It features two different endings, but the story doesn’t branch out a whole lot so expect some repetition if you go for a second playthrough. I’ve always enjoyed these campaigns and Cold War is another reminder that we’ve had to miss out on big action movies in the theater this year – this one plays very much like one, but one that is about five hours long. Gameplay-wise this is exactly what you’d expect from a Call of Duty campaign, with a solid mix of stealth, all-out gunplay, chases and on-rails sections where you man a gun turret. Joined by a crew of familiar and new faces, you’re hoping to prevent a nuclear disaster through a series of spectacular missions that take place all across the globe, from urban environments like Amsterdam to the jungles of Vietnam. ![]() The narrative is a bit more linear and streamlined this time around, but brings in iconic world leaders from that era – both Reagan and Gorbachev are featured and help emphasize that you’re dealing with high stakes here. And because the narrative and presentation are more cinematic in nature this time, rooted in some real-life history from the height of the cold war, it’s a rollercoaster experience to play through or even just watch. Having said that, Modern Warfare provided us with some of the most stunning visuals seen thus far for a PS4 shooter, and Black Ops Cold War is another audiovisual feast. ![]() It doesn’t provide significant visual improvements, although there’s a chance we can see those when we play the PS5 version. ![]() For one, it’s quite a bit shorter, evoking memories of some of the older single player campaigns. Would it live up to the high bar set by its predecessor? We checked it out on a PlayStation 4 Pro, but it’s also out for the Xbox One as well as the new next gen consoles and PCs.Īnother reboot for an existing franchise within the whole Call of Duty ecosystem, the single player campaign in Black Ops Cold War doesn’t provide the step forward that last year’s campaign did. After last year’s massive success with their Modern Warfare reboot, which featured a great single player campaign as well as a massively successful multiplayer portion, the bar was set high for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
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