Call of Duty: Black Ops III Reviews

Call of Duty: Black Ops III is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9.2 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2015

This game could retail for $80, and I would still be inclined to tell CoD, FPS, and action game fans alike to get it day one. At $60, it's almost too good to be true. Black Ops III is the deepest Call of Duty ever. That I do know.

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4.5 / 10.0
Nov 10, 2015

As fun as popping zombies in beautiful environments is, it's not enough to save Black Ops 3 from being just a miserable little disappointment, a cobbled together version of Deus Ex and Syndicate that can't do right by its pop sci-fi leanings or the series' run & gun entertainment. As someone who's always been an apologist for the series, it makes me a little sad to see that Call of Duty might finally be the creatively bankrupt game everyone believes it to be, unsalvageable even by the grace of Christopher Meloni himself.

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8.8 / 10.0
Nov 5, 2015

Black Ops III shows that Treyarch are in a great position to keep the Call of Duty series fresh and relevant.

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7 / 10
Dec 5, 2015

Decent effort, but far from COD mastery

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4.2 / 5.0
Nov 19, 2015

I used to hear that Treyarch's efforts with the Call of Duty series were inferior to that of Infinity Ward, and that may have been true in the past, but here Treyarch has really put their stamp on the game and created what is, in a nutshell, the game that made me come back to the series after such a lengthy time away.

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7 / 10
Dec 15, 2015

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is a game of two thirds that gives us a fantastic multiplayer experience and an ever addicting Zombies mode, coupled with a poor single player. Hopefully Treyarch's next entry can finally give us a commendable campaign to boot.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 14, 2015

A rollicking, ridiculous ride that is pure nonsense, but generous in both amount and quality and a campaign that isn't as jingoistically brainless as usual.

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4.7 / 5.0
Nov 6, 2015

All in all, for as much flack as the Call of Duty series has rightfully received over the recent years, Black Ops 3 completely destroys every preconceived notion - it's far from a recycled version of the previous installments. From top to bottom the game is excellently crafted with a series of new features to complement a robust campaign plot with all types of crazy twists and turns.

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NZGamer
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Nov 12, 2015

Call of Duty is the Coca Cola of the game industry. Popular, unchanging, and tastes good to most, but it's still the same stuff.

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GameZone
Top Critic
Unscored
Nov 12, 2015

If you're going to be buying Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, you're doing it for Zombies and a fresh multiplayer experience after a year of Advanced Warfare. It sure as heck isn't going to be for the campaign, which is the worst we've seen in quite some time.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2015

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is the most extensive Call of Duty game ever made, but not without its flaws. Dour storytelling and purely incremental changes to multiplayer prevent it from reaching the legendary status of its predecessors.

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Ray Carsillo
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Nov 5, 2015

Black Ops III is the deepest Call of Duty experience to date. With not one, but two campaigns, new multiplayer modes and more robust customization, and a Zombies mode that will suck in even the most casual of players, Treyarch has once again found a way to raise the bar.

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Nov 10, 2015

With a very predictable story and a great gameplay Black Ops III fails to excel in any particular field.

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Nov 9, 2015

Black Ops III tries something different, but it's wrong headed approach ruins otherwise strong context.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 24, 2015

This may be one of the most fulfilling Call of Duty games I've played yet, and as manic as it may be, it certainly backs up everything it promises. Kudos to Treyarch for going the extra mile, and proving that, yes, it's still one of the best developers for this job.

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8 / 10
Nov 6, 2015

The online experience was a mixed bag, but Black Ops 3 is perhaps the most comprehensive Call of Duty game we've played in years. Buoyed by fantastic visuals and a steady frame rate, it's a gorgeous game that is fun to play. Whether you're a veteran of the series or a newcomer, there's more than enough content to warrant checking out Black Ops 3.

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Unscored
Nov 19, 2015

But these concerns are pushed far to the margins of Black Ops III in favor of explosion porn and the crushing pressure of a forward momentum that propels you toward more things to see and do and shoot. You can almost feel the writers butting their heads against the constraints of a big-budget first-person shooter when it feels like they desperately want to write the next Philip K. Dick story. It's hard to be smart when you're mandated to deliver a violent thrill-ride that doesn't stop to throw on the brakes.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 29, 2016

Black Ops III hits two out of three big marks for me. We were promised a wealth of mindblowing graphics, exciting new content and dynamic gameplay and Treyarch most certainly delivered on all points. Black Ops III is a fantastic Call of Duty game, but despite its best attempts to be completely different, it can't help but to fall into its own category. Underneath the glamour, it feels like just another Call of Duty game - to the delight of existing fans, but the chagrin of players seeking new turf. It is severely let down by its clumsy campaign mode, but additions to movement and customisation in multiplayer mode make it one of the best Call of Duty multiplayers ever created. The new zombie map, Shadows of Evil, is also an enormous high in the series, and is innovative and replayable enough to mark it as the largest and most exciting zombie modes yet.

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7 / 10.0
Dec 2, 2015

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3 جاه طلبانه ترین نسخه سری COD در سال های اخیر است اما جاه طلب بودن لزوما باعث موفقیت نمی شود و چه بسا این جاه طلبی نتیجه منفی نیز داشته است .Black Ops 3 را می توان به دو قسمت تقسیم کرده و به آن نگاه کرد . قسمت اول کلیت و ساختار طراحی بخش تکنفره بازی که بدلیل Co-op محور شدن و عدم ارتقای عناصر لازم در مواجهه با این تغییر مهم کاملا خسته کننده و تکراری است ، قسمت دوم جزئیاتی نظیر اسلحه ها ، سیستم شخصی سازی ، مهارت های جانبی و این دست از موارد که با جهش و پیشرفت بسیار خوبی رو به رو شده اند . قوی بودن این جزئیات کاملا باعث پیشرفت و جذابیت تجربه بخش چندنفره نیز شده است و بواسطه یک بخش چندنفره معقول و خوب ، Black Ops 3 کماکان می تواند یکی از گزینه های اصلی و قابل ذکر سبک اول شخص شوتر باشد .

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ThisGenGaming
ThisGenGaming
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Nov 13, 2015

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is a fantastic package filled to the brim with enjoyable content. The new addition of cooperative campaign, super soldiers, and fun game modes tie this together as one of my favorite Call of Duty games to date. I feel that this COD will outlast the recent ones and will continue to keep gamers engaged at least until the next Call of Duty game!

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