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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 91.2 hrs on record (49.9 hrs at review time)
Posted: 10 Oct, 2018 @ 1:27pm

Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Zombies

The Good

+OUTSTANDING zombies mode.
+Zombies Chronicles! A load of remastered maps.
+With ZC and The Giant you have all 4 WAW maps in a more stable engine with a leveling system and more perks.
+Zombies leveling system, 10 prestiges and up to level 1000, a good grind without much locked behind levels.
+Local and online multiplayer.
+Good variety of EE focused and survival focused maps.

The Bad

-"You have been disconnected from the Black Ops 3 servers" I get this error only while playing SOLO. I'm on a stable, wired connection, I've never been DC'd from MP or CO'OP.
-Gobblegums, basically P2W, you can open lootboxes for them and theres some, like Perkaholic, that just give you every perk on the map for free, and they're a one time use before you have to buy more, I don't mind the free one's but locking an advantage away behind a pay wall is scummy.
-Wonder Weapons aren't as useful as they introduced double pack-a-punch abilities, pay another 2500 and you basically have a PAP'ed weapon with the ability of a Wunderwaffe, Thunder Gun or more.

Multiplayer

The Good

+Balanced, you can use basically any gun and have a chance.
+10 pretiges and level 1000, long grind for those who enjoy that.
+Good maps.
+Not too much advanced movement, slides wall runs and boost jumps but it all feels like it fits the game, and all works with the level design.
The Bad

-LOOTBOXES, there are nearly as many (or more) weapons locked away behind lootboxes than there are in the standard game, and some are VERY strong, stronger than base guns. You can earn them by playing but it takes ages and if you wanna pay, it's a lot.
-Pretty dead, there's still 2x XP events (will probably stop soon due to BO4) but apart from that its TDM, Domination or FFA.

Campaign

The Good

+This is awkward...

The Bad

-Short.
-Nothing like older games.
-Doesn't follow on from BO2
-No meaningfulness like in older games, basically you're playing a Michael Bay Movie
-No character development.

Conclusion
Zombies (with DLC) and Multiplayer are AWESOME. If you will get ZC and have friends to play with then 100% get it. For multiplayer, eh there's better options but if you like BO2 or newer COD's, you'll like it. For campaign, just avoid it.

Score
Zombies 9/10 (Ignoring DC issues)
Multiplayer 7/10
Campaign 4/10

Buy At Full Price Or Wait For A Sale?
Wait for a sale.

HumdrumAnt
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