Buy Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 For over a decade, Call of Duty has been a fixture in people's homes thanks to its tense action, satisfying gunplay, and rich multiplayer options. Activision's flagship franchise has seen annual fall releases since the series launched in 2003, and 2018 is no exception.

Black Ops 4's Zombies is the showcase of a confident team that has iterated and improved the formula they created. The addition of a tutorial, a more streamlined single player experience, and a wealth of match customisation shows Treyarch wants everyone to experience what the studio has been...

When I got the Blackout Beta to test, I knew I had to put my expectations of a shiny new Call of Duty on hold a...

My experience with Call of Duty Black Ops 4 has been extremely positive, and I'm having a blast with the game. Don't let the fact that there's no campaign fool you into thinking that this year's offering is light, there is a ton of content that will take even harcore players time to tap into.

Multiplayer is rock-solid and more tactical and better paced than it has been in years; Specialist HQ may be one of the best tutorial packages in a COD game ever; Zombies still has a ton of content; but split into three more bite-sized experiences; Blackout is a great new entry into the Battle...

Local play MP is unplayable due to horrible framerate; The overarching narrative in Specialist HQ is fairly incoherent; Zombies Rush mode strips away too much of what makes Zombies good; Blackout feels a little undercooked

However, things are different this time around, as I'm sure you've probably heard by now. Never one to buck a good trend, Activision's classic series has jumped aboard the Battle Royale hype train, but this has come at the expense of a dedicated single player campaign, much to the chagrin of a vocal...

I'll be the first to admit, I was super bummed when it was revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 would not have a single player mode. I may have been in the minority, but I enjoyed those mindless 6-8 hour action packed roller coaster rides through epic set pieces and cheesy dialogue.

Blackout is awesome; Zombies looks incredible; A multiplayer shooters delight

No single player sucks; Blackouts visuals are not the sharpest; Expensive COD game after DLC and Micros

Infinity Ward pulled us into the Call of Duty franchise with the first entry back in 2003, taking it to another level with the now legendary Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare . Unfortunately, the latter's success took Activision down a road where each new entry pulled the series in a new direction,...

Baz checks out TREYARCH's foray in to the world of Battle Royale!

Specialist system; Increased time to kill; compelling mix of Zombie scenarios; overall level of execution – particularly in Blackout

Several bugs; glitches and crashes; server instability

Call of Duty has been, for many years running, a Jekyll and Hyde franchise. Whether the titular game, the Black Ops spinoffs or the Modern Warfare incarnations, the series has tried to satisfy both hardcore online shooter fans and single-player FPS devotees.

Heed the call. Treyarch is back.