Is Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Hard? Difficulty Rating 4.8/10

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Full Release (2020)

DIFFICULTY

4.8/10

Not Too Difficult

(11 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War offers an accessible experience with pockets of challenge that keep things interesting.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players describe the challenge in this game as coming mainly from a few specific areas:

Fast reaction speed is required, especially in later stages
Dense projectile patterns punish positioning mistakes harshly
Success depends on precision and sustained focus over long stretches
PC control schemes may add complexity in action-heavy sections

Who Will Find It Difficult

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is suitable for a wide range of players. Newcomers may hit a few friction points, but should be able to progress with some persistence. Players who rated games like Halo 4, Call of Duty: Vanguard, and Call of Duty: Black Ops III at a similar challenge level may find Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War broadly comparable in difficulty.

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11 ratings

avg: 4.8

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Based on 11 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 4.8/10. Most players rated this game between 4 and 5.

Developer(s)

Treyarch

Publisher(s)

Activision

Genre(s)

Shooter

Platform(s)

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Keywords

soviet union, cold war

About Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

The iconic Black Ops series is back with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - the direct sequel to the original and fan-favorite Call of Duty: Black Ops. Black Ops Cold War will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s. Nothing is ever as it seems in a gripping single-player Campaign, where players will come face-to-face with historical figures and hard truths, as they battle around the globe through iconic locales like East Berlin, Vietnam, Turkey, Soviet KGB headquarters and more. Beyond the Campaign, players will bring a Cold War arsenal of weapons and equipment into the next generation of Multiplayer and Zombies experiences. Welcome to the brink. Welcome to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.

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