Call of Duty: Vanguard

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  • Summary: This is WWII combat like never before. Witness the origins of Special Forces as you play a pivotal role and change the face of history, forming Task Force One in a gripping Campaign across four major theaters of war. Become an original Special Forces Operator in an online Multiplayer rich inThis is WWII combat like never before. Witness the origins of Special Forces as you play a pivotal role and change the face of history, forming Task Force One in a gripping Campaign across four major theaters of war. Become an original Special Forces Operator in an online Multiplayer rich in innovation with 20 maps available at launch. Prepare for a franchise-first, universe-expanding Zombies crossover. Immerse yourself in a fully integrated Call of Duty®: Warzone™ experience featuring a new and massive map. This is the most connected Call of Duty ever, all powered by the next generation Call of Duty® engine introduced in Modern Warfare.… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Gaming Age
    Nov 8, 2021
    100
    Overall, Call of Duty: Vanguard is a very welcome addition to the Call of Duty franchise. Sledgehammer has always helped drive the franchise forward into adventurous new territories and Vanguard is no exception. If you find yourself itching for a new FPS in your life, Vanguard is ready for you to pick up and is easy enough to drop into so that you’ll never feel out of place as a new player. If you’re wary about picking this game up because you’re someone who didn’t like the change from 2019 Modern Warfare’s engine to Treyarch’s in Cold War, then you’ll be happy to learn that this runs on Modern Warfare’s engine and the gunplay and visuals remain entirely intact.
  2. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    82
    Call of Duty: Vanguard maintains the usual high level of production of the Call of Duty series, with an excellent cinematic narrative that allows players to have an audio-visual experience of being in the battlefield. The online content is also excellent, the new zombie mode has many good parts, but the thin content makes it difficult to retain players for a long time. Overall, it is still a popular FPS worth trying.
  3. The Games Machine
    Nov 8, 2021
    80
    Call of Duty: Vanguard clears the bar thanks to its convincing multiplayer, rich in content and with some new features such as the Battle Rhythm and wider environmental destruction, which reinforce an already solid gameplay. There is no innovation or revolution for the franchise, and those who have played the most recent games in the series already know what awaits them, but perhaps the secret of its commercial success will be precisely this.
  4. New Game Network
    Nov 15, 2021
    70
    Multiplayer is the only reason to play Call of Duty: Vanguard, thanks to substantial online content and a satisfying competitive pace. Both the zombies mode and the campaign are tiresome, clichéd, and mediocre, best left out of the history books.
  5. Easy Allies
    Nov 17, 2021
    70
    With every new year, we get a new Call of Duty, and while this year's entry is decent, it's not essential. There’s still some good fun to be had here, but it never goes beyond expectations. In particular, Zombies in its current state feels like a lackluster step back. If you're an avid Call of Duty fan, Vanguard may still be strong enough to hold your interest, but if you've grown skeptical over the years, it isn't likely to bring you back into the fray.
  6. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 15, 2021
    63
    It’s hard to name a single thing about this game that’s worth your time. [Issue#257, p.54]
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  7. Launcher (The Washington Post)
    Nov 23, 2021
    50
    In play, it is smartly dressed but simple, like a child of wealthy parents who can afford to be a bit dim.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 109 out of 319
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 319
  3. Negative: 189 out of 319
  1. roughbeak
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Great game-- I was waiting for a WW2 style game on IW's engine! Sledgehammer has been known to take feedback seriously and apply it.
  2. Vanguard2021
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Seems like some people wanna act like Women didn't exist in 1940s, oh well. Anyway, great game, would highly recommend!
  4. EldenPunk2077
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Way better than last year's cod and obviously better shooter than battlefail2042. Would recommend to old and new cod fans!
  5. NekoShmaris
    Jan 5, 2022
    3
    When new COD is realese...
    Me: It can't be worst right?
    Uncle Bob: You underestimate my power!
  6. Pascamp
    Nov 9, 2021
    1
    Um jogo mais do mesmo. O COD WW2 é muito superior na questão da narrativa, personagens e carisma. Um jogo esquecível esse Vanguard. PeloUm jogo mais do mesmo. O COD WW2 é muito superior na questão da narrativa, personagens e carisma. Um jogo esquecível esse Vanguard. Pelo gráfico o jogo vale uns 10 dólares.… Expand
  7. Palexus
    Mar 13, 2023
    0
    очень плохая игра. снова сильные женщины и черные. надоело это уже. феменистки и черные идите нахуй. вы только игры портитеочень плохая игра. снова сильные женщины и черные. надоело это уже. феменистки и черные идите нахуй. вы только игры портите
  8. kantorr
    Nov 7, 2021
    0
    First off, I'd like to address the other negative reviewers in this section. As you will see, the main negative comment for this game is thatFirst off, I'd like to address the other negative reviewers in this section. As you will see, the main negative comment for this game is that the campaign was too woke. It is a shame that these negative reviewers identify more with the Nazis in the game than the Allies.

    Very mild spoilers to explain:
    One of the first points in the story is that the Nazi leader can't understand why the black guy "who thinks he's british does he?" is allowed to lead the Allies' covert ops team. Apparently other reviewers, having seen that, and the interaction with the Army 93rd all black regiment, still don't understand that they are white supremacists in the same capacity as the Nazis and Jim Crow enthusiasts.

    The alleged "feminist" agenda is in reference to one of the covert ops team being a Russian female nurse that filled in as a sniper during the battle at Stalingrad and became a local hero. Nothing overpowering or forceful whatsoever. These reviewers are just so lost in their misogyny and racism that those plot points seem like the major themes of the story instead of vignettes to fill in character arcs.

    No story spoilers here:
    The campaign overall is one of the best in the COD franchise history, in tight competition with Cold War from last year for the best in recent history. The visuals are truly next generation, sporting the most realistic facial expressions you will see in any game for years to come. The writing and voice acting is superb on all fronts.

    Ultimately, though, you are not purchasing this title for the short-lived campaign spectacle, and instead want to know how the multiplayer and zombies game modes compare to other COD titles.

    Zombies:
    If you are desperate for the newest zombies experience, put away your wallet. The "zombies" mode in this title is incredibly underdeveloped. There is no easter egg. The pack a punch unlocks automatically after the first round. There is no depth of gameplay. It is not even the same round-based gameplay we all know and love. Zombies starts off in a relaxed "hub" area where players can vote on which portal to go through next. Each portal leads to one of three minigame modes. Once the minigame is complete, the team returns to the hub and you get to choose the next minigame. Dull. As. **** But it gets worse, after the first five or so minigames are completed, you then only have one option: play whichever minigame RNGesus allows you to play. No more choosing how you spend your time on this worthless mode, just the game begging you to stop playing so you can move onto something more productive and enjoyable in your pitiful existence.

    Multiplayer:
    Should be called "multiunplayable" in my opinion. Lag compensation is back with a vengeance my friends. You used to think when watching a kill cam "oh that's not what happened, I shot first". Well get ready to think "oh that's not what happened, I didn't see them spawn, hike six miles to my location, stop and set up camp, roast a pheasant they spent 2 hours hunting for on the fire, enjoy a supple meal, take a midday nap, spot my pasty white ass ambling across the no man's zone, fire 17 magazines into the empty space around me, then switch to their shotgun and no scope me 20 meters away, that's not what happened at all". If you think this is an exaggeration, waste $60 on this game and find out. Other things to note about multiplayer: the perennial bugs of server lag, camos and challenges aren't tracking, game crashing, and trash spawns make their appearances once again to remind you that ActiBlizz does not give a flying **** about fixing their games post launch. If you have had the pleasure of never playing COD before, this means that they will not fix these issues, just as they didn't with BO:CW, MW2019, and every single title before that.

    The campaign is the diamond in the rough of this game, and by "rough" I mean steaming hot pile of **** that I should've known better than to have invested money in, again.    … Expand

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