Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

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Treyarch · Singleplayer · Mar 8, 2023

Worth it for the right player.

At $59.99. It has been as low as $19.79.

80%
Mostly Positive
23k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 133 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 61 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Cheating: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 23k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War delivers a solid package with an enjoyable campaign, fast-paced multiplayer, and one of the best Zombies experiences in the series.
133 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
[+] Nice and alive multiplayer.
98 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Multiplayer feels responsive and rewarding, while Zombies offers plenty of replay value with its progression system and fun co-op gameplay.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
[-] The grind is a little bit too much and slow; i didnt expected that from a newer cod since warzone weapons level up is pretty fast and easy.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters133 reviews
Multiplayer98 reviews
Gameplay40 reviews
Combat28 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics59 reviews
51%
Performance22 reviews
41%
Servers and matchmaking22 reviews
50%
Optimization17 reviews
41%
Difficulty12 reviews
92%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes61 reviews
10%
Bugs20 reviews
30%
Cheating16 reviews
56%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $59.99. The lowest we've tracked is $19.79.

3 points recordedtoday · $59.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
44
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.