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Recommended0h played16 found helpfulJul 2026

‌ ‌ ‌I have not played the campaign at least yet, so I can't say anything about it. I wanted good Zombies mode, and this has delivered to me more than I even expected. ‌ ‌ ‌I have been playing this franchise since World at War, through the original Black Ops trilogy. I’ve spent countless hours in them, almost exclusively as a solo Zombies player. And I know what they felt like, and how they feel now. And I know when a game, or at least a part of a game (Zombies), is getting unfairly thrown away, while it deserves much more than that. ‌ ‌ ‌I didn’t buy Black Ops 6. I watched the footage, I saw the theme, I read the endless complaints, and I looked at the eye-watering price tag. It didn’t work for me; it felt like more of the same, and I didn't want to waste time, and specially money. ‌ ‌ ‌When I saw Black Ops 7 a couple of weeks ago, I was, nervous about it. I saw the negative sentiment online, the same... well, even worse, doom-and-gloom, and I was fully prepared for it to be a disappointment. But I did something rare, I even said to myself as a joke, how am I going to sleep tonight committing such an atrocity: I ignored the internet, trusted my own judgment that when I saw the game, I thought it looks amazing, and when my bf offered to get it for me, I said, worse case we refund it, Yes. Let's try it. ‌ ‌ ‌I am so glad, that I did. ‌ ‌ ‌Why the “Mostly Negative” is not fair to the Zombies mode: The game isn’t perfect, but it is way ahead of the recent entries, that people seem to have tolerated much more than this one. ‌ ‌ ‌As someone who has played solo Zombies since the beginning, this really is the most satisfying experience I have had in years. It manages to capture that classic feel without being obtuse for the sake of it. It’s polished, it’s satisfying, and it respects my feelings and my time. ‌ ‌ ‌There is some really nice crispness... The movement, the gunplay and the way the weapons handle; it feels properly tuned. It doesn't feel like a sloppy re-skin or asset flip. It feels like a project that was carefully refined. ‌ ‌ ‌This game has a lot of my most favourite mechanics, while not forcing to me things I may not like. I may have not played the recent CoD games before BO7, but I went and looked them up, to see how the mechanics worked in Zombies in them, and how it evolved to how it is now in BO7, so I can compare to this one, and even see if they would be enjoyable to go back and play for myself, and I feel like this, might actually be the peak point, and the best sweet spot, at least for someone like myself. ‌ ‌ ‌I will list some of the technical reasons it's such a nice and complete game, but there is just more overall, that you may like in it, if you tried it too: ‌🟑 Such nice Movement, omni directional, and compared to last titles, it has no mandatory tac-sprint, and both slide and dolphin dive are present, not just one of them. The movement is smooth without feeling like you’re carrying a bag of rocks. ‌🟑 Weapon kits are back from BO3, so no more dealing with un-removable unwanted attachments, the weapons you get in the map will be your own custom made ones with the scope and attachment that you enjoy. For wall weapons you can buy ammo from walls at reduced price. And melee-ing the mystery box to make it spit it on the ground, to share weapons with a squad member is so fun. ‌🟑 The augment system offers actual choice, and risk/reward decisions rather than just making you OP after a linear non choice based grind like it apparently was like in Cold War. It’s actually fun to make choices and try different things. ‌🟑 In this one, you can save your progress mid-run. ‌🟑 There is good dedicated servers, and no more host ended game because internet. ‌🟑 No more paid map packs. Everyone gets everything. You can play all of them with any friend and don't need to feel sad because you might buy it but they wont. ‌🟑 Even in co-op you can server pause for up to 15 minutes, which can really come in handy. ‌🟑 I won't have to be worrying about taking my teammates loot like in the previous recent titles that I had skipped, the salvage is separate for everyone which is nice. ‌🟑 There is huge HUD freedom. In this one you can ditch the clutter you don't want. Use the classic theme with the old layout which feels like BO3. Make it different and exciting. Or anything you want. And resizing/toggling elements makes the game look clean and as easy on eyes as you need it. ‌🟑 The Cursed Mode: This, is the holy grail. It brings back the classic point system, removes bringing your weapon loadouts so you start with pistol like old times, and forces you to start with nothing. It just, feels like the old times cod games, but more modern. Very well made and well polished. And there are relics for cursed runs you can get and add to runs for increased difficulty, which can give upsides too, like if you up the difficulty enough, you get a 4th pack a punch available, etc. ‌🟑 In this one, things fit in, more than the last titles. Ammo boxes actually look like they belong to zombies. Plus, the classic Pack a Punch machine (with original jingle!) is back ‌🟑 Perk Machines: They are all super cute, and they each have a ton of personality to them ‌🟑 In this one, the zombies crew is back, actual zombies mode characters with lots of dialogue. ‌🟑 The zombies in this one are one of the most varied and well-designed zombie models ever. And the unique death animations for every type of enemy is really nice too (When you're the last alive and you die, zombies might eat you or bosses might do things to you). ‌🟑 The Easter Eggs are very fun, yet very challenging. The focus is on puzzles and distinct, challenging quests, not a simple do the wonder weapon quest and win like it apparently was in some previous titles. ‌🟑 Very creative map design, the time travel in Nuke Town or driving vehicles, the maps are original, varied, and each very fun to explore. ‌🟑 There really is, just a lot of content in this game. Maps, packed with a lot of stuff, lots of weapons, equipment, ability, etc, and even rewards to unlock, it just feels really full and complete. ‌ ‌ ‌If you’ve been cynical about modern COD, I hear you. But BO7 Zombies, really is good. It respects your time, it respects the history of the mode, and it gives you the tools to play exactly how you want. It’s a massive step in the right direction. ‌ ‌ ‌I know the Steam page says Mostly Negative. But trust me that a negative score doesn’t mean every single mode and aspect in a game is bad; it mostly means it had a part, and maybe even a main part, that was not made how the majority of fans liked or expected. The reviews are the result of a massive wave of frustration, franchise fatigue, bandwagon, and, yes, genuine disappointment; from another part of the game; not a calm and fair evaluation of every mode the game has to offer. ‌ ‌ ‌Black Ops 7 deserves a fair judgment. When I play the Zombies, I feel the love that was put into it. It brings tears in my eye when I think about all of this, getting forever ignored by so many people that would love and appreciate it, like me, but they don't get to try it because of the general consensus and the reviews. ‌ ‌ ‌But yes, this game's Zombies mode is far from the worst in the series; in my opinion, it’s one of the very best. Don’t let the review score misguide you to missing out on such a fantastic experience. You should play it, and if you have valid critiques, you should make them; but don't just judge blindly because of the general reputation. And if one part of the game disappoints you, then also think of the nice and satisfying, cute and beautiful, other part of the game (Zombies) that you would be driving to the ground alongside it when you bash the game fully and so harshly. ‌ ‌ ‌Sorry for such a long text, I just wanted give this game that i love so much a chance to be seen and appreciated.

Not recommended0h played4 found helpfulJul 2026

I'd like to review the game, but I can't play because of a "FAILED ATTESTATION STATUS"?! I play BO6 Zombies now, I upgrade to BO7 and after 10 minutes of stupid CoD ads for Warzone, Multiplayer, Nicholas Cage skins, and other crap, I finally try to play and it says "Failed Attestation" so I cannot play zombies with anyone. How can I play Destiny 2, Borderlands 4, Fallout 76, AND BO6, but yet on BO7 my system isn't compliant?? If you get this problem, REFUND IMMEDIATELY! This "Failed Attestation Status" is a TRICK by Activation to force you to spend 2-3 hours trying to get the game to work - at which point, you CANNOT refund. DO NOT FALL for this trick!! If you start BO7 and it does not immediately work, REFUND it ASAP or you will have a non-working game AND lose the ability to get your money back. Also, lol this game has the worst ratings for a reason, its truly a dumsterfire to even download and start (can't tell you about gameplay because Activision isn't about that).

Recommended0h played4 found helpfulJul 2026

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 is the best game in the franchise we’ve gotten in over a decade. For the first time since Black Ops 3 we've gotten something truly special, which I feel is rather fitting since Black Ops 3 shares some of its positives and negatives such as an awful campaign, but great multiplayer and zombies. Honestly, given how all the new maps and weapons are not locked behind DLC packs or lootboxes like how they were during Black Ops 3, this game may potentially surpass it for me personally First I'll talk about some aspects that are shared across multiple modes. Classic prestige is back from BO6 thankfully, and it's great to have once again. It boggles my mind that Infinity Ward pushed so hard to remove it from the franchise, but I'm glad Treyarch was able to finally get it back in with BO6 and am happy it remains in BO7. Admittedly, the blueprint rewards for hitting a new prestige aren't as impressive as BO6. In BO6 you could get blueprint prestige rewards that could change the appearance of a gun such as turning the C9 into the Thompson. In comparison, the prestige rewards are a bit more lackluster, but appreciated nevertheless and the grind to reach master prestige is fun Weapon prestige also returns after having been absent for several years. It's a long way to hit weapon prestige 2 max rank, but the attachment grind itself is fast so it's more just if you want to max out your weapon level and get a special camo. Overall I feel it's the best it's ever been and I'm happy they brought weapon prestige back after so long Campaign: It’s awful. One of the worst in the franchise. I’m not entirely sure I’d say it’s the absolute worst as I can appreciate how they tried to make a more personal story for the characters and it’s comprehensible at least, but it’s definitely a bottom of the barrel campaign alongside the likes of Ghosts, Black Ops 3, and MWIII. They essentially took that one mission from Black Ops 6 that was really unique and made an entire campaign based on that. It's too much, and honestly feels like Raven Software and Treyarch only cared about the BO6 campaign because the BO7 campaign is such a step down in comparison. Even in some of the better moments, as few of them as there are, there is a possibility they are interrupted by tons of pop ups for leveling up your rank and your guns, and it can ruin the immersion. The half-hearted co-op mode also does the game no favors. Campaigns in COD games are traditionally a solo experience, but even in games with co-op like World at War or Black Ops 3 you’d still get the prominent NPC characters fighting alongside you, but in Black Ops 7 if you decide to play solo it is truly a solo experience where you will NEVER see your squadmates alongside you during gameplay. Truly awful Multiplayer: The best since Black Ops 3. After Black Ops 3, it felt like Treyarch had been in a downward spiral with their approach to map design culminating in Black Ops 6 where we had the worst launch maps ever in a Treyarch game. When Black Ops 7 was first announced, I honestly hoped that the game would launch with all the Black Ops 2 maps. I hated that MWIII did this with the MW2 maps, but I had grown skeptical that Treyarch was able to design good maps after Black Ops 6, but Black Ops 7 was such a massive improvement in terms of map design that it gave me whiplash Furthermore, the matchmaking is more reminiscent of pre-MW2019 games. The focus is more on finding a lobby with the best connection and THEN balancing the lobby rather than how it was from MW2019-BO6 where skill was the biggest consideration often coming at the cost of ping. Lobbies unfortunately do still disband eventually, but they don’t break up immediately and will do so after several games in a row. I personally wished that they wouldn’t disband at all, but I do think it’s a major improvement to the matchmaking when you consider that MW2019-BO6 matchmaking would disband lobbies after almost every game. When you combine it with things like having tac sprint disabled by default and the wall jump mechanic being a fun addition that doesn’t completely shake up the flow to its core, as well as some positives from previous Black Ops games like the omnimovement from BO6 and the higher TTK, and you have a great multiplayer experience Zombies: I am a casual zombies fan, but from what I’ve seen it continues to improve on the approach to round-based zombies that Treyarch has been chipping away at since Cold War. I have a lot of fun playing all of the various maps whether it’s the regular maps or survival maps, and it seems that the zombies community seems to enjoy this game overall with the most recent map at the time of writing this, Kowakujo, being a big hit with the hardcore zombies fans Endgame: This mode is more of a continuation of MWZ from MWIII and it has a lot of nice QoL improvements. A part of me does miss the build-up of earning points and buying perks and PaP from MWZ, but I think overall with the better objectives, ease of getting around with things like the wingsuit and grapple hook, and the overall gameplay loop it’s a noticeable improvement over MWZ. Whether you're going for the major objectives or simply grinding out the mastery camo for the mode, it's a fun time Post-launch: This is possibly the best post-launch support a COD game has ever gotten. As of writing this, the game is about to hit its 5th season and while the roadmap is not as impressive as the first 2 seasons of BO7 it is still a good amount of content. Furthermore, there is still a ton to chew on whether it’s the new multiplayer maps, new zombie maps, all the new weapons, or the new missions in Endgame that have been released from the previous 4 seasons. You will not be starved for content Microtransactions/Skins: The skins as of right before the launch of Season 5 are more toned down from Black Ops 6. There are no animal head operators, nor are there operator skins that completely break the art style of the game like how the anime girl mechanic or the cartoon crossover skins from Black Ops 6 did for that game. The skins and bundles are much more reminiscent of how they were in Black Ops Cold War which I feel is a good place for Treyarch games to be I personally feel that Treyarch is able to get away with more weird skins compared to Infinity Ward since Infinity Ward focuses so much more on a dark and gritty style while Treyarch games are known for being more colorful and have the benefit of the zombies mode allowing for more flexibility, but even Treyarch games have their line and they have not crossed it yet and I hope they never do for Black Ops 7 If you can’t stomach any kind of skins that are even a little weird and wacky then this game is probably not for you, but then this franchise has not been for you since Advanced Warfare so you should start looking elsewhere at this point unfortunately BO7 is truly a great time. The campaign is awful, but multiplayer, zombies, and endgame are great. Given how late in the lifecycle it is, i can't help but hesitate to recommend buying this game at the full $70 price but given the replayability of multiplayer, zombies, and endgame, as well as the stellar post launch support this game has gotten I truly believe this game has the best value out of any COD game in the last decade. If it's on sale I believe it's truly worth it. As with almost any COD game, it's fallen victim to the COD cycle, with many decrying the game, but once it’s time is over it will become more appreciated in the years that follow, but there’s plenty of good here already. I don’t blame anyone who skipped out on BO7 (especially after BO6 disappointed with its launch content and poor post-launch support), but I truly believe those that did missed out on the best COD game we’ve gotten in a VERY long time. I just hope that, awful campaign aside, BO7 can be the gold standard in terms of content at launch, and post-launch support for future COD games