It’s not too in-depth, but you get to pick a character background and personality that corresponds to one of many different gameplay perks, such as an increase in base health or a boost to hip fire accuracy. I found the character creation element in Cold War to be pretty neat.

However, players will also be able to create and name their own character, who they’ll play as for a good chunk of the campaign. This means we once again get to follow the story of Alex Mason, Frank Woods, Jason Hudson, and other familiar faces.

The numbers, Mason!Ĭall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War takes us back to 1984, just a handful of years after the events of the original Black Ops. The latest release, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, looks to usher the franchise into the next generation of gaming with an installment that harkens back to some of its most renowned entries. However, time makes all the difference, and 10 years later, Black Ops is one of the most beloved sagas within the Call of Duty pantheon. A bit polarizing among hardcore fans, it took players a while to come around to the more sensationalized and arcade-like approach that Treyarch brough to the CoD series. It’s been a decade since Call of Duty: Black Ops released on Xbox 360 and PS3, marking a significant shift for the FPS franchise.

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