Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Reviews

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
5 / 10.0
Oct 29, 2018

While it's nice to see Treyarch "change-up" the formula, in the largest quotations possible, this is still a limp-wristed attempt. It's a pathetic husk of the once-great Call of Duty series that fails to be worth the money or time.

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David Lovato
Top Critic
6 / 10
Dec 2, 2018

In the end, Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII is a rock-solid title, but it could have been so much more. Forcing it to fit under the Black Ops moniker was a mistake, and comes across as forced, given its very light relation to the previous three titles. The whole thing smacks of Treyarch wanting to take risks and go in new directions, but stopping just shy and instead tacking older characters or ideas. Longtime fans of the franchise won't want to miss out on this - especially those who love the Zombies experience - but those who checked out of Call of Duty before likely won't find enough here to bring them back.

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6 / 10
Oct 31, 2018

Improving what it's done time and time and time and time again with a sexier (read: crasser) coat of paint thrown on it. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 does exactly what it says on the tin — that is, not very much of anything new or different.

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70 / 100
Oct 14, 2018

Call of Duty is one of the notorious franchises in video games and carries a reputation for one of the most acclaimed and addicting multiplayer series. When Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was announced many were annoyed that the sub-series within the franchise known for telling great stories would be abandoning single-player for a multiplayer-only experience. It delivers a by the numbers Call of Duty experience that will satisfy those who love the multiplayer experience but won't win those who've left the franchise behind or had no interest in the first place.

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7 / 10
Oct 12, 2018

Make no mistake, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a polished effort. If you can stomach its ridiculous day one patch, lack of single-player, and its high price, you'll be treated to one of the better multiplayer experiences in recent memory.

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Fandom
Top Critic
3.5 / 5.0
Oct 16, 2018

Essentially, Black Ops 4 a Frankenstein Monster of a FPS experience. That’s fine. It’s also a little bit sad. Time will tell if the package peels further back to reveal more of its own soul.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 15, 2018

Blackout is the highlight mode in this year's iteration and zombies mode is fun, but the awful single player content drags down the overall experience.

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Daily Dot
Top Critic
Oct 18, 2018

Overall, a lack of cohesion hurts Black Ops 4. Playing through every mode is rewarding in its own right, but it doesn't feel like you're working toward anything in the long run.

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7 / 10
Oct 16, 2018

CoD Black Ops 4 is a good game, where Treyarch succeeds in offering a AAA Battle Royale experience packed with goods ideas. The Zombie mode is bigger and exhilarating, but unfortunately the classic multiplayer mode doesn't offer anything really new. All that is not enough to make us all forget the solo campaign, who totally disappeared in this episode.

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7 / 10
Oct 21, 2018
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72 / 100
Oct 23, 2018

With no campaign, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is still a capable sequel with three decent multiplayer offerings. Blackout is an addictive campfest. Zombies has more content than ever before but remains stuck in its ways. Last but not least, traditional multiplayer remains strong as it puts emphasis on teamwork and brings a few intelligent new modes across solid maps.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 19, 2018

Even with a new battle royale to play, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 still feels like a game too shackled by its conventions to offer much more than a small step forward.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 21, 2018

I can't say That I don't enjoy playing Black Ops 4. After a long break from Call of Duty Games I found this instalment in the series is very satisfying, but the technical problems and the identity issues are disturbing the general satisfaction of the game and preventing you to give it the green light, I'm also not pleased with the disappearance of the historical and important campaign mode.

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7.8 / 10.0
Nov 28, 2018

With a rich multiplayer mode, a great zombie experience and a battle royale that was able to differentiate from the others, BO4 is a really needed fresh start for the franchise. While everything looks great, the absence of a campaign mode, alongside the technical problems and the abundant presence of microtransaction, really hurt the final score.

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78 / 100
Oct 17, 2018

A quality-made but unsurprising multiplayer FPS that offers refined versions of the current most popular modes and top-tier shooting.

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7.9 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2018

So we can say that we have a Call of Duty in front of us, trying to take a step forward and we can only get half done. The well-structured multiplayer, rich in modes, optimization and zombie mode are certainly points in favor that make the title enjoyable and entertaining. The introduction of the Battle Royale, which may not appeal to everyone, is actually a good feature if you think about its realization; on the other hand, those who are not interested can not always play with it. Too bad for the absence of the singleplayer that has always characterized the title, but that perhaps was now a part reached the end. Too bad, however, for the graphics that is certainly the least cured part of the entire production. Overall, however, despite some flaws, the game lets you play with pleasure, satisfying a bit 'the tastes of all users!

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8 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2018

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be appreciated or not, you can hardly have an opinion that goes in the middle. Activision and Treyarch have meticulously listened to the requests of the community bringing to light a solid and well-varied product in the ways that, unfortunately, sins of a single player campaign clumsily replaced by tutorials, starring the various Specialists, somewhat bland.

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Nov 27, 2018

Black Ops 4 is the biggest change to the formula in recent Call of Duty history, and in large part is for the better. Blackout is a suitable replacement for the single player campaign, zombies has seen meaningful changes to its meta-game, and multiplayer is more of the same great thing.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 12, 2018

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 is a well-rounded title offering something for every FPS focused gamer.

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80 / 100
Oct 12, 2018

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 revived the series for sure. With Blackout mod and special characters, we have a new game which will keep us busy for very long time.

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