Call of Duty: Vanguard is a first-person shooter game released in 2021 by Activision and developed by Sledgehammer Games. On November 5, it was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It is the 18th installment in the Call of Duty franchise. It establishes a storyline centered on the formation of special forces to combat an emerging threat near the end of World War II in various theaters.
Critics gave the game mixed reviews, with praise for the campaign and multiplayer but criticism for its Zombies mode and lack of innovation.
On November 5, 2021, the game will be released worldwide. All edition pre-orders grant "early" access to the open multiplayer beta, a cosmetic weapons pack for Vanguard, a Mastercraft cosmetic blueprint, and the Vanguard character Arthur Kingsley as an operator, both for use in Cold War and Warzone. The Ultimate Edition unlocks three additional cosmetic skin packs, as well as the Battle Pass of a Season for Vanguard (depending on when you buy it) and double XP tokens. The Cross-gen Bundle and Ultimate Edition give console players two versions of the game to play on the previous console generation (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) and the subsequent generation (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X).
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GAMEPLAY
Vanguard's campaign includes gameplay mechanics similar to those introduced in Modern Warfare 2, such as the ability to mount wielded weapons to flat surfaces, interact with doors, and execute takedowns. New gameplay features allow the player to use a more advanced tactical approach in combat, such as blind firing from behind cover, breaking through destructible environmental elements, or climbing walls to create new paths to complete objectives.
Vanguard's multiplayer mode includes 20 maps in total, 16 of which are for core game modes and the other four are for a new game mode titled "Champion Hill," which is said to be the next iteration of Gunfight, a 2v2 arena mode previously featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. The main goal of Champion Hill is to survive as long as it takes to be the last man standing in a squad-based deathmatch, round-robin tournament where players combine strategy and tactics in a close-quarter, fast-paced gunplay, whether you play Solos (1v1), Duos (2v2), or Trios (3v3). All eight squads share a pool of 12 lives (or 18 in Trios) between squadmates one by one, while fighting each other across four maps designed specifically for this game mode.
PC GAMEPLAY
- Windows 10 64-bit operating system (latest update)
- Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300 processor.
- RAM is 8GB.
- 2GB of video memory
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470 graphics card
- 12 for DirectX
- Storage capacity: 36GB at launch (Multiplayer and Zombies only)
NOTE: According to review aggregator Metacritic, Call of Duty: Vanguard received "mixed or average reviews."