Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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  • Summary: Black Ops Cold War will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War's volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s. Nothing is ever as it seems in a gripping single-player Campaign, where players will come face-to-face with historical figures and hard truths, as they battle around the globeBlack Ops Cold War will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War's volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s. Nothing is ever as it seems in a gripping single-player Campaign, where players will come face-to-face with historical figures and hard truths, as they battle around the globe through iconic locales like East Berlin, Vietnam, Turkey, Soviet KGB headquarters, and more.

    MULTIPLAYER
    Engage in deniable operations and signature combat in the next generation of Multiplayer.

    ZOMBIES
    Players will bring a Cold War arsenal of weapons and equipment into the next evolution of Treyarch's signature Zombies co-operative experience.
    WARZONE
    Black Ops Cold War will also support and build on the hit, free-to-play experience Call of Duty: Warzone.
    Cross Play, Cross-Progression and Cross-Generation Enabled.
    NEXT-GEN
    Unlock the power of next-gen Call of Duty experiences with higher framerate, hardware-based ray-tracing, shorter load times and more.    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Digital Chumps
    Nov 13, 2020
    90
    The PlayStation 5 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the best in the bunch. It tells a solid campaign with branching narrative choices, contains some of the best visuals that you’ve seen on a system not called ‘PC’, and it has some good, new faces on the multiplayer scene. Is it all perfect? Not at all, but it’s a good way for Call of Duty to start on the next generation of consoles.
  2. The Digital Fix
    Nov 23, 2020
    80
    Black Ops is back and darker than ever. With a rich story and plenty of super-spy moments, this game keeps you gripping down on your controller. Always going to be compared to past titles, this iteration stands up to the challenge and delivers a whole new experience on what a Call of Duty title should be
  3. Trusted Reviews
    Nov 16, 2020
    80
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a solid entry in the blockbuster franchise that looks stunning on next-gen consoles. While its campaign fails to deliver on its potential, it still takes you on a thrilling tale of explosive espionage as you uncover the true identity of Perseus. Combine this with an old-school multiplayer component and expanded Zombies mode and you’ve got a shooter experience I can easily recommend.
  4. 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.
  5. Easy Allies
    Dec 4, 2020
    75
    Call of Duty has been an annual franchise for 15 years, but this year feels particularly unnecessary because Warzone and Modern Warfare continue to thrive. It’s a solid game, but with limited maps and a campaign that fizzles out, it’s a hard sell for players already committed to where they are. As the seasons continue, Cold War could certainly improve, but for now, it isn’t an essential purchase.
  6. VideoGamer
    Dec 8, 2020
    70
    What I didn’t expect from the new Call of Duty was downtime, and the suggestion, at least in the first half, that guns, while great for going in blazing, can provide just as potent a thrill when holstered.
  7. VGC
    Nov 16, 2020
    60
    Despite its enjoyable campaign, Black Ops Cold War feels like an anachronistic package. The era of one game containing three completely disparate modes feels so long ago in the age of Warzone.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 279
  2. Mixed: 51 out of 279
  3. Negative: 161 out of 279
  1. Boyka
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    I really enjoy this game.. and its much better in the multiplayer than modern warfare.. better maps, less campers etc.
    This COD is really a    I really enjoy this game.. and its much better in the multiplayer than modern warfare.. better maps, less campers etc.
    This COD is really a "back 2 the roots" title, and I love it    … Expand
  2. srinu634
    Apr 14, 2021
    9
    Campaign Only Review.
    I generally don't play multiplayer and haven't tried the zombies mode yet so this review is only for the Campaign.    Campaign Only Review.
    I generally don't play multiplayer and haven't tried the zombies mode yet so this review is only for the Campaign.

    Pro's:
    Campaign Time: I don't have time to play hours and hours of games. This campaign is short and ideal to play over the weekend as you can complete it in around 5-6 hours.

    Level Design: The level design is a big plus for this game. The levels in Vietnam, Berlin for example are rich in detail and well crafted. The level in Vietnam was the highlight of the campaign.

    Music: This is a big plus to the campaign. I loved the music and I can definitely see a lot of effort that went into creating it.

    Story: Story was immersive though it's not the biggest reason why someone would pickup this game.

    PS5: The adaptive triggers and the haptic feedbacks elevate the gameplay experience.

    Texture quality: Probably, one of the overlooked aspect of this game is the texture quality. Apart from Demon's souls, I haven't seen a single game which had high texture quality like COD. I would rate Demon's souls and COD on the top over other games for how good the texture quality is. The details on the ground, on the leaves don't feel like a cheap gimmick but rather filled with details.

    Note:
    I have not played many COD games so I am not able to compare it with the other games. Irrespective of how other COD games were, the story, the level design, music, gameplay is pretty good and I think the campaign deserves a good rating.

    Another Note: I had my set of problems with the game's ridiculous ways of downloading the campaign. I had to search in Youtube because it wasn't obvious. Moreover, 200 gb is crazy. However, I am rating the game solely based on the campaign and the gameplay for the campaign and I think they executed the campaign well.

    Also, it's not worth 70$. Buy it on a sale if you are planning to play it for campaign solely. 9 because it is expensive and the campaign download was just plain stupid.    … Expand
  4. Xeculiar
    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 iI 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
  5. Weepy_Skull
    Aug 2, 2021
    3
    the campaign was good, zombies is great but the Multiplayer is worse than the holocaust
  6. ddr3ams
    Nov 14, 2020
    1
    Constantly crashing, unplayable piece of **** Even beta was far more stable.
  7. maximGamer
    Nov 21, 2020
    1
    This game is a step back from Modern Warfare. Modern Warfare was a revival for me for call of duty. It really showcased why call of duty is aThis game is a step back from Modern Warfare. Modern Warfare was a revival for me for call of duty. It really showcased why call of duty is a great franchise. However, Cold War reminds me of how it was failing in the first place. The campaign feels cliche and uninspired, the multiplayer is buggy, unbalanced, poorly planned, and poorly executed. Just look at the maps...
    The zombies are the only the saving grace. The zombies are great! However, a single zombies map does not justify a $60 price tag. It is a shame call of duty has slipped back into the rut they were in.    … Expand
  8. 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 removeThis 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.… Expand

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#18 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2020
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#5 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2020