Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 760 Ratings

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  1. Dicksz
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    This game has SBMM that is making the game so unenjoyable to play if ur anything over a new player level. One simple fix would be to remove SBMM and it adds variety to the gaming experience.
  2. Theravidraccoon
    Dec 1, 2020
    9
    One of the best call of duty games within a while now. The gameplay and mechanics of mp is so much better than mw19. The only reason people are hating is because they lakc any skill on the game. Graphics aren't everything and don't make a game it's solid gameplay and replay-abilities that does and cod cold war has that. Yes more weapons and map will be added so there's nothing to beOne of the best call of duty games within a while now. The gameplay and mechanics of mp is so much better than mw19. The only reason people are hating is because they lakc any skill on the game. Graphics aren't everything and don't make a game it's solid gameplay and replay-abilities that does and cod cold war has that. Yes more weapons and map will be added so there's nothing to be worried about there.… Expand
  3. To_ado21
    Dec 2, 2020
    1
    i've played all call of duty games and this one is one of the worst, hands down. huge steps back from modern warfare.. u had a masterpiece in ur hands, there was no need to make a new game... it was fine if u only kept the good work on modern warfare instead of making a new one. btw the only good thing of cold war is zombie.. all the rest i pure **** the aim assist is just an aimlock handsi've played all call of duty games and this one is one of the worst, hands down. huge steps back from modern warfare.. u had a masterpiece in ur hands, there was no need to make a new game... it was fine if u only kept the good work on modern warfare instead of making a new one. btw the only good thing of cold war is zombie.. all the rest i pure **** the aim assist is just an aimlock hands down. some weapons are not balanced at all. the shooting system is crap...… Expand
  4. Ksama
    Dec 3, 2020
    3
    (with the help of a translator)
    Hi guys, I'm from Russia and my negative review is not due to Russophobia present in the game.
    I even liked the gameplay and storyline of the company. But! In multiplayer ... optimization of the battlefield 4 level game on ps3. I play with a sniper rifle in multiplayer mode, with each aiming, textures fall in x10 resolution, freezes appear the same at    (with the help of a translator)
    Hi guys, I'm from Russia and my negative review is not due to Russophobia present in the game.
    I even liked the gameplay and storyline of the company.
    But! In multiplayer ... optimization of the battlefield 4 level game on ps3. I play with a sniper rifle in multiplayer mode, with each aiming, textures fall in x10 resolution, freezes appear the same at every aim and every death. Well, just like that. The game freezes, constantly loads textures, AND LIKE SNIPER RIFLE DOES NOT KILL FROM THE FIRST SHOT!
    Go through the company, don't even poke your nose into the network game. The score is above zero only because of the single player.    … Expand
  5. Stasimus
    Dec 30, 2020
    0
    Skilled based matching is making game no fun to play, because it’s imbalanced and not designed to be played strongly competitive. Shady SBMM system knowns before the round starts whom will win. Maps, respawn system and kill streaks are designed to add extra random factor into game to make all kid in the lobby close to 1. Additionally aim resist is a new technic to balance you if your areSkilled based matching is making game no fun to play, because it’s imbalanced and not designed to be played strongly competitive. Shady SBMM system knowns before the round starts whom will win. Maps, respawn system and kill streaks are designed to add extra random factor into game to make all kid in the lobby close to 1. Additionally aim resist is a new technic to balance you if your are doing well in current match, as well as hidden bugs and glitches.… Expand
  6. Andyhs
    Jan 1, 2021
    3
    Cannot get multiplayer to work.

    Campain takes one day to finish.
    Seems like they published a half finished game
  7. Codplayer1997
    Jan 9, 2021
    4
    Terrible game. Some guns are not even worth using, very poorly made in my opinion the last game was way better.
  8. AnimosityX
    Jan 11, 2021
    0
    This might be the absolute WORST call of duty game to date, I find it hard to find a SINGLE redeeming quality about it.

    Pros: Zombies is decent I suppose, for the 1 map they have and almost no content Cons: This game is a downgrade in every single way from MW 2019 The gun sounds are terrible, along with sound design in general The game looks like it came from 2012 and has **** graphics    This might be the absolute WORST call of duty game to date, I find it hard to find a SINGLE redeeming quality about it.

    Pros:
    Zombies is decent I suppose, for the 1 map they have and almost no content

    Cons:
    This game is a downgrade in every single way from MW 2019
    The gun sounds are terrible, along with sound design in general
    The game looks like it came from 2012 and has **** graphics
    The movement is slow, clunky, and downright awful
    No **** content whatsoever The multi-player is a shotgun camp fest
    UI is trash, gameplay is trash, movement is trash, sound design is trash, animations are trash, and footstep sounds are basically non existent.

    Overall I wouldn't have payed 5 dollars for this game if I knew it was going to be this bad, it is completely terrible and I have basically nothing good to say about it and had 0 fun whatsoever in my few hours of playing.

    The devs should be ashamed for releasing a game of this level of quality. MW 2019 may have its flaws, but it is, quite literally - 10000x better than this ****    … Expand
  9. JohnSuth
    Jan 16, 2021
    3
    How the mighty have fallen - Cold war takes a step back in every conceivable way (the campaign being decent is it's saving grace). The multiplayer feels like it was a port from a game made 10 years ago and skill-based matchmaking seems to be intensified. Hard pass - For anyone expecting the quality that was last year's MW, - lower those expectations significantly
  10. ilovepenis123
    Sep 11, 2022
    0
    Probably the most hated call of duty but in my opinion its not that bad, its very refreshing from the old modern warfare to a newer more fast-paced call of duty set in a different era, the campaign and zombies is very fun, the multiplayer is mostly good.
    Definetly not the best Call of duty however if your a fan of cod or looking for a more fast-paced shooter then this game is great!
    Most    Probably the most hated call of duty but in my opinion its not that bad, its very refreshing from the old modern warfare to a newer more fast-paced call of duty set in a different era, the campaign and zombies is very fun, the multiplayer is mostly good.
    Definetly not the best Call of duty however if your a fan of cod or looking for a more fast-paced shooter then this game is great!
    Most negetive reviews are old all of the bugs the game had are gone and tons of content has been added to the game ever since    … Expand
  11. Dark_Dixie
    Sep 30, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a terrible game. The game play isn't engaging and the story is boring. The game is short and uninteresting. In addition, why do you let me choose my name and character attributes if I have no voice? Too cheap for voice actors? Don't give me options then. Who cares what I look like? Can't see me. The grenade indicator doesn't show up half the time and then suddenly I'm blown up. No explanation for my deaths. My campaign teammates constantly run out in front of me while shooting or run right out where I've pitched a grenade, and then I'm penalized back to the start of the section for friendly fire. Clearly the AI was made my interns. May just be me but the bullets don't seem particularly accurate. Definitely cheaped out on the collectibles and the whole game feels rushed and cheap. I only paid $40 for cross gen edition and I feel like that was a rip off. I am not even sure I'll even finish the game. Wish I had bought a disc version so I could sell it today.… Expand
  12. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
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  13. igloonaut
    Dec 1, 2020
    0
    Do not buy this game, it is based on an old redundant code base and is a rushed unfinished game. it seems it was released as a way of conning COD Modern Warfare out of their hard earned money. It is nowhere near as polished as COD MW, it barely resembles a game released in previous decades - I tried to get a refund from Battle.net within the first week of buying the game, they have refusedDo not buy this game, it is based on an old redundant code base and is a rushed unfinished game. it seems it was released as a way of conning COD Modern Warfare out of their hard earned money. It is nowhere near as polished as COD MW, it barely resembles a game released in previous decades - I tried to get a refund from Battle.net within the first week of buying the game, they have refused my multiple pleas for a refund. I barely started the campaign, and have played less the a dozen MP games. I play hardcore mode, you get no indication of your ping and both shooting others and being shot feels jittery and unreal. you often die with a single shot when you have hit the enemy with what feels like an entire magazine. Vote with your feet people, and stay away from this trash.… Expand
  14. jaco111
    Mar 8, 2021
    0
    Story is not bad for a shooter, optics are also fine. The rest is as bad as it can get.
    The multiplayer is a cheater heaven. Thought hey no cheaters after my first games, but seems that was a very short lucky streak. Seems worse than warzone after playing for some time. Bought the game on sale but if it's only some fun to play single player it's was still much too expensive.
    Gave it a    Story is not bad for a shooter, optics are also fine. The rest is as bad as it can get.
    The multiplayer is a cheater heaven. Thought hey no cheaters after my first games, but seems that was a very short lucky streak. Seems worse than warzone after playing for some time. Bought the game on sale but if it's only some fun to play single player it's was still much too expensive.

    Gave it a 3 for the single player part. I was wrong it's a gracious zero. Just had a mission following four cars in a helicopter. When stopping the cars two exploded, and the other two seem to have been kind of clown cars where over 100 people got out and started shooting. The zombie mode seems to be the most realistic part of this catastrophe.    … Expand
  15. lager96
    Nov 30, 2020
    7
    Cold War is a huge step down from Modern Warfare (2019). The game simply doesn't fell finished, which results in awkward gameplay and plenty of bugs. The Story is good but it ultimately falls flat. There are multiple ending which I respect but this could lead to an unsatisfying ending. This is where the game shines graphically but it still doesn't look as good as MW (which could beCold War is a huge step down from Modern Warfare (2019). The game simply doesn't fell finished, which results in awkward gameplay and plenty of bugs. The Story is good but it ultimately falls flat. There are multiple ending which I respect but this could lead to an unsatisfying ending. This is where the game shines graphically but it still doesn't look as good as MW (which could be because this game was rushed out the door to hit launch). Zombies is my second favorite mode and it's really great and fun to play with friends. It's complex but not to complex and the future (new maps, modes, etc) will make this mode even better. Multiplayer is the biggest issue with this game. It doesn't feel good to play and isn't fun to play. I believe there are many reasons for this but the biggest is due to not implementing what MW did. Instead, they almost ignore all the good MW did and revert back to what COD was a couple years ago. I was hoping this series would continue to evolve but it looks like Treyarch is stuck in the past. Overall this game is a 7/10. It's not great but it's not bad. I wouldn't rush out to buy this game, especially because you can play Warzone which is a much better COD experience .… Expand
  16. viciousdave
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Great game with reused maps from Black Ops 2, Black Ops 3, Black Ops 4, Infinite Warfare, and even Advanced Warfare. It's especially great on PS5 with the triggers pressure sensitive feature. Multiplayer is the best ever. To me it's like Black Ops 2 but even better with bringing 1 to 6 maps back from every COD game made almost. It's very fast and you'll do excellent if you have a 120 Hz TVGreat game with reused maps from Black Ops 2, Black Ops 3, Black Ops 4, Infinite Warfare, and even Advanced Warfare. It's especially great on PS5 with the triggers pressure sensitive feature. Multiplayer is the best ever. To me it's like Black Ops 2 but even better with bringing 1 to 6 maps back from every COD game made almost. It's very fast and you'll do excellent if you have a 120 Hz TV from Sony, Samsung, or LG. This is one of the greatest COD games in the series.… Expand
  17. HaloFever
    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.    … Expand
  18. Handtorch
    Sep 19, 2021
    1
    Just... downloads! The campaign takes as long to download as it takes to finish. Even if you purchase the disc version you have tho download the campaign! In three parts. There different down load for textures. Separate downloads for multi-player, splitscreen, and more to play zombies. Utter crap!
  19. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 1, 2021
    7
    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
    Waiting for the rest to be patched in.
    Cold War is probably th wmost lack luster call of duty game ive ever played. First. The campaign isn’t even on the disk. What is this thing even installing? Because after you go to play the campaign its like, nah you gotta download it, heres part one… that’s right part one… youll play a mission in this joke of a    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
    Waiting for the rest to be patched in.
    Cold War is probably th wmost lack luster call of duty game ive ever played.
    First. The campaign isn’t even on the disk.
    What is this thing even installing? Because after you go to play the campaign its like, nah you gotta download it, heres part one… that’s right part one… youll play a mission in this joke of a campaign and then its like oh you nee to download part 2 now, heres another 26gb patch ontope of the 20 you just downloaded, but it doesn’t stope there, theres another 20 gb part 3.. .thats right.. nearly 70 GB patched in for not even 4 hour long campaign. That they couldn’t just put on the disc… downloading multiplayer and zombies makes sense because its primarily online.. but a 4 hour long campaign, it’s a joke…
    I for one do understand why so many people love call of duty, its multiplayer, and thankfully its just as fun here as its ever been with all of its modes outside of team deathmatch.. that’s usually my favorite mode, but I just wasn’t feeling the maps this year in deathmatch, but I had an absolute blast anyway for hours playing that ultra addicting, spawn shoot die gameplay, and its been a hwile since ive played a call of duty game.. since ww2.. so im not sure if these things are new but I am loving the instant respawns here on the next gen.. and I also appreciate that camping snipers have a little reflection to give away their location.. ive never been a fan of zombies mode, its obviously here.. I cant fairly critique it as it just isn’t my thing… but the main reason I play a call of duty game, at least in my currently life where I don’t have the time to sink days into multiplayer is the campaign.. but thankfully I do have the fun and addictive multiplayer to play through while it takes more hours to download than it does to actually play…
    Here you play as yourself, during the cold war, and the campaign actually started with tons of promise.. I wouldn’t mind if every year we got a well told 3-4 hour long story full of amazing set pieces and a mind blowing experience to compliment the fun multiplayer, and this campaign had its moments, it felt like an interactive movie with great moments and missions, some of the best stealth missions ive ever experienced in a first person shooter, but halfway through the campaign just falls apart, it becomes generic first person shooter level design and story telling, theres even a section of the game here youre redoing the same thing like 5 times in a row… that’s how much you can tell the creative juices have evaporated after an impressive start.. I didn’t want to stop playing, but I had to to let part 2 download… such a let down…
    Call of Duty is what it is…
    You know what youre going to get every year…
    it never changes outside of the setting..and this is where the let down comes into play
    Im personaly okay with a little 4 hour journey each year, but please put a little more effort and see that effort through, especially if again,, its only going to be 4 hours… it better be solid.
    But at least you have some new maps to play with.
    I give Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
    a 7/10    … Expand
  20. Sky-Line___
    Sep 26, 2021
    8
    What started with a very disappointing Beta ended up in being a very good and thorough Call of Duty game.

    We have 4 modes that are all very relevant and fun to play. Let me detail. First, there is the Campaign, and I was very much surprised to see the devs actually worked on a simple yet cool good old Cold War story involving CIA (obviously). Missions take place in various beautiful    What started with a very disappointing Beta ended up in being a very good and thorough Call of Duty game.

    We have 4 modes that are all very relevant and fun to play. Let me detail.

    First, there is the Campaign, and I was very much surprised to see the devs actually worked on a simple yet cool good old Cold War story involving CIA (obviously). Missions take place in various beautiful environments and I thus was surprised with the final quality. Sure, the story is cliché. But that’s good enough to put you in a CW mood. It is clearly not revolutionizing the genre, but CW is good at doing what we already know fitted in a new –relatively cool – story.

    Then, you have Multiplayer, and in extension, Ranked Play. Overall, the multiplayer mode of BOCW is solid and relatively balanced (if you don’t take into account the post-release added guns). The maps, despite many being recycled, are not too bad either. I was of course delighted to see that a Ranked Mode was added. A shame it is that the actual ranking system is uninteresting. It works on a division-based system that refreshes every few days. Because of that, you don’t really have anything to grind, as opposed to what we have already seen in games such as Call of Duty World War 2, whose Ranked system was way more attractive to the player.

    As for the Zombies mode, it is simply put very detailed and plays extremely well. I am delighted to see some maps were added freely into the game with post-release updates, and the Onslaught mode – in which the player gets to fulfill objectives on large open maps –also allows for long and intense games that even require their fair share of teamwork.

    All of above is of course positive thanks to the core gameplay of Black Ops Cold War that I find to be very enjoyable. Weapons handling works great and feels realistic enough. The sounds, despite not being on par with the excellent Modern Warfare, are nice enough to make you really enjoy hearing weapons firing, and more generally speaking using them. This all sounds silly, but it is not the case for every FPS (or even Call of Duty). I like to handle my gun in this game, and it is for example not the case in Call of Duty Vanguard (both Alpha and Beta).

    In conclusion, I am very happy to have waited to buy my PS5 to then buy this game. It makes a really nice FPS introduction to the PS5 with its 120fps 4K, and actually delivers quite great at everything, without revolutionizing anything either. I recommend this game and hope that the next Call of Duty Vanguard can at least be 80% as good.    … Expand
  21. Unicron35
    Dec 15, 2022
    9
    Excellent single player campaign. Gunplay is amazing. Graphics and music soundtrack are great. Multiplayer is fun and addicting. MP maps are awesome including Nuketown!

    Customization options and the progression system are excellent. I love the new 'everyone gets a trophy' scorestreak system. Blops Cold War is a great and entertaining entry in the series.
  22. ferycolection
    Aug 25, 2023
    8
    Nice story. Good gameplay. Short campain.OKAY game at all.not playing online and multiplay
  23. frederik1478
    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.    … Expand
  24. WorldRedbull
    Apr 9, 2021
    3
    Ok no introduction, this game is just bad, and isn't worth the asking price, i'd even say its not worth buying for a sale.

    The Good: -The Campaign is pretty solid, I liked it however it does have its own flaws, but overall i enjoyed the campaign. -I did enjoy playing zombies, it's pretty interesting and it had a nice throwback in one of the maps. -Prop hunt is back, for what its    Ok no introduction, this game is just bad, and isn't worth the asking price, i'd even say its not worth buying for a sale.

    The Good:
    -The Campaign is pretty solid, I liked it however it does have its own flaws, but overall i enjoyed the campaign.

    -I did enjoy playing zombies, it's pretty interesting and it had a nice throwback in one of the maps.

    -Prop hunt is back, for what its worth.

    The Bad:
    -Skill based matchmaking ruins this game. Games go from fun enjoyable times to boring slogs or complete sweaty matches where you have to try really hard. It flip flops constantly and can leave a person feeling mixed, or just tired of playing really quickly.

    -The Multiplayer maps are mostly all bad. Raid, Express, and Nuketown are fine, but every other map is either too big, confusing, or gives me eye strain. The maps when looking at them from a distance mesh weirdly, and as a result you'll have issues finding people which will eventually lead to you being shot by someone you couldn't see(this happens a lot).

    -It takes a long time to find zombie games, and even when you do they usually don't last long whether its because of a ragequit, people not working together, or the next issue im bringing up:

    -Connection issues. Yep this game still has them. I've been disconnected from games multiple times, even a SOLO GAME. My internet is working perfectly fine, so its confusing that call of duty after many years of release still fails to improve upon its connect, and suffer from host migrations as well.

    -The game asks for a lot in many different areas. It's 190 gb big, which is absurd even by triple A standards, its 10 dollars more than the industry standard(70 dollars), and it asks you to buy a battle bass to get tier rewards. Everything feels incredibly grindy and it just isn't fun.

    The Ugly:
    -The game runs incredibly choppy at times, even on a PS5(Which is supposed to be the big next gen console), prepare for random frame drops, they'll show up eventually.

    -CoD Points.

    -Prop Hunt is worse now, it seems more heavily favored for the hunters, as the movement as a prop can be sluggish.

    -While zombies is fine, it still feels relatively weak and not as charming or as fun or adrenaline pumping as previous zombie modes, but it is better than CoD WW2's zombies, 100%.

    -Familiar characters such as Woods and Mason in the campaign have different voice actors that don't really sell it for me, and Wood's dialogue infamously said some stupid thing about an Onion.

    -The plot twist at the end of the campaign is pretty obvious.

    Overall this game is a trashfire. It doesn't deserve your money, its a boring slog, and I can't see any reason to pick it over other fps games out right now. Not even the good campaign can save this one.

    save your money and buy something else instead.    … Expand
  25. Biopunk-X
    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
  26. Lonejumper23
    Feb 15, 2021
    5
    Why is the Campaign the last thing to download and thats after 1 TB is downloaded of all the stuff I didn"t want to play. Took me 3 hrs to get the Campaign running and what a let down. But then the game begins and on the PS5 this game looks stunning and plays incredible. The story is very good but too short. (5.5 hrs) I didn't play the rest of the games that come on this disk and I feelWhy is the Campaign the last thing to download and thats after 1 TB is downloaded of all the stuff I didn"t want to play. Took me 3 hrs to get the Campaign running and what a let down. But then the game begins and on the PS5 this game looks stunning and plays incredible. The story is very good but too short. (5.5 hrs) I didn't play the rest of the games that come on this disk and I feel COD has lost its draw for the consumer. They need to go back to their roots and make the best long campaign to date and build off it with other DLC's and missions. I want $100,000 for that idea which will make you millions and send the cheque in the mail.… Expand
  27. FurionPS4
    Dec 6, 2020
    5
    The only reason I got this game is because my cousins asked me to join them in Zombie and Multiplayer games, but other than that I found the campaign to be so generic and boring, there is nothing special about it's story other than it being a rehashed surfaced level fantasy of war without any actual heart or real research. The difficulties are not based on talent or actual AI improvementsThe only reason I got this game is because my cousins asked me to join them in Zombie and Multiplayer games, but other than that I found the campaign to be so generic and boring, there is nothing special about it's story other than it being a rehashed surfaced level fantasy of war without any actual heart or real research. The difficulties are not based on talent or actual AI improvements but instead they are tied down to increasing damage taken and making the enemies damage sponges. Last call of Duty I'm getting for sure. unless they start offering zombie modes sold separately (which is the only actual fun thing about this game)

    Also I'm playing on the PS5 and this game is full of bugs and glitches everywhere it crashes about 2-3 times per session.    … Expand
  28. GamingReality
    Jul 9, 2023
    0
    Got it for free on PS plus, I really wanted to like this game but even for free it's not worth playing, very poor game. I pity the people who've paid for this scam of a game. I thought about mentioning the errors and flaws in my review but you can write off the entire game as a huge error, RIP call of duty. I'm not going to give this franchise another chance even for free... Pathetic game
  29. Djwoods23
    Dec 4, 2020
    1
    This game is straight garbage. If you like the trash style of black ops 2 where you can blast some 642468964 times in the face from point blank and the laugh and shoot your little toe once with a pistol and you die and they survive, then this game is for you. If that drives you through a wall.... good you are normal like the rest of us. This game is trash. The maps are trash and all in theThis game is straight garbage. If you like the trash style of black ops 2 where you can blast some 642468964 times in the face from point blank and the laugh and shoot your little toe once with a pistol and you die and they survive, then this game is for you. If that drives you through a wall.... good you are normal like the rest of us. This game is trash. The maps are trash and all in the mold of a 3 funnel system full of chokepoints for campers and ZERO sniping lanes so get good at quick scoping like the rest of that cheating losers. This game is trash. Dont waste your money.… Expand
  30. bersi84
    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.    … Expand
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#18 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2020
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#5 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2020

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Cubed3
    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.
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  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. PSX Extreme
    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.
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