Call of Duty: Black Ops III

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  1. djbarker
    Feb 24, 2016
    4
    I can't be arsed to even finish this game.
    The plot is a joke and the action becomes monotonous.
    Don't get me started on zombie mode. Dull, dull dull.
  2. Sojum
    Nov 24, 2015
    4
    Glitchy game that has trippy, weird mirror-like spots on the screen where the object painting doesn't render right. Parkour-ish features are clunky and gimmicky. Not the quality expected from a premium game.
  3. 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 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 dutyAbsolutely 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
  4. splitpolygon
    Nov 7, 2015
    4
    I can barley withstand Campaign. Same tricks different models.
    Online still doesn't have dedicated servers, laggy and the future garbage is done with me.
    This will be the last call of duty i purchase.
  5. JoshLuck1995
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    Was quite looking forward to this but am quite dissapointed with the campaign, its beautiful graphics but it feels flat and at times feels quite lost. The multiplayer is the same as any other COD.
  6. ice05
    Nov 8, 2015
    4
    At first the game was good, but quickly loses it's appeal.

    Campaign: Graphics great, great sound, and poor story that you can't help but not care about. I found it only fun playing coop. Multi-player: Severs are currently awful ( Nov. 8th.) But when you get into a good game it's fun for a handful of hours, but by 10 hours of gameplay it's just chaos, running around with awful    At first the game was good, but quickly loses it's appeal.

    Campaign: Graphics great, great sound, and poor story that you can't help but not care about. I found it only fun playing coop.

    Multi-player: Severs are currently awful ( Nov. 8th.) But when you get into a good game it's fun for a handful of hours, but by 10 hours of gameplay it's just chaos, running around with awful spawns... You know the part of Cod everyone complains about but has yet to be fixed. Oh and personally I don't think any of the maps are very rememberable or designed that well.

    Zombies: GREAT!! It's funny, it's a fresh new addicting mode, all the the same feel as the old ones with all new and smooth controls, great map design, and fantastic new monsters to fight. The only bad thing about this is there is only one map (without DLC)!

    End result! I don't feel it's worth the money. it's brain numbing and dumb fun, with to much chaos with all the jumping and supers, and you'll be finding yourself saying " WTF, HOW THE **** SPAWN CAMPER" ever more then the old COD games.

    It's a good attempt, but I'll be trading this game in for Star wars Battle Front.    … Expand
  7. DJAftershock
    Nov 8, 2015
    4
    Ugh. Just... ugh. This is it, isn't it? This is modern gaming. Actually, what this is, is the biggest case of plagiarizing other video games since Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. All these weapons and features and mechanics are something you'd swear you'd seen in Deus Ex or Titanfall. The game is what Call Of Duty always has been: full of annoying 12 year-olds who probably can't spell theUgh. Just... ugh. This is it, isn't it? This is modern gaming. Actually, what this is, is the biggest case of plagiarizing other video games since Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. All these weapons and features and mechanics are something you'd swear you'd seen in Deus Ex or Titanfall. The game is what Call Of Duty always has been: full of annoying 12 year-olds who probably can't spell the word 'campaign'. Fans will lap this up, but most will find themselves playing the online multiplayer for a weekend and never touching it again. It's shallow with nothing to offer. The campaign isn't very good either and the zombie mode is once again 'zombies but no horror'. Get some originality in your blood and come back next year, Activision!… Expand
  8. Toknar
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    Only 1 thing bothers me really but its huge and dosent look like treyarch gone do anything about it they new since beta ,,,,,aim assist[aka ligal aimbot] for controllers its just crazy powerfull it track u like aimbot
  9. SuperAC
    Dec 11, 2015
    4
    Only buy this game for the Zombies. The Campaign is the worst campaign in Call of Duty history and literally makes no sense. The Multiplayer has the exact same problems as previous titles with bad hit detection, terrible map design and broken camera angles. Zombies is awesome as usual though and is the sole reason I bought this game. Campaign: 2/10 Multiplayer: 0/10 Zombies: 8/10
  10. Kris511c
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    It is a cod game so you know what you get.... nothing more, nothing less....
    Still this game disappointed me so much that i have to warn people about it... it is not as bad as COD ghost, but still it is really bad.... 4,2/10 for me... dont get it
  11. LordExarus
    Feb 18, 2016
    4
    Ignore the critics,they are bull face lying to you,and i'm not sure what game they were playing
    The campaign mode is alright,but I ended up completely finishing it fairly quickly.
    Multiplayer implements specialists,that is really the only new addition,and some specialists are clearly better then others.Weapons are still unbalanced,with a extremely powerful crossbow,shotguns being fairly    Ignore the critics,they are bull face lying to you,and i'm not sure what game they were playing
    The campaign mode is alright,but I ended up completely finishing it fairly quickly.
    Multiplayer implements specialists,that is really the only new addition,and some specialists are clearly better then others.Weapons are still unbalanced,with a extremely powerful crossbow,shotguns being fairly overpowered and the higher level assault rifles and subs are unbalanced.
    The spawns in this game are so bad,so bad you can argue they are simply broken.Often I would die then spawn 10 meters away from the place I died at,only to be killed by the same person.Sometimes I would spawn behind people,and vice versa.
    Zombies implements a true XP progression system and able to customize your guns,the only two major improvements over advanced warfare.There is only a single new zombies map so far.and to be honest it just seems boring to me.The other zombies map,the giant is a reskin of a Der Riese.
    Dead Ops Arcade 2 is to me the only good thing about this game,as they managed to add new things without completely screwing it up.
    Nightmares is simply the normal campaign reskinned with zombies,its nice but not really needed.
    There is also a freerun bonus game,it is more of a parkour gamemode and is pretty boring.

    Overall,I think the game would have been far better if they simply just took a "if it isn't broke don't fix it" approach,as they tried to fix it but broke the game in the process.I hope Activision really waits longer with this game and really develop the game.But of course they won't as they're greedy for as much money as possible.    … Expand
  12. Lukestrn
    Dec 27, 2015
    4
    I had been waiting for years since black ops 2 for this game to arrive, only to be let down. Somehow they managed to implement garbage servers that can hardly hold a simple match. The campaign is very straight forward, almost like a movie. The zombies (what I was most looking forward to) was an utter failure. It takes me 5 minutes to simply find a lobby. And sometimes it just stops lookingI had been waiting for years since black ops 2 for this game to arrive, only to be let down. Somehow they managed to implement garbage servers that can hardly hold a simple match. The campaign is very straight forward, almost like a movie. The zombies (what I was most looking forward to) was an utter failure. It takes me 5 minutes to simply find a lobby. And sometimes it just stops looking for matches, forcing me to go back to the menu and start over. The algorithm for finding hosts and lobby matches is embarrassing. I honestly don't know how they let this happen. So disappointed Treyarch :(… Expand
  13. Strangerpine
    Nov 14, 2015
    4
    Call of duty hasn't been good since the original Black ops. This game is mediocre. The campaign is just painful to play, it reminds me of a cliche action film, like fast and furious.
    multiplayer isn't all that bad. Its like a slower paced version of advanced warfare, which isn't saying much because its still very fast paced compare to Bo1.
    The zombies mode is way better than the Black    Call of duty hasn't been good since the original Black ops. This game is mediocre. The campaign is just painful to play, it reminds me of a cliche action film, like fast and furious.
    multiplayer isn't all that bad. Its like a slower paced version of advanced warfare, which isn't saying much because its still very fast paced compare to Bo1.
    The zombies mode is way better than the Black ops 2 zombies FOR SURE, but way harder than Bo1 zombies.    … Expand
  14. piresplayer
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    I love the multiplayer mode, but it's presenting sereval problems...I was walking forward and shooting, but the char step back and I see many players happen the same. just need fix it for I back to love the game!
  15. CGULLZ
    Jan 3, 2016
    4
    As a wise man once said "ANOTHER ONE" like holy s h i t they are not ever gonna let go of this cash cow. Call of duty black ops 3 or any cod for that matter can be summed in about 3 words boring, lazy, s h i t. If you were hoping for something new and original well you are sorely mistaken this game is like any other s h i t call of duty that has come out in recent years. At first i wasn'tAs a wise man once said "ANOTHER ONE" like holy s h i t they are not ever gonna let go of this cash cow. Call of duty black ops 3 or any cod for that matter can be summed in about 3 words boring, lazy, s h i t. If you were hoping for something new and original well you are sorely mistaken this game is like any other s h i t call of duty that has come out in recent years. At first i wasn't gonna buy it but my friends convinced so i decided to give it a shot but i had a feeling in my gut that i was selling my soul to the treyarch demons as i was giving the game stop employee my 60 dollars. Honestly this game is not worth its 60 dollar price tag. Now its time to get in to the meat of this boring as h e l l game, The campaign is very generic and i did not have a clue what the hell was happening but before i knew it i was being ripped apart by robots and they made me into a f u c k i n g terminator, even playing with friends isn't fun so i wouldn't bother. Zombies is the only fun thing that's kinda fun but the first map sucks and its hard to play but its ok. Now the multiplayer the only cod f u c k bois care about, multiplayer you get to pick specialist that have really retarded powers like one where you can come back from the f u c k i n g dead like wtf, and the community doesn't make in any better because they are especially toxic in this years cod. There is a few different types of people in cod that you will encounter so i'm gonna name them off my right quick. The little 12 year old f a g g o t that likes to talk s h i t over his mlg headset and give you all of the details about how he shoved his huge c o c k in your moms vag, the guy that plays f u c king fetty wap through the mic, people like me who suck at the game and doesn't really give a **** the stereotypical black guy who screams the n word or f u c k every time he dies, and last but not least the little Mexican kid who's family is having dinner behind him. This game isn't worth any ones time and if you want to keep all your brain cells stay away from cod and everything related. This is game is the equivalent of having a heart attack then being brought back to live but then only for your worst enemy to come and shoot you in the head.… Expand
  16. RezReviews
    Dec 12, 2015
    4
    This has to be one of the worst Call of Duties ever. Don't bother purchasing this game, sad to see the Call of Duty franchise die but it is what it is. Poor game.
  17. Tyger44
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    Black Ops 3 is just missing that magic that made the earlier CODs so good. It feels too similar to Advanced Warfare, the campaign is too short, and even though the specialists are a good idea, Multiplayer is still an extremely boring grind.
  18. ozzyorb
    Nov 7, 2015
    4
    Before this ops III ,i am still playing the Ops 1 zombies mode, Every new COD worst than before , you can't locate the foot step where come from ,always surrounding .!!!! sound effect and music totally unmatch the games .music is a joke for zombies mode . I love colorful gaming but you can see its not suitable for COD, MW 1 is the best multiplayer gaming , The Black ops III is not worth toBefore this ops III ,i am still playing the Ops 1 zombies mode, Every new COD worst than before , you can't locate the foot step where come from ,always surrounding .!!!! sound effect and music totally unmatch the games .music is a joke for zombies mode . I love colorful gaming but you can see its not suitable for COD, MW 1 is the best multiplayer gaming , The Black ops III is not worth to buy it , if i want this type of FPS, the coming star war much **** for this design .… Expand
  19. JohnCena123
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    The ONLY redeeming factor of this game is the fun zombies mode - otherwise, you might as well be playing AW, titanfall, or some other COD... dissapointing really after all the hype...
  20. antonchigur
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    The game could be a lot better if it weren't for the lag compensation. I feel like they lied to us when they said that matchmaking would prioritize connections and that the lag comp will be better than it has been in the past. But it's the same. Everything else about the game can be great, but it won't matter when the multiplayer sucks because you are at a disadvantage for having aThe game could be a lot better if it weren't for the lag compensation. I feel like they lied to us when they said that matchmaking would prioritize connections and that the lag comp will be better than it has been in the past. But it's the same. Everything else about the game can be great, but it won't matter when the multiplayer sucks because you are at a disadvantage for having a quality internet connection. When I play the game, I get melted instantly by anyone yet I have to shoot people several times to get a kill. When I played the beta, everything felt so much better with the multiplayer but now it's just a miserable experience.

    The game has potential, if they can tweak the lag comp then it could end up being a great game. But I do feel betrayed seeing how much different the beta was and release. I also find it frustrating that this lag comp is still here years later even though everyone hates it. If they don't improve upon this fast, it will definitely be the last COD I ever buy. I sure won't be buying any map packs if they don't improve on it too.

    I would avoid this game right now and wait and see if they improve this one aspect of the game that ruins the entire experience.

    If it weren't for the lag comp, I would have given this game an 8 probably.    … Expand
  21. arsenicNade
    Nov 12, 2015
    4
    Ok. so its call of duty.There have been some new additions to the online multiplayer that I do find refreshing and nice. Beyond that the online MP is more of the same just plain old call of duty repackaged running the same engine with the same issues. The lag compensation in my opinion is the worst it has ever been. Getting in uneven games is a usual occurrence and people quitting out ofOk. so its call of duty.There have been some new additions to the online multiplayer that I do find refreshing and nice. Beyond that the online MP is more of the same just plain old call of duty repackaged running the same engine with the same issues. The lag compensation in my opinion is the worst it has ever been. Getting in uneven games is a usual occurrence and people quitting out of matches is still a problem. Moving on from that the zombies is great. The new zombies offers a lot of new mechanics that are both fresh and welcomed. Now the campaign is just plain bad in fact at some points laughable. It out right corny. I played through the whole campaign and found no enjoyment I it. Overall where it does add some new fresh mechanics most of them have been done before in other games. That's I have rated it a 4 out of ten. If I could rate zombies alone I would give it an 8 out of ten. Hope this helps.… Expand
  22. Johnchurn
    Nov 16, 2015
    4
    This without fail get a 4 in my book as the mp gets boring fast... but the graphics is really amazing though.

    I get the PS4 version. Graphically amazing, super smooth & colourful which I highly appreciate. The thing is pretty graphics alone dont make a game fun or lasting. This is a major letdown. The MP is kinda mindless shooting & fast aim competition. Thats about it. Only    This without fail get a 4 in my book as the mp gets boring fast... but the graphics is really amazing though.

    I get the PS4 version. Graphically amazing, super smooth & colourful which I highly appreciate. The thing is pretty graphics alone dont make a game fun or lasting. This is a major letdown. The MP is kinda mindless shooting & fast aim competition. Thats about it.

    Only recommended for COD diehards.    … Expand
  23. DallianTom
    Nov 14, 2015
    4
    This Game is NOT CoD, DO NOT BE FOOLED. In multiplayer everything happens in 3 hit, you kill everyone in 3 hits and you die from 3 hits, all you have to do is hit first in this game mode and u get a kill. Spec is total nonsense, no use for them except to help players with low skill to get kills. NO MORE tactics left in this one, you will win if your fast in aiming and shoot first.This Game is NOT CoD, DO NOT BE FOOLED. In multiplayer everything happens in 3 hit, you kill everyone in 3 hits and you die from 3 hits, all you have to do is hit first in this game mode and u get a kill. Spec is total nonsense, no use for them except to help players with low skill to get kills. NO MORE tactics left in this one, you will win if your fast in aiming and shoot first. Everything is so fast in this game, the movement, the sliding, the jumping the wall running. If I would have known there everyone will be flying around all the time I would not have bought this game, Kill streaks are useless because you wont reach the high tear ones and you know why, someone WILL kill you, be it because u cannot camp anymore, shot from back or some other ways. I am a bit older gamer and if your like me, you will have trouble competing, because I dont have the reaction speed like all the 16 year olds. And being a good aim means nothing in BO3 Because people will just jump around and kill you. I still get to the top 3 player every now and then but it does not feel fair, feels like I got lucky with a package drop or something.

    I played zombies for a bit and I have to say that game is way more fun but I cannot give good score becouse of zombies mode alone. There are lots of amazing improvements in zombies but again, even the pace in zombies mode is way faster it seems.

    Campaign is OMG there are NO words how not interesting it is. You all remember playing Modern warfare 1/2 and BO1. Campaign there was addictive and easy to follow, and BO3 is like you do not care what happened in that story, you dont care whats gonna happen there.

    I will rate this game a fair 4, too much speed in the WHOLE game, too little shots needed to kill and be killed. Campaign is not even worth completing(not even once) I say, wait until this drops to 20$ and then buy it!    … Expand
  24. Dreadsmite
    Jun 3, 2016
    4
    Flop of Doodie: Crap Ops III

    This long sentence that I am currently typing together is exactly one hundred and fifty characters in length including .
  25. onemillionbucks
    Nov 28, 2015
    4
    To think that this game deserves its sixty dollar price tag is ridiculous. This is because they are trying to make it "futuristic." It seems like they are following in the footsteps of COD advanced warfare. The haven't fixed the mouse input issues on the PC port. And Black ops 3 seems to much like a Titan-fall ripoff, (Titan-fall is only twenty dollars) so I want to stress the priceTo think that this game deserves its sixty dollar price tag is ridiculous. This is because they are trying to make it "futuristic." It seems like they are following in the footsteps of COD advanced warfare. The haven't fixed the mouse input issues on the PC port. And Black ops 3 seems to much like a Titan-fall ripoff, (Titan-fall is only twenty dollars) so I want to stress the price difference again.… Expand
  26. Realdelusion
    Dec 3, 2015
    4
    Just for the campaign:
    Pros: Graphics is awesome. BGM is good. Shooting feels firm. Also overall cool design.
    Cons: Stupid plot. Luminous and sound pollution in later game. It feels like brainwash, so annoying. It is absolutely unnecessary. Cyber "zombie" and ww2 zombie in campaign.(wtf) The protagonist is an idiot. Game mechanism is great. But the campaign is **** up. Why don't they    Just for the campaign:
    Pros: Graphics is awesome. BGM is good. Shooting feels firm. Also overall cool design.
    Cons: Stupid plot. Luminous and sound pollution in later game. It feels like brainwash, so annoying. It is absolutely unnecessary. Cyber "zombie" and ww2 zombie in campaign.(wtf) The protagonist is an idiot.

    Game mechanism is great. But the campaign is **** up. Why don't they simply make it many independent anti-terrorist operations. We know you have **** story. And that is not needed. Just mission will be better than you junk story line.    … Expand
  27. tylbi
    Apr 1, 2016
    4
    Lets start with the pros fun mp zombies and campain. Lots of content in mp zombies and campain and good graphics.Now the cons first of all the hit dection is god awful and combined with slow time to kill i lose 99% of gunfights in which i shot first this is futher made worse by the flich so i shot first and the **** gets a headshot and combiened with high caliber(which doubles head shotLets start with the pros fun mp zombies and campain. Lots of content in mp zombies and campain and good graphics.Now the cons first of all the hit dection is god awful and combined with slow time to kill i lose 99% of gunfights in which i shot first this is futher made worse by the flich so i shot first and the **** gets a headshot and combiened with high caliber(which doubles head shot damage)you have a broken game and the PHARO,VMP.ICR and M8A7 are over powered as hell and what does trearch do about it? **** all… Expand
  28. WiiUGamer7
    Jan 30, 2016
    4
    Call of Duty as brought nothing new to the entire genre. First-person shooters haven't innovated at all. This game shows it clearly. Titanfall had it first. Not only that, but the campaign sucks, and the multiplayer is bland. Never have I seen such a putrid mess.
  29. sam2121
    May 12, 2016
    4
    Wont give it a zero. But it doesn't deserve more than a 4. yes they 'balanced' the guns but is the game play balanced? No. its places far too much emphasis on running around like a headless chicken rather than tactical shooting. The customisation system is okay. The campaign is dull as ever. The gameplay is poor which is then compensated for by ridiculous features such as wall running andWont give it a zero. But it doesn't deserve more than a 4. yes they 'balanced' the guns but is the game play balanced? No. its places far too much emphasis on running around like a headless chicken rather than tactical shooting. The customisation system is okay. The campaign is dull as ever. The gameplay is poor which is then compensated for by ridiculous features such as wall running and thrust jumping. No wonder they want to go to the future. it helps them mask the sub par gameplay with laser beams.… Expand
  30. Mr_Eddy
    Jun 28, 2016
    4
    It might seem like it has a great deal of content, but the campaign sucks and there is only one free zombies map. The multiplayer gets repetitive and boring pretty fast, so overall the game is pretty bad.
  31. vcts1993
    Aug 31, 2016
    4
    At all it's an disappointing game, and it's really frustating that the game changes almost nothing comparing to its predecessors. The Multiplayer is kinda fun, but it's almost the same thing that we've seen before, Adding to this we have a pretty boring campaign with a lot of non-sense tecnologies that advanced WAY TOO MUCH in 40 years (based on fact that in BO2 we was on 2025) and a notAt all it's an disappointing game, and it's really frustating that the game changes almost nothing comparing to its predecessors. The Multiplayer is kinda fun, but it's almost the same thing that we've seen before, Adding to this we have a pretty boring campaign with a lot of non-sense tecnologies that advanced WAY TOO MUCH in 40 years (based on fact that in BO2 we was on 2025) and a not so good characters, that really do not captivate anybody and are just "whatever" people with... Good point of this game is, the variations of weapons, and the possible combinatios with the multiplayer's perks and kill streaks lists, adding a really good graphics and not-so-good sound effects... By the way the dialogues of the game are really depressing and boring… Expand
  32. 35tozovo
    Jan 2, 2017
    4
    Купил консоль вместе с этой игрой. Могу сказать одно - это самая скучная игра, в которую я играл за всю мою сознательную жизнь! Начала игры - ТИР, середина игры - ТИР, и блять даже концовка ебаный ТИР!! Сука пожалуйста не надо нам калл оф дюти, пожалуйста! 3.578/10Купил консоль вместе с этой игрой. Могу сказать одно - это самая скучная игра, в которую я играл за всю мою сознательную жизнь! Начала игры - ТИР, середина игры - ТИР, и блять даже концовка ебаный ТИР!! Сука пожалуйста не надо нам калл оф дюти, пожалуйста! 3.578/10
  33. blackninja314
    Oct 23, 2016
    4
    For as long as I've been playing Call of Duty since Modern Warfare, the series has had it's ups and downs. Despite Black Ops 1 being my personal favorite in the series, my love for the series quickly died once Black Ops 2 came out in 2012. Since then, I prayed that this game would capture that magic it had. Sadly, it failed for multiple reasons.

    Campaign: In terms of story and    For as long as I've been playing Call of Duty since Modern Warfare, the series has had it's ups and downs. Despite Black Ops 1 being my personal favorite in the series, my love for the series quickly died once Black Ops 2 came out in 2012. Since then, I prayed that this game would capture that magic it had. Sadly, it failed for multiple reasons.

    Campaign:

    In terms of story and characters, this game would have to be one of the weakest games in the series. The story is boring, there are only a few faces you can choose from to create your character, the graphics just looks and sounds the same and the characters are not so likable or memorable as in the previous games. The dialogue is okay, but it doesn't help grabs the players attention or make the campaign feel fresh and original. What we got is the same game but in a different setting, little changes, and less fun. If you were hoping this would be the game to save the franchise, your sadly mistaken. And although the new Nightmare mode plays a lot like the campaign, the twist is that there are zombies and has you play as a different character from the campaign. So basically your just really playing through the same boring missions all over from the campaign, but with zombies, no new weapons, no pack a punch, and no new features.

    Multiplayer:

    The multiplayer is not that great either. The game did really bad at launch due to it's ridiculous glitches, and bad gameplay. The microtransactions is still there since Advanced Warfare to force the player to grind and play the game for hours in order to receive new weapons, camo, and other goodies. The supply drop suck and are hard to get anything special, the gameplay is even worse due to it's broken hit boxes, and some of the weapons either suck or are decent. The maps are okay and they did fix the controls compared to Advanced Warfare, but the game modes are still the same and there's nothing special about this game mode at all. One of the least things I like about it is the addition of specialists. Instead of having to create your own character like you would normally do, you are given instead a couple meh characters to customize. There's also Dead Ops Arcade 2, which did make a fine comeback since 2010, but it's kinda boring and not that rewarding either.

    Zombies:

    Zombies mode was a good way to end the separate storyline. Despite that there are only a few maps, some of the maps are actually pretty cool and entertaining as well. The zombies are harder this time, there are a tons of creatures to slay, and more added weapons. This is probably the only good mode in the game because where all the other modes are either repetitive or just bad, this is actually fun if you have enough friends to play along with you and once you get to know everything.

    Overall, what we got is the same game every year, but with lack of surprises, little changes, and very little fun. On top of that, this is probably one of the worse story modes or one of the worse games in the series that fails to deliver with a bad ending, bad characters, bad modes, and slightly worse multiplayer    … Expand
  34. jmlzhd
    Dec 13, 2016
    4
    What can be said about this game except its Call of Duty. I seriously don't understand what are they trying to do, I mean I used to love this Franchise just like everyone else but I guess they just want to make new COD every year without any fresh content and release it and Activision just wants to grab your cash.
    There is no innovation, just its a shooter game where they are really    What can be said about this game except its Call of Duty. I seriously don't understand what are they trying to do, I mean I used to love this Franchise just like everyone else but I guess they just want to make new COD every year without any fresh content and release it and Activision just wants to grab your cash.
    There is no innovation, just its a shooter game where they are really trying to tell a story but completely fail. When I was playing this game, I just wanted to end it, I wasn't excited when I was playing, and after completing it I didn't even had one memorable moment.
    The ONLY BEST THING about this game is its shooting... That's it
    If you are a die hard fan and really wanna play then you can or if you can rent it then of course you should but if you are new then I wouldn't recommend it unless you are ONLY LOOKING FOR SHOOTING EXPERIENCE.    … Expand
  35. BlakDak666
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    Black Ops 3 is the biggest disappointment for me in the Black Ops trilogy. It's story is absolutely subpar to even downright terrible, the multiplayer is beyond screwed with unbalanced classes that seem initially diverse, but hero stacking and a cacophony of problems like lag, server crashes and connections make it even more so. I love zombies in COD (even if I admit that it can be theBlack Ops 3 is the biggest disappointment for me in the Black Ops trilogy. It's story is absolutely subpar to even downright terrible, the multiplayer is beyond screwed with unbalanced classes that seem initially diverse, but hero stacking and a cacophony of problems like lag, server crashes and connections make it even more so. I love zombies in COD (even if I admit that it can be the same old song and dance) but the one zombie map deal is too much insult to consumer integrity. Plus, the map isn't even that good (as a long time zombie player for 6 years) and sits at a mediocre rating for me. A shame indeed because the DLC zombie maps are fantastic to play. As a game without its DLC, it is easily a subpar COD game that argues that the COD formula is losing track and ready to derail at any moment. At its best (with all DLC) it barely sits at a mixed mediocre score that makes it even more sad. I want to love the COD series alot, but the series needs innovation and better time spent with its content to make the franchise good again.… Expand
  36. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 28, 2018
    4
    The campaign was the worst ever in CoD history. It was a total bore and I was unable to complete it. The multiplayer is decent but it's the exact same as all the other previous CoD games and nothing new. The only new thing is the maps and that's about it. Very disappointing
  37. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    4
    Я в нее наиграл часов 5. Худшая покупка. Даже баттл роял не спасает.
  38. SolarConker
    Jan 21, 2019
    4
    Same game each year except they charge you full price with more micro transactions
  39. INU4SH4
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Looking back at my youth, I really enjoyed playing Call of Duty with my friends. I loved the original Black Ops campaign and I loved the multiplayer experience of Black Ops II despite some matchmaking issues.

    However, Black Ops III was a major let-down in many aspects. Firstly, the campaign really sucked. It was not only incredibly boring and too futuristic for me, but also quite    Looking back at my youth, I really enjoyed playing Call of Duty with my friends. I loved the original Black Ops campaign and I loved the multiplayer experience of Black Ops II despite some matchmaking issues.

    However, Black Ops III was a major let-down in many aspects. Firstly, the campaign really sucked. It was not only incredibly boring and too futuristic for me, but also quite broken. The multiplayer was also very unbalanced and most of the time it was more frustrating than actually enjoyable. Not even the zombie mode could redeem this game, but it was not terrible.

    Not a good game, but also not the worst Call of Duty around, trust me. There's just no point in playing this today, as there are CoDs with better campaigns and way superior competitive modes.    … Expand
  40. SeanRocks2003
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    This is the worst COD game. Muddled and confused story, terrible maps in multiplayer and no fan favourites in campaign mode to play as. Very weak link to the previous games and feels more like a standalone game. Quit disappointed with it as I expect better from Treyarch
  41. airpsyhit
    Nov 13, 2021
    4
    One of the worst parts of the Call of Duty series, if you watch the campaign. I can't say anything about multiplayer, but everything is terrible in the campaign. We probably can't wait for a good Call of Duty with a playable campaign.
  42. MaxieZeus
    Sep 20, 2022
    4
    Campaign is a mess and multiplayer is a micro transaction fest. Only thing that makes this game playable is the best zombies mode we have had to date.
  43. ColeEngo
    Nov 30, 2022
    4
    The only fun thing about this game was the zombies and the only reason I come back to it sometimes.
  44. Epicmonster5600
    Dec 6, 2022
    4
    Okay zombies is great... Rest of it is awful, why do you keep exo suits.... loot boxes are so stupid for weapons it legit makes the game pay to win
  45. emirtalha
    Jul 10, 2023
    4
    It's not as fun as the 1st and 2nd games, I just found the graphics and gameplay mechanics good, but it's a game far below my expectations.
  46. gamer_man2
    Aug 29, 2023
    4
    the campaign was a pain in the ass, the multiplayer its ok and Shadow Of Evil is the worst zombie map
  47. luvhavingfun
    Nov 9, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am mostly blown away here by the terribly annoying scripted AI you have to deal with in the campaign. Not only do they annoyingly yell at you while you are trying to complete a section of a mission over and over, but they also are horribly scripted to begin with. The whole badly written love scenes between my female character and her love interest made me cringe. That wasn't the only time I cringed as well as the character I played also had terrible lines that made me roll my eyes if not completely want to bash my face into my keyboard.

    The campaign story itself was bizarre. It was almost like they decided they wanted to add their own version of Far Cry's mind trip into this game, and man it failed hard! If I have to hear about the crazy frozen forest and how an AI wants me to live there after death one more time... what the hell? The ending made me feel like I wasn't even playing a CoD game at all. In fact, this wasn't a black ops game at all. Black Ops made it's billions by sending us into the past while telling a story in the present moment. It was a unique twist that was exciting and innovative at least.

    The last thing I have to complain about is how the Core ability system in the campaign is completely different from the amazingly awesome system developed for the multiplayer version. Why is Bops III two different games in one? I thought I was leveling up in the campaign and that would apply to multiplayer but nope, multiplayer has an entirely different system set up. Maybe I am the only one put off here but I thought it would be cool to play the campaign and then be able to at least start out at a decent level with abilities unlocked for MP. I would have loved if they just gave us the multiplayer abilities and class system for the campaign so we could get used to that.

    The difficulty settings are okay though, but the campaign itself is just poorly done. There are also sections of it that literally have endless spawning waves of enemies that make it a tad difficult to complete certain parts of the story at times. But regardless, this could have been pretty awesome if I could have chose to wield a bow, play as a robot, or whatever the hell I wanted and use those special abilities... Just do what every one else does and skip to the zombies and the multiplayer.    … Expand
  48. xcomponent
    Nov 30, 2015
    3
    It could've been a fun game, but the fact that people near servers (when you have the chance to hit dedi and not the usual p2p) have 0.5 to 1 sec advantage over you is a game changer. The campaign looks, sounds and plays great, however this is the most terrible story in any single player game I've ever played.
  49. 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 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.
  50. RazerN
    Nov 11, 2015
    3
    I find each new iteration to be harder and harder for the casual gamer. MP has lost all the fun if you don't have time to learn all the customization, powerups etc. You can just jump in an hour a week or couple of weeks and have fun.

    If I look back at the games I loved as a casual gamer, there were a few distinct classes but no gimmicky special powers, power-ups etc, you felt like it    I find each new iteration to be harder and harder for the casual gamer. MP has lost all the fun if you don't have time to learn all the customization, powerups etc. You can just jump in an hour a week or couple of weeks and have fun.

    If I look back at the games I loved as a casual gamer, there were a few distinct classes but no gimmicky special powers, power-ups etc, you felt like it was a much more level playing field.

    I would love for a classic back to basics game which used the power of the hardware to instead excels in the immersion of the world. No gimmicks but simple gameplay in an incredible environment with a solid well written campaign.    … Expand
  51. Tubey
    Nov 9, 2015
    3
    Thankfully, a friend of mine buys this every year, so I don't have to in order to play it. Some may say that's cheap of me, but to be frank I think at this point paying full price on release for a CoD game is basically playing Russian Roulette with your money at best, or at worst basically throwing it down the drain.

    After some baby steps forward in Advanced Warfare after the horror    Thankfully, a friend of mine buys this every year, so I don't have to in order to play it. Some may say that's cheap of me, but to be frank I think at this point paying full price on release for a CoD game is basically playing Russian Roulette with your money at best, or at worst basically throwing it down the drain.

    After some baby steps forward in Advanced Warfare after the horror show that was Ghosts, BLOPS3 is an all round pants game with the standard phoned in single player and uninspired multi-player. All focus tested nonsense basically with no soul or originality anywhere to be found.

    And that's that. It's another CoD; you could have cut & pasted this review for all of them over the last ten years or whatever it's been. One of the bigger mysteries in life is why people keep buying this, but on the plus side it gives me something to laugh at my mate about every year.    … Expand
  52. bluemoon1987
    Nov 7, 2015
    3
    If only they would put as much effort into their game as they do with marketing it.

    the idea tank ran dry 3/4 games ago, so lets steal gimmicks and ideas from other games despite them not working half as well in COD's ridiculously simplistic, hand holding multiplayer environment and add them to our game. Then re-skin a few levels with the slightest of tweaks, add an extra number to the    If only they would put as much effort into their game as they do with marketing it.

    the idea tank ran dry 3/4 games ago, so lets steal gimmicks and ideas from other games despite them not working half as well in COD's ridiculously simplistic, hand holding multiplayer environment and add them to our game. Then re-skin a few levels with the slightest of tweaks, add an extra number to the title and re-release the same game and charge top price for the privilege.

    The last 3/4 iterations of the series should of been DLC at the prices they charge for their so called DLC. But i suppose you can't really blame them when they've got so many idiots that still willingly throw cash at them when prompted to.    … Expand
  53. Kikex22
    Jul 17, 2016
    3
    very bad campaign missions, confusing Storyline the worst campaign ever. The Zombies mode Is good but could be better. In difference with the two past games (BO, BO2) It's in the third place It would be better with more zombie maps. A cool thing was the free run but It doesn't offer so much. The multiplayer with the specialists it's what save this game beside the maps are not the best. BO3very bad campaign missions, confusing Storyline the worst campaign ever. The Zombies mode Is good but could be better. In difference with the two past games (BO, BO2) It's in the third place It would be better with more zombie maps. A cool thing was the free run but It doesn't offer so much. The multiplayer with the specialists it's what save this game beside the maps are not the best. BO3 VS AW. AW wins for better variations.… Expand
  54. Whoami
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    This game is for people who ride the short bus, but that can be said for most CoD games for the past decade..

    I guess they decided that CoD was getting stale so instead they made a titanfall clone...

    This game works good for a beer coaster though ;)
  55. Canadian365
    May 18, 2016
    3
    Game is no longer of interest for demographics in 35-40 range! Game needs to go back to its roots, simple point and shot, without the added button frills, unlocks etc. I will not buy or support any more installments of this game. No wonder the Battalion1944 Kickstarter raised 300%+ above its campaign goal, point and shoot, simple.
  56. papadrew7
    Dec 14, 2015
    3
    First, I am a COD veteran that has played these games before they were even called COD. I am talking about from the first medal of honor on playstation to black ops 2. I played the f*** out of COD4 and COD black ops and then I bought and played COD BO2 but fizzled out of that and switched to battlefield. I haven't played any other COD since then and I thought, with redbox, I can rent aFirst, I am a COD veteran that has played these games before they were even called COD. I am talking about from the first medal of honor on playstation to black ops 2. I played the f*** out of COD4 and COD black ops and then I bought and played COD BO2 but fizzled out of that and switched to battlefield. I haven't played any other COD since then and I thought, with redbox, I can rent a game for three bucks I would give COD a chance and this game literally pained me to play. This futuristic COD with boosters and obnoxious sounds every three seconds is an abomination of what COD use to be. This game reminds me of the movie idiocracy because the game is so annoying and obnoxious with power ups and booster sounds every few seconds its like its a baby's toy trying its best to keep the consumers attention. Its sad what COD has become from the realistic WW2 shooter to the golden age of COD4 and the original black ops. COD has to get back to its roots and forget this halo jump/ titan fall crap. It seems like the generation in the upper 20s and 30s have shifted over to battlefield and COD is just for the kiddies. SMH.… Expand
  57. NewFielder
    Dec 10, 2015
    3
    Multiplayer estúpido, quem campera mais vence. Os spawns são ridículos, basta que o player que te matou ande por 3 segundos pra frente para te matar novamente. É decepcionante saber que um jogo feito em 2013 como o Battlefield 4 consegue ser melhor que esse lixo. Se tiver R$ 240,00 sobrando, compre o The Taken King e o BF4 que terás um investimento melhor do que jogar com crianças pulandoMultiplayer estúpido, quem campera mais vence. Os spawns são ridículos, basta que o player que te matou ande por 3 segundos pra frente para te matar novamente. É decepcionante saber que um jogo feito em 2013 como o Battlefield 4 consegue ser melhor que esse lixo. Se tiver R$ 240,00 sobrando, compre o The Taken King e o BF4 que terás um investimento melhor do que jogar com crianças pulando e rastejando como imbecis.… Expand
  58. alphacommandoX7
    Mar 15, 2016
    3
    Ha ha ha ha ha ha hah... OMG, this game is **** Ok, PURE **** I was actually dumb enough to get this game for christmas this year, all excited to try to get good at a new FPS game, but I quit in literally 3 f**cking weeks! Why? 1st off, the balance. HOLY CRAP it's bad. If you're looking for a highly tactical shooter that enhances teamwork, this... is not it, in an ABYSMAL way. The flinchHa ha ha ha ha ha hah... OMG, this game is **** Ok, PURE **** I was actually dumb enough to get this game for christmas this year, all excited to try to get good at a new FPS game, but I quit in literally 3 f**cking weeks! Why? 1st off, the balance. HOLY CRAP it's bad. If you're looking for a highly tactical shooter that enhances teamwork, this... is not it, in an ABYSMAL way. The flinch mechanic promotes you shooting 1st WAY too much, you can't fight back in gunfights, the high ROF weapons just do WAY too much damage, and shotguns... don't even get me started. Also, the movement... sucks. Ok, it sucks. Clunky compared to Titanfall. Overall, this game is nothing short but crap.… Expand
  59. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    3
    An awful entry in the series with one of the worst COD campaigns ever. It is a beautiful game with a decent zombies mode. But, the multiplayer is as bad as ever, and I couldn't even play it for more than 2 hours.
  60. Super_Sincero
    Nov 7, 2015
    3
    Call of Duty perdeu totalmente o rumo e aqui está mais uma prova disto. BO3 tenta trazer uma jogabilidade futurista e tal, mais o que queremos é a velha franquia, sem pulos mirabolantes, armas laser..bla bla bla deixem isto para Halo, Titanfall, Doom...eles já tem este estilo, e quem gosta vão jogar eles. Espero muito uma super remasterização MW, MW2, MW3... seria fantástico ou um jogoCall of Duty perdeu totalmente o rumo e aqui está mais uma prova disto. BO3 tenta trazer uma jogabilidade futurista e tal, mais o que queremos é a velha franquia, sem pulos mirabolantes, armas laser..bla bla bla deixem isto para Halo, Titanfall, Doom...eles já tem este estilo, e quem gosta vão jogar eles. Espero muito uma super remasterização MW, MW2, MW3... seria fantástico ou um jogo novo, neste estilo. Não estou diminuindo a série BO, mais pra mim MW é a melhor sequencia da série.

    Mais vou falar um pouco da minha nota 3. O jogo não tem o que eu gosto, e mais, aqui no Brasil o atraso de tela vulgo LAG continua igualzinho ADV... irritante mesmo, dá tiro e não mata de jeito maneira, e o pior é que o Ping tá bacana, 33 não é ruim...mais é impossível jogar em qualquer versão.

    Não cheguei a jogar a campanha, porque desisti logo BETA.    … Expand
  61. Coolco10
    Nov 7, 2015
    3
    Lets look at Halo 5, not the best game in the world and a lot of people didn't give it a chance but it is fun to play both the Campaign and the Multiplayer. This game however failed to make a decent Campaign and Ghosts Multiplayer mode was funner to play then this dreadful games online. Zombies... Ill admit that is was alright.

    The game on console has the worst online connection i have    Lets look at Halo 5, not the best game in the world and a lot of people didn't give it a chance but it is fun to play both the Campaign and the Multiplayer. This game however failed to make a decent Campaign and Ghosts Multiplayer mode was funner to play then this dreadful games online. Zombies... Ill admit that is was alright.

    The game on console has the worst online connection i have ever seen in a game (And i have good WiFi) and not to mention the terrible PC port, Treyarch butchered the game because they are lazy, hell i think EA worked harder on Fifa 16 then Treyarch did on this unspeakable game    … Expand
  62. StanRezaee
    Nov 7, 2015
    3
    I know Call of Duty has been going down hill for sometime but I had some hopes for Black Ops III since they have always raised the bar for the series. However they failed with this game as the game is just one cluster of a mess. The single player plot is just bad as they have completely miked the future warfare genre while the multiplayer feels like Titan Fall half-assed and on meth.I know Call of Duty has been going down hill for sometime but I had some hopes for Black Ops III since they have always raised the bar for the series. However they failed with this game as the game is just one cluster of a mess. The single player plot is just bad as they have completely miked the future warfare genre while the multiplayer feels like Titan Fall half-assed and on meth. Basically don't bother with this game.… Expand
  63. skycloud2025
    Nov 7, 2015
    3
    Disapointing, jumping kids, stupid cartoon like multiplayer characters, a real let down. Aimed at all those under 18 years old, oh hang on, its an 18+?!?!!?
  64. Linkn216
    Nov 9, 2015
    3
    Not fun. Story is confusing and impossible to follow. The "auto-teleport" when playing the campaign in co-op mode is jarring and completely unnecessary. Multiplayer is flat and lifeless. Guns all sound the same in my headphones. I like the background music... when it decides to kick in. Time-to-Kill is too quick. Combine that with the tiny map sizes and there is this quick-death,Not fun. Story is confusing and impossible to follow. The "auto-teleport" when playing the campaign in co-op mode is jarring and completely unnecessary. Multiplayer is flat and lifeless. Guns all sound the same in my headphones. I like the background music... when it decides to kick in. Time-to-Kill is too quick. Combine that with the tiny map sizes and there is this quick-death, spawn, die routine that is difficult to break. The new wall running mechanics are nothing but a gimmick. I would prefer a more useful double jump that offered more verticality in the maps. "Supers" for the new specialists are also pointless. Gravity Spikes, Tempest, and Sparrow are often futile because an opposing player can kill you with their primary weapon before you are able to complete the kill. I was happy that launchers have been made relevant but that is one of the few. I actually miss Advanced Warfare after playing this game. Wait for the price drop or Redbox it for the weekend to see what you think.… Expand
  65. DanielRhino
    Dec 1, 2015
    3
    The campaign is plain confusing. Although a fun campaign to complete with friends it was boring and silly. The only fun I had in that was with my friends cracking jokes at how awful it was! Zombies is a masterpiece! Confusing and difficult at first, after learning the basics it became fun and thrilling! Multiplayer is like last year just plain stupid! Running on walls and thrust jumpingThe campaign is plain confusing. Although a fun campaign to complete with friends it was boring and silly. The only fun I had in that was with my friends cracking jokes at how awful it was! Zombies is a masterpiece! Confusing and difficult at first, after learning the basics it became fun and thrilling! Multiplayer is like last year just plain stupid! Running on walls and thrust jumping everywhere, it really adds to the sour taste in my mouth from ghosts and advanced warfare! It take 10 mins just to join a lobby and then it lags. Btw my internet is fine! If this game was just zombies it would get a 8 or 9 however it has a dodgy multiplayer and confusing campaign alongside it!… Expand
  66. Lucy_black
    Dec 15, 2015
    3
    This game is terrible, It's the biggest CoD Cliche EVER! someone close to the team goes bad and it makes them sad. I feel I have seen this before oh wait I have. Anyways, this game is action packed but, has a confusing and kind of pointless story. Multiplayer is lacking for fun.
  67. MatadorVoraz
    Dec 16, 2015
    3
    One of the worst Call of Duty. Poor performance, multiplayer with the launch connection problems in South America, DLCs that require the purchase of season pass at launch (Zombies The Giant), microtransaction, buy coins to get items (this is a free to play? No longer enough to season pass?) zombies mode without content, much less content compared to Black Ops 2. the only good thing, reallyOne of the worst Call of Duty. Poor performance, multiplayer with the launch connection problems in South America, DLCs that require the purchase of season pass at launch (Zombies The Giant), microtransaction, buy coins to get items (this is a free to play? No longer enough to season pass?) zombies mode without content, much less content compared to Black Ops 2. the only good thing, really interesting is the cooperative campaign, and nightmare mode, the multiplayer is, at best, average. The platinum trophy gets to be abusive.… Expand
  68. Minifish6
    Dec 17, 2015
    3
    Game:

    Problems; Way too many bugs across the game. It has too many features, because of this it feels highly unfinished. Even after the patch, huge bugs still exist. Treyarch have bitten off way more than they can chew. It is aimed way too close to the pro gamers, it's almost as if casual gamers haven't been given any thought. There is typos in the subtitles! Ha! Good points; A    Game:

    Problems;
    Way too many bugs across the game.
    It has too many features, because of this it feels highly unfinished. Even after the patch, huge bugs still exist.
    Treyarch have bitten off way more than they can chew.
    It is aimed way too close to the pro gamers, it's almost as if casual gamers haven't been given any thought.
    There is typos in the subtitles! Ha!

    Good points;
    A lot of customization to change the look of things and the custom emblems are back which is amazing and there are a lot of calling cards with many different accomplishments so there is always some target to aim for.

    Other points;
    The gunsmith is pretty pointless as far as I'm concerned, custom emblems and paint jobs are awesome as is the ability to post you creative genius online to show others.

    Campaign:

    Problems;
    Levels are too long.
    Recruit it way beyond the level of difficulty it should be. On recruit I should be able to do ridiculously stupid things and be able to get away with it. I lowered the difficulty while I was playing because I simply couldn't deal with it; it wasn't fun and even on recruit, it isn't fun. Now I wouldn't call myself a pro gamer but I wouldn't call myself a casual gamer either, I'm sort of in the middle.
    The levels take way too long to load and the cutscenes are horrific to have to sit and watch and if you have music playing in the background, the game pauses it! So you can listen to the long winded and boring cutscenes which you can skip after you've already shot yourself or ejected the disk so you can play a good game.
    Furthermore, the story is way too misleading and confusing that I decided that I just wasn't going to follow it which completely ruins the idea behind the campaign.
    And the hold x to skip takes about 7 seconds to work which is so irritating. It's almost as if it's saying I have bad reflexes, as if it's saying, "We had better make sure the player actually wants to skip this annoying dirt pile."
    The cyber core things just get forgotten about and are just confusing.
    Grenades for the enemy are way too overpowered and just get annoying.
    Friendly AI is appalling.

    Good points;
    It is long so if your imagination is an empty and dark room, it is bearable.
    There are custom load outs if you want to make one.
    Ammo boxes and the ability to switch your load out points are situated around the map but you don't need to use them if you don't want to.
    You can create a custom character to play the campaign with.
    4 player intervention that is completely optional.

    Summary; bad and fails to build on and take advantage of what was so good in black ops 1 and 2. Most fun part is being able to blow your self up using explosive things on the levels! Please note that this campaign review is based upon playing the campaign on recruit difficulty.

    3/10

    Multiplayer:

    Problems;
    For some reason, you can get 16 players in a 12 players max lobby which means the game can't start.
    If your in a party, it often seems to split the players, some go into a match and others are left searching.
    The matchmaking and weapon balancing is about as good as trying to play on a see saw with your pet elephant.
    Two hit melee... unless you have a combat knife which is an unlock by level and takes up a slot in your custom class. This alone fails the game.
    Now, the specialists. They are a lot like tranzit from Black Ops 2. A fantastic idea executed badly.
    The movement system is silly and complicated and often really annoying.

    Good points;
    Nice customization on the specialists.
    Good range of guns. Access to custom classes from level one but also has the pre-made classes with higher level guns and perks. Good range of maps. Classic killstreaks are back which is amazing. New killstreaks are great and balanced though sometimes glitchy. Summary; Good customization and new streaks, bad everything else. 2/10 Zombies: Problems; 1 classic weapon, raygun which seems worse than it was before. Why is there no Galil or M16? On the giant, the wunderwaffe is completely broken and killed hype. You need to do a glitch to pack a punch the wonder weapon in shadows of evil and the rituals are unbalanced so all the players need to be in the room to get it done in reasonable time and the Easter egg is not a single player one so people who like solo on zombies can't have as much fun as they want to and should be able to have. Shadows of evil is incredibly glitchy and on the difficult side of things. Massive pop in of objects and render distance is terrible. Good points; You don't need to use the gumballs if you don't want to. I'm sure the story will come clear very soon. Crafting has returned and is fantastic. So is the shield with a vengeance, and rockets! :) The giant brings back a great map with added features but still delivers the sand fun feeling as Der Reise did. Summary; Zombies is the only thing Treyarch got right. But it's not great. 7/10 Overall; The game has failed, it feels highly unfinished and is scattered with bugs.    … Expand
  69. sky_line
    Dec 19, 2015
    3
    As a full priced game (60€) that also has a 50€ Season Pass (which is already absurd), it is unacceptable that in the game there were added micro transactions, that can change certain gameplay elements, like in the zombies game mode.

    Activision is making the first few steps on making Call of Duty a even bigger milking facility, please do not buy in on this game. Only good will come off    As a full priced game (60€) that also has a 50€ Season Pass (which is already absurd), it is unacceptable that in the game there were added micro transactions, that can change certain gameplay elements, like in the zombies game mode.

    Activision is making the first few steps on making Call of Duty a even bigger milking facility, please do not buy in on this game. Only good will come off of that.

    The reason im not going lower that 3 is because the game itself isn't that bad, but many elements just makes the game a waste of money.    … Expand
  70. wilma123
    Dec 31, 2015
    3
    As one reviewer put it best - "It’s a grand and gaudy spectacle of incoherence that will likely be difficult to remember, but was a sight to see while it lasted"
  71. Muhammadbelal19
    May 19, 2016
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Giving it a 3 out of 10 for

    Story: IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BLACK OPS 1 AND 2 [Looks like The staff at Treyarch weren't smelling their own farts], i don't give a flying **** about the COOP mode in the single player campaign because it ADDED NOTHING, and for the ****ing record i never played WAW in COOP so to those who will **** on me for saying that

    Multiplayer: Thanks to Advanced **** bunny hopping is a cool thing in the game *Sarcasm* [it sucks also in the campaign too], Look i don't mind the setting [OLD SCHOOL, MODERN, FUTURISTIC] AS LONG AS IT'S ****ING BOOTS ON THE MOTHER****ING GROUND, weapons and maps are not that great especially the fan fav maps and weapons that are provided by the season pass [previously all weapons released in updates were only accessible in supply drops but that doesn't change anything infact it makes it even worse]

    Zombies: the only thing that was entertaining in THE WHOLE ****ING GAME!, HOWEVER i refuse to waste ****ING 50 bucks on the season pass to play on zombies maps ONLY

    Thanks to Cocktivision and **** for ****ing the sequel to the game that i really wanted to like it, i traded this game with The Last Of Us, i'll make a review of it soon

    NOTE: the level SAND CASTLE is THE EXACT ****ING CARBON COPY OF THE LAST LEVEL IN BLACK OPS 1, WOOOOH ****ING INNOVATION    … Expand
  72. piter2604
    Jan 26, 2016
    3
    Developers need to stop giving us this sci-fi crap. Jet packs??? running on the walls??? glitch features???!!! and no option to turn all that stuff off. terrible game. total waste of money!
  73. AgentVenom117
    Feb 21, 2016
    3
    Very disappointing,after black ops 1 and 2 I was expecting an awesome next gen experience instead I got a terrible,boring and predictable story mode,an over complex zombie mode and a multiplayer more unbalanced than destiny's.I can at least appreciate it's great visuals and fairly smooth game play.
  74. loveling
    May 12, 2016
    3
    I do not want to talk about this, but Call of Duty is repeated too much and had declined in recent years, but the plot is good, only 4.6 points is intended for the plot, the rest is not worth mentioning because too boring for the future war .
  75. BoatyMcBoatFace
    May 17, 2016
    3
    Pros: Very good graphics and physics, mediocre addictiveness

    Cons: Terrible Campaign, Terrible creativity to guns, not creative with maps.

    I wouldn't get this game if I were you.
  76. arandoski200
    Aug 31, 2016
    3
    Black Ops 3 is a game with a terrible single player. Medicore zombie mode, i dont even know what to do, what are rituals again? A decent multiplayer however the experience is ruined by lag. Yh a 4 is what this game deserves.
  77. therandomuser
    Sep 11, 2016
    3
    **** just **** call of duty black ops 3 isn't worth £40 no its worth £5. i hate all this wall running (from titanfall) or the special abilities (basically the supers from destiny) and the campaign makes no sense its was so stupid. the only reason this game is a 3/10 is because zombies, treyarch should just make a call of duty zombie game, but then i guess call of duty cant get people to**** just **** call of duty black ops 3 isn't worth £40 no its worth £5. i hate all this wall running (from titanfall) or the special abilities (basically the supers from destiny) and the campaign makes no sense its was so stupid. the only reason this game is a 3/10 is because zombies, treyarch should just make a call of duty zombie game, but then i guess call of duty cant get people to buy their dlc or season pass. in the end call of duty should follow assassins creed and take a break if you want to buy a good shooter halo 5, titanfall, destiny or battlefield 4 is where you should put your money… Expand
  78. Jeanjj14
    Dec 12, 2016
    3
    Okay this game is not a Call of Duty title, i mean:
    -Multiplayer sucks, double jump, wallruning and specialists are **** additions to the franchise, really feels like a bad game, with all the strange camos and guns really feels awkward in gameplay, ruins all the the experience, i mean THIS GAME IS NOT A WAR GAME ANYMORE, now it's a **** futuristic collored ****
    Nothing against futuristic    Okay this game is not a Call of Duty title, i mean:
    -Multiplayer sucks, double jump, wallruning and specialists are **** additions to the franchise, really feels like a bad game, with all the strange camos and guns really feels awkward in gameplay, ruins all the the experience, i mean THIS GAME IS NOT A WAR GAME ANYMORE, now it's a **** futuristic collored ****
    Nothing against futuristic games, but this is not well executed.
    -Zombie is the only thing that really stands up in this game, awsome gameplay and easter eggs, classic zombies black ops with a few changes, ok there is only one map, but the size is **** giant, really cool.
    -Campaing doesn't add anything new, so I rather not to talk about it, classic campaing, no cool carachters, like Cap. Price, it's a regular campaing.
    I MEAN, **** THIS $60 ****    … Expand
  79. DanBenevenuto
    Mar 2, 2017
    3
    In my mind, Black Ops Franchise had to be ended in the first game, and BO3 shows it. The game just have nice graphics and offers you many classes to play, but, it doesn't offers a lot of fun. The online mode has few players, and this game became so Pay to Win since BO2. They got and add wall ride of titanfall, warface's dash into the ground, the gameplay of this game is a little confuse.In my mind, Black Ops Franchise had to be ended in the first game, and BO3 shows it. The game just have nice graphics and offers you many classes to play, but, it doesn't offers a lot of fun. The online mode has few players, and this game became so Pay to Win since BO2. They got and add wall ride of titanfall, warface's dash into the ground, the gameplay of this game is a little confuse. It all boils down, BO3 like BO2, isn't a good game if you are looking for fun, I recommended you to play just the first game of BO franchise.… Expand
  80. DaikaijuGojira
    Mar 20, 2017
    3
    I am a fan of CoD: BO 1&2, that being said, 3 left a bad taste in my mouth. The realism of combat which the first two excelled at was totally lost with 3. Running across walls? Booster jet packs? I can't even.
  81. spacebear1
    May 29, 2018
    3
    Call of Duty: Black Ops III is a massive disappointment. The gameplay is fine and the multiplayer is okay too but it's nothing new. I personally hate the zombies mode on this game. The story is really dumb and generic. The graphics look fine but the game is an overall letdown.
  82. rp1polska
    Aug 6, 2019
    3
    Looks nice. Plot is so random it wasn’t even fun to play. I uninstalled it after like a few hours. I enjoyed playing Modern Warfare 2, it’s a pity.
  83. SirSoil
    Feb 28, 2020
    3
    Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 is a fun multiplayer shooter, with a great variety of characters and customization but it’s single player campaign is worthless and the zombie mode needs some fixes. The online and local multiplayer are fun there is a variety of modes and such, the rewarding system is very unique and it does it’s job well. The campaign in the other hand is very disappointing, it’sCall Of Duty Black Ops 3 is a fun multiplayer shooter, with a great variety of characters and customization but it’s single player campaign is worthless and the zombie mode needs some fixes. The online and local multiplayer are fun there is a variety of modes and such, the rewarding system is very unique and it does it’s job well. The campaign in the other hand is very disappointing, it’s really lame the story in particular, the gameplay is just whatever no interesting moments just shoot and kill. The zombie mode is just too big, it’s confusing and it gets really frustrating at times playing with friends could also be either a blessing or a curse. Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 is Overall really disappointing since the multiplayer is really damn good, but sadly the other modes do there job but fail at some points, also gotta pay extra money for more maps for zombies since there isn’t a lot yay. (Medicore 2/5) Play It If Your A Fan Of The Series… Expand
  84. Mateuszitaliano
    Oct 3, 2020
    3
    laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggylaggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy laggy… Expand
  85. Dexterwait
    Jun 2, 2022
    3
    What a piece of utter garbage The campaign makes fuc$@ll sense
    And is poorly written
    Literally had to google it 3 to 4 times to understand what the hell was going on The multiplayer is fun initially but quickly turns sour when you get deeper into it.The maps are probably the only innovative thing in the multiplayer as the whole idea of jumping around like super mario is way too over the    What a piece of utter garbage The campaign makes fuc$@ll sense
    And is poorly written

    Literally had to google it 3 to 4 times to understand what the hell was going on

    The multiplayer is fun initially but quickly turns sour when you get deeper into it.The maps are probably the only innovative thing in the multiplayer as the whole idea of jumping around like super mario is way too over the top for COD.It was interesting to see in Advanced warfare but i think it should have stayed in advanced warfare and not move into a future title.The whole wall running idea and double jumping isn't call of duty nor its future.

    The zombies is wayy too boring, 1 map on launch ???
    Utterly unacceptable Rather buy something else
    This review of mine is written in retrospect    … Expand
  86. Marijuana_Guy
    Feb 25, 2021
    3
    It earns 3 points purely for Zombies which at least this time around, they gave us the option to buy the maps directly instead of buying 200 dollar DLC packs. There was 0 thought put into Multiplayer, It's Pay to win garbage since every DLC weapon beats every other weapon in any range with exception to 1-shot Snipers and shotguns, which is pretty much 4 weapons in total. The XMC(an SMG)It earns 3 points purely for Zombies which at least this time around, they gave us the option to buy the maps directly instead of buying 200 dollar DLC packs. There was 0 thought put into Multiplayer, It's Pay to win garbage since every DLC weapon beats every other weapon in any range with exception to 1-shot Snipers and shotguns, which is pretty much 4 weapons in total. The XMC(an SMG) for example beats every single SMG in the entire game and every single Assault Rifle from any range both in damage, range and accuracy since the weapon has 0 recoil.

    The campaign is ridiculous garbage with absolutely no substance in storytelling. The opening is really immersive but they decided it would be a great idea to **** it all up by making you play through the rest of the game in a completely nonsensical virtual simulator.

    Zombies carries this entire game on it's back. It's extremely fun, with many new innovations (some way better than others) and there is an immense amount of content per map. There's almost always something to do if you've gotten tired of just slaughtering the same nameless zombies over and over again.

    Also, There is absolutely no anti-cheat of any kind. Every other lobby you will always find people going invisible using cheats etc. Hit detection is also tied directly to your connection so the entire multiplayer is entirely based on luck, Unless you have 24/7 pixel-perfect internet.    … Expand
  87. codfaaan
    Jan 23, 2021
    3
    Call of duty black ops 3 è una semplice presa per il culo,la campagna è semplicemente un'agonia da giocare con poca innovazione,pessimo level design, personaggi poco approfonditi e trama poco interessante. il multiplayer invece è ancora peggio con quei cazzo di supersalti ed armi sbilanciate e poi , non dimentichiamo le micro-transazioni ma non di oggetti cosmetici ma di armi quindi seCall of duty black ops 3 è una semplice presa per il culo,la campagna è semplicemente un'agonia da giocare con poca innovazione,pessimo level design, personaggi poco approfonditi e trama poco interessante. il multiplayer invece è ancora peggio con quei cazzo di supersalti ed armi sbilanciate e poi , non dimentichiamo le micro-transazioni ma non di oggetti cosmetici ma di armi quindi se shoppi sei avvantaggiato in gioco e ciò rende il sistema pay to win.
    lo zombi è fatto bene, peccato che anche li ci siano microtransazioni che lo rovinino e che ci sia una, UNA fottuta mappa gratis.
    quindi in poche parole sto gioco è merda!    … Expand
  88. ShevaWall
    Jun 15, 2022
    3
    Не ну если объективно, то кал он как был калом, так и остаётся. Не имею ни малейшего понятия, кто в это играет на серьезных щах
  89. egellon
    Mar 15, 2023
    3
    Bear in mind that this review is coming from campaign-player only which in my opinion did not deliver in this release of CoD game. The plot was boring and gameplay repetitive. I was used to action-packed sequences in CoD campaigns which this games absolutely lacks.
  90. Swagforever
    Aug 11, 2023
    3
    Playing in 2023 - the online feels clunky and has a hacker every few games.
  91. vreynauld
    Mar 6, 2016
    2
    Finally got some time to play some Black Ops 3 and boy am I glad I chose to RedBox this game. People used to complain that these shooters needed more color rather than the overused sepia and orange overtones but I don't think they meant allowing guns and armor to look like cartoons. As I watched people running around with hot pink camo skinned weapons and bright yellow armor withFinally got some time to play some Black Ops 3 and boy am I glad I chose to RedBox this game. People used to complain that these shooters needed more color rather than the overused sepia and orange overtones but I don't think they meant allowing guns and armor to look like cartoons. As I watched people running around with hot pink camo skinned weapons and bright yellow armor with bandoleers saying "BOOM" on them (which would be more at home in Sunset Overdrive than COD), I can just shake my head at what's become of this franchise. It looks more like Splatoon than COD - especially with the newer maps from the first DLC (Splash, specifically) - and that bothers the hell out of me. It's as if they've realized they might as well pander to the pre-teen set despite the M rating (and it also explains why one of the kids in the Cub Scout pack my son is in showed up with a Black Ops 3 painted Pinewood Derby car... he's SEVEN YEARS OLD).

    The game is the same formula as ever and twitchier than it ever has been. Campaign is a joke, yet again. Zombies isn't even that solid of an offering this time around, far more limited than it's ever been in previous Treyarch COD titles. If you're looking for a game where you can run around looking like an 80's/early 90's cartoon reject spamming buttons, then this game is for you. If you're looking for a shooter that treats its audience like more than pre-teens, look elsewhere.    … Expand
  92. DemonicGrub
    Nov 12, 2015
    2
    This game has some really cool ideas in it. Its got a class system thing where each class has a special ability that works like a killstreak that doesn't reset on death. There are some really cool different classes and playstyles that can come from this. However, the guns are all the same repeated recipe, the maps are incredibly disappointing in their failure to utilize the jetpacks andThis game has some really cool ideas in it. Its got a class system thing where each class has a special ability that works like a killstreak that doesn't reset on death. There are some really cool different classes and playstyles that can come from this. However, the guns are all the same repeated recipe, the maps are incredibly disappointing in their failure to utilize the jetpacks and wall running mechanics. Each map basically just has a couple walls on its border that you can run along to get to the other side, as well as a maybe 1 or 2 good walls in the middle. Oh don't forget the random water zones they throw into some maps, just to demonstrate their new capabilities. Some things about this game are cool, like the perk that lets you see enemy footsteps over the past 5 seconds, but then you have the glitches, On the one well designed map, there is a non-wall spot, where they drew in a wall, and just outright forgot to code it in as well. So you walk in and you can see out of it and shoot out of it, and no one has any idea where you are until the killcam. Then you have the walls that aren't properly drawn in, which will at some point block your fully charged frag grenade, and it will kill you. Then you have the matchmaking and connectivity, which outright suck. Between the constant disconnects, the insane lag, and the obnoxious glitching it causes, it can be nearly impossible to play sometimes. One final thing, is that after about an hour of playing it on the PS3, your PS3 will overheat and freeze. You will have to force it to turn off, and it will need an hour to cool down. This is honestly the worst recycling of the cod series i have yet to see, and it really does go to show you that Activision is completely incapable of creating anything new without screwing up absolutely everything else. You still want to buy it, good luck to you, and have fun waiting for 15 minutes to find a game that doesn't drop you right away.… Expand
  93. Colinator
    Jun 4, 2016
    2
    This could be classified as the most mentally disabled review on metacritic to date. If people can give this game 8/10s or up, this world is doomed. This game is the worst COD to date. Critics being paid to give amazing reviews doesn't help at all. Overall, I'm never buying another call of duty ever again.
  94. EDVERSiTY
    Dec 24, 2015
    2
    It's Call of Duty.

    It still has the same problems as Call of Duty games before it, with hit detection issues, stale gameplay that is still unchanged at the core, and players cheaper than McDonald's value meals or Chinese counterfeits of iPads and iPhones. You have a game that also tries to be Destiny for the sake of adding something new (which is purely intended to steal from    It's Call of Duty.

    It still has the same problems as Call of Duty games before it, with hit detection issues, stale gameplay that is still unchanged at the core, and players cheaper than McDonald's value meals or Chinese counterfeits of iPads and iPhones.

    You have a game that also tries to be Destiny for the sake of adding something new (which is purely intended to steal from Destiny's user base), with jetpack-like abilities and super moves that don't work in a game like Call of Duty because you die so much faster in Call of Duty than you do in Destiny, whereas in Destiny, there is a massive difference in damage between a regular weapon and a super move that it feels as though it is properly and deservingly named -- "Super."

    This game gets a two out of ten for its once-typical-and-now-rare Call of Duty satisfaction moments in multiplayer.    … Expand
  95. Multitude
    Jul 1, 2018
    2
    Really boring game with no innovation at all. I didn't even finish the campaign and multiplayer is unimaginative and stale. I went back to playing Titan Fall 2, which is everything CoD once stood for and a lot more.
  96. Knives
    Nov 18, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game just destroyed the name Black Ops for the Call of Duty series. All it is, is just Advanced Warfare under a new name. Don't get me wrong, if you like flying and sliding around then yeah the game is for you. To me, i hate it. I'm one of those guys who gets the thrill out of going out and using my blade and tomahawk, that's all really. Both Black ops 1&2 had the stick and stones mode where i could just do that, but for some reason, that doesn't exist on black ops 3 now. Knifing is exceptionally hard to do in the game let alone going around tomahawking. The weapons will kill you instantly within 2-5 shots which at least in black ops 1&2 you had some time to react. The 6th sense perk is just down right retarded since its just basically a constant UAV, which honestly i don't know why they even have a UAV in the game since 6th sense just points you in the right direction just about every time...The spawning in the game is horrible, well if you play free for all that is, don't really know know much about any of the other matches in the game, but as far as free for all, where ever you spawn, spawns another player just 20 yards away from you if not spawns you next to a player on the map for a free kill or another death....On another note, camping has earned itself to a new level of stupidity as now when you play free for all, some players if not all will just camp a very likely spawn point or corner to win the game very easily, and they can very well get away with it, since the weapons are all basically overpowered. Hardcore mode is exactly what it sounds like, but with the weapons overpowered, everything in the arsenal is a one hit kill. Might as well call it one in the chamber on steroids.

    That's on the multiplayer side, now....Zombies...awesome, the one thing that the Black ops series has to offer. This time around, yeah they made it a lot harder to do, but with such a story line to go along with it and some obstacles and missions that you have to overcome to get out or unlock the pack a punch, its worth it. The only thing i don't like is that i usually like to play with my little brother in zombies and when you only play with 2, you can't pick up the tools you need without 4 people in the game. i don't know if that's just a bug or what, but thats really the only issue about it.

    The story is decent in my opinion, not to bad. As far as everything else. graphics are great and black ops 3 is just another call of duty game that will always sell for awaiting gamers in the gaming world.

    Yeah it would seem that all I am doing is venting about how much i despise black ops 3, but hey thats what were all doing here for right?    … Expand
  97. latedave
    Nov 18, 2015
    2
    The problem with this game is twofold. Firstly the formula is starting to get very stale, I struggle to notice any real differences with Advanced Warfare other than a few tweaks and a reskin. Sure the 'powers' of specialists idea is nice to lean towards different modes but if you look at the online % everyones playing team deathmatch anyway and the silence on chat tells its own story.The problem with this game is twofold. Firstly the formula is starting to get very stale, I struggle to notice any real differences with Advanced Warfare other than a few tweaks and a reskin. Sure the 'powers' of specialists idea is nice to lean towards different modes but if you look at the online % everyones playing team deathmatch anyway and the silence on chat tells its own story. Maybe it needs to go back to a cleaner time, WW2 again, up the player count and encourage people to play some of the other modes.

    I like the new revamped zombie mode but it just screams cash-in to have one map. The campaign is dreadful, somehow quite a good concept became one of the most boring COD campaigns I've ever had to play through and it feels a real backward step, particularly after Ghosts which tried to do something interesting. Shame it only gets good once you've completed it.

    The saving grace is the return 4 player casual co-op but the investment now into the loadouts, skillsets and tweaks means I'll struggle to persuade mates it's still fun for a blast which is a shame because wall running etc are filled with possibilities and the kill time is now so low it's very hard to play a casual fun game.

    Generally it feels like to me COD's lost its way a bit, the element of 'fun' seems crushed under a desire to overwhelm the player with a mass of options and unlocks and each year it seems to become less of a fun game to play and more of a training ritual. This year just seems to have dropped a few more notches than the last iterations.    … Expand
  98. user1111
    Nov 21, 2015
    2
    Good game... in theory. Horrible matchmaking for online play- expect to wait at least half an hour before you get a match that plays the whole way through. Laggy online play with not enough fps to support the "boost" or thrusters of 12 people flying around on all surfaces of the map. "Revamped" zombies means if you liked the older versions of zombie- don't bother. Gave it 2/10 just forGood game... in theory. Horrible matchmaking for online play- expect to wait at least half an hour before you get a match that plays the whole way through. Laggy online play with not enough fps to support the "boost" or thrusters of 12 people flying around on all surfaces of the map. "Revamped" zombies means if you liked the older versions of zombie- don't bother. Gave it 2/10 just for the fact that it was fun for the 2 matches of multiplier that actually worked right of the 5 hours I tried to play it. Very happy I borrowed my buddies before wasting money on this piece of crap.… Expand
  99. Kemerion
    Nov 22, 2015
    2
    CoD Black Ops 3 is just about flying and jumping with high speed and running on some walls while shooting from all directions. In my opion the worst Call of Duty ever. A pleasure for cheaters and hyper active children on pc.
  100. MrRedMarsmallow
    Nov 23, 2015
    2
    Black Ops 3, while very innovative for a Call of Duty, is a massive disappointment multiplayer-wise. The fact that the game glorifies camping, has a very unbalanced weapon system, an unbalanced Specialist system, and an unbalanced ranking system. In other words, multiplayer in this game is a joke. Shotguns are extremely underrated, submachine guns (as is the usual with Treyarch) are greatBlack Ops 3, while very innovative for a Call of Duty, is a massive disappointment multiplayer-wise. The fact that the game glorifies camping, has a very unbalanced weapon system, an unbalanced Specialist system, and an unbalanced ranking system. In other words, multiplayer in this game is a joke. Shotguns are extremely underrated, submachine guns (as is the usual with Treyarch) are great at hip firing, extremely accurate, and have little-to-no recoil, throwing the balance way off, i.e. it would take two headshots with a shotgun to kill someone about 2 meters away, and only two body shots from a submachine gun to kill someone from about 3 meters away. The fact that melee is a two-hit kill unless you use the Combat Knife is interesting, but not in the style of Call of Duty and a pretty gutsy feature from Treyarch. So would I recommend Call of Duty: Black Ops 3? No, honestly Call of Duty stopped being interesting after the second Black Ops game. For now, just go play Fallout 4, I'm not sure why everyone isn't anyways...… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 87
  3. Negative: 0 out of 87
  1. GameGrin
    Feb 4, 2016
    75
    Underneath the glamour, it feels like just another Call of Duty game - to the delight of existing fans, but the chagrin of players seeking new turf.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    75
    Both the single player and online modes are fun but don’t expect to be blown away. Despite a great story and a couple of very enjoyable missions the campaign as a whole is a tad boring. [13/2015, p.50]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    91
    What we have here is the best Call of Duty single player experience to date. The multiplayer is solid too, though the much-talked re-design has resulted a multiplayer experience that really doesn’t differ all that much from the previous ones. [Nov 2015]
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