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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 could have been a mismatched jumble of ripped-off game elements, but developer Treyarch has instead reinvented the franchise in a way that may have lasting effects on how people play Call of Duty well into the future. None of that would really have been possible without Blackout, Treyarch’s take on battle royale that borrows heavily from Fortnite and PUBG.
-- As reviewed by The Verge
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- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 delivers three distinct modes of play – multiplayer, zombies and blackout
- Call of Duty: Black Ops four multiplayer raises the bar, delivering the most thrilling experience yet with a focus on tactical, grounded gameplay and player choice
- Specialists return in a big way: They feature a combination of new and re-imagined specialists, all of whom have distinct combat profiles and abilities
- Call of Duty: Black Ops four delivers the biggest day one zombies offering ever with three full experiences at launch: IX, Voyage of Despair and Blood of the Dead
- Blackout is a celebration of the Black Ops community, introducing a brand-new battle royale style mode where you can play as your favourite characters and battle through settings from the Black Ops universe in an all-out survival and elimination experience
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By IGN on October 20, 2018
Each aspect of Black Ops 4 introduces some great new ideas that continue to evolve the series. Active healing in multiplayer gives players more control and, paired with Specialists, it makes for a great tactical experience. The new heist mode is a wonderful palate cleanser, too. Zombies thrives from having more than just two launch maps; the beginner mode is a fantastic way to ease in to the tense action, while Rush keeps the maps feeling fresh. Blackout is the most exciting of the three, though. Instead of bringing some crazy twist to battle royale, Treyarch smartly uses the format to combine past Black Ops offerings into a fun, hectic mode that entices us to jump in over and over again. Black Ops 4’s rough edges do hold it back from an even better execution of its best moments, but when you’re not experiencing those technical issues, any of Black Ops 4’s three modes make for an enjoyable shooter experience that feel distinct and personalized.
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By The Verge on October 19, 2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 could have been a mismatched jumble of ripped-off game elements, but developer Treyarch has instead reinvented the franchise in a way that may have lasting effects on how people play Call of Duty well into the future. None of that would really have been possible without Blackout, Treyarch’s take on battle royale that borrows heavily from Fortnite and PUBG.
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