Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

 PlayStation 4
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4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1465 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 854 out of 1465
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  1. herbz07
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    All the game does is stutter while playing multiplayer. I've tried fixing multiple ways-- Would not recommend until they fix the in game issues.
  2. IHateSBMM
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    Great game but utterly ruined by SBMM. Do yourself a favor and save your money. Do NOT support Activision.
  3. Reprab8
    Dec 12, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Invisible players multilayer is unplayable slow leggy and like somebody else has an influence over players movement… Expand
  4. oOSLIMBRUDDAHOo
    Dec 12, 2020
    2
    Garbage. Way too many kill streaks. Feels clunky. Zombies are alright but get boring. There's no incentive to keep playing. I lasted about 2 weeks and just went back to MW.

    The games just weird and not good.
  5. lonewolfe420
    Dec 11, 2020
    2
    Modern Warfare has much better gamelan.

    Scorestreaks are impossible to earn and feckless once you do
  6. 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.
  7. AndrewEvolution
    Dec 11, 2020
    1
    Game is broken ! Lot of bugs ! The theme is good but so few modes, maps and guns make the Multiplayer repetitive , don´t waste your time with this crap , feels like a plastic downgrade compared with COD MW ! Also SBMM ruins the matches !
  8. Shredder691
    Dec 11, 2020
    0
    Comic graphics?! For real - first Cod that I deleted after 30 min. into gaming
  9. pvnl
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Foda demais mano, uma história incrível, a jogabilidade ótima, os cenários são simplesmente sensacionais, sem falar de terem dado bastante atenção ao contexto da guerra fria.
  10. 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
  11. cristopherg1305
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    I'm really enjoying the game , zombies is awesome , multiplayer is already good but is getting improved !!!
  12. 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.
  13. payload
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    This game is a complete joke and giving it a 1 star is being generous. The gameplay is awful, guns make no sense and sbmm completely ruins the game for people that want to have fun
  14. Malice7414
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    Could there be a worse call of duty in 2020? How is it treyarch hasnt improved AT ALL
  15. Mitsigto
    Dec 9, 2020
    4
    Zombies is good which is surprising for me because i am not normally a fan, the campaign is short but also quite good.

    Multiplayer is where the game is a let down, visually it seems very poor quality compared to modern warfare and the connections seem very inconsistent with constant lag and connection interrupted. There are some strange class options also with no option of claymores    Zombies is good which is surprising for me because i am not normally a fan, the campaign is short but also quite good.

    Multiplayer is where the game is a let down, visually it seems very poor quality compared to modern warfare and the connections seem very inconsistent with constant lag and connection interrupted.

    There are some strange class options also with no option of claymores or betty's on lethal but instead being a field upgrade which makes them unusable until you have earned them. Then there's the footsteps in the game which are so loud everyone must be wearing lead boots which means you have to use ninja or be heard from outer space.

    I appreciate that Cold war has been put out during unprecedented circumstances but the multiplayer doesn't have the normal black ops quality feel about it, overall the multiplayer is disappointing.    … Expand
  16. Graga21
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    Camo tracking and game tracking in this game are terrible. You lose progress all the time.
  17. apxpred
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    This has to be the worst Call of Duty I've ever played. Not only is SBMM absolute trash and ruins the experience, the Activision doesn't care about your voice and the communities opinion, and will never change. I've been playing Call of Duty since WaW, and it's just sad how Activision is killing the experience. Constant crashes, barely any maps, and the constant need to try your absoluteThis has to be the worst Call of Duty I've ever played. Not only is SBMM absolute trash and ruins the experience, the Activision doesn't care about your voice and the communities opinion, and will never change. I've been playing Call of Duty since WaW, and it's just sad how Activision is killing the experience. Constant crashes, barely any maps, and the constant need to try your absolute hardest in MP makes this game the worst I've played. And what happens when we complain? We're shrugged off because they couldn't give two sh**s about what we want and our suggestions to make the game a better experience. But hey, Activision is making money and that's all that matters. I will be genuinely surprised if they listen to anything we say, and even more surprised if they make the changes the community is asking for.… Expand
  18. erogehunter
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    The most miserable multiplayer experience Ive ever had to endure. Every cent spent on this game was 100% wasted.
  19. chief_rains
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    My god I regret buying this so much. Do not make the same mistake. Last Modern Warfare was such a nice surprise but this pile of garbage is a waste of money and time. Pros: I don’t know, maybe the subject could be interesting (Cold War) Cons:
    -gameplay
    -story
    -multiplayer
    -graphics -gunplay
    -maps

    Everything is such a step backwards and is so simplified it hurts your eyes and brain.
  20. Paulkdragon2
    Dec 9, 2020
    1
    When it comes to the game itself it's fine the zombies is fine but I wish it had more maps

    The multiplayer maps and fine the weapons are find The Perks are good and the scorestreaks system is great But the matchmaking is horrible.... you can have one good game but then after that it gives you like 5 bad games in a row Against very sweaty players thinking of trying to win 10 million    When it comes to the game itself it's fine the zombies is fine but I wish it had more maps

    The multiplayer maps and fine the weapons are find The Perks are good and the scorestreaks system is great But the matchmaking is horrible.... you can have one good game but then after that it gives you like 5 bad games in a row

    Against very sweaty players thinking of trying to win 10 million dollars it feels less of a video game and more like your in a MLG tournament

    If the matchmaking where to count your wins in a row like 5 in a row before you face competitive players Then this game would have been great but the developers and Activision are not doing anything about the SBMM If you're a fan of Call.of Duty multiplayer this is not the game for you it's just not worth irecommending don't waste your money on it    … Expand
  21. Angelcah
    Dec 8, 2020
    5
    Worst multiplayer of alm time the only good thing its zombies and campaing, dont buy this game better tke that 60 dollars and buy something for warzone.
  22. kerrate
    Dec 8, 2020
    4
    Single player - 3/10
    Multiplayer- 5/10
    Zombies - 7/10

    Single player - The plot and characters are almost as ridiculous as Addler’s sunglasses.
    Multiplayer - More of the same. This hasn’t changed for about thirteen years (except warzone of course).
    Zombies - Hard to get wrong. Blends the best bits of COD zombie gameplay from over the years into a really fun game mode.
  23. Mayhuemusic
    Dec 8, 2020
    0
    DO NOT PLAY ON PC, this game crashes over other game, and in my case along with at least 2 buddies of mine, this game has bricked our GPU's, which ended up needing to be replaced. Game is broken.
  24. Spainking
    Dec 8, 2020
    3
    Activision Sold me a bugy and unfinished Game! Thank you for this bad Game... Can't join Party Members after i got kicked from the Party without reason in Multiplayer same with Zombies there are so much bugs this game isnt over 20€ worth.
  25. POPCULTURETODAY
    Dec 8, 2020
    5
    With Black Ops in the title of this game I went in with certain expectations as the Black Ops games tend to tell deep, psychological, and overall amazing stories. The campaign in this game feels like a Black Ops story which it should considering prominent characters like Frank Woods and Alex Mason return. The campaign also delves into the mind bending stuff that the previous Black OpsWith Black Ops in the title of this game I went in with certain expectations as the Black Ops games tend to tell deep, psychological, and overall amazing stories. The campaign in this game feels like a Black Ops story which it should considering prominent characters like Frank Woods and Alex Mason return. The campaign also delves into the mind bending stuff that the previous Black Ops games explore, but what the story lacks is identity. Black Ops Cold War feels like it relies too much on nostalgia and doesn’t focus enough on the story that ends up being somewhat of a sludge to play through. Granted the addition of side missions are interesting, but they lack reason to play considering there are only three possible endings all of which are anticlimactic and unrewarding given you’ve just spent the last 4-5 hours playing. The story builds off of Black Ops 1 as it takes place after that game, but it doesn’t continue to build the characters like Black Ops 2 did. It is honestly a shame that so much potential was wasted with this story and it is a shame that this game could’ve bridged the gaps shown in Black Ops 2, but the Black Ops Cold War campaigns fails to acknowledge what comes after and in a way it feels as if Black Ops Cold War establishes a new cannon due to the lack of acknowledgment to the previous Black Ops games. A barebones character creator doesn’t make this game any better and the lack of dialogue from the protagonist, Bell, feels like a step back.
    Multiplayer is typically the bread and butter in all Call of Duty games with this one being no different. The majority of the player base will gravitate towards the multiplayer with the ability to play with any of their friends despite their platform of choice thanks to cross platform play. No matter if you are playing on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, or PC; everyone can play together. The gameplay is also what you’d come to expect out of a Call of Duty multiplayer with this game feeling a little bit more like Black Ops 1 in my opinion. That is honestly where the good stuff about this game mode ends though. As far as the actual experience goes it is a dreadful process. The amount of time to level up not only your career level, but also your weapon level leaves you wishing that the grind was just a tad bit less. For it to take hours if not days depending on how busy you are to unlock attachments and camos for your weapons is unheard of for any Call of Duty game. Despite the many forgettable attachments, this game also launched with the least amount of content out of any modern day Call of Duty. Through multiplayer maps to score streaks and even game modes this game feels like the most barebones Call of Duty in a long time. Now as always we will have a DLC season lasting from December until about November of 2021, but many have already summarized that the content that we’ll be receiving throughout the year is content that has been finished for the game since before launch. This game may prove to be better over time as content rolls out and the implementation of Warzone, but as of right now this is what you get and after a month of playing the experience grows stale very quickly. And Skill based matchmaking is a topic that is above my pay grade.
    Zombies is a game mode that has pleasantly surprised me. This is the first Call of Duty game where I have devoted more time to zombies than any other game mode. Up until this point I have only played zombies to use cool weapons and see how high of rounds I can get. I was never too interested in the story and I continue to not really care about the zombies narrative. What this year's zombies experience offers is extreme replayability. With the addition of being able to level up your multiplayer weapons through zombies gives me all the more reason to play it considering I'm not a huge fan of the multiplayer. The zombies mode also introduces weapon, perk, and field upgrades. All of which you can fully max out by achieving high rounds and completing challenges within your matches. Another new edition to zombies is the ability to exfil. When you attempt exfil it puts you in a scenario where you have to clear a lot of zombies for the helicopter to land. The higher the round you try to exfil the harder the process will be. A successful exfil grants you XP bonuses. I never thought I’d say this but after putting in 3x more time in zombies than multiplayer, zombies is truly the saving grace for Black Ops Cold War.
    With that being said here at POP! Culture Today we are giving Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War a flat 5/10. This game proves to have a lot of potential, but as of right now you will be spending $60-$100 on a lackluster campaign, a tedious multiplayer, and a fun zombies experience.    … Expand
  26. Ice--Bear404
    Dec 8, 2020
    0
    Garbage can of a game. If you are a half decent player you will be punished for doing good. SBMM has finally put the nail in the coffin for the series.
  27. Gomdreator
    Dec 8, 2020
    0
    Los mapas son pésimos llenos de objetos donde la gente asoma mitad de cabeza o algunas veces ni se les logra ver, el 80% de las armas en la partida son la AUG o la M16 que tienes suerte si no te matan de una **** y ya sin hablar de los camperos, gente que está esperando a que cruces una puerta para matarte soplandote con cualquier arma de las antes mencionadas. Además, el 50% de los mapasLos mapas son pésimos llenos de objetos donde la gente asoma mitad de cabeza o algunas veces ni se les logra ver, el 80% de las armas en la partida son la AUG o la M16 que tienes suerte si no te matan de una **** y ya sin hablar de los camperos, gente que está esperando a que cruces una puerta para matarte soplandote con cualquier arma de las antes mencionadas. Además, el 50% de los mapas pueden cogerte respawn prácticamente desde el suyo y sin hablar de cuando te hace reaparecer en su respawn para que te maten en 2 segundos y devolverte al tuyo. Este juego está muertos este antes de salir, gracias SBMM.… Expand
  28. Marc22
    Dec 8, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a piece of **** Can't see the enemy cause its blurry. Everyone **** cheating. SBMM is like catching your dick in your zipper. Guns and attachments **** Spawns are rage inducing. Basically everyone at COD have went full retard this year. Last game I buy.… Expand
  29. JKD456
    Dec 8, 2020
    4
    I'll make this brief. (until multiplayer)

    Campaign: Pretty sold and quite enjoyable, this years campaign was definitely not a miss and worth the play. Zombies: The best zombies experience we've had for a while. The new features help zombies be more fun and exciting, keeping it engaging for the players for longer. Multiplayer: This is where it goes downhill, the multiplayer is    I'll make this brief. (until multiplayer)

    Campaign: Pretty sold and quite enjoyable, this years campaign was definitely not a miss and worth the play.

    Zombies: The best zombies experience we've had for a while. The new features help zombies be more fun and exciting, keeping it engaging for the players for longer.

    Multiplayer: This is where it goes downhill, the multiplayer is HORRIBLE. Mainly the SBMM. its extremely strong and absolutely discourages anyone with any remote skill to play the game. It seems like Activison catered this game to low skill level players as, honestly only they will be enjoying this multiplayer. The amount of stuff that blatantly caters to new players a joke and makes veteran players feel completely neglected. The game was released in an unfinished state, clear as day, with only 8 maps, below standard animations and just honestly head scratch gameplay decision with lots of 'filler' that this game launched with. The bullet Reg is also a joke, especially for m/k, and that's not me saying console have it better. you can be playing on pc with a controller plugged in and have noticeably better hit Reg then using a m/k. which is beyond my understanding now they've managed to do that.
    Honestly, i blame bullet velocity. no one asked for bullet velocity to be in a COD multiplayer. its even in zombies for god sake. i understand it in blackout/warzone but not in casual game mods, whoever made that decision should be fired.

    Its at the point where i don't even feel the game needs a lot of quality of life improvements, some of the mechanics need straight up reworking!.

    The score streak system is now equivalent to the participation medal, anyone can get the highest score streak, you're progression doesn't reset upon death. This makes them meaningless in terms of difficulty and self pride to achieve. Clearly made for new players to feel like their doing great. False sense of achievement (which is a common theme)

    Assist count towards eliminations?? again, blatantly just there for lower skilled players to feel like their doing better then what their really are, PLUS, the average K/D in this game is BELOW 2.0....and that's with assists counts towards eliminations!!! (because of SBMM)

    Lobbies get automatically changed after each match just so you're forced into the SBMM algorithm which is probably why it feels so strong in this game compared to others. and also so little Timmy doesn't have to constantly play against better players or 'abusive' players because leaving to find a new lobby manually was clearly to much effort?

    Combat records are gone, or might as well be. there's no more leader boards to see how good players are in your lobby, you cant even click on a players to see their combat record to see how good they are. Everything to do with showing a players skill has been removed. One of the things about being a good COD players is showing off your K/D, I even remember in b02 trying to get and getting a 500spm to show off in leader boards. its all gone. There's no incentive to be a good player, this game fully only caters to new lower skill level players. This just takes away the pride of being a better then average player.

    There are probably many more examples but to sum up; if you're a COD player with ANY sort of skill, do not buy this game. This game might as well be pushing people for take time to play it to become good. Its made for noobs, it caters towards noobs, unless you're a noob, simple don't buy it.    … Expand
  30. lman
    Dec 8, 2020
    0
    get rid of SBMM, quit gaslighting. yes, SBMM was in cods prior to MW and cold war, but was limited to lobby balancing. Leave the SBMM to ranked play, nobody wants this trash.
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Metascore
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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