Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

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Black Ops 4 is a forward-looking release from Activision, abandoning the single player campaign for a robust, deep multiplayer experience and a smart take on the battle royale genre in Blackout.

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Black Ops 4 is a forward-looking release from Activision, abandoning the single player campaign for a robust, deep multiplayer experience and a smart take on the battle royale genre in Blackout.

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8.5/10

Miranda Sanchez (IGN)

Black Ops 4 has a few rough edges, but any of its three modes make for an enjoyable shooter experience that feel distinct and personalized.

October 19, 2018 |

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The best Call Of Duty of the generation and while some will bemoan the lack of a story campaign, it’s hard to argue with the quality and quantity of content on offer.

October 19, 2018 |

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8/10

GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)

9/10

Erik Kain (Forbes)

If you’re only here for the campaign, there’s no reason for you to buy Black Ops 4. But if you’re a multiplayer gamer and enjoy battle royale games, there’s plenty of great, addictive content to keep you playing for months on end.

October 30, 2018 |

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Miranda Sanchez (IGN)

8.5/10 - (Read Review)

Black Ops 4 has a few rough edges, but any of its three modes make for an enjoyable shooter experience that feel distinct and personalized.

GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)

8/10 - (Read Review)

The best Call Of Duty of the generation and while some will bemoan the lack of a story campaign, it’s hard to argue with the quality and quantity of content on offer.

Erik Kain (Forbes)

9/10 - (Read Review)

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
3DNews	Алексей Лихачев	9 / 10	10-19-2018	Call of Duty is finally back, with great multiplayer modes, tons of content in Zombies and fantastic Blackout.	Read review
AbsoluteXbox	Brian George	4.2 / 5 stars	10-27-2018	Treyarch have jumped fully on board the Battle Royale bandwagon, but not content with that, have jumped into the drivers seat and changed up a gear to give the best and most fun version of the genre. If fast and varied action and plenty of firepower is what you want, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is going to be right up your street.	Read review
Areajugones	Pablo Espinosa	8.5 / 10	10-17-2018	Treyarch and Activision have managed to achieve with Black Ops 4 exactly what fans were asking for. An addictive multiplayer mode, a bigger than ever zombie experience and a Blackout option that despite of it being in the need for improvements, leaves a really good impression. The Call of Duty saga is back for good with a game that will certainly be worthy of your time.	Read review
Ars Technica	Julie Muncy	Recommended	10-19-2018	A competent, carefully crafted but ultimately safe iteration in a long, storied franchise that, frankly, has much better entries. Yet it’s also one of the most distinct Call of Duty games, an obvious bid at turning the series into a one-stop-shop multiplayer extravaganza—the only game Call of Duty fans will ever need. Until next year, at least.	Read review
Atomix	Claudio Quiroz	85 / 100	10-16-2018	With 3 strong and well designed online experiences, Black Ops 4 achieves a fantastic and addictive experience for young players. With it’s own Battle Royale called Black Out turns out to be better than people expect and could set a new direction for this popular genre. A must entry for Call of Duty long time fans.	Read review
Attack of the Fanboy	William Schwartz	4.5 / 5 stars	10-12-2018	The ultimate Call of Duty multiplayer experience.	Read review
AusGamers	Toby Berger	9 / 10	10-12-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a pleasant surprise. While it’s lacking in any major offering for those wanting a campaign to play through, everything else is refined and iterated on in meaningful ways. Blackout is a blast, traditional multiplayer is as good as it’s been in years, and Zombies is insanity in all the right ways.	Read review
BaziCenter	Farnood Samie Yousefi	8.5 / 10	10-17-2018	Although there is no story-based single player campaign as we know in the COD series, Black Ops 4 is still one of the best COD experiences ever. A full featured multi player campaign, along with a solid Zombie mode, and of course the new Blackout mode that adds Battle Royal features to the series, make Black Ops 4 not only of the best entries in the series, but also one of the best games of 2018.	Read review
Cerealkillerz	Gabriel Bogdan	9 / 10	10-11-2018	Call of Duty Black Ops 4 manages easily to compensate the missing singleplayer campaign with lots of multiplayer goodness and a battle royale mode that shouldn’t be afraid of fortnite or pubg. The Class Campaigns could be better and some of the recycled elements of the previous games aren’t that well integrated but besides that fans of the series will get an amazing multiplayer package with a great zombie mode on top of it all.	Read review
CGMagazine	Cole Watson	8.5 / 10	10-15-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a great multiplayer first-person shooter. Each of the three multiplayer modes plays in a number of unique diverse ways, but each maintains that core identity of a Call of Duty title.	Read review
Cheat Code Central	Benjamin Maltbie	5 / 5 stars	10-14-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a game that looks at the entire first-person shooter genre, past and present,	Read review
COGconnected	Trevor Houston	87 / 100	10-11-2018	One thing is for certain, Black Ops 4 is easily the best multiplayer experience we have seen from the franchise to date.	Read review
Critical Hit	Glenn Kisela	9 / 10	10-18-2018	Some fans of the Call of Duty franchise may have left, but Black Ops 4 is arguably the best time to come back. This may be the best instalment of the franchise yet.	Read review
Cubed3	David Lovato	8 / 10	12-02-2018	It’s hard to pinpoint precisely why Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII is a far more enjoyable proposition than its immediate predecessors but Treyarch has somehow managed to crank up the fun factor to the point where even repeatedly dying to far superior players has ceased to be irritating. While it isn’t going to make longstanding haters of the series rush out to pick up a copy, the consistently satisfying gunplay, revamped health system, renewed tactical focus, and well thought-out specialist skill-sets all contribute to rejuvenating a series that was, truthfully, starting to feel a bit stale. Sure, the lack of a campaign is a minor disappointment that will dissuade some from making that purchase but the addition of the addictive Blackout mode more than makes up for it in many ways and anybody with more than a passing interest in the Battle Royale genre would be foolish to pass up on the best ‘last man standing’ experience the current generation has to offer. Get to it, specialist!	Read review
Cultured Vultures	Jimmy Donnellan	7.5 / 10	10-19-2018	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.	Read review
Daily Dot	AJ Moser	3.5 / 5 stars	10-18-2018	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.	Read review
Daily Mirror	Charlene Bougourd	5 / 5 stars	10-13-2018	As a Call of Duty veteran, I’d say give it a chance.	Read review
Destructoid	Chris Carter	8 / 10	10-14-2018	How well Activision manages Black Ops 4 will possibly influence the entire future of the series. For now, two thirds of it is rising to the occasion.	Read review
Digital Chumps	Alex Tudor	8 / 10	03-01-2018	Call of Duty Black Ops 4 isn’t the best in the series, but it’s solid enough to justify it’s sequel monicker. Blackout is such an exhilarating take on the Battle Royale genre that it’s hard to not recommend it to even casual fans. Zombies is engaging and fun, especially with its story, but I wish it took more liberties with its maps. Multiplayer is great for veteran Call of Duty players, but offers little to no innovation over previous entries in the series.	Read review
Digital Trends	Gabe Gurwin	4 / 5 stars	10-16-2018	‘Black Ops 4’ delivers the best Call of Duty multiplayer battles in years.	Read review
DualShockers	Tanner Pierce	9 / 10	10-15-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is fantastic, plain and simple. The concerns over the game not being worth it due to a lack of a single-player campaign seem overblown, when compared to how much effort was put into improving the online moes. This easily feels like one of the most content-filled Call of Duty entries and I can absolutely recommend picking this up, even if you’re a since-jaded fan of the first-person shooter series.	Read review
Easy Allies	Ben Moore	4.25 / 5 stars	10-25-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is the most ambitious and engrossing entry the series has seen in quite some time.	Read review
EGM	Nick Plessas	8.5 / 10	10-16-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has made some bold changes to the series, and ultimately, they’re for the better. The inclusion of a battle royale mode is a first, and even the more familiar multiplayer and Zombies survival mode are not what they once were. Changes are always risky, but in Black Ops 4’s case, it worked out for the better.	Read review
Electric Bento	Drew Meadows	8.8 / 10	10-18-2018	There are still some changes that need to be made for the sake of balance, but overall this is an extremely varied multiplayer foray.	Read review
Eurogamer	Wesley Yin-Poole	Recommended	10-16-2018	Call of Duty nails battle royale with a blistering, jank-free experience.	Read review
Expansive	Expansive	8.5 / 10	11-03-2018	Black Ops 4 is one of the best and enjoyable all-in multiplayer experiences out there right now and arguably the best COD in a good many years.	Read review
Forbes	Erik Kain	9 / 10	10-30-2018	If you’re only here for the campaign, there’s no reason for you to buy Black Ops 4. But if you’re a multiplayer gamer and enjoy battle royale games, there’s plenty of great, addictive content to keep you playing for months on end.	Read review
Game Informer	Daniel Tack	9.5 / 10	10-10-2018	Whatever you’re looking for in your online shooter, Black Ops 4 offers an impressive, highly enjoyable content suite that should keep you coming back for more	Read review
Game Rant	Dalton Cooper	4.5 / 5 stars	10-17-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may lack a traditional single player campaign, but its exciting multiplayer, battle royale, and Zombies modes more than make up for it.	Read review
Game Revolution	Mack Ashworth	4 / 5 stars	10-16-2018	With all things considered, Call of Duty Black Ops 4 achieves its score with room to improve… or plummet.	Read review
Game Volt	Mohamed Ashmawy	7.5 / 10	10-21-2018	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.	Read review
Gameblog	Camille Allard	7 / 10	10-16-2018	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.	Read review
GameCrate	Nate Hohl	8.5 / 10	10-14-2018	If you’re the sort of gamer who usually looks down their nose at the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops 4 might just be the game that changes your opinion ever so slightly. Old-school purists can find their competitive multiplayer fix, and with the revamped Zombies and new Blackout mode, there’s no denying that Treyarch’s latest stands well out from the pack.	Read review
Gameplanet	Baz Macdonald	9 / 10	10-17-2018	If you’re a fan of Call of Duty multiplayer offerings	Read review
GamePro	Mirco Kämpfer	90 / 100	10-19-2018	Black Ops 4 offers ingenious innovations such as the exciting blackout mode and a lot of scope. A must-have	Read review
Gamerheadquarters	Jason Stettner	8.2 / 10	10-15-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a solid combination of competitive multiplayer, exciting battle royale with Blackout and chilling battles against the undead with zombies.	Read review
Gamersky	不倒翁蜀黍	8.9 / 10	10-15-2018	The traditional multiplayer offers the most classic and satisfying shooting experience. The maps of Zombies mode is greatly expanded. Black Out makes a great progress for battle-royale games in terms of battles. Though Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 doesn’t make much difference compared with its prequel or other battle-royale games, it’s still the best shooting game on earth.	Read review
GamesBeat	Dean Takahashi	Recommended	10-11-2018	Call of Duty works best when it throws a diversity of experiences at you. The multiplayer game accomplishes this with the constant duels between the Specialists. The Zombies experience will keep you trying to survive for just one more round. And Blackout could provide an endless set of crazy and fun experiences.	Read review
GameSkinny	John Schutt	9 / 10	10-19-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 gives new life to an aging formula, and its three core modes combine to create one of the most complete FPS packages the series has every known.	Read review
GameSpot	Kallie Plagge	8 / 10	10-17-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is both broad and deep, but the star is its smartly executed take on battle royale, Blackout.	Read review
GamesRadar+	Ford James	4 / 5 stars	10-19-2018	The lack of campaign is sorely missed in this bold new direction for Call of Duty, but the multiplayer shines like never before.	Read review
GameZone	Cade Onder	8.5 / 10	10-15-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 fires on all cylinders and hits every target with immense precision. This is the peak of zombies, one of the best battle royale experiences in the genre, and one of the most fluid, engaging, and tactical Call of Duty multiplayer modes to date. Even with the removal of a traditional single-player campaign, Black Ops 4 feels like you’re paying $60 for a game that you could value at $100 or more.	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Zachary Atwood	8.8 / 10	10-29-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, the fifteenth iteration of a storied Call of Duty franchise, blends old and new to put itself in the upper echelon of Call of Duty games. Despite its lack of a traditional campaign, the game impresses in plenty of other aspects. The newcomer mode, Blackout, puts a fun and compelling Call of Duty spin on the battle royale genre. Multiplayer’s boots find the ground again and take me all the way back to my fondest memories of the original Black Ops. Although it’s not historically my favorite type of mode, Zombies really kicks it up a notch, with more maps and customization than ever before (not to mention even crazier Easter Eggs).	Read review
GamingBolt	Billy Givens	7 / 10	10-15-2018	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.	Read review
GamingTrend	Mike Dunn	Recommended	10-12-2018	So far, my experience with Call of Duty Black Ops 4 has been extremely positive, and I’m having a blast with the game.	Read review
GearNuke	Danial Arshad Khan	8.5 / 10	10-17-2018	Black Ops 4 has managed to not only prove itself but on top set a new benchmark in quality for the Call of Duty series. It is one of the most enjoyable multiplayer games present on consoles. The lack of a traditional single-player campaign doesn’t manage to distract away from the polished gameplay of the Blackout mode.	Read review
Geeks Under Grace	Joe Morgan	8 / 10	10-24-2018	From classic competitive multiplayer to zombie slaughter to battle royale experiences, Black Ops 4 is the complete package for fans of online first-person shooters. The game has some bugs and design flaws, but Treyarch has already shown that they’re listening to feedback and working hard to make the game as flawless as possible.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Pedro del Pozo	9 / 10	10-19-2018	Call of Duty Black Ops 4 is one of the best multiplayer shooters of the year. Its new proposal and the Battle Royale mode make it a must of this generation.	Read review
God is a Geek	Nicola Ardron	9 / 10	10-19-2018	Black Ops 4 is an excellent entry into the series. Some may mourn the loss of the single player campaign, but this is the tightest most balanced multiplayer the franchise has seen in a long while.	Read review
GRYOnline.pl	Dariusz Matusiak	8 / 10	10-15-2018	Black Ops 4 flashes all the things this series is best known for – the new Call of Duty is a festival of joyous, dynamic and bombastic online fragging. The Zombie mode is especially good, but the infamous Blackout mode doesn’t quite deliver. All in all, CoD holds up pretty well, but it’s easy to find numerous pitfalls.	Read review
Guardian	Keith Stuart	4 / 5 stars	10-17-2018	The shooter has gone multiplayer-only, bringing its own brand of exhilarating action and tactical warfare to the game modes popularised by Fortnite and Battlegrounds	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Kevin Dunsmore	4 / 5 stars	10-14-2018	It feels good to have Treyarch back at the helm with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.	Read review
IGN	Miranda Sanchez	8.5 / 10	10-20-2018	Black Ops 4 has a few rough edges, but any of its three modes make for an enjoyable shooter experience that feel distinct and personalized.	Read review
IGN Italy	Francesco Destri	8.6 / 10	10-16-2018	If you manage to go beyond the absence of the single campaign, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a solid multiplayer shooter full of content.	Read review
IGN Middle East	Moustafa Gad	8.4 / 10	10-19-2018	Black Ops 4 Step forward in the call of Duty path without having to run on walls or jump to irrational heights!	Read review
IGN Spain	Juan García	8.4 / 10	10-15-2018	We are missing it’s campaign, but our tears will be wiped by the excellent Blackout mode or it’s expanded multiplayer or coop options. A great Call of Duty if you are one of those that weren’t into it’s single player campaign.	Read review
Impulsegamer	Sean Warhurst	4.3 / 5 stars	10-25-2018	I’m more than a tad conflicted with Treyarch’s offering this year; on the one hand, Blackout is a fantastic addition that has injected some much-needed innovation into the Call of Duty formula, but I can’t help but lament the absence of a dedicated campaign.	Read review
Jump Dash Roll	Daniel Garrod	6 / 10	10-31-2018	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.	Read review
Just Push Start	Oliver East	4.5 / 5 stars	10-16-2018	Treyarch has once again taken the Call of Duty to the next level, by adding something completely different – much like they did with Zombies. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 has taken bits from a lot of other popular games. Be it the instant hit Blackout, from the rise in popularity of battle royal, or Heist mode where you gain income each round but must purchase weaponry, akin to Counter Strike Global Offensive. Treyarch seems to have been happy to do this and experiment with features like a tweaked health system. It has paid off, despite there not being the storyline to play, there is more than ever to keep gamers hooked and playing Call of Duty for the next year!	Read review
Leadergamer	Alper Dalan	8 / 10	10-18-2018	If it only had the story mode…	Read review
LevelUp	Luis Sánchez	8.8 / 10	10-25-2018	Although controversial, the decision to swap the singleplayer campaign for a popular and alien game mode shows a complete evolution in the franchise as it consolidates as one of the freshest installments in the series. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has the real potential to make jaded veterans return to a game that feels different, fair and requires skill and, at the same time, is supported by two gigantic modes that are addictive and fun to play.	Read review
Marooners’ Rock	Mike Robles	9 / 10	10-23-2018	If you’re a Call of Duty fan, Black Ops 4 is a MUST. It’s epic on a scale like unlike anything we’ve ever seen before and I haven’t been able to put it down.	Read review
Merlin’in Kazanı	Furkan Sakoğlu	80 / 100	10-12-2018	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.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	8 / 10	10-19-2018	The best Call Of Duty of the generation and while some will bemoan the lack of a story campaign, it’s hard to argue with the quality and quantity of content on offer.	Read review
MonsterVine	Michael Elliott	4 / 5 stars	11-30-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII delivers the same tactile experience that it always has across three enticing modes.	Read review
New Game Network	Ben Thomas	72 / 100	10-23-2018	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.	Read review
Nexus	Nexus	8 / 10	10-14-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has made a sacrifice that will definitely cause some to turn away from the title. However, removing the campaign came with its own line of benefits. Multiplayer has an addictive twist for those who like their traditional Call of Duty experience, Zombies is as engaging and fun as ever, and Blackout is arguably one of the best Battle Royale experiences available.	Read review
NoesPaisparaFrikis	Oscar Garcia Mompean	8.8 / 10	10-23-2018	Treyarch does not revolutionize the genre but has known how to “borrow” ideas from other games to create a really fun game that will keep us glued to the screen for hours and hours.	Read review
NoobFeed	Adam Siddiqui	70 / 100	10-14-2018	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.	Read review
Oyungezer Online	Sabri Erkan Sabancı	8.2 / 10	10-18-2018	Call of Duty is still alive and brings us its best version of current generation.	Read review
Pardis Game	Sadra Salehi	9 / 10	10-19-2018	While the absence of a campaign is upsetting, but Black Ops 4 managed to provide really good content. Zombies mode is entertaining than ever, Multiplayer has its exciting and breathtaking moments and Blackout managed to give us a unique experience with combining Battle Royale and known Call of Duty elements	Read review
PC Gamer	Steven T. Wright	78 / 100	10-17-2018	A quality-made but unsurprising multiplayer FPS that offers refined versions of the current most popular modes and top-tier shooting.	Read review
PC Invasion	PC Invasion	4 / 10	10-14-2018	A worthy entry to the Call of Duty franchise. Blackout and Zombies impress. Unfortunately, matchmaking and performance issues on PCs hold it back from reaching the pinnacle.	Read review
PCGamesN	Jordan Forward	9 / 10	10-12-2018	In Blackout, Treyarch has proved the series can still be agile and forward-thinking, while smart changes to Zombies and multiplayer show there’s still plenty of life in these old bones.	Read review
PCWorld	Hayden Dingman	Recommended	10-13-2018	Overall it’s a pretty great year for Call of Duty, even if it feels like the once-dominant shooter series is now playing catch-up to an industry that left it behind. That may be the case, but Treyarch did a damn fine job catching up at least.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Laddie Simco	9 / 10	10-16-2018	Black Ops 4 is easily the best Call Of Duty has been in years. The game plays almost flawlessly, and despite it not having a single player campaign still offers lots of content including the new Battle Royale mode Blackout. The only thing keeping Black Ops 4 from a perfect score is that the multiplayer maps, while being well designed lack originality and rely too heavily on remaking the past. If you haven’t played Call Of Duty for a while, Black Ops 4 gives you plenty of reasons to return.	Read review
Polygon	Ben Kuchera	Recommended	10-12-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is the most 2018 game release you can imagine, and it might be one of Activision’s most forward-looking moves in recent memory.	Read review
Post Arcade (National Post)	Chad Sapieha	8.5 / 10	10-15-2018	In giving up any pretence at story or solo play, Treyarch has created the boldest and most focused Call of Duty in years	Read review
PowerUp!	Ryan Rivetz	8 / 10	11-12-2018	Call of Duty Black Ops 4 is a well-rounded title offering something for every FPS focused gamer.	Read review
Press Start	Ewan Roxburgh	8 / 10	10-17-2018	Gone are the days where Call Of Duty sets the trends, but Black Ops 4 does a great job of keeping up. Choosing which mode to play first every time I launch the game is a struggle, with each being unique and impressive in their own way. Black Ops 4’s individual components may not be groundbreaking, but as a package, it’s one of the most refined Call Of Duty games. Black Ops 4 is a complete and polished package with Treyarch’s deft touch of quality.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Júlio César Souza Pires	92 / 100	10-26-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is undoubtedly an outstanding FPS. The game presents excellent graphics, a lot of known game modes	Read review
Push Square	Liam Croft	9 / 10	10-15-2018	There will always be those that lament it for the lack of a single player campaign, but what Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 does for its multiplayer experience is nothing less than phenomenal. Traditional multiplayer has never been better thanks to a few tweaks and additions here and there that elevate the action to a whole new level, while the all new Blackout mode does Battle Royale better than anyone else. And on top of that, Zombies continues to impress us with a plethora of mechanics to engage with and scenarios to complete. As a package, you’re going to struggle to find much better than Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in the multiplayer market this year.	Read review
Reno Gazette-Journal	Jason Hidalgo	8 / 10	10-29-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 features arguably the best multiplayer and co-op experience in the series thanks to the addition of Blackout to its highly polished staple of Zombies and regular multiplayer modes. It even adds split-screen play at a time when such a feature has become rare. At the same time, the excellent online modes make the lack of a campaign mode even more regrettable. The addition of a solid campaign mode could have made this the best COD game to date. As it is now, this one’s for multiplayer lovers only.	Read review
Saudi Gamer	ريان الدويش	9 / 10	10-12-2018	Black Ops 4 is the best entry to the series from a long time. So many changes in multiplayer mode that added new perspective to the game, and still maintains COD identity. Zombie mode and its new story and content that gives zombie mode fans so much content, entertaining Blackout mode that takes advantage of the series strengths to make a unique experience, all of that make Black Ops 4 the best COD lately. For now the main two issues are removing the traditional story mode and DLC system.	Read review
Saving Content	Scott Ellison II	5 / 5 stars	10-19-2018	Treyarch eschewed one of the tent poles of every Call of Duty game since the original, perhaps boldly, with removing the campaign to make the game more omnipresent, accounting for all types of players who enjoy multiplayer gaming. The game now has three powerful modes that offers “something for everybody”. This was previously the case when campaign was a part of it, but there is somewhat of a shift away from single-player experiences, and the direction is shown here. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 almost defiantly makes itself known as the ultimate all-in-one multiplayer experience to play – and does so with incredible confidence and execution.	Read review
Screen Rant	Rob Keyes	4 / 5 stars	10-14-2018	What Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 comes with is an easily recommendable launch package.	Read review
SECTOR.sk	Peter Dragula	8 / 10	10-18-2018	The first Call of Duty without singleplayer campaign is still good choice for players. Multiplayer now adds Battle Royale mode.	Read review
Shacknews	Ozzie Mejia	8 / 10	10-11-2018	Black Ops 4 feels like one of the strongest Call of Duty entries to come along in years. Despite not having a solo campaign or some of the past games’ more bombastic mechanics, Treyarch has proved the adage that “less is more.” And this game’s “less” is good enough to keep me waiting around for “more.”	Read review
Skill Up	Ralph Panebianco	Recommended	01-03-2019	Video Review	Read review
Softpedia	Silviu Stahie	9 / 10	10-29-2018	I can really say that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 provides the best multiplayer experience in the franchise, and it’s not going to be a surprise when the next iteration is going to focus even more on this aspect.	Read review
SomHráč.sk	Michal Grác	95 / 100	10-24-2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 got rid of the single-player campaign and expanded the multiplayer. The new Battle Royale mode is definitely worthy of attention and if you’re looking for a quality multiplayer shooter, you’re at the right place.	Read review
Stevivor	Ben Salter	8 / 10	10-15-2018	Blackout is just right, and the best battle royale game on the market./	Read review
TechRaptor	Dan Hodges	9 / 10	10-17-2018	Black Ops 4 pulls together three distinct parts to create an incredible and dense whole. The action is tight, the changes are smart and well-executed, and Blackout may be the most exciting thing out this year. This is the best Call of Duty has been in years.	Read review
Telegraph	Tom Hoggins	5 / 5 stars	10-15-2018	As a card-carrying member of the single-player society, it was with some trepidation I dived into Call of Duty:	Read review
The Angry Joe Show	Joe Vargas	7 / 10	10-20-2018	Video Review	Read review
The Games Machine	Simone Rampazzi	8.2 / 10	10-17-2018	The courage of Treyarch must always be rewarded, and that is why we feel confident in affirming that, for now, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 can really make a difference in its own genre, especially thanks to the new Blackout mode. Nice job!	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Stefan L	9 / 10	10-19-2018	Black Ops 4’s Blackout is clearly the star of the show, with Treyarch making this Battle Royale business look easy, but it’s standing on the shoulders of a great all round multiplayer experience and a Zombies mode that’s bigger and more streamlined than ever. You might still miss having a single player campaign, and there’s work to be done to ensure Blackout’s longevity, but this could easily be the start of a new era of Call of Duty.	Read review
TrueAchievements	Kelly Packard	4 / 5 stars	10-17-2018	Multiplayer could still use some balance and spawn tweaking, Specialist HQ’s implementation flopped, and there are still bugs to be addressed. Nonetheless, there is something here that feels like the biggest step in the right direction the Call of Duty series has taken in a long time.	Read review
TrueGaming	عمران الحازمي	9 / 10	10-12-2018	Black Ops 4 breathes new life into the series by introducing new gameplay elements and modes. And bringing back many many of things we know and love from the series.	Read review
Twinfinite	Zhiqing Wan	4 / 5 stars	10-16-2018	All in all, Black Ops 4 is a really solid and polished package of multiplayer goodness. As I made my way through the multiplayer ranks, I found myself thinking about the missing single-player campaign less.	Read review
USgamer	Mike Williams	4 / 5 stars	10-12-2018	As a cornucopia of multiplayer action, what I’ve played of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 feels like it delivers.	Read review
VideoGamer	Joshua Wise	8 / 10	10-15-2018	Despite the lack of a campaign and any tonal consistency, Black Ops 4 boasts a thrilling entry into the battle royale space.	Read review
Wccftech	Kai Powell	8.5 / 10	10-27-2018	Call of Duty Black Ops IIII revitalizes the annual shooter by dropping the traditional campaign and focusing more on the cooperative multiplayer, from a trio of distinct Zombies experiences to one of the best takes on Battle Royale to date.	Read review
We Got This Covered	Eric Hall	4.5 / 5 stars	10-20-2018	Treyarch’s big gamble pays off with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Zombies may still do nothing for me, but the reworked gameplay, impressive suite of multiplayer modes — especially Blackout — make this the best entry in quite some time.	Read review

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Black Ops is back! Featuring gritty, grounded, fluid Multiplayer combat, the biggest Zombies offering ever with three full undead adventures at launch, and Blackout, where the universe of Black Ops comes to life in one massive battle royale experience featuring the largest map in Call of Duty history, signature Black Ops combat, characters, locations and weapons from the entire Black Ops series.

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