https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/nov/19/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-review-treyarch

PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X; ActivisionThe sixth conspiracy-fuelled blaster has airstrikes, zombies and macho platitudes a-plenty, but its lack of 80s pop culture is a missed opportunity

In the brave new era of battle royale, where games are free and everlasting, the concept of paying £60 for an annual first-person shooter release has begun to feel a little outdated. Nevertheless, here is Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the sixth title in developer Treyarch’s series of conspiracy-fuelled historical blasters, this time taking us to the dawn of the Reagan era and channelling movies such as Apocalypse Now, Jacob’s Ladder and The Parallax View.