Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

 Xbox One
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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 438 Ratings

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  1. Nextdoorstalker
    Oct 26, 2018
    6
    The last Call of Duty I bought was Infinite Warfare which ended having a surprisingly decent campain, unfortunately in Black Ops 4 you wont find a surprisingly decent campain but a Battle Royale mode called Blackout. When I first heard that they were doing a Battle Royale mode my reaction was "What the **** are you doing!" After playing it for about a week I enjoyed it more than i thoughtThe last Call of Duty I bought was Infinite Warfare which ended having a surprisingly decent campain, unfortunately in Black Ops 4 you wont find a surprisingly decent campain but a Battle Royale mode called Blackout. When I first heard that they were doing a Battle Royale mode my reaction was "What the **** are you doing!" After playing it for about a week I enjoyed it more than i thought i would but the graphics are **** I unsderstand why they did this but why can't they update their ****ing engine, especialy since they make so much money every year? Anyway the multiplayer mode is in my opinion my favorite out of the three modes. Call of Duty finally requires some actual skill with the healing mechanic and the whole tacticle gameplay instead of running around a small map with your head cut off, shooting everything around you. Next is the Zombies mode and honestly I'm not impressed at all, im sick of Call of Duty Zombies since every game in this franchise has it, so I really bother playing more than 12 rounds on each map. Overall the game is better than i thought it would be but most of my problems with this game have to do Activision themselves and how basically locked 25% of the game behind a $50 Black Ops Pass. When will Activision stop being so ****ing greedy?… Expand
  2. ultraviper
    Nov 2, 2018
    5
    No campaign. Too low TTK, no chance for counterplay. If you're being shot at, you're dead before there's time to turn and shoot back. Too high latency, always getting killed around corners, etc. The interface in the battle royale mode is TERRIBLE.
    Also... why the ops gotta be black?
  3. ldv
    Nov 28, 2018
    5
    Blackout is so boring. Zombies and regular multiplayer is fun though. Instead of playing Blackout for battle royale just go play PUBG or Fortnite.
  4. fabzzs
    Oct 12, 2018
    6
    I want to love this game, but the terrible servers and plain brokenness of the game makes it very hard to enjoy it
  5. nathanco1
    Jan 9, 2019
    6
    Black ops 4 feels like a game which has too much content and also does not have enough. The game itself adds a few new features to the multiplayer which is a nice change of pace. They have added a health bar and more options to choose from with what you are able to start with but you are limited to a small amount.

    Gone is the single player and now they have added the battle royale mode    Black ops 4 feels like a game which has too much content and also does not have enough. The game itself adds a few new features to the multiplayer which is a nice change of pace. They have added a health bar and more options to choose from with what you are able to start with but you are limited to a small amount.

    Gone is the single player and now they have added the battle royale mode (Blackout). It plays fine and is fun. Personally I have never been a fan of the battle royale genre but those who are fans of games like PUBG will be a fan.

    They have added a "Tier" system which each level unlocks new content (skins, tags, calling cards, etc.) but unfortunately feels like it is almost impossible to get all the content unless you are willing to fork out real money for "COD points". This does tend to make the game feel like quite a grind to the point where it becomes hard to keep playing if you wish to unlock everything. There is no way as well to earn COD points. They must be purchased with real money.

    Overall the game is a fun experience and there is a lot of content with the three modes of multiplayer, Blackout and Zombies. but the sneaky tactics done by activision to try and get you to fork out more cash into the game for almost nothing is almost unforgivable. The game has been designed to try and make you spend more money into the game. And as well they are still charging an insane amount for there DLC pass. I would say this game may be worth picking up if you can find it at half price. Other then that, might be better to wait and hopefully see some change in the future of the series.    … Expand
  6. GunnerMcDagget
    Oct 21, 2018
    6
    Blackout is great. Unfortunately that's the only thing that's worth buying the game for. Zombies and adversarial multiplayer are still fun but they feel like every other generic multiplayer shooter out there. The classes add some value but not much, and there's no real urge to use the class abilities over the standard run and gun.

    As I said, Blackout is great and definitely worth    Blackout is great. Unfortunately that's the only thing that's worth buying the game for. Zombies and adversarial multiplayer are still fun but they feel like every other generic multiplayer shooter out there. The classes add some value but not much, and there's no real urge to use the class abilities over the standard run and gun.

    As I said, Blackout is great and definitely worth playing for any fan of the genre, but paying full triple A price for a single mode is just too much of a stretch.    … Expand
  7. AngryShark92
    Dec 9, 2018
    5
    Black Ops 4 still has the potential to be a high end entry in this overly repetitive franchise but it is held back by launch day issues and no excuse to justify it. Treyarch had 3 years to complete this game and even cut out the campaign entirely which surely lightened their load to do so and make the deadline. On top of this, Beenox and Raven took over production of the Blackout mode, toBlack Ops 4 still has the potential to be a high end entry in this overly repetitive franchise but it is held back by launch day issues and no excuse to justify it. Treyarch had 3 years to complete this game and even cut out the campaign entirely which surely lightened their load to do so and make the deadline. On top of this, Beenox and Raven took over production of the Blackout mode, to make things easier as well.

    There is no excuse for the 20hz and 30hz server refresh rate on a AAA multiplayer title releasing in 2018, especially when the beta was at 60hz. The frame rate drop and amount of awkward 50/50 gun battle fights, dying behind walls, super bullets, etc. is beyond excusable for multiplayer and blackout. I cannot speak on zombies, as I have little interest left in that mode since I have had enough 4-5 hour sessions in previous titles.

    + Hero shooter aspect integrates well
    + Blackout mode is enjoyable when optimized
    + A multitude of customization options is always welcomed
    + Nice to see some old maps brought back to life
    + Gunplay is fun when optimized
    + New MP modes are fun (especially Control)

    - No excuse for abysmal server refresh rate
    - Half the MP maps are remastered
    - Blackout can experience terrible frame rate drops
    - Spawning is absolutely broken
    - Xbox does not receive any new content at the same time as PS4
    - EKIA system is terrible
    - Stop releasing games as a service

    Overall, WW2 had an absolutely terrible launch, this game is not too far behind. I have played CoD since CoD2 in 2005, this game has potential to be great, but it needs a steady stream of updates to fully optimize it, and it should not have been released this way. That being said, I am still having fun with friends in this game and will not give it a red rating because it honestly does not deserve one. AngryShark92 is the tag for xbox, see you all out there!

    Disclaimer: As much as it was fun for me to write lengthy extended reviews that went in depth and were written upon completion of the experience. They are not met with the criteria of whether or not it was actually "helpful", and more based on whether people agree with you or not, due to this and other restrictions and flagging, comprehensive reviews are a thing of the past for me, at least on here.    … Expand
  8. MonkiReviews
    Nov 10, 2018
    7
    This game is fun, but it’s not as good as the last few in the series. The multiplayer is great. The weapons are great, and I like how you can see how much health the enemy players have afte you hit them. The zombies mode is great. Each map is detailed and full of zombies to fight and weapons to find. The Blackout mode isn’t very great or even that fun in my opinion. Their isn’t a storyThis game is fun, but it’s not as good as the last few in the series. The multiplayer is great. The weapons are great, and I like how you can see how much health the enemy players have afte you hit them. The zombies mode is great. Each map is detailed and full of zombies to fight and weapons to find. The Blackout mode isn’t very great or even that fun in my opinion. Their isn’t a story mode, which isn’t a big deal, but it was always my second favorite mode after multiplayer (except for this game because their isn’t a story). I recommend it if you like the multiplayer or zombies modes a lot, but if you want a story or a great Battle royale then not. I enjoyed it though.… Expand
  9. Shokol8
    Dec 28, 2018
    5
    I played the beta of blackout, and I found it felt like a real battle royale FPS, and liked it even tho, I’m not a big fan of the battle royale genre. Anyway bought it for half price, because for me , call of duty aren’t worth more, especially with no story mode, and the one in ww2 was so pathetic, so all in all, it should be a 30€ game. Well so I played the multiplayer, first of all, menuI played the beta of blackout, and I found it felt like a real battle royale FPS, and liked it even tho, I’m not a big fan of the battle royale genre. Anyway bought it for half price, because for me , call of duty aren’t worth more, especially with no story mode, and the one in ww2 was so pathetic, so all in all, it should be a 30€ game. Well so I played the multiplayer, first of all, menu are getting worst and worst, there is not much option, compared to a battlefield. Second, the game is ugly asf, and it look upscale from a 720p at 4/3, then you can’t see your k/d, or the one of your enemy without passing 5 minutes navigating, it’s really a poor game, compared to bo3 or even bf5… Expand
  10. OAAwara
    Oct 25, 2018
    7
    Blackout is one of the best battle royales out there if not the best. Really fun and polished but sometimes it can take 5+ minutes for the lobby to fill specially in third world countries. Sadly suffers from constant crashes which often happens right after victory screen and you guessed it, the win doesn't count nor kills or merits.

    Multi-player is great but only if I ignored all the    Blackout is one of the best battle royales out there if not the best. Really fun and polished but sometimes it can take 5+ minutes for the lobby to fill specially in third world countries. Sadly suffers from constant crashes which often happens right after victory screen and you guessed it, the win doesn't count nor kills or merits.

    Multi-player is great but only if I ignored all the glitches, server issues (greedy Activision I shall say), slow matchmaking, wrong hit markers, inaccurate nat, higher ping than other games, crashes,...etc

    Zombies is surprisingly good and still fun as in previous games. At first I was annoyed because of the lack of juggernaut but later I got used to it. What was frustrating is the game crashing at high lobbies without even updating my stats.    … Expand
  11. Tommyommy
    Nov 12, 2018
    7
    While the game does have its saving graces, it does have a few bad things about it. The servers in blackout for one are absolute garbage, secondly the connection between people in multiplayer and zombies are a bit annoying at times as it is not server based, it is pair to pair, I am well aware the game has only been out for a month so we should give treyarch time to fix all of the glitchesWhile the game does have its saving graces, it does have a few bad things about it. The servers in blackout for one are absolute garbage, secondly the connection between people in multiplayer and zombies are a bit annoying at times as it is not server based, it is pair to pair, I am well aware the game has only been out for a month so we should give treyarch time to fix all of the glitches and fix the servers, but 1 month to most including me is more than enough time to fix that kind of thing… Expand
  12. BonusJ
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    Although we're a month into release and there are still server issues, its a fun game when you can play it without any issues. Blackout is fun solo, personally I find it's tough to play it in Duos or Quads. Multiplayer is your typical CoD guilty pleasure. I'm not a huge Zombies player but that portion of the game is absolutely packed with content. I'd give it a higher score if it hadAlthough we're a month into release and there are still server issues, its a fun game when you can play it without any issues. Blackout is fun solo, personally I find it's tough to play it in Duos or Quads. Multiplayer is your typical CoD guilty pleasure. I'm not a huge Zombies player but that portion of the game is absolutely packed with content. I'd give it a higher score if it had campaign (just take a year off Activision) and if it ditched the traditional and out-dated season pass + microtransaction riddled loot stream.… Expand
  13. TheQuietGamer
    Mar 20, 2019
    7
    This is the first Call of Duty to not have a single-player campaign (BO3 on PS3 and 360 doesn't count). A shame because Treyarch and the Black Ops sub-series as a whole have been known for having the best storytelling in the entire franchise. You can find a plot hidden in the game's tutorial missions, but it doesn't go anywhere. Feeling more like a teaser for something better coming in theThis is the first Call of Duty to not have a single-player campaign (BO3 on PS3 and 360 doesn't count). A shame because Treyarch and the Black Ops sub-series as a whole have been known for having the best storytelling in the entire franchise. You can find a plot hidden in the game's tutorial missions, but it doesn't go anywhere. Feeling more like a teaser for something better coming in the next Black Ops game, as opposed to a truly satisfactory use of it's great looking cutscenes.

    In place of the campaign we get the new "Blackout" mode. Call of Duty's spin on the battle royale genre. It doesn't really do anything new, but still manages to be one of, if not THE, best offerings currently on the market thanks to the series always excellent shooting mechanics, an exciting map filled with familiar locales, and a strong progression system (an area where I found Fortnite to be lacking). It's still got the same irritations you can always find in these kind of games, it can suck to have a match prematurely ended for you because you got shot in the back shortly after landing, but if the genre is your thing then Blackout really should be on your radar.

    The signature multiplayer is the surprising low point of the package. It just feels so barebones. Treyarch's model of regularly cycling various game modes in and out isn't a good one. The few stable options that do stick around don't include fan favorites like Infected. Want to play a match of that? You'll just have to wait until it comes back. The map selection also gets old fast. I do appreciate that there were efforts made to change up the experience though, such as the removal of automatically recharging health in favor of manual healing and shooting feels smoother than ever.

    The cooperative Zombies mode has just enough additions to entice new players, but is largely more of the same. Difficultly levels and the option to play with bots finally allows solo players to make some progress while coming off as less intimidating to the inexperienced. There's a new score-based, competitve "Rush" game type, but it ultimately doesn't do much to spice up this series staple that is in dire need of some reinvention.

    Overall, this is still a content rich package that can keep you coming back for many hours. It's just the first time I've ever really been disappointed with a Treyarch Call of Duty title. There simply isn't enough content in the main multiplayer offering and zombies, while still solid, is beginning to feel a little too familiar. Blackout is easily the highlight of the experience and a genuinely good battle royale game however. It's also worth noting that the monetization scheme is far more aggressive here than it was in WWII.    … Expand
  14. DausenMoore
    Dec 7, 2020
    7
    Black Ops 4 is a solid CoD but I can't help but enjoy Bo3 more and it's lacking a campaign. BR is fun but like all BR, I stopped playing shortly after.
  15. cem12
    Dec 17, 2020
    6
    Pros:
    en multijugador han puesto mapas tradicionales de Black ops. Los zombies son más difíciles.
    Contra: Es un buen juego pero tiene serias carencias y defectos. - El juego cada dos por tres se cuelga y te tira de este. - El sistema multijugador tradicional es decepcionante, ya que por obligación debes de elegir un personaje y adaptarte a sus especialidades. - No hay historia. - El    Pros:
    en multijugador han puesto mapas tradicionales de Black ops. Los zombies son más difíciles.
    Contra:
    Es un buen juego pero tiene serias carencias y defectos.
    - El juego cada dos por tres se cuelga y te tira de este.
    - El sistema multijugador tradicional es decepcionante, ya que por obligación debes de elegir un personaje y adaptarte a sus especialidades.
    - No hay historia.
    - El sistema blackout da tirones y no va fino.
    - En el modo zombie, cada vez meten más tonterías. Los mejores zombis y el mejor modo eran los del black ops 1 y 2. Pese a que los escenarios mejoren, las “ máquinas” pierden su gracia. El modo más divertido a mi parecer, son los zombies del black ops 2 nuke town.
    - En los modos pantalla dividida, las letras se ven muy pequeñas y es imposible leerlas. Además es obligatorio iniciar sesión. Ya no sirve el invitado.    … Expand
  16. OscarAdcock
    Nov 11, 2019
    6
    Weirdly ok for a COD game. It has a lot of great base content and it truly didnt need the campaign after the shot show that was BO3’s single player. I played this quite a bit with friends last year and the all the DLC that me and my friend game shared was also really good for Activisions money grabbing standards.
    If your gonna pick up a COD game, make it this one...
  17. XXbatman23XX
    Feb 21, 2019
    7
    I gotta say this has been one of the most boring call of duty games i compare it to call of duty ghost in 2019 nothing is going on in that game (not hating on ghost game was okay) but the lack of things that came with the game was bare bones. Even an older call of duty like MW2 had more guns and more game modes than black ops 4 since launch.
  18. Raging
    May 10, 2019
    7
    FUN! is the one word I would use the describe this game. The multiplayer is enjoyable with boots being BACK on the ground. the specialists are incredibly fun to use and refreshing compared to Black ops 3. and the zombies. My goodness. Zombies are INTENSE. There's no longer juggernaut but that's okay. Now you have set health of 200HP and it works awesomely. The new perk system feels uniqueFUN! is the one word I would use the describe this game. The multiplayer is enjoyable with boots being BACK on the ground. the specialists are incredibly fun to use and refreshing compared to Black ops 3. and the zombies. My goodness. Zombies are INTENSE. There's no longer juggernaut but that's okay. Now you have set health of 200HP and it works awesomely. The new perk system feels unique and really fun. I'm loving the new Chaos storyline especially the newest DLC map (Ancient Evil). While I am disappointed there is no campaign, I don't feel like I've lost much. There is a LOT of content to comsume between Multiplayer, Zombies, and Blackout with more to come. Blackout is a fun and awesome take on the Battle Royal genre! It's very fun and can be at times addicting. But i personlly stick to multiplayer and zombies. I feel more rewared accomplished when I play those gamemodes. IT's fun for everybody and I highly recommend it!… Expand
  19. LewXgaming
    Jun 13, 2019
    6
    I have played this game for around 3 months solid now and put over 170 hours into the game so i can say that i am fairly experienced from day 1 i have loved this game as i am a huge call of duty fan and i did believe that they made very good call of duty. After i had put around 60 hours into the game I was having a lot of fun with the game i was playing hardcore and getting my weapon camoI have played this game for around 3 months solid now and put over 170 hours into the game so i can say that i am fairly experienced from day 1 i have loved this game as i am a huge call of duty fan and i did believe that they made very good call of duty. After i had put around 60 hours into the game I was having a lot of fun with the game i was playing hardcore and getting my weapon camo challnges done and i was playing with my friends. However i felt like no one else was doing the same and that everyone cared way to much about K/D and not about having fun. This is where i believe that both casual newcomer modes and ranked modes for more veteran players should be in the game. Also i believe that Skill based mathcmaking should be in the game as that would match weaker players with each other instead of them getting matched with higher ranked players. After about 120 hours i was starting to feel like nothing had changed and that the developers had given up with the game as we were hardly getting any new content which made the game boring as it was the same maps that we had been playing for months and it was becoming a joke at this point as we were told before release that we would get frequent new content and updates for the game which was a lie because after a few months the game was the same as at release, guns were unbalanced, maps were unbalanced and the game was not fun anymore. Finally after over 170 hours i had had enough and i stopped playing the game… Expand
  20. Ryzen117
    Jun 14, 2019
    5
    The game seemed promising at launch and with over 300+ hours in the game and at least 20 hours from the original beta, I would like to announce all of it's problems. It had the correct setting, the right formula and mainted it's fun from the start. Blackout and the fan favourite zombies is a nice edition and in itself they are really fun. However you'll be quick to realsie the motiasationThe game seemed promising at launch and with over 300+ hours in the game and at least 20 hours from the original beta, I would like to announce all of it's problems. It had the correct setting, the right formula and mainted it's fun from the start. Blackout and the fan favourite zombies is a nice edition and in itself they are really fun. However you'll be quick to realsie the motiasation and content promised is really poor and this game wont have very long left, if they don't sort out it's lack of content and over priced Microtransactions. It's not worth anymore then £20 and that includes the Black ops pass, not the base game. It's awful to see activsion repeatedly do this to it's consumers year in and year out.… Expand
  21. TheXBlade
    Jun 25, 2019
    6
    Why are they still making call of duty? Why??? The past 5 games haven't been that good and the series is just going up and down. Black ops 4 is better than some of the other cod games in recent years but its still not at a satisfying quality that matches what cod used to be, first of all, Blackout is the best part of black ops 4, it is a very satisfying battle royale experience that has aWhy are they still making call of duty? Why??? The past 5 games haven't been that good and the series is just going up and down. Black ops 4 is better than some of the other cod games in recent years but its still not at a satisfying quality that matches what cod used to be, first of all, Blackout is the best part of black ops 4, it is a very satisfying battle royale experience that has a huge map, a huge array of different areas. But, it ends there for Blackout as it is just extremely barebones with little customization options and little effort put into the levelling system. Multiplayer is the same as the other cods, its just shooting, shooting and more shooting. The mixture of new modes and returning modes slightly adds a bit of spice but overall, its just the same as other cods. And, finally, zombies is good, its not amazing like Black ops 3 zombies was, but its not terrible. Its just meh. The 3 maps at launch are good and are interesting settings but the repetition of the zombies mode is again its biggest issue.

    Overall, black ops 4 is another cod game is mediocre quality, its just meh, better than previous cods but so far from what is once was, a mediocre game. It would only buy the game for Blackout, but other than that, there's nothing here other than a reminder of how good cod USED TO BE.    … Expand
  22. Minemon106
    Jul 13, 2019
    6
    The Is is just my opinion but I don't like black ops 4 as much as the others it justs doesn't feel like black ops it feels more like overwatch not really a bad thing just disappointing though it still a fine game
  23. Y47Chromosomes
    Aug 5, 2019
    6
    People who say it’s 4 say that because it’s poorly managed and gameplay is OK not Amazing but, it’s definitely not a 4
  24. AmbassadorLaZer
    Nov 17, 2019
    5
    The multiplayer is fine but the zombie mode is so bad. Black Ops 3's Zombies was so much better than Black Ops 4! Anyway. The game has no campaign so it can add a "Battle Royale" Mode. Which I really don't like.
  25. LB_CO
    Apr 20, 2020
    6
    "COD: BLACK OPS 4" Is lacking a story and has a rather bare bones multiplayer but has a half decent zombies mode.
  26. DzmitryBoston
    Jun 4, 2020
    7
    The game is great but the lack of a single-player campaign is not something that I like.
  27. vaulttec
    Nov 5, 2020
    5
    Black Ops 4 has some awesome Gameplay! Although it lacks one of the most meaningful parts of Black Ops, the Singleplayer campaign. The Fanboys will always say that this game is great, but it is not. The Gameplay is pretty awesome from Black Ops 4. But the endless spawn trapping ruined the game for me. Activision, why the hell did you replace the Singleplayer campaign with a F*CKING BattleBlack Ops 4 has some awesome Gameplay! Although it lacks one of the most meaningful parts of Black Ops, the Singleplayer campaign. The Fanboys will always say that this game is great, but it is not. The Gameplay is pretty awesome from Black Ops 4. But the endless spawn trapping ruined the game for me. Activision, why the hell did you replace the Singleplayer campaign with a F*CKING Battle Royale mode? It ruined the game so bad! It is fun with friends, but the awful spawn trapping on literally everyone ruins the game.

    Verdict: 5/10. The lack of the campaign already costs 3 points, and with what they replaced it, costs one. The endless spawn trapping also costs 1 point. Only get it on sale for like 15 bucks, not more.    … Expand
  28. h3xify
    Jul 21, 2020
    5
    Meh, the game is alright i guess. Multiplayer is good. TDM, FFA etc. are alright. But other modes like Heist aren't really that interesting. The Campaign is **** boring lmao. Zombies is good but get's boring (which really shouldn't happen). i prefer this game over Black Ops III though, but the Zombies in Black Ops III is 5x better.
  29. Yaboihasataco
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    This game may have lacked good maps, or a campaign, but has great gunplay and blackout and the zombie mode was awesome. But micro transactions did infest the game.
  30. Mrman69
    Jul 27, 2020
    5
    ⚠️51%
    Very disappointing. I didn’t play this game too much, but it barely runs at all and it glitches all this time.
  31. Mitch2611
    Jan 1, 2022
    5
    Multiplayer isn't bad, but not great. Blackout is decent, but isn't too impressive either. There is no campaign which would be OK if the rest of the game was great, but it really wasn't good enough to make up for it. And the world part of all was the zombies mode which was shockingly terrible in this game. Overall this is probably the worst call 9f duty game of all time. It's still not aMultiplayer isn't bad, but not great. Blackout is decent, but isn't too impressive either. There is no campaign which would be OK if the rest of the game was great, but it really wasn't good enough to make up for it. And the world part of all was the zombies mode which was shockingly terrible in this game. Overall this is probably the worst call 9f duty game of all time. It's still not a terrible game, but not on the same caliber as most COD games.… Expand
  32. KAM1054
    Nov 16, 2021
    5
    If I didn't get this game for free from someone I wouldn't even bat an eye to black ops 4. Since there's no story mode the oBut when I went to get in a match in zombies the servers were so broken and unplayable it kept glitcching and freezing to the point I didn't know what was going on. Not sure if it was my internet but if that's not the case the game is absolutely crap. Literally onlyIf I didn't get this game for free from someone I wouldn't even bat an eye to black ops 4. Since there's no story mode the oBut when I went to get in a match in zombies the servers were so broken and unplayable it kept glitcching and freezing to the point I didn't know what was going on. Not sure if it was my internet but if that's not the case the game is absolutely crap. Literally only keeping it because it has a bit of value to put in my collection.… Expand
  33. ZackH25
    Mar 30, 2023
    6
    So the zombies were just bad apart from the map XI. The core mechanics of the game with the exilxar and the weapons just were not where near as good as black ops 3/2/1. The other maps of the Titanic, blood of the dead and five remake were all terrible. They made mob of the dead way worse.
    The multiplayer was goodish but got a bit boring after a while.
    Blackout was actually quite fun as    So the zombies were just bad apart from the map XI. The core mechanics of the game with the exilxar and the weapons just were not where near as good as black ops 3/2/1. The other maps of the Titanic, blood of the dead and five remake were all terrible. They made mob of the dead way worse.
    The multiplayer was goodish but got a bit boring after a while.
    Blackout was actually quite fun as the gunplay was good and the map itself was also quite good- a fairly underrated part about the game to be honest.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#16 Best Xbox One Game of 2018
11
#11 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018
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#14 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 18, 2018
    60
    Tired and lacking ideas, this is the most disappointing CoD in years that follows, not leads. [Christmas 2018, p.72]
  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Oct 30, 2018
    80
    Deprived of its usual solo campaign, Call of Duty Black Ops 4 looks more like a patchwork than a whole, tight experience. Nonetheless, its multiple game modes, among which the first AAA Battle Royale, have enough to offer.
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  3. DarkStation
    Oct 22, 2018
    90
    Still, as rich in content as Black Ops 4 might be, it does exclude a segment of shooter fans that have no interest in multiplayer or competitive gaming, or don’t have a community of gaming friends to play with. Solo players can have a lot of fun with Black Ops 4, though ranking up in multiplayer can be a bit of a frustrating slog through hours of humiliation at the hands of experienced series veterans. The new Blackout mode is probably the best point of entry and promises to be an entertaining game of choice for months to come.
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