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Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PlayStation 4
Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PlayStation 4 is a reduced edition containing only Multiplayer and Zombies. The story campaign from PlayStation 4 and PC is not on this disc. In Multiplayer you assemble a soldier, choose weapons and equipment, and move through compact arenas with jumps, slides and quick climbing actions. Each Specialist adds a distinct temporary weapon or ability to the selected loadout.
The movement system lets you maintain momentum while shooting, jumping or moving underwater. Matches revolve around objectives or eliminations, depending on the selected game type. Most Multiplayer features require PlayStation Network. Continued operation of this old network feature is not guaranteed. According to Activision, the PS3 version also has no split-screen, so two people cannot play Multiplayer or Zombies together from one console.
Zombies uses a separate setting in which you try to survive rounds of undead alone or over the network. The Shadows of Evil map combines weapons, doors, perks and rituals with a film-noir city. This PS3 edition originally came with a download code for the first Black Ops, but such a code is not guaranteed with a used copy. There is no offline story campaign to replace lost network functionality.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 4 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PlayStation 4 was originally released without a printed manual. This edition therefore does not come with a separate instruction booklet. Its absence does not mean that an item from the original packaging is missing.
Instructions for the controls and rules are provided in the game. Any additional leaflets or advertising inserts are not manuals and are only included if stated in the product details. We use the label “No Manual” for copies missing a manual that was originally supplied. You should therefore not expect a printed booklet with this game unless a special edition explicitly states otherwise.
The history of Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Activision released Call of Duty: Black Ops III in November 2015. Treyarch designed the main version, while Beenox and Mercenary Technology handled the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360 editions. Those older consoles did not simply receive the same content with fewer graphical details. The campaign was removed completely, so this physical PS3 game was sold from the start as a package of competitive Multiplayer and Zombies.
The series moved further into a future of biotechnology and agile soldiers. In Multiplayer, Treyarch introduced Specialists with recognizable weapons and abilities. The new movement system linked thrust jumps, sliding, quick climbing and swimming to ordinary aiming. For Zombies, the base game chose Shadows of Evil, a story about four characters in Morg City. Its familiar round structure added rituals and a strongly stylized 1940s atmosphere.
Activision later published explicit support pages for the older console editions. They state that PS3 has only Multiplayer and Zombies and no solo or cooperative campaign. Split-screen is also absent on PS3, even where newer systems support it. These differences matter more for a used physical game than later map packs. The original Black Ops bonus code and additional downloads may be redeemed, expired or unavailable and are therefore not promised as included content.
Similar games for PlayStation 4
Call of Duty: Black Ops II is a useful comparison on PlayStation 4 within a related genre. It places a different emphasis on pace, routes, opponents and progression, while Call of Duty: Black Ops III centres its own controls, campaign structure and rewards. Both ask you to learn their rules and spaces, but their goals and moment-to-moment decisions clearly differ. The comparison therefore helps define this specific release without assigning features from Call of Duty: Black Ops II to Call of Duty: Black Ops III.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is a useful comparison on PlayStation 4 within a related genre. It places a different emphasis on pace, routes, opponents and progression, while Call of Duty: Black Ops III centres its own controls, campaign structure and rewards. Both ask you to learn their rules and spaces, but their goals and moment-to-moment decisions clearly differ. The comparison therefore helps define this specific release without assigning features from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to Call of Duty: Black Ops III.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a useful comparison on PlayStation 4 within a related genre. It places a different emphasis on pace, routes, opponents and progression, while Call of Duty: Black Ops III centres its own controls, campaign structure and rewards. Both ask you to learn their rules and spaces, but their goals and moment-to-moment decisions clearly differ. The comparison therefore helps define this specific release without assigning features from Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare to Call of Duty: Black Ops III.
Battlefield 4 is a useful comparison on PlayStation 4 within a related genre. It places a different emphasis on pace, routes, opponents and progression, while Call of Duty: Black Ops III centres its own controls, campaign structure and rewards. Both ask you to learn their rules and spaces, but their goals and moment-to-moment decisions clearly differ. The comparison therefore helps define this specific release without assigning features from Battlefield 4 to Call of Duty: Black Ops III.
Killzone: Shadow Fall is a useful comparison on PlayStation 4 within a related genre. It places a different emphasis on pace, routes, opponents and progression, while Call of Duty: Black Ops III centres its own controls, campaign structure and rewards. Both ask you to learn their rules and spaces, but their goals and moment-to-moment decisions clearly differ. The comparison therefore helps define this specific release without assigning features from Killzone: Shadow Fall to Call of Duty: Black Ops III.
