the map pales in comparison to past works heavily    … Expand
  22. TidyMemes
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Personally I think that this Call Of Duty is alright. For me Call of Duty had been a game that I play every year and rarely play it again except for Modern Warfare, I thought that it was a step in the right direction. But this one also feels like one but with a few downgrades. Zombies is really good in my opinion, I was never a big fan of Zombies but now I can play it for hours.Personally I think that this Call Of Duty is alright. For me Call of Duty had been a game that I play every year and rarely play it again except for Modern Warfare, I thought that it was a step in the right direction. But this one also feels like one but with a few downgrades. Zombies is really good in my opinion, I was never a big fan of Zombies but now I can play it for hours. Multiplayer on the other hand is a 50/50 thing for me, It's fun but there are major balancing issues, but i'm sure they will be fixed in a future update. I think the campaign is really good, I can say that I like it more than Modern Warfare, the level designs are really good, and I feel like an agent trying to hunt down Soviet spies, and all the innovations make it a very enjoyable experience. As it currently stands, I think it is a good game, but their are a lot they need to fix, but it will be fixed just like every new game, there are problems and then they are fixed, and I hop activision fixes these problems.… Expand
  23. mateocodplayer
    Nov 18, 2020
    8
    i think is a god call of duty is a new air to the black ops franchise the history of the cold war is very interesting the zombies mode i think isthe best one of the franchise the multyplayer need upgrades of the map in conclusionis very funny cod with friend
  24. Jda64piky
    Nov 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La campaña de este juego es muy adictiva y el final es muy bueno y depende de que hagas el final será distinto llegando a matar a tus propios aliados aparte que los zombis son muy buenos y me traen recuerdos de una parte del mapa de tranzit el juego tiene buenos cammos y desafíos y el multi le doy un 7.5 de 10 encuentro que es mejor que el multi que de moderna warfare… Expand
  25. TOG_thatoneguy
    Nov 24, 2020
    8
    Really enjoyed the story on this one! I haven’t been a huge fan of the Black Ops but I have really had fun in multiplayer and Zombies. Overall I am happy and pleased with how the game turned out. Just have a hard time with other players using those dam sniper rifles with quick scope.
  26. Steampunkferret
    Nov 29, 2020
    8
    This is all coming from someone who has played very few COD games. The game excels in zombies and campaign. However, multiplayer is average at best. In game soundtrack is very good. Noticing a ton of idiots with either 1 or 10s. The game is neither.
  27. JoelArpal
    Jan 25, 2021
    8
    Solo he jugado la campaña. La experimentacion que hace el juego en el tramo final es muy sorprendente. Sin embargo, el juego es incapaz de sostener la barra tan alto como el mismo la sube con ese giro.
  28. BeegBeegYoshi69
    Jan 6, 2021
    8
    This game is a nostalgia trip and a breath of fresh air at the same time. For what Treyarch went through to get this game out on time is nothing short of impressive.
  29. Pussinality
    Jan 10, 2021
    8
    With 40 bucks I'm actually having a lot of fun with all game modes. The terrible part is the SBMM system. It's beyond control since it literally lags you spontaneously in game when the system is trying to balance you while facing an enemy who's underdog to you. This is **** up. But other than that, it's great.
  30. TJ1O
    Jan 26, 2021
    8
    The campaign is brilliant engaging with a variety of missions and pace and the zombies is great and any zombies fan will love yet I could not give it 10/10 as the multiplayer is a straight up downgrade from modern warfare with a worse engine and more clunky feeling movement as well as more unbalance and over powered weapons, However I would recommend playing the gunfight mode for a greatThe campaign is brilliant engaging with a variety of missions and pace and the zombies is great and any zombies fan will love yet I could not give it 10/10 as the multiplayer is a straight up downgrade from modern warfare with a worse engine and more clunky feeling movement as well as more unbalance and over powered weapons, However I would recommend playing the gunfight mode for a great balanced experience as everyone uses the same guns in a 2v2 battle and if played with a friend I would give 2v2 gunfight a 10/10 for the great and sometimes bizarre encounters in that mode… Expand
  31. Nest20
    Apr 25, 2021
    8
    I will never understand people hating on this game.
    First the campaign. One of few games that puts quality over quantity. You can finish the story in around 5 hours, but it's absolutely amazing, one of the best campaigns in all call of duty games. During some parts you can really feel like you're a agent during the cold war. One of the best parts of the single player experiences for me    I will never understand people hating on this game.
    First the campaign. One of few games that puts quality over quantity. You can finish the story in around 5 hours, but it's absolutely amazing, one of the best campaigns in all call of duty games. During some parts you can really feel like you're a agent during the cold war. One of the best parts of the single player experiences for me was finding clues to other missions and deciphering them so that i can get acces to them. And both endings at the end of the game are amazing and unexpected which makes them even better.
    When it comes to multiplayer, it's made so that it is similiar to older COD game. Modern Warfare added a completely new gunplay and customization which was great. The varaiety of weapon customizaton in the new Black Ops isn't possible because the game takes place in 80s when guns weren't that customizable.
    The overall gamplay is more dynamic with smaller maps and new perks. It really is hard to camp in one place and kill somebody.
    For now there isn't that much content as there is in MW, because like in the previous game it's going to be added overtime.
    And now the zombies. To be honest the new zombies are great. The option of upgrading perks, weapons, field upgrades, picking a modified gun from your loadout changes the game completely. The game now isn't so based of getting a Ray Gun from a mystery box. For now there isn't much content, there are only two normal zombie maps and a new Outbreak mode which now has 5 diffrent maps.
    Overall it's a very good game. Of course it is something diffrent from Modern Warfare but it's not necesirly worse, it all depends on what people want from an FPS.    … Expand
  32. Shoot2kill8546
    Jul 23, 2021
    8
    While I definitley feel like its a overall acceptable game the reason its not a 10 out are the bugs. I mean it gets so bad that its unplayable they have fixed a lot of them but i got the game wheb ut came out and sometimes my game would load in slow,motion and my screen looked like it was MELTING?..... Yea i definitely think they rushed the game and I dont think people would have been thatWhile I definitley feel like its a overall acceptable game the reason its not a 10 out are the bugs. I mean it gets so bad that its unplayable they have fixed a lot of them but i got the game wheb ut came out and sometimes my game would load in slow,motion and my screen looked like it was MELTING?..... Yea i definitely think they rushed the game and I dont think people would have been that upset if they took a few extra months to get it in working condition… Expand
  33. NIKGAMERONE
    Oct 24, 2021
    8
    non sono un intenditore di cod, ma questo mi è piaciuto abbastanza, sopratutto la storia con le varie ambientazione e la lotta russi contro americani è stata divertente, emozionante e appagante, il multiplayer niente di che, come al solito non molto differente dai cod precedenti, tutto sommato un gioco niente male.
  34. DaweHolzer
    Jul 11, 2023
    8
    I only played the campaign, which was a blast and the graphics look amazing for the most part. The game has so many different nice looking locations to offer, although it mostly consists of just shooting, there are some great stealth missions too. Sometimes the game even allows you to approach a certain situation in different ways and gives you options too. The soundtracks are unbelievablyI only played the campaign, which was a blast and the graphics look amazing for the most part. The game has so many different nice looking locations to offer, although it mostly consists of just shooting, there are some great stealth missions too. Sometimes the game even allows you to approach a certain situation in different ways and gives you options too. The soundtracks are unbelievably good as well.

    My problem is that even on hardened difficulty, the game is pretty easy for the most part, except for some scripted events, which feel pretty unfair at times.

    Overall a nice COD game.    … Expand
  35. ArekSuzme
    Oct 4, 2022
    8
    The best Cod game in the last 2 years. Great story, very very good characters. Also, a great twist at the end too. I hope that they keep doing this kind of stories. I didn't play the multiplayer though. So I can't say anything about it. The only problem I have with it is the anti Russia propaganda. I hate the fact that they always make Russia the bad guy.
  36. Fergames83
    May 11, 2023
    8
    Es un juego bueno, aunque realmente fue muy infravalorado en su tiempo, la comunidad lo juzgo mal por su multijugador, aunque su historia es buena y la jugabilidad mejor.
  37. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    8
    82/100 underrated .
  38. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 1, 2021
    7
    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
    Waiting for the rest to be patched in.
    Cold War is probably th wmost lack luster call of duty game ive ever played. First. The campaign isn’t even on the disk. What is this thing even installing? Because after you go to play the campaign its like, nah you gotta download it, heres part one… that’s right part one… youll play a mission in this joke of a    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
    Waiting for the rest to be patched in.
    Cold War is probably th wmost lack luster call of duty game ive ever played.
    First. The campaign isn’t even on the disk.
    What is this thing even installing? Because after you go to play the campaign its like, nah you gotta download it, heres part one… that’s right part one… youll play a mission in this joke of a campaign and then its like oh you nee to download part 2 now, heres another 26gb patch ontope of the 20 you just downloaded, but it doesn’t stope there, theres another 20 gb part 3.. .thats right.. nearly 70 GB patched in for not even 4 hour long campaign. That they couldn’t just put on the disc… downloading multiplayer and zombies makes sense because its primarily online.. but a 4 hour long campaign, it’s a joke…
    I for one do understand why so many people love call of duty, its multiplayer, and thankfully its just as fun here as its ever been with all of its modes outside of team deathmatch.. that’s usually my favorite mode, but I just wasn’t feeling the maps this year in deathmatch, but I had an absolute blast anyway for hours playing that ultra addicting, spawn shoot die gameplay, and its been a hwile since ive played a call of duty game.. since ww2.. so im not sure if these things are new but I am loving the instant respawns here on the next gen.. and I also appreciate that camping snipers have a little reflection to give away their location.. ive never been a fan of zombies mode, its obviously here.. I cant fairly critique it as it just isn’t my thing… but the main reason I play a call of duty game, at least in my currently life where I don’t have the time to sink days into multiplayer is the campaign.. but thankfully I do have the fun and addictive multiplayer to play through while it takes more hours to download than it does to actually play…
    Here you play as yourself, during the cold war, and the campaign actually started with tons of promise.. I wouldn’t mind if every year we got a well told 3-4 hour long story full of amazing set pieces and a mind blowing experience to compliment the fun multiplayer, and this campaign had its moments, it felt like an interactive movie with great moments and missions, some of the best stealth missions ive ever experienced in a first person shooter, but halfway through the campaign just falls apart, it becomes generic first person shooter level design and story telling, theres even a section of the game here youre redoing the same thing like 5 times in a row… that’s how much you can tell the creative juices have evaporated after an impressive start.. I didn’t want to stop playing, but I had to to let part 2 download… such a let down…
    Call of Duty is what it is…
    You know what youre going to get every year…
    it never changes outside of the setting..and this is where the let down comes into play
    Im personaly okay with a little 4 hour journey each year, but please put a little more effort and see that effort through, especially if again,, its only going to be 4 hours… it better be solid.
    But at least you have some new maps to play with.
    I give Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
    a 7/10    … Expand
  39. JimmieReview
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    A big step in the right direction for call of duty.
    The singleplayer campaign is the most fun I've had in a COD game since forever. It has multiple choices and even multiple endings. They've added some "sneak style" missions to it as well.
    Call of duty has potential to be a good game if they just allow the devs to actually build an interesting singleplayer story and campaign rather than    A big step in the right direction for call of duty.
    The singleplayer campaign is the most fun I've had in a COD game since forever. It has multiple choices and even multiple endings. They've added some "sneak style" missions to it as well.
    Call of duty has potential to be a good game if they just allow the devs to actually build an interesting singleplayer story and campaign rather than just jump on the newest FPS multiplayer fad.

    I've tried the multiplayer part a little bit but that, unfortunately, is just more of the same boring, repetitive FPS multiplayer crap. They should have worked on the battle royale mode from last game, giving us a soviet-inspired map and weapon system and perhaps integrated the US-Soviet conflict into it to give us something new and interesting. But nawh, its just the same old boring crap. I doubt I will even bother with it much more.

    So, in the end, your left with a very expensive, short but fairly good singleplayer campaign. Normally, that would warrant a very low score. But this is COD, and looking at it from where they have been this is indeed an improvement and I hope to see more COD where the singleplayer campaign takes the center stage. We are all tired of your boring FPS multiplayer crap - give us something we want! A good singleplayer story!    … Expand
  40. pigthemigy
    Dec 5, 2020
    7
    Okay well they got everything right in MW now I guess they forgot literally everything they learned. First off graphics are a joke, this game looks like it came out 5 years ago. Weapon leveling is SO EXCRUCIATINGLY SLOW, I played 13 hours in a day and got my mp5 HALF WAY leveled to max with basically only using that one gun all day, they need to turn on double xp all around and just leaveOkay well they got everything right in MW now I guess they forgot literally everything they learned. First off graphics are a joke, this game looks like it came out 5 years ago. Weapon leveling is SO EXCRUCIATINGLY SLOW, I played 13 hours in a day and got my mp5 HALF WAY leveled to max with basically only using that one gun all day, they need to turn on double xp all around and just leave it on. The weapons are all crap we've seen before, cant find any other weapon we havent seen from that era instead of the same stuff weve seen in 1000 CODs before. Lastly and probably most egregious is the anti-consumer BS that selling rights to an ENTIRE GAME MODE to dirty and disgusting Sony. You literally cant play a zombies mode for an entire year if you arent on PS. Wether youre PS player or not we should all be able to agree that is despicable, but it gets worse: PS players also get continous bonus XP events exclusive to them as well as tokens and other things making this game a pay to win game. If im on ps and my buddy isnt, guess what I can pass his level rapidly gaining better guns with better attachments quicker all because I decided to buy on ps and he decided to buy on PC. "Poor stupid as* fan of our game, ya shoulda bought our game where we wanted you to buy it" is what im sure both Sony and Treyarch would say to that. For we live in a time when the customer doesn't come first, where a dollar here doesn't equal a dollar there, and where big selfish companies seem to forget how they got to where they were: us, their fans. This game is such a disapointment. DONT buy this garbage. Companies like these only understand lost revenue. If they can completely f*ck their fans over and we the fans just let them get away with it, of course nothing would ever change. If you like the idea of a big rich developer f*cking you right in the a*s and laughing all the way to the bank, buy Cold War.

    *edit* so my mp5 is leveling at about the same speed my character is. Im level 30 and my mp5 is 32 out of 53. So after about 16 hours of gameplay ive leveled ONE SINGLE GUN to like 2/3 of max. You have to be f**king kidding me. This basically means if you wanna level all 22 or so weapons its about on par with getting 22 prestige levels. The closest Ive ever made it to getting a 10 prestige account was MW2 got to max level 9th prestige and thats all I did all day long every day. Asking us to make it to what would be 22nd prestige is f**king ridiculous. They literally need to triple the weapon xp rate for this game to be any fun at all. How much time do they think people have to play videogames. Unless you're playing 12 hours a day 7 days a week, its gonna take just an absolutely unreasonable amount of time to even come close to maxing every gun. Cold War is a complete joke. It feels way more like a job than a game, in fact I have more fun at work than I do playing this dumpster fire of a game. Why not make the game feel more rewarding like MW was, every round in MW I felt like I was getting something out of it, quite a lot actually. This game feels SO unbearably stagnant. Like I may as well be watching paint dry. Again don't buy this game, just buy a can of paint throw it on a wall and sit there staring for 12 hours and you'll have the same experience as Cold War but for much cheaper!

    *final edit until hopefully an update increases weapon xp rate*
    So I've been pretty harsh on this game as of now and I thought that wasn't completely fair so let me say the one really nice thing I like about Cold War and that is zombies. They've really done a good job with zombies to make it feel somewhat new and refreshing. They added permanent perks you can unlock by obtaining crystals in zombies mode. You get 1 crystal every 5 waves completed after and including wave 10 as well as 1 more(i think) for extracting successfully(which is offered the wave before you gain your next crystal). They also added upgradeable weapons seperate from their 3 tiered system for packapunch with each tier more expensive than the last. All these among some other interesting and welcome changes. But having said all that, its a lot less fun getting to wave 30 on zombies after a full hour of gameplay and primarily only using one gun and then getting like 2 weapon levels from it. A weapon level every 30 minutes is gross. It detracts from every bit of fun I had playing that last hour. Progression at a snails pace just ruins any fun you have playing this game. I stand by what I said, tripling the xp rate for weapons would make this game A LOT more fun. Im still changing my score from 0-2 because I was slightly unfair in my original review but until this game feels more like a game and less like a job I can't change it above that. I have spoken to other players in game as well as read some reddit posts about this same issue and this seems to be the consensus, progression is horribly slow in Cold War.

    ****They increased weapon XP rate**** Changing review score from 2 to 7.    … Expand
  41. marmotmx
    Nov 16, 2020
    7
    At the end of the Day CoD knows their formula, they don't change a lot but it is a very underwhelming title. The campaign is ridiculously short. Multiplayer is kinda limited in map options.

    The difference in graphics between PS4 and PS5 is not that significant and on PS5 they missed the opportunity to use the new Dual Sense in a more interesting way beyond the sensitivity of the    At the end of the Day CoD knows their formula, they don't change a lot but it is a very underwhelming title. The campaign is ridiculously short. Multiplayer is kinda limited in map options.

    The difference in graphics between PS4 and PS5 is not that significant and on PS5 they missed the opportunity to use the new Dual Sense in a more interesting way beyond the sensitivity of the triggers. The zombie mode is kinda cool, but still I really don't think it justifies buying it at full price.    … Expand
  42. WilltoPower
    Nov 14, 2020
    7
    What can be said about Black Ops whatever that hasn’t already been said for over a decade about each and every annual COD release...

    Another year, another re-skin, but at least treyarch is at the helm this time around so it’s a cut above the rest. Though still very, very similar, there entries are the only ones worth buying and three years apart is just enough time to enjoy the game    What can be said about Black Ops whatever that hasn’t already been said for over a decade about each and every annual COD release...

    Another year, another re-skin, but at least treyarch is at the helm this time around so it’s a cut above the rest. Though still very, very similar, there entries are the only ones worth buying and three years apart is just enough time to enjoy the game again for a while. Nothing new to see here, with a COD game you know exactly what you’re getting.    … Expand
  43. Daniel_N
    Feb 3, 2021
    7
    Cold War is a slight improvement, that of Black Ops 4, but the game does get repetitive and has slight (and not major) glitches.
  44. Xus1995
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
    Me hace gràcia los que le poneis un 3 o un 0 porque no lo aveis jugado dais pena criticar sin argumento es verdad que el juego es muy mejorable y que el sistema de emparejamiento es una basura en el multijugador pero tener en cuenta que trabajar con covid es muy complicado
  45. Vailala23
    Dec 11, 2020
    7
    Better than garbage modern warfare, I haven't seen a good story in cod for a long time, but this game surprised me, there is a great story with new mechanics that is interesting to play.
    Multiplayer is the same unfinished, but you need to wait for patches, I hope treyarch will not **** up the game.
  46. Rens110505
    Dec 10, 2020
    7
    The campaign is one of my favorite one's and i have played every single cod campaign. after bo3's campaign i was worried about this campaign and since bo4 didnt have any i woudnt have known if they had improved in story telling or not but they have abbsolutly made a great campaign using new and old characters. the problem with the game is that it keeps crashing my ps4 however they haveThe campaign is one of my favorite one's and i have played every single cod campaign. after bo3's campaign i was worried about this campaign and since bo4 didnt have any i woudnt have known if they had improved in story telling or not but they have abbsolutly made a great campaign using new and old characters. the problem with the game is that it keeps crashing my ps4 however they have mostly fixed this with updates, still this takes points away because its my whole console that crashed and not only the game. the multiplayer maps right now aren't all that good there are only 8 at launch wich is just not enough, also whilst they have brought back the prestige system the max lvl rn is prestige 3 lvl 100 and this is diffrent then other prestiges you pretty much don't reset your lvl and weapons also they need to remove skill based matchmaking it just doesn't belong in cod. the zombies is really easy and manages to remake the orignal map nacht der untoten really good it has been extended and is now like 6x the size of the orignal map. there is no limmit on revives the only thing that you need is 250 rare scraps and you have already gotten an revive wich means that high rounders are going into the high round. overall the campaign is good, the multiplayer is mediocre and the zombies is also good… Expand
  47. RedBobb
    Mar 15, 2021
    7
    Follows Modern Warfare's engine and Season Pass concept
    The fact that you can buy 'upgraded' weapons (instead of plain skins) is a bit rubbish.
    Storyline offers something new, being more paced but still actions scenes present. Giving you a lot of freedom to play the way you want too, almost giving some aspects of an RPG that you wouldn't normally expect from a CoD game. Multiplayer    Follows Modern Warfare's engine and Season Pass concept
    The fact that you can buy 'upgraded' weapons (instead of plain skins) is a bit rubbish.

    Storyline offers something new, being more paced but still actions scenes present. Giving you a lot of freedom to play the way you want too, almost giving some aspects of an RPG that you wouldn't normally expect from a CoD game.

    Multiplayer still seems bare, however the pandemic will have had an effect. Needs more maps, however returning to NukeTown is awesome.

    I'd recommend it on sale, maybe not for full price unless you're invested to play the game.
    Graphics look nice but can also be reduced to awful looking (for those of us with lesser rigs).

    Zombies is supposed to be good, however not so much my cup of tea personally.

    I'd recommend trying it if you can get it on sale, or if you were invested in Modern Warfare (2019)    … Expand
  48. RusFlexMen
    Jan 6, 2021
    7
    Сюжетная составляющая до жути коротка, но сделана она хорошо и типы заданий сильно отличаются от остальной серии (особенно миссия на Лубянке). Её можно было подрастянуть ещё на часа 3, но сделали, как сделали. Графика и текстуры в целом сделаны неплохо, но для нового поколения не очень подходит. Зомби-режимы не очень люблю, поэтому его я и не установил. В прошлую часть не играл, поэтомуСюжетная составляющая до жути коротка, но сделана она хорошо и типы заданий сильно отличаются от остальной серии (особенно миссия на Лубянке). Её можно было подрастянуть ещё на часа 3, но сделали, как сделали. Графика и текстуры в целом сделаны неплохо, но для нового поколения не очень подходит. Зомби-режимы не очень люблю, поэтому его я и не установил. В прошлую часть не играл, поэтому судить, какой сетевой режим по сравнению с прошлой частью судить не могу, но для новичка в серии "Black Ops" он сделан неплохо, пусть количество оружия и карт оставляют желать лучшего. Меня сильно взбесила система боевого пропуска, которая давала только несколько бонусов за большое количество уровней. Было бы хорошо, если с боевым пропуском они сделали более похожий на тот, что в "PUBG'е". Режимов многовато, но большинство из них не очень уж и интересные. Система прокачки практически не изменилась со времён "Call of Duty: WW||". Физика стрельбы и прочего ничем особым не блещет. (language - Russian)… Expand
  49. adam_carl
    Dec 10, 2020
    7
    This new CALL OF DUTY COLD WAR was a bad game al least in a bad year but like always in COD SERIES I loved the story and some gameplay scenes but nothing else is new or good in this game.
  50. Hammerhead1470
    Nov 19, 2020
    7
    The campaign is good and zombies is great. Multiplayer is a breath of fresh air. Instead of everyone sitting in the back with snipers or hiding in corners with shotguns your actually forced to play the game. No being shot in the ass by someone that doesn’t move the entire round is great. The game is getting a lot of flack of this map design but makes me think back to the only COD maps IThe campaign is good and zombies is great. Multiplayer is a breath of fresh air. Instead of everyone sitting in the back with snipers or hiding in corners with shotguns your actually forced to play the game. No being shot in the ass by someone that doesn’t move the entire round is great. The game is getting a lot of flack of this map design but makes me think back to the only COD maps I had a ton of fun playing. This games loses points when you look at the number of maps available to play, amount of game modes, and fun options. People complain about the fun balancing but the fact is that they cant play the game without a broken gun. The game’s graphics aren’t the best and the gameplay isn’t so smooth. Connection issues are the main problem. I shouldn’t have to restart my game ever few matches.… Expand
  51. Wahas09086
    Nov 14, 2020
    7
    Solid 7 theres good gameplay and the stat bars actually seem to work properly big downgrade in animations but thats because its a treyarch game and was made in 1 year and modern warfare took 2 years this game has a few guns but im very confident that new guns will be added in future dlc zombies is also a new fun addition looking forward to it
  52. SpeedieFilms
    Nov 14, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Campaign: The campaign seemed longer than normal and revived the feeling of being in black ops again. Being sent on top secret missions to take down Perseus. I also love the fact how you can make choices! This part is so underrated and completely changes the game in a good way. When you get to the end you can lie to Adler or tell the truth. If you lie you’ll fight with Perseus to kill your old team and burn America. I love this ending and I think it’s great. On the other hand the truth ending kinda sucks, you’ll stop Perseus setting off nukes and that’s it? Then Adler shoots you? What the hell you don’t even kill Perseus? My overall opinion the campaign deserves a
    7 - decent enough

    Multiplayer: The multiplayer gameplay is pretty good, it feels similar to modern warfare while still feeling the same. I think it feels more like the older games which makes me like it more. I haven’t really had many problems with SBMM but I can see why people hate it. The guns are all pretty well balanced except the mp5 and the m16. They really need to fix those guns. One thing I really don’t like is that’s there’s only 3 pistols but it’s no big deal. Also there are only 8 maps? Although they all are pretty good. There are a good range of game modes but not too many, overall multiplayer deserves a
    6 - have a little fun

    Zombies: Zombies is awesome, first off I love how you can upgrade your guns and perks in the menu. Now after surviving each game you have something to work towards. Exfil is also a new thing which is kinda cool I guess. Although there is only one map for now it’s a good one with Easter eggs and a story. Plus dead ops is back. Overall it gets a
    7 - feels like black ops    … Expand
  53. bilthebuket
    Nov 14, 2020
    7
    There are some problems. Now these things will probably be fixed soon, but here we go. Zombies feels like it was made by infinity ward. It feels like they took the simplicity of black ops 1 and mashed it with infinite warfare. Gameplay feels untreyarch like. There's hitmarkers, you don't get points for injuring zombies but only for killing them, and create a class. Also, the Gallo, (a 1250There are some problems. Now these things will probably be fixed soon, but here we go. Zombies feels like it was made by infinity ward. It feels like they took the simplicity of black ops 1 and mashed it with infinite warfare. Gameplay feels untreyarch like. There's hitmarkers, you don't get points for injuring zombies but only for killing them, and create a class. Also, the Gallo, (a 1250 wall buy), feels like a wonder weapon. The knife with one pap is vaiable until ROUND 20. And the Ray Gun, while it is rare, is absolutely filthy. Multiplayer has issues as well. You can see your enemy's hp, which doesn't feel right. The mp5 is broken just like mw. Time to kill is like bo4, with the stim regenerating your health in an instant, making kills feel sluggish. The thing that was done the dirtiest was quickscoping though. The Pellington is slow, and gets hitmarkers like there's no tomorrow. Why? Why are modern cods so afraid of quickscoping? While these flaws seem numerous and huge, they should be patched soon, or else this game is gonna crash and burn. Another thing: this game was originally developed by sledgehammer, but then activison gave them the boot and had treyarch finish the development. So, any core gameplay issues could be a result of sledgehammer's doing. So while this game has some issues, Treyarch should patch them soon and the others are probably due to sledgehammer developing most of this game. We shouldn't judge it too harshly, but hopefully things turn upwards.… Expand
  54. ebd1234567890
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
    This is gonna be an honest review on this.

    Campaign: 9/10 (I really loved it. It is similar to bo2's campaign. The only reason why I didn't give this 10/10 is because it is kinda short.) Multiplayer: 6.5/10 (Mainly because of the lack of content and disbanding lobbies along with the atrocious skill-based matchmaking or SBMM. There are a bunch of gameplay issues such as visibililty.)    This is gonna be an honest review on this.

    Campaign: 9/10 (I really loved it. It is similar to bo2's campaign. The only reason why I didn't give this 10/10 is because it is kinda short.)

    Multiplayer: 6.5/10 (Mainly because of the lack of content and disbanding lobbies along with the atrocious skill-based matchmaking or SBMM. There are a bunch of gameplay issues such as visibililty.)

    Zombies: 8/10 (Difficult, yet replayable. Also dead ops arcade is back, which is cool.)    … Expand
  55. Upsettingcow
    Nov 16, 2020
    7
    For what it’s worth it’s not bad, the story was short was hopping for more spy things to do, I was hoping for better character development a new story and it seemed like we were getting a new story but it all comes full circle and we’re dealing with bo 1 again with going back places that effected mason. To often recently with the COD franchise we see repeated stories they use support ofFor what it’s worth it’s not bad, the story was short was hopping for more spy things to do, I was hoping for better character development a new story and it seemed like we were getting a new story but it all comes full circle and we’re dealing with bo 1 again with going back places that effected mason. To often recently with the COD franchise we see repeated stories they use support of character support like woods and mason in this one. woods and mason had 3 games it’s time to create a new story. The whole game feels rushed that they didn’t take the time to bug check they just put it out. Some good things about it I loved the spy stuff sneaking into buildings and lying the chat options create opportunities to be caught in a lie paying attention is important. The story was a rollercoaster and when the truth is revealed at the end I was shocked.… Expand
  56. ItsAJoke3825
    Nov 17, 2020
    7
    Alright the multiplayer needs work. The maps seem to be made for campers if your good enough you can get around this, but it's still a problem. The spawns are absolutely terrible. The health bar and time to kill aren't terrible but I prefer the good old days of bo2. The campaign is pretty good a little short. The zombies is awesome. The new map plays really well, the easter egg is easy yetAlright the multiplayer needs work. The maps seem to be made for campers if your good enough you can get around this, but it's still a problem. The spawns are absolutely terrible. The health bar and time to kill aren't terrible but I prefer the good old days of bo2. The campaign is pretty good a little short. The zombies is awesome. The new map plays really well, the easter egg is easy yet I want to play it again, and it's a major upgrade from black ops 4 zombies. The people that have said zombies is copy and paste, exfiling on round 10 is hard, or thinks it's too easy either A suck at the game or B have never actually played or been into zombies. And for those who think it's too easy 30 is not a high round.… Expand
  57. AshyyonPC
    Nov 19, 2020
    7
    I would just like to preface this review by stating that I have sunk well over 55+ hours into this game and have prestiged twice (as opposed to just jumping on the bandwagon and bombarding it with hyperbolic, outlandish negative reviews.)

    Graphics: Looks absolutely superb on my PC with the High Resolution textures, genuinely the best looking Call Of Duty i've ever seen. Campaign: As    I would just like to preface this review by stating that I have sunk well over 55+ hours into this game and have prestiged twice (as opposed to just jumping on the bandwagon and bombarding it with hyperbolic, outlandish negative reviews.)

    Graphics: Looks absolutely superb on my PC with the High Resolution textures, genuinely the best looking Call Of Duty i've ever seen.

    Campaign: As someone who has been a massive fan of Call Of Duty campaigns since i picked up CoD4 as a teenager, Cold War delivers an amazing, thrilling, encapsulating & deep plot, the story is a massive return to form and left me feeling tense and nervous at points, the returning cast are great, the new additions to the Universe are well developed and fleshed out, the fact that they bring back the branching narratives in the campaign which hasnt really been done since Black Ops 2 is a great addition and really adds to the replayability.

    If i was to give it a rating it would be a solid 9/10, Raven Software did an amazing job working on the campaign this year and it would be amazing to see what Raven could do with their own Development Cycle as opposed to SHG.

    Multiplayer: Lets start with the positives, the gunplay is really smooth and the unique recoil patterns make it a challenge to get good which each individual weapon as opposed to each weapon playing pretty much the same, each gun feels unique and have a personality when inspecting or using them.
    The maps for the most part are visually gorgeous, whether it be the snowy tundra of Crossroads Strike, the Sand Dunes of Satellite or the Neon Nightlife of Miami they all look superb.

    However, that's all i can give it for the positives.

    The unbalanced weapons make this incredibly difficult to go even most games, whether or not that be the AUG / M16 1 Bursting you from across the map with seemingly no recoil or that be the guy that's hiding in a chokepoint headglitching with a sniper and several proximity mines / C4 making your life a living hell due to the broken spawning system, or if its the Skill Based Matchmaking that puts you through a vicious cycle of having two poor games and then on the third one you absolute steamroll the other team.

    Camos are glitching out, the leveling system doesn't work properly and shows incorrect levels when you hit Prestige 1, Calling Cards cant be changed for love nor money for no apparent reason, the map Ruka on Dirty Bomb consistently crashes both mine and a friends game for no apparent reason, the lack of dedicated servers and not prioritizing players based on connection is ridiculous in 2020, the lack of maps, the lack of weapons, the slow weapon XP grind, the insane level of head-glitches, the character models blending into environments making it absolutely impossible to spot people despite them dude to the Reveal Enemy feature.

    The Multiplayer as it stands right now is a broken mess, but i still enjoy it (even though i have to play with a group of friends as whenever i play solo i seem to get put against CPL tier players)

    Zombies:

    Nothing much to say here, Zombies is Zombies.
    But it's not really.
    Lemme explain, apart from the design of the map and the Zombies (duh) it doesn't feel like a traditional Zombies mode, the UI looks like the one from Warzone, the Waypoint system removes any level of skill or adventure, the mode just feels like a spec ops mode with zombies elements.
    Fun if you're wanting a break from multiplayer or with friends.

    This review seems overwhelmingly negative, but don't let that stop you from finding your own fun with the game, because that's what I'm doing and that's what makes call of duty, call of duty.
    Mindless, Pew Pew Bang Bang, Arcade Shooter fun.    … Expand
  58. pleasedontbewil
    Dec 20, 2020
    7
    Even since the season one update I’ve found a lot more enjoyment with this game. Definitely a step up from the first month it’s been out. However, the thing that is holding me back from giving this a better score is Cold War’s use of skill base matchmaking. It holds me back from becoming better at the game. I wish there was ranked lobbies so when I want to put a bit more effort intoEven since the season one update I’ve found a lot more enjoyment with this game. Definitely a step up from the first month it’s been out. However, the thing that is holding me back from giving this a better score is Cold War’s use of skill base matchmaking. It holds me back from becoming better at the game. I wish there was ranked lobbies so when I want to put a bit more effort into playing the game I can just play ranked. Idk why everybody is giving this a zero probably just mob mentality but I enjoy this game with moderation.… Expand
  59. Dima3105
    Dec 3, 2020
    7
    Game is not even that bad but multiplayer is probably the most boring and unfun experience in cod to date.
    Everything is ruined by SBMM
  60. Heliotay
    Aug 28, 2021
    7
    Such a great game. Been playing until i got to first prestige befor i wrote a review for the game. Had a blast playing with friends in TDM, Kill confirm and many others. Zombies is better than ever and the weaponds in the game are so fun to use! Although i miss the kill streaks they still did a ok job with the scorestreaks except for when there is a camper sitting somewhere in a corner.Such a great game. Been playing until i got to first prestige befor i wrote a review for the game. Had a blast playing with friends in TDM, Kill confirm and many others. Zombies is better than ever and the weaponds in the game are so fun to use! Although i miss the kill streaks they still did a ok job with the scorestreaks except for when there is a camper sitting somewhere in a corner. Camping has become alot harder now. On most maps where you can "camp" there is ussualy an easy way to kill them with either a grenade, shotgun or just rush them with a knife form another direction. And the campain, OMG its so good i wont go far to into it but i love. Just play Cold war… Expand
  61. Thamr861
    Jan 16, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. لعبه مخيبه كنت اتوقع شي افضل لكن طلعت لعبه مخيبه بس انها تنلعب مافي مشكله لكنها سقطه في تاريخ تريارك… Expand
  62. Kultureliten
    Jan 28, 2021
    7
    I liked it, dont see what all the hatevis about. I personly liked the campaign, and the multiplayer is good, if you dont look at the long level grind
  63. Moein7
    Jul 25, 2021
    7
    Campaign had good storytelling though somehow copied some from Black Ops 1.gamepaly good as usual
  64. Yorwhor3
    Mar 22, 2021
    7
    This game is definitely not on the level that COD once was I don't think we ever will get a really truly good COD game again and I miss the days of mw2 or black ops 2 truly two of the best online shooters.But I haven't played a cod in years until this one and I don't think it's really good but I feel like it's definitely better than the last few Blackops at least warzone is probably betterThis game is definitely not on the level that COD once was I don't think we ever will get a really truly good COD game again and I miss the days of mw2 or black ops 2 truly two of the best online shooters.But I haven't played a cod in years until this one and I don't think it's really good but I feel like it's definitely better than the last few Blackops at least warzone is probably better than this but I do think this game is a better game than BO4 or 3 so a step in the right direction ig for me… Expand
  65. 34m2121
    Aug 23, 2023
    7
    Bu oyuna para vermiş olsam daha düşük puan verirdim (ps plus sağolsun).Diğer codlardan farklı olarak görev çeşitlliği fazla. senaryo güzel ama Masonla Woods oyunda çok gereksiz hissettiriyor. oyun çok kısa. Ps5 koluyla oyunu oynamak aşırı iyi
  66. Tropgam
    Jul 21, 2021
    7
    Campaign is Awesome. I honestly love this campaign.
    Multiplayer could be better, but is still a lot of fun.
    Zombies is pretty good.
    I know they are fixed now, but having so many crashing problems at launch isn't very forgivable, so it gets knocked down a bit by that, but overall a good game.
  67. GrymmllynCritic
    Feb 1, 2023
    7
    For this game being on PS4, the Activision developers have really outdone themselves with the story. Though, for the story got confusing during the half-way point. Graphics are amazing and sound design is great. I would recommend for a quick play-through.
  68. timbrax
    Dec 1, 2020
    6
    Decent multiplayer game, but as always they focus on the younger generation. Small maps, easy kill, no strategy team play.
  69. Robinjhoe
    Nov 14, 2020
    6
    So im having some mixed feelings about this game. This is my first CoD since Black Ops 4 and even i eventually refunded that one. I initially though that i will give this game a chance, since its (again) back to the roots of BO1 and 2.

    1. Campaign: I like playing the campaigns of shooter games and BO 1 and 2 together with Halo and Titanfall 2 are still my favorite Campaigns in the whole    So im having some mixed feelings about this game. This is my first CoD since Black Ops 4 and even i eventually refunded that one. I initially though that i will give this game a chance, since its (again) back to the roots of BO1 and 2.

    1. Campaign: I like playing the campaigns of shooter games and BO 1 and 2 together with Halo and Titanfall 2 are still my favorite Campaigns in the whole genre. This one, starts off pretty strong with some interesting ideas, though never gets with it anywhere. I think the best example would be the inflitration mission into the KGB HQ. They say "we need to get in it", so you play a KGB double agend and your mission is to get a keycard for the elevator, so can let Adler and you inside. My main problem was, we are talking about the main building in the capital of the ussr. They never explain how they even managed to get beneath that building. Second you get the sense of freedom, because there are multiple ways to get a card, but when you finish one of them, the others become unavalable and unimportant. Also there is never an aftermath. You are shooting up the KGB HQ for gods sake and there is no word about political tension or how they managed to get out of the city and country. Kind of dissapointing tbh. The mission ideas are great, but overall to short and not fulfilled.

    2. Zombies: Only one map unfortunatelly, but still incredebily fun and one of my main reasons next to the stroy , why i bought the game.

    3. Multiplayer: Oh yeah, the game had a multiplayer. I totally forgot! Jokes aside, it is pretty standard CoD, i think. Standard classes and weapons. Standard killstreaks, though these are now point streaks. I have to say compared to what i saw with the Modern Warfare remake, its quite underwhelming, since they went with a more Battlefield approach to the game, which was interesting, since it looked a little bit fresh coming out of the dead cow that is Call of Duty.

    I mean, eh, what do you expect out of the multiplayer? It has been the same for the past 15 years and will probably stay like that for the next. You can actually see that they saw what MW did and paniced, i guess, and threw in some bigger maps with vehicles. I guess it was fun the first couple rounds but i dont see myself playing for that long tbh.

    In conclusion. pretty mediocre. Campaign could have been awesome, since the great ideas where there, but the missions feel very short and the twists are not really that interesting compared to for example BO1. I already felt sick buying the game, because my money went to Activision, but i wanted to give CoD a chance since i grew up with World at War and MW. But alas, i guess thats how CoD is now. Not bad, but definitely not great either. Last CoD i will buy in the next 10 years, for sure.    … Expand
  70. Haloman259
    Jan 25, 2021
    6
    For me, this is a conflicting game. In multiplayer, there isn't enough content to sustain consistent play. Literally all I play is Nuketown and maybe Raid (or other remasters when this review becomes outdated). While it feels a lot like Modern Warfare, this feels better to me. Modern Warfare feels more realistic, but Cold War is a bit more arcady. People who say the game feels weird orFor me, this is a conflicting game. In multiplayer, there isn't enough content to sustain consistent play. Literally all I play is Nuketown and maybe Raid (or other remasters when this review becomes outdated). While it feels a lot like Modern Warfare, this feels better to me. Modern Warfare feels more realistic, but Cold War is a bit more arcady. People who say the game feels weird or different probably hasn't played older games. I'm not going to go into SBMM or anything because we keep beating the necessary dead horse. I think it would be amazing without the glitches/etc.

    Campaign I'm not talking about as I haven't played it.

    Zombies is also conflicting. I love the way it feels, but it feels a bit too different from BO3 or even BO4. In those games, it felt like a stripped down survival mode, where you need to know the game. This zombies feels so different, more like MW3 survival (that's still really good btw). Honestly, kinda feels like Zombies for newer players, which isn't bad, but when you've played other games, this one feels so different from other zombies games. Weapon tiers are SO stupid, the game feels really advanced with tons and tons of other stuff to setup/etc. TL;DR: Feels too different, you may not enjoy it if you are a previous player.    … Expand
  71. LtLynx
    Jun 27, 2021
    6
    - Campaign: short but interesting for sure.
    - Multiplayer: feels very arcade, I like it.
    - Zombies: I'm in love with outbreak.

    Then, why a 6? Because you MUST be always connected, even if you are playing campaign. WTF, Activision? I constantly get online crashes playing solo in zombies! LET ME JUST PLAY!
  72. Dantheman69
    Nov 14, 2020
    6
    Well...it's not horrible but it's not good either. The campaign is pretty boring and there is no weapon customization at all sadly, but you have a hq....idk why even put a hq if I can't hear up before a mission. Also on the ps4 there is a terrible bug that bricks your controller. It won't work or even respond to anything unless you turn off the system. Zombies are fun tho. Other than thatWell...it's not horrible but it's not good either. The campaign is pretty boring and there is no weapon customization at all sadly, but you have a hq....idk why even put a hq if I can't hear up before a mission. Also on the ps4 there is a terrible bug that bricks your controller. It won't work or even respond to anything unless you turn off the system. Zombies are fun tho. Other than that same **** different cod. Can't compare it to modern warfare tho. That game is extremely polished.… Expand
  73. DalekGamer
    Nov 15, 2020
    6
    bad game , mw 2019 better . bobby the cat starts milking users again create the same product every year.
  74. maXXXimo
    Jan 23, 2021
    6
    Campaign is average, not good, not bad. The game was released incomplete on purpose, so they can add this sick season progress-mode in order to force people to buy it, otherwise the players will lose weaponary. The multiplayer is bad, not because of the SBMM but because of the crossplay and senseless challenges. Zombies is ok and the most enjoyable part of the game.
    I think game    Campaign is average, not good, not bad. The game was released incomplete on purpose, so they can add this sick season progress-mode in order to force people to buy it, otherwise the players will lose weaponary. The multiplayer is bad, not because of the SBMM but because of the crossplay and senseless challenges. Zombies is ok and the most enjoyable part of the game.
    I think game developers must stop with this stupid season progress-mode. It kills the game a year after its release, makes potential new players lose interest in it (because they can't access to some mechanics or skins) and forces players to start a rage-full grind. I know they want easy and fast money. Call me crazy, but loot boxes are better, because you can get the full game whenever you want. i.e. Battlefield 4 isn't dead and still makes money despite it's been released in 2013. Same with other games SWBTF2, GTA V, PVZ GW.
    Thank God I paid only $50 for it. 6/10 because of the enjoyable zombies and campaign (and I'm very generous)    … Expand
  75. LILDETERMINATIO
    Nov 15, 2020
    6
    Unfinished campaign:
    The campaign feels short. I finished it after 2 hours it's disappointing. The missions are too easy and all the ending sucks. I don't feel like it should a campaign. Game os different than the trailer.
    Multiplayer: despite the fact that the multiplayer got improved from the beta, the enemy visibility is bad, nerf snipers because i got killed using a smg by a guy    Unfinished campaign:
    The campaign feels short. I finished it after 2 hours it's disappointing. The missions are too easy and all the ending sucks. I don't feel like it should a campaign. Game os different than the trailer.
    Multiplayer:
    despite the fact that the multiplayer got improved from the beta, the enemy visibility is bad, nerf snipers because i got killed using a smg by a guy using a sniper. It crashes a lot please fix it.
    Very bad Zombies:
    I don't like zombies because you added the warzone and multiplayer interface in the lobby. The zombies need its own ui lobby interface. It's hard to kill zombies after round 5 and remove the map and change UI    … Expand
  76. Killiomadness
    Nov 15, 2020
    6
    The game is unique in its own way i , tbh enjoyed the campaign, the campaign felt really real and once ur done u feel like a true spy or whatever, zombies is enjoyable imma say that as well its got some ups and downs but really i like the new mechanics, multiplayer is so easy to win really i dont like the multiplayer and i dont care for the multiplayer its boring and every weapon is kindaThe game is unique in its own way i , tbh enjoyed the campaign, the campaign felt really real and once ur done u feel like a true spy or whatever, zombies is enjoyable imma say that as well its got some ups and downs but really i like the new mechanics, multiplayer is so easy to win really i dont like the multiplayer and i dont care for the multiplayer its boring and every weapon is kinda OP and theres bo skill to it at all, now imma say this i think this game is ok for its stand point but really it needs work really needs a few updates and changes but to be fair i like it the game, its fun but needs work… Expand
  77. OfficialWindex
    Nov 8, 2021
    6
    The game itself is stunning graphics wise, the zombie game mode is also another decent feature of the game. Zombies overall was a let down compared to the zombie game modes in other call of duty games, but on its own it's decent. Multiplayer is pretty good too i'd say, being an improvement over the previous game, modern warfare due to a larger range of content, and having less campingThe game itself is stunning graphics wise, the zombie game mode is also another decent feature of the game. Zombies overall was a let down compared to the zombie game modes in other call of duty games, but on its own it's decent. Multiplayer is pretty good too i'd say, being an improvement over the previous game, modern warfare due to a larger range of content, and having less camping spots to make for the fun experience of actually getting out and fighting. This makes for a less frustrating time, and lower chances of being killed while walking around a corner or climbing through a window thankfully.… Expand
  78. shtum_fall
    Nov 29, 2020
    6
    I'm agree with previous reviews. I've mixed feelings playing this game. I really love games of this genre. I was wondering about this game just from the side of gameplay except online.
    I hoped that new COD gives me something new from the side of gameplay and to my huge dissapointment I didn't get amazing feelings.
    In my oppinion new COD don't have significantly difference with his    I'm agree with previous reviews. I've mixed feelings playing this game. I really love games of this genre. I was wondering about this game just from the side of gameplay except online.
    I hoped that new COD gives me something new from the side of gameplay and to my huge dissapointment I didn't get amazing feelings.
    In my oppinion new COD don't have significantly difference with his previous brothers and it's a biggest issue of this game. BUT if you are fans of this game series, it deserves your attention.    … Expand
  79. zWillyx
    Nov 15, 2020
    6
    I don't agree with all the comments I see, and I am the first one who actually really critic when we are talking about videogames, I never liked Call of Duty in the last 5/6 years (except for the last one that I found it pretty enjoyable too), but this time, Call of Duty got something a bit fresh and different from the other chapters!

    The campaign is interactive and full of action, with    I don't agree with all the comments I see, and I am the first one who actually really critic when we are talking about videogames, I never liked Call of Duty in the last 5/6 years (except for the last one that I found it pretty enjoyable too), but this time, Call of Duty got something a bit fresh and different from the other chapters!

    The campaign is interactive and full of action, with some stealth missions, more than the other chapters, although it's short and it's the stereotypical story where americans are heroes and the rest of the world is evil (a bit of less in this chapter, even though it's still like this, but I don't want to spoiler, if you will play this game you will understand why), this time you got multiple choices through that could change the ending or the scenarios, for me this campaign it's full of surprises, really fun, unpredictable and more than enjoyable!

    Zombies are meh, just 1 map, the gamemode where you need to survive around random multiplayer maps or the chance to play another map with the visual from the top that I find it quite boring.
    Die Machine it's fine, but after playing 2 hours I found it boring too, it's basically the same as the old gamemode zombie I used to play on Black Ops with a map and a story that didn't intrigued me that much, but it's cool, better than nothing.
    Hope to see more in future maps.

    About multiplayer, well, you are all right, it's the same boring sh*t we are seeing since the first CoD Black Ops, except some new gametypes mode, like that one copied from Battlefield but exported in the typical Call of Duty gameplay.

    Campaign vote: 7
    Zombie vote: 6
    Multiplayer vote: 4

    If you like spionage and the Cold War History buy it, but wait until price drops cause 70$ for this game it's really too much since after the campaign mode you will get bored quickly.
    Could have been a better game, but it's ok.    … Expand
  80. SolymosProx60
    Nov 15, 2020
    6
    While I think giving this game a 0 is somewhat valid as it gets your point of being dissapointed on the game across quite well, I feel like it's not nearly as trash as people say it is. It feels like a 6 currently, slightly above average. The story is interesting but not nearly as gripping as BO1 and 2. It's too shory however, definetly feels like they just ran out of time to develop it.While I think giving this game a 0 is somewhat valid as it gets your point of being dissapointed on the game across quite well, I feel like it's not nearly as trash as people say it is. It feels like a 6 currently, slightly above average. The story is interesting but not nearly as gripping as BO1 and 2. It's too shory however, definetly feels like they just ran out of time to develop it. What about multiplayer? It's okay but it does feel like MW 2019 all over again. Unbalanced and very little maps at launch. I don't understand why people say that game was better when people complained about the same things during it's launch. It hasnt crashed or lagged on me so technically it seems to work fine, graphics look as good as last years game I don't know why people say it looks like **** Bandwagon maybe? Sound design is fantastic. It does feel a lot like MW 2019 but ported into the cold war, probably because they use the same engine. I'm not a fan of quickscoping so I don't cry when I can't get footage for my montages. If you own MW 2019 you're probably better of sticking to that. Haven't played much zombies but it feels like it's fighting itself, trying to be how it was originally and trying to be Infinite Warfares zombies. I do wish I could refund it, I let my urges get the better of me. Make sure you don't do the same.… Expand
  81. GioGio27
    Nov 16, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Multiplayer is crappy and unfair, zombies is OK, and campaign is surprisingly awesome. They kinda cheated out of Warzone.… Expand
  82. amir4566
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    beacuse this game is so crash and this game is very low map in the multiplayer and zombie
  83. WhiteBeNrr
    Nov 19, 2020
    6
    They just need better maps and weapon balancing. It’s disappointing that we got a downgrade in terms of visuals. The campaign is short but it’s amazing.
  84. davidthesloth
    Mar 6, 2023
    6
    Solid enough entry. Campaign is interesting and Zombies is the best it's ever been (and usually they're bland and sub par). Poor matchmaking, frequent game crashes and matchmaking issues really takes the wind out of the games sails.
  85. bentzuk_1139
    Dec 1, 2020
    6
    Campaign was awesome and Zombies was good, but not the best in the series. Now multiplayer is terrible and a huge downgrade from Modern Warfare. It's a shame because multiplayer is the main attraction of the series so it sucking drags down the game.
  86. Rikudou89
    Feb 15, 2022
    6
    Campanha curta pra um jogo que prometia ser maior , ultimamente a franquia cod está esquecendo dos single player de peso como fazia na geração ps3 Xbox 360 e só foca em farmar em multiplayer repetitivos e copiados na cara de pau.
  87. Gameshakerdan
    Jul 7, 2021
    6
    Its not bad but not great.
    Here's the thing. The campaign is a breath of fresh air two ending means its can be replayed.
    and its story is great but a good campaign is not enough to keep me in the loop Multiplayer: It has great Things coming in the foreseeable future but came down with warzone syndrome. it was neglected for the most part since warzone is activisons cash cow right now    Its not bad but not great.
    Here's the thing. The campaign is a breath of fresh air two ending means its can be replayed.
    and its story is great but a good campaign is not enough to keep me in the loop

    Multiplayer: It has great Things coming in the foreseeable future but came down with warzone syndrome. it was neglected for the most part since warzone is activisons cash cow right now it is very boring and it has a minimal player base from what i heard in total i only have 15h 58m on multiplayer and 1,989 kills circa 7/7/2021. overall it could really use some new innovative gamemode's

    No zombies because i only have 5h on there

    Conclusion: The game is decent come for the Campaign maybe occasional MP
    It think the series should take a break for a year or 2 maybe 3 to shake of franchise fatigue.    … Expand
  88. LMaoTse-tung
    Dec 2, 2021
    6
    Gioco che si salva solo per la campagna che comunque non è eccellente. La modalità on-Line è scandalosamente buggata e la grafica è pari a quella di un gioco di 5 anni fa, le mappe sono rivisitate in maniera mediocre. Gioco non degno del nome che porta.
  89. MCM2702
    Nov 30, 2021
    6
    Good campaign, but with repetitive missions and uncharismatic characters(the exception being Bell and Adler), fells like I was playing a cod from the 2010's and not a 2020 one.
  90. trinovatic
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    meh. meh. meh , meh, meh, meh, meh, y también...... meh, aunque también recuerdo que este juego tenía..... meh
  91. Darth_Kane
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    Very disappointing. I loved the 2019 MW, and expected something similar, but this is just not there. Shallow story and short campaign, worse graphics than MW, and some small bugs on XB1X. Bought the disc luckily, hope I can sell it for a good price.
  92. Kchewz
    Jan 24, 2021
    5
    Just another Call of Duty. The single player introduced a lot of new elements to the franchise that, might be amongst my top 3 CoD campaigns. Zombies and Multiplayer, simple copy paste. Would not recommend for full price.
  93. LatinCritic13
    Nov 14, 2020
    5
    This is what happens when Treyarch and Activision don’t listen to hardcore COD fans if no extra polish or delay would be in place in a middle of a pandemic. As a result, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is just an unfinished half-assed COD game with constant frame drops and a broken split-screen option that fails to deliver an experience that doesn’t quite feel complete at all compared toThis is what happens when Treyarch and Activision don’t listen to hardcore COD fans if no extra polish or delay would be in place in a middle of a pandemic. As a result, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is just an unfinished half-assed COD game with constant frame drops and a broken split-screen option that fails to deliver an experience that doesn’t quite feel complete at all compared to the likes of Black Ops 4. The campaign is short and sweet jointly developed by other Activision studios, but the multiplayer and zombies focused by Trollarch doesn’t capture that feeling of being a badass anymore since the first masterful Black Ops title came out. Is this the worst COD since Ghosts? No, but it is certainly better than Black Ops 4 by two points. Next time Trollarch, get your Schmidt together on making the best COD as precise it can be instead of rushing it with huge updates eating our hard drives up – damn!… Expand
  94. JonathanRL
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    Despite trying something new, the game does not deliver on the ambition. The multiplayer is far more frustrating than previously and the gun customization has been neutered down.

    Do not buy, keep playing Modern Warfare. If you do not have Modern Warfare 2019; it will be the better option both for single and multiplayer.
  95. Khaar
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    COD is back!
    You can turn back around and wait another 10 years for a good one if you love CODMW but dislike the rest.
    I tried the beta for 10 minutes and turned it off and uninstalled immediately, so you can imagine my delight after getting a 3000 series card, when I saw it's not watch dogs I'll be getting for free, its COD! So I gave the whole campaign a shot, which was a    COD is back!
    You can turn back around and wait another 10 years for a good one if you love CODMW but dislike the rest.

    I tried the beta for 10 minutes and turned it off and uninstalled immediately, so you can imagine my delight after getting a 3000 series card, when I saw it's not watch dogs I'll be getting for free, its COD!

    So I gave the whole campaign a shot, which was a graphical delight. Then moved on to the multiplayer and really tried liking it but nope, I know a lot of people enjoy this kind of COD experience. I'm glad they'll have fun at least.

    I'll be waiting for CODMW (2030).

    Constructive Critic?
    Change the art/design/creative director/bossman, everything from sounds to fonts screams "tacky".    … Expand
  96. Dr4gonkiller96
    Nov 28, 2020
    5
    Worst Cod title ever, Campaign is a mess, and Multiplayer even worse. this game can get lost. Gunplay is miles behind MW. the TTK is far too long and guns are unbalanced. SBMM is a joke and the Maps are worse than the previous Black ops game. the only good thing about this is Zombies and even that is a step back with no Splitscreen.
  97. jlukeritters539
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    Multiplayer is a downgrade from MW and zombies is very bad.
    honestly just disappointing and not worth $60/$70
    the campaign is great but still wait until its discounted.
    5/10 only because of the campaign.
  98. GreggK
    Nov 16, 2020
    5
    This feels like an HD remaster of a 10 year old game.
    From graphics, to sound design, animations, gameplay and everything else- it feels like a downgrade in every way from Modern Warfare. Feels like bare minimum effortm. No where near a s good as Modern Warfare is.
    Skip this one, it's not worth your time, especially when Warzone exists & is free.
  99. Richowatty77
    Nov 29, 2020
    5
    Here's the basics.
    Campaign is okay and feels like a 80's action film with Chuck Norris. Having 2 endings means 2 play thoughs which is good. Zombies, only for the fanboys to be honest. But it plays well enough if your playing with mates.
    Multiplayer however seems like a step backwards, it's feels like a acade game from about 5 yrs ago. It's far too fast and it takes ages to level up. The    Here's the basics.
    Campaign is okay and feels like a 80's action film with Chuck Norris. Having 2 endings means 2 play thoughs which is good. Zombies, only for the fanboys to be honest. But it plays well enough if your playing with mates.
    Multiplayer however seems like a step backwards, it's feels like a acade game from about 5 yrs ago. It's far too fast and it takes ages to level up. The maps are difficult to see enemies and that's frustrating as it mucks up the flow of the game.    … Expand
  100. davemo77
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    The campaign is interesting and engaging, but far too short. The multiplayer isn't on par with Modern Warfare and the Zombies mode is a boring grind. I can see people just reverting back to MW, I certainly am.
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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. IGN Portugal
    Jun 28, 2021
    80
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War ends up mirroring what the Call of Duty franchise offered last year, with some new additions that are also welcome, especially for long-term fans. While being set during a very intense period, the campaign ends up erring for its disappointing longevity, even though the value of repetition is intrinsic to it. Zombies are back in style, while multiplayer gains an excellent new mode, but here it errs again for the arsenal's lack of variety.
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  2. GameCritics
    Dec 16, 2020
    50
    While Cold War is a part of a series I would have said that I loved, I can’t fully embrace it now knowing that this work is trucking in harmful stereotypes via patriotic-tinged gameplay. A decent CoD multiplayer experience will likely emerge from the currently-underwhelming Cold War, but I’m going to seriously consider whether that gameplay is worth enduring (and supporting) the rest.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 14, 2020
    80
    There’s a surprising number of changes, and most work. With an enjoyable campaign and a generous amount of online content, Cold War deserves a warm reception. [Issue#183, p.68]
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