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  1. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    And 2021's best shooter is finally here! Good job Sledgehammer Games! Better than last two cod's.
  2. 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!
  3. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Everyone already knows that battlefield 2042 will be just empty and soulless game. Cod 2021 actually has solid campaign and way better graphics. Easily one of the best cod games in years.
  4. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Multiplayer is so awesome!!!! I love this game. Thank you for creating such a masterpiece.
  5. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    It's not perfect, but it's million times better than whatever battleflop2042 is trying to do, they don't even have campaign and multiplayer feels empty and boring. CoD is actually trying to do things right this time. Gun sounds are great, nice graphics, solid campaign.
  6. Jan 16, 2022
    9
    NO SPOILERS
    This score and review is based on the Campaign only: For the campaign i will say it was probably one of the most engaging call of duty campaign stories i have ever been invested in and is honestly really freaking good, the visuals are top notch and if you have an rtx card for dlss the performance and visual quality is amazing,
    overall i rate this years call of duty campaign
    NO SPOILERS
    This score and review is based on the Campaign only: For the campaign i will say it was probably one of the most engaging call of duty campaign stories i have ever been invested in and is honestly really freaking good, the visuals are top notch and if you have an rtx card for dlss the performance and visual quality is amazing,

    overall i rate this years call of duty campaign a 9 out of 10 for the sole reason been that it was only between 6-8 hours long and could have been a longer but if activision take a year off making call of duty and really invest hard into the story and a lot less into the warzone multiplayer, then i don't see why the game wouldn't have the mass appeal as black ops 1 and 2 or modern warfare 2.

    9/10
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  7. Dec 27, 2021
    8
    Way better than last year's cod and obviously better shooter than battlefail2042. Would recommend to veterans and new cod fans! I also reccommend Battlefield fans looking for a solid FPS game instead of the embarrassment and trash Battlefield 2042 is, I'm both a Major Battlefield and Call Of Duty fan myself and i guarantee that this is a much better Cod than cold war was aswell as a goodWay better than last year's cod and obviously better shooter than battlefail2042. Would recommend to veterans and new cod fans! I also reccommend Battlefield fans looking for a solid FPS game instead of the embarrassment and trash Battlefield 2042 is, I'm both a Major Battlefield and Call Of Duty fan myself and i guarantee that this is a much better Cod than cold war was aswell as a good option for you fellow Battlefield fans that don't wanna play the embarrassment and trash that is called 2042! Expand
  8. Jan 2, 2022
    8
    why do people really care about hIsToRiCaLlY aCcUrAcY. it's a freaking game and not ALL other games are based on accurate history. yet one the best games i've played IN 2021 comparing to all BS releases in this year. but i know why theyre nagging; it's called call of duty. if it were called something else then they would rate it better.
    i know too many are complaining about the
    why do people really care about hIsToRiCaLlY aCcUrAcY. it's a freaking game and not ALL other games are based on accurate history. yet one the best games i've played IN 2021 comparing to all BS releases in this year. but i know why theyre nagging; it's called call of duty. if it were called something else then they would rate it better.
    i know too many are complaining about the multiplayer , but it doesn't bother me personally since i don't play multiplayer at all. like a trash like battlefield 2042 which everyone was HYPED OUT about , turn out to be a flop.
    so a good single player campaign with a decent story would do me good. and this game was the best game IN 2021 which was crap for gamers
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  9. Nov 8, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Campanha excelente, e um viciante Multi-player. Apenas o modo zumbi que não me agradou. Expand
  10. Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Good job Sledgehammer Games, seriously. Very fun story (campaign) and amazing multiplayer. Zombies are meh.
  11. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    One of the best Call of Duty's in very long time. Just ignore negative reviews, these are just BF fanboys who can't deal with the fact, that all BF has is buggy multiplayer and COD is actually delivering solid single player experience.
  12. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    So far it's been fun game, haven't finished campaign yet, but it's cool. Also tried multiplayer, everything seems to work fine. No game breaking bugs yet. Nice.
  13. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    I haven't been fan of cod games in years, because they have been simply awful, but this one seems to be actually solid. I'm glad things are finally turning around for cod.
  14. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Haven't had so much fun with cod in years, almost gave up on this series. Easily best shooter of 2021.
  15. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Battlefield is trying to do their regular woke trash, just like they did in Battlefield V.
    Vanguard is actually pretty cool, would recommend!
  16. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Most of these haters don't even know what they want. In fact i'm pretty sure, most of them don't even like cod games in general. They would hate even, if it was most perfect cod ever. Is Vanguard most perfect cod ever? Hell no. Is it awful tho? Far from it. Better than last two.
  17. Tzs
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Best shooter of November 2021 is here, what's with the negativity? Halo comes too of course, but that's for December. There's no other shooters (that would be worth playing).
  18. Nov 9, 2021
    8
    Battlefield2042 has 22 guns and people are hyping it up like it would be some next coming of shooters lmao. Vanguard - best shooter of 2021.
  19. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    So typical. Woke Battlefield fans trying to hate cod, but this time they have no ammo left. All they got is buggy multiplayer, while cod delivers solid campaign. It's over for bf.
  20. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    A very good game, smooth and dynamic. Best COD from mw3 time. NICE shooter for everyone
  21. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Well, so far COD: Vanguard is best shooter of 2021, that much i know, that much i can tell you. Will Halo be good? Who knows. But new COD is solid. Moving the wheels.
  22. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Solid cod game over a long time, finally something different. Trailers made it look like trash, but i can already tell this one is going to be popular.
  23. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Only people who complain about this game, seem to be either salty bf fans or people with same argument "there's new cod every year". I mean, so what? If it's fun and well made, then what's the issue? This one is very solid, both single player and multiplayer. BF doesn't even have single player and multiplayer seems to be absolute fail.
  24. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    One of the best CoD games in years, i can already tell this game is going to be legendary. Hell yea.
  25. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Surprisingly fun cod, gonna play this for months to come. Why the hate? They finally do something right and people still complain, pathetic.
  26. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    So good game, with good graphic, animations, but zombie mod is weak, but we need to wait, the game is good. Campaign is so funny, multiplayer too. Recommend to Sledgehammer fans (I like their games :D)
  27. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    It's an absolute joke to read these pathetic "reviews" by losers who don't understand anything. They wanna act like female characters should be literally banned from war-themed video games. Polina is not some random "feminist" character. By the way, not once, not once say they word "feminist". Not once. She is based on real life Russian solider. It's not some fantasy like some people claimIt's an absolute joke to read these pathetic "reviews" by losers who don't understand anything. They wanna act like female characters should be literally banned from war-themed video games. Polina is not some random "feminist" character. By the way, not once, not once say they word "feminist". Not once. She is based on real life Russian solider. It's not some fantasy like some people claim here. No. She is based on real female solider who actually killed 100s of people. Single player campaign has multiple main characters, not just one or two. One of them is white man. But just cause they happen to include a woman, now it's apparently an issue. Pathetic. Expand
  28. Nov 6, 2021
    9
    I mean, sure, zombie mode is meh, but if you are actually OG player, you would know that COD was never meant to be zombie game. Zombies are just fun bonus mode. If you want to play actual zombie games, play Days Gone or Resident Evil 2 Remake. Anyway, other than that, game is solid.
  29. Nov 9, 2021
    9
    Pretty sure it wins some game of the year awards for cutscenes, maybe even music. Very well done campaign. Fun multiplayer, zombies are trash tho.
  30. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Pretty good COD this time. I didn't like cold war at all, but this one is pretty nice. Would recommend.
  31. Nov 9, 2021
    9
    Haven't seen so well done cutscenes in a long time, specially in call of duty, what the hell. Good work.
  32. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    One of the best graphics of 2021, idk what battlefield is doing, because they should learn from Vanguard. This is complete product. 16 very good maps, over 30 guns, single player (battlefield doesn't even have that, what a joke), fun multiplayer, very, very, very few bugs.
  33. Nov 7, 2021
    9
    This is not a bad cod after all, the campaign isn't the best but still not bad, the multiplayer is just super fun, the guns modification from my point of view are perfect, even better than modern warfare, the graphics is very good and and the movement are the same of modern warfare, but they are not bad. Speaking about zombies, i am not realy a fan of them but sometimes i play thisThis is not a bad cod after all, the campaign isn't the best but still not bad, the multiplayer is just super fun, the guns modification from my point of view are perfect, even better than modern warfare, the graphics is very good and and the movement are the same of modern warfare, but they are not bad. Speaking about zombies, i am not realy a fan of them but sometimes i play this modality, it is a bit unfinished, but for sure the devs will for sure add something new, this new cod is better than cold war and let's say almost on par with modern warfare, nice job sledgehammer. Expand
  34. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    What a great cod! Amazing, well done single player and even better multiplayer, highly recommending.
  35. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    When man is badass in any of these missions then that's completely fine and normal, but when woman (this character is based on real life person btw) happens to be badass in ONE mission, then it's woke? By the way in last mission you play as white Australian guy, but apparently that's not enough, you guys still whine. Woman has one mission, so the whole thing is just trash automatically?When man is badass in any of these missions then that's completely fine and normal, but when woman (this character is based on real life person btw) happens to be badass in ONE mission, then it's woke? By the way in last mission you play as white Australian guy, but apparently that's not enough, you guys still whine. Woman has one mission, so the whole thing is just trash automatically? You guys make absolutely no sense. Expand
  36. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Easily one of the best Cod's of all time. Some woke battlefield fans trying to hate it, but real cod fans wont care about that. Good game.
  37. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing Call of Duty finally! I don't even care, if they make more these. I absolutely don't care about MW2, because that future stuff is just pointless. World War II theme is most interesting without any question. Anything futuristic is just waste of time.
  38. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Just ignore the haters, none of them even bought it, they just saw two clips on youtube and noticed that it has women and to them that means woke. Just ignore these losers and enjoy this amazing game, because good CoD games are rare enough already, this is the good one.
  39. Nov 6, 2021
    8
    Очень увлекательный многопользовательский и сюжетный режим. Хорошая графика, работает плавно.
  40. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    One of the better COD games in a long time. Basically no bugs, runs well, good graphics, solid story, fun multiplayer, what else do you want? Obviously Battleflop2042 fanboys are extremely salty because Vanguard is popular, but that's just how it is now. They just have to deal with the fact that COD is overall better game. People are absolutely enjoying COD as of right now on youtube.
  41. Nov 8, 2021
    8
    Better than Cold War? Yes, in pretty much every way possible. This is something else, would recommend!
  42. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Finally solid and well made cod game. This game has so much content compared to cold war. More of this please and less of whatever cold war was supposed to be. Good job, whoever worked on this!
  43. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Typical incel losers writing reviews here. "ewww it has women, it's so woke". People like this should literally get a life or find a new hobby, because it's not even funny anymore, it's just beyond pathetic. They have done this usa vs germany million times already, jesus christ. About time they try something different. Everyone is tired of this USA bs anyway. There's millions of otherTypical incel losers writing reviews here. "ewww it has women, it's so woke". People like this should literally get a life or find a new hobby, because it's not even funny anymore, it's just beyond pathetic. They have done this usa vs germany million times already, jesus christ. About time they try something different. Everyone is tired of this USA bs anyway. There's millions of other stories to tell about war.Not every war game needs to be about USA. It was called World War for a reason okay. If you want most basic usa vs germany go play ww2 from 2017. I'm so done with these people. Expand
  44. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Best CoD in years. Of f...cking course it's not perfect, but nothing is and nothing will be. If some people think hacking is huge problem in Vanguard, wait until BF2042 comes out and watch that sht show. People are trying to find any little problem, just to give 0-3/10 to whole game. That's just idiotic. Not to even mention, that over half negative reviews are from losers who complainBest CoD in years. Of f...cking course it's not perfect, but nothing is and nothing will be. If some people think hacking is huge problem in Vanguard, wait until BF2042 comes out and watch that sht show. People are trying to find any little problem, just to give 0-3/10 to whole game. That's just idiotic. Not to even mention, that over half negative reviews are from losers who complain about some "woke" stuff or whatever they can come up with. Most of these people don't even have the game and they have zero idea what they are talking about. They see a woman and it's automatically "woke" for them. Expand
  45. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Good game, I don't understand why you can criticize it, excellent attention to detail
  46. Nov 7, 2021
    9
    I wanted to hate this game! I expected to!
    I was so dirty when I couldn't cancel my pre-order as I was disappointed with the beta.. Yet against my better judgement, here I am giving this a 9.
    Perhaps Zombies needs a bit more work but everything else has far more polish that I anticipated..
  47. Nov 6, 2021
    9
    Is it awful? nope, is it absolutely amazing? nope. It's somewhere in between, but rather good, than bad. It has way more positive things, like smooth fun multiplayer, solid single player, solid graphics, sound is good.
  48. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    What a nice and fun game. I'm almost speechless. I would have never expected this from Call of Duty. I haven't liked any of them since 2013 or so, but i was bored, so i bought Vanguard and i'm honestly surprised. Gunplay feels great, multiplayer is fast and chaotic (in a good way), nice graphics and sound. Played first couple missions of single player as well, seems fun.
  49. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Holy crap this is one of the best experience in a call of duty game in a while. To all those looking at this you won’t regret getting this game since it’s amazing. Campaign and multiplayer are fantastic!!!!
  50. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Well made Call of Duty over many, many years. Zombies are disappointing, maybe they can make them better with some updates, but everything else is amazing.
  51. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Beautiful graphics and extremely well made cutscenes in single player, very fun. Multiplayer is okay, but you wont get anything better anyway in 2021, because Battlefield will be absolute fail. There's a chance that Halo will be good, but that's for next month.
  52. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Fun and chaotic multiplayer, short, but still solid campaign, actually good graphics, zombies are bad, but they can update it. Overall i'm glad i bought it, great game and possibly best shooter of 2021, unless Halo does something.
  53. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Solid single player/amazing multiplayer. CoD Vanguard is possible GOTY 2021, not even joking. So much more content than BF2024, better graphics than BF2024.
  54. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    This is most hilarious CoD launch of all time lmao. There's CoD hating Youtubers getting nervous breakdowns because people apparently like Vanguard and are having fun. This is just amazing.
  55. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Easily best shooter of 2021, but there's hardly any competition anyway. Maybe Halo will be nice, who knows. Battlefield will be just another Cyberpunk, it's very obvious from gameplay already and it was confirmed it has only 20 guns, what a joke. Anyway, Vanguard is great.
  56. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    If you've never liked COD, this game isn't going to change your mind, but if you have been a fan of the series since 2007 such as myself, its the culmination of everything they've done so far. Yeah, its not based in realism, but if I wanted realism I would join the Marine Corps.
  57. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Big thank you to Sledgehammer Games for making so fun and enjoyable campaign. I wasn't sold by trailers, but i watched some youtube videos of other people playing it and having fun, that was enough for me to buy it.
  58. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    I have a feeling lots of people will miss out on this game, but it's their loss i guess. Good stuff. But who knows maybe it will gain more popularity when people actually care to try this game.
  59. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Battlefield fanboys can whine as much as they want, but that doesn't change anything. This is a good game. Deal with it lol.
  60. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Fun, fast-paced game that doesn't disappoint, well zombies do, but i never cared for them tbh.
  61. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Let's be real here, November 2021 best shooter is here! Everyone already knows Battlebug2042 will be just another flop, it's basically a meme at this point.
  62. Nov 9, 2021
    9
    Story is about 6 hours long, very good graphics, basically no bugs, very fun. If you are hating it, you are just delusional and wanna hate just to get attention.
  63. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    What else can i say? Finally solid cod game. About time! Multiplayer is fast and chaotic, that's the way i like it, story is nice too.
  64. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Campaign is short (as always), but extremely fun, multiplayer has some issues (hackers), but that's just the way it is sometimes, hopefully it gets fixed, but other than that i have nothing bad to say.
  65. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Lmao tasteless and brainless BF fanboys trying to hate and complain as usual, while BF2042 will be absolute flop and isn't even comparable to Vanguard. Vanguard is not perfect, but BF2042 looks like absolute joke compared to it. BF2042 doesn't even have single-player, all it has is just empty and lifeless multiplayer that gets old extremely fast. End of discussion.
  66. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Same people who hyped up Cyberpunk2077 are now hyping up Battlefield2042 and acting like it will be best game of all time. What a joke. Only difference is that BF2042 will be even bigger fail than Cyberbug. Get ready for next Anthem. Critic metascore means pretty much nothing. Cyberpunk got metascore 86 and it was one of the weakest games of 2020. I would say 76 for Vanguard is solid andSame people who hyped up Cyberpunk2077 are now hyping up Battlefield2042 and acting like it will be best game of all time. What a joke. Only difference is that BF2042 will be even bigger fail than Cyberbug. Get ready for next Anthem. Critic metascore means pretty much nothing. Cyberpunk got metascore 86 and it was one of the weakest games of 2020. I would say 76 for Vanguard is solid and it doesn't matter anyway, PC version is 81 by the way. Fact is that Vanguard is solid, fun shooter that has actually some content and is worth buying. Expand
  67. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    This game has no actual agendas. The main problem is that these losers who "review" here call everything "woke" that has women in it. Pathetic, but nobody really cares about these haters anyway. People are having fun with the game, many saying it's one of the best Call of Duty games in years and i agree 100%.
  68. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    I mean, nobody cares about these losers who give this amazing game 0/10 or 1/10. They very clearly don't even have this game. So my advice would be, just ignore them. But overall it's surprisingly fun COD.
  69. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Well, just to give quick reality check, from now on, women will be included in every war themed video game ever. This is the future of video games. So either deal with it or find a new hobby. This is one of the best CoD's of all time btw.
  70. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    One of the best cod's in years, i'm not even joking. Single Player has lots of fun missions, multiplayer is very fun, would recommend.
  71. Nov 6, 2021
    9
    Not perfect, yet very fun and enjoyable cod experience. Would for sure recommend.
  72. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Way better than expected, i'm not sure if they need to get new marketing team or something, but this game is actually good.
  73. 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!
  74. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    If you have ever been Call of Duty fan or if you even slightly care about this series, right now is the time to actually show it and prove it. Make metacritic account and show your support, because unlike cold war, this game actually deserves it. If you don't, then battlefield losers will flood this review section with 0/10 scores, despite the fact that they don't even have the game.If you have ever been Call of Duty fan or if you even slightly care about this series, right now is the time to actually show it and prove it. Make metacritic account and show your support, because unlike cold war, this game actually deserves it. If you don't, then battlefield losers will flood this review section with 0/10 scores, despite the fact that they don't even have the game. That's just the sad reality we live in. Good game. Expand
  75. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Seems like for some losers it's enough to call any video game woke, just cause one of the (multiple) playable characters is female. That's how far our society has fallen in 2021. Jesus christ. Great game by the way, most people seem to enjoy it.
  76. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    I've been playing for more than 75 hours, I'm a veteran of the CoD saga, I've played every title since CoD II on PS2. I can say with very objective criteria that this CoD Vanguard is the best they have released in YEARS. It should be noted that my opinion is focused on multiplayer, because I think it is a mistake to focus on story mode, because hegemonically (unfortunately), we understandI've been playing for more than 75 hours, I'm a veteran of the CoD saga, I've played every title since CoD II on PS2. I can say with very objective criteria that this CoD Vanguard is the best they have released in YEARS. It should be noted that my opinion is focused on multiplayer, because I think it is a mistake to focus on story mode, because hegemonically (unfortunately), we understand CoD as a multiplayer game, so in this case I think that opinion should be focused on this pulled apart.
    Favorable points:
    + Graphics. Very good, something that was expected because they use the graphics engine of the last Modern Warfare. It should be noted that as of today that I write the review, the game has some graphic bugs, but it is normal, since it has been out for 3 days.
    + Gameplay. Very balanced weapons, it is noticeable that they have been careful in this matter, also in the subject of movement of the character it has improved a lot, it is very fluid and dynamic.
    + Weapons: The recoil of the weapons and the shooting sensation are especially satisfying. Besides, it is noted that they have authorized licenses, 90% of the weapons have the original design and name of the weapon in question, it is appreciated, because it generates greater immersion.
    + Sound. Spectacular, the best, never seen in a CoD ever.
    They have also removed the enemy's red dot on the minimap when it fires, unless you select a specific ability for the character to do so. This is perfect, it has always been requested, in this way the sound is given more importance.
    + Scenarios / Art: Very varied maps, of all kinds and with environments very in line with the time in which the game is narrated, everything is very beautiful, a lot of work behind the artistic section.
    Unfavorable points / to improve:
    - Possible bugs, glitches or weapons / abilities checked, the 'day 1 patch' will be missing.
    ------------------ Original (Español) ------------------
    Llevo jugado más de 75 horas, soy un veterano de la saga CoD, he jugado a todos los títulos desde el CoD II de PS2. Puedo opinar con criterio muy objetivo que este CoD Vanguard es de lo mejor que han sacado en AÑOS. Cabe destacar que mi opinión se enfoca al multijugador, pues pienso que es un error enfocarnos al modo historia, pues hegemónicamente (por desgracia), entendemos el CoD como un juego multijugador, por lo que en este caso pienso que debería enfocarse la opinión en este apartado.
    Puntos favorables:
    + Gráficos. Muy buenos, algo que se esperaba pues utilizan el motor gráfico del último Modern Warfare. Cabe destacar que a día de hoy que escribo la reseña, el juego tiene algunos bugs gráficos, pero es normal, pues hace 3 días que ha salido.
    + Jugabilidad. Armas muy balanceadas, se nota que se han esmerado en este tema, también en el tema de movimiento del personaje ha mejorado mucho, es muy fluido y dinámico.
    + Armas: El retroceso de las armas y la sensación de disparo son especialmente satisfactorios. Aparte, se nota que han autorizado licencias, el 90% de las armas tienen el diseño y el nombre original del arma en cuestión, se agradece, pues genera mayor inmersión.
    + Sonido. Espectacular, de lo mejor, jamás visto en un CoD nunca.
    También han quitado el punto rojo del enemigo en el minimapa cuando este dispara, a no ser que selecciones una habilidad especifica para el personaje para ello. Esto es perfecto, siempre se ha pedido, de este modo se le da más importancia al sonido.
    + Escenarios / Arte: Mapas muy variados, de todo tipo y con unos entornos muy acordes a la época en que se narra el juego, muy bonito todo, mucho trabajo detrás del apartado artístico.
    Puntos desfavorables / a mejorar:
    - Posibles bugs, glitches o armas / habilidades chetadas, faltará el 'parche del día 1'.
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  77. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    I understand that some zombie players are disappointed, but everyone should also understand that multiplayer/campaign players are having fun. So imo it's kind of unfair to say that game is automatically bad when zombies aren't perfect. I'm sure they will do something with it anyway and make it better. But overall all other aspects are great. Obviously nothing is perfect, but this is betterI understand that some zombie players are disappointed, but everyone should also understand that multiplayer/campaign players are having fun. So imo it's kind of unfair to say that game is automatically bad when zombies aren't perfect. I'm sure they will do something with it anyway and make it better. But overall all other aspects are great. Obviously nothing is perfect, but this is better than any COD in years. So many good maps, graphics are nice, multiplayer is amazing. Expand
  78. Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Okay, by any means, it's not perfect Call of Duty! That out of the way, it's actually very decent, surprisingly decent even. I feel like marketing team didn't do very good job, because this is way better than all the promo.
  79. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Absolutely fun and entertaining cod game, both multiplayer and single player. Zombies is....ehh. But overall nice.
  80. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Good single player - Check!
    Fun Chaotic Multiplayer - Check!
    Zombies (not best, but still) - Check!
    Good Graphics - Check!
    Runs well? - Check!
    Feels like 2021 game? - Check!
    Battlefield fanboys trying to hate good cod game? - Check!
  81. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Really solid CoD, possibly my third favorite after Modern Warfare (2007) and Modern Warfare 2 (2009). Good 4-6 hour story (depends if you take your time or just rush), fun multiplayer that has some spawning issues that need to be fixed.
  82. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    It's hilarious to look at some cod fanboys right now, they don't know how to react even. They are like "is it even okay to like cod even if it's good?". They clearly know that it's good, but i guess it takes time. I'm having fun with the game rn. Anyone who wants to miss out, good for you.
  83. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Just ignore the haters, they write same bs every year, even if it's not justified. This one is actually good shooter, idk what else to say.
  84. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Just ignore the haters, these guy have zero idea what they are talking about. Half of them are hating just to hate. I can literally feel BF fanboys salt right now, because they know that BF2042 is buggy and lacks content and they just can't stand the fact that Vanguard turned out to be that good.
  85. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    It's not revolutionary, but what is anyway these days? At least it's not another cyberbug2077, but instead here's actually playable fun game. There ya go.
  86. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Vanguard will be the best COD of all time..................................
  87. Nov 7, 2021
    9
    Call of Duty Vanguard is better than MW and CW
    -Fun Multiplayer
    -Good gunplay
    -Decent Zombies
    -Decent Campaign
  88. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    I have played MW, ColdWar and now Vanguard. Personally, I wasn't a big fan of Coldwar because the mutiplayer was unplayable for me. SBMM was too strong. I've been playing for 15 hours now and the game is good. The engine is smooth, the graphics are good, and the overall gameplay is good. The opposing team is mixed with good but also bad players, feels like mw2.
  89. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Beautiful graphics, game runs smooth, fun story missions, what else could i ask honestly.
  90. Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Has the most solid mechanics and best performance of any recent CoD. Negative reviews are mostly people complaining about “wokeness” which is honestly a joke. If you care enough about that sort of thing in a multiplayer shooter like CoD, I got news for you, it’s not that serious of a game and it’s not known for its historical accuracy. CoD is the most fun to play milsim and is so muchHas the most solid mechanics and best performance of any recent CoD. Negative reviews are mostly people complaining about “wokeness” which is honestly a joke. If you care enough about that sort of thing in a multiplayer shooter like CoD, I got news for you, it’s not that serious of a game and it’s not known for its historical accuracy. CoD is the most fun to play milsim and is so much better than the hyper realistic Russian-made ones or Battlefield imo, but that’s because I’m a fan of arcade shooters. Most military shooters try to be simulators whereas cod is an arcade shooter with a military skin. Expand
  91. Nov 21, 2021
    8
    Call of Duty Vanguard
    Pretty Hit or Miss
    Call of duty vanguard isn’t the best call of duty but I actually really love the direction they seem to be going with campaigns, this time about 6 hours which I think is a great length.. Vnguard sets out to tell a story of war heroes during world war 2, similar to the battlefield 1 campaign, youll go through each characters stories and it isn’t
    Call of Duty Vanguard
    Pretty Hit or Miss
    Call of duty vanguard isn’t the best call of duty but I actually really love the direction they seem to be going with campaigns, this time about 6 hours which I think is a great length.. Vnguard sets out to tell a story of war heroes during world war 2, similar to the battlefield 1 campaign, youll go through each characters stories and it isn’t all just run and gun, there are some amazingly immersive moments here, great stealth sections through a forest, a section where youre a sniper, there are horror like moments keeping you on your toes as you go through buildings, did I love the characters themselves? Not so much, none were memorable to me, but I do appreciate the attempt to flesh them out, to create a series that players can look forward to.. the campaign again isn’t the best, but I did appreciate the effort here.. I appreciate the variety how each of thse 6 hours felt different…
    And onto the multiplayer, first off, lets just skip over zombies, I don’t like zombis I never have and Ive heard this year is the worst yet, si I hopped right into multiplayer.. The multiplayer this time is pretty bare bones, but hey.. I actually like that.. I like the simplicity of pick a load out, use that gun to level it up, go through the typial team deathc match, capture the flag, search and destroy modes.. however the gunplay just isn’t fun for me this year, the maps are pretty bland as well.. I did have an enjoyable few hours with multiplayer but after a weekend of play times, there wasn’t enough to hook me in like past titles have..
    Call of Duty anguard is a great call of duty game..
    Will it quickly b forgotten the moment the next shiny multplayer shows up? Yes, this will not be a staple in your multiplayer collection, but for the time I spent with it, its pretty solid, especially the single player campaign,
    I give Call of Duty Vanguard
    an 8/10
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  92. Nov 10, 2021
    9
    Awesome game! Spectacular campaign as expected. Good job Sledgehammer Games!
  93. Dec 12, 2021
    10
    Не заслужено низкая оценка. Мне зашло. Может не идеальная, но это явно не мусор. Метакритику нужно ввести проверку наличия игры перед публикацией отзыва. То,что рейтинг игры можно обрушить используя 300 аккаунтов, которые может создавать по несколько один человек - неправильно. Люди которым понравилось отзывы на Метакритик не оставляют, а просто играют.Не заслужено низкая оценка. Мне зашло. Может не идеальная, но это явно не мусор. Метакритику нужно ввести проверку наличия игры перед публикацией отзыва. То,что рейтинг игры можно обрушить используя 300 аккаунтов, которые может создавать по несколько один человек - неправильно. Люди которым понравилось отзывы на Метакритик не оставляют, а просто играют.
  94. Feb 16, 2022
    8
    Great game! much fun! playing it every day! it has its bits and pieces, but overall it's great.
  95. Nov 29, 2021
    9
    Абсолютно согласен с одним из комментаторов - игра не стала революционной, но этот проект куда лучше нового Battlefield 2042 и предыдущей части CoD Cold War. В игре далеко не самый лучший сюжет, однако техническое совершенство игры позволяет насладиться им. Если же говорить о многопользовательском режиме, то он, по моему мнению, не изменился и остался вполне хорошим. Ну и стоит отметитьАбсолютно согласен с одним из комментаторов - игра не стала революционной, но этот проект куда лучше нового Battlefield 2042 и предыдущей части CoD Cold War. В игре далеко не самый лучший сюжет, однако техническое совершенство игры позволяет насладиться им. Если же говорить о многопользовательском режиме, то он, по моему мнению, не изменился и остался вполне хорошим. Ну и стоит отметить оптимизацию, она превосходна в этой части. Expand
  96. Nov 15, 2021
    8
    I'm gonna give it an 8 because I love the multiplayer. It's surprisingly lots of fun...but having to level guns all the way to 70 is a bit ridiculous and unnecessary. 50 to 55 is a good max. We dont need 20 different scopes Activision! The zombies mode for right now is absolutely terrible and painfully boring. Hopefully it improves drastically by season 1
  97. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Can't believe i'm even saying this about Call of Duty, but this game i seriously fun. It's nothing extremely new or groundbreaking, but it still managed to be way better than my expectations. Marketing was absolute trash for this game, so i wasn't even waiting for it, but i wanted to pass time until GTA Trilogy comes out, so i bought it and it's good.
  98. Nov 11, 2021
    9
    Excellent game! Strong campaign. Far from historic, but fun nonetheless. Great immersion, amazing visuals, good gameplay dynamics. I am especially astonished at the quality of the cutscenes. So much effort went to create them. They look next level.

    Multiplayer is fun as usual. Nothing groundbreaking.
  99. Nov 13, 2021
    8
    Pra comunidade BR, esse jogo é de certa forma apenas uma recriação do mw 2019, usando a mesma engine porém adicionando novas tecnologias para ela. A campanha é muito divertida e bem fluida como a gameplay em geral, você aprende muito sobre os personagens, os gráficos e os níveis são sensacionais. Os mapas não são repetitivos e tem uma estrutura bem única e bonita, além de re-fazer 2 mapasPra comunidade BR, esse jogo é de certa forma apenas uma recriação do mw 2019, usando a mesma engine porém adicionando novas tecnologias para ela. A campanha é muito divertida e bem fluida como a gameplay em geral, você aprende muito sobre os personagens, os gráficos e os níveis são sensacionais. Os mapas não são repetitivos e tem uma estrutura bem única e bonita, além de re-fazer 2 mapas do antigo COD WAW que estão sensacionais. A variedade de armas e vem vasta para um lançamento de um cod novo, muito superior à alguns dos cods recentemente lançados e que com certeza vai ganhar muito mais conteúdo com tempo. Infelizmente o zombies é bem enjoativo mas apresenta também muitas mecânicas noas e pode ser divertido para jogadores novos! Oque eu posso dizer? Venha se divertir também e compre o novo cod vanguard! Expand
  100. 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.
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 30
  2. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. 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]
  2. 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. Nov 28, 2021
    60
    With Vanguard, Call of Duty returns to the roots of the series: World War II. The solo campaign is entertaining but short, and the multiplayer is exactly as expected: full of action and adrenalin. However, the few novelties are not spectacular enough to lift it above mediocrity.