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Call of Duty Black Ops
The games range from the most terrible to the best of the best in the series, each with their own unique gameplay experience. -
Black Ops
Titles on different platforms offer different stories and gameplay mechanics, with some entries more worth players' time than others. - The series has evolved with each new entry, introducing new features such as Battle Royale mode, expanded movement mechanics, and deeper multiplayer options.
Create a family tree Call of duty Games would be a near impossible feat. It all started with a great World War II game, but since then it has branched out into numerous sub-series, some taking place in the same continuity while others are completely standalone.

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Concept art, in-game audio, and unfinished coding show that Treyarch concocted many ambitious ideas that were never implemented in Black Ops.
Players who want to follow a path will find many interesting stories in it Black Ops games, but not all of these titles are the same. As the following list shows, the Black Ops The sub-series ranges from the best of the best to the end of the Call of duty Barrel.
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Updated December 12, 2024 by Jason Wojnar: Most Black Ops games were easy to follow in continuity until 2020 came along and they decided to destroy the numbering convention with Black Ops: Cold War. The 2024 Call of Duty game made things even stranger as it was Black Ops 6. Black Ops: Cold War is the fifth Black Ops game, but for some reason they decided not to call it that. However, these two games are still directly related. However, strange names are not important. What really matters is where Black Ops 6 ranks in the rankings of the best games in the Black Ops sub-series.
10 Black Ops: Released
Two analog sticks failed to save this game
- Share: November 13, 2012
- Developer: nStigate Games
- Platforms: PS Vita
The PS Vita was one of the most powerful handhelds of its time, but performance means nothing if the base game isn't worth highlighting. Black Ops – Released is a terrible game on its own and looks even worse when compared to the other games with it Black Ops Name.
The single-player campaign feels like it was put together with duct tape and lacks the excitement you'd expect from the series' stories. The multiplayer does its best to offer the tried and tested cod Suite on a handheld, but people were better off waiting until they could play on their console at home.
9 Call of Duty: Black Ops Mobile
Before mobile games competed with consoles
- Release date: December 31, 2010
- Developer: Glu Mobile
- Editor: activation
In 2010, mobile phones weren't powerful enough to replicate console experiences. That could be a blessing at times, as you could at least play a completely different game on a phone. Black Ops Mobile takes place in Vietnam and the gameplay is reminiscent of top-down shooters.
It looks and feels like a SNES or Genesis game, an interesting perspective for that Call of duty Series. Unfortunately, gameplay often suffered on these older mobile devices. Black Ops Mobile is anything but an ideal gaming experience.
8 Black Ops DS
Another game with a similar name
- Share: November 9, 2010
- Developer: n-space
- Platforms: Nintendo DS
Although it has the same name, Call of Duty Black Ops on the Nintendo DS is a different game than its console counterpart. It tells a slightly different story, and the handheld's unique abilities fundamentally change the way players engage in combat.

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The handheld games were all developed by the same developer and the titles only got better with each entry. Black Ops DS isn't really worth the time, but it was definitely one of the better FPS games for Nintendo's unique handheld.
7 Black Ops Zombies
A great mobile adaptation of Zombies mode
- Share: December 1, 2012
- Developer: Glu Mobile, Marmalade Game Studios, Ideaworks Game Studios
- Editor: Activision, Activision
Just as Capcom released a standalone Mercenaries game for the Nintendo 3DS, Activision also developed a separate Zombies game for iOS. Black Ops Zombies is a shockingly complete version of the popular game mode for mobile devices. Since the game launched in 2012, the graphics aren't up to the standards of modern high-end mobile titles, but that shouldn't detract from the quality much when the gameplay feels so smooth.
The game launched with Kino before content updates added a few more maps. As if that wasn't enough, Dead Ops Arcade was also included in the package. The only thing against it is the older hardware and the fact that it's a game mode while all other games have a campaign, multiplayer and zombies.
6 Black Ops 4
No single player affects its quality
- Released
- October 12, 2018
- OpenCritic review
- Powerful
The fourth numbered entry in this sub-series took a unique approach by foregoing the single-player story mode entirely. The fact that it was a multiplayer-only title didn't hurt sales, but it did alienate a small portion of the audience. Black Ops 4 Blackout mode also introduced the battle royale genre to the series.
Blackout was successful, but lacked some of the modern amenities War zone would be implemented at some point, and it wasn't updated that frequently. While the lack of a single player mode is disappointing, there's still plenty of great content for those solely interested in multiplayer and zombies, even if the latter lacks in fun in terms of story elements and map designs.
5 Black Ops – Cold War
We're bringing Black Ops to the 1980s
- Released
- November 13, 2020
- OpenCritic review
- Strong
The series' 2020 entry was something of a return to the series' basics. It eschews future storylines and firmly anchors itself in the Cold War era, making full use of the aesthetic, with missions once again set in Vietnam and some covert missions taking place behind the Iron Curtain.
The multiplayer offers a lot of options for all types of players. The mainstays are here, but there's also Face Off, a three-on-three mode with maps tailored to smaller player counts and for fans of older, busier FPS games such as. B. would inspire TimeSplitters or Quake. The more modern gameplay mechanics suited this title, although there were some disappointments with how easy the zombie mode was and how short the campaign was.
4 Call of Duty Black Ops
The first Black Ops game
- Released
- November 9, 2010
The first Black Ops brought more espionage to the series with a more intellectual story focused on the characters rather than the doomsday risk, not to mention there isn't still much at stake. From today's perspective, the gameplay doesn't seem as refined or polished as future games.
However, the story is still fascinating and introduces many iconic characters such as Frank Woods and Alex Mason. It was also the first time the series covered the Vietnam War and commemorated that era by using the popular but still effective tropes of iconic classic rock songs of the time. In addition to being an incredible thriller story, the zombies were also the start of some of the best.
3 Black Ops 3
Jump into the future with a cooperative campaign
- Released
- November 6, 2015
- OpenCritic review
- Strong
Black Ops 3 takes place in the future and players have access to advanced movement mechanics that change the way they approach combat. This and the possibility of playing through the campaign together with three other people online (another person on site) make the title unique to this day.

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So many game modes, weapons, and perks were removed from Black Ops 2, and some of them sounded very fun and ambitious.
The story's combat encounters are more open-ended than usual, and the ability to jump, run, and wall-run opens up new gameplay possibilities. These mechanics carry over to multiplayer for fast-paced action and frustration. The story has nothing in common with the previous one Black Ops games, which is a bit disappointing, but the game makes up for it with the best zombie content in the series.
2 Black Ops 2
An ambitious campaign
- Released
- November 13, 2012
Black Ops 2 walks the line between a radical orientation of the series and at the same time maintaining it Black Ops Identity. Most of the characters from the first game return and certain storylines continue, but it also jumps back and forth through time, hinting at the future aesthetics of some later games.
The single player also features optional missions and multiple endings. It was great Call of duty Game for those who may have grown tired of the series in 2012 and has proven to be arguably one of the best multiplayer games COD Play thanks to meta, maps and modes.
Depending on your opinion of Avenged Sevenfold, the band's cameo at the end of the game could either be the icing on the cake or ruin the otherwise celebratory and somber ending.
1 Black Ops 6
A varied single-player campaign and a fast-paced multiplayer mode
- Released
- October 25, 2024
- OpenCritic review
- Strong
The 2024 game comes after the dud that was Modern warfare 3. Even without this significant increase in quality after a bad year, Black Ops 6 is considered one of the most beautiful Call of duty Games of this generation. The single player campaign ensures that each level feels different. Many missions introduce new mechanics to keep players interested before moving on to something new in the following level.
The multiplayer is incredibly fast thanks to the introduction of the Omnimovement system. Zombies brings back the Easter Eggs of the past and is more accessible than the harder wave-based modes from previous games.

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