Campaign completed on Regular difficulty. A big improvement on Black Ops II, Cold War returns the game's setting to the early 1980s, nailing the feeling of Cold War espionage with a really fun, if short, campaign. With a set of well-realised characters - some returning from Black Ops 1 and *2 - we also see the introduction of branching choices with a modest impact on the overall direction of the story for some added interest. The questionable choices from Black Ops III around multiplayer focus and limited in-mission gun variety are pleasingly walked back here, leaving a campaign that, while hardly innovative, is a blast to play through. Technical performance as a first native PS5 CoD* game is also excellent, with some stunning visuals on offer.