Call of Duty: Black Ops III

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  • Summary: In Black Ops 3, Treyarch introduces a new momentum-based chained-movement system which enables players to fluidly move through the environment with finesse, using controlled thrust jumps, slides, wall runs and mantling abilities in a myriad of combinations, all while continuously keepingIn Black Ops 3, Treyarch introduces a new momentum-based chained-movement system which enables players to fluidly move through the environment with finesse, using controlled thrust jumps, slides, wall runs and mantling abilities in a myriad of combinations, all while continuously keeping full control over their weapon. Maps are designed from the ground-up for the new movement system, enabling players to be successful with traditional movement, as well as with advanced tactics and maneuvers.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 87
  3. Negative: 0 out of 87
  1. GamingTrend
    Nov 5, 2015
    100
    How would I describe it in a single word? Fantastic! If this is the kind of work a three-year development cycle can give a AAA game, then I don’t want to see Black Ops 4 until 2018, and counting down the days to it’s release.
  2. Hobby Consolas
    Nov 5, 2015
    91
    The biggest, if not best, Call of Duty game yet. Black Ops 3 offers great multiplayer (with perfect balance in maps and weapons) and an ambitious campaign -sometimes confusing- with coop mode for 4 players. Zombies, Free Run mode, Nightmare mode and Dead Ops Arcade complete this experience, which seems too familiar for veteran players.
  3. Meristation
    Nov 5, 2015
    90
    Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 offers the most complete and mature campaign we've seen to date, delivers a seamless multiplayer, and brings back the funny Zombies Mode, which this year comes with a lot of secrets and mysteries to uncover.
  4. The Escapist
    Nov 5, 2015
    80
    Black Ops III has upped its game, giving exciting updates to the fan-favorite Zombies and the classic multiplayer, but the single player doesn't measure up to the same standard.
  5. Games Master UK
    Jan 3, 2016
    80
    The campaign is a letdown, but Black Ops III offers so much you can ignore it and still have a blast. [Christmas 2015, p.66]
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  6. Softpedia
    Nov 10, 2015
    80
    It’s hard to imagine what else they could have done to make this a great multiplayer game, but that’s not in dispute. Treyarch still knows how to make things happen. As for the single-player experience, I doubt that many people will remember it by the time the next game is released.
  7. The Jimquisition
    Nov 7, 2015
    50
    If you’d like to play a limp amalgamation of Deus Ex, Crysis, and BioShock with a multiplayer mode you’ve been able to play eight times in as many years, then Call of Duty: Black Ops III is definitely for you. For the rest of you, it’s just another condom of a game to be spunked into and thrown in the trash.

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  1. Positive: 244 out of 690
  2. Mixed: 184 out of 690
  3. Negative: 262 out of 690
  1. ps4lover
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    this game is awesome. i don't understand why COD haters gave this awful score is 0 or 1. what the hell wrong with them ? graphic look great..this game is awesome. i don't understand why COD haters gave this awful score is 0 or 1. what the hell wrong with them ? graphic look great.. campigan mode is fun to play.. great job Treyarch… Expand
  2. OWLNAK
    Nov 28, 2015
    10
    One of the best Call of Duty's to date! New, Fresh, and up to date with it's al ready competitive nature.
    Story was amazing, with the real    One of the best Call of Duty's to date! New, Fresh, and up to date with it's al ready competitive nature.
    Story was amazing, with the real realm of where we are going in the world :) Content on this game is amazing! It's not overboard with what it wants to do, I play on the PC now, an altho it lacks people on PC, it's still amazing, and connecting a Xbox controller is just plug and play, not button mapping needed. This is what Treyarch does best! Yea you may have seen the thruster packs from titan fall first, but those people knew what cod was doing cuz they worked there first. It's called "tend setting" and so they take it and make it better. Nothing wrong with that, they made it better. It's on the line of just right! Game is great! and I think zombies and the other secret things you can do in this game are perfectly combined. So much to do in this game! Arena for MP is one of the most innovative things i have seen yet from Treyarch.
    These are just a few, yes a few things, that you will enjoy in this game. I say give it a try! If you don't like competitive games for MP, go play TitanFall and kill some bots then.    … Expand
  4. denizenX
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    For sheer bang for your buck, Call of Duty has always delivered and Black Ops 3 does this in spades with a plethora of content that equates toFor sheer bang for your buck, Call of Duty has always delivered and Black Ops 3 does this in spades with a plethora of content that equates to three games in one. For this alone, it deserves high praise. My main gripe with it (once again) is with its campaign. Yes, things are different however it is as linear and predictable as its previous brothers and sisters, leaving me craving a shooter with a well driven story. The rest however, is absolutely amazing, polished, clever and will keep your thumbs numb long after your Xmas turkey hangover has set in. For myself, the return of Zombies alone is worth the fee as it is easily the best installation of the Treyarch adaptation and was the very first thing I played. As for multiplayer.. Well, you know the drill.. If you can stomach the filthy 16 year old racial slurs, it is as expected. Sheer shooter brilliance.

    I would have scored this a 9 or 10 if the campaign wasn't so cartoon-esque and predictable but as a package, this game is a no-brainer. Well done Treyarch, you have once again infuriated girlfriends around the world.    … Expand
  5. JrDouble
    Jun 26, 2023
    6
    Not as good as Black Ops 1 and 2. Story is not very engaging and acting is not as good. Graphics are good and gameplay is alright, butNot as good as Black Ops 1 and 2. Story is not very engaging and acting is not as good. Graphics are good and gameplay is alright, but definitely a decline in enjoyability for this one.… Expand
  6. IntelgentGamer
    Nov 7, 2015
    4
    Absolutely no innovation and honestly a massive disappointment from Treyarch with one of the worst campaigns ever in call of duty and aAbsolutely no innovation and honestly a massive disappointment from Treyarch with one of the worst campaigns ever in call of duty and a mediocre multiplayer mode. The Zombie mode this year is unique especially the secret mode and dead ops arcade but its nothing special. It does not reach anywhere close to the black ops era maps like the masterpiece of the Pentagon. If you love call of duty and you really want a game to play this could be a buy however, I simply cannot recommend it with games like Fallout 4 and Star Wars Battlefront just around the corner. This is essentially another year another COD.
    P.S. Please ignore all the 10/10 fanboys who buy an average of 2 games per year and the clearly paid off critics!    … Expand
  7. SuperJoystick
    Nov 21, 2015
    3
    The time to kill is ridiculously short, there are headglitching spots on every map and each gunfight is like a roll of the dice to see whoseThe time to kill is ridiculously short, there are headglitching spots on every map and each gunfight is like a roll of the dice to see whose bullets fly faster. Enemies spawn both in front of you and behind you.

    The campaign is the worst COD campaign I have ever played.

    Haven't played Zombies yet, but I'm sure that's the best bit of the game.

    Disappointed.    … Expand
  8. Liliana
    May 22, 2016
    0
    I don't like it because enemies are so tiny. It's very difficult to see. Enemies are so tiny. Sometime I can see only head. They are so tinyI don't like it because enemies are so tiny. It's very difficult to see. Enemies are so tiny. Sometime I can see only head. They are so tiny that they don't have a strong character which is boring. I want to see enemies with strong characters big. It's even more difficult to see from flash.

    Places end up really fast. I want to spend time and shoot enemies at one place more.

    I don't like multiplayer game. One shot enemy die, one shot killed.

    Too many guns, bombs flying around. I want quiet, stealth, guerrilla type of games.    … Expand

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