Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 vs Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is an FPS game from Raven Software (2018) while Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is an FPS game from Infinity Ward (2016).
Quick answer: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has the higher Metacritic, 82 to 73.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
What each one is
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is filed under FPS. In contrast, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare under FPS.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a 2018 first-person shooter game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. It is the fifteenth installment of the Call of Duty series and the fifth entry in the Black Ops sub-series, following Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015). The game was released on October 12, 2018, for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One.
Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Characters and settings The Multiplayer and Blackout modes take place in the 2040s, and are centered around the Specialists, a group of global elite soldiers hired by researcher Savannah Mason-Meyer ( Evangeline Lilly ), granddaughter of Alex Mason ( Sam Worthington ). The initial Specialist roster includes: infantryman Donnie "Ruin" Walsh (Christian Rummel), demolitions expert Erin "Battery" Baker (Morla Gorrondona), Medical Sergeant Jarrah "Crash"… (Wikipedia)
Characters
The Multiplayer and Blackout modes take place in the 2040s, and are centered around the Specialists, a group of global elite soldiers hired by researcher Savannah Mason-Meyer ( Evangeline Lilly ), granddaughter of Alex Mason ( Sam Worthington ). The initial Specialist roster includes: infantryman Donnie "Ruin" Walsh (Christian Rummel), demolitions expert Erin "Battery" Baker (Morla Gorrondona), Medical Sergeant Jarrah "Crash" Bazley ( Mark Coles Smith ),… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Pre-release Upon rumors emerging that Black Ops 4 would not have a single-player campaign mode, reactions from the Call of Duty community were negative. The official confirmation by Treyarch of the absence of a campaign led to many fans expressing their disappointment. In response to the criticism, Dan Bunting, studio co-head at Treyarch, stated in an interview with Eurogamer that "We are delivering so much more of what players spend most of their time… (Wikipedia)
Plot
Characters and settings Infinite Warfare takes place in the distant future after Earth's natural resources are exhausted due to population growth and industry. Nations unite to form the United Nations Space Alliance (UNSA), overseeing trade, travel, and space colonization . Earth's residents depend on colonies elsewhere in the Solar System for resources, attracting radicals who aim to control these outposts, thereby risking conflict. (Wikipedia)
Characters
Infinite Warfare takes place in the distant future after Earth's natural resources are exhausted due to population growth and industry. Nations unite to form the United Nations Space Alliance (UNSA), overseeing trade, travel, and space colonization . Earth's residents depend on colonies elsewhere in the Solar System for resources, attracting radicals who aim to control these outposts, thereby risking conflict. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Pre-release Upon release of the initial trailer, the game was heavily criticized by the community for being too futuristic. The consensus held was that this had stemmed from frustration with the current direction of the franchise, as consecutive installments released in the past few years had been set in future settings and narratives. In response to the criticism, Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg stated that he knew "that there are people in our… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 6.1/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mixed (61%, 29,919) |
| Critic aggregate | 82/100 | 73/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $59.99 |
| Install size | — | 70 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Developer | Raven Software | Infinity Ward |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 vs Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4FPS gameCall of Duty: Infinite WarfareFPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4No descriptive tagsCall of Duty: Infinite WarfareAction, FPS, ZombiesThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 ✓Metacritic 82Call of Duty: Infinite WarfareMetacritic 73Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4—Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare29,919 reviews · 6 add-ons · 70 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4UnknownCall of Duty: Infinite Warfare$59.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Metacritic 82)
Where they differ
ActionFPSMultiplayerZombiesFuturisticSpace
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | — | 70 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 · Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and 1 for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare in scope?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 lists little scope data. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has drawn 29,919 Steam reviews, ships 6 add-ons and installs in 70 GB.
Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 or Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 or Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 or Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has the higher Metacritic, 82 to 73. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.