INTRODUCTION

If you are the type of Call of Duty fan that I am, you most likely enjoyed the Black Ops (except the third installment maybe) and Modern Warfare games the most. And that's good! Because, for most of us, this is where the franchise peaked, both in quality and story-wise (if you play games like Call of Duty for the story). So now with possible rumours of Black Ops 4 on the way in 2018, I embarked on the quest of reviewing the series, and hopefully help some of you who still haven't made up your mind about your opinion on Call of Duty. I will say it straight from the beginning: the Black Ops series is worth it at the very least. Let's see why.

CAMPAIGN

So... you liked the story of Alex and David Mason? You liked the way those characters were built and the intense narrative? You want more of the soldiers you know and love? Lol, no, ♥♥♥♥ you. Treyarch decides to throw all of that in the trash and start anew with a story that has absolutely no link to the previous Black Ops games. I'm gonna be 100% honest with you here, I didn't understand a single bit of Black Ops 3's tale that it's so desperately trying to deliver in an interesting way. Spoiler alert, it's not interesting at all. While the other games were engaging and had deep, beautifully constructed plots, BO3 is a story about... ♥♥♥♥ if I know. You basically play as a custom character (don't expect any depth to the level of customization, it's about 3 faces and 2 caps and that's it) which loses his/her limbs in an operation that goes terribly wrong. Then you get on a mission to destroy...the...Illuminati or something. Honestly it's quite twisted. What I'm trying to say is that the campaign isn't in the last bit memorable. Not the characters, not your motives, not anything. It's just a big mess. That's probably why you see so many "Train go boom" memes and "Black Ops 3 ending explained" videos on Youtube. But the gameplay of the campaign in itself is alright. The new thing is that you have some new, enhanced abilities which are actually pretty fun to use.

MULTIPLAYER

While many people don't take this game seriously because of the new movement mechanics, I can tell you the multiplayer here is quite solid. Unlike other CoD games, here you have specialists you can use in multiplayer instead of random/perk specific character models. These specialist have some abilities which give you an edge against other players, for example a bow with explosive arrows, invisibility, traps with nano-bees that kill any enemy that steps in them (it sounds ridiculous, I know), or some portable seismic charges that insta-kill nearby enemies (it may sound overpowered but you mostly get 1 or max 2 kills with it because of the short range and the fact that sometimes you don't even get to use them since you have to jump to trigger them and the enemy can kill you in mid-air). The new movement system with sliding and thrusters which allow you to glide or jump higher is actually well-implemented and smooth. It can make for some interesting plays or can be very frustrating at times, depending on the situation. But overall, it's a nice experience.


CONCLUSION

Black Ops 3 is overall a pretty good game. Being the best Call of Duty for zombies mode and having a fun multiplayer mode, I say it's still worth the 60$ price tag. Just don't expect wonders from the campaign or, even better, don't even play it.

INTRODUCTION If you are the type of Call of Duty fan that I am, you most likely enjoyed the Black Ops (except the third installment maybe) and Modern Warfare games the most. And that's good! Because, for most of us, this is where the franchise peaked, both in quality and story-wise (if you play games like Call of Duty for the story). So now with possible rumours of Black Ops 4 on the way in 2018, I embarked on the quest of reviewing the series, and hopefully help some of you who still haven't made up your mind about your opinion on Call of Duty. I will say it straight from the beginning: the Black Ops series is worth it at the very least. Let's see why. CAMPAIGN So... you liked the story of Alex and David Mason? You liked the way those characters were built and the intense narrative? You want more of the soldiers you know and love? Lol, no, ♥♥♥♥ you. Treyarch decides to throw all of that in the trash and start anew with a story that has absolutely no link to the previous Black Ops games. I'm gonna be 100% honest with you here, I didn't understand a single bit of Black Ops 3's tale that it's so desperately trying to deliver in an interesting way. Spoiler alert, it's not interesting at all. While the other games were engaging and had deep, beautifully constructed plots, BO3 is a story about... ♥♥♥♥ if I know. You basically play as a custom character (don't expect any depth to the level of customization, it's about 3 faces and 2 caps and that's it) which loses his/her limbs in an operation that goes terribly wrong. Then you get on a mission to destroy...the...Illuminati or something. Honestly it's quite twisted. What I'm trying to say is that the campaign isn't in the last bit memorable. Not the characters, not your motives, not anything. It's just a big mess. That's probably why you see so many "Train go boom" memes and "Black Ops 3 ending explained" videos on Youtube. But the gameplay of the campaign in itself is alright. The new thing is that you have some new, enhanced abilities which are actually pretty fun to use. MULTIPLAYER While many people don't take this game seriously because of the new movement mechanics, I can tell you the multiplayer here is quite solid. Unlike other CoD games, here you have specialists you can use in multiplayer instead of random/perk specific character models. These specialist have some abilities which give you an edge against other players, for example a bow with explosive arrows, invisibility, traps with nano-bees that kill any enemy that steps in them (it sounds ridiculous, I know), or some portable seismic charges that insta-kill nearby enemies (it may sound overpowered but you mostly get 1 or max 2 kills with it because of the short range and the fact that sometimes you don't even get to use them since you have to jump to trigger them and the enemy can kill you in mid-air). The new movement system with sliding and thrusters which allow you to glide or jump higher is actually well-implemented and smooth. It can make for some interesting plays or can be very frustrating at times, depending on the situation. But overall, it's a nice experience. CONCLUSION Black Ops 3 is overall a pretty good game. Being the best Call of Duty for zombies mode and having a fun multiplayer mode, I say it's still worth the 60$ price tag. Just don't expect wonders from the campaign or, even better, don't even play it.