Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 I put it on a plate to make up ground; especially after its big rival, Battlefield 6, lost steam due to several setbacks.
In truth, Activision seemed to be banking on a returnwith the promising advances in the game’s campaign, the Endgame mode and all the new features it will bring.
Well then: Black Ops 7 is now on saleand the result isn’t exactly stellar. In fact, reviews increase while the number of players decreases.
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 is the continuation of Activision’s first-person shooter war saga with a new campaign, multiplayer mode with mechanical gameplay changes and zombies mode.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 debuts amid criticism
The numbers don’t lie: Black Ops 7’s current peak on Steam is 77,039 users. A number that pales with its absolute record, of 491,670 players, obtained three years ago.
It was thanks to Modern Warfare 2; but that’s it In 2024, Black Ops 6 managed to reach 306,460 players on the Valve platform.
The thing pales if we compare it to Battlefield 6: It has a peak of 747,440 simultaneous players and adds 258 thousand in the last 24 hours.
The new Call of Duty currently has “varied” reviews on Steam, with a technical tie between positive and negative ratings (you are a little higher).
Reviewing the ratings allows you to make a list of the main criticisms of the game; starting with the Campaign, which requires always being online.
“If you step away from the screen for a moment, the game kicks you out of the campaign. I repeat: HE EXCLUDES YOU FROM THE CAMPAIGN. Also, when you return, it forces you to restart the level.” says one comment.
Other users mention crashes, tremors and unresponsive controls; at least, in the PC version.
The most surreal parts of the story are also not pleasing, with criticism in these terms: “What the hell is this? It’s like playing Skibidi Toilet”.
Multiplayer is not spared either: the modes are defined as “Much worse than BO6, they kill you in half a second with just three bullets”.
Black Ops 7 also repeats a mistake from its predecessor: the use of generative AI; just that on this occasion it was used excessively.
The size of Activision, the studios involved or the budget don’t matter: the art on the cards, prizes and unlockables was done by “generative AI junk”as defined by users.
Reactions on social media and forums are being very heated, with consensual comments such as “you pay 80 euros for the game and come across this shit“They are pitiful and greedy people.”.
The recklessness is so great that The game includes many “Ghibli-style” cardslike the images that shamelessly explored the art of the Japanese producer.
The debut of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is being much more discreet than expected. In addition to PC, the game also arrives for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and Game Pass from day one.
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