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Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Treyarch

2015•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionwardetectiveespionagemafia/gangstermonster/alien/supernaturalpoliticalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplebig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, morally murky shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

72 / 100

612 ratings

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About This Game

Call of Duty: Black Ops III deploys players into a dark, twisted future where a new breed of Black Ops soldier emerges and the lines are blurred between our own humanity and the technology we created to stay ahead, in a world where cutting-edge military robotics define warfare. With three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies, providing fans with the deepest and most ambitious Call of Duty ever.

Summary: IGDB

Story

On October 27, 2065, the game begins with the Player and their new CO, Jacob Hendricks, infiltrating an NRC Airbase in Ethiopia to rescue Egyptian Prime Minister Said from the NRC with the assistance of John Taylor and his team of cybernetically enhanced soldiers part of the Winslow Accord Black Cyber-Ops Division. Needing to distract the NRC, the Player and Hendricks, along with Winslow Accord Special Forces Team Alpha, use the base's D.E.A.D system to shoot down an NRC plane. Disguised as NRC soldiers, the Player and Hendricks manage to infiltrate the base and rescue Said from the NRC,...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionWarDetectiveEspionageMafia/gangsterMonster/alien/supernaturalPoliticalRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

Modern warfareZombiesFuturistic warfareDarkSoldierMilitaryRobotsBuilding

Where to play

Details

Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Released: 6 November 2015
Series: Call of Duty
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 8h normally
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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