Call of Duty: Vanguard

 Xbox One
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4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 140 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 140
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 140
  3. Negative: 77 out of 140
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  1. OGBeeRad
    Nov 13, 2021
    5
    Wow, this is bad. The single player campaign is a movie riddled with small moments you can play that are a copy of previous COD games. The graphics looks like it was made 5 years ago. The MP may be the worst in COD history.
  2. Aaron123456
    Nov 21, 2021
    5
    This game is just a disappointment and the launch is a disaster. the only good thing about this game is the campaign but it's short, there's only nine missions and the only good ones is the second mission, the fourth mission and the fifth mission, everything else is really not that good. Multiplayer is where it gets worse. the operators feel like specialist and super heroes. modern warfareThis game is just a disappointment and the launch is a disaster. the only good thing about this game is the campaign but it's short, there's only nine missions and the only good ones is the second mission, the fourth mission and the fifth mission, everything else is really not that good. Multiplayer is where it gets worse. the operators feel like specialist and super heroes. modern warfare had coalition and allegiance, cold war had NATO and Warsaw pact, this game, MY TEAM and ENEMY TEAM. THIS IS CALL OF DUTY, NOT SOME REGULAR LOW BUDGET MILITARY SIMULATOR. Zombies in this game just doesn't deserve to exist, it's boring, it's weird, it's simple AND THERE'S NO WONDER WEAPONS. WHAT THE HELL SLEDGEHAMMER. Battlefield 2042 is a hundred times better than this. This game is why we NEED a CALL OF DUTY WORLD AT WAR REMASTER. definitely not worth 80, 70 or 60 dollars. would only recommend buying to play campaign and would wait until the game goes on sale.… Expand
  3. M-Reviews
    Nov 7, 2021
    7
    As expected, this years entry in the Call of Duty - Series does not offer much of a surprise. The heavily scripted and linear campaign is a hit and miss, while the expensive multiplayer mode will keep you busy in a reliable way, without offering any remarkable innovation. Technically, the game feels like a little step back from its predecessor - especially on current generation hardware.As expected, this years entry in the Call of Duty - Series does not offer much of a surprise. The heavily scripted and linear campaign is a hit and miss, while the expensive multiplayer mode will keep you busy in a reliable way, without offering any remarkable innovation. Technically, the game feels like a little step back from its predecessor - especially on current generation hardware. It is hard to imagine that "Vanguard" will be a game worth remembering in a year or two.… Expand
  4. RainbowSix_Glaz
    Nov 7, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It turns out that it was actually better than I expected at launch. The Beta was kinda null in certain points, but Sledgehammer Games actually listened to what we wanted in the game, and they did it. Various adjustments and additions, balances, visibility, and everything else in betweens. The superior IW 8.0 engine did show the beauty here, but there are some things that I need to pointed out.

    (+3) Multiplayer at launch was better than I expected. Seems like they have tuned down their controversial and "rage-inducing" skill-based matchmaking (at least, from my perspective). Players are now rewarded more often and penalized less. A solid step-up from Black Ops: Cold War, where in that game, everything would not be able to go along together in the right direction.

    (+1.5) SUPPORT BOTH NVIDIA DLSS AND AMD FIDELITYFX SUPER RESOLUTION.

    (+1.5) Visiblity is an improvement here compared to Modern Warfare (2019). More colors are visible and you can still see characters in certain dark areas.

    (+1) Maps were well-designed, with balances between "predictable lanes" and "encourage camping." They allowed for a more wider-range of engagement, dynamics and balance of gunfights. Covers and destructible environments make this even more intriguing.

    (+0.5) Tons of settings to play around.

    (0) I wish the campaign was longer and go through the beginning of World War 2.

    (0) Despite using IW 8.0 engine. There are NO ray-tracing options in the game. A slight let down, but it really does not matter since a game like this demanded quick reaction and fast frames, and the game still look beautiful without ray-tracing.

    (0) Don't expect historical accuracy from this game.

    (-0.5) No factions. This can cause confusions during an intense gunfight.

    (-0.5) Sniper rifles take forever to aim. But I think they were intended to preserve their true roles to support from long range and not going in aggressively.

    (-1) Grinds take too much time. Even with Double XPs enabled, you can level up your weapon on average - 3 to 4 levels per match.

    (-1) Cheaters are in the game already! They got everything unlocked before they even play their first match! (Still not widespread, though.)
    [New anti-cheat is coming. I hoped that it will deal a major blow to them.]

    (-1) Some bugs were seen, hopefully they will fix them in the future.

    (-3) Zombies were a let down. It feels unfinished for a reason.    … Expand
  5. Mitch2611
    Mar 7, 2022
    6
    Not the worst COD title of all time but far from the best. Vanguard has a solid multiplayer and the low ttk makes it more fun and chaotic in my opinion which of what suits COD best. The campaign is ok, but isn't great. The story writing is lousy and the campaign overall seems forgettable. Zombies is one of the worst I've seen. The only COD zombies worse than this one was black ops 4. INot the worst COD title of all time but far from the best. Vanguard has a solid multiplayer and the low ttk makes it more fun and chaotic in my opinion which of what suits COD best. The campaign is ok, but isn't great. The story writing is lousy and the campaign overall seems forgettable. Zombies is one of the worst I've seen. The only COD zombies worse than this one was black ops 4. I would rate this game higher if it had some innovation. Like any at all! There is nothing special or new about this game, it just seems like a cardboard cutout of base features from the last 5 COD titles. It's not by anyway a bad game just nothing special.… Expand
  6. XBOXFan7666
    Dec 3, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People hate this game because they haven’t played it. Zombies is bad, campaign is mediocre, multiplayer is fun when you have other people to play with who don’t use the mp40 and camp, those people are the people who complain that each cod is the same, because they don’t change there playstyle, there is a lot of fun chaos you can have, but 60$ is stretching the price tag too far 20-35$ at discount price is good enough. Oh, and don’t play this game on last gen if you didn’t like aw on 360 lol.… Expand