GameSpot awarded it a score of 7 out of 10, saying, "Black Ops III doesn't offer anything remarkable to the series, but does just enough to maintain the Call of Duty status quo.
GameSpot a acordat jocului o notă de 7 din 10, spunând că "Black Ops III nu oferă nimic remarcabil seriei, dar menține statusul quo al lui Call of Duty.