Call of Duty: Vanguard

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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    5
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!
  2. marick333
    Aug 8, 2023
    7
    The single-player story lacks excitement and fails to make characters memorable, except for one. The gun mechanics are a highlight, surpassing the previous game, but dialogue can be disappointing. Multiplayer strikes a good balance between old and new, with well-designed maps and satisfying gun customization. However, the Zombies mode lacks notable additions compared to the last game'sThe single-player story lacks excitement and fails to make characters memorable, except for one. The gun mechanics are a highlight, surpassing the previous game, but dialogue can be disappointing. Multiplayer strikes a good balance between old and new, with well-designed maps and satisfying gun customization. However, the Zombies mode lacks notable additions compared to the last game's version. Overall, the game's story and character attachment could be improved, while multiplayer offers an enjoyable mix of elements.… Expand
  3. Ninja_Vicduran
    May 30, 2023
    7
    El juego es bueno en cuanto a jugabilidad y mecánicas. Tiene buenos gráficos en mi opinión jugandolo desde una PS5 con el VRR. Va optimizado el juego y pesa menos que otros call of duty. Vale la pena en mi opinión si esta en descuento a menos de 35$. El juego tiene mala calificación en general porque el modo zombies está mal desarrollado. Una campaña 7/10. Zombies 4/10. Y con elEl juego es bueno en cuanto a jugabilidad y mecánicas. Tiene buenos gráficos en mi opinión jugandolo desde una PS5 con el VRR. Va optimizado el juego y pesa menos que otros call of duty. Vale la pena en mi opinión si esta en descuento a menos de 35$. El juego tiene mala calificación en general porque el modo zombies está mal desarrollado. Una campaña 7/10. Zombies 4/10. Y con el multijugador un 8/10. Merece la pena el videojuego solo si lo juegas con amigos y si esta en oferta. Pero por lo demás no te lo recomiendo mucho.… Expand
  4. theonelog
    May 10, 2023
    5
    A mediocre game. Not as bad as Cold War, still not good however. It is quite literally a lazy copy of MW2019. Maps are the only redeeming quality and even then they are not of the best quality. Zombies got better over time but the game, overall, is the definition of mid.
  5. davidthesloth
    Apr 18, 2023
    6
    Fine game with a very fun single player campaign.

    The multiplayer, however, is the worst I've ever played in the COD franchise. Terrible game modes, woeful matchmaking and just a garbage experience in general. I will say it was fun playing old World at War maps before the rage inducing gameplay would resume. Zombies was meh and there was no need to add such a grindy trophy for    Fine game with a very fun single player campaign.

    The multiplayer, however, is the worst I've ever played in the COD franchise. Terrible game modes, woeful matchmaking and just a garbage experience in general. I will say it was fun playing old World at War maps before the rage inducing gameplay would resume.

    Zombies was meh and there was no need to add such a grindy trophy for killing 10K enemies.    … Expand
  6. Sonkisfast
    Mar 16, 2023
    5
    Vanguard is an okay game at worst. At best, its still just an okay game.
    The campaign, while somewhat cliche, is still fun, and somewhat enjoyable. Multiplayer is fine, and the challenges to get new skins are actually quite enjoyable. If you're looking for a COD game to start out with, I would not recommend this one.
  7. lesiuML
    Nov 9, 2022
    5
    First mission is one of the worst missions in all of CoD games... Absolutely disgusting, after only first 10 minutes I wanted quit this game... But despite stupid "teenagers behaviors" at the beginning, after some time game was pretty enjoyable . Mission in Petersburg was very good! Graphics isn't bad but sometimest's really rough, definitely uneven. There were also occasionally crushes.First mission is one of the worst missions in all of CoD games... Absolutely disgusting, after only first 10 minutes I wanted quit this game... But despite stupid "teenagers behaviors" at the beginning, after some time game was pretty enjoyable . Mission in Petersburg was very good! Graphics isn't bad but sometimest's really rough, definitely uneven. There were also occasionally crushes. After all it's a really average CoD with little bit of a really good moments.… Expand
  8. ArekSuzme
    Oct 4, 2022
    5
    Great graphics, great mechanics, but it's story is sooooo boring. I couldn't connect with the characters and didn't care for them. Level design was mid. Multiplayer was not bad, though.
  9. DaveSZY
    Sep 17, 2022
    5
    WWII COD games simply bore me. Gameplay feels recycled in some areas and overly dependent on microtransitions. It was the definition of “meh” to me
  10. ErikDimtri
    Aug 17, 2022
    5
    Campaign is mid, zombies were bad at first but it seem like they are finally adding good content but its too late since this CoD is at its last season. Multiplayer was the mode I enjoyed and put most of my time in out of the three game modes and it had a lot of potential to be really good and it was all wasted because they decided to barely support it making it very dull and makingCampaign is mid, zombies were bad at first but it seem like they are finally adding good content but its too late since this CoD is at its last season. Multiplayer was the mode I enjoyed and put most of my time in out of the three game modes and it had a lot of potential to be really good and it was all wasted because they decided to barely support it making it very dull and making Vanguard one of the most mediocre and boring cods I have ever played.… Expand
  11. zanders1440
    Jul 16, 2022
    6
    Please never let Sam Maggs write another video game script again. The campaign features some of the most awful writing I’ve heard in my life. “I shoot Nazis. They die. That’s my plan.” The story treats the audience like they’re incredibly dumb and results in an unsatisfying climax. The characters are boring and aren’t even memorable too. What happened to the days when we had iconic, wellPlease never let Sam Maggs write another video game script again. The campaign features some of the most awful writing I’ve heard in my life. “I shoot Nazis. They die. That’s my plan.” The story treats the audience like they’re incredibly dumb and results in an unsatisfying climax. The characters are boring and aren’t even memorable too. What happened to the days when we had iconic, well written, characters like Frank woods, Captain Price, Reznov, Mason, and all of them? They were incredible. These characters don’t hold a candle to them. Forget about zombies. Has to be the worst zombies ever created that negates literally everything that made it great in the first place. Edit: They’ve made multiplayer pretty fun now. It’s in a far better state than at launch. For this reason I’d give the game a 6… Expand
  12. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    Nov 20, 2021

    El juego se ve y se siente bien pero dista mucho de mejorar o siquiera llegar al nivel de otros COD ( y ya es decir en algunos casos) La campaña es muy corta, se que nadie juega un CODF por la campaña, pero nadie lo hace porque el jugador no lo exige y se conforma. Los mapas almenos por ahora del multi son un poco roñosos. Mejorará con el tiempo pero no deja de ser un    Nov 20, 2021

    El juego se ve y se siente bien pero dista mucho de mejorar o siquiera llegar al nivel de otros COD ( y ya es decir en algunos casos) La campaña es muy corta, se que nadie juega un CODF por la campaña, pero nadie lo hace porque el jugador no lo exige y se conforma. Los mapas almenos por ahora del multi son un poco roñosos. Mejorará con el tiempo pero no deja de ser un lanzamiento un poco flojo.    … Expand
  13. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    6
    The story isn't as good as it was in Cold War nor is the multiplayer as refined.
  14. BloodSharts
    May 28, 2022
    7
    I've been a Call Of Duty fan since the games first came out, and will probably always be one. My biggest complaint with most installments is that the campaign mode is unbelievably short. It seems like the only real point of even getting a COD game anymore is for online multiplayer. However short as it may be, I thought the story was great, cinematics were phenomenal and you really getI've been a Call Of Duty fan since the games first came out, and will probably always be one. My biggest complaint with most installments is that the campaign mode is unbelievably short. It seems like the only real point of even getting a COD game anymore is for online multiplayer. However short as it may be, I thought the story was great, cinematics were phenomenal and you really get submerged in the story. Just wish the stages took longer to get through than the cutscenes did. I also really enjoy the fact that you can use weapons and characters etc from Vanguard and Cold War in the online play. Overall, great game, way too short.… Expand
  15. alexdim00
    May 8, 2022
    7
    Good story but short, classic gameplay, nice graphics with some framedrops.
  16. Sky-Line___
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    CoD Vanguard is not a Call of Duty that does any better than its predecessors. But it is not close to being bad either.

    The campaign is nothing special and I prefer way more the atmosphere you can find in 2008’s CoD World at War – it’s darker, full of horror and feels very real. The Zombies mode is totally bad. It’s the worst I have ever seen on any call of duty. Finally comes the    CoD Vanguard is not a Call of Duty that does any better than its predecessors. But it is not close to being bad either.

    The campaign is nothing special and I prefer way more the atmosphere you can find in 2008’s CoD World at War – it’s darker, full of horror and feels very real.

    The Zombies mode is totally bad. It’s the worst I have ever seen on any call of duty.

    Finally comes the multiplayer mode, the main attraction of the game obviously. I would say that it plays mediocre online, but quite well for competitive play. The ranked mode came unfortunately quite late (luckily GB exists), but it offers a good competitive CoD experience. The weapons feel nice, the maps are not too bad and overall technical quality is good on PS5.

    Of course, this game is likely to be forgotten in a few years. It doesn’t come close to other CoD anthology titles. But it’s enjoyable if your main concern is the multiplayer – especially competitive – experience.    … Expand
  17. Arcadias
    Mar 15, 2022
    5
    If you enjoy dying every few seconds, this is the game for you. For some reason, the devs took an already low health and seemingly cut it in half. COD needs to stop releasing every year so these devs can take their time and put out something original and fresh for once.
  18. Anoirisma
    Mar 11, 2022
    5
    SBMM im Public Multiplayer und Grafikfehler trüben den Spielspaß. Der Shop scheint im Vordergrund zu stehen. Einige Charaktere sind nur käuflich freischaltbar. Absolut Frech.
    Story ist absolut okay. Zombiemodus hat neuen Content bekommen und kann zwischendurch echt Spaß machen, wenn der Multiplayer mal wieder zu sehr die Laune versaut.
  19. alirezaporshe
    Mar 4, 2022
    5
    I played it on PS5 and im gonna talk about story mode only so if you are an online multiplayer type guy this review wont help you much
    9 chapters are all you get in story mode its all cliche and has nothing to surprise you all ww2 and nazzi and hilter things . there is no touching scene in whole game and after you finished the game its gone. no memorable scene in your head and you    I played it on PS5 and im gonna talk about story mode only so if you are an online multiplayer type guy this review wont help you much
    9 chapters are all you get in story mode its all cliche and has nothing to surprise you all ww2 and nazzi and hilter things . there is no touching scene in whole game and after you finished the game its gone. no memorable scene in your head and you probably forget all character games in 30 days, i mean there is no GHOST BETRAYAL tears or Cap mctavish thing here...
    no adrenaline no cinematic story telling you know its just a simple moderate quality call of duty nothing more
    the graphic&sound&music are good but not perfect. you never WOW during game ,but you would like to end the game. i give it 5    … Expand
  20. Jonny5784
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Ok campaign is quite long but relatively poor, multiplayer is a bit of a mess and very very buggy, I couldn’t believe how badly this game was reviewed by the pro’s but after playing I would tend to agree with a lot that they said, in my opinion COD has gone very stale and there hasn't been a genuinely good one for a very long time, for the first time in many years I WONT be buying the nextOk campaign is quite long but relatively poor, multiplayer is a bit of a mess and very very buggy, I couldn’t believe how badly this game was reviewed by the pro’s but after playing I would tend to agree with a lot that they said, in my opinion COD has gone very stale and there hasn't been a genuinely good one for a very long time, for the first time in many years I WONT be buying the next one unless it reviews extremely well, there is one positive however it still not as bad as battlefield 2042.… Expand
  21. Yellow_Pant
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    Honestly, I expected worse this game is not as good as CoD MW:2 or any of those games but in recent years it's been a bit better than other games. CoD MW: 2019 is still the best CoD since CoD Black Ops 2. so I'm comparing it mainly to CoD MW: 2019.
  22. MJ1988
    Jan 18, 2022
    7
    SP is good, but story could be better and more history accurate. It feels a bit to shallow. Also the poltical influence is not helping at all...
    MP is not as fun as in other COD games. Maps are too small and there are way to many power positions. It just not fun to play unless you´re going to camp or use power positions..
  23. drcoomer
    Jan 3, 2022
    7
    Campaign is okay, nothing that stands out from other COD titles of past. Some interesting characters and a pretty interesting concept, but none of it will get you too invested.
    Online is pretty good, but again, nothing that really stands out.

    Mostly just your run-of-the-mill Call of Duty game, with a WWII skin on to change things up.
  24. LuisM45
    Jan 1, 2022
    6
    Divertido al inicio, pero q se vuelve repetitivo.
    Una campaña decente, con muchos fallos pero algunos aciertos q no la haces deplorable.
    Zombies olvidables.
    Multijugador con varios errores de sonido, rendimiento pero q tiene un gran potencial si se arreglan estos
  25. Danfrombackhome
    Dec 9, 2021
    5
    It was alright. Multiplayer is kinda fun with some friends. The soviet woman, Polina is by far the worst character. A forced mary sue “bad ass” who is unlikeable to the max. The rest of the characters are fine though
  26. MetacriticOnur
    Dec 9, 2021
    6
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  27. TodayIsToday
    Dec 7, 2021
    5
    It seems that Metacritic is tactically limiting the exposure of negative critic reviews. This game should be sitting at 71 right now, as all of the most-liberal game review sites (IGN & Polygon) even gave it a 70 already. Metacritic has not officially posted their reviews, which is artificially-inflating the score.

    If the game were good and the changing of history and diversity of    It seems that Metacritic is tactically limiting the exposure of negative critic reviews. This game should be sitting at 71 right now, as all of the most-liberal game review sites (IGN & Polygon) even gave it a 70 already. Metacritic has not officially posted their reviews, which is artificially-inflating the score.

    If the game were good and the changing of history and diversity of themes had good gameplay and the studios working on the game actually had passion, wouldn't the score speak for itself without having to be manipulative?    … Expand
  28. Beast979
    Dec 7, 2021
    6
    Game is pretty decent from a multiplayer standpoint, except on some maps that are too small and sometimes literally spawn you in the middle of enemies. My biggest problem are Dev errors and snapshot errors which only seem to happen when you are having your best games....it just boots you and you lose all progress you made....It happened to me about 5 times in a row a couple nightsGame is pretty decent from a multiplayer standpoint, except on some maps that are too small and sometimes literally spawn you in the middle of enemies. My biggest problem are Dev errors and snapshot errors which only seem to happen when you are having your best games....it just boots you and you lose all progress you made....It happened to me about 5 times in a row a couple nights ago....The campaign is good, no complaints there, I really enjoyed it.… Expand
  29. dotleo
    Nov 30, 2021
    7
    Personally, I didn't like Cold War. It was boring, and it lacked innovation. I see a lot of people saying the same thing about Vanguard, but I disagree. For starters, I love how you can choose your combat pacing. For those unaware, Vanguard has a setting where you can choose how many people you want in your games. This brings the life back to Vanguard. If you're playing tactical(thePersonally, I didn't like Cold War. It was boring, and it lacked innovation. I see a lot of people saying the same thing about Vanguard, but I disagree. For starters, I love how you can choose your combat pacing. For those unaware, Vanguard has a setting where you can choose how many people you want in your games. This brings the life back to Vanguard. If you're playing tactical(the slowest paced setting) and you're getting bored, you can always switch to assault(medium-paced) or blitz(fast-paced). This helps the game from becoming stale and boring like Cold War. Also, this is one of the first times in a COD where the amount of players in a certain map varies from map to map. This is definitely a step in the right direction because I never liked how huge maps like Euphrates Bridge would have the same amount of players as Shipment or Shoot House. It just didn't make sense, and I'm surprised it took Activision this long to fix this. Well, at least they did fix it, and the game is much better for it. Also, I'm really enjoying how guns can hold 10 attachments as opposed to the traditional 5. It allows for much more customization, and I'm here for that. As for the graphics, they are incredible. Especially people's faces. They look real. I find myself staring into these characters' faces for hours at a time, trying to find something that doesn't look real, but there's nothing. Don't ask me about Zombies. It sucks ass, but that's not what this review is about. Some dev at Activision took CW's Zombies and pasted it into Vanguard. If you want Zombies, PLEASE don't buy this game. The Campaign? Eh. Nothing much to say about it. More of the same. Too short. I buy COD for MP, so this review is mainly about Vanguard's MP.… Expand
  30. mattarnold008
    Nov 29, 2021
    6
    I thought Vanguard was great in places and lacked in others. Multiplayer is just too small and spawn points can be so bad that you can easily die instantly. The new mode patrol I thought was a cool addition. Gun's are varied and killstreak's are cool. Time to kill is ridiculously fast and very twitch like. Zombies mode is so bare bones and not worth even trying. The campaign I thought wasI thought Vanguard was great in places and lacked in others. Multiplayer is just too small and spawn points can be so bad that you can easily die instantly. The new mode patrol I thought was a cool addition. Gun's are varied and killstreak's are cool. Time to kill is ridiculously fast and very twitch like. Zombies mode is so bare bones and not worth even trying. The campaign I thought was really cool but could have been padded out a little. Props to the female sniper missions which were my fav.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 68 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 34 out of 68
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  1. Cubed3
    Jun 8, 2022
    70
    Call of Duty: Vanguard is a great Call of Duty entry with absolutely stellar ser pieces, fantastic visuals, and plenty of modes surrounding an excellently fun campaign. The only downsides are the muddied stories… not to mention what is happening in the company that published it. Highly recommended for CoD fans and people looking for a bit of mindless fun set in WW2.
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  2. PLAY
    Feb 23, 2022
    80
    While not quite hitting the series high of Modern Warfare, Vanguard is Call Of Duty as it should be: fast, satisfying, and always calling you back for more. [Issue#10, p.92]
  3. PLAY! Zine
    Feb 21, 2022
    60
    Even though the campaign is extremely predictable and the multiplayer is plagued with tones of issues, Call Of Duty: Vanguard is, after all, still a Call of Duty title, and will appeal to all hardcore Call of Duty fans.
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