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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  1. 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
  2. D4wG
    Nov 19, 2020
    1
    campain sick
    zombies insane

    mutliplayer the biggest **** in cod history
  3. paulo_hc2708
    Nov 16, 2020
    1
    Falta polimento e um melhor desenvolvimento. Jogo é extremamente pesado, feito só pelo dinheiro mesmo,
  4. K1imow
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    nice graphic that's it that always angry and angry Russians is annoying and meanwhile racist you can't say anything against women or gays or against Afro-American people but always the angry Russians what they should measure that is racist against Russians but well, that's normal, you can do that only be angry with no one can say anything but the bad Russians
  5. Ohaitoto
    Nov 14, 2020
    1
    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War is the latest addition to the COD series. After in depth gameplay the only thing that has been enjoyable is the Zombies. Various glitches have been found and that's normal for a unfinished game to be put out. The Graphics are sub-par almost cartoonist even cheap. The moments and overall gameplay is reminiscent of 2008 shooters. This entry to the series is aCall of Duty Black Ops Cold War is the latest addition to the COD series. After in depth gameplay the only thing that has been enjoyable is the Zombies. Various glitches have been found and that's normal for a unfinished game to be put out. The Graphics are sub-par almost cartoonist even cheap. The moments and overall gameplay is reminiscent of 2008 shooters. This entry to the series is a step back overall for the Call of Duty Franchise.… Expand
  6. EricFakkaDuck
    Nov 14, 2020
    1
    Absolute ****

    Multiplayer: played a random S&D round, and one dude on my team said "this cod is better than Modern Warfare". Like wtf did he smoke, because I want that to cause' I can not see what he's talking about... Zombies: Meh. Never been a big fan of zombies, but it is actually more fun than muliplayer, for once. But still **** when the gameplay is **** up Campaign: Ok. Only reason    Absolute ****

    Multiplayer: played a random S&D round, and one dude on my team said "this cod is better than Modern Warfare". Like wtf did he smoke, because I want that to cause' I can not see what he's talking about... Zombies: Meh. Never been a big fan of zombies, but it is actually more fun than muliplayer, for once. But still **** when the gameplay is **** up

    Campaign: Ok. Only reason I give this game rating 1 and not 0.    … Expand
  7. Frozen22
    Nov 14, 2020
    1
    It bothers me that they used the same graphics engine from 2015 and did not use the engine from the Modern Warfare remake
  8. JetLi
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    Activision should have never rushed this game out. This is embarrassing. The campaign and zombies is good, so I give a point for that but multiplayer is a joke. Worst CoD multiplayer I’ve played. Skill based matchmaking needs to go to. Just make a ranked and casual mode.
  9. SuddenNOVA
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    Plays like a game from 10 years ago, feels stiff and floaty at the same time. Animation are absolute hot garbage and stiff. Graphics and visual look like call of duty black ops 2. Such a terrible disappointment trying to ride the wake of modern warfare when is a superior game.
  10. fink1
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    Players coming from MW will be seriously disappointed.

    The engine is terrible. Weapon- and movement mechanics are so bad and completely flavourless. Boring, tiny, and non-innovative weapon arsenal. Slow weapon levelling. No new map mechanics (or even exciting maps). Health bars, Really? "Eliminations"? Seems like Cold War aspires to be a MOBA or children's game. The game is    Players coming from MW will be seriously disappointed.

    The engine is terrible. Weapon- and movement mechanics are so bad and completely flavourless. Boring, tiny, and non-innovative weapon arsenal. Slow weapon levelling. No new map mechanics (or even exciting maps).

    Health bars, Really? "Eliminations"? Seems like Cold War aspires to be a MOBA or children's game.

    The game is released with a TON of bugs. The menu and lobbies are especially broken with new bug-encounters every single time I play.

    The only reason im giving it 1 point is because of a decent zombie mode which actually has some interesting new mechanics. Hoping for more maps added to zombies free of charge, because im sure not going to spend more money on this game!    … Expand
  11. Zuillot
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    This is the worst one yet. They never fail to make it a more painful experience every single year, rudely slapping dedicated fans that have been along for the ride since Modern Warfare(2007). This year, Treyarch returns with a game that greatly underwhelms it’s fan base by bringing back Skill Based Matchmaking, and completely disregarding an entire community of people longing for theThis is the worst one yet. They never fail to make it a more painful experience every single year, rudely slapping dedicated fans that have been along for the ride since Modern Warfare(2007). This year, Treyarch returns with a game that greatly underwhelms it’s fan base by bringing back Skill Based Matchmaking, and completely disregarding an entire community of people longing for the chance to play in a ranked setting(like every other successful shooter as had). Making players have to sacrifice their very sanity to simply have a good time, even casually, is never the way to go. Good job, Treyarch!!! Better start pumping out those updates!! This game sucks ☺️


    The zombies is spectacular, however. But, I guess that’s all they seem to care about. Too bad the multiplayer of this franchise is where you truly needed to hit it out of the park this year. Guess you can’t win them all.    … Expand
  12. Stormez
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    One of the badest CODs idk but the feeling is not good. All Players play only the MP5, Bunnyjumping, dont aim and only hipfire is more effective. The Black Ops Series was ever not Good like BO3, 4 and now CW. I change back to MW now bcs MW are the best series. How can i be so bad i have Pre purchased that "Game" Every lobby is the same. You will die when you aim, Spawns and Movement areOne of the badest CODs idk but the feeling is not good. All Players play only the MP5, Bunnyjumping, dont aim and only hipfire is more effective. The Black Ops Series was ever not Good like BO3, 4 and now CW. I change back to MW now bcs MW are the best series. How can i be so bad i have Pre purchased that "Game" Every lobby is the same. You will die when you aim, Spawns and Movement are the badest i i have ever seen.

    PLEAS DONT BUY!    … Expand
  13. Appeal2Heaven
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    This game hardly runs on ps5. Multiplayer is garbage, campaign is boring, zombies crashes and drops to 15 FPS on the NEW PS5! I’ve had enough of this dev. They are lazy, and Sony should do something about it.
  14. Bobbysood
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    This game is literally unplayable with friends, crossplay or not. The chat audio is terrible and most of the time you just cannot hear one person in the party. My friends and I have tried more than 10 times in the last hour to play zombies together and have never been able to start without one person getting kicked. This game is terrible
  15. SteveRogers78
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Multiplayer is terrible thanks again to Activision and Skill Based Match Making! If you want to sweat and get frustrated then buy this game! It starts off slow but soon you will be in matches that you get absolutely slaughtered in! How is the FuN Activision????… Expand
  16. Stellblack
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cold war so presta a campanha multiplayer nao e fluido como o mw graficos muito inferiores ao seu antecessor e poucas armas sem falar mo pay to win como a central falou e a cada ano parece que cod vem caindo nao so pela falta de controle sob a comunidade que e extremamente tóxica como pelo lag e bugs que atrapalham a jogatina se for comprar o jogo espere a pro… Expand
  17. Jakestarr
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    This whole game lacks content and quality is terrible. Nothing works to its full potential. Its a rushed bugged out peice of **** game. Needed another year of care and develooment. Garbage.
  18. Insanity-
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    For starters THE SPAWNS ARE HORRIBLE
    Secondly the ps4 version graphics are remarkably disgusting The movement is horrible(clunky, slow)
    Campers are annoying(like normal)
    Health is garbage. If you get into one gunfight and have another immediately after, go ahead and chalk that up as a loss. Lastly leveling up takes and eternity even while playing on 2XP
  19. Cekieft
    Nov 16, 2020
    1
    No split screen for Zombies? Especially after the Spec ops debacle with MW? Remember how they promised split screen, BEFORE LAUNCH, and we still have yet to get it a year later? Activision and Treyarch don't care whatsoever for their customers, as their actions show that all they see us as are walking bank deposits.
  20. BrandonPicha
    Nov 16, 2020
    1
    Such a broken, unfinished game being sold for $70. Unbelievable. This game is like 10 steps back compared to Modern Warfare. The only positive is the zombies mode.
  21. TheChapas
    Nov 16, 2020
    1
    The same and same call of duty every year, cod mw its complete this cod is innecesary a normal camping, with the same graphics, poor multiplayer and zombies so bad....
  22. Rutherford
    Nov 17, 2020
    1
    Ok so I’ve been a big cod fan since the beginning and I’ve done every aspect of call of duty I sniped I trickshotted and I’ve played competitive I quit cod after bo4 despite having a 5.4 kd I didn’t like the micro transactions and Scummy it was, didn’t play any modern warfare because I didn’t like the look of it and how they just used the same characters people loved to get them to playOk so I’ve been a big cod fan since the beginning and I’ve done every aspect of call of duty I sniped I trickshotted and I’ve played competitive I quit cod after bo4 despite having a 5.4 kd I didn’t like the micro transactions and Scummy it was, didn’t play any modern warfare because I didn’t like the look of it and how they just used the same characters people loved to get them to play the game, I switched to pc about 2 years ago and haven’t played with my console friends due to not a whole lot of cross platform games. They asked me to get this and I’ve seen some gameplay and I was like ok I’ll get it, not because it looked good but because I could play with my friends. I download it and was ready to play and honestly I wasn’t expecting a whole lot but my gosh. This is easily one of the worst games I’ve ever played not just call of duty but ever they story is short but honestly not that bad, I haven’t played Zombies but it doesn’t look that great and then there’s the multiplayer, like who at treyarch thought this was a good idea, the guns are all bland and players blend in like in the middle of a street and I can’t tell where or what’s shooting me, the sniping is probably the worst out of any call of duty ever made, the footsteps are so loud as well I can hear my team mate scratching his nuts across the whole map and then the maps who tf designed these things Helen Keller they are so **** bad and of course no ranked playlist and then for the grand finale Skill base match making, like who came up with this like I don’t understand why you would do this, my first game I go 31-6 not too bad I was level 1 and I was facing lvl 40 out the gate but after I was like ok then not so bad, the very next game I get a clan of 6 who have all prestiged and the whole game they were making call outs and screaming at each other and like who in their right **** mind would do this, idc what anyone says this game is maybe slightly above infinite warfare maybe and after this cod I’m never no matter what buying another already asked for my refund after about 5 hours of playing, ass game made by a ass company gg activision… Expand
  23. KittySlayer69
    Nov 17, 2020
    1
    So basically, this game is the worst product I've ever bought. Campaign takes about 2-2.5 hrs to finish it. I was shocked when I realized it's over already, it was so short. Multiplayer - you've got very small amount of games, limited amount of weapons. System of add-ons compared tk Modern Warfare is like 10 yeara old. Weapons are nit balanced - MP5 is the meta and it overpowers everySo basically, this game is the worst product I've ever bought. Campaign takes about 2-2.5 hrs to finish it. I was shocked when I realized it's over already, it was so short. Multiplayer - you've got very small amount of games, limited amount of weapons. System of add-ons compared tk Modern Warfare is like 10 yeara old. Weapons are nit balanced - MP5 is the meta and it overpowers every single weapon in game.

    Zombie mode is rather okay.
    Performance is tragic - I play on XOX and game constantly crashes device and hard reset is needed. I have also problems with overcrowded servers. I heartedly regret byuing this old, low-quality game and hope that developers will get diarrhea.    … Expand
  24. TheTripleBurger
    Nov 17, 2020
    1
    Bad looking graphic, bad movements, bad summ.. A step back for this game. CoD MW is much, much better!!
  25. rifesgood
    Nov 17, 2020
    1
    CLEARLY, the CRITIC reviews are biased and lack depth.
    Multiplayer: 2/10
    Campaign: 8/10
    Zombies: 10/10

    Only buy this game if you enjoy zombies... If not, stay with Modern Warfare.
  26. Unjakeable
    Nov 17, 2020
    1
    DO NOT BUY !! 2019’s cod MW is far superior in every way. Get it instead. Cold war feels like a bad arcade shooter, the maps suck weapon damage sucks graphics are terrible. After taking 10 year break from cod (because they all started to be the same) I was super excited when 2019’s cod came out and it was a true return to form albeit with a few changes coldwar fails in every way !
  27. nfguy
    Nov 17, 2020
    1
    Unfortunately for a PS4 player like myself, this game is in many ways unplayable. The third level in the campaign had a game-breaking bug that would disconnect all of my controllers if connected via bluetooth (this required a hard restart to fix). The campaign had a mostly interesting story but didn't really take off until the second to last mission. A longer campaign where the optionalUnfortunately for a PS4 player like myself, this game is in many ways unplayable. The third level in the campaign had a game-breaking bug that would disconnect all of my controllers if connected via bluetooth (this required a hard restart to fix). The campaign had a mostly interesting story but didn't really take off until the second to last mission. A longer campaign where the optional missions played a greater significance would have made the experience much more enjoyable.

    The multiplayer suffers from connectivity, balancing issues, and a lack of interesting maps. Iconic maps such as Nuke Town are missing and will likely not come until a later season.

    Overall this year's COD feels like a regression from 2019's Cod Modern Warfare and may be an example of game makers unable to maintain QC during wfh and the global pandemic.    … Expand
  28. Hazzzmart
    Nov 17, 2020
    1
    This is actually retarted that Cronus Max is going unpunished on consoles I get put in a lobby of all aim botters just because I’m good at the game the aim assist is even broken on launch making only people with Cronus being able to aim consistently this is a **** disaster of a game. Most of my friends have already stopped playing
  29. Slaxor
    Nov 18, 2020
    1
    По сравнению с прошлой частью все просто ужасно. Графика 2008 год, сюжет дно, пластиковые модельки. Очень жалею о покупке.
  30. tyl1596
    Nov 18, 2020
    1
    The game has 8 maps at lunch....8 maps from a multimillion dollar company.

    Skill based match making means if you have friends who are worse than you then they will want to play with you because they will be destroyed.

    The campaign is 3 hours long.

    Do yourself a favor, keep playing Modern Warfare
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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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