On day one, 'Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War' feels janky

Once in, my first choice (and most players', I would assume) was to try out the multiplayer. If you played last month's "Cold War" open beta, nothing about the multiplayer should surprise you. By default, it plays faster and twitchier than "Modern Warfare," which some fans are sure to welcome. But the game also offers some concessions to a year that has seen the ascent of the slower, more deliberate shooter, namely breakout hits "Warzone" and "Valorant." There's also Fireteam: Dirty Bomb, a mode that felt so poorly thought out in beta that I've avoided it entirely thus far.