Call of Duty: Vanguard

 Xbox Series X
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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 267 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 28 out of 267
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  1. ATH__
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
    (Played from 5th November 2021 to April 2022, often pop back)

    Campaign: Good number of levels and an enjoyable storyline, good characters, exciting missions and overall decent movement system, pretty good for those who enjoy a single player experience. Multiplayer: TTK isn't too bad could be slightly longer, but isn't a big deal breaker, fun modes available to play, not a    (Played from 5th November 2021 to April 2022, often pop back)

    Campaign:

    Good number of levels and an enjoyable storyline, good characters, exciting missions and overall decent movement system, pretty good for those who enjoy a single player experience.

    Multiplayer:

    TTK isn't too bad could be slightly longer, but isn't a big deal breaker, fun modes available to play, not a single map I dislike, they're all decent some more than others but haven't found one I don't like. Grinded the Atomic Camo and it felt worth it imho, some spawns are flawed but not terrible, really enjoyed it and i pop back sometimes to play.

    Zombies:

    Often like playing Zombies modes in COD games, have enjoyed the games I have played in Vanguard's Zombies, not the best Zombies but not one of the worst either.    … Expand
  2. WHITESIXOMAR
    Feb 5, 2022
    10
    BEST COD CAMPAIGN EVER! I'm not into online gaming, what I enjoy is a good explosive story like this one. Experienced it on XBX at 4k 60FPS RT is a total blast. What an amazing way to connect with the characters, as you play as each member of the team, you get why they are so unique and what drives them. The gameplay mechanics from MW & CW are implemented here as well, and they areBEST COD CAMPAIGN EVER! I'm not into online gaming, what I enjoy is a good explosive story like this one. Experienced it on XBX at 4k 60FPS RT is a total blast. What an amazing way to connect with the characters, as you play as each member of the team, you get why they are so unique and what drives them. The gameplay mechanics from MW & CW are implemented here as well, and they are flawless. The only thing that caught my eye is that sometimes the enemy combatant's AI behaves erratically, like they just run into the line of fire like dumb bots, it's not frequent, but it happens. The rest is a masterpiece all the way. … Expand
  3. MrhyenaYT
    Jan 3, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To me the general over arching storyline that is in it was done with past Call of Duty games in mind with including Nova 6 and Steiner but it also did a good job at showing a new side of WW2 that we didn’t get to see since 2004 in Call of Duty 2 with the African campaign as well as adding Pacific battles which brings us back to Call of Duty World at War which was an amazing WW2 title. In my opinion Vanguard is way better in every category then Call of Duty WW2 to me this was a breath of fresh air in the WW2 genre because it was done so well. Now yes there are some bugs I found while playing but they didn’t stand out or make me stop and question if buying this was the right choice. It is worth the purchase amount it is a good game and I can’t wait to see where this series go from here.… Expand
  4. LincolnH23
    Dec 13, 2021
    9
    This game has the good pacing of cold war with the great engine of mw 2019. Best call of duty in years, I like it pretty much the same as cold war.
  5. culversemployee
    Nov 22, 2021
    9
    Campaign - I had a great time with the campaign, especially the sections with Polina Petrova. Laura Bailey delivers yet another fantastic performance and makes for another memorable character in the Call of Duty franchise. The story is compelling, but wasn't interesting enough to keep my attention throughout the entirety of it.

    Multiplayer - This is the strongest multiplayer mode we've    Campaign - I had a great time with the campaign, especially the sections with Polina Petrova. Laura Bailey delivers yet another fantastic performance and makes for another memorable character in the Call of Duty franchise. The story is compelling, but wasn't interesting enough to keep my attention throughout the entirety of it.

    Multiplayer - This is the strongest multiplayer mode we've seen in Call of Duty out of the last few years. It's such an improvement over Cold War's multiplayer that I can't ever go back to it. Time to kill is quicker this time around and I'm all for it. Maps aren't designed around camping which forces everyone to get out there and fight, although camping is still possible, it isn't super effective this time around. There's a nice variety of multiplayer maps in this year's entry and I can't say I dislike any of them. The gunplay is extremely similar to MW 2019's as this game does use the same engine and retains the smooth and satisfying feeling the player gets with any of the weapons. All weapons are an absolute joy to use and I personally don't find any to be insanely overpowered in comparison to another.

    Zombies - This year's Zombies mode is a disappointment in terms of overall content that released for it. It has been panned by a lot of player within the community for lack of the standard round based Zombies matches we're all so used to. Der Anfang borrows elements for last year's Zombies entry and slightly expands upon it. Perks are back and what's great about it is that the first upgrade for each perk is free. They can be upgraded four tiers total and each upgrade will cost an extra 2,500 essence. What's pretty strange is how much longer is takes to earn points. Killing zombies only gives you 20 points per kill, and 30 points per critical kill (headshot). You're meant to get the majority of your points through doing objectives. The different objectives are Blitz, Harvest, and Transmit. In Blitz the player is required to stay alive until the timer runs out as zombies rapidly spawn. In Harvest the player must collect five runestones from zombies and deposit them into a Sin Eater obelisk. You will do this three times before returning to the main area. Transmit requires the player to escort a floating head across a particular area while zombies attack and will receive points once the escort is completed successfully. Ultimately, Zombies is the weakest game mode out of the three in Call of Duty: Vanguard, but it's still a really enjoyable experience. I want round based Zombies to return too, but for now I'm fine with what we have.

    Verdict: Call of Duty: Vanguard is a solid entry in the franchise and is a big improvement on a downgrade of 2019's Modern Warfare. Yes, it's super similar to MW 2019 as the two use the same game engine, however, I think Vanguard perfects the formula. I highly recommend this game to fans of first person shooters all around. I do see a lot of hate for this game going out by those who haven't even played it, referring to it as "just another game ruined by SBMM" and my advice is to ignore that and try it for yourself.    … Expand
  6. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    Call of Duty Vanguard
    Pretty Hit or Miss
    Call of duty vanguard isn’t the best call of duty but I actually really love the direction they seem to be going with campaigns, this time about 6 hours which I think is a great length.. Vnguard sets out to tell a story of war heroes during world war 2, similar to the battlefield 1 campaign, youll go through each characters stories and it isn’t    Call of Duty Vanguard
    Pretty Hit or Miss
    Call of duty vanguard isn’t the best call of duty but I actually really love the direction they seem to be going with campaigns, this time about 6 hours which I think is a great length.. Vnguard sets out to tell a story of war heroes during world war 2, similar to the battlefield 1 campaign, youll go through each characters stories and it isn’t all just run and gun, there are some amazingly immersive moments here, great stealth sections through a forest, a section where youre a sniper, there are horror like moments keeping you on your toes as you go through buildings, did I love the characters themselves? Not so much, none were memorable to me, but I do appreciate the attempt to flesh them out, to create a series that players can look forward to.. the campaign again isn’t the best, but I did appreciate the effort here.. I appreciate the variety how each of thse 6 hours felt different…
    And onto the multiplayer, first off, lets just skip over zombies, I don’t like zombis I never have and Ive heard this year is the worst yet, si I hopped right into multiplayer.. The multiplayer this time is pretty bare bones, but hey.. I actually like that.. I like the simplicity of pick a load out, use that gun to level it up, go through the typial team deathc match, capture the flag, search and destroy modes.. however the gunplay just isn’t fun for me this year, the maps are pretty bland as well.. I did have an enjoyable few hours with multiplayer but after a weekend of play times, there wasn’t enough to hook me in like past titles have..
    Call of Duty anguard is a great call of duty game..
    Will it quickly b forgotten the moment the next shiny multplayer shows up? Yes, this will not be a staple in your multiplayer collection, but for the time I spent with it, its pretty solid, especially the single player campaign,
    I give Call of Duty Vanguard
    an 8/10    … Expand
  7. Mflames
    Nov 13, 2021
    9
    Overall this is a major step up from Cold War. The campaign was fun, short but fun. The multiplayer is awesome it feels a lot like MW19 which I loved. Overall this game has been a very pleasant suprise.
  8. Fordo197
    Nov 13, 2021
    9
    I bought this to level guns for warzone but ended up really enjoying it. Campaign is stunning and like being in a movie. Mp is the the best any cod has launched for year's. Thoroughly recommend
  9. Smbeers
    Nov 12, 2021
    9
    Best cod in a while. I really liked the new MW but after that I think they went downhill. A great WW2 game and multiplayer is fast and fun
  10. Robocop394
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Really solid CoD, possibly my third favorite after Modern Warfare (2007) and Modern Warfare 2 (2009). Good 4-6 hour story (depends if you take your time or just rush), fun multiplayer that has some spawning issues that need to be fixed.
  11. FactsLogic
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Just ignore the haters, these guy have zero idea what they are talking about. Half of them are hating just to hate. I can literally feel BF fanboys salt right now, because they know that BF2042 is buggy and lacks content and they just can't stand the fact that Vanguard turned out to be that good.
  12. CoDGuard
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    This is most hilarious CoD launch of all time lmao. There's CoD hating Youtubers getting nervous breakdowns because people apparently like Vanguard and are having fun. This is just amazing.
  13. whatsgoingonhuh
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    When man is badass in any of these missions then that's completely fine and normal, but when woman (this character is based on real life person btw) happens to be badass in ONE mission, then it's woke? By the way in last mission you play as white Australian guy, but apparently that's not enough, you guys still whine. Woman has one mission, so the whole thing is just trash automatically?When man is badass in any of these missions then that's completely fine and normal, but when woman (this character is based on real life person btw) happens to be badass in ONE mission, then it's woke? By the way in last mission you play as white Australian guy, but apparently that's not enough, you guys still whine. Woman has one mission, so the whole thing is just trash automatically? You guys make absolutely no sense.… Expand
  14. justsayinng
    Nov 9, 2021
    9
    Pretty sure it wins some game of the year awards for cutscenes, maybe even music. Very well done campaign. Fun multiplayer, zombies are trash tho.
  15. BFisSoulless
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    One of the best graphics of 2021, idk what battlefield is doing, because they should learn from Vanguard. This is complete product. 16 very good maps, over 30 guns, single player (battlefield doesn't even have that, what a joke), fun multiplayer, very, very, very few bugs.
  16. newdayrising34
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Campaign is short (as always), but extremely fun, multiplayer has some issues (hackers), but that's just the way it is sometimes, hopefully it gets fixed, but other than that i have nothing bad to say.
  17. getajob
    Nov 9, 2021
    9
    Haven't seen so well done cutscenes in a long time, specially in call of duty, what the hell. Good work.
  18. EldenCringe
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Just ignore the haters, none of them even bought it, they just saw two clips on youtube and noticed that it has women and to them that means woke. Just ignore these losers and enjoy this amazing game, because good CoD games are rare enough already, this is the good one.
  19. elivnotdead
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    What a great cod! Amazing, well done single player and even better multiplayer, highly recommending.
  20. Lexluthor1000
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    So typical, bunch of pathetic incels giving 0/10 scores, because there's a woman in a war themed game. Well, just to give quick reality check, from now on, women will be included in every war themed video game ever. This is the future of video games. So either deal with it or find a new hobby. This is one of the best CoD's of all time btw.
  21. Fox38
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Good job Sledgehammer Games, seriously. Very fun story (campaign) and amazing multiplayer. Zombies are meh.
  22. TexasisnewLA
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Best CoD in years. Of f...cking course it's not perfect, but nothing is and nothing will be. If some people think hacking is huge problem in Vanguard, wait until BF2042 comes out and watch that sht show. People are trying to find any little problem, just to give 0-3/10 to whole game. That's just idiotic. Not to even mention, that over half negative reviews are from losers who complainBest CoD in years. Of f...cking course it's not perfect, but nothing is and nothing will be. If some people think hacking is huge problem in Vanguard, wait until BF2042 comes out and watch that sht show. People are trying to find any little problem, just to give 0-3/10 to whole game. That's just idiotic. Not to even mention, that over half negative reviews are from losers who complain about some "woke" stuff or whatever they can come up with. Most of these people don't even have the game and they have zero idea what they are talking about. They see a woman and it's automatically "woke" for them.… Expand
  23. FirewaterBUrn
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Haven't had so much fun with cod in years, almost gave up on this series. Easily best shooter of 2021.
  24. WhatsintheBox
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Surprisingly fun cod, gonna play this for months to come. Why the hate? They finally do something right and people still complain, pathetic.
  25. thisisit_
    Nov 8, 2021
    8
    Better than Cold War? Yes, in pretty much every way possible. This is something else, would recommend!
  26. Rocketrain
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Okay, by any means, it's not perfect Call of Duty! That out of the way, it's actually very decent, surprisingly decent even. I feel like marketing team didn't do very good job, because this is way better than all the promo.
  27. Itmattersyaknow
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Solid single player/amazing multiplayer. CoD Vanguard is possible GOTY 2021, not even joking. So much more content than BF2024, better graphics than BF2024.
  28. thisiskino
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    One of the best CoD games in years, i can already tell this game is going to be legendary. Hell yea.
  29. Gabriil
    Nov 7, 2021
    10
    В бетке был просто ужас. На старте приятно удивило. Играется бодро, ТТК низкий, сбмм не злой.
  30. RiaskoFF
    Nov 7, 2021
    8
    Haven't played the campaign yet, but multiplayer is fun, thought TTK is a bit out of hand as well as spawns. Well, spawns have always been an issue in COD games for me. Overall, good game.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Malditos Nerds
    Dec 16, 2021
    80
    Vanguard not only brings a whole lot more launch content and improvements than previous Call of Duty titles, by dint of a superior multiplayer experience, a solid and spectacular campaign and a more accessible but just as fun zombie mode.
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  2. Generación Xbox
    Nov 22, 2021
    73
    Vanguard has one of the best campaigns of the series and a very fun multiplayer. However, a boring Zombies mode and other technical problems make it below the level of the previous ones.
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  3. ZTGD
    Nov 22, 2021
    70
    The biggest problem is CoD: Vanguard feels like the least innovative Call of Duty in years. I think a lot of that has to do with Warzone, and the fact that developers HAVE to ensure that their game can be compatible with that battle royale. The fact that so much has to go into making sure it all works together; I just feel like it has to be hampering the developer’s creativity. In my opinion Call of Duty as a whole need to take a year off and regroup, come back with something as memorable as the original Modern Warfare was when it launched. If it’s a matter of money (and I doubt that it is) developers could lean into Warzone, they already are making a killing on all the microtransactions but just update Warzone like Epic does for Fortnite. Then after a year surprise people with something fantastic… I know this will never happen, but a man can dream.
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