Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

As much as I scoff when the annual COD rolls around I will admit I have a soft spot for the Black Ops entries. Most of them outside of maybe the 3rd and 4th entries are pretty good. The first will always be my favorite followed by the 2nd and I think dare I say the 6th entry here might be in my top 3 Black Ops campaigns to date. It gets the A for effort at the very least for trying to mix things up and not just have a completely guns blazing experience. Some missions felt like they were extracted and ripped straight from a F. E. A. R. video game, mixing in elements of suspense and even horror tropes which I thoroughly appreciated. There were even some lite puzzle solving in some of the more slower paced suspenseful levels while other levels when slowing things down felt like you were playing a Mission Impossible or Ocean's 11 style heist mission. And the final set of missions kept teetering back and forth between the high octane action and mysterious segments which I thought were pretty cool. Overall if you are curious about the COD campaign in between the online fray I'd say this is definitely worth a peek and since it's only the usual 6-8 hours to complete it can be blown through in a single weekend. Thanks Game Pass. 68 billion well spent Microsoft.

As one of the many longtime fans of Call of Duty who was disappointed by MW3 from the previous year, this was a refreshing change of pace.

You play as CIA Agent William "Case" Calderon in 1991, a member of a black ops team comprising of past characters reprising their roles, like Frank Woods (Damon Victor Allen). Newcomers include Troy Marshall (Y'lan Noel) the green commander of the team, assassin Sevati Dumas (Karen David) & tech expert Felix Neuman (Seamus Dever). They're all assigned to conduct covert operations against a paramilitary group named Pantheon, which plans to take control of the CIA.

The main campaign stretches across levels like a swanky hotel in the fictional city-state of Avalon, the deserts of Syria and Iraq, a black site in Washington DC, and a final showdown in Russia. The missions allow you to choose either fast paced and tense action or stealth and surprise. Besides your common weapons, you'll also use spy gadgets, like the new homing throwing knife and classic remote controlled exploding RC cars. There are cash deposits you can collect and use to purchase upgrades for your equipment. But the biggest highlight is the new "Omnimovement" system, a dynamic new addition to combat that allows you to sprint, slide, and leap in any direction to give you an edge over your enemies.

Multiplayer mode was a blast and is some of the best I've played in COD in years. There are already 16 maps (12 core 6v6 maps, and 4 strike maps). Scud is my favorite so far. It's great for beginners looking to get a feel of the game and well suited for almost any combat style, especially snipers thanks its long lanes and large number of windows. Smaller maps, like Warhead and Payback, are good for practicing with the Omnimovement system. It's still early in games run, so stay tuned for new maps that may strengthen your playing experience, depending on your combat style.

The leveling system rewards you for good performance and allows you to upgrade your weapons and equipment to increase your performance in battle. Level grinding is fairly quick and easy, plus any upgrades you seek make them worth the effort. I consider the XM4 the best weapon to start with and perhaps the best gun overall once it's fully levelled up. Otherwise, I suggest the Model L or the KSV that you can unlock at level 7. Of course, there will be some flaws, like lagging, but it didn't happen to the point where it ruined the entire experience for me. Hopefully these issues will be fixed in future updates.

Zombie mode returns and is as gruesomely frightening as ever. Slaughtering hordes of the undead may feel stale and unoriginal since it's been around since "World At War", but as a zombie fan, I still love it.

In the end, this is a great game with plenty to keep you busy for a while, and it's a breath of fresh air after MW3's failure and a must play for fans of the series.

I quit Call of Duty after Black Ops 4, for me, COD wasn't it anymore, became much worse in all areas and I simply stopped caring about the franchise.

Before the release of this game, I revisited Black Ops 3 Multiplayer and I had a blast, it even tempted me to get the new and upcoming COD, Black Ops 6.

So I pre-ordered it, and didn't know what to expect, but I'll tell you now, I did not think it would be this great.

Super fun multiplayer and zombies is a favourite of mine, I agree that the maps aren't great, but the movement is flawless, they've outdone themselves with this COD.

Been playing this one non stop since its release and I'm glad to be a COD fan once again!

I hope the best for this franchise as it's one of the most historic ones in gaming history.

I highly suggest this one.

Overall it is a great game after the appalling performance of modern warfare 3. The game containing the new omni-movement system has added better gameplay and more openness than any other call of duty games. When it is also available in the campaign you can enjoy diving off balconies in multiplayer. The zombies returned with round-based and it was ok but the map itself wasn't very "iconic". Last years campaign was terrible but the action-packed Call Of Duty BLACK OPS 6 lives up to its billling for sure.

Being one of the longest campaigns in history for Call Of Duty is a good thing having only 11 missions. But in between each mission there is what is called a rook mission where you go to the safe house and spend the money that you collect from the previous mission to spend on upgrades in your safe house.

This game is worth the money and the time but you will have to get used to the omni-movement in both campaign multiplayer and zombies enjoy BLACK OPS 6 play and like if you agree with me!👍

I really love this game-it's a lot of fun. All the modes are great, upgrading weapons is awesome, and the new maps and game modes are well done (some maps are just okay, but most are excellent). The story and lore are also really cool and interesting. It is a bit pricey on Steam, but you can get it on Xbox GamePass for twenty dollars.

Now for the main issue: the HQ feature that comes with all the recent Call of Duty games and Warzone. It takes up a lot of storage space, and honestly, it's just a bad idea. If I buy Black Ops 6, I want just Black Ops 6-not Black Ops 6 plus a bunch of other Call of Duty games! There's probably a way to remove it, but it's annoying, and it's disappointing they included that.

Overall, it's a great game-super fun, with new maps coming in November, which is awesome. Without the HQ feature, I'd rate it a 9/10, maybe even a 10/10. Hope this helped!