The series perfected multiplayer long ago, it’s time to take more risks.Ĭall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is another successful entry in the franchise. I was never confused about what a perk does, button layout, or rules of a game mode.
Just give me an eye-rolling one liner, maybe a Rambo-like headband, anything at all! Instead, it just feels like the same game with new maps, making for the same old Call of Duty atmosphere. Including just the slightest bit of 80’s themes would have been enough to separate itself from Modern Warfare.
Maybe it’s riding the coattails of last year’s formula, but I would have liked to see more zany qualities instilled in the multiplayer mode to match the campaign’s tone. If there’s anything to critique when thinking about Cold War, it’s that it takes few risks. Maybe it was the testosterone radiating from my screen, or maybe it was too much coffee, but I was on-board with the ridiculousness from the get-go, even if it’s a tad too much off the rails at times. All the ingredients are there, a Robert Redford look-alike, rock n’ roll music, Russian spies, and a villain posing a global threat that only a special team can prevent from happening. If this game’s campaign was turned into a feature film, it would be a contender for the most dad-friendly action flick of the year. It never quite reaches the heights of the previous game, but it’s far from a misfire. Despite this sharp pivot, Cold War quickly finds its footing by committing to its wacky tendencies, and out-there plot twists. While Modern Warfare was committed to realism, especially in its campaign, this new game is soaked in conspiracy theories, explosions, and cheesy 80’s haircuts. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War takes a dramatic tonal shift from its super-serious 2019 predecessor, making it one of the goofier entries in the annualized franchise.
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