Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War is exactly what you expect it to be, but there is a massive amount of content on offer here and it's still impressive. Maybe the magic is starting to slip now, but if you've not picked up a Call of Duty recently then grab this one, there's still some fun to be had.

If you played the Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War beta recently, you probably noticed that everyone treated the multiplayer as if the stages were coated in Vaseline. Sliding around in a manner that would embarrass even Vanquish, Cold War players exploited the action to get a leg up on the opposition.

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Long distance killers absolutely dominated at close range in the alpha, with many a player complaining about the quick-scoping bastards running around the maps in OP glory.

So what’s the multiplayer looking like? A 1980s highlight reel of Cold War locations, with redesigned scorestreaks, more realistic movement and loud guns.

This year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War is bringing a few non-binary options to the battlefield.

If you're planning to make the hop from current to next-gen, then here's what you need to know about Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War's weird path to enhanced glory on the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

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