Call of Duty: Vanguard

"Overall, it feels like a game that doesn&s;t want to disturb and has no soul of its own."

"Call of Duty: Vanguard is certainly a good return to World War II by Sledgehammer, especially in terms of multiplayer modes: many maps, customizable weapons with numerous options and a progression system to applause. On the other hand, the single …"

"Call of Duty: Vanguard doesn&s;t drive the franchise forward in any major ways, but its tense, cinematic campaign and satisfying multiplayer modes are worth experiencing."

"While there is some fun to be had, Call of Duty: Vanguard never goes beyond expectations."

"As a complete package, from a Call of Duty developer that hasn&s;t yet established its own Modern Warfare or Black Ops sub-franchise, Vanguard feels like it could end up being Sledgehammer&s;s tentpole. Iconic characters, unique multiplayer and map design, and …"

"Call of Duty: Vanguard will get better with time, but the launch game is still an impressive package. The Campaign is short but sweet and the Multiplayer is a blast, though Zombies fans will likely come away disappointed. Even with …"

"Vanguard is an overall solid pick with a lackluster campaign, a nascent but incredibly promising zombies experience, and multiplayer with a few critical new aspects."

"A short but solid campaign and minor multiplayer tweaks suggest Warzone is still the main priority"

"Even failing at "showing World Wart Two like never before", Call of Duty Vanguard is a great FPS. Campaign is full of epic (and some dramatic) moments, multiplayer is fun and fast, and includes 16 maps (twice as the previous …"

"Call of Duty: Vanguard is a balanced game across the vectors of historical interest, good gameplay, variety, and a strong narrative. It ties everything together in a competent way that makes sense. That doesn’t mean it’s a spectacular game on …"

"All in all, Call of Duty: Vanguard is a solid yet unremarkable entry into the long-running franchise. On a technical level, it&s;s one of the most impressive games out there right now. On a gameplay level, it&s;s nothing you haven&s;t …"

"All told, Call Of Duty: Vanguard has exceeded my expectations, especially after a less-than-promising pre-launch Alpha and press event. Then again, the Beta was drastically improved overall so I was already feeling more optimistic by launch."

"The stars have aligned for Call of Duty: Vanguard. For the first time, this truly feels like a full package without any caveats. Sure, some parts are naturally stronger than others but there isn&s;t a weak link in sight. After …"

"&s;Vanguard&s; might feel more complete after a few months of updates, but the current state is an unfortunate reminder that needlessly tight deadlines don’t benefit the people who make games or the people who play them."

"Its narrative is fractious and slight, compared to Sledgehammer’s previous work, but the chance for a chaotic, target-rich experience with friends exerts a stronger pull than usual."

"A band of inglorious stereotypes go on a covert mission to uncover a Nazi plan in a traditional instalment of the series"

"Sledgehammer Games clearly had high ambitions when approaching their third solo Call of Duty project."

"A solid installment for the series with a satisfying story and great multiplayer balance."

"Vanguard&s;s Zombies mode is goofy, gory, and adventurous, but it suffers from a deadly lack of content."

"Sledgehammer Games is no stranger to righting wrongs, as seen with its previous Call of Duty entries, but even with additional balance tweaks and new content, I’m certain five years from now that Vanguard will be looked down upon as …"

"Call of Duty: Vanguard&s;s campaign is meaty, the Battle Pass will keep you going a while, and Zombies is wonderfully addictive."

"In the long history of the CoD series, it’s fitting that Vanguard stayed true to form with the World War II setting, because when all is said and done, I think it’ll be considered among the greats. If it’s already …"

"Vanguard tries to satisfy all tastes with the usual individual, collective and collaborative content in each version with very limited changes."

"While it adds some interesting new features to the Call of Duty formula, Vanguard&s;s mixed bag of changes makes it a forgettable entry."

"Tweaks in multiplayer and Zombies advance the Call of Duty franchise overall, and an emphasis on distinct characters makes Vanguard&s;s story fun, but it doesn&s;t always mix well with the series&s; gameplay."

"CoD&s;s multiplayer is as dependable as ever, but Vanguard&s;s campaign and Zombies mode fail to capitalise on what could be interesting ideas."

"While Call of Duty: Vanguard does what it does well, it’s as I wrote at the start: the expected experience. There’s nothing overly surprising here, no major shakeups to the gameplay, nothing that rejuvenates the franchise like 2007’s Call of …"

"Call of Duty: Vanguard&s;s campaign and multiplayer are serviceable enough, but nothing exceptional for the series, while Zombies is disappointingly limited in scope and ideas."

"Call of Duty: Vanguard&s;s multiplayer doesn&s;t do enough new to distinguish itself from the last few years to be a great game, but its excellent maps and Champion Hill mode mean that it&s;s still a reliably good time."

"Judged on its own terms, Call of Duty: Vanguard offers a solid, albeit predictable campaign, an engaging multiplayer with deep progression systems and satisfying gunplay, and a Zombies mode that will only serve as a minor distraction in its current …"

"Call of Duty Vanguard&s;s highly polished campaign provides a healthy amount of fun, even if its brief length and lack of variety lead it to fall short of the classic pieces of war cinema it&s;s trying to emulate."

"Vanguard won&s;t join the pantheon of Call of Duty games, but it&s;s a decent stop-gap for those waiting for Modern Warfare&s;s return."