Call of Duty: Black Ops III

 Xbox One
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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 870 Ratings

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  1. PeRdi7i0n
    Nov 6, 2015
    2
    The saddest part about this game isn't that its another re-skin of previous franchises.
    The saddest part about it isn't that the story is almost identical to Advanced Warfare, and that the gameplay is Titanfall's retarded cousin.
    The saddest part is that we all believed this one would be different. We thought we were going to get something genuinely special.

    We were wrong.
  2. Gu1nho
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    I want my money back, this is the worst history I even see in COD history. Poor multiplayer, so much bugs and poor texture, I am comeback to Battlefield.
  3. melonboy
    Mar 8, 2016
    2
    This call of duty could of been something different with the parkour system and the promising campaign but like every other call of duty game it is a **** flop, critics are paid to give good reviews, same gameplay, **** campaign but my problem with the game is that the developers talked about the "brand new and innovative parkour mechanic but the parkour mechanic is ripped straight out ofThis call of duty could of been something different with the parkour system and the promising campaign but like every other call of duty game it is a **** flop, critics are paid to give good reviews, same gameplay, **** campaign but my problem with the game is that the developers talked about the "brand new and innovative parkour mechanic but the parkour mechanic is ripped straight out of titanfall and like I said befor the **** campaign is **** but the voice acting is like just causes voice acting, its like you get shia labeouf and megan fox to voice every character. Call of Duty is a dying franchise, the next cod needs time and effort put into it in order to bring back its audience but until then the Call of Duty franchise is just a joke… Expand
  4. Termin8ter
    Feb 21, 2016
    4
    Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 is the definition of Activision and Treyarch being LAZY!! The gameplay in BO3 copies off Titanfall and Destiny, which is a good formula, but when we play we're just thinking: "I've ran across a wall in other games, I've used a jet-pack to boost around in other games" It's just plain lazy! The campaign is confusing as hell and makes absolutely no sense. The onlyCall Of Duty Black Ops 3 is the definition of Activision and Treyarch being LAZY!! The gameplay in BO3 copies off Titanfall and Destiny, which is a good formula, but when we play we're just thinking: "I've ran across a wall in other games, I've used a jet-pack to boost around in other games" It's just plain lazy! The campaign is confusing as hell and makes absolutely no sense. The only thing that saves this game from getting a 3 or 2 is the excellent Zombies mode, that lives up to the hype. Stop being greedy Activision, didn't you make enough money milking Destiny!? F@# Activision, don't buy this mess.… Expand
  5. datsdagi95
    Apr 12, 2016
    0
    by far the worst first person shooter i have ever seen. The developers of this game managed to take everything i hated about advanced warfare and make it even worse.
  6. pcmustardrice
    Apr 20, 2016
    0
    garbage super trash mega bad very bad day game. I played world at zombies ops warfare 6 when I was only an age and this is a disgrace to everything ive ever known about the world it made me kill my potted plant.
  7. x0v3rKiLx
    Feb 1, 2016
    1
    Campaign is a stale borefest riddled with horrendous voice acting, a confusing and poorly-explained plot, and utterly infuriating AI that spam grenades from sunrise to sunset.

    Zombies is more of the same, and there's only ONE map. Lord knows Treyarch is going to shake you down for another 50 bucks via the season pass so you can get what is almost a complete experience there.    Campaign is a stale borefest riddled with horrendous voice acting, a confusing and poorly-explained plot, and utterly infuriating AI that spam grenades from sunrise to sunset.

    Zombies is more of the same, and there's only ONE map. Lord knows Treyarch is going to shake you down for another 50 bucks via the season pass so you can get what is almost a complete experience there.

    Multiplayer is an absolute **** with short TTK's and ludicrously out-of-control parkour movement mechanics combining into a **** of acrobatic instakill **** Killstreak diversity has been trimmed down instead of expanded, the guns all perform the same giving players little incentive to try different ones, specialist abilities only add to the imbalance since they recharge automatically and charges carry over through death, the maps are generally poor in layout and design, and the spawn system is absolutely completely broken, with enemies spawning in droves right in front of your eyes.

    This game isn't even worth being put in the bargain bin. It belongs in the city landfill with the rest of humanity's refuse. It's so bad that it's actually insulting to anyone who paid full price for a copy.    … Expand
  8. TheForth6
    Jan 14, 2016
    0
    Now, I know it's a popular opinion, making this somewhat boring. So I'll simply get to the point: this game and series are failed prodigies, to say the least.

    The multiplayer is broken, thanks to instant kills, not allowing any real skills. The single player is broken, thanks to boring and representative game-play that never shifts or gets even slightly interesting. And the story isn't    Now, I know it's a popular opinion, making this somewhat boring. So I'll simply get to the point: this game and series are failed prodigies, to say the least.

    The multiplayer is broken, thanks to instant kills, not allowing any real skills. The single player is broken, thanks to boring and representative game-play that never shifts or gets even slightly interesting. And the story isn't even worth mentioning, either.

    And and all, a **** stupid ass excuse for a game. Feel some shame, you fanboy/fangirl morons!    … Expand
  9. DarkSidewinder
    Jan 15, 2016
    0
    I was absolutely astonished & amazed at just how bad this game was.

    First of all, the Performance: Immediately from the first few moments of the campaign you will notice the game struggles to reach 30fps you will get 20-45 fps across the campaign. Considering the resolution is barely any more than 720p the frame rate a joke. AW didn't hit 1080p on XBO but still had a better resolution    I was absolutely astonished & amazed at just how bad this game was.

    First of all, the Performance: Immediately from the first few moments of the campaign you will notice the game struggles to reach 30fps you will get 20-45 fps across the campaign. Considering the resolution is barely any more than 720p the frame rate a joke. AW didn't hit 1080p on XBO but still had a better resolution and a consistent 60fps.

    Now lots of games on consoles are still stuck at 30fps, that's fine, but BO3 clearly aims for 60 and fails to reach it at any point in the campaign. I wish it just stuck with 30fps, it would of maybe been able to stick with it.

    The framerate constantly dropping from 45 to 20 up and down gives you a massive headache, more so when all the games cut scenes are locked at 30, when it is smooth & you go to open a door & your character interacts with it, its noticeable and really does hurt your eyes.

    Graphics: Looks notably worse than AW, clearly the developers don’t understand XBO hardware or architecture due to just how bad this game looks with the performance it brings. You can't blame the PS4 or XBO when AW looked so much better at a higher framerate and resolution.

    The campaign story is taken right out of an old terrible B-movie script; It's shameful it's set in the same universe as black ops 2 which had a far better story in comparison. The story barely references the previous 2 games and instead goes on about AI and machines taking over, so that leads to gameplay.

    Gameplay: Terrible AI, no stealth segments, boring enemies to fight, fighting robots reminded me of Star Trek Elite force fighting Species 8472, easy-to-kill enemies that charge for you and you easily kill before they get close then explode in visually terrible effects.

    You may have noticed I’ve tried to break up my review here in bits but they keep leaking into each other, every bad thing about this game makes something else bad worse.

    Split screen: I played a good long session with a friend via split screen one night, it was on a 1366x768 TV and even on that I could tell the game was more blurry then my other games, the kill feed, you know the text on the hud that says who was killed by who and by what, yea, could not even read that, it was so pixelated I couldn't even make out my own gamertag.

    Multiplayer: Thankfully the only good part of the game is that multiplayer sticks to 60fps, but it's at a cost of looking even worse than the campaign & it’s still at a low resolution, I wouldn't even call it a positive as we all expect a cod game to be 60fps anyway.

    I really didn't play the multiplayer enough to compare to previous cods all that much, thankfully lots more review here have done, all I can say is, after mine and my friends session on BO3, the next week we had a session on AW and it was far more fun, more fluid, better looking & just better all around.

    Long story short, it's a failure, they could not get it to run at an acceptable level, It's broken, the fact they shipped this game in its current state is an insult to consumers.

    Don't waste your money, buy AW again if you traded it in or buy the season pass, you will have far more fun, or get the old ps3/xb360 out go back onto black ops 2, it's a much better game & looks better at 1080p!    … Expand
  10. LedZepFreak
    Nov 13, 2015
    2
    Haven't played the campaign, just some multiplayer. I've liked just about all of the COD games but this one is boring. First of all the graphics are TERRIBLE! I mean we're talking original Xbox bad. Everything looks muddled and bleh. I think Xbox One owners deserve much better graphics than this mess.
    Also, the maps are really boring and grab your tent because once again there's    Haven't played the campaign, just some multiplayer. I've liked just about all of the COD games but this one is boring. First of all the graphics are TERRIBLE! I mean we're talking original Xbox bad. Everything looks muddled and bleh. I think Xbox One owners deserve much better graphics than this mess.
    Also, the maps are really boring and grab your tent because once again there's plenty of camping. The weapons have a cheap feel and sound to them too. After about a half hour of playing this I was bored and couldn't wait to go back to playing Advanced Warfare.
    Personally I don't see why some reviewers are bashing Advanced Warfare and praising this trash. AW finally breathed some life into a franchise that was getting stale. It has great graphics, good sized maps and plenty of fast, fluid action and some new and interesting weapons. Who doesn't love being able to boost slam or rabbit punch for a kill once in awhile?! Better than the same old same old. People that complain about the Exo suits and flying around are a bunch of whiners that couldn't get past the fact that they couldn't camp on most of the maps.
    If AW and Black Ops III were amusement rides then AW would be a roller coaster and Black Ops III would be a merry go round. Personally I like roller coasters..
    My advice is stay away from this one.    … Expand
  11. jasleerol
    Nov 6, 2015
    3
    The story seems non existent and nothing to do at all with the first two, campaign gameplay mechanics awful as well be prepared to take a a crap load of robotic armies. They also added a select your own genre and face with hardly any difference in the faces. Multiplayer is also the same as any other COD game offers nothing really new. Final verdict save your money or buy something elseThe story seems non existent and nothing to do at all with the first two, campaign gameplay mechanics awful as well be prepared to take a a crap load of robotic armies. They also added a select your own genre and face with hardly any difference in the faces. Multiplayer is also the same as any other COD game offers nothing really new. Final verdict save your money or buy something else seriously this is the worst COD game iv ever played.… Expand
  12. Toldu_I_Tango
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    One of the WORST Campaigns in COD or even GAMING HISTORY, Graphics, story and Campaign are NOWHERE near up to Advanced Warfare's GOLD standard ! The 900p shows! . Its really is about time that GAME DEVELOPERS GAVE GAMERS NEXT GEN GRAPHICS AND BANG FOR THEIR BUCK and thankfully i can take this back and get a refund !!!! Buildings feel and look lived in in multi player though andOne of the WORST Campaigns in COD or even GAMING HISTORY, Graphics, story and Campaign are NOWHERE near up to Advanced Warfare's GOLD standard ! The 900p shows! . Its really is about time that GAME DEVELOPERS GAVE GAMERS NEXT GEN GRAPHICS AND BANG FOR THEIR BUCK and thankfully i can take this back and get a refund !!!! Buildings feel and look lived in in multi player though and their is attention to detail but GUNS FEEL LIKE THEIR IS NO WEIGHT TO THEM and many feel TINNY & care packages are WAY too OP and if UNLIKE ME YOU LIKE BEING CAMPED ON FROM THE CORNER OF A ROOM OR MAP THAN MAYBE YOU"LL LOVE THIS GAME...... A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT ESPECIALLY THE WEAK and VERY LAME AND NOT TO FORGET LAST GEN CAMPAIGN !!!!!! SAD BUT TRUE.… Expand
  13. thegrave
    Dec 4, 2015
    0
    I am dealing with realizing I just paid $43 for this game. I'm normally a big CoD fan. This may be the end of me buying these titles. Nothing innovative. Nothing even remotely realistic or interesting about this game. Too bad it's a digital download because I would like to throw this title across the room into a wall. Worst gunplay I've experienced in a long time. Maps are lame andI am dealing with realizing I just paid $43 for this game. I'm normally a big CoD fan. This may be the end of me buying these titles. Nothing innovative. Nothing even remotely realistic or interesting about this game. Too bad it's a digital download because I would like to throw this title across the room into a wall. Worst gunplay I've experienced in a long time. Maps are lame and camping is king in this offering. I like to run and gun. That's why I usually buy CoD titles but this is just awful. Don't buy this if you have the money. Go take your mom out for dinner or something.… Expand
  14. yourfavcomedion
    Nov 16, 2015
    2
    Basically just a copy of Titanfall, Halo, Destiny and advanced warfare. The game controls a lot like Titanfall and Destiny, but seems like it's trying to eat it's lunch on Halo's and Advanced warfare table. It tries way to hard to be "futuristic" and all this. There's really nothing else to really say about it, to be honest. It follows a linear plot, just like the other COD games and isBasically just a copy of Titanfall, Halo, Destiny and advanced warfare. The game controls a lot like Titanfall and Destiny, but seems like it's trying to eat it's lunch on Halo's and Advanced warfare table. It tries way to hard to be "futuristic" and all this. There's really nothing else to really say about it, to be honest. It follows a linear plot, just like the other COD games and is super boring, like the other COD games.
    Let me just say this, if you played Titanfall or Destiny or any of the other games I mentioned you will have the same experience because it's basically the same game with a different wallpaper over it.    … Expand
  15. Lacoste18
    Nov 11, 2015
    4
    So after the campaign(though no one plays COD campaigns) ummmm 2/10. Had nothing to do with BLOPS 1/2 and the ending was like a bad acid trip. Never became intrigued with any of the characters. Very generic, 90% scripted. Multiplayer 5/10. Addictive, yes. However there were no huge variations between the past 6 installments, I do however enjoy the new movements. Zombies though never mySo after the campaign(though no one plays COD campaigns) ummmm 2/10. Had nothing to do with BLOPS 1/2 and the ending was like a bad acid trip. Never became intrigued with any of the characters. Very generic, 90% scripted. Multiplayer 5/10. Addictive, yes. However there were no huge variations between the past 6 installments, I do however enjoy the new movements. Zombies though never my thing in prior Treyarch COD games are interesting(7/10). Overall however I give it a 4/10. Fun at times, but just a generic shooter with one or two new additions. Activision.... Please for the love of gaming.... Mix things up a bit and take us to WW2 or something different. Not a Titanfall clone.… Expand
  16. SadPandaOregon
    Nov 24, 2015
    2
    The multiplayer on this game is terrible. Movement in Advanced Warfare felt solid and real, even when you were exo jumping. Everyone in Blops3 seems to float around. They basically tried to rip off the movement in Titanfall and failed spectacularly. In addition, the maps encourage horrendous amounts of camping, it takes forever to earn score streaks, the specialists add almost nothing toThe multiplayer on this game is terrible. Movement in Advanced Warfare felt solid and real, even when you were exo jumping. Everyone in Blops3 seems to float around. They basically tried to rip off the movement in Titanfall and failed spectacularly. In addition, the maps encourage horrendous amounts of camping, it takes forever to earn score streaks, the specialists add almost nothing to gameplay, and the lag has cost me more kills than I care to count. I'm going back to Advanced Warfare for my online combat fix. Hopefully Sledgehammer Games will start making more COD games, because this is the last time a Treyarch game gets my money. SO glad I didn't buy the season pass.… Expand
  17. luigiisbest5
    Nov 15, 2015
    1
    Ripping of destiny and titanfall the movement is plain boring zombies is crap muktiplayer is dominated by players with special move when in call of duty did players have special powers trayarch have failed IW failed and even sledge hammer bringing out sloopy and this is more **** into the pile
  18. BatmanIsLyfe
    Feb 3, 2016
    1
    The only reason this trash game gets a one is because of the great amount of content. It doesn't get the other nine points because pretty much all of this content is trash and doesn't work. Campaign... Oh my gosh I couldn't even finish the first mission. It isn't even related to David and Alex Mason, and the specialists and characters are made for eight-year-old boys. The game should beThe only reason this trash game gets a one is because of the great amount of content. It doesn't get the other nine points because pretty much all of this content is trash and doesn't work. Campaign... Oh my gosh I couldn't even finish the first mission. It isn't even related to David and Alex Mason, and the specialists and characters are made for eight-year-old boys. The game should be rated M: 8-12. The voiceovers in the multiplayer make me want to puke in disgust. I don't appreciate bad language, but even I know that even the cusswords in this game are used in a corny way. Multiplayer really is genuinely broken. I have yet to play a second match that works seamlessly. Whoever the idiot is that came up with lag compensation needs to be fired, but even then, other games that have it are at least playable. Activision is too dumb and money-focused to realize that no one has liked any of their games since they implemented it, with the exception of BO2 (which I love, but admit that it still doesn't work right). If you like instant deaths and no hit-markers, BUY. There seem to be only 5% to 10% of players that are not affected by it, and they are always the ones going 27-4. I am a very good COD player and I literally CAN NOT get my KD above .85. Zombies is impossible by yourself, and even with help, you have to play flawlessly to beat it... Waaaaay too hard. With all this said, I have one last thing to say: "SOLD!" Because I no longer own this game and will be occupying myself with Battlefield 4, a quality, functional game.… Expand
  19. stve225002
    Jan 2, 2016
    4
    The campaign is sorely lacking and disappointing. This game has no connection to the story of black ops 1 & 2. The multiplayer is atrocious with every match lagging and host disconnecting and hackers flooding you offline if you get them on any kind of win streak. Overall if they fix these servers The game can be fun but from What I have seen, this generation of Call of Duty games goesThe campaign is sorely lacking and disappointing. This game has no connection to the story of black ops 1 & 2. The multiplayer is atrocious with every match lagging and host disconnecting and hackers flooding you offline if you get them on any kind of win streak. Overall if they fix these servers The game can be fun but from What I have seen, this generation of Call of Duty games goes to the PS4 gamers because they don't have as many issues on that version of the game. I am not a fan boy of PS4 and I am very disappointed that Xbox dropped the ball with the Early DLC access and the Better multi - player experience. Please fix your servers on Xbox One and Please Microsoft do something quick.. You guys are the best and had the best system in the 360..… Expand
  20. DJ_SEEDLESS
    Mar 1, 2016
    2
    this has happened 4 times now, but often when i go to load my next mission the "disconnected from black ops server" pops up, motherF*#@er i'm not F*$%in online.
    Then I have to do the last mission i just finished, all over again. I'm playing this for the first time on Legendary I've already destroyed 2 controllers over this.
  21. blackopsiiisuck
    Apr 4, 2016
    0
    I have been a huge fan of COD for years. Ever since COD 2 I would feel like I am going into a real battle with real bullets flying at me. Shooting real guns and throwing real grenades. Now all this futuristic stuff is really wearing on me. What has happened to this franchise. I bought this game on release and haven't put more than 10 hrs into it. The multiplayer is so bad. "SpecialI have been a huge fan of COD for years. Ever since COD 2 I would feel like I am going into a real battle with real bullets flying at me. Shooting real guns and throwing real grenades. Now all this futuristic stuff is really wearing on me. What has happened to this franchise. I bought this game on release and haven't put more than 10 hrs into it. The multiplayer is so bad. "Special abilities" WTAF. Wall running? Gay! I am so disappointed and as I can see here so are most people. Please release a WWII or a Vietnam game. What ever happened to camouflage. Claymore mines. Sniping in the grass or in a tree. If I want a futuristic game I would play Halo or Destiny. I cannot believe I paid $100 for this game and I never play it. My friends do not even try to convince me to play it because they do not play it. I can't even sell it because I got the digital copy. I feel like I have been hosed thinking it would be another BLACK OPS which it didn't even come close. Mark my words. The next company that comes out with a WWII or Vietnam game will be on top. Now I have been a fan of zombies since the beginning and the remake of Der Riese is amazing. The Shadows of Evil really blew so hard. It made me want to quit playing zombies. I mean there is soooo much to do to even open the pack a punch. Why not get some fan based help with these games. Treyarch has fallen off. It is going to be tough to come back from this one. I wish the Developers would at least read the reviews and work on making a fun and exciting game that gets your heart pumping like it used to be. Can't wait for Battlefield 5 and I used to be strictly COD but I have turned to a more realistic game that makes me feel like I am really there. Futuristic is really played out. Please help us. We need a good game.… Expand
  22. Ozwald
    Nov 8, 2015
    4
    Poorly written mess of a campaign, lack of variety with the zombies mode offering, poorly balanced multiplayer with higher level players being given way too much advantage. Servers are also a complete mess causing disconnections, resets and flat out console crashes often. The zombie campaign is awful too, if you're going to add something at least make it half way decent.

    Another year,    Poorly written mess of a campaign, lack of variety with the zombies mode offering, poorly balanced multiplayer with higher level players being given way too much advantage. Servers are also a complete mess causing disconnections, resets and flat out console crashes often. The zombie campaign is awful too, if you're going to add something at least make it half way decent.

    Another year, another failure from Activision.    … Expand
  23. scottfree
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    WOW THIS GAME IS BORING! it doesn't even feel like cod, makes AW feel even better, and BADASS, this game is watered down cartoon crap, even the cursing IS hella corny. this is insanly boring, AW s&d so much more intense, and it looks like everone is back to camping... AW for life, **** this boring game.
  24. Bigmuthatrukka
    Nov 9, 2015
    3
    Platform : Xbox one

    Basically a reskin of Black Ops 2 with one or two extra's. Once you have played the baffling campaign you get to access nightmares, which is a campaign with zombie enemies. A nice touch. I give it one point for this. I also give it one point for zombies, always fun. The last point goes for having up to 4 players on campaign. But everything else is pretty dire.    Platform : Xbox one

    Basically a reskin of Black Ops 2 with one or two extra's. Once you have played the baffling campaign you get to access nightmares, which is a campaign with zombie enemies. A nice touch. I give it one point for this. I also give it one point for zombies, always fun. The last point goes for having up to 4 players on campaign. But everything else is pretty dire. Incredibly bad net code. Lags like nothing on the box. I have 60mb fibre broadband with open NAT. Black ops sets you to moderate if the port it wants isn't available. Matching is a nightmare with frequent disconnects from the main menu! Campaign AI is awful, The whole game is a mishmash of borrowed ideas on a tired formula with a poor engine. I mean 6vs6 in team deathmatch?? Battlefield is 32 a side and 50 times larger maps.

    I think its time to either hang up your pistols on this franchise, or at least come up with a new build from the ground up. The playability of this game is hampered by lag at every juncture. In fact 64 player Battlefield 4 has less lag than 6v6 game on cod, even with multiple nationalities. If you are English, one American or Frenchie in the lobby and its jerk of duty. Once you train yourself to aim a half inch ahead you don't do to bad, except where you die then a guy appears afterwards.

    I haven't bought a COD since Black Ops 2 on the 360. I thought I'd give it another go. I cannot express how thoroughly disappointed I am with this wasted opportunity.

    I cannot recommend this title. Keep playing battlefield 4 or Modern warfare 2. This game is a turgid bag of poorly executed borrowed ideas and offers a poor gaming experience.    … Expand
  25. Nathan-D
    Nov 7, 2015
    1
    I feel that Black Ops 2 was the more superior game, and that Modern Warfare 2 is still the pinnacle of the series, followed by CoD4 and Black Ops 1. If the developers wanted to make fans happy they should get back to basics but they are clearly too concerned with streamlining and upgrading. After playing it for a few hours I don't think I’ll go back again, every inch of the game reeked ofI feel that Black Ops 2 was the more superior game, and that Modern Warfare 2 is still the pinnacle of the series, followed by CoD4 and Black Ops 1. If the developers wanted to make fans happy they should get back to basics but they are clearly too concerned with streamlining and upgrading. After playing it for a few hours I don't think I’ll go back again, every inch of the game reeked of mediocrity. The guns have no oomph and feel plastic, the maps are garish and just not very well-designed, lag-compensation is still an issue, and while the movement is fast I am not a fan of futuristic boost-jumping. On the plus side, the customization is good, but that doesn’t make up for a game that still pales massively to the original games. CoD has lost its way and it just comes across as being desperate to satisfy teenagers with dwindling attention spans.… Expand
  26. mrbexley
    Nov 7, 2015
    0
    Call of Duty is dead. Basically they have taken a fun arcade style shooter and turned it into a bad version of halo and titanfall combined. Not only that the but controls are clunky as all hell. I have played over 500 hours of COD and usually have a 2.5-3 KD per game, I am extremely lucky if I get 1 KD playing this sack of trash.

    DO NOT BUY

    Also 60 bucks for a map pack? **** you treyarch.
  27. Jinc
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    I had the opportunity to play the beta while it was going on, so based on that I preordered the game. I fired it up and went to the campaign (to get it out of the way first). The story is so close to Advanced Warfare that it isn't funny, the movement is 3 steps back from AW (no double jump or boost dodge), and the gunplay is bad. By the time I switched to multiplayer, I had used a sniperI had the opportunity to play the beta while it was going on, so based on that I preordered the game. I fired it up and went to the campaign (to get it out of the way first). The story is so close to Advanced Warfare that it isn't funny, the movement is 3 steps back from AW (no double jump or boost dodge), and the gunplay is bad. By the time I switched to multiplayer, I had used a sniper rifle/pistol combo because all the other guns got me killed (it's like shooting them with a paintball gun while they have rocket launchers with 150% accuracy). The multiplayer pulled a 180 from the beta and now it's similar to Ghosts (1 bullet to kill) with far worse spawn zones. You spawn and the enemy players will be within line of sight almost immediately (at a bit of a distance though) and usually where you can't see them but they can see you. I have played all of the CoD games since the first one on the PC and this has now confirmed that I will never buy another CoD again.

    TLDR:
    Don't buy this game    … Expand
  28. Frostlion93
    Nov 8, 2015
    1
    Lags a lot and zombies isn't fun anymore. I would avoid this and probably buy something else like battlefront or fallout 4 instead. Worst Black ops game ever.
  29. johnnypxc
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    Once again another reskin as all the reviews in here say. Holy crap. I see how like 3 reskins might be fun but I dont know how 6 are. seriously. This is ripping people off and being lazy to the max. Murica.
  30. EndemicSensei
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While the idea behind Call of Duty Black Ops III is exciting to say the least, the game itself doesn't live up to the hype. There are far too many bugs to be considered a release-ready game. The campaign is unclear at times and took seven or more tries for every mission due to the game crashing or breaking mid-mission. Furthermore the online servers randomly drop players from your party and display more "unable to connect" error messages than MW3 did. Finally the game brought nothing new or exciting to the Call of Duty franchise other than wall-running. The zombie maps are narrow and zombies in general has lost the tense, thrilling, adrenaline packed adventure it once brought. I'm sure many bugs will be fixed over time, but the game in general isn't worth the frustration it will bring.… Expand
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  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
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  1. ICXM
    Jan 8, 2016
    80
    A great game despite its flaws. The campaign could be more but still manages to be a great experience if you look past the first few missions. Multiplayer is a blast and makes up for the inadequacies found in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. If you're a fan of Call of Duty, this will appeal to you. While the formula doesn't take risks, it still works.
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  2. TrueAchievements
    Dec 16, 2015
    70
    If you play CoD for the campaign, Black Ops III is a low point featuring a confusing and uninteresting story, poor pacing, cheesy dialogue and over-the-top voice acting that results in a story that resembles what the outcome would be if you dropped the cast of Team America: World Police on the set of Inception or Source Code.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 8, 2015
    80
    Treyarch may not always hit its targets, but this remains a genuinely fresh take on an old sub-series in an even older franchise. A game as well-oiled as its cyborgian characters. [Christmas 2015, p.60]
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