Call of Duty: Vanguard

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  1. Assic
    Nov 7, 2021
    0
    Nothing special! It seems like to be systematic to publish a extremely ugly and bad beta that the final game do not look that bad for a 2021 shooter. But to be honstest its the same grafic level for years (what a shame) For sure the game mechanic is good but in fact its the same as in every COD just with new textures. The big final of the story is not big and I am just disappointed -Nothing special! It seems like to be systematic to publish a extremely ugly and bad beta that the final game do not look that bad for a 2021 shooter. But to be honstest its the same grafic level for years (what a shame) For sure the game mechanic is good but in fact its the same as in every COD just with new textures. The big final of the story is not big and I am just disappointed - nothing new and not enough for a 2021 shooter.… Expand
  2. DAVIDROBERTSON1
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Yet another reskin call of duty game, instead of releasing one every year take a year or two off and change up the formula, just a horrible flop.
  3. JasperThorn
    Nov 13, 2021
    5
    Buggy mess got kicked out of servers a few times and there was a few times my sound was messed up I reset my ps5 to fix it
  4. gdmatt
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Game won't launch and I can't get a refund. Don't waste your time and money.
  5. Steyraus
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    It's exactly what you think it would be, super wahmen, woke agendas, blah blah, we all know what to expect from the sjw marketing ..Sigh, it's a modern western game,,,
  6. oriface137
    Nov 13, 2021
    4
    Keep in mind, most games released now a days are far from complete. When it comes to Vanguard, the game definitely need a good 8-10 months more to stew. Campaign is probably the only bright spot of the entire game which isn’t saying much. Multiplayer and Zombies are absolutely atrocious! “Packet Burst” is a phrase you’ll be seeing a lot when playing Vanguard. The enemies seem to kill youKeep in mind, most games released now a days are far from complete. When it comes to Vanguard, the game definitely need a good 8-10 months more to stew. Campaign is probably the only bright spot of the entire game which isn’t saying much. Multiplayer and Zombies are absolutely atrocious! “Packet Burst” is a phrase you’ll be seeing a lot when playing Vanguard. The enemies seem to kill you before they even pop up on your screen. The worst part about Multiplayer however, is the god awful spawn locations! I can’t tell you how many times I would spawn DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE ENEMY! Needless to say, it’s insanely frustrating to deal with. Even when the game first starts, it doesn’t take more then 1-2 seconds before you are already killed due to the awful spawns. In my opinion, it’s gamebreaking. Previous COD’s gave you a good 15-30 seconds to get into position before running into an enemy but Vanguard decided that the player needed to jump into the action right away, whether they are ready or not. It’s just awful.

    Many of the weapons are currently broken. Meanwhile, the “sweats” all use the same load out and attachments and why not? You won’t have much luck getting kills in this game unless you use the STG44, MP40, Or the Type 100. Hopefully we won’t have to wait long before we get some weapon buff/nerf patches to even things out. The new “blitz” game mode is exactly as advertised… sheer chaos. With the game already suffering when it comes to fair spawn locations, adding smaller maps and larger teams just make the game even more frustrating. A lot of players have resorted to camping and head glitching to get ahead in this game. Of course, nothing new in the COD universe but as I said before, coupled with the many bugs, glitches and poor game mechanics, it’s a recipe for disaster. There are some good aspects of the game however… the weapon customization is decent. The graphics are gorgeous as always and the game is nicely optimized for PC players. When it comes to Vanguard however, the cons heavily outweigh the pros. I’m optimistic about what the future can hold for Vanguard but the devs really need to buckle down and fix a lot of the flaws this game has.    … Expand
  7. Ps5-reviews
    Nov 13, 2021
    8
    Call of duty vanguard is the latest entry in the call of duty saga. The player will play as the soldiers of task force one who will have the task of discovering a secret project better known as "phoenix". The campaign continues to have a value that many call of duty have ... that is, it looks like a movie, the campaign cinematography already experienced in the last cod with vanguardCall of duty vanguard is the latest entry in the call of duty saga. The player will play as the soldiers of task force one who will have the task of discovering a secret project better known as "phoenix". The campaign continues to have a value that many call of duty have ... that is, it looks like a movie, the campaign cinematography already experienced in the last cod with vanguard reaches its peak and this will please the fans a lot,but for who is not afficioned to the saga the will be bored by the many cutscene for the movie-like effect.To contribute to this we have stunning graphics perhaps among the best of this' The vanguard campaign offers moments of explanations of the history of the characters which, however, are not characterized as they should but there is also an advantage in this regard, namely the variety of game situations you will find yourself fighting in very different places for different reasons (which I'm not saying so as not to spoil) .The gameplay of vanguard unfortunately brings nothing new except insignificant additions such as climbing walls or giving remote orders to teammates. To this is added a very little awake ia.on the multiplayer side instead we have the addition of a new fun mode: we are talking about the hill of champions, a sort of tournament in duos and trios where the players will face each other as in a normal team deatmach but with the difference that for example you have 5 lives and your team is killed 5 times you are eliminated. The players will therefore have the task of keeping as many lives as possible in view of the final match. The maps have also been improved by adding larger maps with more cover. multiplayer now it must be communicated that the skill rank based matchmaking has not yet been fixed, giving more unbalanced games and favoring the strongest teams.
    FINAL SCORE:8,1/10 "an excellent chapter for those who want to approach the saga"    … Expand
  8. 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.
  9. Ruften
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Keep brining politics and agenda to videogames if you want people to keep hating on your franchises. We just want an escape from reality sometimes, if that too much to ask for? Get woke, go broke.
  10. Dizzle_Dogg97
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    Better than Cold War in every single aspect. The large variety of maps, improved graphics, improved hit detection and improved gun sounds all smash Cold War. The campaign is short but sweet! The Zombies mode is also a solid addition and tries to do something different than the standard round survival maps. It's not a perfect game by any means but it is a large improvement over stinky Cold War.
  11. COTOR
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Worst Call of duty game of all time, boring filler part of Call of duty series. Dont buy
  12. SuperMike
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Imbalanced guns, broken respawn, chaotic maps (like you playing in “unreal tournament” or “quake”, only “agenda”, and huge number of bugs.
  13. Doorlslams
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    Oh boy this again. People knocking it for not being as good as some other call of duty. Modern Warefare 2019 was a 10 in my book. Cold War was also great. 8.5. This is also an 8.5. I personally have already played more zombies then the last one. I like the way you have a hub and little missions and can bail out when you want. Single player is great, not the most realistic but looksOh boy this again. People knocking it for not being as good as some other call of duty. Modern Warefare 2019 was a 10 in my book. Cold War was also great. 8.5. This is also an 8.5. I personally have already played more zombies then the last one. I like the way you have a hub and little missions and can bail out when you want. Single player is great, not the most realistic but looks amazing and has some really great moments if you let yourself have fun with it which most people don’t. Multi is great also and I can still play Cold War and modern warfare if you don’t like wwii. I love all three and I was burned out on cod after black ops 4. I think these three are all great. How a game with this much quality stuff can get less then an 8.5 seeing as what else is out there is crazy. Is guardians of the galaxy fun? Sort of? Acting is better, it’s funny. Combat better then COD or more fun? No way. Multiplayer? Nope. How could that game get a higher score than this? It’s crazy. COD is the only game that is continuing on with the classic half life style teary first person shooter. I think people forget the market isn’t Saturated anymore. This is it. Unless you want a giant online only mode (battlefield) this is the only classic style first person shooter around.… Expand
  14. Hosein22
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Call of duty Vangard best game In years but call of duty cold war for past years nothing good game… Expand
  15. rocnes
    Nov 11, 2021
    0
    Trash game! Multiplayer Hardcore is ridiculous
    Very ridiculous
    Trash trash trash
  16. Diyaz
    Nov 11, 2021
    4
    This game by no means is great. It's ok at best and definitely the worst of the three. The story mode, so far, isn't half bad. The characters are compelling enough to keep playing through even though it seems PC at times. It's nothing fantastic and pleases through narrative but who plays COD for the story mode. Next you have zombie mode. This mode is pretty basic and lacks theThis game by no means is great. It's ok at best and definitely the worst of the three. The story mode, so far, isn't half bad. The characters are compelling enough to keep playing through even though it seems PC at times. It's nothing fantastic and pleases through narrative but who plays COD for the story mode. Next you have zombie mode. This mode is pretty basic and lacks the essentials that made Black Ops zombies entertaining. It may be fun at first playing with some friends but overall is very repetitive and becomes tiresome quickly. Last you have multiplayer. There's nothing that really stands out on multiplayer. Most of the levels are ok at best. The weapons are nothing to be excited about. Some are way overpowered and need to be nerfed. The killstreaks can be a pain. The worst part of all is dealing with constant hackers and cheaters. Almost every other match you're bombarded against a team who can easily shoot through walls and kill everyone while you're cornered at your spawn point. There needs to be better presence in banning these individuals. Hopefully when they launch their new cheating system, it will help out. Another annoyance is the long after game summary and voting system. It takes up too much time and seems unnecessary plus you can not back out during it. Overall the game is ok. Nothing spectacular. There is still plenty to be fixed and hopefully improved on if they want to keep people playing.… Expand
  17. larduino
    Nov 11, 2021
    4
    I had high hopes as I really liked Cold War. Man was I disappointed. The MP experience is a total mess. You spawn right in front of enemies. Sometimes the same enemy two times in a row. Matchmaking is a joke. Matches are often lopsided and players quit mid game. Lot of mods for weapons but the system is actually a step down from Cold War. The shooting feel was my favorite part of Cold War.I had high hopes as I really liked Cold War. Man was I disappointed. The MP experience is a total mess. You spawn right in front of enemies. Sometimes the same enemy two times in a row. Matchmaking is a joke. Matches are often lopsided and players quit mid game. Lot of mods for weapons but the system is actually a step down from Cold War. The shooting feel was my favorite part of Cold War. Now it's just childish. The maps look nice with all the explosions and stuff but it's just too messy. One positive though.. I got a nice laugh from reading the bios of the mp characters. Devs have really felt the need to be woke. The women characters are like socialites and the guys are grunts.… Expand
  18. Sts-4life
    Nov 11, 2021
    9
    Super game and multiplayer are so much fun, the Kampagne is so heroic like other
  19. Pieape
    Nov 11, 2021
    10
    Just here to offset the zeros, your welcome. I must fulfill this with 75 ..
  20. 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
  21. Kk-
    Nov 10, 2021
    0
    Repeated game with the same mechanics every year and on top of that reapeted disrespect and islam hatred. Unacceptable.
  22. Jarhead0341
    Nov 10, 2021
    1
    Do NOT waste your money on this piece of **** cash grab. Nothing new, with less then sledgehammer's previous WW2 title.
  23. SedllY
    Nov 10, 2021
    7
    Single Player is so boring, bad enemies. 5/10
    Multi Player its better, but all players play only SMGs.. so fast game.. why? Ww2 its not 2200 year and so fast... why
  24. way2dumb2live
    Nov 10, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll be honest, I'm tempted to give this an 8. Unfortunately, zombies is just that bad that it drags the whole game down. I'll start with what I like about this game: the story and multiplayer. So, the multiplayer is basically the same as MW 2019, but cod has done this before. Just look at BO1 and MW2. BO1 completely copied MW2's killstreak system and its gun system. Why people like it is because it expanded upon multiplayer with alternate modes. The point is, even the best cods have taken elements from each other, and MW 2019 is loved by casuals, which is cod's target audience. That is what cod has always been: an arcade shooter for casual gamers. The campaign, while short, delivers a fantastic story with a jaw dropping ending. Seriously, now all the new games are going to be inner connected now that Project Aether is in Vanguard, which means Vanguard is canon to CW and since Zakheav is in CW that means MW 2019 is canon to Vanguard. I have a feeling that all the cod games are going to follow suit and become sequels and prequels to each other rather than just in their own separate universes. Okay, now that the good is done, let's move onto why this game is a 7: zombies. Vanguard Zombies is so terrible, so bad, that I would rather play through all of Ghosts' campaign than play another second of that.… Expand
  25. jack107
    Nov 10, 2021
    6
    Is a decent game that works fine. Only the campaing is too short. Multy is the same as mw.
  26. Boredguy1
    Nov 10, 2021
    1
    One of the worst call of duty multiplayers to date. Maps have no flow. Connection is horrid as I'm getting packet loss on my wired 350Mbps broadband every game. Spawns are absolutely broken- you'll spawn in front of enemies who are already shooting. And their 'fair' skill based match making results in 90 percent of games being a total 1 sided blowout.
    Zombies mode is at the worst state it    One of the worst call of duty multiplayers to date. Maps have no flow. Connection is horrid as I'm getting packet loss on my wired 350Mbps broadband every game. Spawns are absolutely broken- you'll spawn in front of enemies who are already shooting. And their 'fair' skill based match making results in 90 percent of games being a total 1 sided blowout.
    Zombies mode is at the worst state it has ever been, don't believe me look it up, almost everybody in zombies community hates it. They took a multiplayer map, threw a pack-a-punch, crafting table, upgrade station and couple of portals in the middle of it and called it a day.They even went away from the round based formula.
    So far the only thing I have enjoyed is the games campaign.which I'd give a solid 7/10, but no way this game is worth 80 Euros.    … Expand
  27. Jonas1860RE
    Nov 10, 2021
    6
    Well the game is okay. No more and no less. Zombie mode is absolutely worth seeing, as is parts of the campaign. The multiplayer unfortunately breaks that itself, I wonder why you don't change the system? Absolutely noob friendly, an absolute cheek. And the German troop is not even mentioned in multiplayer or you play them here! It annoys me, there you have cool war locations but notWell the game is okay. No more and no less. Zombie mode is absolutely worth seeing, as is parts of the campaign. The multiplayer unfortunately breaks that itself, I wonder why you don't change the system? Absolutely noob friendly, an absolute cheek. And the German troop is not even mentioned in multiplayer or you play them here! It annoys me, there you have cool war locations but not the required factions.… Expand
  28. Iceberg91
    Nov 10, 2021
    6
    mediocre shooter campaign undertone graphics not so excellent recycled animations usually multi is a saga that will have to be renewed
  29. Cruiser96
    Nov 9, 2021
    0
    This is not a triple A project. I bought it for the sake of a network company and a zombie mode. There is absolutely no content in zombies. 3 tasks and 3 zombies for the whole game. In a network game, they do not show on the map where the battle is going on. Taking a perk for this is nonsense. All weapons are like shooting sticks. The sound environment is disgusting
  30. Bazlighter
    Nov 9, 2021
    3
    Konveer. Morazm krephyal. Grafika na urovne, ostalnoe mi uje videli.........
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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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