Call of Duty: Black Ops\n\n The Cold War makes a particularly compelling setting. As a campaign, players will remember the start-to-finish intense gaming provided. Balancing plot and action perfectly, this was clearly the beginning of a big idea.

Game Informer gave the game a 8.75/10 rating, praising the campaign and saying: "If Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War excels at anything, it's options.