Call of Duty: Black Ops III

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2841 Ratings

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  1. Nedical
    Nov 6, 2015
    8
    Another November, another CoD. People will bash this game as a quick cash grab by Activision, but this is an improvement over previous CoD games in every way. The single player is competent although not perfect in any way and the multiplayer is refined. The "Pick 10 System" is implemented (most balanced Create-A-Class in my opinion) and is better than ever. While this game is nothingAnother November, another CoD. People will bash this game as a quick cash grab by Activision, but this is an improvement over previous CoD games in every way. The single player is competent although not perfect in any way and the multiplayer is refined. The "Pick 10 System" is implemented (most balanced Create-A-Class in my opinion) and is better than ever. While this game is nothing amazing, it offers a complete package with zombies, free run mode, campaign (coop included), and the same old CoD multiplayer. By no means perfect or reinventing, but a good installment of a classic series.… Expand
  2. IncognitosX
    Nov 6, 2015
    9
    If you are going to rate it 0 at least don't mention Halo in the same review, it just shows how much of a tool you are. That being said this is first solid COD experience in the current generation IMO. Graphics are great, game runs as smooth as butter and the new additions to the game play are a welcome change to a somewhat repetitive franchise.
  3. Mattcha
    Nov 6, 2015
    5
    Really fun game, plenty of hours worth of stuff to do. The people leaving **** scores haven't played the game, this sites user review system is entirely pointless by now. So many fanboy losers. I f you've left a zero or one, you are a really really sad person, get a life, you don't affect the world with you're asinine "reviews".
  4. Avello15
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    The amount of 0 ratings are incredible. No doubt it's the people that don't even have the game but just wanna hate because it's the trend. The game isn't a 10 either, more of a 8/10 but here's to hoping this 10 rating balances out the ridiculous hate this game is receiving.
  5. thejudge123
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    You guys give this game 0 because you die one time and rage how can a game be 0 you give it a zero because you are angry at the game not because it is bad.
  6. Luis_Caban22
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    one of the best call of duty game since call of duty black ops 2. It has a lot of modes. Good story and a excellent and innovative multiplayer not found on any first person shooter this year. If you are a shooter fan, this is the game you are waiting for.
  7. Jaquio10
    Nov 8, 2015
    10
    Superb game, superb graphics and gameplay, it brings a lot of new creative stuff to the table. And that futuristic machine gun (cloud atlas style) sounds extremely cool. I am having a blast playing it. Do not believe the haters, they don't know what they are talking about. 10 out of 10, period.
  8. Majik1
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    this game is not a ten more like a 7 but i feel i have to give it a higher score to offset all the zero's. this game is way different than aw but its just another cod. they seem to have done something about the spawns in multiplayer so instead of getting spawn trapped enemy's just pop up everywhere, mostly right behind you in a spot you just cleared.haven't played campaign yet but sincethis game is not a ten more like a 7 but i feel i have to give it a higher score to offset all the zero's. this game is way different than aw but its just another cod. they seem to have done something about the spawns in multiplayer so instead of getting spawn trapped enemy's just pop up everywhere, mostly right behind you in a spot you just cleared.haven't played campaign yet but since its co-op now it kinda puts me off. zombies ive loved this game type since waw its a little disappointing that there's only one map (unless you got giaint) but shadows of evil might be the hardest map to get started, that's not a bad thing i like having to learn a little bit. im lvl ten in zombies and i feel like i now where everything on the map is. the graphics are pretty good on ps4 think its better than in the beta but i have nothing to compare. all in all i like the game for zombies i like the new map and the remade der riese is alright. multiplayer is the same as any cod with a fast ttk,my deaths dont feel cheap i 8 out a ten deaths i was out gunned… Expand
  9. Abbeldydoo
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    Great game,lots of content with an entire zombie campaign.Been playing this single player and after the disaster of a campaign with Halo 5 its nice to have a campaign that has both fun and content.Great game will keep you playing for a while.
  10. jwewan
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    This is the COD game fans have been asking for. Truly next gen. Ignore all the negative reviews those are all just people who probably, don't even own the game. Multiplayer is perfect, the graphics are phenomenal the campaign is fantastic (especially with friends) and of course zombies is still just as brilliantly chaotic as it previously was. The game is incredible I cannot repeat thatThis is the COD game fans have been asking for. Truly next gen. Ignore all the negative reviews those are all just people who probably, don't even own the game. Multiplayer is perfect, the graphics are phenomenal the campaign is fantastic (especially with friends) and of course zombies is still just as brilliantly chaotic as it previously was. The game is incredible I cannot repeat that enough it is just amazing and don't start calling me a 6 year old, because I am an adult. Treyarch have nailed the game it's spot on and yeah it's a must have for the Playstation 4.… Expand
  11. SigmaSebas
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    lack Ops 3 isn't a masterpiece but I believe there is fun to be had. the campaign is pretty solid with missions that don't follow the CoD formula and a moderately interesting story. the Zombies is a fun addition that gives you a wide variety of tasks to fulfil while adding some new things to the CoD zombies lore. the multiplayer is pretty fun also some of the maps are well designed andlack Ops 3 isn't a masterpiece but I believe there is fun to be had. the campaign is pretty solid with missions that don't follow the CoD formula and a moderately interesting story. the Zombies is a fun addition that gives you a wide variety of tasks to fulfil while adding some new things to the CoD zombies lore. the multiplayer is pretty fun also some of the maps are well designed and colourful but some of the other maps are really horrible, the guns are decent and well balanced the subs and AR'S feel very reminiscent of one another though (similar damage, fire rate and range etc.) much like last years Advanced Warfare the exo suit is an unwelcome addition that gets pretty irritating due to players constantly using it to get out of your line of fire none the less the multiplayer is the best and most entertaining it has been since black ops 2.
    Campaign:8.5/10
    Zombies:10/10
    Multiplayer:8/10    … Expand
  12. trollkiller
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    I see all the troll who waited feverishly to slam another AA game they havent played are back at work...metacritic really should rename "user rating" to "troll baiting" cause thats all this section has become
  13. JavaBinks
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    I hated Advanced Warfare, I was convinced I wasn't going to buy BO3 because I didn't touch AW after buying it so didn't want that to happen again.

    Bought BO3, love it. Yes the jetpack is there but it's actually fun it flows really well unlike AW that felt clunky and annoying, the maps are designed well so in places you can wall run but it's not silly you can't go very high and you    I hated Advanced Warfare, I was convinced I wasn't going to buy BO3 because I didn't touch AW after buying it so didn't want that to happen again.

    Bought BO3, love it.

    Yes the jetpack is there but it's actually fun it flows really well unlike AW that felt clunky and annoying, the maps are designed well so in places you can wall run but it's not silly you can't go very high and you can't jump on many of the roofs so you're not having to look all over the place, you can just enjoy some nice ground fights.

    Specialists, honestly? I like them I thought it would be mental with the abilities but it's really not, your special will probably affect 1 person depending on the situation and if you die while trying to use it you lose it and it doesn't come back for a while.

    Look at this user score, 247 idiots who want the same, moan it's the same whilst also moaning it's too different. Ignore them.

    Bottom line - If you like fun, get it. If you can't afford it don't leave a poor score on metacritic to make yourself feel better.

    No I'm not a COD fan boy btw. I hated it until BO3.    … Expand
  14. Franklinthetank
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    What a waste of money. This is probably the least amount of fun I have ever had playing a video game, and I remember playing ET on the Atari. It's sad that they are just mailing it in.
  15. nastybutler224
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    The games three assets are amazing.Campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies are all the best they have ever been. If you have liked any previous COD games give this one a try !
  16. purpleantilope
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    Sad that call of duty has a swarm of haters but for anyone that skipped the 2 last years and are itching to get back into CoD this game is great on PS4 with many new addition, solid zombie mod with new twists. This game is far from deserving all the 0 ratings.
  17. leaveit
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    Single player uses the storyline from Metal Gear Solid 4 (2008), but the characters are basically nonexistent. Multiplayer uses the gameplay from Crysis (2007) and Titanfall (2014). Zombie portion is based on Zombie Panic! (2004) or Killing Floor (2007), I guess, which in turn were based on CS Zombies. Netcode still based on id Tech 3 (i.e. Quake 3 Arena - 1999). Marketing based on everySingle player uses the storyline from Metal Gear Solid 4 (2008), but the characters are basically nonexistent. Multiplayer uses the gameplay from Crysis (2007) and Titanfall (2014). Zombie portion is based on Zombie Panic! (2004) or Killing Floor (2007), I guess, which in turn were based on CS Zombies. Netcode still based on id Tech 3 (i.e. Quake 3 Arena - 1999). Marketing based on every CoD release since Modern Warfare. Now you know everything about the game. Given a 1/10 instead of a 0/10 because some artists and coders theoretically put some effort into generating the assets and UI for the game respectively.… Expand
  18. BacciBallum
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Now, comparing to all previous call of duty games in the last 5 years black ops 3 is extremely well. Game play feel responsive, tight and accurate. There weapons are well balanced and there's a lot of fun to be had.
  19. fortigas
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    This game can be easily a DLC for Advance Warfare, they dont add near to nothing new, really bored, only played 1 hours, dam waste money, may be the zombies mode can save this crap but not enough at least for me, may be for not high demand users, but well.
  20. NMFreed
    Feb 7, 2016
    7
    Betrayal. War. Guns. It's a tale as old as time. Literally.

    In Call of Duty: Black Ops III, you play as a soldier fighting a war some 50 years into the future. While in a firefight, you get yourself pretty messed up by a robot and are in need of some heavy cybernetic enhancements. This is where the campaign of Black Ops III takes off. The first thing you'll notice is how darn pretty    Betrayal. War. Guns. It's a tale as old as time. Literally.

    In Call of Duty: Black Ops III, you play as a soldier fighting a war some 50 years into the future. While in a firefight, you get yourself pretty messed up by a robot and are in need of some heavy cybernetic enhancements. This is where the campaign of Black Ops III takes off.

    The first thing you'll notice is how darn pretty it is. Sparks fly off of walls, guns are heavily detailed and refined and the characters and cutscenes move seamlessly in and out of live gameplay.

    Voice acting is superb and the acting is at peak COD form, bringing in Hollywood talent like Christopher Meloni and Ron Perlman and coupling them with the best of the best in video game voice acting, like Nolan North. Also, Seattle Seahawks player Marshawn Lynch is totally in this game.

    The campaign clocks in anywhere from six to eight hours depending on difficulty level, though difficulty isn't much more than a few more enemies that seem to be able to see you through walls, cars, ten feet of concrete, etc. It can be awfully frustrating.

    But let's be honest, you showed up for the multiplayer.

    Taking notes from the Multiplayer Battle Online Arena genre, or MOBA, Black Ops III introduces Specialists, essentially hero characters that the player will unlock over time. When you boot up multiplayer for the first time, you'll select your first hero and that's where your character base starts.

    There's Outrider whose equipped with a superpowered crossbow, Ruin, your typical cybernetic soldier, Prophet, specializing in energy weapons, and a handful of others.

    With rumors that Treyarch and Activision plan to support Black Ops III with two years of content, one would expect new heroes to show their faces over time. It's kind of ingenious actually, and gives the game legs.
    The rest of what you'd expect is also here. The multiplayer suite is packed with core, hardcore and bonus game types, including Team Deathmatch, Domination, Kill Confirmed and my personal favorite, Gun Game (players cycle through timed weapons and have to basically be great with every one of them.)

    Create-a-Class is back, along with Gunsmith, a studio that allows you to completely customize your weapons. Though, you may want to refrain from painting anything phallic or obscene on your guns. Oh, and Scorestreaks are back too, rewarding players for collecting kills without dying.
    New to the series is Black Market, a mode that uses in-game currency called 'Cryptokeys' for random supply drops. Players can purchase said drops and gain some cool weapon, attachment or equipment loot. Borrowing from games like Borderlands and Destiny, some of the loot may be rare, though that's totally up in the air.

    Ten Cryptokeys net you a common supply drop and 30 will score you a rare one, and yes, they do seem a lot like microtransactions. The thing is, you can't actually use real money to buy these, though that can always change in a future update.

    And if campaign and multiplayer just aren't enough, Black Ops III brings back the ever-lovable Zombies mode, which is a blast to play with friends. There's also a new Freerun mode, which is kind of like a poor-man's Mirror's Edge. You can run on walls, jump and roll and act like a total badass, but you can do that in multiplayer as well.

    Overall, Black Ops III packs a lot of punch for its $60 entry fee. With tons of content planned for at least the next year and already so much stuffed into the game, it's more than worth it. The campaign and multiplayer offer new, exciting experiences that the last few entries have lacked.
    Sure, the game is a far cry (heh) from the golden age of the series, but it's still fun. And at the end of the day, what more can we ask for from a video game?

    - Nicholas Friedman, The Dallas Morning News    … Expand
  21. inaneHELLRAISER
    Dec 9, 2015
    1
    Multiplayer is the same old garbage that it always is, campaign is boring, and zombies ships with 1 map and has another locked behind a paywall. unacceptable. this series is a plague on the gaming industry. Stop supporting this series and the underhanded practices that it promotes.
  22. claytastic
    Feb 2, 2016
    8
    Black Ops 3 is a great sequel to the extremely successful trilogy in the Call of Duty franchise. It's not fantastic though, as there are some areas where is flops. Most notably, Zombies mode. Treyarch usually makes the best Zombies in Call of Duty. Ravensoft tried to do it with aliens in Ghost, and Sledgehammer tried with Advanced Warfare and it was terrible, but usually Treyarch makesBlack Ops 3 is a great sequel to the extremely successful trilogy in the Call of Duty franchise. It's not fantastic though, as there are some areas where is flops. Most notably, Zombies mode. Treyarch usually makes the best Zombies in Call of Duty. Ravensoft tried to do it with aliens in Ghost, and Sledgehammer tried with Advanced Warfare and it was terrible, but usually Treyarch makes Zombies modes that people like. However, this year they have failed. The characters have nothing special about them, the map is filled with squids and tentacles, and the Easter Egg ending is the worst.
    It's not just Zombies that's disappointing about this game. The campaign mode wasn't exactly entertaining either, but then again that's not why people like the Black Ops games. It's the multiplayer. And that's where this game deserves and 8. The multiplayer will keep you entertained for so long, with a variety of different modes that are all a lot of fun and allow you to see how terrible you are compared to some of the other players out there. Kinda like Rocket League.
    Overall, Black Ops 3 is not as good as Black Ops 2, but it's a good sequel with a lot of exciting content. It's only worth a buy if you like these kind of games. Otherwise, don't bother.    … Expand
  23. DemonicGrub
    Nov 12, 2015
    2
    This game has some really cool ideas in it. Its got a class system thing where each class has a special ability that works like a killstreak that doesn't reset on death. There are some really cool different classes and playstyles that can come from this. However, the guns are all the same repeated recipe, the maps are incredibly disappointing in their failure to utilize the jetpacks andThis game has some really cool ideas in it. Its got a class system thing where each class has a special ability that works like a killstreak that doesn't reset on death. There are some really cool different classes and playstyles that can come from this. However, the guns are all the same repeated recipe, the maps are incredibly disappointing in their failure to utilize the jetpacks and wall running mechanics. Each map basically just has a couple walls on its border that you can run along to get to the other side, as well as a maybe 1 or 2 good walls in the middle. Oh don't forget the random water zones they throw into some maps, just to demonstrate their new capabilities. Some things about this game are cool, like the perk that lets you see enemy footsteps over the past 5 seconds, but then you have the glitches, On the one well designed map, there is a non-wall spot, where they drew in a wall, and just outright forgot to code it in as well. So you walk in and you can see out of it and shoot out of it, and no one has any idea where you are until the killcam. Then you have the walls that aren't properly drawn in, which will at some point block your fully charged frag grenade, and it will kill you. Then you have the matchmaking and connectivity, which outright suck. Between the constant disconnects, the insane lag, and the obnoxious glitching it causes, it can be nearly impossible to play sometimes. One final thing, is that after about an hour of playing it on the PS3, your PS3 will overheat and freeze. You will have to force it to turn off, and it will need an hour to cool down. This is honestly the worst recycling of the cod series i have yet to see, and it really does go to show you that Activision is completely incapable of creating anything new without screwing up absolutely everything else. You still want to buy it, good luck to you, and have fun waiting for 15 minutes to find a game that doesn't drop you right away.… Expand
  24. Kel_Sceptic
    Dec 2, 2015
    10
    I haven't played CoD since Black Ops I, and I have to admit it got me really addicted after the first 10-15 hours of multiplayer.
    The single player is a part I don't care about, and can't tell anything about it. It's the multiplayer that keeps us playing hours after hours!
    The jumping and jet pack make me feel like in Destiny, but the wall running opens so many possibilities.
    Thumbs UP!
  25. SuperkenGaming
    Jul 10, 2018
    8
    Call of Duty Black Ops III
    Probably the most complete game in the series
    We all play call of duty games for different reasons, and all of those reasons are present in black ops 3, theres zombies mode for the gamer girls and teenage boys with 14 different maps to get your wave mode on, theres multiplayer with its jetpacks and sliding and wall climbing with all of the classic modes, pretty    Call of Duty Black Ops III
    Probably the most complete game in the series
    We all play call of duty games for different reasons, and all of those reasons are present in black ops 3, theres zombies mode for the gamer girls and teenage boys with 14 different maps to get your wave mode on, theres multiplayer with its jetpacks and sliding and wall climbing with all of the classic modes, pretty decent maps, but theres a destiny like addition with these moves you can pull of tht recharge as you play through the match, and there are multiple different moves for you to choose from to change strategies fo different match types.. I don’t really have much to say about the multiplayer because its not really what I play for, its fun, its addictive. But im here for the campaign which is where this special move is pulled from…
    And I was pleasantly surprised with what we get here with black ops 3..
    This isn’t my favorite campaign in the series, but I feel this campaign is by far the coolest.. it doesn’t even feel like a call of duty campaign, this could’ve easily been a standalone ip as it tells the story of man vs machine, and this campaign is a hefty 10 hours long give or take depending on the difficulty, I played half of the campaign on easy and half of it on hard..
    And this campaign does so many cool things..
    at the beginning of the store a robot just rips you apart so you spend the rest of the game as an augmented human, but of course the agments and the dni is being messed with, controlling the minds of your comrads, you spend the game trying to get to the bottom of this…
    With these augments youre able to do crazy things, each mission you cn choose if you want moves for control, chaos, or combat.. I played mostly with chaos as I felt there was an equal balance of attacks I could use against humans as well as robots, also It allows you to unleash these fireflied that eat the humans in your wy and you get to sing the fireflies song while they do that..
    but there are multiple ways you can playthrough this campaign thanks to these controls, such as hackig everything and taking control watch dogs style if youd like…
    the first half of the campaign I felt to be pretty soulless though..
    I felt like I was really just going through the motions.. but as the story goes on things just get weirder and weirder an I would have to stop myself to remind myself that this is indeed a call of duty game..
    and a war vs robots.. they play with illusions and memories here, its nice to see that the team was let of the leash and allowed to be free, and they crated something truly unique..
    Though this campaign does suffer pacing problems and annoyances if you are playing on higher difficulties..
    Checkpoints can be infuriating at times and theres this giant wall of garbage in the final chapter that I just couldn’t take anymore on hard because of its infinite spawning drones and robots.. this mission felt completely unbalanced for the difficulty, its jus just not fun or fair to have infinite drones that can kill you in 1 or 2 his while youre trying to weaken a larger enemy yards away to get in one rocket shot at a time with no progress being saved while you do this.. on top of that friendly fire is on and your team mates will run in front of you instantly failing the mission..
    I just didn’t have the patience AFTER CHIPPING away at this mission for what was at least an hour…
    though this was the only section of the game that I found to be unfair and unbalanced..
    I didn’t necessarily have fun with this campaign, but I ultimately appreciate it for trying new things
    showing players that call of duty is its buttery smooth shooting more than its military focus don’t get me wrong, this is still a military based campaign.. but its so far in the background that you hardly notice, I wouldn’t mind if call of duty contined to let one of its teams play around with its campaigns like it did here and actually step away from military a but, I dubt that would happen, but with this game I see the possibility..
    I give Call of Duty Black Ops 3
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  26. DigitalCaffeine
    Nov 9, 2015
    8
    Best Call of Duty in years. They've finally gotten the faster mobility, including wall-running and super jumping, worked out to a level of buttery smoothness, which helps in all areas of the game. Multiplayer isn't the twitchy mess that Advanced Warfare was, and the campaign is super fresh.
  27. StrominMormon
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    I feel like this was a good come back for the Call of Duty franchise. Everything is basically re-newed and improved. I say it's way better than Ghosts and Advanced Warfare
  28. Phil_Panteleit
    Nov 6, 2015
    9
    It's COD season!!!! Treyarch has once again proven they are the best of the 3 at making COD games. This years game is amazing. Probably the best campaign since MW2. A multiplayer that is so enjoyable compared to Advanced Warfare. And yes Zombies. Zombies is great! The only reason why people have giving this game a low score is because they are COD haters who just want the attention... TheyIt's COD season!!!! Treyarch has once again proven they are the best of the 3 at making COD games. This years game is amazing. Probably the best campaign since MW2. A multiplayer that is so enjoyable compared to Advanced Warfare. And yes Zombies. Zombies is great! The only reason why people have giving this game a low score is because they are COD haters who just want the attention... They should do themselves a favour and save their money every year because quite frankly your opinions are ridiculous! This is by no means a bad game, not even close. So if you enjoy shooters and or a fan of COD pick this up. And Haters, keep Hating!… Expand
  29. VadimZe
    Jan 12, 2016
    1
    Абсолютно отвратительная игра, сингл слишком урезанный, локализация отвратная, в онлайне лаги постоянные и одна и та же карта "Combine" выпадает. Лучшее разочарование 2015 года.
  30. robh404
    Jan 21, 2016
    8
    CoD 3 might not have a great story or characterization but it does one thing right - it's fun. The shooting is solid and there's enough varied content to offer re-playability for a long time. Sure this game lacks in almost all supporting aspects (forgettable story, soundtrack, and graphics could be better) but none of that interfered with gameplay.
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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 87 Critic Reviews

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