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  1. Sep 3, 2023
    6
    The story is pretty surprising. But the gameplay is boring for me so I tried to rush it
  2. Sep 1, 2023
    5
    I only finished the single player campaigns. Typical CoD, nice story with a slightly predictable twist.
  3. Aug 24, 2023
    6
    It's alright, ain't great ain't bad.

    Game looks amazing and no CoD is set in the 80s, so it's unique in that sense. The campaign has two extremely good missions, one involving "hitman style" double agent espionage and another where you trip on drugs and decide which of the multiple endings you want the story to take. Multiplayer is filled with spawn camping cheese or people who never
    It's alright, ain't great ain't bad.

    Game looks amazing and no CoD is set in the 80s, so it's unique in that sense.

    The campaign has two extremely good missions, one involving "hitman style" double agent espionage and another where you trip on drugs and decide which of the multiple endings you want the story to take. Multiplayer is filled with spawn camping cheese or people who never touch grass.

    I think what convinces people to buy the game is zombies.

    Verdict: Play campaign once then uninstall to save memory. Try multiplayer- if you're good you'll like it, if not just do zombies until you're bored.
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  4. Aug 21, 2023
    7
    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War was a pleasant surprise for me, especially considering I'm not usually a fan of shooter games. But this one truly hit different! Playing it on the PS5, thanks to my PSPlus Subscription, was an absolute treat.

    Let's start with the visuals. The graphics in Black Ops Cold War are simply phenomenal. The level of detail in the environments, character models,
    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War was a pleasant surprise for me, especially considering I'm not usually a fan of shooter games. But this one truly hit different! Playing it on the PS5, thanks to my PSPlus Subscription, was an absolute treat.

    Let's start with the visuals. The graphics in Black Ops Cold War are simply phenomenal. The level of detail in the environments, character models, and weapon designs is stunning. I found myself getting lost in the immersive and realistic world the game presented. And with the power of the PS5, the experience was taken to a whole new level.

    The Haptic Feedback and Immersive Audio on the PS5 truly made the gameplay even more captivating. Every gunshot, explosion, and movement was brought to life through the controller, making me feel like I was right in the middle of the action. It's a level of immersion that really elevates the overall experience.

    One of the highlights of my time with Black Ops Cold War was playing with my friends in local coop splitscreen. Hours of endless fun were had as we worked together to complete missions and take down enemies. It's always a blast to share the gaming experience with friends, and this game provided plenty of memorable moments.

    However, when it comes to the story mode, I have to admit it didn't quite captivate me as much as I had hoped. While the gameplay was solid and action-packed, the narrative felt a bit lacking compared to some other franchises. It could have benefited from a deeper and more engaging storyline to truly hook players in.

    Despite this, Black Ops Cold War still delivered on its core promise - intense and adrenaline-pumping shooter action. Whether I was engaging in thrilling gunfights, making use of various tactics and strategies, or simply enjoying the stunning visuals, the game managed to keep me hooked throughout.

    In conclusion, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War is a must-play for fans of the shooter genre, and even for those like me who don't typically gravitate towards these types of games. The visuals, haptic feedback, and immersive audio on the PS5 create an unforgettable experience, and the local coop splitscreen adds a whole new level of fun when playing with friends. While the story mode may not be as deep as some other franchises, the overall gameplay experience more than makes up for it. If you're looking for a thrilling and action-packed shooter game, Black Ops Cold War is definitely worth checking out.
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  5. Aug 19, 2023
    6
    Not even a decent Call of Duty campaign, why bother? Full disclosure, I downloaded this as a PS+ Essential monthly game. I did not play this at launch and really don’t care about unlocking things, season passes, or finding an on-line group for zombies mode.

    The worst of this game is its enormous file size. Over 170GB of Call of Duty that included a lot of Call of Duty that I did not
    Not even a decent Call of Duty campaign, why bother? Full disclosure, I downloaded this as a PS+ Essential monthly game. I did not play this at launch and really don’t care about unlocking things, season passes, or finding an on-line group for zombies mode.

    The worst of this game is its enormous file size. Over 170GB of Call of Duty that included a lot of Call of Duty that I did not want and do not need. I think purpose is to so overload your hard drive that you have no space for the competition. No thanks. As soon as I finished the campaign, I freed up my hard drive space. Also bad, Activision wanted me to make an Activision account before unlocking on-line play. Hard pass. Now that Microsoft owns Activision, I am sure this will soon require a Microsoft account. Also a hard pass.

    The campaign itself is hit and miss. Everything looks a little more PS5 than PS4, which is a nice departure from the last console transition. Remember the lackluster graphics of Call of Duty: Ghosts on PS4? The levels are straight from the PS3/Xbox 360 era. Small, linear, and with little fanfare. Remember when games did wild things like have you fight through a building as it toppled over? The set pieces here are mostly reserved for cut scenes. The a.i. is also brain dead. I hear a lot about advances in a.i. yet video game a.i. seemed better in the early 2000s than it does now.

    Gameplay in the campaign is a mix of stealth and traditional Call of Duty. This is no Hitman. Stealth levels are small and stealth actions are stiff. I appreciate the series trying something new. I would have appreciated if the effort was more successful. Really not sure how a war game was going to handle the Cold War. But somehow I am supposed to believe that a small invasion of Russia and Cuba was somehow not going to set off World War III. Something like the old 007 games would have been a better choice. The campaign itself is rather short, 6 hours. Not really worth your hard drive space.

    Because I didn’t make an Activision account, I never tested the on-line game. Does it even matter? The Call of Duty Series is several games past Cold War. I’m sure some people are still playing and I guarantee that their XP unlocks and years of map knowledge means that I am no match for them. Call of Duty needs a neutral game mode like the old Overwatch; something people feel free to jump into at any time.

    The Zombie mode is available for off-line solo play, and I gave it a try. It is interesting, but really made for a larger group. I appreciated the use of color and rounding out a $70 game as a total package for those willing to buy it at launch.

    All-in-all, Call of Duty: Cold War is an interesting experiment like Battlefield: Hardline (the cops versus robbers game). Sure, it didn’t really work, but at least Activision tried. Shame on Activision for souring its product with giant download sizes and an emphasis on signing up for the in-game store. Funny enough, I’ve never actually bought a Call of Duty game even though I have played through most of them. I really don’t get why people buy into this.
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  6. Aug 8, 2023
    7
    Game was ok, Ive only played the campaign. Havent paid for it anything either - which definietely impacts my perception of it.
  7. Aug 7, 2023
    5
    I'm am comparing cold war to black ops 4, because I only care abot treyarch when it comes to call of duty. The game is about 200gigs without the campaign so it took me a while to download it with my 10mbit internet, but that's not the game's problem. Multiplayer is fun, there are plenty of weapons to choose from and all maps are unlocked no season pass needed. The only problem is that itI'm am comparing cold war to black ops 4, because I only care abot treyarch when it comes to call of duty. The game is about 200gigs without the campaign so it took me a while to download it with my 10mbit internet, but that's not the game's problem. Multiplayer is fun, there are plenty of weapons to choose from and all maps are unlocked no season pass needed. The only problem is that it won't keep you playing, other than a few basic weapon skins, you won't get any rewards by simply playing the game and spending the briefcases on legendary cosmetics and weapons... You will have to buy everything with call of duty points which i wll not give money for. Sure there are weapon blueprints that you can unlock every second prestige, but they make no sense to me, when you can customize the weapons anyways... Zombies is boring this time, unlike it was in black ops 4. There were exciting maps and could be prestige mastered easily by solo playing it with bots, but this time it's confusing, and too hard alone... Also there is a glitch that always shows you lvl1 when you start up the game, and you will have to complete a multiplayer match to see what level you really are, and they won't fix it for months now... Expand
  8. Jul 14, 2023
    6
    Кампанія коротка, але непогана, щоправда не вартує взагалі тих грошей, які хоче за неї Activision. Функціонал Dual Sense порадував, але не щось supernatural. Знаючи можливості контролера, впевнений, що навантаження на тріггери можна було зробити значно крутіше наприклад для тих самих кулеметів. Тут трігери плюс-мінус однаковий резіст дають по всім видам зброї (відрзняється, але практичноКампанія коротка, але непогана, щоправда не вартує взагалі тих грошей, які хоче за неї Activision. Функціонал Dual Sense порадував, але не щось supernatural. Знаючи можливості контролера, впевнений, що навантаження на тріггери можна було зробити значно крутіше наприклад для тих самих кулеметів. Тут трігери плюс-мінус однаковий резіст дають по всім видам зброї (відрзняється, але практично не помітно). Візуал як і завжди в колді бездоганний, до чогось доїбатись важко. Єдине, що реально розчаровує окрім короткості кампанії це ідіотизм, що сягає апогею в деяких місіях. Я не очікую від колди багато реалізму, але 2 агенти які прокрадаються (початок доволі цікавий насправді) в штаб-квартиру КГБ і буквально розйобують її зсередини, вбивши при цьому добрих дві-три сотні росіян (приємно звучить до речі), й це під час Холодної війни, коли напруга на абсолюті, чи це розпочало реальну війну? звісно ні, росіяни мабуть подумали що це якісь бомжі, а не американці і тому вдали що непомітили такий невеличкий ексцес. Дуже помітно що виникло багато чудових ідей, які реально можуть освіжити перегрітий тир, але всі вони померли десь серед сотень кранчів розробників і в гру лишились відверто сирими. Expand
  9. Jul 13, 2023
    7
    Once again the trayak team creates a fun Black Ops game with some really interesting plot points and if you ignore how a horrible every person in this story then it's very enjoyable.

    The gameplay is a world machine. It feels very good to shoot the guns and to campaign the missions sneaking shooting the plot points my favorite mission was the one where you're playing as a Russian Kgb
    Once again the trayak team creates a fun Black Ops game with some really interesting plot points and if you ignore how a horrible every person in this story then it's very enjoyable.

    The gameplay is a world machine. It feels very good to shoot the guns and to campaign the missions sneaking shooting the plot points my favorite mission was the one where you're playing as a Russian Kgb agent.

    It's just fun dumb I am not gonna think about the story anymore or the characters. I just hope the characters burn in a fire somewhere specially Woods but then I had my fun playing this mindless game.
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  10. Jul 8, 2023
    7
    Ну, что сказать? А мне, как не странно, игра понравилась.
    Буду писать только про сюжетную часть, так как о мультиплеерной у 100 человек 101 мнение.
    Начну с того, что покупать я её вообще не собирался, ведь серия Call of Duty скатилась на такое дно, что даже обидно, а ценник на неё, почему то, не падал года два. И поиграл я только благодаря подписке PS Plus. Ну, начну с графона, и он на
    Ну, что сказать? А мне, как не странно, игра понравилась.
    Буду писать только про сюжетную часть, так как о мультиплеерной у 100 человек 101 мнение.
    Начну с того, что покупать я её вообще не собирался, ведь серия Call of Duty скатилась на такое дно, что даже обидно, а ценник на неё, почему то, не падал года два. И поиграл я только благодаря подписке PS Plus.
    Ну, начну с графона, и он на PS5 бесподобен! Но игра и весит под 200 GB.
    Играть приятно. Шутерная часть наконец то вернулась к Modern Warfarовской, вообще игры очень похожи. В игре всё на месте, миссии разнообразные. Есть на воздухе, есть в помещениях, есть стелсовые, даже есть одна вообще без оружия.
    Да, появилась видимость нелинейности. Можно выбирать миссии в любом порядке, их можно перепроходить, а некоторые и пропускать. Опять таки не знаю, если бы я в конце выбрал другой вариант ответа, финал изменился бы?
    Ещё появились диалоги, можно поболтать, а можно и забить на это дело.
    По началу, конечно, начал огорчать сюжет. Но потом я вспомнил, что это же Black Ops! А все Black Opsы отличались такой дикостью сюжета происходящего в какой то параллельной вселенной, что даже стало смешно!
    Короче история настолько тупая и неправдоподобная, что даже становится интересной. Абсолютно ничего того, что происходит в игре, в реальной жизни не было. Иногда даже наоборот, американцы свои реальные преступления, в сюжете приписали русским. Клоуны блин! И вообще всё это мне напомнило такие фильмы как Рэмбо 2, 3, 4, настолько тупые, что даже смешно!
    Да, взрослому человеку это не помешает, а вот детям в сюжет играть я бы не посоветовал. Ведь они воспринимают всё, что происходит на экране за правду, а это опасно.
    И так резюмирую. Имеем невероятно красивую, невероятно современную и невероятно тупую игру.
    Кто не играл, можно попробовать на халяву в PS Pluse!
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  11. Jan 21, 2023
    7
    Good Things(+)
    -gameplay
    -dualsense adaptive triggers
    -graphics

    İt Could Be Better
    -main story

    Bad things(-)
    -play tıme
    -(game price)
    on record:7h
  12. Dec 6, 2022
    6
    Surprisingly decent for a call of duty game. Maps weren't too bad, really fast paced combat in multiplayer, solid campaign with two endings. Pretty good for a cod game
  13. Nov 20, 2022
    7
    This game is a fun to play game and is overall a good experience. Personally my gripes with this game are the messed up spawns, SBMM and graphics looking dated compared to mw19. Still a fun to play title and better than VG
  14. Jun 1, 2022
    7
    The Multiplayer is more of the same recipe, it's done right. Nothing new really. Fast gameplay which is responsive. The constant exit of lobby once game is complete is a negative. Also if the influx of cheaters increase I will refrain from purchasing any COD in future. They ruin the Gaming experience.
  15. Nov 13, 2022
    7
    had my fun with the game. The maps were good, the movement was good, and the shooting was fun. since it is still a call of duty, i can't give a higher score. because only with low expectations you have fun
  16. Nov 10, 2022
    7
    This rating is just for the story! I did not touch the Multiplayer. All in all I liked the story very much! The locations were cool, the characters were pretty good, the gameplay felt smooth, the missions had a good pace in between slow and a lot of well known CoD action! The side missions were awesome, there could have been more of that!! At least to encrypt the side missions, theThis rating is just for the story! I did not touch the Multiplayer. All in all I liked the story very much! The locations were cool, the characters were pretty good, the gameplay felt smooth, the missions had a good pace in between slow and a lot of well known CoD action! The side missions were awesome, there could have been more of that!! At least to encrypt the side missions, the gameplay there was pure CoD style. This could have been done better. But at the end I have to say very good CoD story, I would rate it at the best so far because the setting was well chosen. This century is not used very often in games! At the end I have to say a bit short again, the story could have been deeper and longer. But hey, for a sale, where I am looking for every CoD, good deal. Expand
  17. Oct 20, 2022
    6
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  18. Sep 21, 2022
    7
    I love the campaign, it's a fun and refreshing experience. There are some really crazy moments and a few plot twists; Multiplayer is eh; Maps are bad, either too small, bad design or too big.
  19. Jun 26, 2022
    6
    It's more Call of Duty. The story is fine but not as memorable as the original Black Ops.
  20. Feb 23, 2022
    6
    Story is solid, zombies are my favorite ever or at least amongst the best. MP is where it falls short and by a lot.
  21. Dec 1, 2021
    7
    I like this game its has an amazing campaign the best one years (not saying the mw campaign was bad though) i just enjoyed this one more i liked the multiple endings the zombies was also really fun and i enjoyed it alot. just the multiplayer was kinda trash. this game had a pretty bad launch when it came to crashing issues glitchy cutscenes Very unbalanced weapons. but after a while theI like this game its has an amazing campaign the best one years (not saying the mw campaign was bad though) i just enjoyed this one more i liked the multiple endings the zombies was also really fun and i enjoyed it alot. just the multiplayer was kinda trash. this game had a pretty bad launch when it came to crashing issues glitchy cutscenes Very unbalanced weapons. but after a while the issues got fixed and i could actually enjoy the game overall the zombies and campaign was really good. at least this game doesn't encourage camping every single corner like mw Expand
  22. Nov 10, 2021
    7
    Hours Played: 97 Hours
    Trophy Completion: 3/48 (7%)
    Worth My Time: Yes. Worth My Money: Yes. What I Like: I only play multiplayer. 120FPS is a gamechanger. Loadout selection is fine. maps are small-medium size with little verticality, which I like. Balance is pretty decent. What I Dislike: Feels pretty tame, almost borderline boring. Spawning still sucks. Usual battle pass grind
    Hours Played: 97 Hours
    Trophy Completion: 3/48 (7%)

    Worth My Time: Yes.
    Worth My Money: Yes.

    What I Like: I only play multiplayer. 120FPS is a gamechanger. Loadout selection is fine. maps are small-medium size with little verticality, which I like. Balance is pretty decent.

    What I Dislike: Feels pretty tame, almost borderline boring. Spawning still sucks. Usual battle pass grind is a chore.

    How It Stacks Up: For me, Cold War is more enjoyable than BO4, but not BO3. I miss my movement options. It leans more centrist towards MW, which makes it a bit redundant.
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  23. Oct 6, 2021
    6
    Story/Campaigne 8/10 It really surprised my how epic the Story was and a Huge step up from wwII Story wich itself wasnt Bad. best cod campaigne That i played Online/Multiplayer 5/10 Its okey but kinda a lazy kopy from moderne warfare ist dosnt feel like a new game, damit give the franchise a break at least 2 years without a game Zombies 4/10 They could do something new exicting but no.Story/Campaigne 8/10 It really surprised my how epic the Story was and a Huge step up from wwII Story wich itself wasnt Bad. best cod campaigne That i played Online/Multiplayer 5/10 Its okey but kinda a lazy kopy from moderne warfare ist dosnt feel like a new game, damit give the franchise a break at least 2 years without a game Zombies 4/10 They could do something new exicting but no. Okey it is a decent Zombie simulator but a Bad black Ops zombie Expand
  24. Sep 23, 2021
    6
    много глюков. а перевод в режиме "диверсия" слова PLANT как РАСТЕНИЕ вместо ЗАЛОЖИТЬ БОМБУ это просто пиздец....
    И это дерьмо до сих пор не пофиксили... просто рукалицо...
    В кампанию сыграл - нормально, динамично, стандартный тир колды. В онлайн играю, много добрых старых карт.
    много глюков. а перевод в режиме "диверсия" слова PLANT как РАСТЕНИЕ вместо ЗАЛОЖИТЬ БОМБУ это просто пиздец....
    И это дерьмо до сих пор не пофиксили... просто рукалицо...
    В кампанию сыграл - нормально, динамично, стандартный тир колды.
    В онлайн играю, много добрых старых карт.
  25. Sep 4, 2021
    7
    One of the better CoD campaigns, nothing to complain with the multiplayer, Zombies is back better than ever, all post launch content is free. There Is literally no reason for people to hate on this one.
  26. Aug 31, 2021
    7
    Graphics 7/10
    Playability 7/10
    Entertainment 7/10
    DualSense 9/10
    Overall 7/10
  27. May 26, 2021
    5
    Painfully average, a great campaign and a fairly interesting zombies mode are not enough to distract you from how terrible the multiplayer is. The multiplayer forces you onto boring maps and either fills your game with terrible players or the best of the bunch, it's borderline impossible to sit down and casually enjoy Cold War, and for an arcade shooter like Call of Duty, that's a major problem.
  28. Mar 23, 2021
    7
    I just play in campaign mode and this mode is very short only 7 hours of play. I find very expensive to give 65€ just to play 7 hours. My score is 7/10 because graphics are very good and I don't try the multiplayers mode.
  29. Mar 7, 2021
    7
    The game looks very promising, but unfortunately it is a "downgrade" of Modern Warfare 2019, the game just doesn't feel right, it's unfinished and with more bugs, errors and crashes than usual, the game's campaign is OK, the bad end of the game is the best, many say that, the zombies mode is fun, but it came with only one / two maps and I think the third one will not arrive so fast, I missThe game looks very promising, but unfortunately it is a "downgrade" of Modern Warfare 2019, the game just doesn't feel right, it's unfinished and with more bugs, errors and crashes than usual, the game's campaign is OK, the bad end of the game is the best, many say that, the zombies mode is fun, but it came with only one / two maps and I think the third one will not arrive so fast, I miss the good old days which we had characters were charismatic and funny, in this new zombies we don’t have any cool characters, there are some cool phrases that they speak, but it’s not the same as it was in the past, multiplayer is acceptable, I hate playing online, simply because it’s complicated to play games with tryhard people and leaves my experience annoying, unpleasant and boring, on the multiplayer maps, there are not many, I'm glad they came back with the Black Ops 2 RAID, but that doesn't help much ... Expand
  30. Mar 5, 2021
    7
    I am a bit unsure how to rate this game. For me I like CoD just because of the campaigns. They are scripted as hell and I like em that way. Cold War had some interesting approaches yet it didnt bring up the intensity of other titles in the series. The engine runs okay-ish but I had to battle against some motion sickness. Even fiddling aroun with FOV and settings didnt help, neverI am a bit unsure how to rate this game. For me I like CoD just because of the campaigns. They are scripted as hell and I like em that way. Cold War had some interesting approaches yet it didnt bring up the intensity of other titles in the series. The engine runs okay-ish but I had to battle against some motion sickness. Even fiddling aroun with FOV and settings didnt help, never encountered this before.

    Another stupid thing is that the game tries to connect you to the servers before you are able to select what you want to play. Sometimes I was kept in queue but was able to jump back into the game via PS5 quick actions. This shows, that there is something very wrong with the game presents itself.

    The engine itself looks beautiful and the sound design is amazing. The RT feels minor im comparison to other title but still gives a decent mix of detail to the game. Loading times were okay-ish, I had one error loop which cured after closing the game and restarting the mission. After all the CoD games consume way too much disk space even if you only install partials.

    Altogether this lead me to a 7/10. Campaign didnt feel as strong as other installments. Engine was fine but has some hiccups. The Dual Sense implementation is very well made I have to admit. The guns feel different and characteristic but I still think many people will just deactive this feature. Have the crank on a shotty especially against zombies was worth it.
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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 38
  2. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Jul 2, 2021
    80
    Thankfully, a few of the early bugs were ironed out of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and subsequent season passes have patched up modes and maps that were lacking. The campaign is genuinely intriguing but may not appeal to those who just want to run and gun. Zombies and Multiplayer modes are plentiful and there should be something for everyone to thoroughly enjoy. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War should be used as the poster child for PlayStation 5's DualSense controller which has been put to full use for an immersive experience. Casual players will be somewhat put off by the sheer storage space required to fully experience everything that is on offer, especially given that SSD capacity is this generation's gold dust, but Call of Duty die-hards will most likely overlook this.
  2. CD-Action
    Jun 9, 2021
    70
    I have no doubt that the latest Call of Duty will earn ridiculous amounts of money once again, but I will remember it as a dip in form, a game that’s closer to mediocrity than greatness. The story campaign has a satisfying finale but as a whole is rather uninspired, while the multiplayer has lost the tactical feel I enjoyed in Modern Warfare Remastered. [01/2021, p.56]
  3. May 10, 2021
    69
    Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the video game equivalent to that one kid in class with a sugar rush and an addiction to pixie sticks. Sure, it might be entertaining for a little while, but the more time you spend with it, the more you realize it’s just rambling on aimlessly. Ultimately, with its lack of a clear vision and focus on what makes a game fun, Cold War isn’t going to entertain you for long.