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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Review | GameInformer

Black Ops 4 makes a sacrifice that’s sure to be off-putting to some with the lack of a campaign, but the surrender of tradition comes with sweeping and significant benefits. Blackout is the best battle-royale experience available today, zombies offers crazy customizable co-op, and multiplayer keeps things grounded for those looking for the classic core.

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DarkVoyager2051d ago

“Blackout is the best battle-royale experience available today“

That’s a bold claim but great to hear. We need more competition.

NecrumOddBoy2051d ago

Why are they calling this Black Ops 4 if there's no storyline? Why not just CALL OF DUTY as a platform, and what will become of the other COD studio's games?

Newmanator2051d ago (Edited 2051d ago )

Because it shares many of the same elements of previous Black Ops games. It shares some of the same elements as Modern Warfare 1. It's almost like it's the same engine

TheDriz2050d ago

There is a storyline. I didnt read the review but there is missleading info out there.

paydayp2050d ago

calling it the best battle-royale experience today and giving it a 9.5 with it only being out just a day, i think makes this review unbelievable. multiplayer games are carried by the community and gameplay.
just one day is too early to give it a score even if they had early acces majority of the people are just coming in give it at least a week of intensive play with the whole world.

GrontB2050d ago (Edited 2050d ago )

Well GameStop and Gameinformer are two peas in the same pod. I don't think this game was getting reviewed under a 9. With the popularity of Battle Royale and a COD with Battle Royale in it, this game is guaranteed to sell. Wouldn't let some review slow that down.

It is a fun Battle Royale, quick to jump in and out of. I just don't see how that, some rehashed Multiplayer and a few zombies levels dignifies a 9.5.

-Foxtrot2050d ago

Reminds me of Metal Gear Solid V how they said it was one of the best open world games yet after a day or so of playing you realised it was baron, repetitive and lacking any life. If reviewers played on it for more then a day they'd have known it got old fast.

--Onilink--2050d ago

to be honest, i think that claim right now is pure BS .

a BR game or mode will live or die by the kind of constant support it has, which right now we have no way of knowing for COD. Specially considering its Activision we are talking about.

If there is one thing that Fortnite proved against PUBG, is the need for constant updates to keep things fresh

Hopefully they do actually provide proper support (without paywalling extra content like they do for everything else), because it could be very promising

neutralgamer19922050d ago

No FN and PUBG need constant updates because they are still in early access. This game is launching at full price ready to play

This is coming from a non COD fan

--Onilink--2046d ago

I cant even remember the last fornite update that has anything to with being “early acces” (which is actually just the save the world mode that is)

They keep adding new weapons and items, vehicles, modify the map, etc. Thats the kind of support Im talking about

generic-user-name2051d ago

'B-b-but it has no single player, wah wah wah'

King_Noctis2051d ago

This kind of thinking is what push the devs to be greedy like this. Sure there is no denying that it has a good multiplayer, but why take the SP portion of the game out when it has been a staple of CoD for so long?

Their excuses might be “who play campaign in CoD?” That couldn’t be further from the truth. Alot of people play it and enjoy it in the past games.

kevnb2051d ago (Edited 2051d ago )

Only 9 percent of players finished the last black ops campaign. Don’t like it then don’t buy it. It’s not lazy, it’s simply a business decision.

thrust2051d ago

Why waste time on something only 9% play hahaha that’s just bad business!

Edito2051d ago

I'm not buying this game because I don't go for MP on CoD and I played every single CoD just for the campaign and i'm skipping this.

UltraNova2051d ago

9% of ~20million+ are actually a shitload of people who play the SP part of COD. As for spending time and resources crap you people say, if Activision, the biggest, richest company
in this industry doesn't have the resources required to give for their biggest money maker (just like they have for all previous entries) then who the hell does?

You guys need to get your shit together asap and realize that yeah a lot of people liked CODs SP mode and you cant change that.

thrust2051d ago

Getting dislikes and guess what the game has no SP so am right 🤣🤣🤣

paintedgamer19842051d ago (Edited 2051d ago )

Although, i did enjoy .6666666667 of single player versions of theses games (2/3 on Blackops games) my favorite in recent memory was the single player on BO2 and least favorite was BO3, if BO4 was just more of the same im perfectly fine with it not being there... Even if B04 single player was AMAZING its still what the industry calls a 1 and done game. Once i beat it thats it and for many months (and sometimes years) i still go back to the mp. Id actually like to see a game for next gen that has all the stages from mp including zombies released on 1 game. Or like all the zombie maps at 4k 60.

I do agree, i hope this isnt a trend going forward but, if the single player of that game was never its shining achiement i say trash that shit and make the mp be as great as it can. Which might be what we are seeing here. Orr make the single player a DLC for a cheap fee afterwards. Maybe for like 10-20$ and that single player ver. comes with maps and other goodies

Imalwaysright2051d ago

It's not this " kind of thinking". It's us gamers and our wallets that push devs to do this. It's us gamers that make mp focused games by far the biggest and most profitable games in this industry. If you want to point fingers you should be pointing them at yourself, me and every gamer out there.

Elda2050d ago (Edited 2050d ago )

Absolutely! My main reason was buying COD was for the campaign & I know I'm not the only one.

RealtorMDandDC2050d ago

I've beaten every COD single player campaign. This COD is a no buy for me. I will never pay FULL PRICE for HALF of a game inundate with micro-transactions. This is a very sad day in gaming.

PoopsMcGee2050d ago

Only 9% FINISH the campaign. A much higher percentage play it but not until the end.

Not that I care either way - I haven't played a COD since I was a tester on CoD: World at War lol. It just bugs me when people start misstating the facts (not you kevnb)

MrBeatdown2050d ago

What's greedy about it? They added an entirely new mode.

And there are a dozen CoD games. They tried something different instead of the same. Is anyone really itching to play their thirteenth or fourteenth CoD campaign?

We always tell devs doing yearly releases to take a year off. Now people are complaining that CoD isn't more of the same every year.

KillBill2050d ago

@thrust. - that 9% was a number associated with finishing the campaign and not actually playing it. To be fair the vast majority of ALL games are not finished.

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Edito2051d ago

What are you talking about??? They said best BR Experience and that's it...

jordan22290ps2050d ago

Why are people using 9% out of 20 million players is a lot so we should be heard argument? You know what's bigger than that 9%? The other 91%!!! GTFO with that. It's you 9% that are trying to make gamers feel like buying a f'ing game is a sin. And it's you 9% that bring the negativity and piss everyone else off. Just don't buy it. Why come on here just to incite other gamers who are the overwhelming majority? Say what you want but at the end of the day I'm sure a good amount of you will buy it anyways

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starchild2050d ago

I don't even really play Call of Duty that much and I'm not much of a fan. I've played a few campaigns and a bit of the multiplayer but that's it. Still, I can't stand the toxic portion of the gaming community. Everything apparently sucks these days.

KillBill2050d ago

Slow your roll... the 9% is simply a number of players that have FINISHED the campaign in the past. Not PLAYED the campaign. If you look at the number of players that don't reach max level in a multiplayer game then likely you will see something similar.

Cartman551252050d ago

Having worked in a game store, you'd be surprised how many gamers don't play online. CoD was very popular for its offline modes.

generic-user-name2050d ago

You'd be surprised how many people will get this just for Blackout mode. The sales will tell the tale I guess.

Cartman551252048d ago

@generic-user-name I wouldn't be surprised, considering I'm one of them lol

silentstalker2050d ago

Gone are those good old days.

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V10Elit3x2051d ago

If it had campaign I would played it. I got a free copy of BO4, since I bought a combo with Asus Rog strix motherboard and Intel Cpu for my PC.

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agent132051d ago

I know bo4 has a good multiplayer and all, but it's always an incomplete and forgettable game without a story mode that's the series signature how could they remove it.
bo4 doesn't deserve to get 9.5 i'd give it a 7 based on the open beta.

Jinger2051d ago

Wasn't their statistics like only 10% of their playerbase even finishes the campaign? I'd say drop that 10% and give your 90% more content and one of the most polished BR modes to date.

KillBill2050d ago

Have you seen the number of players that have not even maxed out their levels in multiplayer games...? Likely a similar stat. Point being finishing a game in general is just a rare thing these days.

Sure people enjoy their multiplayer... I myself am one of them. But for sure in the past the only reason I ever bought COD was for campaign.

thrust2051d ago

It’s getting 9s from a lot of people the game is amazing 😉

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thrust2051d ago

I guess your not a pretty good gamer then online and that’s why you hate it 😂👍

MaximusTKG2050d ago

You would give a final game a score....based on a beta? Are you sure you know what a beta is?

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Cancelled Call of Duty Game "NX1" Gameplay Footage, Black Ops 4 "War" Mode" Surface

A cancelled Call of Duty game titled "NX1" had footage surface online, along with a Black Ops 4 unreleased mode called "War."

RaidenBlack116d ago

looks like the OG Infinite Warfare

Profchaos116d ago

Yeah it does look good wonder why it was canned

EvertonFC116d ago

Probably a proper game with no MT and they didn't see any profits 😂🤣

Name Last Name116d ago

That Neversoft logo took me back to Tony Hawk days. Sad to see this cancellation led to the studio closure.

Juancho51115d ago

It’s always sad to see great concepts destroyed so deep into development. They obviously had a lot of ideas and aren’t happy about it. Now withe layoffs even more videos like this will surface soon.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Cancelled Campaign Details Leak, Four Years Later

Details of the cancelled campaign from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – the only game in the franchise without a dedicated single-player mode – have been leaked after four years.

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Xbox Fans Call Out 'Activision's Greed' Over Call Of Duty Digital Prices

This week's Deals with Gold selection on Xbox has rubbed certain Xbox fans the wrong way, as several Call of Duty titles are still ludicrously priced - despite being discounted by up to 67% off over the next few days.

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VersusDMC993d ago

How is 20 dollars for X360 call of duty games "ludicrously" overpriced?

And with Activision's lawer bills skyrocketing at the moment you are not going to be seeing deep discounts for a bit.

Chevalier993d ago

Pretty sure that's the sale off that's 60% off. After the sale ends that 360 game is still listed at $49.99, right not its $19.99 because the 60% off.

VersusDMC993d ago

I guess they can wait for the next sale then.

SullysCigar993d ago

It's nice to see the Xbox community stand up for themselves though. That's been needed for a long time.

InUrFoxHole992d ago

For a long time? Its the reason xbox is killing it this gen.

senorfartcushion993d ago

Lawsuits don’t cost billions, they’re ALWAYS going to be fine for money.

They could stack their bills on the ground and fill half the continent of Africa at this point.

RaiderNation992d ago

Because Xbox fans are so used to playing games on the Xbox EBT subscription service, the idea of paying anything for a game seems ludicrous to them.

MadLad992d ago (Edited 992d ago )

You pay for the service.

Do you have Amazon Video?
Hulu?
Netflix?

It's a subscription service. Not a charity. You're literally going at people over the idea of using a pro consumer service, and that's the real joke here.

thorstein992d ago

When records were sold, they were eventually replaced by tapes, which cost less to manufacture, but more to buy. Then CDs came along and were cheaper to manufacture, but cost more at retail. Digital, of course, is the cheapest yet, but billion dollar corporations want to charge the same.

And no, that money is not going to the person sitting in the chair actually making the game.

It is pure and utter greed from people who don't need any more money.

InUrFoxHole992d ago

Lol calm down Bobby. You crapped on thus franchise.

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autobotdan993d ago (Edited 993d ago )

"Many have also noted how the multiplayer in several of these titles is either dead or filled with hackers, meaning players are paying a hefty sum for a short campaign and potentially some zombie modes."

With these clear truths the decades older COD games should be permanently 19.99 regular price and sale prices 7.99 minimum

autobotdan993d ago

Typo sale prices 2.99 minimum and 9.99 maximum. Older COD tiles seven years old or older should never be over 20 dollars regular price

senorfartcushion993d ago

I have paid less than 3 dollars for some AAA PS4 games, old 360 CoD games should not be $20

FanboysKiller993d ago

Any fps game runs by the quirk engine follows this logic
Eat
Sleep
Die instantly
Repeat
As if the main purpose of the game more of "repeat" than the actual gameplay experience , any noob in this game will tell you his mind stucked in repeating the sequence number of deaths than the gameplay itself , what a complete pile of #.

EvertonFC993d ago

It's why I don't play cod anymore, my 45yr old hands can't compete with these kids 😂 🤣
1 kill to every 10 deaths is not fun

John_McClane992d ago

Don't let that stop you if you enjoy the game, it's actually pretty good for hand/eye coordination.

lipton101992d ago

Try Escape from Tarkov. It forces you to slow down and think. I’m not a fan of the ADD speed of CoD

Father__Merrin993d ago

All the back compat titles are cheap listing when you scroll through them u till you come to black ops it's a complete rip off

Rhythmattic993d ago (Edited 993d ago )

Well... Don't buy it..... Is it really that hard to comprehend?
Everything else you choose to purchase with your hard earned cash , so should games be held to the same reasoning....
Just don't give em the cash....

Entitlement that's bizarre, from the publisher and from the consumer.... Thats pretty fkd up if you think about it...

GhostofHorizon993d ago

It's hilarious that some people don't see this as an option.

MadLad992d ago

Bananas now cost $30 a pound. There's no good reason for it, but if you want bananas, there you go.

You don't have to buy them.

It's about their constant greed when handling the franchise. Nobody has to buy anything, but when a company doesn't follow corporate norms when selling their product; overpricing their old wares just because they can, the consumer is allowed to call that out.

GhostofHorizon992d ago

Consumer can call them out, but I think they are going about it the wrong way.

The reason they get away with everything they do is simply because they can. They can charge $20 for a skin pack because people will gladly buy it. There is plenty of competition for FPS games, it's not like it's a niche market.

I know it's easier to blame and demand better from Activision than people that keep buying these overpriced items. If they weren't being bought, Activision would lower the price though. People like to pretend to take the high road but wouldn't you rather sell the banana for $30 than $3 if people are willing to buy it?

franwex992d ago

@therealtedcruz

I think there’s a virus destroying the banana and may even go extinct. So maybe that’s why.

I think it’s happen before too.

MadLad992d ago

A small subset buys those skins and whatnot. Most players don't. The "whale" mindset is pretty accurate across the board, where there's a small handful who buy a lot, and most who don't buy any. Either way, that means they're imposed on the majority either way.

That's different from overpricing your game though. Activision easily makes their money off every release, then milks it until the next release, then throws it away. They never put significant sales on even a release from several cycles ago. Whether it sells or not.

And I mean, yeah; if I were a business, I'd probably want to make as much money as possible.
But I'm not a business; I'm a consumer, thus I find many businesses to be complete assholes.

Rhythmattic986d ago

And people are still blaming the high prices but suggest they're still wiling to buy it... Not too smart are you peoples....

Its a non regulated pricing structure, sure , many play by the status-quo , but to actually complain by complaining, instead of standing your ground and not buying it, by buying it , you are the reason its happening....

Idiots, Idiots everywhere.... What? So those that are complaining don't want to pay the money, but cant do without it?

FFS. Entitlement level 5000...
Drink some cement and harden the Fk up!

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Sitdown993d ago

The article and title isn't saying that people are buying it, its simply saying that they are calling them out for greed. I guess you had a problem with people calling out Microsoft for trying to increase the price of Live, and don't understand how voicing concern led to them backing away from the decision.

Teflon02992d ago

People need to put that energy into Nintendo's Pricing over Activisions tbh. They're focused on the wrong things

Rhythmattic986d ago (Edited 986d ago )

Greed? Ok... Dont buy it and prove that by being greedy , they got it wrong... Not that hard to understand is it?
To Add... I haven't bought Cod since MW2.... Because of these exact practices.... Fact.

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