

Shadows of Evilâs four noir-esque characters are liars and killers. It’s interesting to see what kind of information they do and don’t share with their new companions. Shadows of Evil’s four noir-esque characters – a magician, a boxer, a cop, and a burlesque dancer – are liars and killers thrown together against their will, and each is introduced with a great short video that shows them at their worst. Watch the first 15 minutes of Zombies as Jeff Goldblum above. Each Specialist has one exclusive power and one exclusive weapon, and you get to take one of the two into battle. Before a match begins, you pick a Specialist to play as – anything from a murderous robot to an elite archer. The important new change for multiplayer is that you no longer play as generic soldiers.

It’s excellent, but at this point Call of Duty fans should expect nothing less. Multiplayer includes a huge array of unlockable guns, perks, and gear that let you mold a playstyle of your own. This isn’t anything new, but it’s still a solid system that ensures you can go into a match with exactly the gear you want, and nothing more. Next to the great presentation of Black Ops 2, it’s disappointing. But while a beautiful, great shooter is an amazing thing, an ugly version of that great shooter is still really darn fun to play.īlack Ops 3’s competitive multiplayer brings back the same reliable Pick-10 loadouts, which let you select 10 weapon attachments, perks, grenades, and more to take into battle. Some surfaces look like they're not affected by lighting at all, and even menu text and images are fuzzy. Everywhere you look, you’ll find messy textures, jagged shadows, and distractingly simple props.

Multiplayer is intact, but when you first find a match, you might think you’re playing a poor imitation of Call of Duty. Despite a tough-to-follow story and some weak characters, Black Ops 3 mixed fun new powers into the shooter formula with terrific results.Īt least the price is $50 instead of $60, to reflect the missing content. This wouldn't have been an issue if the campaign was forgettable or bad, but it wasn't.

Xbox One graphics comparison above.Īgain, the campaign is missing entirely, so make sure you don’t buy it expecting to play the solo or co-op story found in the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or PC versions.
