Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

 Xbox Series X
User Score
4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 756 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 270 out of 756
  2. Mixed: 71 out of 756
  3. Negative: 415 out of 756
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Flori19
    Feb 12, 2021
    8
    This game is good. The campaign is pretty good. But it's awfully short, it's half the length of a regular CoD campaign. Multi-player is broken. The Skilled Based Matchmaking in Multi-player makes it a pain in the butt. It's hard to have fun in Multi-player. The zombies game mode is really fun, until you reach wave 15. All of the og voice actors from black ops 1 and 2 are replaced for thisThis game is good. The campaign is pretty good. But it's awfully short, it's half the length of a regular CoD campaign. Multi-player is broken. The Skilled Based Matchmaking in Multi-player makes it a pain in the butt. It's hard to have fun in Multi-player. The zombies game mode is really fun, until you reach wave 15. All of the og voice actors from black ops 1 and 2 are replaced for this game. In conclusion this game is really good and a little bad.… Expand
  2. mlo12345
    Feb 18, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Please note: I have the XONE digital version of Cold War. I'm posting it on the Series X version because 1: more people will see it, and 2: they are practically the same version, save for graphical differences. It's also a big game (about 95 GB if I remember correctly), so you'll want to save some storage space if you don't have that much. Definitely worth it though.)

    I've played COD since the first Black Ops. Cold War's campaign, in my opinion, saves this game. While a bit short, it's detailed, and actually has cool and surprising (unless you've been spoiled) twists that I won't name here ('cause of spoilers, obviously). Zombies DEFINITELY takes getting used to. If you haven't tried it yet, don't expect it to be like the previous games. ((here's a little tip: no matter what starter gun you pick, it's probably gonna suck and start acting like an M1911 made out of orange juice and crack by round 2.)) Multiplayer definitely falls a bit flat, as it doesn't exactly bring anything *new* to the table, although it's still good and (in my opinion) smoother and better-looking than previous games. It's still fresh to me.

    If I had to give each mode a rating, this is what I'd do:
    Campaign: 9.5/10 (a bit short, good ending ((yes, there are several endings, congrats)) could've been just a teensy bit better, but it is AMAZING for what it offers)

    Multiplayer: 6/10 (adds nothing new, but is still fresh and fun and it WORKS. that's all that matters to me)

    Zombies: I got no friggin' idea, I haven't played it enough to make an educated decision on it - it's really up to you to decide whether you like it or not since it's so different from other entries in the Black Ops series. They recently added a new map, too, (which is free! thank god!) which is MUCH better than the first one. Much more open and a lotta action.

    Overall, the game could've used some more development time. SBMM isn't a problem for me (because I friggin' SUCK lol), although if you're more highly skilled, you will dislike it. As for technical issues, I didn't have any on my XONE. Maybe it's because I got it digitally? I dunno. Load times weren't even that long.

    -- Oh, and by the way, the graphics are fine. I haven't even mentioned them yet since they don't even play a role in whether or not the game will be fun, so don't pay attention to reviews mainly talking trash about the graphics. This game could have Nintendo 64 graphics and still be fun for me.

    8/10, mainly because of the multiplayer not being anything new. The multiplayer is still worth a try, though, especially if you're new to the series. If you're a serious sweaty "my life is COD" vet, though, campaign and zombies will be more worth it to you.    … Expand
  3. californiatears
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    Thank you EA for this wonderful game and game series! I never cared about cod multiplayer, because there's so many of them already. I play only singleplayer and singleplayer is only reason i care about cod and that was great!
  4. codbetterthanbf
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    About million times better game than Battlefield V and it doesn't have any sjw agenda like Battlefield V does. Fun game.
  5. AliensExist
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    It's very true that this game is bad on playstation consoles, because playstation is just weak pathetic console, so no wonder. But this game is solid on masterrace gaming systems like PC and Xbox Series X. Would recommend!
  6. germanik
    Sep 6, 2021
    9
    Мне понравилось, дух 80х в сюжетной кампании передан очень атмосферно. Мультиплеер шикарен,ИМХО. Скины тоже сделаны на высоте, однако некоторые - с перегибами. Сюжет игры между первым и втоым БО, поэтому если вы ждете продолжение бо3, то разочарую.

    Пока что она из лучших сервисов и мультиплеерных проектов. Советую, а разработчикам выражаю благодарность.    Мне понравилось, дух 80х в сюжетной кампании передан очень атмосферно. Мультиплеер шикарен,ИМХО. Скины тоже сделаны на высоте, однако некоторые - с перегибами. Сюжет игры между первым и втоым БО, поэтому если вы ждете продолжение бо3, то разочарую.

    Пока что она из лучших сервисов и мультиплеерных проектов. Советую, а разработчикам выражаю благодарность.
  7. Therien
    May 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you are on PC, stay away. This game so rigged in favour of controller players you will want to kill yourself after 2 hours, and if not because of that, it will because you feel like you are a part of a marketing experiment. **** this game with chainsaw.… Expand
  8. SuperShrooms
    Nov 16, 2021
    9
    Cold War is severely underrated. My personal favourite CoD since Black Ops 2. I do not understand the hate for Cold War. I found it to be far more enjoyable than MW(2019) better maps, gameplay, just overall a lot more fun. Solid installment to the franchise. I bought Vanguard and just immediately went back to Cold War. Best CoD ever. Treyarch make waaayy better CoDs than infinityward orCold War is severely underrated. My personal favourite CoD since Black Ops 2. I do not understand the hate for Cold War. I found it to be far more enjoyable than MW(2019) better maps, gameplay, just overall a lot more fun. Solid installment to the franchise. I bought Vanguard and just immediately went back to Cold War. Best CoD ever. Treyarch make waaayy better CoDs than infinityward or sledgehammer.… Expand
  9. PingWIN12
    Dec 31, 2020
    9
    Всем привет. В общем я просто в шоке от однопользовательской кампании в этой игре. Очень годная и интересная сюжетная линия с разными заданиями: куча разнообразия. В общем все классно, мне очень зашло. По-моему это лучшая чать Call of Duty. Мультиплеер ну похуже, чем в предыдущих, но мне в принципе хватает. Зомби режим хорош, жду новую карту. Raven 'ы, вы большие, нет, огромные молодцы).Всем привет. В общем я просто в шоке от однопользовательской кампании в этой игре. Очень годная и интересная сюжетная линия с разными заданиями: куча разнообразия. В общем все классно, мне очень зашло. По-моему это лучшая чать Call of Duty. Мультиплеер ну похуже, чем в предыдущих, но мне в принципе хватает. Зомби режим хорош, жду новую карту. Raven 'ы, вы большие, нет, огромные молодцы). Спасибо за такой синглплеер :)… Expand
  10. somwehere
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    EA is one of my favorite companies. Let me explain why. They aren't lazy losers like CDprojectred, that's why. They actually make working games every single year. Every year.
    Cdprojectred released no games since 2016 and in 2020 they came out with most amateurish game possible. You have to be absolute hypocrite to hate EA. I absolutely don't care how much money they wanna make. They are    EA is one of my favorite companies. Let me explain why. They aren't lazy losers like CDprojectred, that's why. They actually make working games every single year. Every year.
    Cdprojectred released no games since 2016 and in 2020 they came out with most amateurish game possible. You have to be absolute hypocrite to hate EA. I absolutely don't care how much money they wanna make. They are company, that's why companies exist by the way lmao. All i can ask is working games and EA delivers that.    … Expand
  11. Pringles666
    Mar 27, 2021
    0
    Absolute ****

    Poorly optimized **** servers game has 0 flow Extremely Heavy SBMM

    Cold war is a complete vibe killer NOT EVEN WORTH A TRY

    Zombies is easy plain maps super boring way 2 open

    Multiplayer maps allow people to camp everywhere also the hit detection is worse then most older cods

    Lots of trashy Micro transactions that don't offer any real value
  12. danil333
    Apr 10, 2021
    0
    In my opinion, the worst part of Call of duty. Developers don't know what game optimization is. Online is just 0. It's just a propaganda game
  13. kyrstengus
    May 21, 2021
    2
    This games graphics suck, the lobby's are ALWAYS broken, it's neat impossible to play with 3+ people, all the maps suck (the only good maps they have are from past cod games, which by the way they just made them loom worse) their game modes suck (when they finally make a good one they just take it away) they have no gun fight maps, and this makes me never want to buy another cod again.
  14. Jk456
    Jun 6, 2021
    0
    Never have I ever played a game this bad before cancer would be better then playing this game
  15. LaFlamaBlanca
    Jun 7, 2021
    0
    Complete garbage. I can't even connect to the servers to play it for a bloody review. The developers & publishers should be ashamed for releasing this abomination to the public. Speaking of which, why is it that any solutions to address the problem are found by their customers?! We're not getting paid to fix your broken game Activision!
  16. MrBearson
    Feb 3, 2021
    8
    Well, I have been a long time player of cod games such as World at war Black ops 1 Black ops 2, and black ops 3, but I've got to say this game isn't too bad. For one the multiplayer is well a work in progress but at the moment I don't favor it at all. Activision makes matchmaking seem like an impossible task and this can be proven by the fact anytime you are in a lobby you have playersWell, I have been a long time player of cod games such as World at war Black ops 1 Black ops 2, and black ops 3, but I've got to say this game isn't too bad. For one the multiplayer is well a work in progress but at the moment I don't favor it at all. Activision makes matchmaking seem like an impossible task and this can be proven by the fact anytime you are in a lobby you have players who are much higher levels than you are like level 500 against level 1 makes no sense. Also, the game modes for multiplayer are just too over-complicated, and navigating around all of it can seem clunky. Now on the other end of the spectrum is the Campaign which to me is where this game shines. This campaign impressed me and shows that a lot of new innovative features can be added and still make the game fun. such as sneaking around and silently taking out enemies instead of like Rambo. The zombies were well fun but Activision is giving us DLC as slow as mud, we only have one map but for the most part, Firebase z is coming out on the 4th and well let's just say it can get quite repetitive doing the same thing over and over again because of the lack of maps, however aside from that the Easter eggs are good and a lot easier not requiring a Ph.D. to solve them. All in all, I do not think this is the best Call of Duty, however, it is far from the worst. While the multiplayer may suck at the moment the campaign and zombies are fun. I recommend giving it a shot especially when it's on sale.… Expand
  17. sexy_George
    Feb 16, 2021
    10
    I don't understand why there's so much hatred for this part, for me this part is the best. Its atmosphere, style, campaign (oooh, yeah, it's something with something). The campaign is one of the best, it's a pity that the 5-6 hours, and so is excellent, I hope more will continue. Thank you developers))))
    Campaign 10/10
    Networking 8/10 (all cool, but a long pumping gunsXD) Zombies    I don't understand why there's so much hatred for this part, for me this part is the best. Its atmosphere, style, campaign (oooh, yeah, it's something with something). The campaign is one of the best, it's a pity that the 5-6 hours, and so is excellent, I hope more will continue. Thank you developers))))
    Campaign 10/10
    Networking 8/10 (all cool, but a long pumping gunsXD)
    Zombies 10/10(not many maps, but waiting for more)    … Expand
  18. COFFEEHOUND32
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    So, the game has been out for about a week and a half, I poured about 50ish hours into the game.

    Campaign: love how it allows you to select character qualities that give you bonuses to the MC. I love how the campaign isn't just straight forward, you can choose what missions you do and have multiple endings Zombies: Love the whole aether shards system and how you can permanently unlock    So, the game has been out for about a week and a half, I poured about 50ish hours into the game.

    Campaign: love how it allows you to select character qualities that give you bonuses to the MC. I love how the campaign isn't just straight forward, you can choose what missions you do and have multiple endings
    Zombies: Love the whole aether shards system and how you can permanently unlock bonuses the more you play
    MP: Games really fun sure there's not that many maps but future content gonna make it nice. Every gun sounds nice and seems to be decent. I'm glad its not everyone going to one gun like MW19    … Expand
  19. cem12
    Dec 17, 2020
    9
    Su modo historia es una pasada. Me encanta que hayan regresado a los orígenes. La dinámica de juego online es muy buena, gran calidad gráfica y mapas muy divertidos. Los zombis son muy divertidos. Gran rendimiento tanto en Xbox one x y Xbox series x
  20. Dark_Doter007
    Jan 10, 2021
    10
    Сюжетная компания очень удивила,диалоги и все остальное,молодцом 5 из 5
  21. Bergys
    Dec 8, 2020
    8
    The campaign is amazing and the zombies is very good but can become boring after a while. The multiplayer is good however the grinds are way too long, getting guns to level 52 takes too long and some camos are very hard for guns that should be easy to get gold.
  22. Dixo967
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    This cod is wonderful, the campaign is great with a weird end but is great, very good grafics, very good performance, etc, multiplayer is amazing and zombies is good but they need to add more maps.
  23. Xiricon
    Mar 1, 2021
    10
    Needs more maps, but otherwise fun. I like it better than MW. Eliminations, healthbars are more fun for me.

    Rating it a 6 because of bugs that crash the game. Disabling Ray Tracing helps, but does not eliminate issues. Will rate higher if fixed. (Update: Bugs fixed, still enjoying the game.)
  24. JonahPM
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    The game still needs some work but the campaign and zombies are some of the best in the franchise. On the other hand the multiplayer is a bit of a mess. But with a few tweaks from Treyarch this could be one of the best games in the franchise.
  25. Playernr1
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    One of the best Call of Duty games in long time. It had kind of bad launch, but it's way better now. Can't wait for COD 2021, hopefully WW 2 !!!
  26. Wolfyy
    Nov 19, 2020
    9
    Very good intense campaign and with a good and twisting story where you can make multiple important choices. Stable 60fps on Series X and with ray tracing its looks absolutely stunning. The multiplayer and the zombie mode is good as well. Very good game, with a big replayability factor.
  27. FaDoChifros
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Great and fun zombies, Liked multiplayer, it's very good, the campaign is awesome, even better than modern warfare one
  28. StihlWolverine
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing. Zombies has been nearly perfected and I feel like I'm back playing CoD: Black Ops 1 again. Bravo.
  29. HotHead1
    Feb 22, 2021
    8
    Fun game that was bugged at launch but now has more modes, content, and the game runs great.
  30. gddurruti
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. De antemano se les avisa que no le hagan caso al "Review bombing", el juego es visualmente una delicia, están inmersivo que lo debes de jugar a 4k, debido a los realista que se llega a ver, la trama es excelente, con varias decisiones que modifica el resultado del guión, honestamente es uno de los mejores juegos de Call of Duty que se hayan jugado. La forma de juego okay Play es muy bueno, vale la pena la toma de decisiones tanto para convertirte en una buena persona o una mala persona, al final una de las decisiones clave, es tan impactante no solamente para el personaje principal, sino para la decisión del final. En cuanto a la música es fenomenal el oeste, debo reconocer Qué es uno de los grandes logros para arrancar una nueva generación de consolas.… Expand
  31. Cdr1978
    Dec 5, 2020
    9
    Great game its great to see call of duty boots on the ground way better then that black ops 2 & 3 was ok
  32. bex038
    Nov 18, 2020
    1
    The reason why i give this game 1 point is because of the decent zombies mode. Everything else is pretty bad and the multiplayer is not really enjoyable because of the sweaters i have to play against.
  33. yassir5505
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Great Zombies and Campaign very innovative and great era, graphics were incredible
  34. Jair_Bolsonaro
    Nov 14, 2020
    9
    This game is wonderfull. Time to kill is so good, the back of pretige System was so good for people who like this system to level up. The maps are playable, different from MW 2019
    Este jogo está incrivel, tempo de matar está muito bom e a volta do sistema de prestigio fora muito boa para quem gosta de um jogo à moda antiga, mesmo tendo algumas diferenças. Além dos mapas estarem jogáveis
  35. Tglizz
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    One of the best Call of Duty's in a long time. The zombies is hands down the best part of the game (I haven't played campaign). Zombies out weighs the Multiplayer for myself by a lot. The game has a few bugs/glitches that are to be expected with such a big game release. The menus/leaderboard sometimes freeze and don't work correctly but this will be addressed in the near future withOne of the best Call of Duty's in a long time. The zombies is hands down the best part of the game (I haven't played campaign). Zombies out weighs the Multiplayer for myself by a lot. The game has a few bugs/glitches that are to be expected with such a big game release. The menus/leaderboard sometimes freeze and don't work correctly but this will be addressed in the near future with updates. The gameplay and smooth feel of this game, makes it a 10/10 for myself. I want the bugs to be fixed, but other than that this game can be one of the top 5 COD games of all time. I really enjoy this years game.… Expand
  36. MVP_thatsme
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Don't listen to to the complaints. I am a long term fan of the series and love this game! I was super hesitant about buying it, I almost returned it before I even opened it. Thank God I didn't. I have sank 20+ hours in in a week, lol. I hope Treyarch doesn't change a thing (besides QoL changes and server stability). I sat the last 2 COD's out because I was getting sick of the same old. IDon't listen to to the complaints. I am a long term fan of the series and love this game! I was super hesitant about buying it, I almost returned it before I even opened it. Thank God I didn't. I have sank 20+ hours in in a week, lol. I hope Treyarch doesn't change a thing (besides QoL changes and server stability). I sat the last 2 COD's out because I was getting sick of the same old. I picked this game up and I'm in love with it. It offers great changes for both new and returning players, and overall it has been a great experience. Just remember for every person that comes on here to vent their frustrations, there is one that loved the game that probably didn't come here to give praise. And FYI anyone complaining about SBMM isn't as good as they think they are. It works just as intended.… Expand
  37. whatlurks
    Nov 14, 2020
    3
    This just feels like such a downgrade across the board. Even details as subtle as footsteps just feel years behind MW 2019.

    This is clearly half finished. Disappointed. Downloading MW on my Series X instead.
  38. PC--
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Best Call of Duty in years. While it is not Modern Warfare, I'd rate it a 95%. Rounded, that's a 10.
  39. chipmonk28
    Nov 18, 2020
    8
    Rock solid Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. People will literally complain about anything and everything. Ignore all the Cry babies, this is a good game and I recommend it to anyone.
  40. ThePeoplesPlay
    Nov 15, 2020
    2
    Wow this needs work! Just saying. There was some awful graphics and my Xbox X looks like it can hardly load it!
  41. kapapt
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    Such a waste of my money, the game is awfully bad! Graphics are bad, game mechanics, visuals and general gameplay is bad, multiplayer is lacking modes and all of it is a downgrade from previous titles, I don't understand how a company lets this be released. Zombie mode? Terrible!
    Even the sound, you can barely understand what footsteps are! Not to mention the amount of cheaters already    Such a waste of my money, the game is awfully bad! Graphics are bad, game mechanics, visuals and general gameplay is bad, multiplayer is lacking modes and all of it is a downgrade from previous titles, I don't understand how a company lets this be released. Zombie mode? Terrible!
    Even the sound, you can barely understand what footsteps are! Not to mention the amount of cheaters already tanking advantage of bad code.
    I don't think this can even be fixed, no software patches can correct this.    … Expand
  42. UK-GAMER99
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Best campaign since BO1 Excellent setting, great cast and just wonderful all around. There are a few technical issues that don't hidner the overall experience. Multiple endings is a good feature, Multiplayer is what you expect out of CoD Zombies a blast but I haven't gone deep in it yet.
  43. GeorgeHarrison1
    Nov 15, 2020
    9
    This game is pretty good like how the zombies mode is awesome for new as well returning players to experience zombies. The multiplayer is basically Black Ops 1 and Black Ops 2 combined like for the weapons being from Black Ops 1 but the mechanics being from black ops 2. Dead Ops Arcade 3 is a nice relaxing experience to play if you want to play something else than the regular call of dutyThis game is pretty good like how the zombies mode is awesome for new as well returning players to experience zombies. The multiplayer is basically Black Ops 1 and Black Ops 2 combined like for the weapons being from Black Ops 1 but the mechanics being from black ops 2. Dead Ops Arcade 3 is a nice relaxing experience to play if you want to play something else than the regular call of duty and to just have some fun. Now the reason why it's not a 10 is that the Campaign is very short and you feel underwhelmed after you beat it but it does have a nice premise as well as good mission designs. I would still recommend the game if you only care about zombies or multiplayer and not the Campaign. But this my opinion and I know that people have more issues with the game that I do but I would say it's a good game… Expand
  44. Chele2552
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    Multiplayer is absolute trash, warzone is non existent, zombies is a highlight with only one map, pretty sure story the only good thing about the game, is should be a 30$ game at most.
  45. JesterDEWIT
    Nov 14, 2020
    3
    Call of duty: Black ops cold war takes the old and adds new, unlike black ops 4 where that game took the old that worked that people liked and replaced it for the sake of making something brand new, I'm mostly referring to the zombies in that case, but this game takes the old that fans liked about Black Ops series and adds new to that, without removing the old. As it goes for the Cold WarCall of duty: Black ops cold war takes the old and adds new, unlike black ops 4 where that game took the old that worked that people liked and replaced it for the sake of making something brand new, I'm mostly referring to the zombies in that case, but this game takes the old that fans liked about Black Ops series and adds new to that, without removing the old. As it goes for the Cold War theme and the story.
    I really want to sit down and ask few questions to the people who made the story, ask them things like what they were going for and what message, are they trying to put out if any. I get a few hints in mind. And if it's true I think it's really bad for this game series. The multiplayer can be fun while keeping with the games theme and even giving you an introductory cutscene just it starting up to add to the set theme, but particularly in the multiplayer I don't like the animations in this game. I don't know if it's because I've been spoiled with the motion capture from on MW and there feel for realistic looking
    but fast gameplay they went for. But if I go play Black Ops 3 zombies for some reason I like the animations better. I have a theory that it cold war uses the game engine from Black Ops 4, and I didn't like how that game felt, and a lot of people didn't, as I've heard. As I was playing through the campaign i was thinking about this the whole time but didn't want to admit it but I'm going to admit it.... The reason why they called Black ops and why Hudson woods and Mason are in the game.. they pulled a Disney...you know like other new Star wars movie had all the old characters in it but they were not themselves and we're not involved in the main plot? Basically what they did it feels it me... Little throwbacks here and there but they pulled a Disney it feels like..... Maybe that's why they didn't cast the original voice actor for woods, he probably would have been pissed off like mark hamill was with Luke in The last Jedi. Look... nostalgia....is a good powerful, almost like a drug for the brain, and it helps give a happy feeling, a lot of people loved the original characters and there were bits of them in Black Ops 4, but it seemed like there was a trick for using nostalgia in a way to buy the characters, or the game. what I'm saying is like I tried to explain earlier I feel like they made a "Disney clickbait". If the original crew were not teased in the trailers in this game then not called Black Ops. I don't think it wouldn't have been as popular and I don't think much people would have bought it if it wasn't for them being in the game. They're nothing like themselves, of course they may not sound like them, but from what I know they could have got woods his voice actor easily but they didn't, and for some reason they got a guy who sounds like he's trying to sound like the previous voice actor.... why? I understand that their previous title did not go so well (Black Ops 4). But to bring back, beloved characters from the dead, so to speak, just to have the nostalgia feeling kickin so people would buy your game, then for them to be completely different. Why would you do that?I know people would complain to me and say that's what the new modern warfare did but the new modern warfare reimagined the whole Modern Warfare trilogy, but in modern times. This game, tried to put itself between black ops 1 and 2 story.. But they treated their characters like if they reimagined them? they added bits and histologia to keep you going, there's multiple endings and there's one that makes me question what's the point of this games story? Matter of fact, I think they all do that, and the thing with these Call of Duty games. The theme is the story, and the setting, and if the story is good. The rest of the game feels and looks good. If the theme is trash. The rest of it all falls apart (zombies and multiplayer). To be brutally honest, I'm upset that they didn't try to get james C. Burns To play Woods again, as they did before. It makes sense if you were reimagining the story like Modern Warfare but they didn't, I want to know the truth of why they did not try to get him. Imagine how you made James feel, how you made the fans feel. I've seen a bunch of clips on YouTube of him acting, a bunch of interviews, and that's woods right there. you can't put the body of his character in people's views for nostalgia to get them to buy your game. Maybe that's not what they did. I don't know but that's how I feel and I feel horrible... I feel worse Wondering how James feels. Short summary there is fun to be had with this game, especially the zombies.
    But the theme for both multiplayer, and zombies the bad story and it makes the rest of the experience feel bad. Just like it would in any other Call of Duty game. Not trying to be a hater but this this reminds me of black ops 4, sometimes beloved characters should be put to rest instead of brought out of their grave and treated like this. Master Chief is a great example    … Expand
  46. millertime1055
    Nov 18, 2020
    4
    -Zombies=great
    -Campaign= Good usual campaign

    -Multiplayer- No content, barley any maps, Barely any guns (about 5 are actually useful) Time to kill is inconstant, tacticals are inconstant, Camping isn't so bad this time around. Play for an hour? you've seen everything already. Wait for a sale not worth $60 maybe MAYBE $40
    It feels like rainbow six trying to be Call of Duty.
  47. bleizer
    Nov 15, 2020
    4
    I thought that COD MW was the worst COD but this one took the prize, bad maps that force people without ability to camp, multiple connection errors, constant FPS drops, SBMM as always a garbage. Graphics long overdue for a 2020 game and lousy gameplay, this is undoubtedly the worst of the worst
  48. WHITESIXOMAR
    May 22, 2021
    9
    Awesome single player experience! I never play COD online multiplayer or zombie variants, what I love is to experience a good COD campaign and this one is amazing. Not perfect thats why Im giving it a 9 :) I hated that forces you to install warzone the same way that the last MW does.
  49. Alfalfa
    Nov 30, 2020
    1
    I gave 1! Horrible game. Couldn’t finish single campaign because game was crushing every 5 minutes, I thought there’s something wrong with my next gen console but it was this game. Overall horrible experience! 70€? Joke. Dont buy.
  50. Aaronbruh209
    Dec 2, 2020
    1
    Most unfinished game I’ve ever played. Split screen doesn’t work, frame rate stutters even on series x, crashes system often and still no patch after almost a month after release. On top of all that, the gameplay movement/aiming just feels sluggish. Best way I can describe it is it feels like I’m playing on a screen with a crazy high response time
  51. TheMessenger
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    Just cause Playstation 4 / 5 version are bad (because weak loser console), doesn't mean you have to troll PC / Xbox Series X versions that run on ultimately superior hardware.
  52. Coldwarsuck
    May 18, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible unrealistic kills also what’s the point of walls and **** to hide behind if y’all gonna let people shoot right threw the **** that was dumb and all the hopping and shooting is the fakest **** I ever seen on a shooting game @callofduty please get it together and make it more realistic on the new one please… Expand
  53. Tsyuko
    Nov 18, 2020
    2
    My whole review is only about MP, I never play anything else in CoD...

    As 6v6 MP only player I considered MW 2019 absolutely the worst CoD ever created. It had terrible maps with too many angles, terrible doors, infinite claymores with restock, no dead silence perk, TTK too fast, camping spots(even remastered maps were ruined with them), strong SBMM in casual playlist, washed out    My whole review is only about MP, I never play anything else in CoD...

    As 6v6 MP only player I considered MW 2019 absolutely the worst CoD ever created. It had terrible maps with too many angles, terrible doors, infinite claymores with restock, no dead silence perk, TTK too fast, camping spots(even remastered maps were ruined with them), strong SBMM in casual playlist, washed out graphics etc. It was the only CoD ever I almost refunded. It was like game itself decided if I kill or die.

    The last thing I ever wanted from CoD series is realism - the only reason I buy CoD is that it's casual fast paced arcady shooter, so I consider Cold War being huge improvement(to me every single CoD is masterpiece compared to last year MW). It's fast paced, maps are better(but not perfect), perks are more balanced, TTK is little bit slower(but still quite fast), there is just 1 land mine with long CD, game actually has some colors, camping is not the only way to play and it can be countered. It's CoD again and not Insurgency clone made for CoD haters and realism seekers. First 10 hours I had flawless experience - it reminded me times of BO1 and BO2 which are my most favorite CoD games. I wanted to go for 8+ rating but then thick skill based matchmaking kicked in and it ruined my experience with game little bit(and little bit more). Hard campers and sweats started to often fill my lobbies again(but at least whole game is not designed only for them). There should be casual playlist with weak or none SBMM and ranked with this kind of SBMM with ranks and extra rewards. Also on some maps there are flashing textures(sand on Satelite, mountains on Cartel). This was not happening on beta. There are also small bugs here and there like unlockable calling cards are not saved when you pick them. Another problem is lack of 6v6 maps on release so for now its like 6.5/10 for me untill everything is fixed. After that and when they add more maps it would be like 7.5/10. If they add also ranked and nerf SBMM in casual playlist I would go even for 8.5/10 easily. No performance problems at all on my side, runs exactly as MW (i7-7700k+1080Ti), 80-100 fps 1440p maxed out(tested MP only)

    EDIT: Changed rating from 7 to 2 just because of SBMM... It's not objective but I just can't do this anymore. I like game itself in general (much more than MW) but I absolutely refuse to sweat each and every single game to my maximum potential just to keep 1,2+ k/d in CASUAL playlist. I am not ranked player in any game - I HATE e-sport and ranked tryhard-meta trend, only reason I was playing COD was because it's casual MP game and it's not anymore. Game offers absolutely no choice in this matter, no ranked vs quick match playlist, there is only ranked without rank. Burn in hell for ruining this casual MP series and otherwise good game with system like this. I hope at least Battlefield will never give up on completly random server list system... I always liked COD more but this is just unbearable. Game itself decide who and when will do well or terrible in each match, not player skill. You had 2 good matches? Bad for you, next 2 you will be annihilated... You suck in 2 matches? Well, here is your candy - you will be rewarded with some easy game next. This is not even multiplayer, it's just singleplayer with adaptive difficulty with players carefully picked instead of bots.    … Expand
  54. Ayaal
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    очередной конвеер, все как всегда, купленная пресса, злые русские, добрые американцы и тд
  55. Warcrimes
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    A absolute bottom tier game, spawns are trash, maps are trash, only 2 guns are viable. Phantom forces on roblox had better game balance and spawns than this game made by a multi billion dollar corporation.
  56. Omid5359
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    El juego es una pasada con un aspecto grafico de lo mejor de la nueva generacion de consolas es decir es la unica con un RT espectacular nada que ver con la version mediocre de PS5 con un apartado grafico, efectos de particulas, renderizado asqueroso muy mediocres, en fin es una joya esta version de XBOX SERIES X
  57. Thesquirrel111
    Nov 24, 2020
    1
    Nothing new is added, is basically a redone modern warefare with a smaller budget. Be prepared to have people spawn inside of you and get killed by the MP5 all day every day. I find it surprising that even though I have a positive k/d every game I still find the mutiplayer boring and quite annoying.
  58. Flo_PL
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    I can't finish campaign, game keeps crashing (five attempts) in mission End of the Line on XsX. I have a lot crashes during the previous missions but in this one I can't go forward. I paid a full price for a low quality product which is broken, after few hours of playing. Shame on you Activision.
  59. Bl4ckbird92
    Jan 5, 2021
    0
    SBMM destroys the game I have no fun playing all the time against players at the same lvl as I am....would be better if you can ditch sbmm on and of so it is you’re choice but this way no fun on the long run
  60. hostile_raider
    Nov 15, 2020
    2
    (CAMPAIGN) very short plus who cares anymore

    (zombies) who cares (MULTIPLAYER) HERE WE GO AGAIN the thing that matters the most and of course is the worst part about the game. SADLY THIS IS NO MW2 BO2 OR BO3 MULTIPLAYER. Its just another WEAKSAUCE cod multiplayer built to protect the people that still have no clue how to play cod mp, Just so they can make more $. If you enjoy going 1    (CAMPAIGN) very short plus who cares anymore

    (zombies) who cares

    (MULTIPLAYER) HERE WE GO AGAIN the thing that matters the most and of course is the worst part about the game. SADLY THIS IS NO MW2 BO2 OR BO3 MULTIPLAYER. Its just another WEAKSAUCE cod multiplayer built to protect the people that still have no clue how to play cod mp, Just so they can make more $. If you enjoy going 1 for 1 almost every game due to strong sbmm, slow clunky mechanics and, WEAKSAUCE boring weapons that all preform almost the same way, even when loaded with attatchments you will enjoy this pile of GARBAGE or at least SWEAT HARD while doing it. Maps are all average at best and pistols and even shotguns are beaten out easily by smgs even in close range situations so why even have them in the game. WEAKSAUCE AF GETTING MY MONEY BACK TOMMOROWS. SO ENJOY SWEATING ALL OVER EACH OTHER LOSERS, PROBABLY JUST FOR A 1.4 KD/WL RATIO HAHA PATHETIC CAUSE I KNOW IN THE END IT WONT BE WORTH IT. :) NOW IM GONNA GO BACK TO 2015 AND PLAY A REAL COD MP CYA........    … Expand
  61. radzman
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    I can play maybe 1 or two games of multiplayer before getting bored out of my mind. SBMM takes the fun out of every lobby and once again, it's heavily utilized. Gone are the days where i can run around with anything i want and still have fun. I spent upwards of 5 hours trying to unlock akimbo pistols just to find out that there's no way i can make them be viable in game. 28 totalI can play maybe 1 or two games of multiplayer before getting bored out of my mind. SBMM takes the fun out of every lobby and once again, it's heavily utilized. Gone are the days where i can run around with anything i want and still have fun. I spent upwards of 5 hours trying to unlock akimbo pistols just to find out that there's no way i can make them be viable in game. 28 total multiplayer weapons and maybe 3-4 of them are usable. TTK is still incredibly fast and when the connection is as terrible as it is currently, you won't even be able to react before you drop. i've played Multiplayer for about 10 hours in total and i don't think i'll be playing after a few more days. I've been playing CoD since 2007 with CoD 4 and i'm thinking this will be my last CoD for Multiplayer because it's just not fun. I've already been asked what i think of the game by friends and i could not recommend it.

    Campaign is alright. It's extremely short but still fun.

    Zombies is pretty fun. Such a shame that there's only 1 map though. I'd say wait 6 months for them to release new content but that won't fix the fundamental flaws this game has.

    Also annoyed that Halo: Infinite was delayed. i would rather be playing that.    … Expand
  62. WintersFrost
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    Sonys paytowin Deal!!!!
    Not to be excused in a cross platform game.
    Compared to other CoDs, the fewest MP maps at the start. Just as much camping as in MW but less movement. Cod Black OPs feels as if you had ordered MW on wish.
  63. UnrelentingLoaf
    Nov 19, 2020
    2
    Never been so disappointed with a game purchase. If xbox had not removed the reviews feature I would have known how poorly this game was made. So alas I regret my purchase. Game is a clunky buggy mess that could have been acceptable if made 5 years ago. Does not compare to modern warfare.
  64. Aus348
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    A step back in every way from the previous title. The game feels like a 2010 shooter.
  65. Heisenberg2020
    Nov 17, 2020
    0
    Bugs, Bugs, Bugs, Series X optimized Version shut down Xbox Series x, everything is worse than modern warfare, gameplay, graphics, maps, animation, sound, mechanics, it's such a bad game you can hardly believe it!
  66. ZvSmithvZ
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    Too many good review for such a poor game. I would give it a 2 but it doesn't deserve the rating its at. The campaign isn't even playable on xbox. The cutscenes do not load and show missing textures. The zombies is very basic. The multiplayer is worse than mw. How did they do such an awful job with this one.
  67. scottlowrie
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    SBMM is the new supply drop. Makes for ridiculous matchmaking and kills off the entire casual playerbase for me. Zombies it is for now!
  68. Mikegold02
    Nov 19, 2020
    0
    Please don’t buy this game, it’s just another way of steal from activision, only have 8 maps for multiplayer , the zombies mode made a step back with the elimination of a lot of things and the campaign is basic
  69. Booooobie
    Nov 18, 2020
    2
    Predictable is an understatement for the campaign. The multiplayer is stale day one. Movement, gunplay, animations, and balance are god awful in comparison to MW. Zombies is tight tho (Treyarch should just make left 4 dead style zombie games)
    This is a step backwards for the franchise just when it felt like it was starting to change for the better.
  70. Hdkalinowski
    Nov 18, 2020
    4
    Zombies mode is fun, campaign is passable although disappointing to see almost none of the original voice actors reprise there roles from the OG black ops. Multiplayer is more of the same from the past 5 years, not worth much over 30 dollars
  71. DR-TURKISH-PRO
    Nov 18, 2020
    1
    Just the gameplay really sucks everyone is camping and the movement is bad worst multiplayer
  72. FatAlbert0716
    Nov 18, 2020
    1
    Don’t buy this just because it is COD, it is awful and a waste. They just duplicated Black Ops 2 graphics with the same gameplay and **** mechanics
  73. H3ADLIN3R
    Nov 19, 2020
    1
    Unfortunately it's a pure sweatiest. SBMM and the **** of bugs makes this game merely unplayable for me. CoD is just no fun anymore. Boy, do i miss those old days where you could just put the disc into the console and have fun. Now, you HAVE to always play the hardest you can and always use the best equipment. No diversity etc.
  74. Yanaschcka
    Nov 21, 2020
    2
    Short: This game ist broke. Zombie is okey. it makes fun with friends. Campaign is short but it makes fun. i like the different endings and dialogs. In general I like the Campaign. The Multiplayer is much weaker than Modern Warfare. The weapons are broke and not balanced. SBMM is worse than in Modern Warfare. Camper are Everwhere on my Elo (1.7KD). Every year Cod gets much worse. I cantShort: This game ist broke. Zombie is okey. it makes fun with friends. Campaign is short but it makes fun. i like the different endings and dialogs. In general I like the Campaign. The Multiplayer is much weaker than Modern Warfare. The weapons are broke and not balanced. SBMM is worse than in Modern Warfare. Camper are Everwhere on my Elo (1.7KD). Every year Cod gets much worse. I cant recommend it… Expand
  75. IISpectorII
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    I don't write reviews but when I do its to rage. This game feels unpolished and clunky, the multiplayer maps are poorly designed and far too easy to spawnkill on and they only have 6 maps available on launch. the only redeeming quality would be the zombies mode and even then it lacks content
  76. ScurvyCloth
    Nov 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not sure why this game gets as much hate as it does. I'm going to start with the multiplayer because that's what is getting the most hate. The only complaints I have with multiplayer are the maps and skill-based matchmaking. To start, the maps, to start there are only 8 which doesn't bug me much, but the maps aren't the best designed, but not all the maps are terribly designed and I think some are better than MW 2019. With skill-based matchmaking, it is only sometimes a problem, half the time I get a normal lobby, but the other half the lobby is full of people camping with snipers, but most of the time it's tolerable.
    Now the campaign, the campaign is pretty good, although it is really short and I think it could have been made longer. The story of the campaign is great reminds me of Black Ops 1 and even Biochock a little bit.
    I am not the best person to listen to when talking about the zombies mode, but the little I've played I've had fun with. This zombies its more simple compared to Black Ops 3 and that's really just personal preference whether or not you like that.
    All that really matters is if you have a good time and I defiantly have.    … Expand
  77. callofbugs
    Nov 29, 2020
    1
    Ok so lots of bugs , this game reset my xsx often , RT dont work , camping is to short
    My advice dont buy this game becouse can broke your xbox
  78. BurstingScore
    Dec 2, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst call of duty ever! A lot of bugs and lags! Raytracing is bugged! Cheaters in multiplayer from day 1! Lack of maps and weapons in multiplayer! Bad guns gameplay!… Expand
  79. ChelsStockwell
    Jan 17, 2021
    0
    A bunch of absolute ****
    Waste of money.
    Split-Screen STILL doesn’t work even though Treyarch had supposably fixed the issue.
    Zombies only has one map that’s not even a big map. The worst one out of them all. Take us back to black ops 2
  80. abelhen
    Nov 19, 2020
    1
    Campaign cutscenes are super laggy and unplayable. It’s bricked my Xbox one three times already. Multiplayer Is unfun with SBMM and a super long time to just level up. Zombies is the only thing it has going for it. Zombies is amazing.
  81. jklas
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. full of bugs crosshairs is flicking. And crash all the time. Can moving sometime locked… Expand
  82. AdvancedCabbage
    Nov 19, 2020
    3
    My first FPS was Call of Duty: Black Ops. I absolutely loved the atmosphere, story, violence, and intensity and immediately had to see more woods and mason action in this game. I lived through no man's sky, played sniper ghost warrior 3, and yet this is the single largest disappointment since my parents divorced.

    My main focus is the story, as the multiplayer and zombies have already    My first FPS was Call of Duty: Black Ops. I absolutely loved the atmosphere, story, violence, and intensity and immediately had to see more woods and mason action in this game. I lived through no man's sky, played sniper ghost warrior 3, and yet this is the single largest disappointment since my parents divorced.

    My main focus is the story, as the multiplayer and zombies have already been beaten to death by far more dedicated fans of the modes and let's face it: I have a LOT to say about just how far this game misses the mark for me as a long time black ops fan.
    Right out of the gate, it's clear the game wants to take itself slightly less seriously than its predecessor. By my standards, that's not the right way to go with the story, as black ops was a very gritty game (narratively speaking). The 1980's aesthetic hits you like a brick wall, and pretty much everyone's character is ground down to a unidimensional one-liner dispensary. If I had to characterize Robert Redford's clone, I'd have no choice but to report him as "cool man with leather jacket and battle scars". I'm immediately insulted that this caricature is intended to inspire or move me in any way. This character was the perfect opportunity to portray that stereotype as a multidimensional and vulnerable person. Giving that character depth while maintaining the calm and macho persona would have been a great subversion of expectations that everyone would have appreciated.
    I mention this supporting cast member before your own playable protagonist because, quite literally, there isn't one. This game subscribes to the voiceless protagonist. In 2020. I could honestly tolerate all of these flaws, if they were merely pieces that complimented already established characters that held up.
    They're not. How do I even begin to express my grief from hearing my childhood favorite protagonists, expertly animated and in clear high resolution, open their mouths only to speak like a group of high school theater kids were given 30 seconds of clips from their characters' previous games and then performed all of the lines in one take. I could understand mason not having the same actor. Sam Worthington sounds like he's mighty busy with avatar 2 and I imagine quite a bit of difficulty persuading him to star in such a measly production. But you mean to tell me this is the BEST replacement they could find for him? Blasphemous.
    I wish I could say mason got the worst of it, but his character remained in tact to a degree. During the few cutscenes he had, he expressed human reactions to the stimuli around him. Woods was absolutely positively character assassinated. There are few things more mortifying than a character once thought multidimensional being stripped bare.
    Woods was always one to make you laugh, and he was always one to curse a lot. That's about all that was carried over from previous games. Where woods used to make crucial decisions, be laser focused, have no time for **** and always, ALWAYS curse when in distress, this new woods is a flatlined infantile shell of his former self. This portrayal had him constantly quipping **** useless, and even borderline annoying one liners that were there solely to seek approval from his squamates, not entertain himself or build bonds as he'd always done before. Woods seemed to have his spine removed in this installment, with the best example being him and bell (your voiceless protagonist) infiltrating a base and, despite their best efforts, ending up being found out and in a firefight. Between gunfights, he's criticized for this mistake. Rather than cursing the radio operator out or defending it as the right choice, he simply turns to you and says "she seems mad. does she sound mad". It's a 180 when his character is to shine the most. Absolutely disruptive and shameful to me as a long time fan. All of this culminates in the absolute brick straw that's going to paralyze this camel for life; all of the voice actors were replaced. I know I already bashed mason's, but wood's voice actor did NOT live up to what James C. Burns did with the character (shoutout to my boy). Hudson sounded like a 14 year old boy trying to make his voice deep in front of his friends.

    Many of the locations in the campaign are straight ripoffs from last year's modern warfare, black ops 1, and even some games from other genre's I've played. The PC performance is mind bogglingly terrible. The bugs everyone is raving about are very present here as well. The voice acting is god awful. Your protagonist is silent and boring. Graphically it holds up worse than modern warfare. The engine is the same old engine every cod ran on before modern warfare. An absolute no go for me, and I would only buy it on sale and ONLY for the zombies, if you're that into bad interpretations of a game mode that rarely lives up to its potential. That's it boys. I know the trailer was gas but the game is a dumpster fire.    … Expand
  83. BADassbad
    Nov 19, 2020
    0
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I appeal to all Nations, it's hard for me to play a game in which the USSR is again exposed as Nazis !!!!! You **** **** are completely **** up !!!! I understand all the fictional characters and history , but let's be clear.... why do you,,, activision,, give my country the role of occupiers, rapists, aggressors.... why do you let politics into games ??????    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I appeal to all Nations, it's hard for me to play a game in which the USSR is again exposed as Nazis !!!!! You **** **** are completely **** up !!!! I understand all the fictional characters and history , but let's be clear.... why do you,,, activision,, give my country the role of occupiers, rapists, aggressors.... why do you let politics into games ?????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Tell me, I'm not a patriot of Putin , I hate the current policy of Russia, I despise it ...But I know the history of my country.

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!TOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    обращаюсь ко всем нациям , мне тяжело играть в игру в которой СССР опять выставлен в роли нацистов !!!!! Вы СУКА БЛЯТЬ ,совсем охуели !!!! я все понимаю вымышленные персонажи и история , но давайте прямо .... зачем вы ,,,activision,, выдаете мою страну в роли оккупантов ,насильников , агрессоров .... зачем вы впускаете политику в игры ?????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    обращаюсь ко всем нациям , мне тяжело играть в игру в которой СССР опять выставлен в роли нацистов !!!!! Вы СУКА БЛЯТЬ ,совсем охуели !!!! я все понимаю вымышленные персонажи и история , но давайте прямо .... зачем вы ,,,activision,, выдаете мою страну в роли оккупантов ,насильников , агрессоров .... зачем вы впускаете политику в игры ?????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Порвете мне , я не патриот путина , я ненавижу нынешнию политику России ,я ее презираю ...Но я знаю историю своей страны.    … Expand
  84. A100BRONIES
    Nov 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To summarize how I feel about this game, I will summarize it with a meme. "Our expectations for you were low, but HOLY F*CK!" The campaign is short and boring, and the fan favorite characters Mason and Woods, aren't even the main focus. Instead you play as "yourself" codenamed as "Bell" and do random missions that wouldn't even grab the attention of a 5 year old with adhd. Then with the multiplayer, there is only 6 maps at launch. Six, that's it. A  couple weeks later and they finally add Nuketown. Somehow they thought it was a good idea to take a map that was a launch map in every other Black Ops title, and make it a bonus if you buy the game by December 3rd, but not actually make it playable until November 24th when the game released on the 10th of November. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. The 6 launch maps are pure trash. Not a single one is good or fun. The weapon balance for the game? Well that's out the window. If you wanna do well with the horrendous SBMM, then you better slap on a SMG or a Tactical rifle such as the Aug or M16. Because every else is a joke. Hell, at this point this game isn't the clown, it's the entire circus.… Expand
  85. SammyHauguth
    Mar 20, 2021
    1
    Using players as hosts when playing zombies... And don't know who the retard was that decided this. But I'm not enjoying the game because of this.
  86. BatmanIsLyfe
    Mar 23, 2021
    3
    First off, there are parts of the game that are absolutely incredible. (1) I don't EVER play campaigns because they bore the s*** out of me, but this one, I was glued to the screen and finished it in 2 sessions. It was incredible, the graphics were stunning, the story actually made my jaw drop at the end, and the Vietnam and KGB missions were a complete blast. (2) the Zombies is actuallyFirst off, there are parts of the game that are absolutely incredible. (1) I don't EVER play campaigns because they bore the s*** out of me, but this one, I was glued to the screen and finished it in 2 sessions. It was incredible, the graphics were stunning, the story actually made my jaw drop at the end, and the Vietnam and KGB missions were a complete blast. (2) the Zombies is actually fun. I hated BO3/BO4 zombies because they got too ambitious. This zombies is very different, but it is in good ways. The changes make it feel like a revised BO2/BO1 zombies, and that's what everyone wants. The story and characters need work though, because at the moment, I am left missing the old school characters and the sarcastic voice lines. (3) Fireteam Dirty Bomb is the most fun new game mode I have played in several years. it's like a combination of Battlefield Conquest, Search and Destroy, and Battle Royale. It's utter chaos, and both maps are excellent. I find myself having fun even when I get last place. I hope more people start playing it because outside of needing some respawn balance, it's a complete blast.

    Now the bad (and the reasons this game is currently rated a 2.9)

    Holy motherf***ing s*** this game has the absolute worst gun balance and lag I have ever experienced in ANY game. EVER. You can avoid most of the horrible gun balance by playing hardcore, but in core, Assault Rifles can range anywhere from 4 headshots to kill to 12 body shots to kill. Yes I typed that correctly: 12 HITS. SMG's are the most balanced guns overall in my opinion, but with a combination of lag and aim assist that is too strong (which I'll get to), they melt you before you can even ADS. Then to top it off, you have the Tactical Rifles (Burst weapons and DMR) that kill you in one 3 round burst. So you can probably guess that almost every person in the game is using them. I can't understand how a Franchise that has been doing the same thing for so many years can still royally f*** up on something as simple as gun balance. I know it will get fixed, but geeeeez. The guns in Dirty Bomb feel a bit more balanced, since you have Armor and it takes a few burst shots to kill at range, but yeah guns need major work.

    The aim assist. Ok now I am a PC player, and I understand that we PC players can get ridiculously sweaty, but I was an Xbox player just a few years ago. I have watched videos breaking down the aim assist and how it will continue to drag your aim in the direction of the player, even if you are pulling the stick the opposite direction. Aim Assist is entirely necessary for joysticks in a shooter, because you don't have nearly as much range of control/motion as you would with a mouse (hence why PC has no aim assist), but it is ridiculous in this game (and in MW). It is to the point that aim assist literally deletes most of the recoil for most guns and console players are getting headshots almost on accident, while PC players have to actually compensate for recoil. Sure it's nice for bad players, but when a console player is actually good, it is almost impossible to kill them unless you catch them by surprise, because aim assist takes care of a good 80% of their recoil. It's extremely frustrating. I have connected an Xbox controller to my PC and tried it out, and I was able to lead the lobby... mind you I haven't played COD on a controller since Black Ops 3. There is also a version of aim assist called "Focused" where if you are missing your target, it will literally pull your reticle to the target for you. It isn't aim assist anymore, it is soft aimbot.

    Last, the graphics in multiplayer are so bad. I don't understand why honestly... Dirty Bomb and the Campaign both look amazing, then you have maps like Cartel where the bushes look like they're made out of paper mache. If I had to guess, I would say that Treyarch spent most of their time on Fireteam, Campaign, and Zombies (all three of which are quite fantastic) and then they had to rush the multiplayer when they were told their game would be pushed up a whole year.

    Overall, for having an entire year chopped off of their development time, this game is really impressive. I actually like it better than Modern Warfare. I've heard a lot of people complain that it's clunky, and I must assume that these people have never played BO1. It really does feel like the OG Black Ops, and the new mode and Campaign are two of the best things I've played in quite some time. I recommend buying the game and playing only Hardcore Multiplayer and Fireteam: Dirty Bomb if you like to be competitive. I cannot however rate it above a 6 because the gun balance is completely embarrassing.

    If they fix the gun balance, improve multiplayer graphics, and lessen aim assist, I really would rate a 10.

    UPDATE: Season 1 laggy as f***, not even playable now.

    UPDATE 2: Tried it again on 3/24 and the lag is even worse now. The game is a lost cause, save your money.    … Expand
  87. ferrit
    Nov 26, 2020
    0
    Game hard crashes my series x after no more than 5 minutes. Worst release for a long time.
  88. antoniomit
    Nov 29, 2020
    0
    Terrible! El peor Call of duty sin duda. No entiendo como hacen sacar juegos solo por sacar.. El Modern warfare le da mil vueltas a este
  89. Ruthkess_Luke
    Nov 21, 2020
    2
    Would be a 7 or 8 except multi-player shuts your system OFF. Frequently.
    Know how pissed you get when ylur gf shuts your console off in the middle of a match?
    Imagine that except for no reason, with no warning, and doesn't let you grab her butt.
  90. phoenixsuple
    Nov 29, 2020
    3
    This is a joke, the game is a step back from modern warfare. campaign short and multiplayer weak, the game engine also backward. Waste of money.
  91. MichaelJordan23
    Nov 27, 2020
    2
    The mechanics are very different and not fluid. It doesn’t feel like a Call of Duty game, much less a Call of Duty: Black Ops game. This game just feels very uninspired and even rushed. They used to only get 2 years and they still made good games, but this is probably the worst Black Ops game to date. Black Ops 1 is the best Call of Duty game in my opinion other than maybe Modern Warfare 2The mechanics are very different and not fluid. It doesn’t feel like a Call of Duty game, much less a Call of Duty: Black Ops game. This game just feels very uninspired and even rushed. They used to only get 2 years and they still made good games, but this is probably the worst Black Ops game to date. Black Ops 1 is the best Call of Duty game in my opinion other than maybe Modern Warfare 2 and World at War. The maps suck and the gameplay sucks as well. Zombie’s is ok, but the 1st map sucks and it feels too easy. One of the worst Call of Duties to date.… Expand
  92. Johnb091986
    Nov 24, 2020
    2
    £63.99 a graphical discrace game is awful on both next gen consoles.....fps is good but graphically plays like ps3....real lazy work..modern warfare is 100% better than this...also its using recycled assets!
  93. sigma192
    Mar 23, 2021
    0
    Отвратительная игра. Её сделали люди, которые абсолютно не имеют понятия, что происходит в России и как люди здесь живут. Всё, что показано в этой игре про Россию - наглая ложь. Игра разжигает ненависть к России. Неадекватная и русофобская игра.Отвратительная игра. Её сделали люди, которые абсолютно не имеют понятия, что происходит в России и как люди здесь живут. Всё, что показано в этой игре про Россию - наглая ложь. Игра разжигает ненависть к России. Неадекватная и русофобская игра.
  94. DrezzyJackHD
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    Im done with this franchise,i use to love COD but it just a waste of $60/$70 now.Im glad the Start screen at least look 4k cause thats mostly what on my TV,this game should break a record for the most time not played.The game is a waste of time,no way to get better for anybody because the lobbys break up,can't learn play styles or from your own mistake, if you had a bad game or playedIm done with this franchise,i use to love COD but it just a waste of $60/$70 now.Im glad the Start screen at least look 4k cause thats mostly what on my TV,this game should break a record for the most time not played.The game is a waste of time,no way to get better for anybody because the lobbys break up,can't learn play styles or from your own mistake, if you had a bad game or played people better than you and want to learn from the experience well thats to bad because you have to find a new lobby AFTER EVERY MATCH,it cool tho because im going back to Titan Fall 2 cause its way better than this **** show,TF2 even got a global player count they show.… Expand
  95. Digidro
    Mar 5, 2021
    0
    4.5 rubles, for constant bugs, crashes from the game EVERY session, inability to connect to the lobby. Also, without installing shaders, which lasts about 20 minutes, you will not be able to play from the word at all. And often it freezes, and you have to restart. The game's campaign is good, with a well-developed plot, great style, but few hours, which upsets me.
  96. TTH-YeCoBz
    Nov 27, 2020
    1
    La verdad es que la historia, aunque es bastante corta, es muy divertida, los zombies son entretenidos y intentar hacer el easter egg se siente genial pero la principal razón por la que la mayoría se compra los nuevos call of duty es el multijugador, y este multijugador, con el SBMM es horrible, no es divertido jugar a 200 de ping y enojarse porque las balas no entra, al final la razón porLa verdad es que la historia, aunque es bastante corta, es muy divertida, los zombies son entretenidos y intentar hacer el easter egg se siente genial pero la principal razón por la que la mayoría se compra los nuevos call of duty es el multijugador, y este multijugador, con el SBMM es horrible, no es divertido jugar a 200 de ping y enojarse porque las balas no entra, al final la razón por la que muchos juegan y es claramente la principal es para divertirse, pero a 200 de ping y jugar con gente de tu nivel y tener que estar concentrado toda la partida, no es nada divertido, prefiero irme a jugar al black ops 4 o al 2 en vez de el cod de este año, la peor compra que pude realizar en mucho tiempo, y el peor cod en cuanto a multijugador desde el ghost… Expand
  97. Nawicki
    Mar 7, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. очевидно ,что это шаг назад по сравнению с modern warfare. купил за полную цену и теперь жалею. Не стоит оно того… Expand
  98. Mohamad4alinzad
    Nov 25, 2020
    1
    Just usually,and very downgrad in every moments and every things u can feel downgrads
  99. ElDavid
    Nov 28, 2020
    5
    Altough the improvents made from MW are wellcome, they are not a lot. The gameplay feels more generic than MW, the mapss are decent but is just not worth it right now, if it is fixed, i will put this into a 6, maybe even a 7.

    But the campaign is not savable, or whatever. The writing is decent, but thats about it, the mission are decent and thats about it, the story is bad, the    Altough the improvents made from MW are wellcome, they are not a lot. The gameplay feels more generic than MW, the mapss are decent but is just not worth it right now, if it is fixed, i will put this into a 6, maybe even a 7.

    But the campaign is not savable, or whatever. The writing is decent, but thats about it, the mission are decent and thats about it, the story is bad, the characters are quite bad. The only good thing about the story is the dialogue options, and the kind of impact you have, but they dont do too much to enchance the story. Compared to the amazing levels and mission in MW is just not even close.

    Zombies, is fine but i dont se myself playing it for hours cause too much **** and the game like crashed like 7or 8 times. Like what the **** also some cutscenes looked weird.

    You would think that after 17 call of duties they would come out ready and with no problems right?
    Well no what are you stupid?
    TRhe MP5 is just broken at this point.

    If you like it thats fine, if you dislike it, thats fine. The game is just fine. But not worth the 60 or even 70 dollars they are charging us.    … Expand
  100. PubbyNuts
    Nov 18, 2020
    6
    The Story Mode: It's a fun ride. The interaction between characters is cool. Decrypting evidence to help you on your next mission is awesome. It's a good story mode. My only problem is that I wanted dismemberment, and the original voice actors.

    The Zombies: There's a lot going on. I love how the map is based off the very first zombies map. Will easily keep me entertained for a long while.    The Story Mode: It's a fun ride. The interaction between characters is cool. Decrypting evidence to help you on your next mission is awesome. It's a good story mode. My only problem is that I wanted dismemberment, and the original voice actors.

    The Zombies: There's a lot going on. I love how the map is based off the very first zombies map. Will easily keep me entertained for a long while. I do appreciate it.

    The Multiplayer: The maps are kinda trash. I'm being completely honest. It just makes me miss the old COD days for their awesome map designs. I do appreciate the fact they made it difficult to camp with well thought out placements. However, camping is no longer a big problem. It's people who run around with the MP5 mindlessly and spawn killing people.

    It just doesn't feel like a $65 game, but since the DLC is free, I'm going to up the score.    … Expand
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

13
#13 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2020
2
#2 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2020

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. WellPlayed
    Feb 11, 2021
    70
    The beating heart of the Call of Duty experience in terms of multiplayer feels like a solid return to the classic formula, but abundant technical issues make this a worrying stumble into a new generation.
    Read full review
  2. Game Over Online
    Dec 1, 2020
    70
    Overall, despite some performance issues, I rather enjoyed the mercenaries, spies and private eyes campaign that is Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. I’d like to see the development team get a chance to really flesh out a longer campaign in this style, but you know…the call of duty.
    Read full review
  3. M3
    Nov 30, 2020
    60
    With an entertaining campaign, great online opportunities and panic-stricken zombie slaughter, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is an impressive package. Still, we can not help but feel disappointed. The best parts of the campaign could have been developed much more and the online modes feel well stripped down. Cold War still impresses, but with more development time, it could have been so much more than "this year's Call of Duty game".
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »