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  1. Nov 6, 2015
    5
    Gameplay is Meh at best. generic shootouts - nothing innovative. Usually I finish recent COD games in a single sitting after installing - then uninstall and get done with it. But I was forced to take a break @ this one - i'll explain why later.only COD worth keeping/ burning to DVD was these : 1, UO , COD4MW , MW2 , MW3 (for collecting whole trilogy) , BO2 (Bo1 's story was good though).Gameplay is Meh at best. generic shootouts - nothing innovative. Usually I finish recent COD games in a single sitting after installing - then uninstall and get done with it. But I was forced to take a break @ this one - i'll explain why later.only COD worth keeping/ burning to DVD was these : 1, UO , COD4MW , MW2 , MW3 (for collecting whole trilogy) , BO2 (Bo1 's story was good though). Anyway , in most of the COD Franchise it's really fun collecting/using guns of enemy soldiers - you can browse through different attachment by picking up from ground one by one - and keep the one you like the most for the rest of the level .. I used them like this : I didn't like to reload in a firefight - after I emptied my clip - I used to quickly pick up the nearest gun lying around and frag with that - then the next ... like that you can finish large firefight in just a couple of seconds -
    anyway in BO3 - you can't pick up enemy weapons -- no, you read it right - YOU CAN"T PICK UP ENEMY WEAPONS WITHOUT UPGRADED AUGMENT(s) (which most of the players won't find easily) !! Why?? Cause , by some **** guns have bio-metric lock so only the owner can use it . Funny thing is that - robots also drop guns, but you can't use it either --- why??? because the Devs didn't want you to..Guns have less significant in this game anyway - sometimes you don't even have to shoot- you do some magic with your hand and people dies!
    This is COD : LONELY WARFARE , you play alone most of the time,yes you 'll have 1 helping buddy but he doesn't do much - the one level where you are trapped in a soon_to_be_underwater facility - the "rise of the machines" from dead looks cool - but that's all about it - shooting robots are not fun at all.
    Anyway , moving on . I have a medium end pc - amd phenom2 x 6 1090T and gtx 750ti with 8 gb ram. I tried witcher 3 with it - It gave me smooth frames @ high with 768P - the GPU temp was about 70-75deg C - processor usage about 50%. Anyone played witcher 3 knows how beautiful it is and how heavy it's on system.
    however, this piece of crap with dated graphics which looks like **** even with everything maxed out keeping my processor 100% overloaded all the time from start to finish!! where gpu temp never crosses 55deg - processor is getting overheated within an hour - processor temp goes to about 80-90 deg !!! No game till date used my processor upto 100% - no even for a fraction of second - not even un-optimized games like assassins creed unity.
    But this piece of poo keeping it at 100% loaded all the time!! No , PC didn't shutdown cause of overheat, but Im taking a break after about 45-60 mins just to be cautious.
    Voice acting is really good! cinematic moments fells real - ( spoiler ahead) In the point when giant robots tears apart the protagonists limbs feels chilling and you'll actually feel bad for him/her ( yes you can play as either a female or male).
    The whole game feels like a movie. An interactive movie .
    So , In short : Is it as groundbreaking as COD:UO or MW4 ? - no .
    Is the gunplay good ? - not at all!! ( though the wall-running and shooting people in the head while wall_running feels good ) .
    But you'll play it anyway - cause we all like to watch a movie - right?
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  2. Nov 7, 2015
    5
    I purchased this game thanks to peer pressure and I regretted it 2 hours later. If you like mindless shooters that are lacking that next gen feel, this is the game for you. If you want a game that is polished, fun, and has an immersive online experience, wait for Star Wars. The map's are unpolished and cartoony. Everything looks just a bit to bright and to rounded off. The small map sizesI purchased this game thanks to peer pressure and I regretted it 2 hours later. If you like mindless shooters that are lacking that next gen feel, this is the game for you. If you want a game that is polished, fun, and has an immersive online experience, wait for Star Wars. The map's are unpolished and cartoony. Everything looks just a bit to bright and to rounded off. The small map sizes and blocked off areas make it very hard to enjoy the multiplayer experience. The advertisements for this game were extremely misleading. For a "Most Anticipated" game I was expecting so much more. Don't get me wrong, it's still fun but it's no more fun than Destiny or Battlefield and if I have more friends online playing those games I wouldn't hesitate jump off. Speaking of Destiny the specialist system and double jumps are a totally borrowed from it. I will put a bit more time into it and see what the other specialists offer but I don't expect this game to sit on my shelf much into December if even that long. The hype for this game was to much for the product we were given. This franchise is dead and needs to move on. Expand
  3. Nov 8, 2015
    5
    Posessing the usual COD fare the series has become famous for, Call of Duty Black Ops III is neither a step forward nor a step back, but a continuation of the overall yearly experience that is beyond beaten in to the ground. Treyarchs attempts at creating an interesting narrative fall short, lost in the pseudo-militaristic jargon and bizarre sci fi elements awkwardly bolted on to anPosessing the usual COD fare the series has become famous for, Call of Duty Black Ops III is neither a step forward nor a step back, but a continuation of the overall yearly experience that is beyond beaten in to the ground. Treyarchs attempts at creating an interesting narrative fall short, lost in the pseudo-militaristic jargon and bizarre sci fi elements awkwardly bolted on to an overall uninteresting story. The multiplayer is as solid as it has always been, though it has been balanced in to oblivion, leaving a lifeless (though occasionally fun) experience. Expand
  4. Nov 9, 2015
    5
    Black Ops 3 isn't a masterpiece but the Zombie mode is something new with the new things u can do there and the new monsters. Its really funny to play it with some friends. Yeah, the multiplayer: I dont see a any difference to AW, for me the gameplay is same, OK u dont have the double jump, but at all its same. If u are a really COD Fan than the game is ok for you. It looks like TitanfallBlack Ops 3 isn't a masterpiece but the Zombie mode is something new with the new things u can do there and the new monsters. Its really funny to play it with some friends. Yeah, the multiplayer: I dont see a any difference to AW, for me the gameplay is same, OK u dont have the double jump, but at all its same. If u are a really COD Fan than the game is ok for you. It looks like Titanfall and uses the same engine like 10 years before. The Game is ok, but like i said not masterpiece. I dont see any difference to AW. 5/10 Expand
  5. Mar 29, 2017
    5
    Black Ops stays true to the current COD formula, whether you love it, or hate it. The strong suit of the franchise has always had solid FPS driven action, supporting a story that is equal parts engaging and unmemorable. Multiplayer and and zombies are the biggest attractions to the Black Ops games, and in that respect, it does not disappoint as it checks all the right boxes.

    For those
    Black Ops stays true to the current COD formula, whether you love it, or hate it. The strong suit of the franchise has always had solid FPS driven action, supporting a story that is equal parts engaging and unmemorable. Multiplayer and and zombies are the biggest attractions to the Black Ops games, and in that respect, it does not disappoint as it checks all the right boxes.

    For those that want the next generation CoD with some new mechanics, this is for you. If you are inexorably attracted to the craziness that is Zombie mode, you won't be disappointed.

    "So what is with the lower score then?" I hear you ask. This is completely subjective so take it for what it is, but if you can identify with some of my sentiment, then you will likely feel similar toward this game. Black OPs, and more specifically, the CoD franchise as a whole has really burned me out. I have been playing since the first MW and have just become really burned out by the constant effort to churn out games every year.

    Innovation and integrating their tried and true FPS twitch gameplay with something that brings fresh air to the franchise is ideally what CoD needs. After CoD Ghosts it became pretty clear what to come to expect from this franchise for the forseeable future and I am not buying anymore. The only reason I played this was because it was a Christmas gift. I played the campaign and beat it, but couldn't tell you what it was about. I played zombies a little bit with my brothers, but grew tired of it rather quickly (I have never enjoyed the zombie mode except for the very first one in World at War. Those were simpler times). Multiplayer was largely the same and it didn't take long before i had experienced all the game had to offer and sold it.

    I have fond memories of the franchise and would like nothing else than to buy a CoD game and enjoy it. However, I think the franchise needs to do some soul searching and take risks to reinvigorate the player base and shake off the CoD stereotype. Until that time, I will not pay money for another CoD game.
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  6. Nov 28, 2015
    5
    The developers must be laughing their nuts off at all of us right now. They spend a weekend rehashing the same crap and we rush out to buy it. What a scam. And don't even bother with the campaign mode, it's probably the worst video game experience I've ever had. And I played Superman 64.
  7. Jan 13, 2016
    5
    There have been few Call of Duties that I personally found hard to enjoy. They all had their moments of boredom and of staleness, but in the end, they managed to have a kind of longevity as, contrary to popukar belief, most changed up the established formula just enough to keep the player interested and engaged. Therefore it is with deep regret that i saw that Black Ops 3 stands among theThere have been few Call of Duties that I personally found hard to enjoy. They all had their moments of boredom and of staleness, but in the end, they managed to have a kind of longevity as, contrary to popukar belief, most changed up the established formula just enough to keep the player interested and engaged. Therefore it is with deep regret that i saw that Black Ops 3 stands among the likes of Ghosts as one of the most boring and stale Call of Duties to date. The campaign has gone from the gorgeous cinematics and memorable characters that COD is known for, to emptionless romps through groups of baddies and a sea of faces who dont bring enough personality for me to even remember their names. I personally hate the nameless customized protagonist, but thats the least of the issues. The 4-D movement that was advertised is absolutely atrocious. Advanced Warfare had much more fluid 4-D movement, and maps that actually compliment these abilities. Your first few online matches will be spent mindlessly trying to jump over walls or wall sprint only to find that these abilities only work in specific areas, making them a major hindrance. Overall, i wanted to like this game, i really truly did. Maybe i can one day, but not today. Expand
  8. Jan 9, 2016
    5
    This is not a call of duty game anymore... the good CODs were MW, MW2, BO and BO2.. and from all the others are not good or are just copies of other games (titanfall you there?)...
    The graphics are good (I think thats the only possitive point)
    The respawns are awful The story is pointless and boring The mechanics on the game are not good What the hell is the weapons on the zombies????
    This is not a call of duty game anymore... the good CODs were MW, MW2, BO and BO2.. and from all the others are not good or are just copies of other games (titanfall you there?)...
    The graphics are good (I think thats the only possitive point)
    The respawns are awful
    The story is pointless and boring
    The mechanics on the game are not good
    What the hell is the weapons on the zombies????
    and overall the game is not fun to play
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  9. Jan 23, 2016
    5
    All bells, no whistles. The art for this game is absolutely stunning, and fun. It makes you excited when you're creating your classes, customizing your specialist, and getting ready to play. But that's where the fun ends. Once you join a game, frustration will quickly ensue. The game play is very inconsistent and you'll find yourself yelling obscenities to at your screen in no time.All bells, no whistles. The art for this game is absolutely stunning, and fun. It makes you excited when you're creating your classes, customizing your specialist, and getting ready to play. But that's where the fun ends. Once you join a game, frustration will quickly ensue. The game play is very inconsistent and you'll find yourself yelling obscenities to at your screen in no time. The matchmaking leaves a lot to be desired, and the game lags really bad. Half a second doesn't sound like a lot of time, but when you're in a multiplayer match, it means the world. More times than not, it feels like you're playing half a second behind any other opposing player. You run around a corner, see an opponent, and before you even have a chance to think about what you need to do, you fall down dead.

    Before purchasing this game, keep checking the COD community for positive feedback. The site is currently a bed of negative comments, which Activision and Treyarch are flat out ignoring. Maybe in March 2016 when they roll out the new DLC, things will improve. But as of the time of this review, the game isn't worth it. If you love hours of frustration, and always playing angry...this game is for you. If not, spend your money on something else.
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  10. Jan 31, 2016
    5
    Pros. Killing stuff cons.same as cod bo2 get metal gear solid v or the elder scrolls v or rocket league or battelfield 4 or need for speed rivals or assassins creed black flag not this game
  11. Feb 2, 2016
    5
    I haven't played the other black ops game, so I don't know the trend or how a black ops game should be like.

    In terms of shooting, ok. Controls are fine, not that many guns to choose from. The enemies blend in with the graphics and allies, you don't know who you are suppose to shoot, until they come close enough or they are the pointing the gun at you. I end up using the weird goggle
    I haven't played the other black ops game, so I don't know the trend or how a black ops game should be like.

    In terms of shooting, ok. Controls are fine, not that many guns to choose from.

    The enemies blend in with the graphics and allies, you don't know who you are suppose to shoot, until they come close enough or they are the pointing the gun at you. I end up using the weird goggle device, so all the bad guys are in red.

    A great couch co-op game. Had loads of fun. Not sure if it works great if you play alone.

    Dont know about the story, dont give a **** As long as I am progressing, have all the levels and maps, that's fine. The only down side is you cannot replay the levels, unless you restart all over again.

    Zombie is a great mode, but no story for that... It's like a survival mode, where you fight waves of enemies over and over. For some reason, I cannot skip the cutscenes right away. I have to watch 30 seconds of it before I can skip, so annoying and boring. I watched it already. I just want to play the damn game.

    Dont know much about the online multiplayer, local one is fine.
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  12. Jul 6, 2018
    5
    Un juego correcto y divertido que no supera la media. La campaña en pesadilla con amigos es muy divertida de jugar, además de larga y MUY sufrida; tiene unos gráficos muy buenos.
    El online es aceptable, pero partida por medio hay un error, tenes que cerrar el juego o volver para atrás, los problemas con los hosts de Black Ops 2 se trasladan a este, con mapas aburridos y muy por debajo del
    Un juego correcto y divertido que no supera la media. La campaña en pesadilla con amigos es muy divertida de jugar, además de larga y MUY sufrida; tiene unos gráficos muy buenos.
    El online es aceptable, pero partida por medio hay un error, tenes que cerrar el juego o volver para atrás, los problemas con los hosts de Black Ops 2 se trasladan a este, con mapas aburridos y muy por debajo del nivel de la anterior entrega, horrible el multiplayer.
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  13. May 5, 2016
    5
    Just finished the campaign and honestly was a let down. The story was a messed and didn't make sense...most call of duty games suffer from poor campaigns, but this one is the worst of any game.

    Don't try playing campaign co-op I have a really good 55" TV and it looked like ****

    The multiplayer is not that good, mostly run, run, kill, kill, die, run, kill. No strategy and almost zero skills.
  14. May 23, 2016
    5
    El mejor call of duty que llevamos de generación, pero no esta a la altura, después de 3 años de desarrollo contamos solamente con un modo historia (eso si, de cuatro jugadores), multijugador con mapas reciclados y bastante sosos en su mayoría, con armas refritas, y la misma formula de siempre, en el apartado zombie... Solamente un mapa, muy decepcionante, en fin, aprueba por ser mejor queEl mejor call of duty que llevamos de generación, pero no esta a la altura, después de 3 años de desarrollo contamos solamente con un modo historia (eso si, de cuatro jugadores), multijugador con mapas reciclados y bastante sosos en su mayoría, con armas refritas, y la misma formula de siempre, en el apartado zombie... Solamente un mapa, muy decepcionante, en fin, aprueba por ser mejor que Ghost (que no es muy difícil) y acaba de mejorar el movimiento futurista de Advanced Warfare. Aparte del modo Dead Ops Arcade si no recuerdo mal y la campaña de zombies bastante mala para lo que podían haber echo. Expand
  15. Jun 19, 2020
    5
    I genuinely like the futuristic campaign, however it is NOT "Black Ops".

    Multiplayer is trash.
  16. Jun 26, 2016
    5
    Es un jugo repetitivo lo unico bueno es los zombis , la campaña con un amigo esta bien solo no y el multi es flipante entre la conexion , fallos y desbalanceos . Penoso
  17. Sep 12, 2016
    5
    Most reviews here aren't judging this game on its merits or flaws, but rather because of the series it's in.

    Which is unfortunate, because Black Ops III deserves criticism, but not just because it's another Call of Duty game. I'll admit it's a factor, but that doesn't earn the game an immediate 0. Let's start with the negatives, that have been ignored in favor of the aforementioned or
    Most reviews here aren't judging this game on its merits or flaws, but rather because of the series it's in.

    Which is unfortunate, because Black Ops III deserves criticism, but not just because it's another Call of Duty game. I'll admit it's a factor, but that doesn't earn the game an immediate 0. Let's start with the negatives, that have been ignored in favor of the aforementioned or otherwise blindly glossed over.

    This game has the worst multiplayer servers in the series, to the point that it's nearly unplayable. It's not unusual to be disconnected five times in a row. Host migrations almost always fail. Lobbies full of players but never start a match. Random and frequent lag spikes to 400 ping regardless of your connection speed. I once played ten minutes in game for what should have amounted to an hour. -2 for playability.

    The single-player campaign is also easily the worst in the series. It's obvious that they just included it because they had to. Nonsensical plot, meaningless enemies, nonexistant effort put into this at all. If you've ever tried to get into it, I pity you. -2 for including this half-ass throwaway of a campaign.

    Now for the positives. This is the best Zombies experience there is, on par with and built over the original experience in World at War. Diverse maps, great gameplay, complex mechanics that actually require some forethought, and an interesting wrap up to the background storyline to boot. +2 for impressing me on this part of the game, and -1 for deliberately putting the best parts of BO3 in $60 DLC.

    The multiplayer gameplay itself is surprisingly good too, but the unreliability of the servers effectively cancel this out. The specialists and movement system keep things varied enough, and the new game modes like Safeguard are more than welcome. Relatively balanced gunplay. All in all it's still fun with a friend, and that's also the only reason I play it, if only to pass the time waiting to find a real match.

    And yes, -2 for being another COD game. Starting at an 8/10 is more than fair. We all know the series has been milked, but compared to the immediate previous games in this series, BO3 is definitely a standout title. I'd even say that I'd rather play this than MW3 or BO2, and I'd rank BO3 above either of them.
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  18. Mar 1, 2017
    5
    The third and presumably final black ops game in this popular series, it doesn't quite live up to its predecessors:

    Pros: -Zombies is really fun and interesting -The customisation is superb with loads of options -The movement system, while not quite as good, borrows from titanfall and serves the game well -The maps are pretty decent Neutral: -The gunplay is essentially the same
    The third and presumably final black ops game in this popular series, it doesn't quite live up to its predecessors:

    Pros:
    -Zombies is really fun and interesting
    -The customisation is superb with loads of options
    -The movement system, while not quite as good, borrows from titanfall and serves the game well
    -The maps are pretty decent

    Neutral:
    -The gunplay is essentially the same thing again with minor additions

    Cons:
    -An absolutely terrible single player story that has nothing to do with the previous black ops games
    -Multiplayer is short on content, with only 12 maps
    -Disgusting DLC and micro transaction practices
    -Mediorce graphics and sound design

    Overall:
    Story: 2/10
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Multiplayer: 6/10
    Zombies: 8/10
    Graphics and sound design: 4/10
    Overall: 5/10
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  19. Sep 25, 2017
    5
    When you go into it for the zombies game mode, but even that turns out to be disappointing. Really the worst in the otherwise fantastic black ops trilogy. The campaign story is boring, uninventive, and cliche. The wall running and jump boosting mechanics from the campaign don't work well with the small maps in the multiplayer mode. The zombies mode is a shell of what it used to be; nowWhen you go into it for the zombies game mode, but even that turns out to be disappointing. Really the worst in the otherwise fantastic black ops trilogy. The campaign story is boring, uninventive, and cliche. The wall running and jump boosting mechanics from the campaign don't work well with the small maps in the multiplayer mode. The zombies mode is a shell of what it used to be; now it's bogged down by difficult to acquire power weapons and impossible to kill boss enemies. Expand
  20. Nov 20, 2018
    5
    What a "meh" experience. This game is unbelievably dull experience. I'm mainly talking about the campaign, but the multiplayer suffers too as, like most Call of Duty games, it gets repetitive after weeks of playing. First of all, the campaign has nothing to do with the previous games and therefore, we're stuck with whoever tf these characters are. I wanted to see a direct sequel to BlackWhat a "meh" experience. This game is unbelievably dull experience. I'm mainly talking about the campaign, but the multiplayer suffers too as, like most Call of Duty games, it gets repetitive after weeks of playing. First of all, the campaign has nothing to do with the previous games and therefore, we're stuck with whoever tf these characters are. I wanted to see a direct sequel to Black Ops 2's campaign, but now I can't. Before Black Ops 4 came out, I wanted to see a real campaign that was a prequel to BO3, but also a direct follow up, but now I can't. This game is painful to get through and it gets quite boring after long play sessions. Expand
  21. Jun 27, 2018
    5
    Why I play Call of Duty is beyond me, why I even think the story won't include some terrorist organisation trying to blow up something is even further beyond, but as this was an added extra in PS Plus there must be something good right, sort of.

    Now unlike other Call of Duty games I've played prior, namely Advanced Warfare and Infinite Warfare this game was in peaked position, but to
    Why I play Call of Duty is beyond me, why I even think the story won't include some terrorist organisation trying to blow up something is even further beyond, but as this was an added extra in PS Plus there must be something good right, sort of.

    Now unlike other Call of Duty games I've played prior, namely Advanced Warfare and Infinite Warfare this game was in peaked position, but to call it my favorite is pushing way too far, more like 19th, 20th best shooter. This game was good in the aspect that I could actually just fight with a gun and not use my advanced infinite thingy backpack, seen in recent games, but there was a bit more.

    The story was actually alright though vastly confusing places, this however became to pushing point for me as it allowed this scarce mystery amongst all other things to be well founded and ultimately ended with an understanding, although pushing a cliffhanger vibe.

    The combat was norm, as you would expect, the range of guns and modifications allowed for versatile play, and on the whole played well allowing for fast paced action or slow methodical sniper shooting.

    Now I don't normally play online FPS bu this time I played some multiplayer, and It was fun, no complication or unfair perks and the idea of choosing a character that suited you was a ace addition as it allowed for variation in the battles which I highly enjoy.

    Overall I was quite happy with game, however it seems to be an altered version of the previous games, you know good guy bad guy, just a new re-skin and a few teaks here and there. So whilst this game was solid it felt more like a copy than anything that would hold stature as a sole title.
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  22. Feb 28, 2019
    5
    Time really got the best of this game. To say that it has aged poorly is admittedly an overstatement, but I sincerely believe that no matter how many times I play it I will still feel disappointed. Normally i am one of those individuals that enjoys going back to old roots for nostalgia, but I don't think this game can even do that in the next couple years. Now I should point out that ITime really got the best of this game. To say that it has aged poorly is admittedly an overstatement, but I sincerely believe that no matter how many times I play it I will still feel disappointed. Normally i am one of those individuals that enjoys going back to old roots for nostalgia, but I don't think this game can even do that in the next couple years. Now I should point out that I kind of loved this game during its first year of existence. Yeah it definitely wasn't a masterpiece by any means (Trust me parts of it were downright terrible), but it was still a very enjoyable and casual experience for the most part. However once 2018 came that's when things started going downhill. Not only did the gameplay get more repetitive and boring with the overabundance of pointless DLC and even a little annoying with hackers coming into play, but it also didn't help its case with the arrival and rise of its predecessor Black Ops 4. That (And the fact that there was too many gigabits due to all of the DLC that hindered my ability to download other games) was the last straw for me to finally delete it for good. Expand
  23. Oct 24, 2020
    5
    - Campaign: 1/10
    - Zombies: 9/10
    - Multiplayer: 3/10

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  24. Jan 2, 2021
    5
    Not that bad but its PAY 2 WIN so much supply drop guns but still best in the ps4 era after ghosts
  25. Jun 24, 2020
    5
    Just really not an enjoyable game. This sci-fi stuff is really just too repetitive and unappealing. I play the games only for the story, but unfortunately the story is very boring.
  26. Jun 27, 2023
    5
    Call of duty mi oynuyoruz yoksa star wars mı oynuyoruz babacım.xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  27. May 23, 2022
    5
    Imo Campaing is trash,it's the worst in the Black Ops series.Multiplayer is mediocre,maps are basic and it's pay to win because there are loot boxes that can give you OP weapons.So either yo grind to to get loot boxes and hope you get lucky to get the weapon you want,or you use your moms credit card to buy loot boxes.I also hate the way weapons feel.The only good thing is zombies becauseImo Campaing is trash,it's the worst in the Black Ops series.Multiplayer is mediocre,maps are basic and it's pay to win because there are loot boxes that can give you OP weapons.So either yo grind to to get loot boxes and hope you get lucky to get the weapon you want,or you use your moms credit card to buy loot boxes.I also hate the way weapons feel.The only good thing is zombies because imo it's the best zombies experience ever,first off all you can play many og maps with zombies chronicles,you get all the WaW maps(except for der rise but you can just buy the giant)most bo1 maps except for call of the dead and five,you also get origins.i've would have liked to see more bo2 maps but tbh most bo2 victis maps are trah except for buried,if you play on PC you can mod a lot of maps but this a review for ps4 so you most people will read this are people who play on ps4 and you can't add mods into ps4.If you don't like the OG maps you can just play the maps for bo3 which are vey great,i didn't like zetsubou no shima but it was still fun.Overall i think the game is not very good,the campaign as i said is trah,multiplayer is mediocre imo.The only good thing about this game is zombies,you can get zombies chronicles and bo3 for just 60 which imo is a very good deal,you don't even have to buy the dlc's because the zombies map that already comes with the game shadows of evil is very good,i will give it a 5,if you want a good campaign don't buy it it's trash,if you like multiplayer it's mediocre you are better off just buying cod mw2019and if you like zombies absolutely buy it,it's the best zombies ever. Expand
  28. Sep 3, 2023
    5
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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!
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  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
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  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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.
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  40. 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
  41. 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.
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  42. 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!
  43. 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
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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
  47. 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...
  48. 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.
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  49. 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
  50. 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.
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  51. 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!
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  52. 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 .
  53. 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
  54. 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.
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  55. 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
  56. 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.
  57. 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
  58. 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.
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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
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  62. 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.
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  63. 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
  64. 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
  65. Nov 3, 2019
    4
    Я в нее наиграл часов 5. Худшая покупка. Даже баттл роял не спасает.
  66. Jan 21, 2019
    4
    Same game each year except they charge you full price with more micro transactions
  67. 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.
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  68. 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
  69. 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.
  70. 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.
  71. Nov 30, 2022
    4
    The only fun thing about this game was the zombies and the only reason I come back to it sometimes.
  72. 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
  73. 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.
  74. 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
  75. 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.
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  76. 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.
  77. 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.
  78. 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.
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  79. 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.
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  80. 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.
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  81. 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
  82. 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 ;)
  83. 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.
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. 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.
  88. 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.
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  89. 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
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  90. 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
  91. 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+?!?!!?
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. 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.
  95. 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
  96. 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.
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  97. 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.
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  98. 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"
  99. 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
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  100. 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!
Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 87
  2. Negative: 0 out of 87
  1. 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.
  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]