Vanguard isn't a bad Call of Duty game; it just doesn't stand out. While the campaign and multiplayer meet expectations, zombies is a significant letdown due to a lack of content.
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Critic Reviews for Call of Duty: Vanguard
Call of Duty Vanguard's highly polished campaign provides a healthy amount of fun, even if its brief length and lack of variety lead it to fall short of the classic pieces of war cinema it's trying to emulate.
CoD's multiplayer is as dependable as ever, but Vanguard's campaign and Zombies mode fail to capitalise on what could be interesting ideas.
Vanguard's Zombies mode is goofy, gory, and adventurous, but it suffers from a deadly lack of content.
Vanguard won't join the pantheon of Call of Duty games, but it's a decent stop-gap for those waiting for Modern Warfare's return.
Call of Duty: Vanguard's multiplayer doesn't do enough new to distinguish itself from the last few years to be a great game, but its excellent maps and Champion Hill mode mean that it's still a reliably good time.
A solid installment for the series with a satisfying story and great multiplayer balance.
A reliable entry full of variety and worthwhile content, that simultaneously leaves an aroma of staleness that is beginning to taint the whole Call Of Duty franchise.