Call of Duty: Black Ops III is a game which I was actually thoroughly enjoying. The gun play and new mechanics added an interesting twist on the Call of Duty series.

I am however not going to write this as a positive review, simply because the game has marked me as cheating. Firstly I haven’t even touched the multiplayer mode of Black Ops III – anyone who reads my reviews or checks my profile will see I have absolutely no interest in the multiplayer side of this type of game. I was playing the single player campaign, in offline mode.

Secondly, I wouldn’t even know HOW to cheat, even if I wanted to. But one matter which really irks me is, even if I was cheating in single-player mode, why would anyone get a ban for that in the first place? Surely bans from playing multiplayer games should come when you play multiplayer? People who know me will know I am not that sort of person, where as people who read this will probably think I am just throwing my toys out of the pram. Believe who you wish at the end of the day. Heed my warning though.

Due to the lack of any support from Steam or Treyarch themselves, this will be the absolutely last Call of Duty game I ever buy, review, or even lay my eyes on. After doing some research into the matter, many people have been experiencing this issue, even people who play online, who just happen to be on a server with a cheater have received a ban as well.

I’m sorry Treyarch – take your game back to the consoles.

Tom’s Score Card
1) Stay away
2) Not Recommended
3) Only recommended when on sale
4) Recommended
5) Highly recommended
6) This is a must play