Call of Duty: Vanguard

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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1479 Ratings

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  1. Drurgas22
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    Great game, great visuals, great movement, enojoyed it by playing it daily still no boring
  2. z2a4
    Nov 27, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too good 120fov very cool Too good 120fov very cool Yzhdhsjwiabxhwixjeoxhievcudb… Expand
  3. Patrickbremm
    Nov 27, 2021
    10
    A experiência do multiplayer e muito bacana hehe Zombies e fraco, mas eu sempre preferi Multiplayer
  4. albertomno
    Dec 1, 2021
    10
    increible juegazo, recomendado para comprarlo y jugarlo si o si, aun queda mucho contenido pendiente asique habra que diafrutarlo mas todavia
  5. Nathanchartouf
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    Super mega deluxe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  6. LUKSlion
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Amei o jogo realmente um jogo incrivel, vou jogar a campanha muitas e muitas vezes pq amo muito jogos com pegada 2 guerra
  7. dasse666
    Feb 9, 2022
    10
    I personally didn't like cod cold war, it was buggy and boring, but Vanguard actually feels nice. Fun and long single player campaign, beautiful graphics, lots of stuff to do. I'm surprised.
  8. alchemist_man
    Apr 21, 2022
    10
    much much much better than trash cold war ... this game was amazing ... and i don't give a *uck about this crying kids in meta .. this game and the way it told stories was amazing .... that's all
  9. Iamumbel
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Call of duty all time is my favourite game and me love it game from very good campaign for all series
  10. ERICLUIZENGEL
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    jogo muito bacana referente a 2 guerra, comparada com os lançamentos dos concorrentes na época deu 10 a zero
  11. valjagej
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    call of duty эта игра которая напалмом выжигала твои волосы , после которой трудно смотреть на другие игры!
    ТЫ СМОТРИШЬ И ТАКЙ БЛИН, ТАКОЕ МОЖЕТ БЫТЬ В 21 ГОДУ?
    ЭТО ВЕДЬМАК ИЗ МИРА ШУТЕРОВ Vanguard ЭТО КАНОН , это то за что мы любим call of duty про это Vanguard! Это супер проработаные карты! реалистичная стрельба,ВЕРНУЛОСЬ ЧУВСТВО БОЖЕСТВЕНОГО ВОСТОРГА!| В игре звуковые спец эфекты    call of duty эта игра которая напалмом выжигала твои волосы , после которой трудно смотреть на другие игры!
    ТЫ СМОТРИШЬ И ТАКЙ БЛИН, ТАКОЕ МОЖЕТ БЫТЬ В 21 ГОДУ?
    ЭТО ВЕДЬМАК ИЗ МИРА ШУТЕРОВ Vanguard ЭТО КАНОН , это то за что мы любим call of duty про это Vanguard!
    Это супер проработаные карты!
    реалистичная стрельба,ВЕРНУЛОСЬ ЧУВСТВО БОЖЕСТВЕНОГО ВОСТОРГА!|
    В игре звуковые спец эфекты супер долби диджитал атмас 4к ултьтра х с макс , просто какойто фейрверк восприйтий заканчиваеться матч и ты просто выдыхаешь!
    Один липрикон из нижнего интернета уже накрутил игре 3.5 балла на метакритике хотя он на 12/10    … Expand
  12. BigPappaPumps
    Nov 6, 2021
    9
    I personally didn't like cod cold war, it was buggy and boring, but Vanguard actually feels nice. Fun and long single player campaign, beautiful graphics, lots of stuff to do. I'm surprised!!
  13. M4ni4k
    Dec 7, 2021
    9
    Multiplayer: 10/10 (One of the best cod multiplayer, multiple challenge)
    Zombies: 4/10 (Where outbreak?)
    Campaign (6/10) Not the best

    But we need to admit, the multiplayer is pretty good.
    You need to try it !
  14. Marbert1014
    Nov 7, 2021
    9
    This game is really fun and CoD does a really good job on multiplayer. Been having a lot of fun since launch. Love the art style and direction of the 1940s.
  15. Gotcha824
    Nov 7, 2021
    9
    Look, if you don't enjoy call of duty you won't like this game. And yes, this is a call of duty. It isn't a gigantic leap in a different direction but It does genuinely feel refreshing. Especially after Cold War. This game has a memorable story with some of the best cod moments (IMO). It actually has a great multiplayer with a huge load of maps and cursed weapon builds. Zombies has anLook, if you don't enjoy call of duty you won't like this game. And yes, this is a call of duty. It isn't a gigantic leap in a different direction but It does genuinely feel refreshing. Especially after Cold War. This game has a memorable story with some of the best cod moments (IMO). It actually has a great multiplayer with a huge load of maps and cursed weapon builds. Zombies has an incredible new art style and story and is run by treyarch... But there is just not a lot of zombies content at launch. It's kinda dry... But it has a very strong base so It's looking like they will be adding more through updates. In conclusion, If you want to play a fun WW2 cod through this year equipped with a memorable campaign, great multiplayer, and a start to a new zombies story... Vanguard is the choice for you.… Expand
  16. Daniel0809
    Dec 18, 2021
    9
    despite the occasional frame rate drops and occasional audio drops the game is intense and on the edge of your seat! I love these games. I only play the campaign.
  17. Sky_
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Vanguard is a great entry in the franchise. First off, the game looks absolutely stunning, no matter what console you play on. The campaign delivers well with varied missions, a standout mission early on was a D-Day mission, which surprisingly doesn't include the beach landings for once. Instead, your character is tasked with dealing with anti-aircraft cannons before dawn, initially takingVanguard is a great entry in the franchise. First off, the game looks absolutely stunning, no matter what console you play on. The campaign delivers well with varied missions, a standout mission early on was a D-Day mission, which surprisingly doesn't include the beach landings for once. Instead, your character is tasked with dealing with anti-aircraft cannons before dawn, initially taking a fall from your plane into enemy lines. The mission is excellently paced. As for the campaign as a whole, it expertly tackles the issues it presents.

    The multiplayer is innovative upon the base of Modern Warfare. The destructive environments, although seeming somewhat gimmicky at first, add new variety to each map in the game, demonstrated best on Decoy featuring with plenty of large destructible walls to move, shoot and throw equipment through. The weapons are as visceral as they were in MW, with the return of the amazing animations and sounds featured previously. The game is well balanced; this is lent to the new and improved gunsmith system now letting the player include 10 attachments on their weapon at once at all times. Any gun can be what you want it to be, but they all have their different strengths and weaknesses. For example I turned the Automaton, which is a rather weak gun compared to the initially unlocked StG 44, into a long range beast without even using the gun for long. Plenty of the weapons are also not common to be seen in the WW2 games, which is great that new and unique weapons that we haven't had our hands on that often are being included now. Operators now have their own individual levels, with skins and items to unlock along the way with additional bonuses for using their favourite weapons: this is a brilliant addition to the regular levelling of COD. The return of skill based matchmaking certainly does make the game less fun for moments, but it doesn't impede too heavily.

    The zombies mode is a brand new fun experience, although it avoids its round-based roots and instead going for a more beginner friendly Outbreak style experience, although on a smaller scale. As well as including many features from Cold War such as field upgrades, now taking the form of your own dark aether entity, upgradable perks make a return, now being upgraded within the game and not permanently which adjusts progression as not a feat of your perks, but your own personal growth as a player slowly improving at the game. A new feature are covenants, which are additional skills your player obtains by getting hearts from objectives, with different effects. You can have 3 at once and they can be upgraded, these are very welcome to the game in addition to perks. Although missing round based maps entirely and the charm of older Zombies modes due to the operator system again, the mode is very enjoyable on its own. There is no main quest on launch until Season 1, or maybe even Season 1 Reloaded. This is very disappointing, as they are a main part of zombies and have been for years, it's baffling that it isn't featured. This should've been a side mode in S1R, really instead of the main mode.

    I have so far enjoyed my time with Vanguard and this may be SHG's best COD title yet, improving upon their previous failures by taking into account what made people enjoy games like Modern Warfare 2019 so much. The lack of round based zombies is disappointing, although where it innovates in its brand new features, and entirely new take on zombies is good, but where the game lacks right now could be improved as the game goes on.    … Expand
  18. J_PSX_07
    Nov 11, 2021
    9
    I am going to make a review only for the multiplayer, so I've been playing cod since 2007 (cod 3) and finally i can say that this call of duty vanguard is one of the best for my playstyle after 2 years of disaster in my opinion, you can rush, 80% of the maps are amazing, the killstreaks are very good too, the only problem that I have is the flying weapons like gammons, launches, the stunI am going to make a review only for the multiplayer, so I've been playing cod since 2007 (cod 3) and finally i can say that this call of duty vanguard is one of the best for my playstyle after 2 years of disaster in my opinion, you can rush, 80% of the maps are amazing, the killstreaks are very good too, the only problem that I have is the flying weapons like gammons, launches, the stun can kill you instantly on hardcore, there's alot going on at the same time, 6 gammons plus launchers like… Expand
  19. NextPlayer_it
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Activision con Vanguard ha tirato fuori una campagna single palayer bella solida che va a riprendere la tradizionale struttura della serie puntando tutto sui personaggi e sulla loro narrazione. Questa idea funziona alla grande, l’unica cosa che dispiace è la durata della campagna. Il multiplayer è solido, divertente e molto competitivo. La modalità Zombies come al solito è moltoActivision con Vanguard ha tirato fuori una campagna single palayer bella solida che va a riprendere la tradizionale struttura della serie puntando tutto sui personaggi e sulla loro narrazione. Questa idea funziona alla grande, l’unica cosa che dispiace è la durata della campagna. Il multiplayer è solido, divertente e molto competitivo. La modalità Zombies come al solito è molto accattivante. Gli sviluppatori hanno apportato alcune modifiche molto gradite a questa modalità, i fan degli shooter di Activision, avranno sicuramente notato alcune importanti modifiche sul lato gameplay. Peccato per la mappa singola, speriamo bene per la missione che verrà aggiunta a dicembre. Come al solito le sparatorie sono frenetiche e incentrate sulla carneficina, ma sono tremendamente divertenti. Vanguard vi travolgera con la sua violenza e la sua frenesia e sarà molto molto difficile staccarsi dallo schermo.… Expand
  20. HeroesZxxy
    May 19, 2022
    9
    The only think i still play and enjoy this game just because the offline split screen multiplayer is pretty cool. enemy player who is far away, we can't see the icon above his head, which is very good close to the original and my father is happy because he can use sniper and hide, not like modern warfare I think. And the bot gameplay is also okay, the difficulty recruit doesn't pile up andThe only think i still play and enjoy this game just because the offline split screen multiplayer is pretty cool. enemy player who is far away, we can't see the icon above his head, which is very good close to the original and my father is happy because he can use sniper and hide, not like modern warfare I think. And the bot gameplay is also okay, the difficulty recruit doesn't pile up and feels original, please don't lose the offline multiplayer split screen feature for cod mw II. because one of the attractions I bought Call of Duty was because of that. In my opinion, most people expect too much from a game, Vanguard is quite good because it is very similar to modern warfare, besides that here we can make snipers really 0 idle sway with ads speed which is quite fast which is not like modern warfare, the matter of walking is too slow. fast as people say according to vanguard it's normal for this. Yes, because I didn't expect anything about a new theme, a new mechanism. I think with this Vanguard which has beautiful graphics on the ps5. well it's okay to play and enjoy it. And yes it does, my only dislike is the Champaign mode, which I really hope it's like above modern warfare or at least on par with mw. and the fact is that it is very bad, the movement and mechanics of the bots are very unoriginal and seem old-fashioned, there is no development in the enemy's bot section, it is even very strange and ah just weird, too cool for the movement of the bots for the campaign. if for offline multiplayer it is suitable.… Expand
  21. Sweetwilly82
    Nov 20, 2021
    9
    Played on PS5, and it blows me away. The graphics are flat out incredible.Campaign was exciting and fast paced. The best COD game in many years.
  22. VIMGRAW
    Nov 15, 2021
    9
    this game is way better than i expected just zombies need more content. the multiplayer is nice can and the story is good just zombies need more comtent
  23. abraun
    Nov 24, 2021
    9
    Modo história muito bom, talvez o melhor dos ultimos anos de COD. Multiplayer bom mas ainda com alguns bugs, porém engine muito boa!
  24. Agslynx
    Jul 19, 2022
    9
    J’ai beaucoup aimé ce call of. Je le préfère même à Cold war. Les différentes histoires sont attrayantes et captivantes et le gameplay est agréable.
  25. Samp127
    Nov 20, 2021
    9
    Best Call of Duty multiplayer since the 360/PS3 days! Absolutely love this game. Feel like a teen-ager again desperate to jump back on!
  26. HBK-
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Vanguard feels very fresh , the gameplay is very aggressive & smooth dualsense alone makes this game worth the $77 bones. Very excited for this years cod
  27. Sts-4life
    Nov 11, 2021
    9
    Super game and multiplayer are so much fun, the Kampagne is so heroic like other
  28. Run_Away345
    Nov 6, 2021
    9
    Not perfect, yet very fun and enjoyable cod experience. Would for sure recommend.
  29. gimmmemoney
    Nov 6, 2021
    9
    Is it awful? nope, is it absolutely amazing? nope. It's somewhere in between, but rather good, than bad. It has way more positive things, like smooth fun multiplayer, solid single player, solid graphics, sound is good.
  30. HorizonGlow
    Nov 6, 2021
    9
    What a nice and fun game. I'm almost speechless. I would have never expected this from Call of Duty. I haven't liked any of them since 2013 or so, but i was bored, so i bought Vanguard and i'm honestly surprised. Gunplay feels great, multiplayer is fast and chaotic (in a good way), nice graphics and sound. Played first couple missions of single player as well, seems fun.
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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 68 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 68
  3. Negative: 0 out of 68
  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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