Black Ops 7 is the worst reviewed game in the series

Between the AI calling cards, one of the most controversial campaigns in the history of the series, stiff competition offered by Arc Raiders and Battlefield 6, and the possibility that Game Pass will hurt sales like it did last year, it's safe to say that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 isn't doing well.

Within its first week of launch, it's already facing historically low peak player counts and declining user review scores, with Modern Warfare 3 taking the crown of worst-reviewed mainline Call of Duty.

Modern Warfare – 8.5
Call of Duty and Call of Duty 2 – 8.2
In World War – 8
Modern Warfare 2 – 7.9
Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered – 7.6
Modern Warfare Remastered – 7.3
Black Ops – 7.2
Call of Duty 3 – 6.7
Black Ops 6 – 6.2
Black Ops 2 – 6.1
Advanced Warfare – 5.8
Black Ops Cold War – 5.7
Black Ops 3 – 5.5
World War 2 – 5.4
Modern Warfare 2 (2022) – 5.2
Ghost – 4.5
Eternal War – 4.4
Black Ops 4 – 4.3
Battle Zone – 4.2
Modern Warfare 3 – 3.9
Modern Warfare (2019) – 3.8
Vanguard – 3.7
Modern Warfare 3 (2023) – 2.3
Black Ops 7 – 1.5

To put into perspective how low Black Ops 7's score is, it's now tied with DS spin-off Modern Warfare 3: Defiance.

Black Ops 7 Metacritic user score page, showing a score of 1.6. — At least its score is 0.1 points higher in PC?

Users slam everything from the “predatory” microtransactions to the “skibidy toilet”-esque campaign, condemning it as a “complete failure” and the “worst CoD to date”.

“What was once the best and most immersive war game on any console has turned into a cash-grabbing AI and skin-focused nightmare,” said Rowey710.

“Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a catastrophic failure of a campaign, stapled to a decent multiplayer mode,” wrote AdrixStrifeNeo. “This 'sequel' is a soulless, always-online, co-op-enforced mess that actively punishes single players with no pause function, no AI support, and aggressive AFK timers.”

Black Ops 7 sits at a 'mixed' user review score, with many complaining that it is “out of touch with what players want”, chastising the studio for “AI generated slop”. “Buying this game is literally the worst use of money I've ever made [made] In 22 years of my life,” said September.

Given that most of the criticism has focused on the campaign, it's hard to imagine Black Ops 7 ever climbing out of this hole, no matter how good post-launch support has been. Time will tell; For now, it is the worst-reviewed entry in the series.

issued: November 14, 2025
ESRB: Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, suggestive themes, drug use

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