Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6

What a shame having to post this review, but it must be done. Crazy how a game as large as COD is getting bombarded with negative reviews and they aren't even "inaccurate" nor "review-bombing." The game is just simply put, terrible atm.

As many people state, there are a few main issues with the game:
• The servers - The tick rate and d-sync in this game is just shameful. I want to play warzone, I want to have fun, I want to feel good winning. Unfortunately, the servers are just so bad you cannot play around cover nor have much fun.
• Anti Cheat - There basically is none. Cheating ruins games, simply put.
• AI Generated Slop - Activision is a multi billion dollar company, probably anyway I don't do my research. Why is the game so lifeless, annoying, and filled with AI generated artwork and voice acting? Just make the game good. You have the money for it, make people happy and allow people to enjoy themselves instead of being so greedy and ruining the game.
• Skill based matchmaking (SBMM) - While this doesn't bother me too greatly, it is still annoying. There is a ranked playlist, so why can't the ARCADE SHOOTER have regular pubs. It just gets annoying having to sweat so hard when I'm camo grinding or just running around brainlessly. Then it also gets annoying when I do terrible and the game puts me against a bunch of COD dads and I destroy everyone while not trying. So yeah, it sucks.
• Bugs - Everyone has already talked about all these core issues on this list, even this one. Everyone experiences so many bugs, too. Why do I sometimes see glowing colored lights all over my screen in warzone in certain areas, making it impossible for me to play? How come my weapon with 5 attachments only has 4 attachments or my sniper has a scope that I didn't even equip on it? Why does duplicating my loadout change my old loadout to the wrong guns if I edit it? Why do I have to manually remove my gunfighter wildcard by switching out my gun, instead of being able to select a different wildcard and my gun with 8 attachments disappears? It shouldn't be this difficult.

Fix the game. L game. Let it be known, and with more negative reviews like this hopefully activision will spring into action and fix the game.

$70 game has:
AI art on calling cards & Emblems.
AI art being SOLD in the store.
AI art being EARNED as rewards.
AI voice moderation where you get chat-banned for little to no reason.
Double XP does NOT grant true double XP. Its 1.5x at best
Replaced the Voice Actors in zombies because they didnt want their voices turned into AI models.
Engagement-based matchmaking where your first few games will be 'good' to hook you in, then proceed to place you in matches where the odds are STACKED against you unless you buy a bundle
TERRIBLE anti-cheat, with the anti-cheat devs promising a fix by SEASON 2 (40-50 days FROM WHEN THEY SAID THAT)

False promises:
Campaign was underwhelming and not how they advertised it.
They did not bring back classic zombies despite being promised before launch. Its not even a mode in the game files (which show future updates, including a few new zombies modes. Classic is not one of them)
Little to no three-lane maps in multiplayer despite being promised.

Do not buy this game.

In my opinion this game, besides being unfinished, the companies that developed this game do not give a single crap about the players nor the game.

Going back a few months, when the beta was released, the Multiplayer was introduced to us with Matchmaking and Anti cheat system from black ops 2. This was already really bad has in the first days (2-4 days), already had cheaters to the point of the game being unplayable. By the looks of it, no accounts or minimal accounts were actually banned.

So we go after this time and the game is released... So first of all, if you Buy black ops 6, you're basically buying an expansion because Black Ops 6 will merge with the Call Of Duty game in your library. Furthermore if you try to refund the game, Steam will say that you can't have the money back if you have more than 2 hours played in the game, which in most cases is real, most of us have more than 2 hours played AT LEAST ON WARZONE.

Another thing that is bad is the lack of attention from were the cheaters come from. This is from Mobile Phones (Which have Call Of Duty: Warzone) which also has smaller maps to have a moshpit gameplay on your phone. This Progress is shared through out all platforms if you have your Call Of Duty account Linked. So from this case, Warzone is unplayable, UNLESS, yourself is cheating too. Multiplayer is base of low key cheating like soft aimbot, only using walls and such.

Another thing is that is mentioned by another commenter, which the name is not even displayed, there is a lot of AI created stuff in the game, mostly the matchmaking system...

Everything in this game is bad as it goes, the content could be better, every aspect from online SHOULD BE MUCH BETTER, coming from a huge name like this that has been creating a long franchise till this day.

Also, this is a message for Steam...
Why is it cheaper to buy the game, and then the vault upgrade separated is CHEAPER 59,99€ + 24€ = 83,99€
AND STEAM IS SELLING COD VAULT EDITION FOR 87,99€

(??????) what in the world is happening even with steam???

Thanks for the users that took the time to read this comment. Please leave your own review so I can understand every aspect

Although a fun game, the fact that they use AI for the art and Idk if it has been confirmed for the zombie voice actors. Until they stop using AI this review is negative.

In a sleep deprived moment of existential dread I bought this game at full price with a lust for some good old pvp action distraction. I am by no means a cod veteran, I have previously only played bo3, but I am having a lot of fun with this game. I really enjoyed the campaign and the multiplayer is solid, I feel like I have gotten my money's worth out of my (so far) 100 hours.

But for the love of all that is holy... Buy. On. Sale. The price tag is criminal.

Leave Gunfight in your game... its the only reason i buy this pos franchise year after year... can someone just create a game based solely on gunfight so i can uninstall COD for good... Send me the Patreon link and take my money...

hey chatgpt, can you make me a first person shooter call of duty set in the 90s. but also make the game "black ops" themed.

Why are they trying to be fortnite? Why am i being chased around by fish looking humans and a lizard smoking weed? It just looks awful and distasteful. This is not what Call of Duty used to be, its run by greedy, money hungry, low life wannabe big-time corporate scumbags who only looks to profit their own pocket. The game is ABSOLUTE TRASH, please for the love of god don`t buy this horseshit

Overpriced Direct X error crash simulator with fortnite skins.
The developers won't even fix simple bugs that keep you out of the game.
Active servers are being rented from temu.
Thank you Activision for reminding me again why you are terrible , i wish i could get my money back so i could light them on fire.

Barely feels like a new game with grind just for grinds sake and AI generated rewards it's not even worth spending another minute. Ricochet anti-cheat praised by Activision burns in shame as cheaters run rampant in competitive and casual playlists alike. This is just another example of store with game attached, this game and basically this franchised lost it's identity with terrible skins that makes this "Military shooter" feel like office dress up party where only hireups enjoy it. This used to feel so immersive with realistic factions and skins that change with your loadout but now it's sharks killing santa claus and robots and anime characters. It's sad when game looses it's identity just to make money but that is what AAA live services are all about I guess and that does not make it acceptable.

I bought this for the single player campaign, which was excellent and very well polished. It did get a little Max Payne meets Heretic at some points which was a bit weird. But good none the less.
I tried multilayer but wasn't keen. As well as being in the same server as people far better than me, I found the key combinations were too complex to be able to master the moves for me personally, being an older, sausage-fingered gamer.
Although it IS expensive just for a few hours of play I don't regret buying it but it's uninstalled now as I ran out of patience with multilayer and being stuck on the same Christmas map round after round.

Game for mature people but have to watch our language for kids sake...... this is a military game.. do you think the military gets communications bans for cussing..... like come on! but you greedy shits let streamers and content creators destroy the game by cheating all the time. i will never buy another COD game ran by you greedy hacks.

The use of AI for the skins and firing the VAs for zombies storyline is crazy. I don't want emotionless voices for my game. boycott and do not buy this game.

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Uses ai content instead of paying artist, Activision keeps getting worse.

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME

The game is alright. The thing i hate most about it is that the game literally doesnt close when i tell it to quit to desktop. It always keeps some task running in the background so it seems like i have over 80 hours in the game when in reality i have maybe 12... Rip for those who played it for less than 2 hours and wanted to return it later because it likely didnt quit and now you have 6 hours in the game

Don't get me wrong but, this game is actually great. But i am way too displeased with a lot of things with the game. I really thought we were gonna leave the silly and stupid operators in MW3, but nooooo of course not. Next thing you know there's a fucking shark, raccoon, anime girl, a dragon looking thing and Grey in pj's. The game also runs kinda poorly for me, things take longer to load, i get packet bursts and lag spikes even though i have a good PC and Wifi. There's way more problems, but these are my biggest complaints

Zombie voice actors deserve to have AI protection, so much of the soul in Zombies is with the voices given to the crew and seeing them swapped out does nothing but leave a bad taste in most fans if not all fans mouths.

Why the fuck should i grind for all these rewards that are made from AI in lobbys with lag worse than than their mothers diets? Man even these maps are so trash, that they are probably made 90% by AI. I was a long cod enjoyer, i started with mw2 and played most of them since, but i highly recommend not buying this piece of garbage. Activision is a trash company that cares more about the ingame shop than the actual game and it shows this year.

I advise against playing this game the same way someone would advise you not to smoke cigarettes. You may think to yourself, "everyone else is doing it, one game won't hurt" then that one game consists of nothing other than being spawn trapped and corny death animations exploding all over your screen. Activision is a scummy company who prefers cheap and trashy AI graphics over paying actual human beings and it really shows with BO6

They fired voice actors because they would agree to let Activision/Microsoft train AI models with their voices. They started releasing AI “art” for Christmas backgrounds. One of the largest corporations in the world can’t bother to pay artists for their work. Don’t bother to pay them for this game.

Activision is the biggest joke of a company! They permaban me for using "unauthorized software" and "manipulating game data" which i assure anyone reading this i did not do that. I filed an appeal and was denied within minutes (can guarantee was never reviewed by a real person). After being denied i exhausted every resource to get in contact with a real person to sort this out but to no avail. Not only is all my progress wasted, but Activision will not allow you to unlink a banned account so i am out a 100$ for the game as well. I swear on my life i will never touch another game that activision even breathes on and if your debating giving money to these thieving scumbags, just know any issues that you encounter after they have already taken your money, will fall on deaf ears because there is no way to contact anything other than the same dumb robot that bans people at random

Liked the game until it started charging people for AI slop and removing voice actors who disagreed with the changes. Do not recommend playing at all until Activision/Treyarch address and removes the AI but for now I cannot support this team.

this game uses AI for art and possibly will do it for voice lines in the future
Steam policy states that it must be stated that if a game uses AI it must be stated, but is not for this game

its stupid you can swear on all the old Black ops games when you get irritated with all the hackers but on this one when you do you get com banned for 3 days that shii is crazy come one activision fix yo game

- Undisclosed AI Generated Content which both harms Creative Developers and Violates steam's terms of service
- Undisclosed Kernel-Level Anti Cheat which again is anti-consumer and violates steam's terms of service

Wont protect voice actors from use of AI and uses AI slop in a triple A game for $70 from a publisher with billions. I sincerely hope every suit at Activision has something horrible happen to them who are backing these decisions.

This is the first COD that I’ve bought in years, and I love the zombies and multiplayer so far. I didn’t realize how silly the game had gotten with skins and battle passes (last cod I played was B03), but at least it’s not required to play the game. I don’t think it’s worth $70 so wait for a sale.

Using AI generated assets without disclosure, this is against Steam's policies.

Pay your fucking voice actors and quit putting AI gen slop in the game. It's lazy and predatory.

DO NOT BUY
This game utilizes a disgusting amount of blatantly AI-generated content that is often not even checked to ensure a bare minimum quality standard.
Voice Actors that have been with the franchise for over a decade were recast due to a refusal to work without AI protection agreements during the actors' strike.

If you also want there to be a change for the better:
DO NOT GIVE YOUR MONEY TO THIS COMPANY. I will NEVER give a dime to Activision as long as they continue these practices, and neither should you.

It amazes me the breath of life they have put back into zombies. The game mode has never been more fun, despite the obvious flaws that pull it away from it's original concepts that any player from WAW / BO1 can recognize.

Multiplayer and the campaign remain as they always have been.

What I absolutely cannot let go of is the disgusting, uninspiring and shameless use of AI generated content. A multi-million dollar company that will sell you $20 bundles that cost them the amount of time it takes to type a prompt into a text box. A MULTI-MILLION dollar company that would rather REPLACE their voice actors of nearly 2 decades because they apparently cannot protect their workers from the looming AI future that threatens their talent and careers.

And it's because they are already doing it. They serve the community AI slop, and they shamelessly replace the voice actors we all belove and respect dearly.

What a waste.

They're trying to use soulless ai art and not give their voice actors protections against ai cloning

Horrible game full of AI slop that the developers fully condone and do not give a crap about their talented artists or voice actors who have been with the series for years.

Such a shame that all the improvements in game-play have been shredded by completely degenerate and lazy AI usage. I booted up mw2 recently and was delighted at how many fun titles/calling cards there were with cute art, and to compare that now to the filth they give us is so sad. The zombies voice crew, SAM in particular has been replaced with someone far worse I presume due to the VA guild not playing ball with the AI slop. Please pull your head out of your ass activision, i feel so much hope for this franchise going forward if you don't go down this route.

Fun game soured by the fact they are forcing their voice actors to give their voice to AI training.

Disgusting use of ai poisons every aspect of the game, and now the entire voice cast is being replaced unless they agree to let Activision replicate their voice and image with ai. Do not support a publisher that does not respect you as a customer, that does not respect the creative process, and does not respect the developers and performers that have given them all they now own. Fuck Activision.

Summary:
The matchmaking in Black Ops 6 (BO6) is engagement-optimized (EOMM), not skill-based, meaning matches are predetermined to maximize player retention. EOMM manipulates in-game parameters—such as hitboxes, health, and damage—to influence the predetermined outcome. This system keeps most players near a 1 K/D ratio, with assists counting as kills distorting players true K/D . Additionally, poor map design and random spawn systems exacerbate the chaotic experience, making gameplay feel luck-based rather than skill-driven. Worse yet, EOMM prioritizes manipulation over ping optimization, resulting in unnecessary higher ping. Players who spend money on microtransactions receive matchmaking advantages, further skewing the experience.

Gameplay Experience

1. Hitboxes & Gunplay
- Hitboxes and Gunfight:
Hit detection is inconsistent. Shots that miss by a wide margin sometimes register as hits, while clear headshots may only register after several landed shots to the head(sometimes due to EOMM)
- This inconsistency makes gunfights feel like a gamble, stripping any sense of skill-based competitiveness

2. Matchmaking Issues
- Due to EOMM's nature, matches are predetermined with a favored winner. BO6's matchmaking is notably worse than Modern Warfare 3 (2023). In "Gunfight," matches swing wildly from easy wins (6-0) to crushing defeats (0-6), more noticeably then close 6-5, 6-4 matches
- Games rarely feel balanced, with fewer close matches (6-4 or 6-5). This results in frustration for players seeking competitive matches.

3. Map Design & Spawning
- Many maps lack the classic "three-lane" structure, leading to chaotic and unpredictable gameplay. combine a messy map with completely random spawns, theres no reading, the map/flow of it.
- there's no more, your entire team spawns on one side and as the game goes it flips, its just completely random, between completely random spawns and maps being messy, most game modes (maybe besides SND) feel like shipment moshpit from mw3 2023, constantly getting shot from all angles and/or people spawning 3 seconds after you and your teammate spawn in.

4. Loss of Features
- Damage counters in "Gunfight" have been replaced with a points system (kills x 100 for the most part). Many players preferred damage stats, which provided a clearer sense of contribution and performance.

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EOMM: A Manipulative System
Black Ops 6 employs "Engagement Optimized Matchmaking (EOMM)" instead of skill-based matchmaking. Here's how it impacts gameplay:

-Predetermined Outcomes: Matches are designed to deliver specific results (ex: wins or losses) that maximize playtime.
-Dynamic Parameter Adjustments: EOMM can alter hitboxes, health, damage, and other in-game variables in real-time to engineer these outcomes. These variables include...(refer to Fig 3B and Fig 3C)

"Fig 3D" of patent:

"Acquire skill-level data of each player -> Aggregate skill-level data of all players -> Modify one or more parameters of the game session -> Present customized data to all players via game console"

"Fig 3B" of patent:

"Degree of accuracy required to hit a target"
"Likelyhood of being targeted by an enemy"
"Difficulty of in-game puzzle"
"Bonus chance of finding powerful treasure"
"Number of challenging enemies in a single encounter"
"Gold earned multiplayer"
"Friendly fire damage amount to teammates"

"Fig 3C" of patent:

"equipment selection"
"Accuracy of enemy attacks"
"Accuracy of players attacks"
"Chance to find bonus treasure"
"Frequency of hints given to player in a session"
"Customization options"

-Ping Sacrifices: Instead of prioritizing optimal ping, EOMM connects players based on its algorithm, leading to higher ping games.

Sources:
- EOMM research originated from UCLA, shown having rigged matches with a certain string of results retain players longer then skilled base matchmaking( https://web.cs.ucla.edu/~yzsun/papers/WWW17Chen_EOMM )
- Active patents US20190091581A1 ( https://patents.google.com/patent/US20190091581A1/en ) reveals how EOMM modifies Parameters to manipulate player experience.

"Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session"

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Microtransactions & Matchmaking
BO6 also incorporates a patent-driven system that integrates microtransactions into matchmaking:
- Advantages for Spending: Players who use purchased in-game items receive easier matches with teammates who have microtransaction items to encourage additional spending.
- Behavioral Manipulation: Matchmaking pairs less skilled players with high-performing "marquee" players using microtransaction gear, subtly pressuring them to emulate these purchases.
-Soft Reservations: The system can make "soft reservations" for players to join future sessions with preferred teammates, like friends or clan members, or in game modes aligned with their interests. Also prioritizes shorter wait times in matchmaking

Source:
- Active Patent US20160005270A1 ( https://patents.google.com/patent/US20160005270A1/en ) details how matchmaking is adjusted to incentivize in-game purchases.

"A system and method is provided that drives microtransactions in multiplayer video games. The system may include a microtransaction arrange matches to influence game-related purchases. For instance, the system may match a more expert/marquee player with a junior player to encourage the junior player to make game-related purchases of items possessed/used by the marquee player. A junior player may wish to emulate the marquee player by obtaining weapons or other items used by the marquee player."

"In one implementation, the microtransaction engine may target particular players to make game-related purchases based on their interests. For example, the microtransaction engine may identify a junior player to match with a marquee player based on a player profile of the junior player. **->In a particular example, the junior player may wish to become an expert sniper in a game (e.g., as determined from the player profile). The microtransaction engine may match the junior player with a player that is a highly skilled sniper in the game. In this manner, the junior player may be encouraged to make game-related purchases such as a rifle or other item used by the marquee player.<-**"

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Concerns About AI Usage
Beyond EOMM, and put aside the 24/7 AI voice moderation or the Art,skins and maps in B06 made with AI, Activision seems to be using AI systems in questionable ways:
- AI NPCs in Matches: Activision patents suggest that NPCs are designed to mimic human players, making it difficult to discern real opponents from AI bots
- Player Data Collection: Players’ sessions information is likely being used to train this AI systems, raising ethical concerns about consent and data privacy.

Source: Active Patent US10118099B2 ( https://patents.google.com/patent/US10118099B2/en )

"A system and method are provided for transparently styling non-player characters (“NPCs”) in multiplayer video games such that it is difficult to distinguish between human players and computer-controlled NPCs. NPCs may be styled to resemble human players in terms of both player profile attributes and gameplay actions such that players may not recognize NPCs as non-human, computer-controlled players. Additionally, or alternatively, NPCs and/or human players may be presented with a limited set of profile attributes that may reduce or eliminate the ability to distinguish between human players and NPCs, one or more profile attributes may be “anonymized,” and/or the ability to view player profiles of human players and/or NPCs may be disabled altogether. In certain gameplay sessions including real and/or practice gameplay sessions, human players may be prompted to select from among a predetermined set of playable characters having predefined profile attributes."

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Conclusion
(In comments)

I can't get a refund because my Warzone play time got added to Black Ops 6. I bought the game on November 30th for the autumn steam sale and played 1 nuke town match, I didn't enjoy it and submitted a refund request. The next day I an email from steam support say that my request was denied because of significant playtime. That led me to feel like I got robbed because of the Warzone playtime. This is my first steam review, hope this helps someone.

Campaign is mid at best
Multiplayer is fine but full of sweats
Zombies is fun
6/10 - would buy on sale

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!! Random permanent bans are being placed on accounts for no reason, I wasn’t even on the game when I received an email at work that my account was permanently banned for a violation of the game, I did nothing and was not even on the game for hours when this happened. No one hacked my account and I’ll soon upload a link to a site where proof that no hacking type programs, etc. was on my PC. CALL OF DUTY WILL ALLOW YOU TO SPEND HOURS PLAYING, BUYING PASSES, BUYING THE VAULT EDITION THEN BAN YOU WITH NO HOPE AT ALL OF OVERTURNING THE BAN! I will never in my life touch another activation game. THEY DO NOT DESERVE OUR TIME OR OUR MONEY! DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!

Black Ops 6 Campaign: One of the best since MW2019. It's an interesting story that crosses between historical telling, horror and spec ops. Great to have a band of characters I can enjoy and a story that has logical telling and backup for it.

Blacks Ops 6 Zombies: Actually the best since BO2. Love playing it and probably will play this the most out of anything. Love the grind; round based zombies is great with the optional Easter eggs that is enjoyable to do.

Blacks Ops 6 Multiplayer: Dear fucking god no. I won't touch this anymore. I can't seem to find the logic behind making SBMM in regular multiplayer. I don't have the time to grind 9 hours a day like the sweats do on here. If I dare have one good match; the entire evening is ruined by being placed into match after match of no job lifeless sweats who don't do anything but nut as much as possible over their keyboard and mouse while listening to "RING RING OF THE FIRE" music morning and night.

BO6 MP Cont.: Not to mention the 'Skill Based Damage'. Yes it is real. Yes it is game ruining. Yes it is stupid. I love going 24/6 in a match then mid-match it changes, taking 7-10 rounds to kill a person. Before finishing the game at 28/39. Because none of my bullets are dealing the same dmg that they did in the beginning. It makes MP entirely unplayable because you're not even allowed to be decent at the game. If you're shit at the game, boom you get to deal more dmg than those better than you. This is the most outrageously stupid thing they have ever implemented.

Verdict: Yes. 2/3rds of the game is great, but MP with SBMM and SBD becomming the norm. I can't recommend this for the MP enjoyers. Though if you love zombies and campaign, this is up your alley.

It’s been a while since I bought a Call of Duty game, and it’s been even longer since I actually enjoyed and played it. The last game I really enjoyed and played a lot was Black Ops 2. After that and up until now I bought 1 more game, and received another one for free and neither of them I played longer than 2 hours. That means that for 12 years I have been kind of disconnected with the franchise. I played some Warzone a couple of years ago, but that’s about it.

When Black Ops 6 came closer to launch, it got on my radar and actually looked kind of fun. A lot less jetpack and wall running, and it promised to go back to the good old days of Black ops 1 & 2. I decided to wait until the reviews came out, and they were rather positive, so I decided to give it a go.

Let’s start with the campaign. Even back in the days when I was still playing Black Ops 1 and 2, I never really touched the campaign in COD games. The only campaign I only ever finished before was Modern Warfare 2(2009). Others I played for a couple of missions but always lost interest rather quickly. Maybe because I was younger as well. I must say I really enjoyed the Black Ops 6 campaign! It looks impressive graphically, and the environments are really detailed. The story itself wasn’t the most interesting, but the mix of action, large battles, spy missions and zombies, together with the sound design and detailed environments kept me hooked.

Next, the zombie mode. I’m really enjoying this as well in co-op with a friend. It’s a shame there’s only 2 levels, but they’re both solid maps. There’s a ton of Easter eggs to discover if you like, which can definitely help you get further, but in contrast to some of the zombie modes in recent COD games, here I don’t have the feeling you actually need to know the Easter eggs in order to have fun. All in all, it’s solid. It could use an extra map for sure though.

Then multiplayer. Again, it’s solid. It’s what you expect of an average COD game. I’m glad it’s more boots on the ground than recent years, and it runs smoothly. It has everything you know and love. Solid maps, A good variety of weapons, Perks, Score streaks, Leveling etc. etc. The only real downside here for me is the map size. The maps are fun, but all of them are on the small side. It really lacks some medium-sized maps. Due to the current map size there is little room for gameplay variety, and you’re almost forced to go the run and gun route.

There is one thing I really need to complain about though. Why the hell did they choose to go the route of bundling multiple COD games into 1 launcher. It makes for an unbelievably bad experience. The UI in the main menus but also in the rest of the game(s) is laggy. and the cycle for when an update is launched is so annoying. Here is a typical flow of starting the campaign after a update:

-Steam downloads a update for Call of Duty
-You start the game, which starts the COD Hub.
-The game notifies you a update is installed and needs to be restarted
-You restart the game
-You again start the game, which starts the COD Hub again
-You click on Campaign
-The game closes and starts the Campaign instance.

Who thought this was a good idea? Not to mention that because everything is merged into one hub, in my library and on my Steam Profile I am missing Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Meaning I cannot go to the store page from my library, and cannot see my individual hours played for a specific Call of Duty game. It’s a really bad system in the way it is now. Not only this, but the COD Hub is bloated. Advertisements for microtransactions and other (not owned) games everywhere. Why do I pay 80 euros and get a launcher full of bloatware, microtransactions and laggy menus?!

Overall though, it's a blast to play a good Call of Duty game again. It’s a bit barebone in content with only 2 zombie maps, a 7-hour campaign and only small multiplayer maps, but the overall package is still solid. The COD Hub is incredibly bad though, it’s a turd on the otherwise good experience of playing this game.

Trash optimization, laggy menus, laggier games, cant play offline, crashes, have to restart game 100 times to get shaders to load only for game to look like its in 720, buggy textures, game wont even open after 9 hours and instead of telling me why i get "Travis-Rilea," 18+ cant say no no words, overpriced skins, overpriced game. Ive seen better in Roblox

First couple weeks was great! Bowser and Nikki Minaj werent Eiffel Towering me until I was barely conscious, the characters were normal, military fitted player characters, and everyone was shooting regular bullets out of their guns.
Life was good.

Then the season pass came

All of a sudden the minecraft enderdragon is shooting me with acid and this game turned back into every game before it, complete ass.

All I want in life is a cod like bo2, bo1, mw3, mw2, cod4, waw, with normal characters. None of this tracer bs where Willi Wonka is sliding up my ass filling me with chocolate.

my last proper COD was Black Ops 2.

playing this game makes me feel like a 12 year-old again but with a job and that’s a feeling that only certain games could make you feel.

thank you treyarch.

one comment: maybe less dragons and wings in bundle purchases to keep the game realistic?

Having a weird bug where other people shoot at me. Streamers don't have this bug tho :/

only get this on sale, campaign is way way way too short for 80€
game is good. just not worth 80€

zombies is cool except when you lag and the game fucks you by rubberbanding you back into the zombies horde

also zombies solo (and campaign too?) requires internet

Dont like the active and constant monitoring of language. I understand in lobby but why is a Mature game censoring private team chat. I fell into the trap of purchasing this game and should have known AAA games are gone now.