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. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 23, 2018
    8
    The game looks and sounds awesome and the added little details dotted around not only make the gameplay more fun but it also makes it more immersive as well. There’s plenty of different multiplayer modes and customisation for you to try out and this will no doubt keep fans satisfied for quite a while.
    Shooting feels very tight and responsive and using each gun feels different and    The game looks and sounds awesome and the added little details dotted around not only make the gameplay more fun but it also makes it more immersive as well. There’s plenty of different multiplayer modes and customisation for you to try out and this will no doubt keep fans satisfied for quite a while.
    Shooting feels very tight and responsive and using each gun feels different and satisfying the whole way through. Blackout surprised me a great deal because I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did, but I must admit it felt fresh and unique in some ways. There are a decent variety of maps at your disposal and playing on them felt rewarding and fun for the most part. I was a little disappointed that there was no single player campaign and I think this will be off-putting for quite a few people.
    There isn’t really anything new when it comes to the gameplay mechanics so it basically plays like all the previous Call of Duty game’s. Overall the Call of Duty franchise is an absolute juggernaut that has prided itself on its vast and at times unique multiplayer experience. This time around though they’ve definitely made the multiplayer experience even bigger than normal and for me Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 offers you the best multiplayer experience in the series so far. There’s a ton for you to do in the game and being able to chop and change various details not only keeps certain modes fun but it also keeps them fresh as well. Of course the gameplay wouldn’t be as fresh if they didn’t have a few intricate maps, and thankfully I’m pleased to say that they’ve done a brilliant job with the maps that are present in the game. They’ve also done a brilliant job with the shooting elements in the game as well and trying out each gun was very fun and satisfying. In terms of issues my biggest one with the game is that it offers no single player campaign and unfortunately I can see that putting a few people off. That being said it still doesn’t stop me from recommending Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 to you because it offers a lot of varied content and it offers you a battle royale mode that feels fresh and it will no doubt keep you satisfied for months to come.    … Expand
  2. FireKnight224
    Jan 15, 2019
    3
    This game is not worth 100$ at all. The zombies are a complete mess and just doesn't feel good like the past because of the main idea of you beating the easter egg which most casual gamers won't do, the battle royal is kind of fun but gets really old for me fast, but the multiplayer is the only thing I actually like even though there are a ton things that are really bad, for Ex: lack ofThis game is not worth 100$ at all. The zombies are a complete mess and just doesn't feel good like the past because of the main idea of you beating the easter egg which most casual gamers won't do, the battle royal is kind of fun but gets really old for me fast, but the multiplayer is the only thing I actually like even though there are a ton things that are really bad, for Ex: lack of new maps, small variety of guns, again with the annoying specialists, and increased health. But overall this game should not be worth the 100$ price tag or even 60$ honestly go for around 30$, no higher.… Expand
  3. avatar133
    Feb 19, 2019
    0
    The worst CoD ever. Even Infinite Warfare tops this game. Nocampaign for a cash grab Battle Royale. They leave behind MP and zombies content in favor of BR. BLACKOUT gets MORE ZOMBIES content than zombies!! League play finally comes after 5 months! And of course it comes to PS4 first! A BASIC FEATURE THAT’S SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AT LAUNCH!! But of course, supply drops and microtransactionsThe worst CoD ever. Even Infinite Warfare tops this game. Nocampaign for a cash grab Battle Royale. They leave behind MP and zombies content in favor of BR. BLACKOUT gets MORE ZOMBIES content than zombies!! League play finally comes after 5 months! And of course it comes to PS4 first! A BASIC FEATURE THAT’S SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AT LAUNCH!! But of course, supply drops and microtransactions come one month after launch... Activi$ion also said that BO4 had ‘disappointing sales’. They were number one again. Probably making tens of millions of dollars... and they call that disappointing.… Expand
  4. Jackjack2
    Feb 6, 2019
    1
    I specifically made this account to **** on Black Ops 4. I've played every Call of Duty game since COD 2, and this is by far the worst. Whoever came up with the dumbass idea to have a helicopter with a sniper on it needs to be fired, I spawn and walk two steps and am immediately picked off. And whats the deal with remote control cars that shock you and hold you in place- that might be theI specifically made this account to **** on Black Ops 4. I've played every Call of Duty game since COD 2, and this is by far the worst. Whoever came up with the dumbass idea to have a helicopter with a sniper on it needs to be fired, I spawn and walk two steps and am immediately picked off. And whats the deal with remote control cars that shock you and hold you in place- that might be the dumbest **** equipment this company has ever created. The font on every game mode is so small I need to get up from the couch 5 feet away and stick my face in the screen to try and figure out what it's trying to tell me, and even then I cant read it half the time. I was once a religious Call of Duty player, but you can bet I will NEVER EVER buy another one after this **** show. The only reason I didn't give this a 0 is because the zombies isn't too bad, oh wait but you can't even pause it on local split screen anymore. It's also literally impossible to get a wonder weapon anymore, after 25ish games played I've only seen that weird ass scorpion gun thing thats a total ripoff of the Wonder Waffle once. It blows my mind that anyone thought this piece of garbage was ready to be released to the public. The new Call of Duty used to be the game my friends and I looked forward to the most every year, and now I'm ready to throw the disc in the trash.… Expand
  5. AnthonyG
    Jan 16, 2019
    3
    Went back to WW2. Every call of Duty since 2007's COD4 I have max prestiged in and gave days of playtime, all bar one. That was Infinite Warfare. But that was because COD4 Remastered came out at the same time. Now it is two. Grimmed and bared up to Prestige 0, level 35 and just figured this is not for me and went back to WW2 in mid November. I have not had a single urge to play this onceWent back to WW2. Every call of Duty since 2007's COD4 I have max prestiged in and gave days of playtime, all bar one. That was Infinite Warfare. But that was because COD4 Remastered came out at the same time. Now it is two. Grimmed and bared up to Prestige 0, level 35 and just figured this is not for me and went back to WW2 in mid November. I have not had a single urge to play this once since November. Its now mid January.… Expand
  6. shirial
    Jan 23, 2019
    0
    My **** is better quality than this content empty comedic crime of a game, to the abyss with it
  7. SonnyCheeba253
    Feb 26, 2019
    0
    Honestly, I watch others play this game more than I play it myself.

    Matchmaking - pfft.

    Spawn trapping - should be the name of the game.

    Paying for more ish AFTER you payed $100 for the game - eff that.

    I'm out, the fanboys can have this game.
  8. ODHAWKINS64
    Sep 20, 2019
    9
    A refreshing return for what was, in my opinion, a series that was dying a slow and painful death. Did anyone honestly enjoy playing Advanced Warfare, WW2 or Infinite Warfare? I was sceptical to buy it at first but really glad I did.

    The multiplayer is fun and fast-paced. I know others don't but I actually enjoy playing with the specialists - but each to their own. The 'Blackout' game    A refreshing return for what was, in my opinion, a series that was dying a slow and painful death. Did anyone honestly enjoy playing Advanced Warfare, WW2 or Infinite Warfare? I was sceptical to buy it at first but really glad I did.

    The multiplayer is fun and fast-paced. I know others don't but I actually enjoy playing with the specialists - but each to their own. The 'Blackout' game mode really makes the game for me. It feels like they've taken elements from each of the other popular battle royale games and put their own spin on it - it works. It really works. My friends and I play frequently and get really sucked into it! I've never been that keen on zombies but for the few games I have played I've enjoyed. (Although it does seem much harder this time around?)    … Expand
  9. Meth-Weasel
    Mar 11, 2019
    1
    I find it a little interesting that a portion of the negative reviews are by people that have played COD from either the first or COD4, especially when a lot of the positive reviews say that these guys/gals that have bought these $60 titles for the past 20 years, and have opinions on where it's gone in the last few titles, are now branded haters. Obviously i'm in the former, i've playedI find it a little interesting that a portion of the negative reviews are by people that have played COD from either the first or COD4, especially when a lot of the positive reviews say that these guys/gals that have bought these $60 titles for the past 20 years, and have opinions on where it's gone in the last few titles, are now branded haters. Obviously i'm in the former, i've played every COD since 1, and this one is pretty bad. But f me right? I'm just a "hater" because I need to "git gud" much in the same fashion that if i get stabbed and the perpetrator gets off at trial, it's my problem right?… Expand
  10. SpartanEdge
    Nov 7, 2018
    0
    I don't think i have ever rated a game a zero before, but this is such a backwards step and feature-lite 'package' with so little features that interest me to the point there is no reason for me to buy this, i feel compelled to give it a dead zero.

    My main grip with this game (such as it is), is the lack of a campaign/story mode.. this was the main and sole reason i personally bought    I don't think i have ever rated a game a zero before, but this is such a backwards step and feature-lite 'package' with so little features that interest me to the point there is no reason for me to buy this, i feel compelled to give it a dead zero.

    My main grip with this game (such as it is), is the lack of a campaign/story mode.. this was the main and sole reason i personally bought these titles before, for the military themed campaign, without that, this just seems like a really lazy product and extremely poor value for money and money grab on the behalf of the publisher, and is now an empty shallow PvP only experience with a now obvious online reliant shelf life before it becomes essentially a glorifies mug coaster... without a campaign, this is a huge backwards step and something less, not progress, especially compared to the feature packed Black Ops 3, with two campaigns, Co-Op capable campaign and Split screen for all modes, this Black Ops (i don't even know why it's called Black Ops as its nothing to do with Black Ops operations) is an insult after such a comprehensive Black Ops 3.

    I hope this is not a sigh of things to come for Call of Duty, because if it is, i will never be buying a Call of Duty again.    … Expand
  11. markrobinson89
    Oct 27, 2018
    1
    Utterly disappointed

    NOT dedicated servers as promised. Game is not smooth campaign removed but still charge you for the additional maps that could of replaced the campaign. All the maps are tweeks of old maps from previous games and no new creations and the new ones are poor. Graphics are not brilliant like Battlefield and that is a fantastic experience with true dedicated    Utterly disappointed

    NOT dedicated servers as promised.

    Game is not smooth

    campaign removed but still charge you for the additional maps that could of replaced the campaign.

    All the maps are tweeks of old maps from previous games and no new creations and the new ones are poor.
    Graphics are not brilliant like Battlefield and that is a fantastic experience with true dedicated servers.
    I stopped playing COD since Ghost and the experience is different and completely destroyed my confidence in the franchise and will not be purchasing future COD games.

    I honestly want my money back    … Expand
  12. Spaceacer2012
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    I want to put my 2 cents in. I can't give the game a score because I haven't played it, nor do I ever intend to.

    I own EVERY Call of Duty game ever made I think and I put so many hours into each of them, except for BO4. In all of them, I primarily played the single player campaigns (SPC) then invested a good amount of time into Zombies. I love Zombies through Black Ops 2 then they    I want to put my 2 cents in. I can't give the game a score because I haven't played it, nor do I ever intend to.

    I own EVERY Call of Duty game ever made I think and I put so many hours into each of them, except for BO4. In all of them, I primarily played the single player campaigns (SPC) then invested a good amount of time into Zombies. I love Zombies through Black Ops 2 then they started getting too convoluted and complicated, but I still played them through WW2 and had some fun, though I prefer to play them on older games.

    To me, here's the deal... I never got into multiplayer. I'm an older guy and have always enjoyed the adventure of a great SPC. This is true of COD, Halo, Doom, Bioshock 2, Dead Space 2, Gears of War, etc... and many more. Each of these had single player campaigns with multiplayer. For people who only play for the multiplayer, hats off to you and I hope you enjoy it! BUT... in COD, is the single player campaign a staple of the series? Of course, considering every major COD until BO4 had one, and I would play the heck out of them. 1st play through just for fun. 2nd to hit the achievements. Then I'd revisit them from time to time. I still play the World at War story at times, along with COD 2 and 3. People hated Infinity War's story mode, but I thought it was fantastic! Polished, fun, cool story... Same with Ghosts.

    Sadly, COD lost my money this year by thinking players like me don't exist in big enough numbers. Maybe they’re right based on their pointing out the low percentage of people who pick up the achievement to simply complete the campaign. I’ve not looked at every multiplayer achievement and I may be wrong, but the ones that I looked at for higher ranks in multiplayer have very low percentages as well, again at least the multiplayer achievements I’ve seen. I didn’t see anything with a real high percentage. So I wonder, why axe the SPC??

    My last thought is, if they want to axe it, why waste a Black Ops game by axing it? Black Ops had the BEST campaigns in the series! Give it another name or something! Sadly, who knows if I’ll ever see another Black Ops campaign… I hope some of the other series like the ones I listed earlier don’t follow suit. These are my thoughts, hopes and disappointments. BO4 gets a zero score for a zero desire to play it now. Shame    … Expand
  13. Fearsxt
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    We buy half game without campaign. Online gaming always is the same copy/paste from years ago.
    Just dont buy it, spend your money with your girlfriend.
  14. calanga
    Nov 6, 2018
    4
    More of the same **** nothing new just fire and loot boxes just what activision wants ($$$$)
  15. MPReviews
    Oct 30, 2018
    0
    This game ditches single player in favor of battle royale, a genre I despise and is dying quickly. Yes, campaigns in cod games were getting stale, but they could have created something fresh and fun again if they just freaking tried. Just do what assassin’s creed did and take a year off. But NOPE! They decided to just get rid of it all together to hop on the battle royale bandwagon! ThisThis game ditches single player in favor of battle royale, a genre I despise and is dying quickly. Yes, campaigns in cod games were getting stale, but they could have created something fresh and fun again if they just freaking tried. Just do what assassin’s creed did and take a year off. But NOPE! They decided to just get rid of it all together to hop on the battle royale bandwagon! This game stands for everything wrong with the industry right now, and the fact that this made so much money disgusts me. Even though I’m not personally interested in red dead redemption 2, I’m still glad that more people are buying that than COD: BO4. Do not buy this game. Don’t even rent it. Stay far away from it. If you want a battle royale game, just play fortnite. Even though I personally despise the game, at least its free! BO4 has a $60 paywall, and still has microtransactions! This game and metal gear survive are this year’s Battlefront 2, and we should not be supporting them. #BoycottBlackOps4.… Expand
  16. Stinky_Winky
    Oct 20, 2018
    0
    A boring ugly novelty that quickly wore off. I got bored after just an hour or so. And NO CAMPAIGN!! This is the first Call of Duty game that doesn't have a story campaign to play. No campaign means this years entry is half a usual Call of Duty game. But is it half the price then? Because half the game half the price, right? That's fair. But Nope, of course it isn't, don't be silly, it'sA boring ugly novelty that quickly wore off. I got bored after just an hour or so. And NO CAMPAIGN!! This is the first Call of Duty game that doesn't have a story campaign to play. No campaign means this years entry is half a usual Call of Duty game. But is it half the price then? Because half the game half the price, right? That's fair. But Nope, of course it isn't, don't be silly, it's full price as usual. I won't be buying any further Call of Duty games after this, that's it.… Expand
  17. Overmana
    Nov 7, 2018
    0
    Lag o tempo inteiro servidores sul americanos bugados respaw ridiculo não valeria a pena perder tempo nem se fosse free to play. O jogo é tão ruim que no xbox ja morreu blackout nao existe e leva mais de 40 minutos pra achar uma sala multiplayer.
  18. Tenacidad963
    Oct 19, 2018
    0
    Es una pena en lo que se ha convertido Call of Duty. No poner un modo historia formal apostando solo por el multijugador online que antes era un complemento en el título de cada año. Además, obliga al jugador a pagar el servicio online de la consola. Solo le venden al público que ya tiene posicionado su producto. Sus ventas se deben a que copió el modo battle royal. Hay un parche de 50 GBEs una pena en lo que se ha convertido Call of Duty. No poner un modo historia formal apostando solo por el multijugador online que antes era un complemento en el título de cada año. Además, obliga al jugador a pagar el servicio online de la consola. Solo le venden al público que ya tiene posicionado su producto. Sus ventas se deben a que copió el modo battle royal. Hay un parche de 50 GB como si el disco del juego que uno compra estuviera vacío.

    In English
    It's a shame what Call of Duty has become. Do not put a formal story mode betting only on the online multiplayer that was previously a complement in the title of each year. In addition, it forces the player to pay for the console's online service. They only sell to the public that has already positioned their product. His sales are because he copied the battle royal mode. There is a 50GB patch as if the game disc that you buy is empty.    … Expand
  19. TheDigitalArrow
    Oct 23, 2018
    0
    Very bland multiplayer, same battle royale as all the other battle royales, zombies too overly complicated and unfun, and the worst problem is no campaign
  20. captainkane
    Oct 22, 2018
    4
    Black Ops 4 is a messy hodgepodge. Treyarch compiled a greatest hits tribute of popular fps modes, minus a campaign. Unfortunately, the tribute contains sloppy, off tune renditions of better games. BO4 isn’t nearly as fun or innovative as Black Ops 2, the last good game of the series. If BO4 had launched under a different brand, it would’ve immediately failed. BO4 looks and feels rushedBlack Ops 4 is a messy hodgepodge. Treyarch compiled a greatest hits tribute of popular fps modes, minus a campaign. Unfortunately, the tribute contains sloppy, off tune renditions of better games. BO4 isn’t nearly as fun or innovative as Black Ops 2, the last good game of the series. If BO4 had launched under a different brand, it would’ve immediately failed. BO4 looks and feels rushed to market. And that’s likely since rumors suggest the original version was scrapped midway thru development. COD is struggling to stay relevant because it's out of ideas.

    Graphically, BO4 is an obvious step back from Infinite Warfare. IW looks fantastic with its punchy, vibrant colors. Plus, it has speedy, consistent performance. BO4 resembles a scaled up 360 game. Its muddled colors and bland textures are inexcusable when considering the amount of money supporting the franchise. Frame rates drop during intense battles. Several maps are recycled from older games, but they aren’t improvements. Blackout is where the engine really struggles. Blackout looks ridiculously dated and has the substandard performance to match.

    B04’s multiplayer is an unbalanced mess. The Pick 10 system intentionally hampers open-ended customization. Guns of the same class have divergent upgrade paths. For example, one LMG gets several magazine upgrades and multiple FMJ’s types, while another LMG gets a laser to improve hip firing. These exclusive upgrades restrict gamers from playing how they want.

    Spawns are horrid. They're the biggest problem in multiplayer. Players are spawning into firefights, on top of grenades, and in front of the baddies who just killed them, etc. Spawn trapping is easily exploitable. In other matches, spawns will flip constantly. So it’s impossible to enact tactical map control. Treyarch acknowledged the broken spawns, but this should’ve been fixed before release.

    The insanely fast movement speed complicates the broken spawns. Players can traverse any map in a few seconds. Plus, they have unlimited stamina. I spawned into a domination game in progress. At the start of the second round, enemies called in a UAV. I immediately rocketed it into pieces. By then, enemies were already in our spawn and capping our objective. I was killed before I could switch back to my primary weapon. All that happened in about 3 seconds. Ridiculous. The rapid traversals wreak havoc on the broken spawns because players are literally everywhere at once. This problem is amplified tenfold on small maps. Unrestrained sprinting nearly killed Halo 4. It might kill BO4 as well.

    Basically, holding strategic positions is fruitless. Enemies will certainly spawn directly behind players holding key points and by the time those players turns around, enemies will have spawned on the opposite side as well. Constant flanking means 1v1 firefights nearly always tip towards 1v3’s and 1v4’s. It’s comparable to the chaos in Advanced Warfare. B04 forces players to play offensively and aggressively because of its bad design and broken mechanics.

    Specialist abilities are broken. Abilities range from overpowered to downright useless. BO4 shamelessly borrows from Destiny and Overwatch. Unlike Overwatch, abilities lack obvious counters. A flamethrower should roast someone camping behind a shield. Not in BO4. Dogs-which are now an ability and not a scorestreak-should be obliterated by rockets. Not in BO4. This exact same problem existed in BO3. Lazy. Lazy. Lazy developers.

    Lethals such as trophy system and grenades are now locked behind high level caps. Players must give up operator abilities to access them. That sucks. In order to eliminate grenade spam, Treyarch essentially removed grenades. It “fixes” one problem only to create 10 more.

    Hit detection is substandard. It's been confirmed that server tickrates were lowered 70% after B04's release. It's noticeable. B04 has terrible hit detection compared to Halo 5, Overwatch, and Titanfall. Host disconnects happen frequently. COD still uses bargain bin servers because it values the bottom line over the player experience. Cheap. Cheap. Cheap. As long as gamers support the series, that won't change.

    The health bar has negligible impact in firefights. The time to kill continues to be quick. The first to see, first to kill rule still largely applies. Flinching can prevent players from taking cover, which negates the role of health. BO4's poor design mean there's virtually nothing about it which encourages tactical play or justifies the bar’s addition. Plus, terrible hit detection effectively negates the advantages of health.

    The much touted Blackout mode will be unrewarding for many. Flushing out enemies, kill assists, or providing squad mates with upgraded weapons earns no points. Blackout is a polished PUBG. Nothing more, nothing less. Zero innovation. There’s nothing worthwhile here for people who aren’t battle royal fans.

    BO4 is a missed opportunity.    … Expand
  21. TechGuy219
    Jan 28, 2019
    0
    Critic reviews are a joke on this, user review speaks volumes of truth and will save you money so you can buy a better game! Both graphics and mechanics are better in BO3, which came out several years ago. This is the laziest slap job I’ve seen treyarch put out, it looks like they scrambled last minute to throw a game together and tell us they’re releasing more updates as an excuse for whyCritic reviews are a joke on this, user review speaks volumes of truth and will save you money so you can buy a better game! Both graphics and mechanics are better in BO3, which came out several years ago. This is the laziest slap job I’ve seen treyarch put out, it looks like they scrambled last minute to throw a game together and tell us they’re releasing more updates as an excuse for why the game blue screens all the time. Spend your money on another game, especially if you already have BO 1, 2, or 3... ridiculous treyarch wants us to pay for the same maps 12 fking times.… Expand
  22. crunchixpop
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Poor graphics, No single player, this game is really mediocre, u need be a total fanboy (blind) for see in this game a good game.
  23. JacobCain1
    Dec 31, 2018
    0
    Load of old **** The PS4 PRO version would have got 10/10, but the xbox x gets 4/10 due to constant games freezing dead on blackout! Also, many gamers arriving within seconds of drop with bags fuller that Santa's ffs! Convinced there's a lot of cheating going on within xbox community. Sad. Going back to ps4 version. Less wobbly dickheads there...!
  24. donuts842
    Oct 12, 2018
    0
    Feels like they put all their apples into the battle royal which made the whole thing lackluster.
  25. McGillotine
    Oct 12, 2018
    4
    Extremely lackluster, Black Ops 4 promised to be more than your average multiplayer experience however aside from a battle royale mode casually thrown in to appeal to PUBG and Fornite audiences there isn't all that much extra on offer to justify Black Ops 4's price tag.

    Specialist HQ: Specialist HQ replaces story mode in Black ops 4 and is inspired heavily by Rainbow Six Siege's    Extremely lackluster, Black Ops 4 promised to be more than your average multiplayer experience however aside from a battle royale mode casually thrown in to appeal to PUBG and Fornite audiences there isn't all that much extra on offer to justify Black Ops 4's price tag.

    Specialist HQ:
    Specialist HQ replaces story mode in Black ops 4 and is inspired heavily by Rainbow Six Siege's Situations mode. The mode encompasses 10 missions one for each specialist and serves as a tutorial mission. After each mission the player is awarded a star and a piece of cut-scene that when put together serves as the games "story". i use the term "story" very loosely as the cut-scenes lack context, make no sense and only confuse even the most intelligent of players. The only positive from this mode is the narration by SGT Frank Woods, voiced By James C. Burns, who maintains his trademark humor

    Zombies
    Zombies is back and as complicated as ever. I feel like i'm the only person sometimes who misses classic zombies. The thrill of running around, chugging perk sodas and mowing down zombies with pack-a-punched weapons. In a sense Black Ops 4 still does contain these elements, however, with class systems and an over-reliance on Easter eggs over survival, zombies continues its downward spiral into mediocrity with great maps being devalued by unneeded mechanics.

    Blackout
    The main draw of Black ops 4 is its unoriginal battle royale mode. Implemented solely to cash in on what is the current fad in gaming. Blackout is exactly what you would expect from a battle royale game. Dropped into battle with nothing more than your clothes, you collect gear and kill every other player until you or your team are left victorious. For those who are attracted to battle royale modes, you will likely have a great deal of fun. However if you hate battle royale of don't care much for it like me, you'll find that BO4 does little to change your outlook. The map itself is okay and aside from some baron areas and the noticeable decline in graphics, the game mode does run pretty well. I find myself placing in the top 5 on a frequent basis however while the mode is for the most part is smooth, i find myself having little fun with the mode itself.

    Multiplayer
    Black Ops 2 will be forever in my heart as the time the franchise peaked with its multiplayer. Every other game in the franchise has tried to "innovate" in some way or another and failed to reach the same heights as BO2. Whether it be Ghost's significantly decreasing the time to kill or Advanced Warfare adding jump packs or BO3 adding wall running and classes there has been a need to innovate the series regardless of whether or not its the right direction or not. Black ops 4 strips most of these "innovations" keeping only classes, a shorter time to kill, and the health bar system from WW2. Classes are for the most part unbalanced and limit player class customization, though restricting the players throw-ables and specialist abilities to 1 option per class. This means that while some characters will be able to hold a cluster sticky bomb others will only be able to hold a flashbang. The shorter time to kill is also a pain in the ass and throws skill out the window in exchange for who has the itchiest trigger finger. The health system is also completely redundant. As the player has to manually recharge their health by pressing button on their controller, this takes the player out of the action for half a second as their health goes back up. While this system would make more sense if health recharges were limited, a complete lack of limitation of how many times you can heal yourself in a single life makes the entire mechanic ridiculous as you have to remember after each encounter to press a button to recharge your health. The maps featured in Black ops 4 are also pretty average for a COD game and feature the typical three lanes of death: one path on the right, one of the left and one in the middle. Games end up playing extremely similar to one another and are pretty lackluster.

    As a fully priced game there is little to justify the heavy price tag. There is a distinct lack of content, that blackout and zombies fails to account for and the entire experience feels half done. Sure there are three zombies maps in the base game, but BO1 achieved that feat aswell and that had a campaign!. Now, I won't bring up Campaign anymore, because Treyach has been vocal in this not being one of the games features and its only fair to critique what is in the actual game. But in the being said the game is a bare bones experiences, if you like killing things to no end, you'll like Black Ops 4, however if you like a bit of depth to your game and some story, you probably won't like Black Ops 4    … Expand
  26. thierry83
    Oct 12, 2018
    2
    I wand my 60 euro back bad game. Not word the money boring and still the same and noting compare to pug.Also the same 50 euro pass for the same crappy maps. Even free the same thing from CoD
  27. munday78
    Oct 13, 2018
    10
    Best the series has been in years. Packed with multiplayer content, Zombies content and Blackout has a nice leveling system to keep you coming back. PC version also runs beautifully.
  28. JTJSGamer
    Oct 12, 2018
    8
    We can all agree that the Call of Duty series is very repetitive, and this game is no exception, but that doesn't mean it is bad, the Battle Royal is fun, the Zombies mode is engaging and fast paced, and the multiplayer has all of the gamemodes the series is known for.
  29. Arachnid1
    Oct 12, 2018
    10
    This is the most fun I've had in a CoD game since MW2. Treyarch knocked it out of the park, and trading the single player for Blackout (the best battle royal game to date), three zombies maps, and more multiplayer maps than usual was well worth it IMO. Don't listen to the low scores trying to sabotage user reviews. This is the highest critic reviewed CoD game we've had since MW2 for aThis is the most fun I've had in a CoD game since MW2. Treyarch knocked it out of the park, and trading the single player for Blackout (the best battle royal game to date), three zombies maps, and more multiplayer maps than usual was well worth it IMO. Don't listen to the low scores trying to sabotage user reviews. This is the highest critic reviewed CoD game we've had since MW2 for a reason.

    It's also worth noting that I'm usually pretty negative when it comes to this franchise. It hasn't been amazing for some time. Previous Black Ops games were good, but not amazing like MW1 and 2. This is back up to standard. Give this game a chance and you won't regret it.    … Expand
  30. Supremehv
    Oct 12, 2018
    8
    this game is great and really great fun with friends. i loved the zombies and while im tired of battle royale it give a nice and differant taste then anything on the market. but why i bought the game was multiplayer, which has flaws like some of the other modes. the main thing for me is balancing issues that where in the beta but ignored by treyarch for the game release. some guns are justthis game is great and really great fun with friends. i loved the zombies and while im tired of battle royale it give a nice and differant taste then anything on the market. but why i bought the game was multiplayer, which has flaws like some of the other modes. the main thing for me is balancing issues that where in the beta but ignored by treyarch for the game release. some guns are just to good even for a COD game. Battle Royale is great but gets old after a while for me as the game is the same, just differant landings and stuff. i think this game is worth my money but i beleive that some will hate it because it isn't you traditional game. if your actually tired of the same formula for multiplayer then this is it. most of the game also runs great but sometimes just lags, or even freezes. these are only bugs in the first day that i saw and should be adressed in a couple days. i think you should deffenately try this game but dont get your hopes up.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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

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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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