Andrew Day of Capsule Computers wrote:
Gameloft’s Modern Combat franchise has always set out to do the impossible; create a title on mobile that can match its console brethren like Call of Duty or Battlefield. While it has never quite gotten to those lofty heights, each of the instalments has remained a fun way to blast apart your enemies on the go. Now we have Modern Combat 5: Blackout, and while it may not be perfect, it brings the franchise closer than its ever been to competing with CoD, and also stands as a testament to how far mobile game development has come in such a short amount of time.
WTMG's Leo Faria: "Despite being little else than a port of a mobile game, Modern Combat Blackout is quite enjoyable, especially if you’re craving for a more traditional FPS offering on the Switch. It makes up for its underwhelming visuals, framerate, and campaign mode with a decent multiplayer and great controls. It gives me hope for future Gameloft endeavors on the console, as well as alerting Activision that you can make CoD-like shooters work on the Switch. You’re losing the race, guys."
The Nintendo Switch finally has a military shooter with Modern Combat Blackout! How does it stack up compared to the likes of Call of Duty or Battlefield?
Short Pause: "Check out the first two missions of the Modern Combat Blackout campaign as well as a few rounds of its multiplayer gameplay."
