Key Takeaways
- Many Call of Duty Zombies fans feel that the new Liberty Falls map has “no atmosphere” and resembles Warzone.
- Following the recent reveal, fans felt the map was too similar to
Modern Warfare 3
‘s Zombies mode as opposed to the classic Treyarch Zombies they were expecting. - Some players have indicated that the Call of Duty series is now designed around Warzone, resulting in modes feeling virtually identical.
The Call of Duty Zombies community is expressing its disapproval of the recently revealed Black Ops 6 map, Liberty Falls, stating that it has “no atmosphere” and is too reminiscent of Warzone. While Call of Duty fans went into August’s COD: Next event optimistic, the reveal of Black Ops 6‘s second round-based map has left Zombies players disappointed.
Despite the fact that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 suffered a gigantic leak at the beginning of August, players were still hopeful that COD: Next would bring some surprises for fans of multiplayer, Warzone, and Zombies. The massive 4-hour event saw content creators from all over the world test out the game’s new omnidirectional movement system, while also confirming the return of fan-favorite Warzone map, Verdansk, and even gave Zombies fans an in-depth look at Liberty Falls, the second round-based map that will be available at launch.
After revealing Black Ops 6 Zombies’ Terminus map earlier in the year, Activision pulled back the curtain on Liberty Falls with a new trailer and an extensive gameplay preview on August 28, but fans were quick to blast the map and claim that the mode has “lost its identity” due to Call of Duty: Warzone. Shortly after the map was revealed, the Call of Duty Zombies subreddit was flooded with negative posts as users claimed this was too similar to Modern Warfare 3‘s Zombies mode as opposed to the classic Treyarch Zombies fans were expecting.
Call of Duty Zombies Fans Outraged With Black Ops 6
While complaints surrounding Black Ops 6 Zombies were varied, many users all agreed that Liberty Falls has “no atmosphere or personality” and that the reveal was “underwhelming.” Others noted that Call of Duty: Warzone, the series’ free-to-play battle royale game, has done irreversible damage to the Zombies series as recent iterations of the mode have been incredibly similar in overall tone and gameplay.
In a separate post, Reddit user SolvableJam06 also states that the main problem stems from Warzone, as the Call of Duty series is now designed around it, which has resulted in other modes, such as Zombies, looking and feeling incredibly similar. While Call of Duty: Warzone is one of the best free-to-play games around, there’s no denying that both multiplayer and Zombies are now developed with the intention of being seamlessly integrated into it, which can result in each mode feeling virtually identical.
Although fans are clearly irked by Black Ops 6‘s Warzone similarities, Treyarch has attempted to please veteran players by including plenty of classic features. Black Ops 6 Zombies sees the return of Gobblegums, round-based maps, perks, and even a customizable HUD that will come with a “legacy” preset to appear similar to past titles. Unfortunately, despite Treyarch’s best efforts, it looks like the community has already made its mind up on Black Ops 6 Zombies.
