The release of Call of Duty Black Ops 6 last week sees the series return to form.

Last year's Modern Warfare 3 hugely underperformed for the franchise, gaining a global average critical review score of just 59, from over 220 reviews. Although reviews for this years entry in the series are trickling in rather slowly, likely due to review copies being distributed later than usual, it's currently sitting at a very respectable average of 83, from the 72 reviews we've processed so far. This makes Black Ops 6 the highest rated Call of Duty game since Black Ops 4 in 2018!

When we compare its critical performance against other Shooters released this year, only Helldivers 2 and Destiny 2 The Final Shape sit above it.
Of course, its average score and rank may change slightly as more reviews come in, but so far it's looking like the best Call of Duty in a long time.