Cold War did not come out with its own Battle Royale gamemode, instead offering various bits of media into the previous year's iteration, Call of Duty: Warzone. You play as "Bell", a US black ops soldier who joins Alex Mason, his ol' buddy Frank Woods, and CIA agent Russell Adler to stop a Soviet agent codenamed "Perseus" from destabilising the United States and shift the balance of the Cold War.Īlongside the campaign and multiplayer, Zombies returns with a soft reboot of the Aether storyline, now known as Dark Aether. The multiplayer map design is phenomenal, and Black Ops 2 maps are considered some of the most fun maps to play on even today.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the seventeenth title in the long-running Call of Duty first-person shooter series, releasing on November 13th, 2020 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, and as a launch title for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.Īs the sub(-sub)-title might suggest, the game returns to the Cold War, in particular 1981 during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, serving as an interquel between the first and second Black Ops games.Īfter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 skipped having a campaign to focus on Blackout, Cold War returns to having one. The overall gameplay experience was fast-paced, well-balanced, and fun. Every great element from Black Ops was significantly improved in the sequel.
The main campaign was spectacular with many breathtaking moments. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Call of Duty: Black Opsīlack Ops 2 is a phenomenal game built on what Treyarch learned from World at War and the original Black Ops.
These changes made multiplayer modes even more intense and action-packed. Modern Warfare introduced killstreaks and a deep customization system, which drastically changed the shooting experience.
The game revolutionized its multiplayer experience, which even brought non-FPS players on board. The game’s graphics had improved significantly over its predecessor and its campaign felt much more realistic and modern.
2007’s Modern Warfare became a fan-favourite among Call of Duty fans quite quickly and got a remaster in 2016.