Call of Duty: Black Ops III

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  1. Posternutbag
    Feb 29, 2016
    8
    The multiplayer ranks near the top of all the titles. Smooth mechanics, balanced matches, nice maps, a ton of customization, great spawn system. On top of this you get an insane Zombie game and campaign all for $60. I'm not sure why there is so much angst against this game given the poor user reviews. Maybe these gamers suck at Call of Duty? Maybe people just like to hate on theThe multiplayer ranks near the top of all the titles. Smooth mechanics, balanced matches, nice maps, a ton of customization, great spawn system. On top of this you get an insane Zombie game and campaign all for $60. I'm not sure why there is so much angst against this game given the poor user reviews. Maybe these gamers suck at Call of Duty? Maybe people just like to hate on the winners? Who knows?… Expand
  2. PrimeHitman
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    This is, by far, the best of Call of Duty yet. I've recently spent time playing Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2, and ,while still great games, they aren't nearly as good as Black Ops 3. Graphically there is can be no argument - the level of detail is much higher. The gameplay is much more refined, requiring high skill to truly appreciate the nuances that separate a good player from a greatThis is, by far, the best of Call of Duty yet. I've recently spent time playing Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2, and ,while still great games, they aren't nearly as good as Black Ops 3. Graphically there is can be no argument - the level of detail is much higher. The gameplay is much more refined, requiring high skill to truly appreciate the nuances that separate a good player from a great player.

    The single player campaign is deep, maybe too deep. I can see how the average gamer may get lost or confused with the story. They would have been better off making a simpler easy-to-follow story - it is a game after all.

    This game is also packed with tons of extras. The zombie mode is great and would be justifiable as a stand-alone product by itself. There is a combat simulator that is somewhat hidden in the campaign that is a blast to play. The Free Run mode will have players obsessing about finding ways to shave off seconds from each run - expect to see tons of YouTube videos.

    The thrust and wall-running mechanics are an improvement over the Advanced Warfare mechanics. While helpful for traversal the game is not as much of a skeet shooter as AW was.

    Multiplayer is not friendly to new or even moderately skilled COD players. Expect to die early and often in multiplayer unless you are a dedicated FPS player. I would expect some skill based matchmaking but it appears entirely random with 1 or 2 highly skilled players annihilating everyone else. There is a tier based arena mode but I have yet to try it.

    COD is not Battlefield. I tried Battlefield and didn't like it. It's not better or worse, just not my cup of tea. COD is more nuanced and finely tuned than Battlefield and is a great stage for really intense competitive play.

    Call of Duty: Black Ops III is one of those games I'll be playing for the next decade. I don't see myself going back to Advanced Warfare that much - I actually preferred Ghosts to AW.    … Expand
  3. Peptide
    Nov 8, 2015
    5
    Unfortunately this is heading in the direction of Ghosts (which was the worst incarnation of CoD yet). The Campaign is ok but a lot of people prefer to not play co-op. Why should a solo-player have to have a different experience from those that have friends and can do co-op. Zombies is the same fare as usual which is fine. No problems there. The multiplayer is downright sub-par.
    1 -    Unfortunately this is heading in the direction of Ghosts (which was the worst incarnation of CoD yet). The Campaign is ok but a lot of people prefer to not play co-op. Why should a solo-player have to have a different experience from those that have friends and can do co-op. Zombies is the same fare as usual which is fine. No problems there. The multiplayer is downright sub-par.
    1 - The maps are average at best. to many are too large. Short range weapons are mostly irrelevant. There are more camping corner spots than in any other CoD. Also, not a lot of maps to choose from.
    2 - The gun selection is also average. There doesn't seem to be much difference between them. Sure there are differences but as compared with other CoDs (even Ghosts) it doesn't seem to matter which weapon you use.
    3 - Environments are pretty but the character animations seem like last-gen. Also, everything seems a bit laggy. Its definitely not my connection as I can play 4 different online games in a day and this is the only one that is laggy.
    I'm a fan of CoD and have played every one. MW2 was my favorite. BO and BO2 were awesome. I even thought AW was pretty good. Unfortunately I think this one will go down as a terrible entry. The only reason I didn't score it lower is that there is always the chance that it might grow on me...especially after some DLC. We'll see. I pray the next CoD goes back to some original formulas.    … Expand
  4. Lilbutter
    Nov 9, 2015
    7
    I only bought this for zombies, and I'm not disappointed. However, I get really random frame-rate drops when playing by myself in zombies. Why does this exist? Sort it out Treyarch!!
  5. C3realkillah
    Nov 16, 2015
    9
    Call of duty black ops 3 review:

    Another year, another call of duty game. Now before you sigh or scoff at that statement, let me say this. Yes it's a call of duty game one of the most popular and hated series of all time. But here is the thing... It's actually pretty good. I've been with cod ever since the beginning and the series has changed a lot while still remaining the same. It's a    Call of duty black ops 3 review:

    Another year, another call of duty game. Now before you sigh or scoff at that statement, let me say this. Yes it's a call of duty game one of the most popular and hated series of all time. But here is the thing... It's actually pretty good. I've been with cod ever since the beginning and the series has changed a lot while still remaining the same. It's a paradox it feels new and inventive in some places but it still feels like it's stuck in the past. Despite that statement it actually is a very fun game and I had a blast with it and it's one of the best games in the series.

    Story: ok here is where I had the biggest complaint. The story is very weird and crazy even for cod standards. There are twists and slit of surreal stuff that I won't spoil but for me the story was just all over the damn place. Playing through the campaign is still fun at times because it is the most in depth campaign cod has ever done. You can make a character, customize said character and outfit them with all sorts of guns and even cyber core abilities that you can activate once a meter fills up. I got to say the cyber core abilities are some of the best fun I've ever had with a cod campaign. There are plenty of different abilities like summoning nanobots to assault your enemies or taking control of robots and drones. It really let's you play the way you want. Even though the story will probably confuse the hell out of you it's interesting to say the least and the solid gameplay and action will keep you going though towards the end it tends to drag but if you want the whole story you'll have to do some research, that is if you want a full understanding of the confusingly bizarre story. Overall it was fun at times and enough to keep me going through. Also when you beat the main campaign you get a bonus second campaign but with a zombie spin on the same campaign missions. It's pretty cool and I'm glad it is there. I hope other developers of this series implement bonus campaigns it's a huge bonus.

    Zombies: As with the rest of treyarch's cod games zombies makes a return and it's glorious. Taking place in the 1940s morg city, four unlucky characters get to face off with the undead and some monsters that look like they came from the doom series. It's standard survival fare except way more vast and improved in every way. I'm going to be honest, I've never been good at zombies or finding the items you need to beat it but I can say it's very smart and you have to know what you are doing. That being said I haven't the faintest idea what to do but the more you play the more you'll understand. It's still a blast to play especially online with friends. Dead ops arcade is also back though I don't have a clue how to access it so I can't really say how good it is. Overall a great zombies offering that is always welcome.

    Multiplayer: unlike myself, there are a lot of people who get these games solely for multiplayer or the aforementioned zombies. And I can see why Atleast for this iteration in the series. Black ops 3 multiplayer is fun as hell and the most vast mp offering the series has ever had. Players don't get to create their own character like previous games, they get to choose one of 9 specialists each with their two special abilities that can be unlocked. These abilities are great and fun to use and can really help less skillful players. You can customize your specialists by leveling up and there is always that incentive of wanting to unlock the next specialist or get points to unlock weapons and abilities. It's also nicely balanced each ability has it's advantages and disadvantages and knowing when to use them is key. The free running, wall running and boosting all feel smooth and control well. Running on a wall and jumping off to shoot someone is exhilarating. Everything about the multiplayer is done extremely well and I feel fans of black ops 2 will really enjoy this one.

    Verdict:
    Call of duty black ops 3 offers a lot of content and maybe more in the season pass but even without that you are left with a very fun crazy and solid shooter that definitely moves cod as a series forward. The main reason I would say this game is a buy for me is the amount of content in this package. You get two campaigns, zombies, dead ops arcade, and multiplayer. It's impressive because no other cod had this much content. Black ops 3 is a wild ride and it's definitely one of my fav games in the Call of duty series. Well done treyarch.

    9/10    … Expand
  6. azgoodaz
    Aug 15, 2016
    3
    I borrowed this game from my brother so I can play the campaign, thinking that it will be decent. But why does it suck?

    It's Advanced Warfare 2.0... literally. You are probably saying, who gets Call of Duty for their campaign? Well, I do because Multiplayer is mostly trash. I love their storylines... most of them suck sadly... like this one. The plot twist can be seen in the    I borrowed this game from my brother so I can play the campaign, thinking that it will be decent. But why does it suck?

    It's Advanced Warfare 2.0... literally.

    You are probably saying, who gets Call of Duty for their campaign? Well, I do because Multiplayer is mostly trash. I love their storylines... most of them suck sadly... like this one.

    The plot twist can be seen in the beginning of the campaign, horrible backstory, and it doesn't even fall in line with Black Ops 1 or 2 storyline. Treyarch should have renamed this a different name other than Black Ops 3... but let's face it, they are greedy for money and they knew having Black Ops in the title would sell more copies.

    Exo Boosts? Where the hell is this feature in the campaign? It was not even in any of the 11 campaign missions that you played, but why is this ability in multiplayer though? Did they add it in at the last minute? The only Exo ability you have is wall running like in Titanfall.

    Multiplayer? Horrible, everyone just jumps around like fish out of water just like in Advanced Warfare. And then, they are back at their greedy money aspect by adding COD Points to the game to buy in-game horrible skins for your weapons. Like why spend money are on a crap game? By buying these COD Points, you are just letting Activision know to implement this crap in other titles.

    The only great thing about this game is the graphics and detail of characters. Other than that, Black Ops 3 is not worth the $60 or even $40 dollars to spend on this game. Thank God I did not spend any money on this game.    … Expand
  7. The_Awesomedude
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Currently one of my favourite call of duty's to date, amazing multiplayer, zombies campaign and so much more has been brought to the table. Its totally amazing.
  8. Vyrotix
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    So many negative reviews from 12 year old trolls who think they're funny. Honestly, if you were a fan of Black Ops 2, you'll love Black Ops 3. Campaign is fun and introduces you to the new movement mechanics, as well as new weapons and a whole new leveling-progression system. Campaign takes a good 9 hours to beat on hardened, and even more if you plan on playing on veteran. Realistic isSo many negative reviews from 12 year old trolls who think they're funny. Honestly, if you were a fan of Black Ops 2, you'll love Black Ops 3. Campaign is fun and introduces you to the new movement mechanics, as well as new weapons and a whole new leveling-progression system. Campaign takes a good 9 hours to beat on hardened, and even more if you plan on playing on veteran. Realistic is damn near impossible since it's a one shot death, so that'll take a LOT of time.

    Multiplayer is really fun. Most of the maps that were shipped with the game are really fun, from Combine, Hunted, Aquarium to Infection. The new leveling system in MP is way more complex, now making you rely on challenges to get most of your XP, since ranking up is really slow. The new supply drops are fun to earn, and you don't even need to buy them with real cash. All you have to do to earn SD's is play games and earn these things called "Cryptokeys" which are earned from playing and finishing games. Winning makes it easier to earn them, but you still get them from losing matches also.

    Zombies is awesome, especially the map you get from the Digital Deluxe Edition, Juggernog Mini Fridge Edition to just buying the season pass, which is the Der Riese remake, "The Giant". Zombies has a new level progression system with prestiging, similar to Extinction in Ghosts, but way more rewarding. The map "Shadows of Evil" is great and adds for a fun time with friends.

    Overall Black Ops 3 is one of the best CoDs I've played over the years. As I said before, if you played past CoDs and loved Black Ops 1 or 2 as much as I did, buy Black Ops 3. I give Black Ops 3 an 8/10.

    Also. ignore the people who rated the game a 1 to a 4, as for those are just lonely trolls who live in their mothers basement.    … Expand
  9. RIPnRhyme
    Nov 19, 2015
    8
    I could see some of the hatred if this was your first call of duty game, but this is the 12th or so game of the series. The multiplayer is fun, and the new game modes are refreshing. The game is mechanically and visually fun to play.

    The campaign is short, but it always has been. Nothing out of expectation here. It serves as a glorified tutorial which is fine. The game has never been    I could see some of the hatred if this was your first call of duty game, but this is the 12th or so game of the series. The multiplayer is fun, and the new game modes are refreshing. The game is mechanically and visually fun to play.

    The campaign is short, but it always has been. Nothing out of expectation here. It serves as a glorified tutorial which is fine. The game has never been marketed for it's world class story.

    The game really shines in it's multiplayer aspect. The guns are fun, and familiar enough to know what I want to use, but different enough to bring excitement in testing different setups. There are new game modes that are extremely fun. None of the guns feel super unbalanced. The only real qualms I have are that there are no dedicated servers, and that the maps look too good. The maps look so good, and are so detailed that it is hard to make out other players at times.

    The game also includes Zombie mode, which is also incredibly fun, and includes more content than a lot of games alone these days.    … Expand
  10. SQG_Slasher
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    The game may not be completely original nor is it the revolutionary change it promised it would be, but there are enough new features to enjoy in all three modes that makes the game enjoyable and different to previous installments.
  11. dvbranton
    Nov 19, 2015
    8
    Blops3 another call of duty game sequel. Oh joy. After Ghosts that was left on a cliffhanger and the ending of Advanced Warefare campaigns comes another WTF campaign in blops3. The campaign is well lets just say it gets weird in the end and it will make you think you went on a strange LSD trip. No spoilers you just got to play it to see it. Now there are some awesome summer movieBlops3 another call of duty game sequel. Oh joy. After Ghosts that was left on a cliffhanger and the ending of Advanced Warefare campaigns comes another WTF campaign in blops3. The campaign is well lets just say it gets weird in the end and it will make you think you went on a strange LSD trip. No spoilers you just got to play it to see it. Now there are some awesome summer movie blockbuster action in the campaign that is cool to watch. There are some aspects that are in the campaign that i wishwas in multiplayer like the mechs. After seeing it work smooth with no frame drops lots will wish the same thing.

    Multiplayer to me is why I buy COD games. I love them and this year is no exception. Multiplayer is fun. The specialists is like a game changer with the special powers ( think Destiny). None of them are over powering and requires some skill to be good at them. The maps are fun and now you can swim in the water on multiplayer and shoot underwater too. Nothing is more satisfying than getting out of the water on unsuspecting foe and killing them. Water is more than just for looks. It is time though for cod to start having destuctable parts like Battlefield and vehicles again. But all in all this is my favorite COD since Blops2 and personally thinks it beats blops2. Very enjoyable.    … Expand
  12. abscherz
    Nov 9, 2015
    7
    Let me start by saying that I have been on the CoD train from the very beginning. CoD4 and WaW are the best out there in my opinion. I hated Ghosts and Advanced Warfare - I'm so sick of this futuristic mess. With that being said, BO3 is a small step back in the right direction. It's not great but it almost feels that way since Ghost and AW were so terrible. Those felt over the topLet me start by saying that I have been on the CoD train from the very beginning. CoD4 and WaW are the best out there in my opinion. I hated Ghosts and Advanced Warfare - I'm so sick of this futuristic mess. With that being said, BO3 is a small step back in the right direction. It's not great but it almost feels that way since Ghost and AW were so terrible. Those felt over the top arcadish and "cartoony". CoD needs to go back to the basics with another World War or Vietnam entry. Hell, I'll even be cool with a Civil War CoD. So bottom line to Black Ops 3: It's a decent game that hopefully will put an end to the futuristic **** for at least a few years. Gameplay is good, it's more violent (which is fun), and if you like Treyarch CoDs (which are the best IMO) then you'll have fun with this game. **Please make World at War II**… Expand
  13. YeahNah
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    Besides copying lots of elements from other games, this game is actually pretty fun to play (except when dealing with campers). .
  14. youlouz
    Jan 2, 2016
    10
    Though it may not be as good as 1 and 2 its still a masterpiece

    PROS
    -Great Graphics
    -Simple controls
    -Interesting story
    -Great gameplay

    CONS
    -Some lag and glitches need to be solved
  15. Lester695
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    I'm just giving a 10 because of all the haters/BF fanboys here.
    At least Activision gives full games+DLC, while EA gives you half a game and let's you pay for the other half.
  16. Molloy12
    Nov 9, 2015
    7
    Call of Duty: BO3 continues the yearly instalment of the popular game, with some potentially unwelcome changes to the Black Ops series and some issues that need fixing.

    The game puts on a futuristic theme, playing out about 50 years in our future, making use of abilities such as wall running, boost jumping, and "mental abilities". Fans of the series from the World at War or Modern    Call of Duty: BO3 continues the yearly instalment of the popular game, with some potentially unwelcome changes to the Black Ops series and some issues that need fixing.

    The game puts on a futuristic theme, playing out about 50 years in our future, making use of abilities such as wall running, boost jumping, and "mental abilities". Fans of the series from the World at War or Modern Warfare days will be disappointed, as this game puts a mixed feeling of part Halo, part titanfall, part Advanced Warfare in a mash up that makes this once simple and straightforward game at times confusing, over able, controller mashing mess. With multilayer enemies fling around, and using over powered abilities, it strays too far from what call of duty used to be. Some may like the new way the series is going, how ever us who enjoyed what it was in the past will be disappointed in what it has become.
    Zombies mode is back,however playing online has a few issues. First you may notice more than the max 4 players in a lobby at the time of the game starting. This will result in people getting kicked, leaving the game empty at times. Playing through the rounds you will often find the game shut down and kick you completely.
    Issues are apparent in the campaign too. Going back to play previous missions after completing them once leaves players lacking abilities that are needed to complete the game, and game crashing issues leaving players angry and confused/
    Some other features include free running mode, where players pass through an obstacle course of wall runs, jumps and slides. The emblem creator is back as well as a custom camo creator. Small additions to the game that most won't care much about.
    Overall, this game is better than Advanced Warfare, however, it needs some repairs, and is too different for what some players may like.

    Campaign: 6/10 Fix the bugs.
    Zombies: 7/10 Again, fix the issues.
    Multilayer :7/10 Works well, but just too odd
    Other Features: 7/10 Good, but forgetful.

    Overall: 27/40 (6.75/10)    … Expand
  17. Juolpa
    Jan 10, 2016
    10
    its gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood.
  18. LandenWolf
    Jul 29, 2016
    4
    Call of duty: Black Ops 3 is yet another installment upon the almost endless COD series. This is a completely unbiased review as i like COD, and battlefield just the same, so lets begin. First things first; the campaign is the WORST COD campaign of all time. The Plot is stupid, concluded, melodramatic, hard to follow, and just down right boring. The "characters" are so poorly written, andCall of duty: Black Ops 3 is yet another installment upon the almost endless COD series. This is a completely unbiased review as i like COD, and battlefield just the same, so lets begin. First things first; the campaign is the WORST COD campaign of all time. The Plot is stupid, concluded, melodramatic, hard to follow, and just down right boring. The "characters" are so poorly written, and don't effect the plot whatsoever. Your "buddy Boy" Hendricks is the worst sidekick in FPS history. Overall, The Campaign is the worst part of the entire game. Don't play it. Zombies are back, but is much more sophisticated than Black Ops 2. with a improved leveling, stat, and gun system. However we have more uninteresting characters, 1 map, and boring online game play. Multiplayer is the only reason i gave this review a 4. Much better than AW's awful Multiplayer, but much worse than black ops 2's. Again We have an OP gun in every class, Like the VMP, KN44, 205 Brecci, P-06, and Dingo. The specialist system is a small breath of fresh air, but like the guns, its crystal clear some abilities and weapons are better than others. The Supply Drop system is back, and is a little better than AW's. We have Supply drop only weapons with a little bit better drop rates, but still its frustrating and an annoyance However all the small silver linings make a unpolished and difficult multiplayer experience. Overall a lack luster COD, and another disappointment from treyarch.… Expand
  19. VeeGuz
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    Wow, everyone put away your pitchforks for a second. It's amazing to see people tearing this game to pieces with the same argument since MW2: "It's repetitive uhh reskinning uhh it looks terrible". Now first of all I am nowhere near a COD fanboy, I'm more of a Battlefield fanboy, but my point is that I can still see the playability and appeal in this game dispite what the Anti-COD NazisWow, everyone put away your pitchforks for a second. It's amazing to see people tearing this game to pieces with the same argument since MW2: "It's repetitive uhh reskinning uhh it looks terrible". Now first of all I am nowhere near a COD fanboy, I'm more of a Battlefield fanboy, but my point is that I can still see the playability and appeal in this game dispite what the Anti-COD Nazis think. It's actaully the best COD that I've seen in a while, It's fun and pretty good looking. Multiplayer is still Good-fun, and Zombies is...well...zombies. this game isn't innovative or mind-congealing like everyone else thought it would be, but to have that pre-concieved notion when talking about a COD game is **** stupid, seriously.

    I guess the entire point of a review (at least to me) is to be able to recommend it or not, I'd recommend waiting until it drops down to 49.99 or 39.99 before you buy, it's good though.

    NOTE - The XBONE version is buggier than a shoebox full of roaches in the NSA's security HQ, Buy PS4 or PC.    … Expand
  20. realfilthy
    Dec 4, 2015
    8
    This game is fun. It's call of duty. If you want a fun call of duty game that you can drop 20 or 30 kills in pretty easily, get this game. If you want something revolutionary, cutting edge, and like you've never seen before, get something else. It does COD well but it's still COD.
  21. ShadowMaster862
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    I have not played the Campaign, played some Multiplayer, and a TON of Zombies. Something I'll say about Campaign however, is I like how they brought back Co-op Campaign. And also, a bonus 'Nightmares' Mode. Nightmares is a Zombies campaign, not linked to the original Zombies story. I heard it's fun but doens't have a good story. I also heard the Campaign in general didn;t have a greatI have not played the Campaign, played some Multiplayer, and a TON of Zombies. Something I'll say about Campaign however, is I like how they brought back Co-op Campaign. And also, a bonus 'Nightmares' Mode. Nightmares is a Zombies campaign, not linked to the original Zombies story. I heard it's fun but doens't have a good story. I also heard the Campaign in general didn;t have a great story, I will play it with friends though. Multiplayer, I feel it could use some weapon tuning, and overall connection tweeking. Zombies actually feels great, even with it's change of pace. It feels like the other ones, but with a more difficult twist (Which was needed for me atleast, it got a little too easy after 7 years. Zombies also suffers from connection issues, but only in Public Matches; so it's still very fun to play with friends and alone. Public matches are fun aswell, you just need to hope for a good connection. The new progression system is better then what I expected. Zombies is actually the main reason I've been playing COD since WaW. So I do find the game fun, but it will need some patches along it's season. I'll be staying mainly for Zombies, but I do hope it's improved overall. Besides, I already have a Season Pass and the digital deluxe edition, so I'm stuck with this one until the end. I'm confident on Zombies, but hope Multiplayer gets some proper fixes to it, and this game's connection aswell. I give it a 8/10, but other people raise worries for me about the proceeding games, and if the series dies here, or this one nailed the coffin… Expand
  22. hdlswaglord
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    First, don't pay attention to the guys who spam 10/10s or 0/10s, cause they are just biased AF. Here is my take on black ops 3. The multiplayer is solid, with great weapon balancing and specialists character changing how the game is played... although I will say that character customization feels like something they tacked on at the last minute. Zombies is still as good as ever, theFirst, don't pay attention to the guys who spam 10/10s or 0/10s, cause they are just biased AF. Here is my take on black ops 3. The multiplayer is solid, with great weapon balancing and specialists character changing how the game is played... although I will say that character customization feels like something they tacked on at the last minute. Zombies is still as good as ever, the campaign, its co-op, and the nightmare mode add plenty to the overall package, while the currently barebones freerun mode can be beaten within 20 minutes.… Expand
  23. Remembrancer
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    The singleplayer is pretty awful, but that has been common to the Call of Duty series for the last few titles.
    Multiplayer is mostly more of the same, if you liked it before you'll like it now. I haven't encountered a bug as of yet so no complaints there. All in all it's just a CoD game. If you want more of the same purchase it, if you want more leave it alone.
  24. smooth
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    The multiplayer game is fun and fast paced. Tactics are simple. You can play your way on most maps. The campaign is a wild ride and truly unexpected, even for a FPS. Definitely happy with this years COD. All the way around.
  25. WhitelightHBK
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    I like it, don't love it, but it's okay. Great improvement over the disappointments we got in last couple of years (I'm looking at you, Ghosts and Advanced Warfare). Graphics look nice, gameplay is fast paced, and lets not forget about Co-op campaign which is great. One thing I would do is COMPLETELY disable auto-aim/Aim-assist because it ruins most of the multiplayer aspect, game is fastI like it, don't love it, but it's okay. Great improvement over the disappointments we got in last couple of years (I'm looking at you, Ghosts and Advanced Warfare). Graphics look nice, gameplay is fast paced, and lets not forget about Co-op campaign which is great. One thing I would do is COMPLETELY disable auto-aim/Aim-assist because it ruins most of the multiplayer aspect, game is fast already but Aim-Assist makes it really hard, you propably won't even notice if you got killed. Overall the game is good but needs improvements.… Expand
  26. TheSuper1
    Nov 13, 2015
    9
    I haven't played the single player campaign, so this is a review for multiplayer only. It's what you've come to expect from the COD series, new weapons & scorestreaks, new maps, new characters. There's only so much you can do with a FPS, so I don't see why people complain about it being the same ol' same ol'. What new, groundbreaking innovations were you expecting? Servers are 100%I haven't played the single player campaign, so this is a review for multiplayer only. It's what you've come to expect from the COD series, new weapons & scorestreaks, new maps, new characters. There's only so much you can do with a FPS, so I don't see why people complain about it being the same ol' same ol'. What new, groundbreaking innovations were you expecting? Servers are 100% improvement over Advanced Warfare, (I found myself waiting 20+ minutes AT LEAST to get a lobby big enough to start a match, or having to go to recent players & join in progress to even get in a game on AW, and even then I was getting a 2 bar connect at best when I have 150Mbps internet speed). With BOIII I get in, get a lobby, have a good connection. No muss, no fuss. Scorestreaks are an improvement over the lame ducks that were in Ghosts, Special abilities are a cool little extra. My main gripe is (as with ALL COD multiplayer) is that they have only 4 hardcore game modes, compared to 10 or 12 core modes. Bottom line, If you're a fan of the series, pick it up. If not, don't. It's that Simple.… Expand
  27. Thompsin
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    Best Call of Duty in years. There is so much to do and achieve by the next COD you still won't be done playing this one. The zombies mode is amazing with great new features like gun leveling and the specialist classes in multiplayer are a great touch.
  28. ea705
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    This is the first Call of Duty to come out where i don't feel like i want to go back to an older more enjoyable version of the game because its all here. A lot of the negative reviews are biased and Im not sure why, although I don't think its fair to rate a game a 0 just because you are still in middle school and can't buy a next gen console. Advanced Warfare and Ghosts were horrible. ThisThis is the first Call of Duty to come out where i don't feel like i want to go back to an older more enjoyable version of the game because its all here. A lot of the negative reviews are biased and Im not sure why, although I don't think its fair to rate a game a 0 just because you are still in middle school and can't buy a next gen console. Advanced Warfare and Ghosts were horrible. This is not. If you enjoyed Black ops 2 you more than likely will enjoy this game.… Expand
  29. Blamster
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    The first thing I'd like to point out is the online multiplayer. Multiplayer is fast paced. Especially with the awesome double jump and wall running mechanics, playing cod has never been this fun. Now, I'm just a casual gamer so my score is based on personal experience but I'm about 40 hours in and I can say that it's still fun to start up and play with a bunch of your friends. As well,The first thing I'd like to point out is the online multiplayer. Multiplayer is fast paced. Especially with the awesome double jump and wall running mechanics, playing cod has never been this fun. Now, I'm just a casual gamer so my score is based on personal experience but I'm about 40 hours in and I can say that it's still fun to start up and play with a bunch of your friends. As well, Zombies mode is a great addition to the game, although it can get boring the 4th playthrough and it only has one map unless you've preordered it and got the giant map.

    Second is the campaign. Boring as hell. Did not finish the first mission and should be avoided.

    All in all, Black ops 3 is a great game but it does has its flaws in multiplayer map variations and its single player options.    … Expand
  30. Review_For_You
    Nov 27, 2015
    6
    Ok first of all let me say everyone who gives this game a 0-4 is just insane since there is no way this game could get lower than a 5. The story is pretty good and the multiplayer while it's hard it's not nearly as hard as black ops 2 multiplayer (speaking from experience!) black ops 3 is a great game and it might not be completely new it is still way better than a lot of the other moreOk first of all let me say everyone who gives this game a 0-4 is just insane since there is no way this game could get lower than a 5. The story is pretty good and the multiplayer while it's hard it's not nearly as hard as black ops 2 multiplayer (speaking from experience!) black ops 3 is a great game and it might not be completely new it is still way better than a lot of the other more recent call of duty games. the one area where this game lacks is in zombies even thought zombies is fun and new it does lack some of the fun of other zombies such as black ops 2. Im not saying zombies is terrible i'm just saying it lacks there is currently one map (for free) and it's pretty plain and you find yourself trapped in mobs of zombies a lot but it get really interesting and fun when you start digging deeper into the story which is what treyarch intended. Overall Call Of Duty Black ops 3 is one of the best games out so far and will keep you entertained for a very long time. But NEVER BUY CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 3 ON XBOX 360… Expand
  31. Hitman4hire007
    Nov 30, 2015
    3
    Treyarch have developed some of my favorite entries in the call of duty franchise,However their latest installment is without question the least enjoyable of the series that use the modified Id Tech 3 IW Engine (so not including COD 1,FH,2,3).The Campaign story is more like 10hr drug induced fantasy,The first level is your run of the mill COD style opening,But then as the"Story"(if you canTreyarch have developed some of my favorite entries in the call of duty franchise,However their latest installment is without question the least enjoyable of the series that use the modified Id Tech 3 IW Engine (so not including COD 1,FH,2,3).The Campaign story is more like 10hr drug induced fantasy,The first level is your run of the mill COD style opening,But then as the"Story"(if you can call it that) starts to unravel Itself through the first half of the campaign whats supposed to be reality or fantasy is so blurred your left not knowing whats going on.The actual gameplay isn't terrible but its just going through the motions,and a couple of times it saved a checkpoint while in middle of firefight with the Juggernaut type guy which was annoying.As for the multiplayer its pretty much the same as usual,good for a blast but nothing inventive enough to take it to the next level the series needs.… Expand
  32. Iceberg2464
    Dec 2, 2015
    9
    I actually had low expectations for this game when it was announced, but after hours of gameplay i realize that it's actually a great new installment in the Call of Duty series. In my opinion it is even better than Advanced Warfare. The only thing I didn't like in this game was the limitation of party games. In Black Ops 2 we had One in the Chamber, Sticks and Stones, Sharpshooter, and GunI actually had low expectations for this game when it was announced, but after hours of gameplay i realize that it's actually a great new installment in the Call of Duty series. In my opinion it is even better than Advanced Warfare. The only thing I didn't like in this game was the limitation of party games. In Black Ops 2 we had One in the Chamber, Sticks and Stones, Sharpshooter, and Gun Game, yet Gun Game was the only available game mode out of the 4 amazing party game modes. If they could add more party games, then this would probably be tied with Black Ops 2 as my favorite Call of Duty game.… Expand
  33. Hazmat1110
    Dec 2, 2015
    8
    Game is pretty solid for Game play, Zombies is much much better than Black Ops II. Multiplayer has gone back to basics and is more solid than the past 2 Call of Duty Titles. Would recommend buying if you like Call of duty Multiplayer.
  34. Brenton12345
    Dec 7, 2015
    9
    Treyarch if you're reading this, you freaking rock. Black Ops 3 is awesome, the multiplayer is sublime. The amount of detail you've given in the maps is awesome and the gunplay feels great. Well done -One happy black ops 3 player
  35. NevadaHotDice
    Jan 1, 2016
    9
    First off, if you've rated this game lower than COD: Ghosts or COD: Advanced Warfare (also known as Call of House of Cards), remove your rating immediately, because you're doing anyone sane who doesn't already own the game a disservice.

    There is no facet of the game in which BLOPS III is not superior to the other Call of Duties in the current rotational cycle, both because of what it    First off, if you've rated this game lower than COD: Ghosts or COD: Advanced Warfare (also known as Call of House of Cards), remove your rating immediately, because you're doing anyone sane who doesn't already own the game a disservice.

    There is no facet of the game in which BLOPS III is not superior to the other Call of Duties in the current rotational cycle, both because of what it has and what it doesn't have.

    What it has:

    1. An intriguing, lengthy and outside the box campaign. This is something Black Ops developers and writers are probably not used to, and for a first effort at such a frankly-Inception like story it is very intriguing. While this is possibly the only area in which AW competes with BLOPS III, and who doesn't like Kevin Spacey these days, the AW story became far too predictable and literally a House of Cards rip-off, so BLOPS III still wins.

    2. Nuketown. 'Nuff Said

    3. Local online multiplayer. Seriously people, look at the lobbies. At least 10-20% are (1). And the only reason it's that low is because people pay for Gold to be able to track their stats. Console gaming will ALWAYS be community-focused. So stop demanding split-screen go away, and code it better.

    4. Zombies, and a cool premise for it with the Noir theme at that.

    5. Free Run

    6. Intelligent map design, considering the game mechanics.

    Perhaps more importantly, what it doesn't have:

    1. "LOOK AT ME TURBOBOOST DASH AVOID HEHEHEHEHE." Look kiddies, if you want to play a game that is completely unrealistic, play Halo or Titanfall. Getting rid of the thrust and Exo **** from AW was essential. Treyarch was completely right to ignore it. Call of Duty is a different style of game. We don't need vertical maps. We don't need jetpacks. Good, quality ground warfare is what a CoD should pride itself on achieving. I don't even hate the wallrunning. I'm not a fan of the dash slide, simply because aiming a gun successfully while doing that motion is nonsensical. But it's still much more rooted in the purpose and style of the game than AW was. We don't need Halo, Earth Edition.

    2. The nonsensical item system that was Ghosts. They tried to change up the mechanics. It failed. Hard. Pick 10, a Treyarch development, is the way to go, and it has been good.

    3. A development house who succumbed to the "local multiplayer is dead" fools. Rock Band just came back for christ sake people. Do you think people are playing that by themselves?    … Expand
  36. dimka_nord
    Jan 5, 2016
    9
    Cal of Duty: Black Ops III - four games in one!
    1. It's a great story.
    2. It's a great zombie mode.
    3. It's a best of the year multiplayer.
    4. And it's a special mode of nightmares.
  37. BerryMcCockener
    Jan 11, 2016
    9
    Can't believe i'm going to say this, but for now you should put more stock in the critic score than user score. At least when it comes to CoD. Don't know why it's so cool to hate Call of Duty. I guess it's just easier to be a joiner. People who rated this game 0 or 1 have never played a honest 0 game in their life.
  38. CRELOO
    Jan 15, 2016
    10
    Overall Great Game. Im playing only Multiplayer (and Zombies some times). Primally good, Treyarch did finally a great COD since BO2. Ive heard, that the Campaign suck, but I am buying Call of Duty for Multiplayer and Zombies so I don't care about. Great Game from Treyarch !
  39. LIMOTHY
    Mar 8, 2016
    9
    the campaign is great: just like the other treyarch's call of duty games, but the subtitle doesn't have anything to do with previous black ops games. The newly-featured specialist system was pretty nice, the multiplayer of this game was both new and same- old. The unlock tokens allow you to not waste them, you need to earn more xp and level up in order to get more, and that's a good thing.the campaign is great: just like the other treyarch's call of duty games, but the subtitle doesn't have anything to do with previous black ops games. The newly-featured specialist system was pretty nice, the multiplayer of this game was both new and same- old. The unlock tokens allow you to not waste them, you need to earn more xp and level up in order to get more, and that's a good thing. The double jump is better than AW, which is more realistic than AW or Titanfall.
    However it might be a bit disappointing because there are some annoying glitches and disconnection from the server while playing a public game.    … Expand
  40. Overmana
    Jul 22, 2016
    0
    Pior Call of duty comprei essa porcaria em promoção e foi meu maior arrependimento em anos, eu nunca imaginei que poderia ser feito um jogo pior que o advanced warfare.
    Campanha ridicula sem historia sem personagens uma total perda de tempo.
    Multiplayer é com certeza o pior que ja joguei instant kill o tempo inteiro esses estupidos pulos e wallride ainda pra completar nao vale nem o    Pior Call of duty comprei essa porcaria em promoção e foi meu maior arrependimento em anos, eu nunca imaginei que poderia ser feito um jogo pior que o advanced warfare.
    Campanha ridicula sem historia sem personagens uma total perda de tempo.
    Multiplayer é com certeza o pior que ja joguei instant kill o tempo inteiro esses estupidos pulos e wallride ainda pra completar nao vale nem o tempo perdido pra jogar isso.    … Expand
  41. EmilyV
    Apr 12, 2016
    5
    The user rating for this is pretty spot on. Not worth full price. A really glitchy campaign along with a really "weird" multiplayer. The movements seem completely wrong and don't flow nicely at all. It's like they tried to capture titanfall movements and missed the mark by miles. If you're expecting a multiplayer that you will keep coming back to then you're going to be very disappointed.The user rating for this is pretty spot on. Not worth full price. A really glitchy campaign along with a really "weird" multiplayer. The movements seem completely wrong and don't flow nicely at all. It's like they tried to capture titanfall movements and missed the mark by miles. If you're expecting a multiplayer that you will keep coming back to then you're going to be very disappointed. I never made it past 1st prestige, it felt like a chore every time I played it. Never got through the campaign because my save would either glitch or the achievements weren't popping for the difficulty I was playing on. Huge waste of time.… Expand
  42. JustSomeGamer
    Jun 30, 2016
    0
    One of the worst and most repititive and recycled franchises come with another **** installment, featuring:
    -tiny maps
    -no aiming required
    -no depth
    -**** campaign
    -recycled mp
    -supply drops
    -overpriced dlc map packs
  43. thejzboy
    Jul 18, 2016
    3
    this is the worst cod i ever played it so bad the only good thing is zombies and freerun the rest is trash it dosent feel like a black ops the campaign is the worst story in cod history i want my money back infinte warfare is even better than bo3 multiplayer sucks the supply drops are horrible it was the worst shooter of 2015 not fun its boring as hell it is a rip off of titanfall last genthis is the worst cod i ever played it so bad the only good thing is zombies and freerun the rest is trash it dosent feel like a black ops the campaign is the worst story in cod history i want my money back infinte warfare is even better than bo3 multiplayer sucks the supply drops are horrible it was the worst shooter of 2015 not fun its boring as hell it is a rip off of titanfall last gen version is trash activison and treyarch where lazy in conclusion bo3 is the worst cod nvm advance warfare is but bo3 is 2nd worst hopefully cod 2018 is waw 2 instead of bo4… Expand
  44. thejzzboy
    Jul 27, 2016
    4
    okay the campaign is the worst one in cod history multiplayer is boring and shadows of evil is the worst cod zombies map i played and treyarch does not save cod i though ghosts and aw where even better this is the worst cod i played treyarch is not the best cod devolper i think infinte warfare will even be better
  45. Saibot
    Sep 13, 2017
    10
    So I've played this game now for a pretty long time I played a lot multiplayer en I never get bored. I think the campaign is very very good and the whole game is just a lot of fun to play definitely a 10 for me
  46. SchroederRock
    May 2, 2016
    6
    Updated review: within 3 1/2 months of the game launching, I stopped playing it entirely. The first map pack came out, which actually wasn't terrible (for a change) and offered some decent new places to play but it was all for nothing as this game continues to die off quickly. Black Ops 3 was a lofty goal for Treyarch that extended from the events of Black Ops 2, the only problem beingUpdated review: within 3 1/2 months of the game launching, I stopped playing it entirely. The first map pack came out, which actually wasn't terrible (for a change) and offered some decent new places to play but it was all for nothing as this game continues to die off quickly. Black Ops 3 was a lofty goal for Treyarch that extended from the events of Black Ops 2, the only problem being that, unlike the origins of the Black Ops series, the third installment lacked some originality. There is a somewhat interesting story to go through but it's early-goings are way too bland to be enjoyable. It takes several missions for things to heat up and the campaign to become interesting. By the time things wrapped up, I had to give Treyarch a little credit for not making hot garbage out of the campaign. Still, there's little that can be considered original as it all seems like it was ripped out of a Christopher Nolan movie with less of a thrill. The multiplayer is certainly the weak point of this game. Lots of wall jumping and double jumping, and that's fine, but it all gets shoved into a system that is flawed from the start (no true dedicated servers, only hybrid servers that all-too-often experience problems). Matchmaking couldn't be more frustrating at times, giving The Master Chief Collection a little bit of competition. If you paid $60 for this game, you got cheated. If you paid $20-$30 for this game, it's not a loss. Call of Duty is running on fumes these days - it will take a miracle for one of these games to be good again.… Expand
  47. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 14, 2016
    8
    Treyarch's latest Black Ops is yet another dose of what you would expect from Call of Duty with a healthy serving of what you wouldn't. It doesn't quite shake things up in the ways the pervious Black Ops titles have, but in the areas it does it truly delivers something fresh. It's just a shame there isn't more innovation overall.

    The majority of the changes affect campaign. For starters    Treyarch's latest Black Ops is yet another dose of what you would expect from Call of Duty with a healthy serving of what you wouldn't. It doesn't quite shake things up in the ways the pervious Black Ops titles have, but in the areas it does it truly delivers something fresh. It's just a shame there isn't more innovation overall.

    The majority of the changes affect campaign. For starters this time around it's can be played in four player co-op. Getting together with some friends and tackling it on a higher difficulties is a nice change of pace from the typical solo-only campaigns of previous COD games. Of course you can still play it on your own, and there are plenty of new things going on to ensure that you are having a blast regardless of whether or not you have some friends along for the ride.

    Massive boss battles against robots, new special abilities to experiment with, and wider environments all lead to more exciting firefights. You get a lot of freedom to choose your play-style this time around. The more open battlegrounds and the ability to choose you own load-out for the campaign means that you can approach from any angle and attack any way you see fit. This all due to the addition of a co-op option. It goes a long way to spice things up, even if the AI isn't always the brightest.

    As far as the story goes, it experiments with some cool ideas, but is overall muddled and confused. It lacks the strong focus and villain of the previous Black Ops games. The performances are great, but not all of the characters get attention. A big issue with the villains here. While the story is awkward it at least allows for some crazy things to happen. Stuff you wouldn't expect from COD. You'll jump into people's minds, watch the world literally transform around you, and swim through rivers of blood. For all of it's flawed writing it kept me engaged thanks to nailing the insanity factor and having some awesome action.

    That's not all the storytelling this game has to offer though. Beat the not so standard campaign and the "Nightmare" campaign unlocks. This mode has you replaying the original campaign with a new story and all the enemies replaced with zombies. The story itself is uninteresting and even more confusing, but the way it comes off as a cheesy survival-horror version of COD makes it a blast. It's something I would love to see return in future COD games. Just like the main campaign, it's playable in co-op.

    Speaking of zombies the always enjoyable Zombies mode the Black Ops series is known for makes it's return in it's biggest offering yet. There's a massive map to explore and the mode is filled with tons of new things to experiment with. New enemy types, mysterious items, new powers, and "gobblegum" make this the most unique offering yet. These additions don't reinvent the wheel as the core experience is very familiar, and you have to figure out how these new elements work on your own, but they go along way to making things more interesting. It's just a shame some of the variants of the mode that were present in Black Ops 2 didn't make their return. Zombies feels rather bare bones this time around.

    The returning Dead Ops Arcade and the new Free Run mode round out the rest of the single-/co-op options. The former of which has been expanded upon in numerous ways to make it a very satisfying return indeed. Free Run mode is basically a few trial maps dedicated to showing off the new movement system you'll find in multiplayer that is very similar to Titanfall. Aside from helping you master the new wall-running, jetpack movements you can also set best times. I personally didn't find it really interesting, but it's a pretty cool addition either way that I'm sure some people will get a kick out of.

    As always the real hook of the series has been the multiplayer. Black Ops 3 offers more of the same. The new mobility options are nice and can give those who take the time to master it a real edge, but overall it doesn't do much to shake things up. The ability to swim and fight underwater is cool, and the new powers brought on by the specialist characters are a nice new additions that are an appreciated and noticeable difference, but they just can't shake the sense of deja vu brought on by the multiplayer. It's disappointing, but not an entirely bad thing. The series multiplayer is still just as strong and as tight as ever, so it's still a very enjoyable experience.

    Black Ops 3 is the most content rich Call of Duty yet. No matter what you are looking for be it single-player, co-op, or competitive gameplay it delivers. It's not the most revolutionary entry in the series, but does enough new to make it worth a look for series fans. It's a large serving of the new and the very familiar. Yet even where it stumbles and feels overly similar to previous COD games, there's a little something new around the corner to still make it noteworthy. This isn't Treyarch's or the series magnum opus. It's just a fun, large COD game.    … Expand
  48. Infrnlmajsty
    Nov 13, 2015
    5
    I generally love CoD but hated everything after Black Ops 2, I had high hope for Black Ops , but it just seems incredibly boring, the campaign seems just thrown together, and Zombies is 1 map (2 if you bought season pass) and Shadows Of Evil is not very fun........just sad all around
  49. Cstriker01
    Jan 7, 2016
    8
    Been a while since I wrote a review on a CoD game. My favorite CoD were COD4, MW2, and BO1...everything else to me was garbage. So why the 8 rating on BLOPS 3??

    This is the first well balanced CoD game (imo) since MW2. The weapons are all functional with no bad weapons. The kill streaks are balanced and toned down, as are weapon attachments. Lots a small tweaks like the removal of the    Been a while since I wrote a review on a CoD game. My favorite CoD were COD4, MW2, and BO1...everything else to me was garbage. So why the 8 rating on BLOPS 3??

    This is the first well balanced CoD game (imo) since MW2. The weapons are all functional with no bad weapons. The kill streaks are balanced and toned down, as are weapon attachments. Lots a small tweaks like the removal of the n00b tube and ditching crutch perks like Toughness or Juggernaut. So mechanically it plays like a GOOD Call of Duty.

    Now the changes. It is pretty, but it is still the Quake engine from 1998, age is still showing in comparison with say Rainbow Six Siege or Halo 5. But the art direction is enjoyable, as are the new gameplay features. Wall running is ripped straight from Titanfall, but is functional and it actually has purpose in the maps. The jet packs are WAAAAY toned down compared to Advanced Warfare, which felt like a bunch of Toddlers high on Crack zipping around everywhere on poorly designed maps. Seriously AW was a crap fest and the jet packs were too jarring to use. Now it is fluid and gradual with very limited use; again balanced. Specialists are many and fun adding a little character to your soldier loadout. None of the specialist abilities are overpowered and they do not break the game as they are easily stopped by other players or have situational functionality. They are not "I WIN" buttons! Map design is fantastic, not memorable with the exception of a couple maps, but well designed with classic lanes of control taken from earlier CoD games, so that is a plus.

    Content is important too...I will give some credit here big time. The game is pushing DLC, but it feels the DLC is developed outside of the game cycle, proper DLC and not cut. BLOPS 3 is FRONT LOADED with tons of content. Two single player campaigns, Nightmare mode, full coop zombie campaign, full multiplayer suite with TONS of customization by including the paintshop and gunsmithing. Battlefront and EA could learn from this.

    Now the negative: It is CoD, nothing new or ground breaking. For me (a person who sat out every CoD since BLOPS 1, tried AW and dropped it; I was franchise fatigued) this was refreshing to jump back into. A solid CoD title that to me brought back some high points of multiplayer fun that I remember having in MW2.    … Expand
  50. PwnPocalypse
    Mar 28, 2016
    9
    Let me start off by saying that I LOVED MW1, MW2, WAW, and only liked BO1. I started to get tired of the COD formula and didn't play any of the following games after BO1. I finally decided to jump back in after getting BO3 for 30 dollars and let me tell you, this is one of the best COD games I've played.

    As far as the campaign, it's fine. It's jut kind of there to play through and has    Let me start off by saying that I LOVED MW1, MW2, WAW, and only liked BO1. I started to get tired of the COD formula and didn't play any of the following games after BO1. I finally decided to jump back in after getting BO3 for 30 dollars and let me tell you, this is one of the best COD games I've played.

    As far as the campaign, it's fine. It's jut kind of there to play through and has an interesting story, with some very twisted events (typical of the Black Ops formula). I enjoyed it, but again, that's not why most people typically purchase these games.

    The multiplayer is fantastic. It's addicting. It's fast, frenetic, varied (thanks to the specialist classes and cool kill streaks) and overall just fun to jump into. I honestly have started to see why the level progression system is so addicting as well. You really get a sense of accomplishment with just about everything you do. It's borderline "gold-star for trying", but still makes you want to keep going nonetheless. Let's be honest, everyone likes a sense of achievement and progression.

    The movement is fast, fluid, and easy to pick up. The maps are laid out in a way that encourages many types of play, although sniping is still pretty much a fast paced game still. I miss the long distance days from MW1 and MW2. I like to move fast with SMGs, and many of these smaller maps encourage movement, which I enjoy. However, if you want to take it slow with an LMG, have at it! All the maps can be approached with different playstyles and it makes for fun competition.

    This is also one of the most complete packages yet. The new zombies mode is a ton of fun and is HUGE. It has its own ranking system as well, which is a nice change. In addition there is an entirely separate campaign that mimics the story mode, yet is full of zombies. It's fun and refreshing overall. Add in those modes to the campaign, multiplayer, and other goodies thrown in, and you just get a lot for your heard earned money here.

    If you haven't liked COD in a while, this is the game to get you back into it.    … Expand
  51. PanthersFanStev
    Dec 16, 2015
    6
    If you are dying to have a new COD title, BO3 will probably suffice. Is it a great game? No Are the graphics and sound up to par for next gen? No Anything revolutionary here? No.
    The visuals are bland with poor color saturation. Gunplay is meh, so many games do it better. Loadouts are not well presented or introduced. The abilities are meh, Advanced Warfare did it much better.
    This    If you are dying to have a new COD title, BO3 will probably suffice. Is it a great game? No Are the graphics and sound up to par for next gen? No Anything revolutionary here? No.
    The visuals are bland with poor color saturation. Gunplay is meh, so many games do it better. Loadouts are not well presented or introduced. The abilities are meh, Advanced Warfare did it much better.
    This is really just a sequel of many sequels released during the holiday season.    … Expand
  52. Kmo
    Apr 1, 2016
    3
    Better graphics, but, boring. Nothing new here. Just a faster way to get spawn killed by overpowered weapons and spam.... Wish I didn't buy it because now it's just taking up space in my game cloud because I've uninstalled it. What a waste of money.
  53. alex007
    Jan 2, 2016
    8
    "Call of Duty: Black Ops III" is the biggest game in the series, if not the best. In fact, it's nowhere near being the best and fans of the previous BLOPS will be disappointed that it isn't a conclusion to the Alex Mason story. It is, however, loaded to the gills with plenty of content and most of it is fun. This third "Black Ops" game doesn't resemble its Cold War-set predecessors or even"Call of Duty: Black Ops III" is the biggest game in the series, if not the best. In fact, it's nowhere near being the best and fans of the previous BLOPS will be disappointed that it isn't a conclusion to the Alex Mason story. It is, however, loaded to the gills with plenty of content and most of it is fun. This third "Black Ops" game doesn't resemble its Cold War-set predecessors or even the Michael Bay-influenced "Modern Warfare" games. Instead, it is a bleak and violent cyberpunk adventure that blends elements of "Ghost In the Shell" with "Deux Ex" and "Metal Gear Solid 4". Adult anime is an obvious influence.

    Story-wise, this is a flash forward to the dark future hinted in "Black Ops II". With a convoluted story and a bizarre ending, "Black Ops III" is the "Bioshock Infinite" of the franchise except without the subtlety. Graphically violent and dark to the extreme, the campaign of will be remembered for its ambitions, if not for its storytelling. I also noticed that memorable scripted events are scarce in this latest entry. The franchise's trademark of Hollywood-like setpieces is still present, but you'll most likely remember the endless shootouts with drones and robots. It can get a little boring, even with fellow players. The campaign can be played with four others, but it is easily one of Treyarch's worst despite the addition of "Bioshock"-like powers.

    While the story mode is distinguished with its graphic content and future setting, the multiplayer stays true to the COD online formula with a few changes. Call it the "Destiny" influence, but Activision seems to have placed some elements of their newest IP into "Black Ops III". Multiplayer now includes 8 different classes of soldiers each with their own special attacks and abilities. Also, you can now purchase chests from a "Gunsmith" with "Cryptocoins" (a form of currency earned). These chests include Common and Rare weapons, skins, attachments and various goodies. Of course, Treyarch's "Zombies" has returned and is now spread into three different modes; "Shadow of Evil" (an evolution of past Zombie maps), "Dead Ops II" (a retro 2D shooter) and "Nightmare" (a remixed campaign featuring zombies). Treyarch has also included a few "Mirror's Edge"-inspired race challenges and a combat training arena that recalls the VR missions from "Metal Gear Solid".

    Overall, "Black Ops III" is a monster when it comes to content. It's an even more ambitious game than the surprisingly good "Advanced Warfare". But with a bad narrative, an okay campaign and a pointless split-screen option (the graphics resemble a PS3 game), it's not as good as it could've been. However, multiplayer is still strong, "Shadow of Evil" is a blast to figure out and "Nightmares" (while not perfect) is fun to play. I'd rank this latest COD with an 8.5 out of 10.    … Expand
  54. matdevine21
    Feb 23, 2016
    5
    After finishing playing the campaign, I couldn't help but think "wow, is that it!".

    It undeniable that Treyarch put a lot of previous game references into BO3 but overall it all felt like an add on to Advanced Warfare rather than a stand alone title. When I started playing the missions, I thought I would be in for epic boss battles that I needed to use my high tech abilities to get    After finishing playing the campaign, I couldn't help but think "wow, is that it!".

    It undeniable that Treyarch put a lot of previous game references into BO3 but overall it all felt like an add on to Advanced Warfare rather than a stand alone title.

    When I started playing the missions, I thought I would be in for epic boss battles that I needed to use my high tech abilities to get through but really I went through most of the game barely using any of them and basically run and gunned my way through all the game like I have done in every other COD game of late.

    I know a lot of people have complained about this game being boring (which it is at times) but for me, this should have been called "COD BO3 lets go nuts with grenades!" as every level I was having grenade after grenade thrown at me by the "AI" which left them open to shot and made each level repetitive as f*ck.

    The zombies mode is nothing more than an advert to sell micro transactions and shill the upcoming DLC which is a real shame as this mode had me interested more than the rest of the games offerings.

    Multiplayer is still the same but feeling so tired and unimaginative, Activision are going to ride COD into the dirt at this rate unless they are prepared to start pushing the limits and create a multi player offering that's new and fresh!

    Such a let down on what should have been COD's return to form especially since you had Ben Browder as the players voice actor! seriously how can you screw up have him and still have a lame story.    … Expand
  55. Batmandude46
    Aug 2, 2017
    7
    This is the only boost jump cod game I enjoyed, just the campaign is so god awful, it's incomprehensible. On the other hand, multiplayer is a lot of fun, especially with the specialists and zombies is a lot of fun
  56. Mandirigma88
    Sep 30, 2016
    3
    Futuristic shooter that has some fun aspects, but mostly leaves you dazed, confused, and wondering where that single shot came from that killed you. Had high hopes for this game but the TTK is just entirely too fast. Players regardless of skill can win any gun fight provided they get the first shot/hit on their opponent. Having the time to kill extremely too high means it is almostFuturistic shooter that has some fun aspects, but mostly leaves you dazed, confused, and wondering where that single shot came from that killed you. Had high hopes for this game but the TTK is just entirely too fast. Players regardless of skill can win any gun fight provided they get the first shot/hit on their opponent. Having the time to kill extremely too high means it is almost impossible to win a gun fight against more than 2 other players. 30 percent of the game are 1 shot kills, even if shot in the ankle. The other 70 percent are 2 shot kills. This means that you can never duck behind cover, or run around a corner, if you are seen and shot, you are dead. Isn't it amazing that in this super futuristic shooter, we have special highly advanced weapons, killer robots, killer drones, nanotechnology, etc... but no body armor that makes our heroes able to absorb more than a single shot. pretty lame. Again we also see a COD game that is very flat. See that hill, you can't climb it. Want to back into a corner and hide, the corner is too shallow. How about that barricade, can you crouch behind it? Nope, that is out of bounds. The perk system is also very poor in this game. Save your money and don't but this.… Expand
  57. firestorm3
    Nov 15, 2015
    5
    Not worth the money. Maps are dull, un-detailed, and drab. Single player campaign story is nauseatingly labyrinthine and dumb (not in a fun way). If you choose a male character be ready for your character and his npc buddy to look virtually identical (making the story even more confusing).

    Jumping mechanic feels like the beta version of last year's COD: AW jump packs. Multiplayer is    Not worth the money. Maps are dull, un-detailed, and drab. Single player campaign story is nauseatingly labyrinthine and dumb (not in a fun way). If you choose a male character be ready for your character and his npc buddy to look virtually identical (making the story even more confusing).

    Jumping mechanic feels like the beta version of last year's COD: AW jump packs. Multiplayer is just flat out, not that much fun.    … Expand
  58. fijiboy
    Jun 28, 2016
    5
    this is definitely not my favorite call of duty game, but its still a good time when your playing multiplayer. it functions quite well and I like the use of classes or whatever they are called, but much like the last few games in the franchise it does very little to make itself stand out and does nothing to surprise anyone, you already know what this game is and there are plenty of firstthis is definitely not my favorite call of duty game, but its still a good time when your playing multiplayer. it functions quite well and I like the use of classes or whatever they are called, but much like the last few games in the franchise it does very little to make itself stand out and does nothing to surprise anyone, you already know what this game is and there are plenty of first person shooters just like it out right now. some people don't even worry about the campaign in these games but since there have been some actually really good campaigns in the past like in the first two modern warfares and the first black ops I think we should get a good campaign and that we deserve one, but we don't get it once again. the one thing black ops 3 does try to put effort into is its zombie mode, its had a lot of changes to it and is overall deeper than previous zombie modes, but unfortunately I don't feel its better. I definitely prefer the older zombie modes but I do appreciate black ops trying to do something different. very generic game, but still ends up being just as addictive and fun as previous titles, but honestly I could have just as much fun or more fun playing any of the other games in the series.… Expand
  59. ToFewViews
    Nov 30, 2015
    5
    Black ops 3 is similar to previous games in the series with it's exo suits and futuristic kill streaks that can feel very overpowering. But it has taken a step back from advanced warfare..a small step be that. It's enough to give the game it's own feel and personality, the story of black ops 3 is much more interesting then previous games but it's not going to surprise you or catch you offBlack ops 3 is similar to previous games in the series with it's exo suits and futuristic kill streaks that can feel very overpowering. But it has taken a step back from advanced warfare..a small step be that. It's enough to give the game it's own feel and personality, the story of black ops 3 is much more interesting then previous games but it's not going to surprise you or catch you off guard. Co-op campaign has also made a return and they opened the maps up a lot to make space for everyone and there unique load-outs. The campaign was full of ups and downs of enjoyment and boredom, I'd go from having fun to mindlessly defending a person as enemies poor though a doorway. The ability to customize and level up your guns in single player is a nice touch but doesn't stop the game from feeling extremely liner. Multi-player is similar to previous games and is very familiar to fans of the series, but other may not enjoy it as much. Odd spawns,extremely powerful guns/kill streaks and other elements can make the game very frustrating for some and enjoyable for others. There is a nice variety in game modes to, it ranges from TDM, ranked areas and the crowd favorite Uplink. Zombies is even more over the top then before with most regular zombies being company by big monsters and flying bat type creates witch makes zombies feel very overwhelming but enjoyable.
    Fans of previous games in the series will enjoy black ops 3 but new comers or old fans looking to rekindle there love for the game maybe pushed away by some of the changes to the series.    … Expand
  60. aleecutor999
    Nov 23, 2015
    6
    First of all, this game is fun, just like any other Call of Duty. That's the problem , this game is just like any other of the Call of Duty. I won't like, I've had a lot of fun playing the campaign and the multiplayer even if it just frustrating! That's the COD rules, there will be plenty of ridiculous kills and deaths which make this game awesome yet frustrating. This COD is not bad, butFirst of all, this game is fun, just like any other Call of Duty. That's the problem , this game is just like any other of the Call of Duty. I won't like, I've had a lot of fun playing the campaign and the multiplayer even if it just frustrating! That's the COD rules, there will be plenty of ridiculous kills and deaths which make this game awesome yet frustrating. This COD is not bad, but it is not the best.

    I have been playing call of duty since the very first one, at the time it was brand new and amazing! Then modern warfare came, which was simply just amazing, a step into the modern day warfare. Since then they have not stopped growing, all the way to the future, with all this new tech and new weapons and new movement systems.

    That's the problem , they implemented all these new features which just do not live up to their expectations or potentials. The multiplayer has been evolving ever since the best call of duty, modern warfare 1, however the main problem i find is that the maps are getting smaller and smaller but the movement is getting faster and faster, meaning you end up traversing the whole map in under a minute. Any guns other than the ones with good handling and damage, a.k.a sub machine guns, are useless. Who is going to use a sniper in those maps, sure quick scoping is fun but useless now. With the addition of the new classes your usual cod tactic does not work as you have to adapt. This would be a great features if it was more fun than annoying! The respawns are ridiculous, for example if you play in domination and go capture the enemy base, they will respawn at the base while you are capturing it and simply exterminate you. The spawn are messed up. The gun as great and new as they are, are simply a reskin of the old ones. The new movement system feels stiff and recycled. Titanfall got the running on the wall done so well, cod tried to do the same but made it so unfriendly. Overall the multiplayer is just another call of duty , nothing new, only a different skin on the weapons and map, the only new thing being the movement system, as fun as it is , removes the tactical approach that players could take before.

    The new zombie mode," shadows of evil" is not great, it takes the whole fun out of zombies. Spawning and unlocking the map and then surviving for as long as your could based on pure skill and some luck in the matchmaking. With the new mode, if you do not have a headset and good partners you are doomed, there is simply to much to do by yourself. You are constantly stressing about what you have to do and leaving one zombie alive so you can achieve your goal rather than just worry about survival due to zombies. If they want zombies to be great, just keep it as it was , adding some new features, not changing the whole game mechanics.

    The story is definitely one of the more engaging ones, it is not a fresh idea and is pretty cliche, but with a call of duty element which makes it fun. For the first time probably, the campaign is probably my favorite aspect of this game. You can relate to the characters, the is some development and even if it lacks some elements to the characters, the story is definitely engaging.

    Finally, this is definitely a fun call of duty but there is nothing revolutionary in this game. You will find many elements from many other games. If this franchise wishes to survive they need to come up with some unique once again to make the series unique. If you wanna play with friends and have a fun time then definitely pick up this games. If you are hoping for something amazing though i would recommend halo or star wars. This game is not a waste of money, but it is not enough to justify the expense of purchasing a brand new game.

    I made this review hoping to help people get a clear opinion of the game and i am not biased at all, i have been playing this franchise since the beginning and have always supported it.    … Expand
  61. AmericanGinger
    Feb 10, 2016
    4
    This game is by far my least favorite Call of Duty. Having played all since Modern Warfare, I had never loathed one like I do this game. Never have I played a Call of Duty game and have failed to have fun so often. My favorite weapons are the assault rifles in Call of Duty, and this is the first game I've played where they are unusable. SMGs completely destroy them in far too manyThis game is by far my least favorite Call of Duty. Having played all since Modern Warfare, I had never loathed one like I do this game. Never have I played a Call of Duty game and have failed to have fun so often. My favorite weapons are the assault rifles in Call of Duty, and this is the first game I've played where they are unusable. SMGs completely destroy them in far too many situations. And on top of that, there are less ARs in this game than in any previous Black Ops game. Using SMGs all day long gets very repetitive and makes the game all the more bland. The maps are all mediocre, no classics here like Firing Range, Raid, of Standoff. The campaign is the worst to date with a lame story and incredibly boring gameplay with minimal level design.… Expand
  62. SuperkenGaming
    Jul 10, 2018
    8
    Call of Duty Black Ops III
    Probably the most complete game in the series
    We all play call of duty games for different reasons, and all of those reasons are present in black ops 3, theres zombies mode for the gamer girls and teenage boys with 14 different maps to get your wave mode on, theres multiplayer with its jetpacks and sliding and wall climbing with all of the classic modes, pretty    Call of Duty Black Ops III
    Probably the most complete game in the series
    We all play call of duty games for different reasons, and all of those reasons are present in black ops 3, theres zombies mode for the gamer girls and teenage boys with 14 different maps to get your wave mode on, theres multiplayer with its jetpacks and sliding and wall climbing with all of the classic modes, pretty decent maps, but theres a destiny like addition with these moves you can pull of tht recharge as you play through the match, and there are multiple different moves for you to choose from to change strategies fo different match types.. I don’t really have much to say about the multiplayer because its not really what I play for, its fun, its addictive. But im here for the campaign which is where this special move is pulled from…
    And I was pleasantly surprised with what we get here with black ops 3..
    This isn’t my favorite campaign in the series, but I feel this campaign is by far the coolest.. it doesn’t even feel like a call of duty campaign, this could’ve easily been a standalone ip as it tells the story of man vs machine, and this campaign is a hefty 10 hours long give or take depending on the difficulty, I played half of the campaign on easy and half of it on hard..
    And this campaign does so many cool things..
    at the beginning of the store a robot just rips you apart so you spend the rest of the game as an augmented human, but of course the agments and the dni is being messed with, controlling the minds of your comrads, you spend the game trying to get to the bottom of this…
    With these augments youre able to do crazy things, each mission you cn choose if you want moves for control, chaos, or combat.. I played mostly with chaos as I felt there was an equal balance of attacks I could use against humans as well as robots, also It allows you to unleash these fireflied that eat the humans in your wy and you get to sing the fireflies song while they do that..
    but there are multiple ways you can playthrough this campaign thanks to these controls, such as hackig everything and taking control watch dogs style if youd like…
    the first half of the campaign I felt to be pretty soulless though..
    I felt like I was really just going through the motions.. but as the story goes on things just get weirder and weirder an I would have to stop myself to remind myself that this is indeed a call of duty game..
    and a war vs robots.. they play with illusions and memories here, its nice to see that the team was let of the leash and allowed to be free, and they crated something truly unique..
    Though this campaign does suffer pacing problems and annoyances if you are playing on higher difficulties..
    Checkpoints can be infuriating at times and theres this giant wall of garbage in the final chapter that I just couldn’t take anymore on hard because of its infinite spawning drones and robots.. this mission felt completely unbalanced for the difficulty, its jus just not fun or fair to have infinite drones that can kill you in 1 or 2 his while youre trying to weaken a larger enemy yards away to get in one rocket shot at a time with no progress being saved while you do this.. on top of that friendly fire is on and your team mates will run in front of you instantly failing the mission..
    I just didn’t have the patience AFTER CHIPPING away at this mission for what was at least an hour…
    though this was the only section of the game that I found to be unfair and unbalanced..
    I didn’t necessarily have fun with this campaign, but I ultimately appreciate it for trying new things
    showing players that call of duty is its buttery smooth shooting more than its military focus don’t get me wrong, this is still a military based campaign.. but its so far in the background that you hardly notice, I wouldn’t mind if call of duty contined to let one of its teams play around with its campaigns like it did here and actually step away from military a but, I dubt that would happen, but with this game I see the possibility..
    I give Call of Duty Black Ops 3
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  63. aidanpscott
    Oct 20, 2016
    5
    I know I'm a bit late to review this game, but as I've learned from Advanced Warfare, even if I like the game at launch,the game will most likely get worse as more and more updates are made to the game, and Black Ops 3 is no exception.

    At launch, I enjoyed the game's Campaign (I am one of the very few, so don't expect to play the game and like it as I have), multiplayer, and zombies! It    I know I'm a bit late to review this game, but as I've learned from Advanced Warfare, even if I like the game at launch,the game will most likely get worse as more and more updates are made to the game, and Black Ops 3 is no exception.

    At launch, I enjoyed the game's Campaign (I am one of the very few, so don't expect to play the game and like it as I have), multiplayer, and zombies! It was the first Call of Duty game since Modern Warfare 2 where I universally liked every mode I was give, but as time will tell, the game got progressively worse! My initial score at launch would have been a solid 7/10, which, on my scale, means it's a good game. As of now... well, let's review the game first.

    The campaign is one of the most hated campaigns in Call of Duty history, and as I said, I'm one of the few who actually liked it. I completely understand why people don't like the campaign though, the voice acting is cheesy as hell, the level design is very linear, the story is cliche, the AI is dumb, you name it. However, I felt the campaign did something the past call of duty games (after Modern Warfare 2) weren't doing. It innovated! We got new enemy types (which were challenging): drones, walkers, etc. We got to customize our loadouts which we took into our missions, the collectibles were fun to collect, and the story actually messed with my mind quite a bit. As unrealistic as the game is, and as disrespectful it may be to the Call of Duty Military Shooter of old, I couldn't hate the campaign. Perhaps this was because I had such low expectations after Advanced Warfare. I wish the game had continued the story of the Mason Family's story, I wish the voice acting was better, and I wish the game wasn't set so far in the future, but for what we got, I actually enjoyed the game's campaign. 7/10! It's good.

    At launch, I enjoyed the multiplayer greatly! I, for one, enjoyed Advanced Warfare's multiplayer, but after a while it got extremely bland and annoying. The exo suits turned call of duty into a bunny-hopping simulator, which ruined the game for most. The new movement system is more balanced, but does little to improve or innovate on the current call of duty formula. The maps we got at launch are pretty descent, for the most part, but the DLC maps left a lot to be desired. The graphics didn't help either. The game includes glossy textures, which make guns look plastic and less realistic and gritty as the Call of Duty franchise had once been. The sound effects are pretty good, even though the weapons are very unbalanced. As the game got older, the servers got so much worse, and eventually became unplayable. The lag, as of now, is completely game breaking! It is the worst lag I've seen since Battlefield 4 at launch, and I'm not exaggerating! The hit marker detection is awful, and has been awful even at launch, the lag got worse and worse, the skill-gap compression is a huge issue, input/output delays happen constantly, and what's worse is that the Black Market Supply Drops have made the game a Pay-to-Win system. At launch, the Black Market didn't require money and was a method to get cosmetic items, which I actually liked! It's not as bad as the Advanced Warfare Supply Drop system, but it's pretty bad! This multiplayer has been completely ruined by these upadtes. At launch, I would have given the multiplayer an 8/10, which is really good, but now it's a 3/10! It's bad!

    At launch, Zombies was actually my least favorite part of the game. I purchased the Hardened Edition, which gave me the Der Riese remake called the Giant, which was a pretty good map, but Shadows of Evil was a Mob of the Dead rehash, which isn't a bad thing, but didn't quite work for the map itself which is set in the 1950s. The map has been improved with updates to the game however, and has since then, become a somewhat descent map. One improvement was having two Margwa heads open at once. While I loved the third map, Der Eisendrache, I really didn't like the fourth map Zetsobou No Shima, which was glitchier and buggier than any Zombies map I'd ever played. I didn't expect the next two maps, Gorod Krovi and Revelations to be as good as they were, but Treyarch managed to release some of the best maps in Zombies history. Now, Black Ops 3 zombies, while a huge improvement over Black Ops 2's mediocre Zombies and Advanced Warfare's Exo Zombies, doesn't quite live up to the reputation of it's predecessors in Black Ops 1 and World at War, but overall, it's pretty good. It also helps that they added a customization feature to allow players to customize their weapons with the sights and attachments they want to use! This is a great addition to the game mode, and the best innovation since the Pack-A-Punch Machine in World at War. My biggest issue with the Zombies mode is the servers suck! I played a solo game and I got the "Connection Interrupted" message and had to restart! WTF! This mode ended up being a 7/10! It's good, but the lag keeps it from getting an 8!    … Expand
  64. ItsBlueRockTHIN
    Jul 26, 2016
    3
    This game does not live up to the black ops franchise, when playing Black Ops 3, I don't feel the fun that games are suppose to bring, and the new futuristic setting surely doesn't make it any better. With the small amounts of weapons to choose from, if you want more you must pay god knows how much more(via crates), and the game mechanics just isn't smooth, for example, I am personally notThis game does not live up to the black ops franchise, when playing Black Ops 3, I don't feel the fun that games are suppose to bring, and the new futuristic setting surely doesn't make it any better. With the small amounts of weapons to choose from, if you want more you must pay god knows how much more(via crates), and the game mechanics just isn't smooth, for example, I am personally not a fan of the jump in the air float for 2 seconds to be shot movements and how the campaign besides its bad plot is just a run and gun. If you would like some new fresh content feel free to pay an extra 60 dollars. Overall this game is just bad and has nothing to do with the original black ops.… Expand
  65. goldenelk
    May 16, 2016
    7
    The game is pretty good, much better than MW3, but there are several annoying issues I have had with the game. I would say this game is pretty average
  66. leopoldo
    Dec 3, 2015
    7
    Call of Duty: Black Ops III was a game I was very excited before the release because everything in BO2 was great, but unfortunately was not what happened in that game. The story has no connection with the BO2, but at least it is Ok. The gameplay in the campaign is very simple, with nothing remarkable or different. At least the multiplayer is great fun, even remembering very AdvancedCall of Duty: Black Ops III was a game I was very excited before the release because everything in BO2 was great, but unfortunately was not what happened in that game. The story has no connection with the BO2, but at least it is Ok. The gameplay in the campaign is very simple, with nothing remarkable or different. At least the multiplayer is great fun, even remembering very Advanced Warfare, but has very leg.O zombies mode is better than ever. Call of Duty: Black Ops III could be one of the best CoD, but uninteresting campaign, and the leg of the game will not let that happen, at least the zombies mode is incredible. 7/10… Expand
  67. Liliana
    May 27, 2016
    0
    So boring.
    Everything is just just scope and shoot.Just aim and shoot,shoot, shoot.
    Boring!! Enemies are so far away. They are so tiny. Very difficult to see. Flash from guns and many action going on the screen which it makes more difficult to see. There are no cool characters. Even if there are, enemies are too far which would not make a strong character and boring. I hate the    So boring.
    Everything is just just scope and shoot.Just aim and shoot,shoot, shoot.
    Boring!!
    Enemies are so far away. They are so tiny. Very difficult to see. Flash from guns and many action going on the screen which it makes more difficult to see. There are no cool characters. Even if there are, enemies are too far which would not make a strong character and boring.

    I hate the robots. Very bad character.

    I don't like it when everything are the same. It gets boring.

    I love games like Dead Space 2. Great weapon, cool places, good story, cool monsters and scary.

    Alien:isolation is a great game. I don't want to just shoot, I want to do hide and seek. Do stealth. Run away, escape.

    I don't enjoy shootings and guns. I just want to explorer cool fiction places. I just want to use weapons fro self defense.

    I don't want to go many places. I want to spend time in area more. Swat 4 and Doom 2016 was a good one.
    Call of Duty, it goes to one area to another too quickly.    … Expand
  68. B5HARP
    Nov 16, 2015
    5
    First off I have to admit that I only like Treyarch's COD games. This one, however; not so much. I paid $110.00 for this game and Season Pass. I didn't do the same for Ghosts or AW, but since this is Treyarch and i absolutely love Zombies, i paid it. Problem is this game's only good offering is Zombies. The campaign is absolutely terrible. I started from the beginning and quit,First off I have to admit that I only like Treyarch's COD games. This one, however; not so much. I paid $110.00 for this game and Season Pass. I didn't do the same for Ghosts or AW, but since this is Treyarch and i absolutely love Zombies, i paid it. Problem is this game's only good offering is Zombies. The campaign is absolutely terrible. I started from the beginning and quit, because it was so lame. A buddy invited me in for co-op, which was further than when i quit and it was just the same. Still had no clue what was going on story wise and didn't really care. Multiplayer is the same as it has always been. Sure you can run on walls and what not, but basically the same. Graphics are great as well. Loading the game every time makes you wait for the Treyarch and Activision symbols and then there is the download for syncing to multiplayer. This is next gen, tired of all these loading screens and wait times. I would rate this game much worse, but my love for Zombies keeps me from doing that. So if you like Zombies enough to pay $110.00 then go for it, otherwise Pass on this one.… Expand
  69. CineAutoctono
    Oct 6, 2017
    3
    "Call of Duty: Black Ops 3" is a very bad game, very difficult, the multiplayer option is horrible, and the missions are solicitors, I DO NOT LIKE FOR ANYTHING !!!
  70. Lilmanike
    Nov 14, 2016
    5
    Call Of Duty Black Ops III is an absolutely disappointing game. The horribly bad single player campaign, stupid supply drops that give you less than 0.1% of a chance to get a new weapon, alright graphics, meh weapons and abysmal multiplayer.

    Pros:
    Graphics
    Weapons

    Cons:
    Multiplayer
    Season Pass
    Supply Drops
    Single Player Campaign
    Confusing Story
  71. lVlunk
    Nov 22, 2015
    6
    Black Ops does what many Call of Duty games do: make crappy campaigns that you could not care about. But, the wishful Call of Duty consumer today does not buy the game for its campaign, but rather for its multiplayer modes. So, this rating is purely based off of my multiplayer experience so far in the game.

    Black Ops 3 is the first decent Call of Duty in a long time. The game plays and    Black Ops does what many Call of Duty games do: make crappy campaigns that you could not care about. But, the wishful Call of Duty consumer today does not buy the game for its campaign, but rather for its multiplayer modes. So, this rating is purely based off of my multiplayer experience so far in the game.

    Black Ops 3 is the first decent Call of Duty in a long time. The game plays and feels like a Call of Duty game. There is plenty of gun variety, however, the solid gunplay is bogged down by the lack of dedicated servers and the awful lag compensation system. In this era where more and more games have dedicated servers, Call of Duty fails to bring that to the table, lagging behind all of its competitors. This makes engagements be decided by connection far more often than they should. This game would feel and play A LOT better with dedicated servers, and therefore would warrant a higher score. BO3 also miserably fails to upgrade its engine/graphics. The graphics are laughably old and out of style compared to current gen competitors. Graphics do not make a game, but they sure help.

    I have not played zombies yet, but I have heard good things about it.

    BO3 is not a bad game, but it is not a great game either

    TLDR: Black Ops 3 = meh
    2.09 K/D with 5 hours played    … Expand
  72. RageGamer
    Nov 13, 2015
    5
    Bland and stale. The game had nothing to offer that we hadn't seen in a call of duty game before other than the new system where you can choose a person with a specialty. The game is fun for about 10 hours, but after that the multiplayer becomes stale and boring. Furthermore, the campaign seemed like they literately just copied advanced warfare. Also while it had some reference to theBland and stale. The game had nothing to offer that we hadn't seen in a call of duty game before other than the new system where you can choose a person with a specialty. The game is fun for about 10 hours, but after that the multiplayer becomes stale and boring. Furthermore, the campaign seemed like they literately just copied advanced warfare. Also while it had some reference to the previous black ops games, it had little to do with the previous story lines. Also while zombies was alright, black ops 1 and 2 had better zombies campaigns. Overall, this game has nothing that we have not already seen before i a Call of Duty game, and is not worth your money, at least until the price goes way down.… Expand
  73. EagleSpartan
    Nov 26, 2015
    7
    Personally I feel that Treyarch was trying to make the game different this time, but really there are not that many differences. The campaign tried to change from the past Call of Duty games, the other Call of Duty games have the same story pattern while this one is a little unique, this campaign added abilities like the hacking ability or using bees to kill an enemy, but in the end youPersonally I feel that Treyarch was trying to make the game different this time, but really there are not that many differences. The campaign tried to change from the past Call of Duty games, the other Call of Duty games have the same story pattern while this one is a little unique, this campaign added abilities like the hacking ability or using bees to kill an enemy, but in the end you find them completely useless and just shoot your way out of the level. The multiplayer in the Call of Duty games is always fun and entertaining, for ten minutes just like this game. There are no improvements or adjustments to this one other than the mash up from the Black Ops III campaign ( the abilities, weapons, etc. ), if you want to pay $59.99 for the multiplayer you can just pay less for Black Ops II.
    At this point the game deserves 6/10, but if it wasn't for Zombie mode this game wouldn't be worth buying. Black Ops III zombies is definitely better than the past Black Ops games, rather than running around shooting zombies you can do that and more, unfortunately there is only one map during release or without the season pass, but it's still fun, the are many things to do and secrets to find, it's surprisingly addicting.
    Overall the game is only worth buying for zombies or if you don't own Call of Duty Black Ops II, the slight improvements in zombies and different play style are positives. However like any other game out there, it has negatives too, besides what we talked about earlier, there is also the HORRIBLE connection with the servers. At first, I thought I had bad connection, but my friends had the same problem, disconnected? good luck logging back in. So overall the game deserves a 7/10.    … Expand
  74. natty637
    Jun 11, 2016
    3
    I reviewed this game not too long ago and though I would share my experience with it after spending a little more time playing. The single player is very disappointing, as there is no connection to the other Black Ops titles. The zombies mode isn't bad. I personally did not care for Shadows of Evil too much. I do like that Der Riese (The Giant) was remade however, as it's one of the bestI reviewed this game not too long ago and though I would share my experience with it after spending a little more time playing. The single player is very disappointing, as there is no connection to the other Black Ops titles. The zombies mode isn't bad. I personally did not care for Shadows of Evil too much. I do like that Der Riese (The Giant) was remade however, as it's one of the best zombies maps Treyarch has made over the years. My problem with zombies after Black Ops 1 is that it has gotten far too complicated. What I mean by that is it's drifted too away from what made zombies so unique. The multiplayer is a major letdown as well. Black Ops 2 pushed the futuristic concept without drastically changing the core formula of Call of Duty multiplayer. The multiplayer in this game is just very frustrating and too much like Titanfall. What hampered the experience for me was the people who play take it so seriously. I am a casual gamer who enjoys picking up and playing games like COD for fun. Sadly this game is just too competitive for my liking. I will be sticking with Advanced Warfare or Black Ops 1 instead of playing this piece of garbage they try to pass off as a Call of Duty game.… Expand
  75. DausenMoore
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    BO3 is my favorite CoD since well... BO2 lol. It has a decent multiplayer, decent campaign, decent everything but nothing particularly special overall. It was obviously inspired by Titanfall which I find to be much more fun despite the lack of content.
  76. El_Toro
    Dec 12, 2015
    7
    Black Ops III is a fun and complex-ish title. The better "thruster" movement is great as an early theory to the late 21st century. Campaign is a confusing change, and that's a good thing. Multiplayer was good enough, mainly because it had some balancing issues, especially with SMGs (especially the vesper and razorback), as it seems to out-class Assault Rifles almost completely. It also hasBlack Ops III is a fun and complex-ish title. The better "thruster" movement is great as an early theory to the late 21st century. Campaign is a confusing change, and that's a good thing. Multiplayer was good enough, mainly because it had some balancing issues, especially with SMGs (especially the vesper and razorback), as it seems to out-class Assault Rifles almost completely. It also has a lot of connection issues, making it unenjoyable most of the time. Co-Op has the same lag issues making it difficult to find a game that actually lasts about 30 rounds. Overall, a rough, but fun experience.… Expand
  77. jsands7
    Dec 24, 2015
    7
    Blops 3 is about a 7/10. I am a serious FPS player and not a fanboy of any particular franchise.

    I played through the whole campaign and enjoyed it less than all CoD campaigns that I can remember. Part of it may be my own fault; I didn't personally find a lot of the special skills to be that useful, and I ended up playing most of the game just running and gunning rather than relying on    Blops 3 is about a 7/10. I am a serious FPS player and not a fanboy of any particular franchise.

    I played through the whole campaign and enjoyed it less than all CoD campaigns that I can remember. Part of it may be my own fault; I didn't personally find a lot of the special skills to be that useful, and I ended up playing most of the game just running and gunning rather than relying on the myriad of skills available. Perhaps if the campaign had forced you to learn them/use them as you progressed I would've been more comfortable using them and enjoyed them more.

    I put a serious amount of hours into the multiplayer and prestiged. It is a solid multiplayer offering for the series if you don't mind the new style of CoD where everybody is flying through the air like monkeys because of the jetpacks. There is plenty of variety of game modes etc to keep people busy and coming back for more.

    I didn't really touch the zombies mode so I can't comment on that.

    Singleplayer- 5 or 6/10, Multiplayer 8 or 9/10 -- Total 7 or 8/10    … Expand
  78. zlindstrom
    Dec 27, 2015
    6
    camp. like the matrix didn't fit in with bo1 and 2. multi shaky, argus is the death of my experience. Nailed zombies, best one yet only thing hyped about for the new DLC coming out. But back on multiplayer, its terrible no skill needed. Everyones apparently banged your mom, etc, just make zombies a separate disc
  79. I_LIKE_SCISSORS
    Dec 31, 2015
    9
    The Multiplayer is nice, Not having sbmm is fantastic. everything apart from player skill is balanced which becomes kind of boring after a while.
    The free run thing is fun.
    Zombies is still zombies (same thing different year)
    Campaign is ok.
  80. skippyhippy
    Jan 5, 2016
    6
    It is an alright game. The shooting is fine, but I would like to list the things bad about it.
    Invisible walls everywhere making the wall running and double jumping mechanics useless.
    the wall running and double jumping mechanics were stolen from Titanfall. The campaign is awful. The courses where you wall run and double jump are stupid because you can't even use them in the game. (If    It is an alright game. The shooting is fine, but I would like to list the things bad about it.
    Invisible walls everywhere making the wall running and double jumping mechanics useless.
    the wall running and double jumping mechanics were stolen from Titanfall.
    The campaign is awful.
    The courses where you wall run and double jump are stupid because you can't even use them in the game. (If you don't believe this see the first issue I had at the top.)
    This one is mainly aimed at Activision, STOP LAUNCHING CALL OF DUTY GAMES IN 1 YEAR! If you take at least 3 years to make it then maybe you can make a better game!    … Expand
  81. gameguardian21
    Jun 19, 2016
    1
    If you have played cod black ops 1and 2, you get the gist right now, with the same multiplayer, same modes and maps. The single player campaign is so confusing, I just cannot give a **** about what is happening. Plus they have already stolen two ideas from two different franchises, but i will leave it to you to find that out.
  82. AllieVadner
    Jan 13, 2016
    5
    So, after finishing the campaign, I can't give it a higher score. I'm a mayor fan of the Black Ops series and I even bought the Xbox One to be able to play the campaign and...
    First of all; was it really that hard to get the campaign on old-gen consoles? At least the local one. I personally don't think it innovated anything, yes, the graphics were amazing but, that aside I didn't find it    So, after finishing the campaign, I can't give it a higher score. I'm a mayor fan of the Black Ops series and I even bought the Xbox One to be able to play the campaign and...
    First of all; was it really that hard to get the campaign on old-gen consoles? At least the local one. I personally don't think it innovated anything, yes, the graphics were amazing but, that aside I didn't find it special, the fact I could choose the face of my character I thought was pretty awesome but then, not even a frigging name?! Seriously?! Anyway, I'm fully disappointed with the campaign generally, heck, I liked Advanced Warfare better.
    As for multiplayer, it's exactly the same thing as Black Ops 2 which could be both ways; good or bad. I liked it because it FEELS like Black Ops but also I am quite disappointed that we anxiously waited for it and it's exactly the same thing with just a tiny bit of adjustments.
    Zombies is the only thing I personally believe is salvageable from the game, even if it's the same concept as the previous Black Ops, it does give us a new chapter on the story following this whole chaos so I think the effort of something worth playing was made on zombies... And I'm not even that much of a fan for zombie maps.
    So, in conclusion, I'm highly disappointed, maybe my expectations were extremely high, maybe I expected too much of this game but in the end, I feel like turning my 360 on and play the first two Black Ops.    … Expand
  83. Lukecali97
    Apr 18, 2016
    7
    this review was made in 19/04/16
    campaign the mode was fresh in comparison to the last 2 games in this series ghost just fell flat on its face and advance warfare was only just good because of Kevin spacey performance as the villain in black ops 3 while I never cared about the characters that where in the game it was still fun to play though it with my friends with the coop feature added    this review was made in 19/04/16
    campaign the mode was fresh in comparison to the last 2 games in this series ghost just fell flat on its face and advance warfare was only just good because of Kevin spacey performance as the villain in black ops 3 while I never cared about the characters that where in the game it was still fun to play though it with my friends with the coop feature added to the campaign and t you could use what ever guns u wanted to use and having mutable skill trees in the campaign to use different abilities was a welcome change and the levels was well-done in my opinion I just wish I cared about the character's and the story more but I could,ent
    zombies overall they did a fantastic job with the zombies mode that they made all 3 maps available of time of this review (including the 2 zombies maps in the $70 aus season pass) are all good maps in their own way but black ops 2 zombies where better because we got 4 zombie maps at launch without having to by a season pass this game I felt short changed with the amount of zombies maps that we got with black ops 3 do more than 1 zombie map at launch next time and don't lock the 2nd zombie map under a preorder bonus your better than this tray arc
    multiplayer
    now at launch this multiplayer was the futuristic call of duty that some of the fans where looking for a good improvement from advanced warfare yes the abilities where inspired (or otherwise copied from destiny)but they are fun to use and a welcome change to the game to mix it up a bit but my experience with the multiplayer varies however example
    one game can be really fun close match with an even amount of score streak's used on both sides
    the next game just gets spoiled because i had a few games where i get the raps killstreak and as soon as i deploy them everyone on the enemy them rage quits out desperately trying Harding to protect their kds the community of this game seam to be really poor sports and i don't know if i should blame the education system or cod for this type of behavior and what activison did with the supply drops is disgraceful to say the least    … Expand
  84. Tanman428
    Jan 26, 2016
    8
    I definitely love the game I just don't like how you can only play 2 players on local that is the worst part about this game it really angers me when people come over but only two of us can play.
  85. mneubauer0510
    Feb 7, 2016
    8
    Overall I have been pretty pleased with the quality and new features this call of duty brings to the playing field. Some unique features included in the online multiplayer games are the ability to do multiple jumps in air, and you are also able to run on walls. I have enjoyed a couple of the past call of duty's, but this one seems to be a lot more technologically advanced. I have notOverall I have been pretty pleased with the quality and new features this call of duty brings to the playing field. Some unique features included in the online multiplayer games are the ability to do multiple jumps in air, and you are also able to run on walls. I have enjoyed a couple of the past call of duty's, but this one seems to be a lot more technologically advanced. I have not completed the entire campaign so I cannot give a thorough review on it but so far so good. The zombies gameplay is much tougher than that of the past zombies. The map is very large and difficult to navigate around. Overall I'd say this game is a huge step up from other call of duty's and I will continue to play and enjoy it.… Expand
  86. jtpduffe
    Mar 17, 2016
    10
    clearing out old review....................................................................................................................................
  87. Barnes1987
    Mar 6, 2017
    7
    Zombies mode saves this game from being a disaster. The campaign is poor , the multiplayer is annoying BUT the Zombies mode is awesome. Not worth the price if your only buying for zombies as you need to spend another £35-£40 on a season pass to get the rest of the maps. They need to release a standalone Zombies game and stop stringing people for money.
  88. aforbes458
    Apr 14, 2016
    6
    Overall, I think that Black Ops 3 is an okay game. It is by no means the best Call of Duty games, but it is not a complete pile of garbage like most people are making it out to be.

    Campaign 4/10: The story line is straight up terrible. No character development at all whatsoever. The characters are simply not memorable and the story is a confusing mess of nonsense. Cybernetic Core    Overall, I think that Black Ops 3 is an okay game. It is by no means the best Call of Duty games, but it is not a complete pile of garbage like most people are making it out to be.

    Campaign 4/10: The story line is straight up terrible. No character development at all whatsoever. The characters are simply not memorable and the story is a confusing mess of nonsense. Cybernetic Core abilities are a complete rip from Bioshock. However, load-out customization is fun and adds a new element to the game.

    Multiplayer 8/10: I have enjoyed the multiplayer a lot. Many different game types, some new and some old. Camo unlocks are fun to complete. Spawn systems are broken sometimes and many players tend to use the same top-tier guns (kuda).

    Zombies 7/10: Shadows of evil is very similar to Mob of the Dead from black ops 3. Pack-a-punch takes a large process to open, so it takes a while to set up to actually start completing waves. Gun customization and leveling allows the player to improve wall gun purchases giving them an advantage. New perk, widows wine, is very effective and fun to use. Boss waves and different enemies mix up the gameplay and keep the player engaged and aware. DLC maps not included in this review.

    THE BLACK MARKET: The Black Market is one of the biggest scams I have ever seen in microtransaction history. With dlc weapons added to the black market, activision has gross millions of dollars by selling players virtually nothing. I made the mistake of spending $20 on cod points for the BM. DO NOT SPEND MONEY ON COD POINTS! The chances of you actually getting one of the rare weapons is very slim. I also have an extremely hard time believing that the odds of getting rare stuff is the same whether you spend COD points or Cryptokeys. Most of the time you get useless stuff, such as the dust camo, mustache decal, or a legendary attachment. Armor makes the game feel childish with rainbow helmets and pink armor... Taunts are funny at first, but get annoying seeing the same ones over and over again.    … Expand
  89. jamie17
    Jun 13, 2016
    9
    black ops 3 is good because of its graphics and the amazing continuation of the zombies story that has went on through black ops 1 and black ops 2 and now the story continuing through to black ops 3 and there are different maps to play. multiplayer is also great how you can change the specialists and and make your own camo's for all of the weapons. i think the thing with the supply dropsblack ops 3 is good because of its graphics and the amazing continuation of the zombies story that has went on through black ops 1 and black ops 2 and now the story continuing through to black ops 3 and there are different maps to play. multiplayer is also great how you can change the specialists and and make your own camo's for all of the weapons. i think the thing with the supply drops went too far, then the black market people spent too much money in the black market knowing that there not going to get any thing. the the campaign is boring to play the story of the campaign. i rate this game 7/10… Expand
  90. Arkaos
    May 2, 2016
    8
    Call of duty black ops 3 is one of the many games released in 2015 and like its ancestors, it quickly shot to the top of the list as one the most highly anticipated games of 2015. Fans expect the next call of duty to be even better with another award winning multiplayer, gritty campaign, and a zombie mode. With Black Ops 2 and Advanced warfare both being great hits, can Black Ops 3 live upCall of duty black ops 3 is one of the many games released in 2015 and like its ancestors, it quickly shot to the top of the list as one the most highly anticipated games of 2015. Fans expect the next call of duty to be even better with another award winning multiplayer, gritty campaign, and a zombie mode. With Black Ops 2 and Advanced warfare both being great hits, can Black Ops 3 live up to the franchises expectations of greatness? There are many new things in Call of Duty Black Ops 3 that makes it clearly different from the other previous games. It is set in a futuristic time period similar to Advanced Warfare, but what sets it aside from it is the difference in game mechanics. Unlike Advanced Warfare, where the game is based around clunky double jumping at every opportunity, the movement mechanics in Black Ops 3 are fluent and feel very well thought out. Also it still maintains its feel of a call of duty game. The developers introduced new specialist classes that have their own unique weapon, customizability, and abilities that are separate from a killstreak but are treated in the same manner. As always they introduced new weapons that are well balanced and unique from one another and new multiplayer maps. The game has been regularly updated with new content and patches that do not need to be purchased, however it will have additional content later down the line that will need to be purchased for additional multiplayer maps, weapons and customizable content. The black market is another interesting new feature that they introduced, allowing players to earn money in game and spend it on a random generated items, but can also be purchased using real money. Aside from the the 12 year old cussing players that plague the gaming community, this game earns a 8/10 in my book for its originality. It’s fun to play when you want to play a few quick games and everything from the movement to the map creation feels very good. The only major bad things this game suffers from, just like its predecessors, is the lack of teamwork in team based games, the introduction of micro transactions and the required purchase of additional content. But don’t be mistaken this game is still very well worth your time and has more than enough content with the base purchase to satisfy any gamers needs.… Expand
  91. lowrihugzz
    May 10, 2016
    4
    this game has amazing graphics and the zombies is also amazing but the multiplayer i will not play at all its t similar to AW and i wasnt a big fan of that game really , really happy with the zombies but the sad thing is its never gonna be the way it was in 2008 when it all started
  92. PunditPiers
    Jun 10, 2016
    10
    I think this is a really good game. I have the 360 version at the moment and i can say it is good i like the overall game play, but they should not take the future to far otherwise call of duty will fall under battlefield which has listened to people.
  93. Bob487
    May 22, 2016
    0
    I cannot believe it. I cannot **** believe it. They actually made new weapons, and put them, guess where, in supply drops. The drop rates for these weapons are .8 percent. That's ridiculous. They say its not gambling, because you can earn keys to get the drops in game, and drops usually give you a camo, but the keys take forever to get and the camos are **** 99 percent of the time. No, ImI cannot believe it. I cannot **** believe it. They actually made new weapons, and put them, guess where, in supply drops. The drop rates for these weapons are .8 percent. That's ridiculous. They say its not gambling, because you can earn keys to get the drops in game, and drops usually give you a camo, but the keys take forever to get and the camos are **** 99 percent of the time. No, Im not some angry 12 year old writing this in the heat of the moment after I threw 200 dollars at the supply drops and got **** I have several of the weapons, but the fact is that many, many people have thrown away their money at Treyarchs gambling loophole. Acitvision needs to know that this **** isn't going to be tolerated by the community.… Expand
  94. Fisher39
    May 29, 2016
    1
    There's no doubt that this is the worst call of duty game ever; it's certainly a candidate for worst game ever. Not quite 'Ride to Hell: Retribution' but pretty close. There's no doubt it's pretty but it's all surface and no substance. An incomprehensible storyline where characters spout the same lines over and over again. Dear god, make it stop with the 'stay with me we'll get throughThere's no doubt that this is the worst call of duty game ever; it's certainly a candidate for worst game ever. Not quite 'Ride to Hell: Retribution' but pretty close. There's no doubt it's pretty but it's all surface and no substance. An incomprehensible storyline where characters spout the same lines over and over again. Dear god, make it stop with the 'stay with me we'll get through this'. Characters are ciphers that you're supposed to care about but don't because they're here then gone. No depth. Lots of explosions, well pretty much nothing but explosions and massive set pieces but no pacing, no variety, just run down the same enemy infested corridors with the same enemies behaving in the same way. The same animation of a VTOL spinning through the air over and over again. One crash: impressive. Two crashes, mmmmm. The same crash repeated over and over again boring as hell. Like watching a compilation of your favourite football team scoring every goal in the season but only five seconds of each. There's no tension, no context, no build up, just wham, bam, thank you ma'am and the balls in the back of the net.

    It's dull and repetitive, with no wit or imagination. In the great 'snog, marry, avoid' game of life this is absolutely an avoid.    … Expand
  95. GameCritque
    Jun 7, 2016
    1
    Black Ops 3 has many mistakes that keeps the trend going of bad Call of Duty games over recent years. The Campaign is short, the story is complicated and generally not fun. Multiplayer is unbalanced with weapons like the VMP and Vesper dominating and generally damage output can be very annoying in terms of how much you shoot someone. Supply Drops were a mistake especially you can pay forBlack Ops 3 has many mistakes that keeps the trend going of bad Call of Duty games over recent years. The Campaign is short, the story is complicated and generally not fun. Multiplayer is unbalanced with weapons like the VMP and Vesper dominating and generally damage output can be very annoying in terms of how much you shoot someone. Supply Drops were a mistake especially you can pay for them in this game which to me gives it a Pay-To-Win feeling. Zombies is bearable but two things kills it. One is it only takes 3 hits to get down with Juggernog and the red screen after two hits lasts way to long and leaves a lot of opportunity to get down. I'm not afraid of a challenge in zombies but I have had so many dumb downs it can get very annoying. The specialists are a nice touch but some like the Ripper, charge to quickly and are overpowered. Two the game only comes with one Zombies map unlike BO2 that came with at least 3. In this game if you want to play more then Shadows of Evil, you have to buy season pass or buy the DLC's on their own. Also Shadows of Evil is horrible map to start out with because it takes a very long time to learn. The game also has many bugs and exploitable glitches and zombies and multiplier. But I have to say something nice about the game is it has nice graphics. The graphics are crisp and look very nice on Xbox One. Overall I think this game is not very good, I enjoyed it for awhile but then I started seeing problems. I'm not some COD hater that just started playing COD and I'm just bashing it to be part of the bandwagon. I've been a fan Since WaW and it is clear Call Of Duty has fallen from its former grace. Save your money as this game is a massive Cash Grab.… Expand
  96. moviecritic011
    Jun 7, 2016
    8
    This game is not the best in the Call of Duty series, but it is way better than the past two years. I know most people don't like the future and I agree with them but this is different. Black Ops 3 is basically BO2 with a very toned down movement system. It has better customization and the zombies, while complicated is amazing! The downside with this game in the campaign. People hate onThis game is not the best in the Call of Duty series, but it is way better than the past two years. I know most people don't like the future and I agree with them but this is different. Black Ops 3 is basically BO2 with a very toned down movement system. It has better customization and the zombies, while complicated is amazing! The downside with this game in the campaign. People hate on this game because it's cool to hate on cod.… Expand
  97. DarkReaperV3
    Jun 29, 2016
    5
    Graficos muy buenos...... historia una gran porqueria, el multijugador desde que salió el juego siempre hay lag, increible que un juego tan caro tenga unos servidores de mierda, me molesta que ya han convertido a los personajes en linea en lesvianas machorras y soldados homosexuales con sus uniformes con colores pastel, cuando se han visto soldados asi de maricas!!!!
  98. Alex_Pilgrim
    Sep 17, 2016
    8
    Black Ops III is a perfectly entertaining FPS, but it's not a masterpiece. In fact, fans of the previous BLOPS games will be disappointed that it isn't a conclusion to the Alex Mason story. It is, however, loaded to the gills with plenty of content and most of it is solid. Surprisingly, this game doesn't resemble its Cold War-set predecessors or even the Michael Bay-influenced "ModernBlack Ops III is a perfectly entertaining FPS, but it's not a masterpiece. In fact, fans of the previous BLOPS games will be disappointed that it isn't a conclusion to the Alex Mason story. It is, however, loaded to the gills with plenty of content and most of it is solid. Surprisingly, this game doesn't resemble its Cold War-set predecessors or even the Michael Bay-influenced "Modern Warfare" games. Instead, it is a bleak and violent cyberpunk adventure that blends elements of "Ghost In the Shell" with "Deux Ex" and "Metal Gear Solid 4". Adult anime is an obvious influence.

    Story-wise, it is a flash forward to the dark future hinted in "Black Ops II". With a convoluted story and a bizarre ending, this game is the "Bioshock Infinite" of the franchise except without the subtlety. Graphically violent and dark to the extreme, the campaign will be remembered for its ambitions, if not for its storytelling. The franchise's trademark of Hollywood setpieces is still present, but you'll most likely remember the endless shootouts with drones and robots. It can get a little boring, even with fellow players. The campaign can be played with four others, but it is easily one of Treyarch's worst despite the addition of "Bioshock"-like powers.

    While the story mode is distinguished with its graphic content and future setting, the multiplayer stays true to the COD online formula with a few changes. Call it the "Destiny" influence, but Activision seems to have placed some elements of their newest IP into "Black Ops III". Multiplayer now includes 8 different classes of soldiers each with their own special attacks and abilities. Also, you can now purchase chests from a "Gunsmith" with "Cryptocoins" (a form of currency earned). These chests include Common and Rare weapons, skins, attachments and various goodies. Of course, Treyarch's "Zombies" has returned and is now spread into three different modes; "Shadow of Evil" (an evolution of past Zombie maps), "Dead Ops II" (a retro 2D shooter) and "Nightmare" (a remixed campaign featuring zombies). Treyarch has also included deep weapon customization, a few "Mirror's Edge"-inspired race challenges and a combat training arena that recalls the VR missions from "Metal Gear Solid".

    Overall, "Black Ops III" is a monster when it comes to content. It's an even more ambitious game than the surprisingly good "Advanced Warfare". But with a muddy narrative, a forgettable campaign and a pointless split-screen option (the graphics resemble a PS3 game), it's not as good as it could've been. However, multiplayer is still strong and the amount of quality content Treyarch packed into the disc is somewhat astounding. It may not be the best in the franchise, but I'd rank this latest COD with an 8.4 out of 10.    … Expand
  99. closecomabt44
    Nov 11, 2016
    1
    terrible just terrible its a broken game that makes no sense it is the equal of trash and thats where it should go dont buy it your wasting your time and money.
  100. A_NOOBY
    Dec 11, 2016
    9
    The best online multiplayer in the series in my opinion. You can play your style and maps are bright which I like. Much better than infinite warfare for multiplayer. The only reason I did not give it a 10 is the supply drop system.
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#26 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#7 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#7 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  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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