Call of Duty Zombies: A First Time Player's Analysis

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Such a breath of fresh air. Anyone that talks about zombies nowadays has been there from the beginning, or later, and is just, so done, tired and not passionate about the mode. Another great analysis.

You really hit the nail on the head in your analysis of why WaW and Black Ops players have trouble connecting with the newer stuff. Getting home after school and loading up a 4 man zombies squad on Nacht, before any other maps were released, is truly one of my fondest of childhood. It was just an easter egg, a simple horde mode to have fun with friends when you got bored of the standard multiplayer. Nowadays, while I can appreciate the creativity and passion involved in creating these new maps, there's entire questlines you have to complete and boss zombies you have to contend with. I remember just getting a Ray gun from the box was like winning the lottery. Simpler times.

You almost brought me to tears when you said “I’m done with this mode” I realized that I hadn’t really enjoyed my time nor have I had any interest since chronicles and it just hit me hard considering how much time I invested into the mode and how many fond memories I had. I really wasn’t considering subscribing and watching this just out of curiosity until you went off script, you are just a wholesome and fantastic person… genuinely, never lose that please, it was because of that off script ramble that I subscribed. Hope your new job is going fantastic and wish you all the best (: You have an amazing day/evening/night, now drop the chips and get me some ammo.

You killed it with this video essay. This is, without a doubt, the best comprehension of a beginner's experiences from Treyarch Zombies I've seen on YouTube. Complex, yet clear explanations and statements all written incredibly well. Well done!

Even though it’s only been like 10 mins into the video I really gotta say holy shit this is crazy well written and delivered. You really got talent bro

I literally cannot believe something this quality and this in depth has for the most part flew under the radar. You absolutely deserve far far more views.

It’s funny how opinions really differ in the “community”. There is a staunch “originals” camp that like WaW-BO1 and that’s it, hating the story and complexity of the later maps, then there’s the newer BO2/BO3 camp that loves those games and the community they created. Personally, I feel Zombies hit it’s peak with BO3, and has been on a downward spiral ever since the troubled development of BO4. Cold War is fun, but the charm is gone. But hey, the good will always be good and the memories will always be there.

1:22:53 the point you made here really hit home, I feel the exact same. Though I would say that part of that is because I don't really enjoy CW Zombies that much. Also your videos deserve way more views and support.

Guys get the popcorn this is gonna be another banger

i watched the cod analysis yesterday when you talked about doing the zombies series maybe and I thought you may have done it but I'm so happy that you actually made it!!

Buried is underrated imo, so much fun with the buildable camping spots, and just the uniqueness. Always will remember from my early cod years

Not 2 months ago I redownloaded BO3 and picked up the season pass and Chronicles, and it's definitely a finite feeling of nostalgia and exploration that I can see myself coming back to every few years. Loved the video, keep it up 😊

I’m seriously loving having discovered your channel I’m having such a content binge, please keep doing what you’re doing man

I'm so fucking prepared for this video, thank you for doing what you do

Captivated the whole way through! I think you completely nailed that weird, abstract, overly esoteric yet entrancing feel of playing Zombies that so many of us have encountered in or youth or even now. It’s interesting to see how well the mode has retained its mystique and excitement way past its initial zeitgeist that someone can play through and experience these maps in the present day and still derive the same enjoyment I did upon playing Ascension on launch day in 2011. Very much agreed about your rankings and overall analysis and particularly liked how much you stressed the difficulty of analyzing these maps since everyone can derive such contrasting levels of quality from them. The maps blend all its player audiences together in a way no other game truly has ever captured even in something as closely resembling as Killing Floor might be. Anyway, awesome work and now I’m gonna stomach some Activision Steam prices and try to play these again on PC with the Reimagined mods!

Thank you for putting in words exactly how I feel about Zombies. For me, the series peaked at BO1. That was the cream of the crop, where everything lined up perfectly. It had the perfect ratio of weird, hard maps and basic (in comparison to newer maps) but clever maps that hit all the foundational elements of Zombies. When BO2 came out, I kind of felt alienated, like the series had left me behind already. Tranzit was too hard and I never had fun with it, Buried was cool, but the setup was just too much. Mob of the Dead was the only map that really resonated with me in BO2, then Origins left me completely in the dust. I tried to do the easter egg quest for Origins, but after so many attempts I knew that type of gameplay just wasn't for me. I preferred the simple survival with pack a punch being the ultimate goal, that's the mode I fell in love with. I appreciate how you talked about the game design and how well it worked, I don't think they got nearly enough recognition for Zombies. A side mode filled with charm and passion, something that seems rarer and rarer the further we go.

3:54 I felt that on a spiritual level. Been watching your cod analysis, your really good and deserve more views/subs. You got yourself another sub/like.

Great job with the vid! I never thought I'd see a tier list in a davidoz video but I'm glad it happened. I would love to relive the days of 2010/2011 where I used to come home from school and play kino der toten with friends until it was time to go to bed. Good times.

Your intro section was a really unique take on zombies. The whole video was extremely thoughtful and well written. Some of the ideas you talked about in the intro was actually kind of moving as a long time fan of zombies