Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

The popular shooter series goes further down the rabbit-hole of shady government projects and covert military missions during the first Gulf War. Time to heed the call?

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Boots-on-the-ground Bwarfare has never been Black Ops' style, and the sixth game in Call of Duty's shady sub-series is no different. With your squad disavowed by the CIA, there's a mole to track down, weapons of mass destruction to recover, and an international terrorist group to take down. Business as usual, then.

The epic set-pieces and frantic shooting galleries are also the norm for a CoD game, but the variety of gameplay certainly makes for a refreshing change of pace. An early stealth level could have come straight from Splinter Cell, while the next brings a Far Cry semi-open world with vehicles and optional objectives. Completing them and finding money caches along the way lets you buy abilities nicked straight from the multiplayer mode, such as faster reloads and sprint stamina.