Cat Swinburn
GameGrinCall of Duty: Black Ops III Review
Published 1/29/2016
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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PS3 / X360 - 11/6/2015
Call of Duty: Black Ops III
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops III were developed by Beenox and Mercenary Technology while the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC versions of the game were developed by Treyarch. Due to the last generation consoles' inferior hardware, significant changes had to be made. These changes include: - The campaign is not available. - Nightmares mode is not available. - Ground War is not available. - The Season Pass is not available - Only the bonus Zombies map, The Giant and the Awakening DLC pack are available to download - Reduced graphics quality and performance
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- Treyarch
- Publisher
- Microsoft, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Activision
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Critic avg
77
48 scored reviews
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48
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0–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 48 scored reviews, with a 100-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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48 included scored reviews
90–10012 reviews · 25%
80–8917 reviews · 35%
70–7911 reviews · 23%
Below 708 reviews · 17%
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Sean Cahill
Gaming NexusCall of Duty: Black Ops 3 Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 12/4/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalGiuseppe Nelva
DualShockersCall of Duty: Black Ops III Current Gen Review – A Lot of Hit and Some Miss
Published 12/4/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJeff Williams
WccftechWccftech Call of Duty: Black Ops III Review
Published 11/23/2015
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76
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalDiego Escala
MonsterVineCall of Duty: Black Ops 3 Review
Published 11/20/2015
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalGareth Fidler
Cubed3Cubed3 Call of Duty: Black Ops III Review
Published 11/20/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalShubhankar Parijat
GamingBoltGamingBolt Call of Duty: Black Ops III Review
Published 11/19/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatthew Buzzi
PCMagCall of Duty: Black Ops III (for PlayStation 4) Review & Rating
Published 11/19/2015
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalDave Horobin
TrueAchievementsTA Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Published 11/19/2015
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalSean Warhurst
ImpulsegamerImpulsegamer Call of Duty: Black Ops III Review
Published 11/19/2015
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84
+7 vs critic avg
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