Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera

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  1. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 18, 2020
    7
    Warzone sets itself apart from the rest of the battle royales by adopting a more accessible, forgiving style of play. A single death no longer means the end of the match. The first time you die you'll be sent to the Gulag to battle it out 1v1 with another deceased player for a shot at resurrection. Fail there and if your playing as part of a squad any surviving teammates can buy you backWarzone sets itself apart from the rest of the battle royales by adopting a more accessible, forgiving style of play. A single death no longer means the end of the match. The first time you die you'll be sent to the Gulag to battle it out 1v1 with another deceased player for a shot at resurrection. Fail there and if your playing as part of a squad any surviving teammates can buy you back into the game at specific stations with cash that's scattered around the map or acquired through lootable contracts that offer optional mini-objectives to complete.

    The money you accumulate in-game can also be used to purchase killstreaks or call in your personalized weapons loadout from 2019's Modern Warfare reboot, perks and all. Thereby removing much of the need to scrounge for anything beyond ammo and ensuring you're fully kitted out with items you're already comfortable with. None of these mechanics radically redefine the battle royale experience when you get right down to it, but they along with the relatively quick time to kill do make this a more casual-friendly alternative that's perfectly suited for those trying out the genre for the first time or struggle in the more hardcore variants.

    The only thing really "new" that Warzone offers is the Plunder mode, where the goal is to be the first team to collect $1 million. Respawns are infinite and targets are placed on the backs of the top earners. It's a nice addition and my only complaint with it is that having to parachute back down to your allies every time you die is annoying, but I still didn't enjoy it as much as the pre-game lobbies.

    Like in just about every battle royale you get dropped into a small section of the map with all the other players while waiting for the match to start. While titles like Fortnite and even Black Ops 4's Blackout have let you pick up weapons, the one thing all these games have had in common was that you couldn't hurt anybody during this loading period. Warzone however gives you two random weapons and lets you kill anyone you see without any sort of repercussions outside of being forced to sit through those lengthy, irritating parachute redeploys that eat up your precious and very limited time. The way it funnels everyone together makes for a delightfully chaotic bloodbath that I wish didn't go by so quickly. It's easily my favorite part of the package. Which is kind of a problem...

    When a roughly 60 second holdover to the actual meat of the gameplay is the most exciting aspect of the whole thing, you know there's an issue. Now, I'm not here to say Warzone is a bad game, because it's not. In fact when it comes to this particular kind of competitive multiplayer this is one of the best options currently on the market. It's just that if you've already poured countless hours into something like of Apex Legends or PUBG, I can't think of a single reason why this would be any more deserving of your attention than the one you've already spent your time and maybe even money on. This isn't necessarily because of anything Infinity Ward did or didn't do, as there are still reasons to consider giving it a look. The battle royale genre is just really oversaturated.    … Expand
  2. anfil18
    Mar 11, 2020
    7
    Divertido y gratis. Tras unas horas de juego me lo e pasado bien jugando con mis amigos. El sistema “gulag” esta muy bien (1vs1 para renacer, mientas arriba estan expectantes otros jugadores o tu propio grupo), armas de niveles por color que salen en cofres tipo fortnite. El mapa es muy grande, demasiados edificios para mi gusto. Prefiero zonas boscosas, aun asi veremos como vaDivertido y gratis. Tras unas horas de juego me lo e pasado bien jugando con mis amigos. El sistema “gulag” esta muy bien (1vs1 para renacer, mientas arriba estan expectantes otros jugadores o tu propio grupo), armas de niveles por color que salen en cofres tipo fortnite. El mapa es muy grande, demasiados edificios para mi gusto. Prefiero zonas boscosas, aun asi veremos como va actualizandose y si escuchan a la comunidad. Ahh! De momento solo hay para jugar grupos de 3, pero seguramente pondran solo, duo y cuartetos… Expand
  3. Patrick73
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Ottimo battle royale, divertente ed equilibrato. Peccato che la mia esperienza di gioco sia stata rovinata dalla latenza dei server inaccettabile e dalla presenza massiccia di cheater.
  4. SeanRocks2003
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    A fun and engaging battle Royale component and add on to Modern Warfare, though can be played with out owning MW. The free to play element is good and it's an improvement over Blackout in B04. The gameplay is balanced and fair and easy to pick up. It's quite engaging but can get repetitive as there is only one map (Verdansk) although it's is large with lots to explore. The gameplay is wellA fun and engaging battle Royale component and add on to Modern Warfare, though can be played with out owning MW. The free to play element is good and it's an improvement over Blackout in B04. The gameplay is balanced and fair and easy to pick up. It's quite engaging but can get repetitive as there is only one map (Verdansk) although it's is large with lots to explore. The gameplay is well paced and competitive. I can't help feeling that this is a cash in on previous games like PUBGA and fortnite though,which is why I have rated it 7 as it lacks originality, except in that "death is not the end" and you can be revived after death by way of winning in the Gulag. Overall, this is a solid and engaging BR game, but needs further updates and slight tweaks to weapon balancing due to some really overpowered guns like the Grau.… Expand
  5. WeRateGames
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Warzone has kept things fairly smart and simple with Call of Duty’s second delve into Battle Royale. It rests on gunplay instead of gimmicks which is without doubt CoD’s biggest attraction. Firefights can take alot of effort to survive which can be overcome with clever strategy. Although poor design choices hold it back.
  6. anxotheboss
    May 11, 2023
    7
    This game is very fun to play with friends, and it has the best tension feeling i´ve seen in any battle royale. Good gunplay as every Call of Duty has, and very good graphics and optimization. I also love the gulag, it is a very good idea in my opinion.
  7. Jacob1700
    Aug 12, 2020
    7
    To make this review easier to read I'm going to split it into different sections. Gunplay, Gamemodes, Cosmetics, and some others.

    Gunplay - Warzone has the best gunplay of any CoD game i've played in the past. For the most part, no gun is over or under powered. While some guns may be more favored than other there are guns to fit every playstyle. I really enjoy Warzone's take on Battle    To make this review easier to read I'm going to split it into different sections. Gunplay, Gamemodes, Cosmetics, and some others.

    Gunplay - Warzone has the best gunplay of any CoD game i've played in the past. For the most part, no gun is over or under powered. While some guns may be more favored than other there are guns to fit every playstyle. I really enjoy Warzone's take on Battle royale, especially with the introduction of the gulag. The gulag is one of the best parts of the game. Nothing fills you with confidence than clutching it up in the gulag with 5 seconds left on the timer.

    Gamemodes - Of the gamemode I've played I enjoyed most of them. Plunder and Scopes and scatter guns are my favorite modes by far. Mini royale, one of the current modes in the game right now, is uninventive and was most likely spit out as an attempt to keep players interested. Don't want to fire to many shots as I do enjoy the game, but the mode wasn't very fun in my experience.

    Cosmetics - While I don't mind games having a lot of cosmetics, Warzone went overboard. Not to mention that many packs / bundles are pay-to-win or overpriced; usually both.

    Community - Despite other CoD games having a history of harboring a toxic playerbase Warzone's community is really nice and I've made a few friends playing the game.

    Technical issues - For what the game is it is VERY demanding when it comes to storage. Warzone also bosts a whole list of technical issues when it comes to downloading the game. The first few times I tried It would install for weeks without gaining any progress. It would also give me notifiactions daily saying that it was done installing, when it actually had 20+ hours remaining.

    Playability - Like a lot of games, you'll have the most fun in Warzone while playing with friends. If you're a loner, or just don't have friends who play the game, you will have a worse experience. It's very rare that I find myself playing the game alone.    … Expand
  8. ogmudbone44
    Oct 23, 2020
    7
    No dedicated servers, cheaters, and lack of map updates are struggling to keep the base component of Warzone alive. However, the new addition of Zombie Royale brought new life into the game. If Activision could remove Skill Based Matchmaking, and Infinity Ward fixes their spaghetti code, this could be a generational game.
  9. joao_mrodrigues
    Oct 27, 2020
    7
    O game esbarra muito na limitação imposta pelo joystick. A principal falha é o metodo de corrida, que pra mim sempre foi o problema da série Call of Duty, ter que apertar o L3 pra correr sempre é cansativo demais. Eu sempre curti COD, jogo desde o Call of Duty 3, sou tendencioso a falar do jogo, mas pra jogar online numa plataforma crossplay, realmente o joystick deixou a desejar.
  10. InFLame_S
    Feb 22, 2021
    7
    It is fun to play but there are too many cheats in the game and sometimes these tricks can undermine your game pleasure.
  11. MClaude123
    Jan 7, 2021
    7
    The game is amazing, updates and content are very nice, the only thing that destroys this game is the lack of an anticheat system.
  12. ErickSvieira
    Jun 8, 2021
    7
    Gráficos lindos, jogabilidade mto top, complicado é que no ps4 está ficando mto pesado.
  13. Maurer
    Dec 30, 2020
    7
    I can describe this game in one word - huge. Many guns and possibilities to modify them, makes games fun when you finally find your style to play. Map is huge which makes the game even better, although, you have to stay alert all the time because people ale everywhere. I love new type of reloads and animations, these are very pretty and satisfying. Game size is huge, I played for long timeI can describe this game in one word - huge. Many guns and possibilities to modify them, makes games fun when you finally find your style to play. Map is huge which makes the game even better, although, you have to stay alert all the time because people ale everywhere. I love new type of reloads and animations, these are very pretty and satisfying. Game size is huge, I played for long time but game went so big that I couldn't fit it on my disk and had to delete it.… Expand
  14. BartiXuss
    Jan 8, 2021
    7
    Good game, but new player have very hard lobby with a lot of pros who wants to kill you. Dobra gra ale nowy gracz ma bardzo trudne lobby z pro graczami którzy chcą cię zabić jak najszybciej
  15. Mr_Gaz1r0vka
    Apr 29, 2021
    7
    The game is a battle royale, but there is also call of duty black ops 4. Why make another battle royale? Honestly, I haven't played the 4th black ops ... BUT THERE IS A BATTLE ROYAL! Then why make another battle royale? Warzone is not a bad game, sometimes it's even fun to play (for a free game). I play it myself sometimes. Optimization is a very big disadvantage! Why does she weigh soThe game is a battle royale, but there is also call of duty black ops 4. Why make another battle royale? Honestly, I haven't played the 4th black ops ... BUT THERE IS A BATTLE ROYAL! Then why make another battle royale? Warzone is not a bad game, sometimes it's even fun to play (for a free game). I play it myself sometimes. Optimization is a very big disadvantage! Why does she weigh so much? The answer is simple, **** textures! Who asked to do a bunch of cosmetics and the quality of 8k weapon skins ?! This is my humble opinion about the game.… Expand
  16. Twibbie
    May 2, 2021
    7
    El juego es divertido, no me malinterpretes, pero la integración de Cold War y Warzone ha hecho que el juego sea insoportable para mí y para muchos otros. Las armas de la Guerra Fría son completamente diferentes a las Warzones y MW. Son más rápidos y causan más daño. Simplemente no encajan en el juego.
  17. CptSpolding
    Jun 15, 2021
    7
    The game is really good. I played CoD franchise since long time and enjoying it. Multiplayer is awesome, but the latest update for Verdansk with extreme sun brightness is bad. Rose skin is something that shouldn't exist imao. Maybe you'll try to add GI instead of increasing a sunlight? It's overlit the map and eye adaptation works very bad. This lens flare directly in your eyes is aThe game is really good. I played CoD franchise since long time and enjoying it. Multiplayer is awesome, but the latest update for Verdansk with extreme sun brightness is bad. Rose skin is something that shouldn't exist imao. Maybe you'll try to add GI instead of increasing a sunlight? It's overlit the map and eye adaptation works very bad. This lens flare directly in your eyes is a subject to change as I think.… Expand
  18. strmzy
    Sep 13, 2021
    7
    i would given a 10 if there weren't any cheater and stupidly broken weapons, you either get killed by a cheater or a kid with a mac 10
  19. Duzz05
    May 16, 2020
    6
    The campaign is okay at best. Great graphics and sound design. The story is sort of a retelling of the first modern warfare where there are teases and easter eggs from the original game. Which is nice to see. However, what I really want to focus on is the multiplayer aspect of this game. I’ve tried the beta before buying this and I really loved it. It was smooth, fast gameplay, and everyThe campaign is okay at best. Great graphics and sound design. The story is sort of a retelling of the first modern warfare where there are teases and easter eggs from the original game. Which is nice to see. However, what I really want to focus on is the multiplayer aspect of this game. I’ve tried the beta before buying this and I really loved it. It was smooth, fast gameplay, and every part of it was great. So I decided to buy the game on day of its release. But the problem was at the time of release the servers were really bad. It was hard to find a match and even if I find one chances were high that I’m going to get disconnected from the game. So I stopped for a while and skipped the whole season 1 and 2. Now I’m back at season 3 because my friends are playing the newly added warzone .So I decided to give this game a try again. To my surprise , it still has the same issues that I was having from day one! It probably is worse now actually. Before, I could at least play for an hour. Now, I can’t even get to play for a few matches with my friends without getting disconnected. Also, the cheaters have gone from 0 to many! They are everywhere! Infinity Ward needs to do something about this. Nobody wants a cheater in their game. It is infuriating! The game is still buggy and a mess! My suggestion is try to wait for this game to be fixed or at least be on sale for 50% off before buying it. Don’t buy it for now as it will give you nothing but disappointment and headache.… Expand
  20. CrispyWafflez
    Dec 11, 2020
    6
    Warzone is a game i recently dove into, and with it being a constantly evolving multiplayer battle royale this review may change. However in it's current state the game is pretty enjoyable as a means for some mindless fun and it even has some features I really appreciate. However it is just a another battle royale and it has crippling flaws.

    Verdansk is a great map. First and fore most    Warzone is a game i recently dove into, and with it being a constantly evolving multiplayer battle royale this review may change. However in it's current state the game is pretty enjoyable as a means for some mindless fun and it even has some features I really appreciate. However it is just a another battle royale and it has crippling flaws.

    Verdansk is a great map. First and fore most one of the best aspects is the map design. It has a lot of variety from place to place in terms of how you can approach engagements and it's large but still dense with many action packed areas.

    In terms of gunplay and sound design, this game takes everything from modern warfare (2019) and all the weapons sound powerful and feel punchy and responsive. Good sound for the weapons and reload animations are smooth and crisp. Even thought the game has an armor system, fights never drag out too long or turn into a game of attrition with players replacing armor constantly, which is great.

    Another aspect I really enjoy is how the game approaches death. In normal battle royales death usually means the end but here it's only an inconvenience. Similar to a game like apex legends, you can go to a specific place to respawn a lost team mate however you'll have to collect some cash to do so. Also the first time the player dies they are sent to the gulag which is a 1v1 arena with another player who died and you get one last shot at redemption, however you have to earn it. You still get penalized with loosing all your gear but this system feels very well crafted and the engagements in the gulag are some of the most fun in the game.

    In terms of visuals it is definitely a downgraded modern warfare, but with the larger scope of the map and the amount of chaos, I can live with this compromise. The map feels well crafted in terms of feeling like a real environment and the game still looks pretty impressive aside from the horrendous pop ins and visual bugs you might get.

    Now for the issues. Really poor compression means you may have to delete a ton of games just to keep it on your system. It isn't really acceptable for the size to be this big and is a huge factor in why some players may stick with other games like Apex Legends or Fortnite or whatever else. This is a huge issue I don't see getting fixed. Another issue is those pesky microtransactions....Activision proves they never learn. Getting cosmetic stuff with real world money is fine in my books but the amount they charge is just absurd and not worth it. The progression without using real world money is non-existent. Also on top of this they think it is okay to sell guns you can get from loadouts drops on the map for REAL MONEY. Literally weapons that can give you a huge tactical advantage for paying your real world cash. No doubt some players are gonna use this and cause balancing issues with the game and this is a blatant "pay to win" type system.

    I can see this game going very far and maybe even becoming a 8/10 in the future and the game is something I really enjoy but the issues weigh it down quite a bit. I must acknowledge all the stuff I really like here but i won't ignore these issues. It's free and with the size of the game I'm not sure I would recommend it to anyone who is already deeply invested in another battle royale but its a fun and mostly well designed mindless game at it's core.    … Expand
  21. gamestarm
    Mar 11, 2020
    6
    I wish he'd respected his own name … good game" dlc" -I hope to get multiple updates to get better. This part is really needed for this game. Our team hopes for this part of the game. in hopes of getting better and successful.
  22. DeepHenry
    May 4, 2020
    6
    Las desconexiones, lag y tirones que da el juego (por culpa de los servidores o del crossplay, sobreentiendo) arruina por completo el gran juego que podría ser.
    De una magnifica opción "mata horas" pasa a ser un "jugar un par de partidas".
    Que sea un juego enfocado totalmente al online y el problema con servidores sea su mayor defecto es lamentable. Una pena desaprovechar la franquicia    Las desconexiones, lag y tirones que da el juego (por culpa de los servidores o del crossplay, sobreentiendo) arruina por completo el gran juego que podría ser.
    De una magnifica opción "mata horas" pasa a ser un "jugar un par de partidas".
    Que sea un juego enfocado totalmente al online y el problema con servidores sea su mayor defecto es lamentable.
    Una pena desaprovechar la franquicia y el juego de esta manera.    … Expand
  23. Pirocr07
    May 14, 2020
    6
    Good but not great. Activision made some new features and even challenged the Battle Royale genre, giving advantage to those dedicated players (loadout guns get better as your play more). They added the cash and contract feature which allows the player to do certain things and get money, which can be used in a variety of ways. All in all good features. But in this craziness of new thingsGood but not great. Activision made some new features and even challenged the Battle Royale genre, giving advantage to those dedicated players (loadout guns get better as your play more). They added the cash and contract feature which allows the player to do certain things and get money, which can be used in a variety of ways. All in all good features. But in this craziness of new things they forgot some logical thinking. For example. How is possible for a map, that is not that big, to fill 150 players?? The result? A bunch of campers and a luck centered gameplay as the circle advance. And this is problematic, more than you think, as almost no places in the map are empty, after your team gets killed, do not ever think of coming back from Gulag and win the match; chances are that you are going to land in some place already full of teams ready to kill you, and if you are lucky enough to not find somebody, then you won’t find a single decent weapon to fight. In the end, the game itself is good and enjoyable, also the fact that it is free makes it even a better product, but, Activision need to improve, among other things, the stuff I pointed out in here.… Expand
  24. KepasaAmigo
    Jul 10, 2021
    6
    battle royal on cod. what can u expect more. tons of weps that are op and are getting nerfhammered every week but then they give another broken one. for a casual player its just medium quality. 6/10
  25. killerlcg
    Jul 20, 2020
    6
    Same out call of duty with a skin. Only good thing I like was the battle royal and you could play it with your friend. also the 2v2 was nice but it get repetitive sometimes. The muliti player was like any cod.
  26. IreviewGamesYay
    Feb 3, 2021
    6
    The concept of a call of duty battle royale is awesome, They implemented so many fun things no other battle royale game could've thought of, From custom load-outs to the gulag. This game was a fun idea. But it gt ruined. This game was on track to be the greatest battle royale ever but SBMM made it the worst. Its unenjoyable with SBMM and it needs to go.
  27. Coke_can
    Feb 27, 2021
    6
    The game is fun don't get me wrong, but the integration of Cold War and Warzone has made the game unbearable for me and many others. The Cold War guns are completely different to Warzones and MWs . They are faster and do more damage. They just don't fit the game.
  28. kc0321
    Jan 5, 2022
    6
    The loading time will blow your mind when you queue for 4 minutes and drop dead like in 2 minutes.

    updated review
    better play this game with SSD.
    despite plenty bugs, contents in the battle pass is really worth your time playing.
  29. trinovatic
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    Solo lo jugué pq estaba enfadadísimo de Fort, este BR me atrapó pq por fin COD le supo a los BR.
  30. El_Mario_XD
    Sep 1, 2022
    6
    El juego está bien, pero sinceramente, lo de las armas meta está muy desvalanceado y se siente muy injusto. Buena experiencia pero a mí me gusta poder plantarle cara a mis enemigos en vez de ser desintegrado en menos de 1 segundo por un crío de 10 años solo porque él tenía un arma mejor.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

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  1. GameCritics
    Apr 14, 2020
    85
    While Warzone might be releasing in a space crowded with other Battle Royales, this new entry into the genre shakes the formula up in brave new ways and provides one of the best multiplayer experiences in recent memory — it’s debatably the new gold standard for Battle Royale.
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  2. JeuxActu
    Apr 8, 2020
    85
    Call of Duty: Warzone offers a very good gameplay, and a free-to-play experience that's closer to Apex Legends than Fortnite, but manages to keep that COD feels that much loved by gamers.
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  3. Digital Trends
    Apr 7, 2020
    90
    Call of Duty: Warzone is the definitive battle royale experience right now.
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