Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

 Xbox Series X
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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 756 Ratings

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  1. Silver1154
    Nov 21, 2020
    1
    This game has taken a step back in Every way.the visuals are below modern warfare map design feels like a rehash of older black ops maps and it failed.campaighn is good but multiplayer sucks.do yourself a favor a don't buy.this game is even 10$ more to top it off what a slap in the face.it gets a 1 for campaign only
  2. UnintentionalMC
    Nov 22, 2020
    4
    I'm going to be honest, I set up an account on here, purely to review this game. I have now experienced the three components of the game in their entirety, completed the campaign on Veteran, completed the Die Maschine Easter Egg and have reached the the first prestige on multiplayer, so I would say that I have a fairly rounded experience across the game.

    Firstly, the campaign. I have    I'm going to be honest, I set up an account on here, purely to review this game. I have now experienced the three components of the game in their entirety, completed the campaign on Veteran, completed the Die Maschine Easter Egg and have reached the the first prestige on multiplayer, so I would say that I have a fairly rounded experience across the game.

    Firstly, the campaign. I have often found the Call of Duty games to be somewhat varied in the campaigns, even the more jaw-dropping ones such as MW2 and BO2 were still essentially A to B and occasionally point C whilst shooting enemies. The campaign of BOCW was quite fun for the most part, an interesting new character in the form of Russell Adler with a different take on letting the player take on the role of protagonist. The twists and turns felt quite typical for a Black Ops campaign with the different endings, optional side missions and hidden extras bringing in a welcome call back to Black Ops 2. The set pieces are quite fun and it was nice spending the campaign with the CIA as I quite liked the covert nature of a lot of the missions. The main downsides to this would be that even though it has a fair few missions, they felt quite short and that despite being in the advertising, Woods and Mason felt extremely absent from the game.

    The zombies mode is a welcome sight, especially since the last instalment in Black Ops 4 was essentially a failure to launch a new story mode and a few remakes of old maps which left the season pass owners (myself) feeling quite cheated. This on the other hand, is a remake done right. Nacht der Untoten was one of the first quality experiences in modern wave based survival and to have a remake done to this scale allows it to take on a new life. The story mission feels easy to a point but is still enjoyable to a casual player and it is nice that it can be accomplished solo rather than previous entries making it nearly impossible. The ammo boxes make it easier to restock, the crafting bench with equipment and killstreaks feels a lot easier than finding parts to items scattered around the map. The new wonder weapon feels like a welcome call back to BO and BO2 and the boss zombies don't feel unfair. Overall a much nicer step in the right direction than BO4 tried. That being said, bringing back the Chaos story line could be quite interesting on the now current generation consoles as they really had some interesting locations to explore.

    This brings us on to the multiplayer which I am sure many people have already vented their frustrations about the game and is certainly where the game falls in terms of quality, especially when compared to its previous generation predecessor. The balancing issues with the weapons essentially mean that in close quarters you need the MP5 and long distance you need either the M16 or AUG rifles. Score streaks feel like they take an age to unlock and when they do, most people are running Cold Blooded and Ghost which takes away their usefulness. The constant frame dropping and sometimes console crash make this multiplayer experience an absolute slog to find the one out of one-hundredth game that is actually enjoyable and feels fair. Playing other games on the Series X doesn't seem to bring about such issues, Gears 5 feels consistently smooth and has a fair matchmaking with constant frames. Granted it has been out a year longer but again, was running on last generation systems.

    The maps look quite stunning on the Series X, when the skybox isn't flickering and the textures load in fully. What I will say for the maps is that they have certainly moved away from the three-lane formula that plagued Black Ops 4, was it in a good way though? That's hard to say as some maps such as Garrison and Checkmate provide a suitably varied setting, with plenty of cover should you need it. Others such as Moscow, Cartel and Armada have very little in the way of cover so if you're sighted first, you're pretty much dead. Lastly, the Skill Based Match Making in this game means that there is no sense of progression in the game, since my first game, I can't think of a single match that hasn't made me feel like a noob using the default classes. Again comparing it to the Gears franchise, a ranked and casual set up would remove this problem with a beginner category exclusive to those between levels one and twenty.

    Call of Duty had an amazing send off on last generation consoles with Modern Warfare and has sadly launched with what could have been another hit. The story was solid, zombies evolved in a natural and fun way but the thing that brings people back has been an undeniable disaster. The frame drops, graphical issues, system crashes, skill based match making and balancing issues have turned what could be a really solid introduction into next generation shooters into a challenging effort stuck in the shadow of its predecessor.    … Expand
  3. Pro_Ponder
    Nov 24, 2020
    4
    So to start things off somewhat positive, this game has potential... I hope it becomes the game it can be but so many things need fixing and adjusting first. Simply it's an fps game with aiming that just doesn't allow the fluid aim a COD usually offers, I can't tell if it's light or heavy but it feels awful. Once this is fixed the game would get maybe a 7 rating from me as all the otherSo to start things off somewhat positive, this game has potential... I hope it becomes the game it can be but so many things need fixing and adjusting first. Simply it's an fps game with aiming that just doesn't allow the fluid aim a COD usually offers, I can't tell if it's light or heavy but it feels awful. Once this is fixed the game would get maybe a 7 rating from me as all the other issues are reasonably small but just aren't up to scratch with MW so hopefully treyarch give this game the attention it needs and fix the issues and it may challenge the top 5 costs but until then there's no chance of it comin… Expand
  4. TCLogic
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    The campaign is meh, thats the only good thing to say about these pile of crap.
  5. Zapata082
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    El sbmm es lo principal, no es divertido y todas las partidas son aburridas, malas, los mapas son malos, la conexion por el sbmm destruye por completo la experiencia.

    Por otra parte los campers, no es divertido el juego ya que esta lleno de campers escondidos como ratitas al igual que el sbmm destrute la experiencia creando frustracion y aburrimiento, es el segundo peor multijugador que    El sbmm es lo principal, no es divertido y todas las partidas son aburridas, malas, los mapas son malos, la conexion por el sbmm destruye por completo la experiencia.

    Por otra parte los campers, no es divertido el juego ya que esta lleno de campers escondidos como ratitas al igual que el sbmm destrute la experiencia creando frustracion y aburrimiento, es el segundo peor multijugador que he jugado, y eso que he jugado desde black ops 1 Lo unico que rescata este juego son los zombies y la campaña pero el multijugador es pesimo.
    Otra cosa es que es juego esta incompleto, yo pague por un juego bien hecho y con contenido, hay fallas de texturas, bugs a montones, errores de juego, conexion malisima, servidores malisimos, te caes del mapa,no te aparece el arma, te aparece el menu en plena partida,etc, no lo recomiendo para nada    … Expand
  6. TarGeTa401
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    I've never written a public review about a game before but the fact that I am here means that I am mad and disappointed. This game is a literal waste of money and a step back in every single aspect. Yes, what people are saying is true. The reason why this gets a 0 for me and not even a one, is because this game is a cash cow. Someone, please tell me what did I pay $65 for? 8 online maps?I've never written a public review about a game before but the fact that I am here means that I am mad and disappointed. This game is a literal waste of money and a step back in every single aspect. Yes, what people are saying is true. The reason why this gets a 0 for me and not even a one, is because this game is a cash cow. Someone, please tell me what did I pay $65 for? 8 online maps? the ONE map of zombies? dead ops arcade? THE HIT MARKERS?

    If you want to know my frustration and disappointment, compare the amount of content in this sad excuse of a game with the content released in ANY OTHER black ops. You'll understand. This game was released with the wrong intentions. They basically said, "just buy the game full price even though the games not finished, and we'll think about adding stuff as we move on".

    Do you want to know how sad the amount of content is in this game? the store has ONE pack and nothing else. I paid $65 for an empty store. Don't get me wrong, I am not a fan of these stores because ever since they came out, game development has no longer been about gameplay and content; now it's all about money, skins, and looking cool...(2K)...

    I'm not a fan of where game development seems to be heading in the near future. Back in the good old days before 10 and 12-year-olds had smartphones and credit cards (360, PS3), a game was released with all its content. I didn't mind the map packs or small extra DLC's. At least the FULL GAME was released. Now they release 33% of a game, have you pay full price, and release items as time goes on so that they keep you in this loop of coming back to the game when they add something so you can always be entitled to make a purchase. We might as well just start buying half made cars. No brakes, just the gas pedal. Come back in a month for an update. That itself should show you how wrong this is. This is an ongoing issue with no regulations. Something has to be done about this, I just don't know what or how. If you read this before buying the game, I hope I saved you $65. If we were too late just like me... I feel your pain and I wish I could get a refund,    … Expand
  7. dungcomefrom
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why did activision create a game like this? The plot is mostly oriented towards the American people but smeared the image of Russia and Vietnam. I have a feeling Vietnamese are
    terrorism but american like hero    … Expand
  8. Betterthanign
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    Mess of a game, sbmm destroyed the multiplayer, they jacked up the price for less content and they know the fans hate the sbmm but still they won’t give a ranked mode. You would be very silly to buy this game untill they give the fans what there asking for.
  9. AldaiirArevalo
    Nov 26, 2020
    1
    El juego tiene múltiples crasheos por temas de desconexion en el servidor u host. También caídas de fps y pantallas de carga muy prolongadas para iniciar partida multijugador y zombies.
  10. FollowYeshua
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    It's garbage from a to z. Save your money and don't buy this pandemic made trash
  11. xZw0rdx
    Nov 27, 2020
    2
    This game is a complete disappointment. Multiplayer is the most stressful and raw in years, the game is unbalanced, bad gameplay choices, few weapons and few maps with questionable design. The campaign is very good. The zombies are very good too
  12. Hern73
    Nov 27, 2020
    2
    What exactly did we get? This game is whole downgrade x5 from MW. We paid full price expecting a great game but instead we got the beta. I felt as if I was playing counter strike on my pc. Maps get boring to easily and are also too small to be able to explore. I really hope they get it together and don't give us this trash. 2/10
  13. Toothpaste_man
    Nov 28, 2020
    2
    Black ops cold war is the next installment in the recently underwhelming call of duty franchise. In my personal experience the game's core feel is great and often quite enjoyable. The campaign is easily my favorite in the series and zombies is infinitely replayable and very fun, while multiplayer on the other hand is a buggy, sweaty mess. I rarely ever get frustrated with games but thisBlack ops cold war is the next installment in the recently underwhelming call of duty franchise. In my personal experience the game's core feel is great and often quite enjoyable. The campaign is easily my favorite in the series and zombies is infinitely replayable and very fun, while multiplayer on the other hand is a buggy, sweaty mess. I rarely ever get frustrated with games but this has pushed me to my limit. It feels like nothing I do matters going 38-4 then going 4-38. Your performance is almost entirely dictated by the game's #sbmm outside of each gunfight.rgis really sucks as a long time treyarch fan who usually does pretty well in term of multiplayer. Now outside of gameplay this game is about as stable as a house of cards. I play on the Xbox series x and usually the game runs fairly smoothly with few interruptions until..... The game turns the damn machine off. At its worst it was turned off 7 times..7 TIMES! In about a 60 minutes period. This game is poorly optimized at best. I can only hope this game is fixed and playable if ever.… Expand
  14. Nyceef
    Nov 28, 2020
    1
    Disappointing, glitchy, and in terms of zombies entirely too hard considering the garbage perks it takes too long to access. I am disappointed on every level and after more than 15 years of support and pre-orders I will never again pre-order one of their games. They have access to too many resources and too much money to have produced such mediocrity.
  15. Martyrdom616
    Nov 28, 2020
    0
    Literally cannot play this game for 30 MINUTES. 30 MINUTES!!! Without the game locking up and completely crashing my Series X. Whether its Campaign, Multi-player, or Zombies. I CANNOT PLAY THIS BROKEN EXCUSE OF A GAME. This is the only game that crashes my Series X. Fix your broken game Treyarch, Raven Software, and Activision.
  16. Skiro86
    Nov 28, 2020
    3
    Game is straight trash. I started it up the first time and it turned my console off. Then when I went to play it the next day it shut it off randomly again. After a restart of the xbox and the game, I got through some interactions with the team in the safe house and started to review evidence when, boom, shuts off again. The other crappy thing is, during the cut scenes, they are jitteryGame is straight trash. I started it up the first time and it turned my console off. Then when I went to play it the next day it shut it off randomly again. After a restart of the xbox and the game, I got through some interactions with the team in the safe house and started to review evidence when, boom, shuts off again. The other crappy thing is, during the cut scenes, they are jittery and laggy. They look like they could be good to look at, but haven't been able to tell. For a AAA game, this is trash.… Expand
  17. bullmouth
    Nov 28, 2020
    0
    I made an account just to rate this game. Get the new Spiderman or play Destiny but don’t let this pile of rushed 90’s code get your money. It’s nothing but a cash grab preying on the fans of their previous titles with what amounts to a multiplayer experience only acceptable during the advent of the internet back when dial-up was a thing. Server errors and lag are outrageously bad. Add toI made an account just to rate this game. Get the new Spiderman or play Destiny but don’t let this pile of rushed 90’s code get your money. It’s nothing but a cash grab preying on the fans of their previous titles with what amounts to a multiplayer experience only acceptable during the advent of the internet back when dial-up was a thing. Server errors and lag are outrageously bad. Add to their recipe for what is now dubbed the fruitcake of games the terribly small maps that are poorly laid out and consist of nothing but the aggravation and contempt of the players. Enemies are always camping from across the tiny map taking head shots the moment you spawn. Die and spawn back in seconds on an infinite loop of stupidity that shouldn’t exist in the modern FPS. Speaking of maps, the lack of quantity is shocking and it would seem revolve around the same three. Character customization is an after thought with such little work put into it that nearly every player just uses the default model making the loading screens showing your team feel even more ridiculous. Get a tank and get blown up in seconds (they’re apparently as weak as driving a Honda Accord into war), get a boat and get blown up in seconds, just show up and...well, you get the point. This game should have never been released in this state and I don’t think they can even fix it. There’s just nothing good to say here but they certainly sold a bajillion copies and will think they have a great hit over at corporate I’m sure. I feel bad for all the people who worked on this and were most certainly told to rush it out.… Expand
  18. Coleman208
    Nov 28, 2020
    0
    Hands down the worst COD I've ever played. Its the most buggy one I've played, guns are incredibly unbalanced, and the worst thing is the skill based match making. you win 2 games then you're tossed into a lobby of master prestige for the next 5 games. cant turn it off. the aim assist is broken. id save your money and not waste your time playing this COD.
  19. Leon44124412
    Nov 29, 2020
    0
    Super trash game. **** sbmm in quick play, **** net code, **** animations, **** sound design, tons of bugs, tons of glitches, weapons like AUG are broken as fck. Don’t waste your money and time This game feels like 5$ or free to play shooter.
  20. Kbow8467
    Nov 29, 2020
    0
    The game is a mess, it keeps crashing if you get headshot in multiplayer or when you try and do the last campaign mission on the series x, absolute joke of a game, don’t understand how they butchered it this badly
  21. StonerJedi17
    Nov 29, 2020
    3
    Please for the love of God do not buy this! I know people exadurate but literal-its the most broken buggiest game in the series. This game makes the bugs in assassins creed unity look like nothing. In a week I've had 2 full console hard resets, party is full errors, my first game of zombies I had to quit cuz I got stuck staring at the ground and couldnt move, sound tearing into static, uiPlease for the love of God do not buy this! I know people exadurate but literal-its the most broken buggiest game in the series. This game makes the bugs in assassins creed unity look like nothing. In a week I've had 2 full console hard resets, party is full errors, my first game of zombies I had to quit cuz I got stuck staring at the ground and couldnt move, sound tearing into static, ui error bugs that crash the game (on xbox), random disconnections from the serve when I verified my internet is fine. Seriously the bugs are soooooooo bad. Please please dont make the same mistake as me. Now zombies is good. Imo one of the best zombies since kino bo1. And positives-the game is still cod. It feels like cod. When it works....zombies tho is why this is a 3 and not a 0. Bugged out worse than any cod game EVER. Avoid like the plague (the black plague-not the Corona one...we see how well people avoiding that one has gone)… Expand
  22. Nintenka
    Nov 29, 2020
    0
    Bug war. Very bad experiences. and never update to fix these bugs. shiiiit game.
  23. abdullahsabbir
    Nov 30, 2020
    3
    I am not a veteran CoD player. My first CoD where I actively played MP was MW2019. While it was not perfect, the SBMM in that game wasn't as strong as it is in BOCW. I'm a very casual player, I played about 125 Hours of MP in MW2019 and my K/D ratio is 1.01. Here in BOCW, I have to sweat in every single game and my K/D ratio rarely touches 1. Some people will probably tell me to just getI am not a veteran CoD player. My first CoD where I actively played MP was MW2019. While it was not perfect, the SBMM in that game wasn't as strong as it is in BOCW. I'm a very casual player, I played about 125 Hours of MP in MW2019 and my K/D ratio is 1.01. Here in BOCW, I have to sweat in every single game and my K/D ratio rarely touches 1. Some people will probably tell me to just get good, but you know what? I don't want to. I play games to relax at the end of the day and this game is not relaxing or fun. I'm giving this a 3 just because the campaign and the zombie mode are okay.… Expand
  24. Seattleboos7743
    Nov 30, 2020
    1
    This is trash. If it had double the launch maps for multiplayer it would be just alright. I cant play now because it causes my xbox to shut off. F this trash. Theres so many problems that shouldnt be there with an AAA title at all. The campaign is fun but I miss some of the dialogue because the game doesn't load properly. It lags like youtube and pauses than struggles to catch up and I'mThis is trash. If it had double the launch maps for multiplayer it would be just alright. I cant play now because it causes my xbox to shut off. F this trash. Theres so many problems that shouldnt be there with an AAA title at all. The campaign is fun but I miss some of the dialogue because the game doesn't load properly. It lags like youtube and pauses than struggles to catch up and I'm just playimg the campaign. Just trash. Please dont waste your money… Expand
  25. nroberts5603
    Nov 30, 2020
    2
    Quite frankly, this is the worst Call of Duty I’ve purchased in some time. I haven’t gotten to try the campaign yet for fear of crashing my Series X. As for the multiplayer...yikes. There’s a severely limited map selection and regardless of which map you’re on, you spend the majority of your time getting obliterated as soon as you spawn. I don’t know how their matchmaking algorithm works,Quite frankly, this is the worst Call of Duty I’ve purchased in some time. I haven’t gotten to try the campaign yet for fear of crashing my Series X. As for the multiplayer...yikes. There’s a severely limited map selection and regardless of which map you’re on, you spend the majority of your time getting obliterated as soon as you spawn. I don’t know how their matchmaking algorithm works, but it continuously creates blowouts. I wish I could say it had gorgeous, next-gen graphics, but I have to turn off ray tracing to have ANY chance of it not crashing my system. Overall, this game feels like a beta (did I mention it’ll crash your system?) and is a horribly disappointing product. There have been bad launches in the past that turned out ok, so I hope that’s what happens. Until then, this game is nothing but a regretful purchase.… Expand
  26. Peppersoldier
    Dec 1, 2020
    6
    I still can’t decide if this game was just overhyped along with having high expectations or just a bad game. The campaign is the best feature in this game but zombies in multiplayer is the downfall. Zombies just gets old and repetitive and doesn’t feel the same. Yet again, SBM (skill-based matchmaking) is a thing and the graphics and movement of the player have downgraded tremendously fromI still can’t decide if this game was just overhyped along with having high expectations or just a bad game. The campaign is the best feature in this game but zombies in multiplayer is the downfall. Zombies just gets old and repetitive and doesn’t feel the same. Yet again, SBM (skill-based matchmaking) is a thing and the graphics and movement of the player have downgraded tremendously from MW 2019.… Expand
  27. otislive356
    Dec 1, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fix your game! I shouldn't have to worry about my console shutting or possibly worse. This was a known problem in Modern Warfare when it released and should've been avoided in this one!… Expand
  28. HunterVisible
    Dec 1, 2020
    0
    Just crashes the consol complete waste of money. Will not play it until they fix it
  29. Birdman35867
    Dec 1, 2020
    0
    This entire game is an abortion. They should be ashamed of themselves. Activision should feel disgusted to have to share Warzone with any part of this disfigured game.
  30. OverSized
    Dec 2, 2020
    4
    The campaign needed more refining before it came out It feels sloppy in some places overall the best mission that the game added was the KGB mission in my opinion at least The zombies is one of the only saving graces but it does have its problems indeed from recycled content and the worst part of the game is the multiplayer as it's recycled content The graphics in some rare cases are goodThe campaign needed more refining before it came out It feels sloppy in some places overall the best mission that the game added was the KGB mission in my opinion at least The zombies is one of the only saving graces but it does have its problems indeed from recycled content and the worst part of the game is the multiplayer as it's recycled content The graphics in some rare cases are good but other times in all the maps seems like it's the lacking modern warfare was much more refined in design campaign audio graphics It could have been good but it missed the mark by mile What I paid the full 60 no I would wait for a deal so you don't waste your money as well And it's current stance I don't think there's anything that they can do to quiet overhaul the game enough to get it recuperating I give it maybe seven or eight months before I will probably collapse on itself if it doesn't try to change but there's so much inconsistencies there constantly going on that it's hard to say It doesn't help the activation pressure them giving them half of the time that they were allotted to make the game in the first place… Expand
  31. Juliantkill
    Dec 2, 2020
    2
    Really bad game, to much bugs, I only like campaign, terrorific multiplayer and crashed my Xbox Series X
  32. alexc321
    Dec 3, 2020
    8
    Most fun I’ve had in years on COD. Seriously underrated but the bugs on Xbox must be fixed.
  33. lliammn
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    The multiplayer is very flawed but I feel it will be fixed in time. The zombies mode is a good time killer but it's also great to try and take seriously. The campaign is one of the best Call of Duty campaign's I have ever played the twist is amazing and the graphics were incredible even on last gen systems. The cutscenes were a laggy mess however
  34. romanshowers
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game and well worth the money. The campaign is a true successor to black ops 1&2 with a multiplayer that actually supports all play styles, no more silly camping and safe spaces in last years modern warfare. The campaign doesn't try to market itself as edgy but actually be cowardice in making up a fake country and shoving women in it every second it gets to make up for killingFantastic game and well worth the money. The campaign is a true successor to black ops 1&2 with a multiplayer that actually supports all play styles, no more silly camping and safe spaces in last years modern warfare. The campaign doesn't try to market itself as edgy but actually be cowardice in making up a fake country and shoving women in it every second it gets to make up for killing babies and blowing up hostages. The game is awesome Cold War fun and even though content is a bit restricted, there is plenty of fun to be had for the time being. Zombies is a true improvement over black ops 4 and has a bright future with new maps.… Expand
  35. MarioBomb
    Dec 10, 2020
    8
    I’m so disappointed in how the COD community is treating this game.First take in mind this game started as a sledgehammer game and activision had to bring in treyarch to fix the game and with the time they were given and in the middle of a pandemic I feel this is pretty good zombies is fun like it always has been multiplayer needs a few improvements but nonetheless I’m having fun with it II’m so disappointed in how the COD community is treating this game.First take in mind this game started as a sledgehammer game and activision had to bring in treyarch to fix the game and with the time they were given and in the middle of a pandemic I feel this is pretty good zombies is fun like it always has been multiplayer needs a few improvements but nonetheless I’m having fun with it I feel this is one of the best COD games in years as well as MW 2019 just think about it do you wanna go back to bo4 or bo3 instead of having this game I have hope for treyarch and that they will fix the game and improve it with updates and patches so shut your mouth and don’t say oh this is the worst COD ever because this is not true do some research and look up bo3 bo4 ghost advance warfare and infinity warfare and do an honest to god review about this game and if it’s the worst cod in years… Expand
  36. MrMcBruh
    Dec 10, 2020
    8
    Multiplayer is passable. Campaign though, is amazing! It is an amazing story with great characters. Zombies is the best it's been since BO3. Definitely has a chance to even surpass it.
  37. Robert2000
    Dec 16, 2020
    8
    Zombies great, guns feel more immersive, lack of content, content doesn’t feel organized, campaign short but good ( it’s a good game it just has flaws) feels like better then MW
  38. Quinxgoat
    Dec 23, 2020
    7
    Is not a bad game, they added some thing that makes it more interesting like decision making about a few thing. It could have better graphics to the old consoles like MW. But still is a good game of the franchise.
  39. Trey_07
    Jan 5, 2021
    8
    Ok, this Call of Duty is pretty **** good.
    First things first, personally, I think this game is superior to Modern Warfare, maybe not in graphics or realistic gun sounds and all those other nitpicky **** statements for Modern Warfare. Call of Duty is supposed to be an arcade First Person Shooter game, leave being realistic with realistic feeling movement and gun recoil to Battlefield,    Ok, this Call of Duty is pretty **** good.
    First things first, personally, I think this game is superior to Modern Warfare, maybe not in graphics or realistic gun sounds and all those other nitpicky **** statements for Modern Warfare. Call of Duty is supposed to be an arcade First Person Shooter game, leave being realistic with realistic feeling movement and gun recoil to Battlefield, because Call of Duty is meant to be that Esports shooter, while Battlefield appeals to people who like realistic feeling Warfare. So, the gameplay, I think is pretty good. It’s not exactly how I would want it because I prefer how Black Ops 2 plays. How you run in this game gives me some Payday 2 vibes. The shooting feels very nice with the guns having good and relatively easy to control recoil, sometimes too easy to control with the RPD being in the game. As usually the ideal choice for a gun in this game is a Submachine-gun, not many surprises there considering how good they have been over the generations of Call of Duty.
    Next up, the Campaign, it has a very good story which I won’t spoil here but if you are looking for spoilers there is probably another review you can find to see what happens. It is reminiscent of the Cold War era, so the game earns its namesake with the campaign.
    Now, Multiplayer, HOLY **** it is in a bad state right now, the spawns are ****ed with the spawns flipping every fifteen seconds so expect to die nearly every ten seconds. Eliminations aren’t necessarily a new thing, but kill-steals aren’t much of a problem anymore. Assault rifles are pretty well balanced, giving reliable damage from medium to long range. Sub machine-guns are good at doing their job, providing heavy damage short to medium range. Shotguns are good ONLY at short-range even with damage range extending attachments. Snipers are underwhelming as they usually cannot provide a reliable one shot kill in their own range, sometimes dealing less than half damage to an enemy’s health and their Aim Down Sight time is so slow I could probably get more kills throwing rocks at the enemy team. Light machine guns are over **** powered, but its mostly the RPD being the **** super gun all of a sudden. The gunsmith is pretty good, it gives the opportunity for a lot of class creativity if people weren’t forced to use a meta class to have much fun and stun grenades are **** stupid, change my mind. Most maps are essentially **** too big with horrible spawns and camping is rampant, even in Nuketown people sit in the buildings with assault rifles waiting for you even in HARDCORE. The point of small maps is that there is fast gameplay with games lasting around 5 to 8 minutes, some of them for me have lasted upwards of 15 to 20 minutes on small maps.
    Zombies makes a return and I think it is better than Black Ops 4, the create a class system for Zombies is fantastic as you can get base versions of good guns with your own attachments that you select without spending a million salvage to get the attachments to want. The new, “auras” I guess are nice ability’s especially the ring of fire. Perks have more of a purpose now that you can have all of them on the one map, Die Maschine and they provide more useful buffs as you can upgrade them along with the weapon mods, your guns in general and perks with Raw Aetherium Crystals.

    So overall this game is the best we have had in years, over Modern Warfare this takes the cake as the best Call of Duty in 3 years since the release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare Remastered.
    8/10    … Expand
  40. Kamil775
    Jan 12, 2021
    4
    Bought on xbox one x, seems to run well. Built my 5950x and 3070 equipped pc a month ago and noticed that this game is on sale - the game runs like trash on my system. WHY? COD Warzone runs maxed out not dipping below 100fps ever. I'm running other games at max fidelity and I haven't experienced such poor performance even with Cyberpunk 2077.
    Overall campaign is good, zombies is decent &    Bought on xbox one x, seems to run well. Built my 5950x and 3070 equipped pc a month ago and noticed that this game is on sale - the game runs like trash on my system. WHY? COD Warzone runs maxed out not dipping below 100fps ever. I'm running other games at max fidelity and I haven't experienced such poor performance even with Cyberpunk 2077.
    Overall campaign is good, zombies is decent & multiplayer just isn't worth the bother.    … Expand
  41. vargalaszlo91
    Mar 4, 2021
    0
    Terrible terrible game. Graphics, weapon designs, characters, the whole movement, ads feels bad, sniping in this game is the worst ever, camo challenges like sHOot EneMIeS beHiND CoVer
  42. Jerryp29
    Mar 22, 2021
    0
    The Game Sucks period. Don’t waste your money. Worst COD ever made. These developers suck at making COD games. They just keep getting worse.
  43. Biggun
    Jul 26, 2022
    8
    Ce Black Ops Cold War est le meilleur COD sorti depuis Modern Warfare 2019.
    La campagne est excellente le zombies est de de très bonne facture et le multijoueur a un matchmaking bien équilibré. Le choix des scorestreaks pour le multi est excellent car il favorise ceux qui jouent les objectifs.
  44. Kaspian
    Dec 25, 2020
    0
    Terrible graphics and even worse physics. After MW2019 which was pretty good - this is like 10 years back!

    Don't buy this $h1t!
  45. sparkyshark
    Nov 8, 2021
    8
    As a frequent CoD critic, I found this entry in the Black Ops subseries highly intriguing. The campaign includes my favorite POTUS (Reagan), and on top of that, delivers a strong story. Spending hours on multiplayer, specifically outbreak in zombies, crafted many great evenings with friends, especially during COVID-19 in early 2021. I recommend.
  46. turnedwand
    Feb 13, 2022
    9
    I play Zombies the most and I like it a lot. Idk what other people's complaints are. The game works perfectly well and that should count for something too. Very smooth, very polished. Regular updates to keep things working. Not much else I could ask for. Some people in multiplayer be sweatin' they nuts off though and it's not fun to play with people who are that competitive with it. Like II play Zombies the most and I like it a lot. Idk what other people's complaints are. The game works perfectly well and that should count for something too. Very smooth, very polished. Regular updates to keep things working. Not much else I could ask for. Some people in multiplayer be sweatin' they nuts off though and it's not fun to play with people who are that competitive with it. Like I should not be paired with or fighting against someone who is trying that hard. Otherwise the game is good. Campaign is kinda whack/weak but who buys CoD for the campaign.… Expand
  47. madxskillxgamer
    Dec 20, 2020
    0
    Everyone who bought this game thinking they were gonna be able to play the multiplayer with kb/m deserves a refund Treyarch has gimped it on purpose and made aim assist aimbot.
  48. Gildou35
    Jan 5, 2021
    3
    Problème de connexion, 20 ans pour rejoindre ses potes en crossplay, les bug en tout genre, ce jeux pourrait etre bien.. si il fonctionnait
  49. Bevan
    Mar 3, 2021
    0
    The multiplayer is ruined by snipers with aim assist. Before you see them you are dead. Not to mention how bad the game feels and runs as a whole. DO NOT BUY.
  50. Sirpupsalot
    Jun 28, 2021
    1
    Man I hate this game. Such an incredible downgrade from the previous game - I actually got this game before I ever played modern warfare and despite coming out 2 years later on the series X it’s absolutely awful in comparison
  51. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 1, 2021
    7
    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
    Waiting for the rest to be patched in.
    Cold War is probably th wmost lack luster call of duty game ive ever played. First. The campaign isn’t even on the disk. What is this thing even installing? Because after you go to play the campaign its like, nah you gotta download it, heres part one… that’s right part one… youll play a mission in this joke of a    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
    Waiting for the rest to be patched in.
    Cold War is probably th wmost lack luster call of duty game ive ever played.
    First. The campaign isn’t even on the disk.
    What is this thing even installing? Because after you go to play the campaign its like, nah you gotta download it, heres part one… that’s right part one… youll play a mission in this joke of a campaign and then its like oh you nee to download part 2 now, heres another 26gb patch ontope of the 20 you just downloaded, but it doesn’t stope there, theres another 20 gb part 3.. .thats right.. nearly 70 GB patched in for not even 4 hour long campaign. That they couldn’t just put on the disc… downloading multiplayer and zombies makes sense because its primarily online.. but a 4 hour long campaign, it’s a joke…
    I for one do understand why so many people love call of duty, its multiplayer, and thankfully its just as fun here as its ever been with all of its modes outside of team deathmatch.. that’s usually my favorite mode, but I just wasn’t feeling the maps this year in deathmatch, but I had an absolute blast anyway for hours playing that ultra addicting, spawn shoot die gameplay, and its been a hwile since ive played a call of duty game.. since ww2.. so im not sure if these things are new but I am loving the instant respawns here on the next gen.. and I also appreciate that camping snipers have a little reflection to give away their location.. ive never been a fan of zombies mode, its obviously here.. I cant fairly critique it as it just isn’t my thing… but the main reason I play a call of duty game, at least in my currently life where I don’t have the time to sink days into multiplayer is the campaign.. but thankfully I do have the fun and addictive multiplayer to play through while it takes more hours to download than it does to actually play…
    Here you play as yourself, during the cold war, and the campaign actually started with tons of promise.. I wouldn’t mind if every year we got a well told 3-4 hour long story full of amazing set pieces and a mind blowing experience to compliment the fun multiplayer, and this campaign had its moments, it felt like an interactive movie with great moments and missions, some of the best stealth missions ive ever experienced in a first person shooter, but halfway through the campaign just falls apart, it becomes generic first person shooter level design and story telling, theres even a section of the game here youre redoing the same thing like 5 times in a row… that’s how much you can tell the creative juices have evaporated after an impressive start.. I didn’t want to stop playing, but I had to to let part 2 download… such a let down…
    Call of Duty is what it is…
    You know what youre going to get every year…
    it never changes outside of the setting..and this is where the let down comes into play
    Im personaly okay with a little 4 hour journey each year, but please put a little more effort and see that effort through, especially if again,, its only going to be 4 hours… it better be solid.
    But at least you have some new maps to play with.
    I give Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
    a 7/10    … Expand
  52. metadubrev2
    Dec 28, 2020
    2
    another broken game. I like using bots but that aspect of the game is broken. after each match you have to back out to main screen and go through the whole process of setting up again.
  53. DausenMoore
    Jan 30, 2023
    5
    Imagine Modern Warfare with a slightly longer TTK, no opening doors, no mounting, and less auto-aim. That's basically Cold War multiplayer. It's not bad, but I was bored INSTANTLY because it felt so familiar. I know COD games never change much but Cold War literally feels like DLC. I didn't get that initial fun feeling of playing a new game which I usually do, even with bad CoD games. ItImagine Modern Warfare with a slightly longer TTK, no opening doors, no mounting, and less auto-aim. That's basically Cold War multiplayer. It's not bad, but I was bored INSTANTLY because it felt so familiar. I know COD games never change much but Cold War literally feels like DLC. I didn't get that initial fun feeling of playing a new game which I usually do, even with bad CoD games. It also only has 8 core maps which in unacceptable.… Expand
  54. Blaha
    Jan 22, 2021
    1
    Sbmm ruins the game, it's a shame

    Maybe 1/20 games are back and forth in TDM... The rest of the games you can tell which team are winning half way thru and that makes is so boring
  55. Renton577
    Mar 5, 2021
    0
    Call of Duty has reached an all time low with this installment, I've only played the game through free weekends so I have experience with all content but the campaign. This installment is a joke, not only is it a scummy, recycled garbage, money grab but now they have thought it was a good idea to charge you $69.99 for the "next gen bundle" well I have a Series console and have played bothCall of Duty has reached an all time low with this installment, I've only played the game through free weekends so I have experience with all content but the campaign. This installment is a joke, not only is it a scummy, recycled garbage, money grab but now they have thought it was a good idea to charge you $69.99 for the "next gen bundle" well I have a Series console and have played both the Xbox One and Series version so let's go over that, minus the slightly lower resolution (and I do mean slightly) and textures being nicer in some places on the Series version there is almost no different, and actually the Series version has more bugs than the xbox one version. I've played call of duty since it fist started off and I've finally reached the point where I won't put any more of my money in, this game should be a free to play game with an optional $20 to $30 pricetag for the campaign. I don't want to pay full price for a game only to be bombarded by pop-ups for cosmetics and a season pass, I'll go play fortnite or apex for that where I don't have to pay any extra money unless I want to. It's time for call of duty to drift away into the sunset, I only wish Activision would have let it drift peacefully instead of strangling it dry for every last drop of cash it had left. This game is 100% deserving of this zero and is at the bottom of my all time game list, and sadly not even the zombies can save this one.… Expand
  56. Radiationbum
    Dec 19, 2020
    3
    Worse in every single way when compared to last years Modern Warfare.

    The Graphics are worse looking less real and more arcade with over saturated coulours The Campaign is shorter and ends poorly The Multiplayer has less maps, poor balancing, missing features that were there on day one of Modern Warfare, the attention to detail is gone so Snipers have glare reguardless of what    Worse in every single way when compared to last years Modern Warfare.

    The Graphics are worse looking less real and more arcade with over saturated coulours

    The Campaign is shorter and ends poorly

    The Multiplayer has less maps, poor balancing, missing features that were there on day one of Modern Warfare, the attention to detail is gone so Snipers have glare reguardless of what scope you use, Wild cards break the game, Score streaks over Kill streaks is a bad choice    … Expand
  57. unxc3113d
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    Купил игру, поставил компанию, запускаю и мне предлагает купить игру еще раз. И это спустя год после релиза. В гугле по запросу "xbox call of duty cold war already purchased" - куча ссылок в т.ч. видео на ютубе и прочее. Пришлось выкачивать весь доступный контент, с учетом того, что мультиплеер мне не нужен - 150Gb ради 4-х часовой компании. Компания норм. Продавать версию для консолейКупил игру, поставил компанию, запускаю и мне предлагает купить игру еще раз. И это спустя год после релиза. В гугле по запросу "xbox call of duty cold war already purchased" - куча ссылок в т.ч. видео на ютубе и прочее. Пришлось выкачивать весь доступный контент, с учетом того, что мультиплеер мне не нужен - 150Gb ради 4-х часовой компании. Компания норм. Продавать версию для консолей нового поколения за отдельный прайс, проигнорировав smart delivery, это вершина жадности. Оценка 2 - за отношение разработчиков к игрокам.… Expand
  58. The_Ghosted_One
    Feb 14, 2021
    0
    This game is one of the worst call of duty games to date. They went all the way back to the arcaic system that we have had in call of duty past. Once again running through multiplayer levels with doors wide open. Sluggish if not snail like movements. Not something you would expect to see after the game changing modernwarfare release in 2019.i would rate this higher if the game was 15This game is one of the worst call of duty games to date. They went all the way back to the arcaic system that we have had in call of duty past. Once again running through multiplayer levels with doors wide open. Sluggish if not snail like movements. Not something you would expect to see after the game changing modernwarfare release in 2019.i would rate this higher if the game was 15 dollars like warface.… Expand
  59. Elitestriker421
    Dec 19, 2020
    3
    Good graphics.... sort of, poor gameplay, lack of content, weird design and so on. It’s really sad since Modern Warfare was so amazing. The audio, the graphics, weapons handling etc were top notch. There are complaints about balance and match making but that’s besides the point. Cold War feels like a real step in the wrong direction. 3 steps forward, 5 steps back. Personally, coming fromGood graphics.... sort of, poor gameplay, lack of content, weird design and so on. It’s really sad since Modern Warfare was so amazing. The audio, the graphics, weapons handling etc were top notch. There are complaints about balance and match making but that’s besides the point. Cold War feels like a real step in the wrong direction. 3 steps forward, 5 steps back. Personally, coming from modern warfare to Cold War is like going back in-time for graphics, playability and story. It’s a COD game. It’ll be fun, everyone will buy it because it’s what we do but dang. Treyarch really missed the mark on this one.… Expand
  60. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    5
    After the success of the Modern Warfare reboot, Treyarch took COD back on the roue of mediocrity. The campaign is interesting, but the multiplayer and zombies are very lackluster here. At least Warzone is still a thing.
  61. JGids
    Apr 26, 2021
    6
    Campaign: Decent, yet not as good as Modern Warfare (2019)’s campaign in my opinion. The backdrop of the 80’s and USSR/Cold War aesthetic is pretty cool, but other than that not extremely memorable.

    Multiplayer: Private matches with friends are fun, however online is a completely different story. SBMM is absolutely terrible and cranked up to 11 in this game. Everyone’s KD will be pretty    Campaign: Decent, yet not as good as Modern Warfare (2019)’s campaign in my opinion. The backdrop of the 80’s and USSR/Cold War aesthetic is pretty cool, but other than that not extremely memorable.

    Multiplayer: Private matches with friends are fun, however online is a completely different story. SBMM is absolutely terrible and cranked up to 11 in this game. Everyone’s KD will be pretty much 1.00 as the game tries tirelessly to make nearly every match absolutely awful as you play against the sweatiest COD players imaginable due to SBMM. One of my least favorite COD multiplayers not counting the Exo Cod’s. Zombies: Very enjoyable with friends. One thing that does surprise me with every new Cod entry with Zombies is the laughable launch map selection. 1 map... seriously? Cold War launched with pretty much the least amount of content in COD history.    … Expand
  62. AndrewEvolution
    Dec 11, 2020
    1
    Game is broken ! Lot of bugs ! The theme is good but so few modes, maps and guns make the Multiplayer repetitive , don´t waste your time with this crap , feels like a plastic downgrade compared with COD MW ! Also SBMM ruins the matches ! ! !
  63. Nerevarinho
    Sep 16, 2021
    3
    Multiplayer team deathmatch takes forever, and since it makes not really fun, its a pain to finish a match. Aim assist is too invasive. Movement and animations are not fluid. Respawn locations are not balanced/scattered enough. Cant read white text on white helmet background in multiplayer loadout. Singleplayer campaign was good, but multiplayer is bad compared to MW.
  64. notbradyn_YT
    Nov 2, 2021
    9
    I love this game. Despite what everyone says, I love it. The zombies is good, especially Die Machine. The multiplayer is where I actually got decent at CoD. And the campaign is really good as well.
  65. Skymo
    Sep 20, 2021
    0
    Waste of money, very **** game. Multiplayer ridiculous difficulty with their high level of sbmm. Not fun anymore, the older COD games were fun whereas this game is stressful and a waste of time.
  66. JayHernan
    Dec 14, 2020
    0
    Bad graphics Bad mechanics
    Bad audio
    Bad multiplayer Bad price
    Super bad frame rate (interlacing). When you turn to look you literally see the frames as you’re turning. I’m on Xbox Series X. Modern Warfare does not have this problem. This is an immense downgrade from Modern Warfare 2019. I can’t believe I let my friends convince me to buy this game. Worst COD I’ve ever played.
  67. yangfanhong
    Jan 21, 2021
    10
    The single player campaign story is a shock for me. The game provides two parallel endings, and they are exactly what is happening.
  68. Gabe7494
    Jan 16, 2021
    1
    I can’t think of something positive to say about this game, it’s just getting worse with every “update” they put out. Haven’t seen a single issue get fixed since launch day. The cutscenes in campaign have lag somehow, any glitch you can think of can be found somewhere in the game, skill based matchmaking is the worst thing to ever happen to multiplayer, combining with Modern Warfare hasI can’t think of something positive to say about this game, it’s just getting worse with every “update” they put out. Haven’t seen a single issue get fixed since launch day. The cutscenes in campaign have lag somehow, any glitch you can think of can be found somewhere in the game, skill based matchmaking is the worst thing to ever happen to multiplayer, combining with Modern Warfare has brought some of Cold War’s problems into MW and the developers just don’t seem to care. Buying this game was my only regret of 2020 and I even own Cyberpunk.… Expand
  69. Ibakeritb24
    Dec 14, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Been playing all 3 types for about 5 hours each, campaign is fine no complaints, Zombies is better but still no complaints, multiplayer is **** they pushed so hard for no camping but this game advocates it, the maps are terrible, SBMM has got to go but sure it won’t… Expand
  70. l1tting
    May 4, 2021
    8
    Сюжет говно полное но онлайн ахуенный .Карты класные .Бои динамичные.
  71. Alwai90
    Jan 25, 2021
    0
    what stupid game they did not even think to improve it
    i advice u to play only zombie other is sucks
  72. vaulttec
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War is one step forward, and two steps back.

    Campaign:
    I thought that the Campaign was awesome! As a sequel to Black Ops, the interesting Black Ops Characters are back, with a newcomer.
    The Campaign is different this time, since it has choices, and multiple endings to it.
    You and your team hunt down Perseus, to stop Operation Greenlight. Every Mission was good, except the one where you had to rinse and repeat to find out where Perseus is.
    The ending was awesome! I went for the good ending where Solovetsky got bombed, but there is an ending where you kill your team.
    In Overall, it is a pretty good, yet short campaign.
    The Motto ,,Everything you know is a lie" is here, and a lie was that Bell was in the Vietnam War, which was pretty unexpected for me.
    In Overall, the campaign is an 8/10 for me and slightly better than MW2019's.

    Zombies:
    Zombies is fun. It always has been. Yet in Black Ops Cold War, it is fun, but really really repetitive.
    Only One Map, ugh.
    In Overall, its fun, and gets repetitive over time, but worth it with friends. 7/10

    Multiplayer:
    Well, this is a HUGE Step Back from MW2019. Crap Movement, No Balancing, Maps unplayable, 8 Maps.
    If you are from MW2019, you will be disappointed. So was I.
    MW2019 had great Multiplayer, yet here it is a huge step back in every way.
    SBMM is with no doubt, bad, and Activision isn't removing it, which is beyond me.
    But there is fun here too, since there are games where you will be sweating and being warmed up and having fun. But those are only if you are high rank Prestige and Prestige, is a huge grind.
    Thankfully, with Season 1 they more or less balanced it and I hope the issues get fixed and it will not be such a magnificent step back. 6/10    … Expand
  73. Bad_Reviewer
    Jan 7, 2022
    5
    This game has a solid story and zombies, but the multiplayer is kind of a mess. The bugs from the launch still haunt me to this day.
  74. bilthebuket
    Dec 4, 2020
    0
    I have never hated a call of duty game quite like this one. The zombies is so ridiculously easy it might as well be a toddler's game. This game is the most rng based, no skill, kid-oriented game ever. I was so excited that a new black ops game was coming out, and it featured one of the best things about MW: gunsmith. But boy oh boy was I disappointed. Let's start with multiplayer.I have never hated a call of duty game quite like this one. The zombies is so ridiculously easy it might as well be a toddler's game. This game is the most rng based, no skill, kid-oriented game ever. I was so excited that a new black ops game was coming out, and it featured one of the best things about MW: gunsmith. But boy oh boy was I disappointed. Let's start with multiplayer.

    Starting with create a class, I have never seen customization that was so unnecessary like this. Gunsmith is not gunsmith. 95% of the attachments don't have an significant tradeoffs, which is the main point of gunsmith. Every single attachment adds little and doesn't take away anything, so what's the point? It MW, if you wanted to quickscope, you could dedicate all 5 attachments on your sniper to aim down sight speed. In black ops cold war, there's 1 attachment that helps aim down sight speed, and it only helps 5%. I personally love quickscoping, and this game is insulting. Just ask faze jev. The only reason to ever pick a sniper is if you want to be a hardscoping **** in search and destroy. If you want to quickscope, load up the wall hacks because your gonna have to pre aim a second in advance, without even knowing the person is there. Or you could use the Pellington, which is less consistent that the mk2 at 5,000 meters away. All of this ties back to Treyarch making this game for toddlers, because you don't have to put any thought into your attachments, and you don't have to worry about quickscopers, who would normally **** of little timmy. Now let's talk about time to kill and skill based matchmaking. If you don't want to sweat your **** balls off every single match, you better either play with your **** friend or pick a different game. It's so **** strong that you'll have 3 straight 0.5 k/d ratio games, then one game with a 3.0 k/d, then its back to 0.5. And this is even worse with time to kill. Call of duty typically has fast time to kill, with the exception of black ops 4. The problem with how long the time to kill is that if you engage more than one person at once, you're **** dead. In old games, you could react fast, laser one, take cover, and kill the other. But in this game, especially with how slow aim down sight speed is, you'll just **** die. Because of this, if you're not camping, you're not getting kills. Guess what's easier than playing run and gun: camping. Stop catering to **** nine year olds Treyarch. So what we have now is a multiplayer where customization means nothing, you can't quickscope, if you play well the game punishes you, and if you don't camp your not getting kills. Fun, right?

    Now lets talk about zombies. Me personally, I have played black ops one, black ops two, black ops 3, world war 2, and black ops cold war. Typically in tryarch zombies, if you go down in co-op, the only way to get back up is if your teammates complete the round or revive you. Either way, you lose all of your perks. If you bleed out completely and have to wait for the round to end, you'll lose your weapons as well. In solo, the only way to be revived is through quick revive, with some exceptions, but mostly only quick revive. Well in black ops cold war, you're pretty much invisible. So basically what your gonna do is spawn in with the knife, which can one shot zombies un packed unit around 14. Fair, right? Then your gonna get the gallo off the wall for 1200 points which is pretty much a wonder weapon. Off the wall. For 1200 points. If you play about 5 games you'll have enough atherium crystals to max out aether shroud, jug, and quick rievive. With these things maxed out you pretty much take 5 bottles of steroids. 250 health and aether shroud is the ultimate save me item. With tier 3 aether shroud you are teleported forward and aren't targeted by zombies for 10 seconds. So basically if you get cornered, you're fine. It has cool down yes, so you could argue if you get corened twice, you die right? Nope. Get yourself a chopper gunner with some salvage, which you'll be bathing in by round 15. Zombies won't target you while you use it, so another save me item. Not to mention you get to **** blast zombies with a beast in the sky. Ok, so if you use both, your dead right? Wrong again. Go buy yourself a self revive, which cost the same salvage you'll be rolling in by round 15. So if you go down, you can revive yourself. But you lose your perks right? Wrong, wrong, wrong. You lose 1. Only 1. And you can use this setup in co op as well, so basically there's infinite high rounds. And once you get to round 20, which isn't hard, getting the ray gun and die gun becomes incredibly easy. So basically any old noob can go in and become invisible, get infinite high rounds, and they won't even break sweat. They better release some maps that make it a whole lot harder, because its not fun when the game hands you everything on a silver platter.

    So all in all, black ops cod war takes the skill out of call of duty.    … Expand
  75. Drewader
    Dec 21, 2020
    1
    This game would be great, but Activision/Treyarch have yet to address the constant crashing issue the game causes on all platforms. I personally have a high-end PC and the game freeze, crash, and/or crashes my whole PC multiple times a day.
    I've put up with it for the past week and hoped it would be address with some patches, but nope. They would much prefer to put out NukeTown than    This game would be great, but Activision/Treyarch have yet to address the constant crashing issue the game causes on all platforms. I personally have a high-end PC and the game freeze, crash, and/or crashes my whole PC multiple times a day.
    I've put up with it for the past week and hoped it would be address with some patches, but nope. They would much prefer to put out NukeTown than address the severe issues with their game. Which leaves me very close to seeking a refund for my purchase and not returning to the game, even if its eventually fixed. I do not want to support a company that refuses to address issues that should have been addressed by now.

    Update:

    The game has not gotten better since the season, that was a week late started. In fact the season only further enhanced the issues with the game. There is clearly no hack prevention because it us absolutely rampant. Especially now that they opened up Trial Accounts. Optimization for RTX is dumpster. Clearly the developers and company are only concerned with putting out a cash grab.
    Treyarch you suck.

    The only decent part of this game was the campaign, but that is overshadowed by the massive dumpster fire that the multiplayer is.    … Expand
  76. miktacloper
    Dec 19, 2020
    0
    Игру предзаказал, но был разочарован на старте

    Это не Black Ops который мы заслужили, из игры пропало все что мне нравилось во первой части. Нет расчлененки, не импакта от попаданий, после бомбежки напалмом на чарли не остается ни следа. Сама кампания потеряла интересные миссии во Вьетнаме их по сути две, они неочем, на старте были читаки в мультиплеере, вроде их побороли. Режимов мало,    Игру предзаказал, но был разочарован на старте

    Это не Black Ops который мы заслужили, из игры пропало все что мне нравилось во первой части. Нет расчлененки, не импакта от попаданий, после бомбежки напалмом на чарли не остается ни следа. Сама кампания потеряла интересные миссии во Вьетнаме их по сути две, они неочем, на старте были читаки в мультиплеере, вроде их побороли. Режимов мало, из всех что мне понравился это командный бой и ВИП, остальные неочем, особенно грязная бомба где на карте происходит полный ад.
    Оптимизацию под амд пришлось делать ручками в файле конфига этой игры.    … Expand
  77. CipherzGamingYT
    Nov 22, 2021
    9
    To quote AusGamers, "Like Treyarch before them, it feels like Cold War is Raven’s break-free moment, and their “love letter” reads passionately and completely with this Black Ops entry." (November 13th, 2020)

    Black Ops Cold War is a very solid game that you should pick up, especially between the enthralling campaign, the ever-expanding zombies mode, and the competitive-yet-cooperative    To quote AusGamers, "Like Treyarch before them, it feels like Cold War is Raven’s break-free moment, and their “love letter” reads passionately and completely with this Black Ops entry." (November 13th, 2020)

    Black Ops Cold War is a very solid game that you should pick up, especially between the enthralling campaign, the ever-expanding zombies mode, and the competitive-yet-cooperative multiplayer. The campaign takes place after Black Ops and before II, where you are "Bell". You work with Russell Adler and other characters to take down Perseus, one of the mythical people from the Cold War. The multiplayer now has many weapons to choose from, and has great maps that are fun to play on, explore, and even find finer details. The zombies kicks off after the end of Tag Der Toten from Black Ops IIII, where certain Aether characters had died. The plot is in the 1980's, where the Dark Aether is spilling into reality, and you must combat the threat before it's too late. Maps ranging from "Die Machine" to "Outbreak", to even "Forsaken", the zombies will be continuing with a new chapter of life, not to even mention the returning perks, most notably PHD Flopper, renamed to PHD Slider.

    In conclusion, BOCW is a game for Xbox, PS4, PC, whatever you play on, that you should pick up regardless of what you hear. The game is great, and is better than some past Call of Duties in some regard. It is well worth the price, especially if you're a long time fan, or a brand new one.    … Expand
  78. NobleWarHamster
    Dec 2, 2020
    1
    Campaign was fun, but blasted through it within a few hours, after the campaign, what you are left with is multiplayer and zombies. Which feels like an incomplete game. Weapon choices seem few and far between unlike some of their more recent titles, and the only Weapons you’ll be using anyways are the MP5 and Mauer shotgun. Multiplayer plays laggy and and the map layout feels rushed. AllCampaign was fun, but blasted through it within a few hours, after the campaign, what you are left with is multiplayer and zombies. Which feels like an incomplete game. Weapon choices seem few and far between unlike some of their more recent titles, and the only Weapons you’ll be using anyways are the MP5 and Mauer shotgun. Multiplayer plays laggy and and the map layout feels rushed. All in all, it’s still fun to play, but they know we’re going to give them our money regardless, so I feel like they just ran out of **** in this one.… Expand
  79. StepSisteR
    Dec 2, 2020
    5
    Its nice a lot But i Cant Play with SBMM on, cant they Make an on/Off lever for ist in Game
  80. zDieKumpelblxse
    Dec 3, 2020
    0
    Don’t like the multiplayer sbmm is **** and there a literally 2 maps... they releasing a another unfinished game... the zombie mode is playable tho but i am tired after 2 or 3 games... at this point I would hop on the mp Lobbys but nah
  81. Kyaal
    Dec 3, 2020
    1
    1 simply for the zombies effort, well done to the zombies team. Campaign is forgettable. Don't get me started with multiplayer... Me and my friends decided it's arguably the worst COD ever made. Treyarch/infinity ward and others should have given this year a miss instead of releasing a game that plays and feels like a pre alpha
  82. Gravityrideryt
    Dec 3, 2020
    0
    RIP Cod, very bad game! Remove SBM! My first cod was mw2. This game is dead. Only family fathers and camper
  83. Rumble1984
    Dec 4, 2020
    2
    Performance so bad!!!
    It dont run on a i5 3450 16 gb ram and a AMD Fury. Modern Warfare runs very good without frame dropping!
    Cold War runs under full hd and still frame drops! unplayable! normaly i want my Money back! and go back to Modern Warfare.
    Fix the hard performance problems...and ban the hackers on the server.
    Also your "balancing" matchmaking is ****
  84. Alexmar28
    Dec 4, 2020
    2
    BMM kill the multiplayer, the experience is realmente bad, zombies and campaing are good
  85. DocInvictus
    Dec 4, 2020
    0
    Ja was soll man dazu sagen? SBMM macht das Game kaputt...Das Prestige System bugt enorm. Leider kein fertiges Spiel. Eine Frechheit ein unfertiges Spiel für so viel Geld zu verkaufen...Schämt euch...

    Nachtrag: SBMM ist das schlimmste was diese b*s*arde bei Activision jemals programmiert haben. Ich möchte einfach gerne ein paar Runden CoD zocken ohne um mein Leben schwitzen zu    Ja was soll man dazu sagen? SBMM macht das Game kaputt...Das Prestige System bugt enorm. Leider kein fertiges Spiel. Eine Frechheit ein unfertiges Spiel für so viel Geld zu verkaufen...Schämt euch...

    Nachtrag: SBMM ist das schlimmste was diese b*s*arde bei Activision jemals programmiert haben. Ich möchte einfach gerne ein paar Runden CoD zocken ohne um mein Leben schwitzen zu müssen...Ich freue mich schon auf das neue Battlefield, dann habt ihr mich nämlich für immer verloren. Sch**ß auf euch. Jeder cent ist zuviel für dieses drecksgame.    … Expand
  86. animaczech
    Dec 4, 2020
    1
    Really bad performance of the game. On specific maps even without the rate tracing there is a huge FPS drop. Game is unstable it crashes a lot. And it’s the only game which somehow make my xbox crashed completely.
    There is a lack of the game content and maps. Campaign is really short, graphics are worse than modern warfare. :( I am disappointed!
  87. PepperoniMac
    Dec 4, 2020
    0
    Do not buy until they fix the game for the Xbox series x. Rarely can I finish a team death match game without the game crashing. Unplayable.
  88. Marco2020
    Dec 5, 2020
    3
    Too many boring cinematics in single - not much to play , some levels ok, some very redundant with same old algotyrhms and very linear action. Not Very Bad - but overall mediocre - i played on series X and graphics is so so - flat texture are very common. Console hang out from time to time, the whole system was crashing several times.
  89. Orion590
    Dec 5, 2020
    2
    Game keeps crashing xbox one console. Gameplay is choppy. Far inferior to modern warfare
  90. GCArmor
    Dec 5, 2020
    0
    Overall I just wan`t to say this game is 0/100. I just can´t recommend this to other people. I have to say I was never so disapointed with game before and the biggest problem with this statement is just, I wasn´t expecting anything from this game, but still got just dissapointed in just every aspect of the Game.

    The Campaign is nothing special not even 20€ worth (1/3of the game). I    Overall I just wan`t to say this game is 0/100. I just can´t recommend this to other people. I have to say I was never so disapointed with game before and the biggest problem with this statement is just, I wasn´t expecting anything from this game, but still got just dissapointed in just every aspect of the Game.

    The Campaign is nothing special not even 20€ worth (1/3of the game).
    I made extra a Account to write this review.

    Zombies is good but until state 05.12.2020 just not worth it, just no quantity at all.

    And now the Multiplayer, now this...this is something it is just so broken and **** There is nothing good about. Matchmaking is just too competitive and everyone is just using the same weapons it is just boring...the best part of it all is, if you can play it...most of the time it just chashes and lags nonstop.

    To sum it up, spent the money on something that is more worth it and this is litteraly anything else.    … Expand
  91. Chris0nF1re
    Dec 7, 2020
    3
    Absolutely broken. Terrible animations and awful frame rate. Game makes me feel nauseous when I play it. Tones of glitches. I’d stay away and only buy the game if on sale for £10/15

    Campaign was okay but forgettable.
  92. ibnadam
    Jul 4, 2021
    9
    the game was very good on storymode and character's was very good and online
  93. im_honest_ea
    Dec 18, 2020
    1
    This game was a huge disappointment and after playing it for a while with SBMM all this game feels like it's filled with just sweats. The only redeeming quality is zombies but, even that's still bad with me getting kicked out of high rounds and frames dropping for a game that feels like it's only a current Gen console. Would rather buy CyberPunk cause at least you know they put more timeThis game was a huge disappointment and after playing it for a while with SBMM all this game feels like it's filled with just sweats. The only redeeming quality is zombies but, even that's still bad with me getting kicked out of high rounds and frames dropping for a game that feels like it's only a current Gen console. Would rather buy CyberPunk cause at least you know they put more time in their game.… Expand
  94. forkinthebutt
    Dec 10, 2020
    1
    Don't listen to the critics, this game is terrible... multi-player is quick scoping or nothing, so if you don't quick scope all the time don't think you will get on here and ever get a positive KD... only redeeming part of this game is zombies... I'm reinstalling MW
  95. Ablesabol
    Dec 11, 2020
    0
    The multiplayer is so bad I deleted the game and re-downloaded PUBG which had the crown for worst game ever due to lack of support. I would rather play a game where the developers don’t take action against people using mods than this pile of garbage.
  96. PROTEVS
    Dec 12, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m a long-time COD fan who has almost always enjoyed the lore for the campaigns and for Zombies, and I’ve enjoyed the multiplayer modes for most of the games. Unfortunately, COD: Black Ops Cold War just doesn’t live up to the hype in my opinion.

    1) Campaign [TL;DR]

    First off, I’m not a huge fan of the campaign. It didn’t really add much to the Black Ops storyline. There were a few callbacks to the original Black Ops storyline, such as the mission in Yamantau with Hudson and Weaver, Kravchenko whose story had already concluded in Black Ops II, with just as much screen time and importance in that game as well, and Raul Menendez who ran a cartel under Noriega’s time in power. However, the callbacks felt like cheap fan service that served virtually no purpose whatsoever.

    Your playable character’s story arc (codename “Bell”) felt meaningless. The brainwashing concept had already been attempted with Alex Mason in the first game, and to some extent it really worked. Discovering that Victor Reznov used Steiner’s attempted brainwashing on Mason to serve his own purpose of eliminating Dragovich, Steiner and Kravchenko was a huge twist, especially when we also figured out that Reznov had died during Mason’s escape from Vorkuta.

    Bell’s brainwashing on the other hand felt too predictable, and the canonized ending felt a little forced. It would’ve seemed more likely for Bell to turn against his CIA colleagues and finish Perseus’s mission, as opposed to continuing the fight against Perseus, given that he had been previously aligned with Perseus. He never really had much incentive to aid Russell Adler or Jason Hudson.

    To top that off, the stakes never really felt high. It always seemed as if the CIA was going to be able to accomplish its mission of obtaining intel on their rivals, and that every setback was a trivial issue. I never really felt on-edge as I’d felt with Mason being brainwashed by Steiner.

    In the original Black Ops, your attempt to neutralize Castro was unsuccessful since Dragovich and Kravchenko had tipped off Castro. They always seemed at least one step ahead of the CIA. You’d lost a couple of allies along the way—Harris and Bowman—and Kravchenko almost killed Weaver as well.

    In Modern Warfare 2, Roach and Ghost secure intel on Makarov, only to be betrayed by General Shepherd. It’s later revealed that Shepherd used the conflict to bolster his reputation as a general and to avenge his fallen men, while pinning the blame on those associated with Task Force 141. As a result, your team goes in hiding and rely on the help of former-Spetsnatz soldiers Nikolai and Yuri to kill Shepherd and Makarov. In the process of chasing after Makarov, Soap dies in the conflict and Yuri must explain his past ties to Makarov to Captain Price so he can trust Yuri to assist him in their epic final showdown.

    At no point did I feel the same level of high stakes in Black Ops Cold War. You barely even see Perseus! He’s in a couple of cutscenes, and you only see him face-to-face in Bell’s alternate ending! I would rate the campaign a 2/10.

    2) Multiplayer

    As of me writing this review (Dec. 2020), I am still disappointed in the multiplayer experience. The maps are either too big or they make you feel claustrophobic. Players have resorted to camping and spamming tacticals/lethals to get kills against enemies. In previous multiplayer experiences the maps were typically more balanced, and you were capable of navigating throughout the map a lot easier without the risk of getting sniped across the map or without being forced to push hard with a few allies in a hard-camped area of the map just to gain an edge.

    The weapon progression system is also frustrating. I do enjoy more options for my weapons, but 55 weapon ranks seems too excessive in my opinion. The only way to rank your weapons up quicker is if you play the multiplayer mode or wait for another 2XP weekend—assuming that isn’t bugging out again.

    This is more of a personal nitpick, and those of you reading may disagree with me, but I really dislike the overall progression system as well. Hitting a prestige rank used to feel meaningful. I would be able to show that I’d put enough time into the game where I could essentially restart my progress for my character and challenge myself to earn back all my perks, weapons and equipment. There’s no challenge, so there doesn’t seem like much of a point to the current progression system. 2/10

    3) Zombies

    I enjoyed Die Maschine. I wasn’t expecting another chapter of the Zombies lore, but this new story seems interesting enough. I’m still not sure how I feel about upgrading your perks, but the weapons customization is a nice touch. 8/10

    4) Conclusion

    I feel like I paid $70 USD for a game I only enjoy one-third of. As of now, I feel like it’s only worth $20 USD. Either wait for that price or don’t buy it at all.    … Expand
  97. wshym
    Dec 12, 2020
    6
    I'm tired of people acting like it's **** when all they do is play Multiplayer. That's 1/3 of the game sure, but there's still the campaign and the zombies which get slept on. The multiplayer is basically ironed out Modern Warfare which sucks for people who bought modern warfare but if you didn't, it's still decent. Zombies is the best game mode and even though all you have is DieI'm tired of people acting like it's **** when all they do is play Multiplayer. That's 1/3 of the game sure, but there's still the campaign and the zombies which get slept on. The multiplayer is basically ironed out Modern Warfare which sucks for people who bought modern warfare but if you didn't, it's still decent. Zombies is the best game mode and even though all you have is Die Maschine, it's got such a good map that you'll still be playing it over and over. The campaign is one of the best and finally goes back to the original Black Ops story. If you just bought the game for multiplayer, no wonder it sucks. Maybe actually try the other stuff this game offers before you **** about it. But, there's still a lot of bugs to fix thanks to Sledgehammer/Raven Software's incompetence, so when that gets fixed I'll change my review.… Expand
  98. Golfy
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    How is it legal to launch a product like this? It is not even working on serie X, impossible to finish the 6 hours campaign (even when they stole you 10 dollars more). You want to play cod? Play Modern warfare, not this "free to play". And the SBBM... it is impossible to take pleasure.
  99. Julesbarrios
    Dec 13, 2020
    2
    If it wasn’t for the zombies mode this game would be thrown into the discount bin. As a returning CoD player I’m irate at the thought of this franchise going for dollars instead of acclaim. What an absolute pile of dog ****
  100. Jcan
    Dec 13, 2020
    2
    Waste of money, only way I can justify buying it was by playing zombies but you can only do that so many times.. multiplayer was just trash and the game wasn’t near finished on release but still payed full price
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  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.
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  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.
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  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".
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