Call of Duty: Vanguard

 PlayStation 5
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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1479 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 945 out of 1479
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  1. MickeyIIL
    Nov 25, 2021
    3
    Yeah its just another copy paste sort of deal, where the guns are trash, killstreaks unbearable and poor map design and spawn placement.

    Killstreaks are a joke with dogs just constantly chasing you as soon as the enemy has 10 kills...…really? 10 kills? on COD? that's nothing, you need to up that to make it playable at least. and for the guns....just put the shotgun on and pray,    Yeah its just another copy paste sort of deal, where the guns are trash, killstreaks unbearable and poor map design and spawn placement.

    Killstreaks are a joke with dogs just constantly chasing you as soon as the enemy has 10 kills...…really? 10 kills? on COD? that's nothing, you need to up that to make it playable at least.

    and for the guns....just put the shotgun on and pray, because God forbid you use any other weapon, also shields......really.....in WW2.... get a grip.

    Overall don't buy this overpriced copy paste....Bye    … Expand
  2. Thumbs_Up_Guy
    Nov 30, 2021
    3
    I would rate MP in the following order:
    - MW 2019
    - CW --- - VG (this) In general - this is the worst MP experience i have had in call of duty. Bad sounds, awful graphics, no weapon balance, terrible map design, a lot of broken stuff like spawn points etc. They somehow managed to fail shipment map(sic!) Game in general - bad, Sledgehammer games just cannot make Call of Duty Game.    I would rate MP in the following order:
    - MW 2019
    - CW
    ---
    - VG (this)
    In general - this is the worst MP experience i have had in call of duty. Bad sounds, awful graphics, no weapon balance, terrible map design, a lot of broken stuff like spawn points etc.
    They somehow managed to fail shipment map(sic!)
    Game in general - bad, Sledgehammer games just cannot make Call of Duty Game.
    Better spend those $ on Cod points and buy something in warzone store or even better - don't buy it, perhaps next time they won't allow sledges to even approach any future call of duty.    … Expand
  3. Robertexe
    Nov 30, 2021
    3
    Same game same hackers....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... for that 75 characters
  4. blueCobalt
    Dec 12, 2021
    3
    PC forcibly messed with one more masterpiece series and ruined it. Female warrior has become a wall-flying Wonder Woman, and the childish black lines are now exhausting. Frame narrative using reminiscence made the story unfocused and failed to explain the points of contact of the main characters.
  5. Jolau303
    Dec 13, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The list of things to fix is way to long for only 75 characters !!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  6. Kidwoomy
    Jan 4, 2022
    3
    All of the five star reviews here are ignoring everything that is bad about this game and NO, we aren’t women don’t make this game bad, the gameplay does. Zombies is easily the worst in the franchise since it’s is essentially Cold War zombies with almost every special feature that makes a zombies game zombies, such as Easter eggs, wall buys, and perk machine crouch points removed. There isAll of the five star reviews here are ignoring everything that is bad about this game and NO, we aren’t women don’t make this game bad, the gameplay does. Zombies is easily the worst in the franchise since it’s is essentially Cold War zombies with almost every special feature that makes a zombies game zombies, such as Easter eggs, wall buys, and perk machine crouch points removed. There is literally nothing special about this zombies mode except for it being another zombies game. It’s not fun nor is it worth anytime. The final camos are underwhelming, while also needing days on overal play time doing the same boring game mode to earn the camos. Now for the multiplayer, it’s decent. There is nothing truly special about it and it lacks complete creativity, but it isn’t completely bad. While it’s slightly more fun than the zombies mode, it still doesn’t stand out. There are an average amount of weapons so far with gameplay that still retains things about previous cod games while also fixing up main gameplay mechanics so it doesn’t cater to campy play styles while still offering room for other playstyles. The ammo system if complete garbage and only makes things more complicated and unneeded. Maps are good and fit the cod formula and small details such as team names could be fixed but isn’t too necessary. The gunsmith system is well made, combining elements of the MW system and the CW system leading to a pretty good customization system. Lastly, the campaign. I’m not going into detail since this is a spoiler-free review, but it’s very good. It’s retains its moments and isn’t too over saturated. Overall, cod vanguard is an ok game with nothing too special about it while ultimately being held down by its horrendous zombies mode.… Expand
  7. Saheer
    Apr 22, 2022
    3
    Ce jeu n’a tout simplement aucun intérêt tant il est déséquilibré et bourré de bugs. Je pense que nous sommes arrivés COMPLÈTEMENT au point mort avec cette saga. Y jouer devient épuisant. Toujours les mêmes maps qui tournent en boucle dans le multi. Des respawns qui te font mourir en boucle alors que la map fait 23 hectars. Tu te fais tuer en une demi-seconde lors d’un duel alors que tuCe jeu n’a tout simplement aucun intérêt tant il est déséquilibré et bourré de bugs. Je pense que nous sommes arrivés COMPLÈTEMENT au point mort avec cette saga. Y jouer devient épuisant. Toujours les mêmes maps qui tournent en boucle dans le multi. Des respawns qui te font mourir en boucle alors que la map fait 23 hectars. Tu te fais tuer en une demi-seconde lors d’un duel alors que tu n’as même pas commencé à distinguer le mec, vu que la visibilité est infâme. Oui je l’ai bien dis…épuisant.… Expand
  8. killer-one805
    Oct 5, 2022
    3
    Vanguard is a game with a severe identity crisis, i still don't understand why sledgehammer took 4 years of development and still manage to disappoint us yet again only worse, WWII was better in my opinion, I've spent more hours on infinite warfare's multiplayer than the time spent on vanguard alone. even to season five, black ops 2 that was released a decade ago, hell even add world atVanguard is a game with a severe identity crisis, i still don't understand why sledgehammer took 4 years of development and still manage to disappoint us yet again only worse, WWII was better in my opinion, I've spent more hours on infinite warfare's multiplayer than the time spent on vanguard alone. even to season five, black ops 2 that was released a decade ago, hell even add world at war for extra credit. they both have more going for it and has more content when they released. sure, the graphics are amazing, but that's really all the positive stuff I can think of. I give it a 3. it's a soulless cash grab.… Expand
  9. reb0rn
    Nov 1, 2022
    3
    This game had potential. Based off the trailers, it actually looked like a WW2 shooter! Turns out we can use anime skins for our smg's in a world war shooter?? The game was and still is broken with game-breaking bugs. It seems the only people who enjoy this game are at the max, ten years old.
  10. KrazyCrayon
    Nov 9, 2021
    2
    Not a bad game overall. But the story mode is short and really not worth playing through more than once. Zombies is at its worst here, literally no fun to be had with this mode. And while multiplayer has gotten better gameplay and machanic wise, overpowered guns, lag, bad hit detection and poor map design makes it ulmost unplayable. Wait for a steep sale on this one.
  11. blizzardblue
    Jan 20, 2022
    2
    Very disappointing COD, just a load of bad decisions. I'm here for multiplayer & it's not fun at all. Endless fire & kill streaks that you can't see the enemy, you have to rely on the name tag (including the fact that the enemy may look exactly like your teammates.
    Maybe it'll improve 6 months from release date, but at this time I regret the purchase.
  12. ukrScorpion
    Dec 18, 2021
    2
    Bugs and lags!
    Disapheared xp for guns, disapheared cp point!
    many cheathers!
    and this is just a few surprises from activision and Sledgehammer Games for us
    I'm sure after playing you will find new and specially created for you!)))
  13. FunTox
    Nov 7, 2021
    2
    It’s a 60 or 70 dollars game with F2P meta rules. Weapons grind are too long. Clearly it made only for slowdown your progression so you spend your free time only in one game and ofc to sell you weapon modules with skins in store
  14. SylvaConnect
    Nov 6, 2021
    2
    No outbreak?
    No round based Zombies?
    New Zombies hybrid mode is trash, people like Outbreak or round for their DIFFERENT mood and play styles, idk wth they are thinking.
    Bring back REAL outbreak at least if you insist in leaving out round based….
    This aint it.
    Points given are for the engines performance, everything else is a joke….
  15. Santanilla
    Dec 19, 2021
    2
    IMHO: People PLEASE stop buying COD games, you are just letting Activision be on their comfort zones making money without much innovation and better titles, you deserve more! , better games!. Buying cod games is as stupid as buying the newer fifa of nhl game year after year. I mean , do we really need a newer cod game every 6 months NOO! Stop buying cod and soon we will see someIMHO: People PLEASE stop buying COD games, you are just letting Activision be on their comfort zones making money without much innovation and better titles, you deserve more! , better games!. Buying cod games is as stupid as buying the newer fifa of nhl game year after year. I mean , do we really need a newer cod game every 6 months NOO! Stop buying cod and soon we will see some innovation from this great developers.… Expand
  16. ganjastone
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    Avoid. Save your money and disk space. Campaign is fine. Other than that it's Terrible. Battlefield 2042 is even worse. Avoid both. Buy this for the campaign only
  17. Maxxamann
    Nov 9, 2021
    2
    The campaign is an awful mish mash of generic characters with stories so unlikely that it becomes laughable. The missions are extremely linnear and repetitive.

    The multiplayer somehow feels even more generic and streamlined than the campaign. The cringe in this one is over the charts. You are playing as either "my team" or "enemy team" on large maps that are designed in a way to add a    The campaign is an awful mish mash of generic characters with stories so unlikely that it becomes laughable. The missions are extremely linnear and repetitive.

    The multiplayer somehow feels even more generic and streamlined than the campaign. The cringe in this one is over the charts. You are playing as either "my team" or "enemy team" on large maps that are designed in a way to add a lot randomness to the gameplay. You can say goodbye to controlling angles, and relying on your map sense and go straight to spawn killing if you're after streaks. The mp has no historical theme to it. You're not playing on any battles and you are not playing as thematic characters nor using thematic guns. It's not about the realism, it's about getting the theme right. For a ww2 game this is an insanely awful take on it. Nothing is accurate.

    The zombies is such a large bruh moment that you'll pass out from dissapointment trying to play even 10 minutes of it.

    Overall there is absolutely nothing about this game that drives me to boot this up instead of any other game. I feel like I'm an adult playing a game made for kids when I boot this up, I feel embarressed just playing it. I got a refund and for some reason I can still play it, but I don't because it's just that generic, boring and just straight up bad. I could dive way deeper into the flaws in gameplay design etc but for real. If you're thinking about buying this, for the love of pp don't do it alone.    … Expand
  18. Killiomadness
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    First of all I do kinda like the campaign I say kinda but most of this is cliche af, bugs glitches everywhere and zombies ooooh man worst zombies I have ever played, like it’s so bad and boring, and I thought cod ww2 was bad Jesus don’t get this game plz don’t
  19. DanielGorskikh
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Это не Call of duty! Все прикрываются пандемией, а по моему на игроков просто наплевать. Чем мы и платим ответом здесь, может нас услышат... Но я в этом сомневаюсь.
  20. Quazarr
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    So many bugs,poor story written, poor development, lack of creativity, campaign is awful
  21. blindpilot88
    Nov 13, 2021
    2
    Na siłę zmienione fakty historyczne w fabule. W multi gram tylko dwoma operatorami, którzy pasują do historii, która miała miejsce.
  22. sergiete
    Nov 7, 2021
    2
    A new game of the saga but is almost the same that cold war only better graphics, also its duration of campaign is so short about 7 hours or 8 only
  23. BlackLung17
    Nov 7, 2021
    2
    Another lacklustre campaign which is getting shorter and shorter which each new version. Zombies is in an absolutely laughable state. The publisher’s should be ashamed of themselves putting out garbage like this.
  24. KaptainAlex
    Nov 8, 2021
    2
    Apparently WW2 was won by a bunch of superheros with powers such as x-ray vision. The campaign is beyond a joke, clearly some writers pushing their "whiteman bad" agenda with no knowledge whatsoever of the conflict that killed so many millions. The campaign is not only boring and predictable it is shamefull in its agenda pushing... I was glad it was short so it could be over. (took me 5Apparently WW2 was won by a bunch of superheros with powers such as x-ray vision. The campaign is beyond a joke, clearly some writers pushing their "whiteman bad" agenda with no knowledge whatsoever of the conflict that killed so many millions. The campaign is not only boring and predictable it is shamefull in its agenda pushing... I was glad it was short so it could be over. (took me 5 and a half hours on normal)
    The Multiplayer... same old same old... some good modes to be had sure, but its just more of the same, more grinding, more leveling etc. I dont appreciate that the weapons now have up to 10 attachment slots - this seems far too many. The post game "vote on the mvp" section is extremely irritating and needs to be removed, the multiplayer characters are totally lame.
    Zombies - seems rushed and simplified.

    As a student of history, particularly the World Wars, im pretty saddened and sickened by this game's
    handling, never seen so much agenda driven nonsense in a video game. Clearly the demographic isnt someone whos been playing COD for 15+ years with a passion for historical conflicts.
    Avoid.    … Expand
  25. UncleDave
    Nov 9, 2021
    2
    This game is supposed to be set in WW2, but is just as unhistorical as it can get. Single-player is even worse than in CoD:WW2. Multi-player is ok. Game has a lot of bugs and feels unfinished.
  26. AnonymousMC
    Nov 9, 2021
    2
    The multiplayer is a bad version of MW2019. 2/10

    The zombies takes all the worst aspects of BOCW zombies and outbreak and somehow makes them even worse. 1/10

    The campaign is actually pretty decent, but because it’s single player and played the least out of all the modes it has very little effect on the final rating. 7/10
  27. JB2021
    Jan 29, 2022
    2
    Played pretty much every cod and this is the only one I requested a refund on and got, which demonstrates how bad it is. I found the maps to be rather boring and ill thought out and the game just didn’t feel or play like a COD game should. I am still Playing MW and Black Ops and although these game like many these days have some short commings they are still playable and many of the mapsPlayed pretty much every cod and this is the only one I requested a refund on and got, which demonstrates how bad it is. I found the maps to be rather boring and ill thought out and the game just didn’t feel or play like a COD game should. I am still Playing MW and Black Ops and although these game like many these days have some short commings they are still playable and many of the maps are decent unlike those in Vangaurd which felt boring and almost as if they were developed by someone who didn’t understand the COD franchise and were rushing through to get the game out. I was looking forward to a world war setting to switch things up, like the days of call of duty tilted on PS1/2 and Xbox etc but this has completely put me off it’s just lazy and a clear money grab I’m just really please I was able to get a refund. So honestly save your money and continue to play MW and black ops and give this junk a miss. I just hope they don’t mess up on the up comming MW2. I would rather a cod released every 3 years and it play great with quality maps then rushing for a yearly game which is just insulting and irritating to play and clearly a cash grab I only have given it 2 out of 10 as graphically it looks nice on the Series X but that’s as far as it goes on positive points… Expand
  28. Navastro
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    What the hell is this money grab? This game can only be good for CoD fanatics. Nothing new, just basic poor CoD. Won't continue to play this garbage even if I got it for free.
  29. Itsmista504
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Tired of these unfinished, buggy, soulless games every year. Don’t buy unless your a content creator who has to level up guns for warzone. Besides that your not missing out on anything I promise
  30. yode3
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    The multiplayer is horrible, maps are small and chaotic, spawning is garbage, there is no spawn protection so you will experience lots spawn campers, lots of time you will spawn just to die the ssame second, because the whole enemy team just spawned behind you. There is no map border, you can leave the map and die WTF ????? There are holes and **** which you can fall and die, and sometimesThe multiplayer is horrible, maps are small and chaotic, spawning is garbage, there is no spawn protection so you will experience lots spawn campers, lots of time you will spawn just to die the ssame second, because the whole enemy team just spawned behind you. There is no map border, you can leave the map and die WTF ????? There are holes and **** which you can fall and die, and sometimes you get spawned right in front of that hole and if you are a new player not familiar with map, you will fall and die lol. guns are garbage, everything that has low rpm is useless, its basically copy paste of cod ww2 just way way worse. If you are a kid you might have fun, but if you are any serious about gaming STAY AWAY.… Expand
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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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