Kevin Dunsmore
Hardcore GamerReview: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Published 10/14/2018
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 10/12/2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
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.
- Developer
- Treyarch
- Publisher
- Activision
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83
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Critic avg
83
49 scored reviews
Total coverage
49
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 83 across 49 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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49 included scored reviews
90–10013 reviews · 27%
80–8931 reviews · 63%
70–793 reviews · 6%
Below 702 reviews · 4%
Showing 41-49 of 49 matching critic reviews. 49 total critic reviews. Page 5 of 5.
Charlene Bougourd
Daily MirrorCall of Duty Black Ops 4 review: Battle Royale the CoD way with zombies on speed
Published 10/13/2018
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100
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalChandler Wood
PlayStation LifeStyleCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 Review – Made for the Fans (PS4)
Published 10/12/2018
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Forward
PCGamesNCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 review – battle royale brings the best out of COD
Published 10/12/2018
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalOzzie Mejia
ShacknewsCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 review: Black Magic
Published 10/11/2018
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalTrevor Houston
COGconnectedCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 Review – An Unrivaled Multiplayer Shooter
Published 10/11/2018
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87
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalDaniel Tack
Game InformerCall Of Duty: Black Ops 4 Review - Treyarch’s Gambit Yields Big Rewards
Published 10/10/2018
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95
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJatobi
GameSpaceBack in Black! Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Published 6/12/2018
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Tudor
Digital ChumpsCall of Duty: Black Ops 4
Published 3/1/2018
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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