Hey all, John TH-cam here! As I said in the outro, this video was supposed to be a tiny little thing out in January, but I'm a perfectionist that's insanely susceptible to "scope creep" and those two are absolutely AWFUL for keeping to a schedule of any sort. Plus, given that it's entirely possible this is my last COD video given the whole "generative AI in BO6" thing, I wanted to go all out with the visuals and information. Really end on a high note, y'know? I won't lie and say the AI stuff is the only reason I'm skipping BO6. As time goes on and my tastes change, I get less and less out of Zombies. More importantly, the Zombies community feel less and less welcoming due to it's constant elitism, hostility and in-fighting over the same 3 or 4 things. It's genuinely exhausting and I have zero patience for it at this point, especially with how much more welcoming other communities are that I've been hanging around lately. Anyway, I really hope you all enjoyed this video and if this is the last time I post a COD video, I wish all my fellow creators the best of luck with BO6! I hope it's an absolute banger of a game that reinvigorates your love for the franchise!
It is kinda a shame about the AI stuff with Black Ops 6 because it's the first time I've been excited for a CoD game since Black Ops IIII, and the first time I've been optimistic about one since probably Black Ops 3. It's honestly made me feel really guilty about being excited. Regardless it's gonna be sad to not really have a content creator I jive with for its lifespan but I totally get it. Hope to see some content you are more passionate about soon, like Signalis, I've been looking for motivation to try that
The thing about other communities being way more welcoming is so true lmao, you don't notice how bad the codzombies community is without a better frame of reference. Not to mention it's filled with all the same hatred as the normal cod community, just to a slightly lesser extent. I was on the codz subreddit recently and I saw a comment from a trans woman who just said that she was glad that she was accepted or whatever. Then of course there was the bombardment of horrible comments that she got, it was disheartening to see. It's hard to say you like anything related to call of duty nowadays because that's the kind of image that the cod community gives out.
@@kapkant6197Yeah, it reminds me of when I heard AI voices was in The Finals. Actually I think this might be way worse, cos the VAs in that game were consenting and still appear with their own stuff, and they get paid for it. Here, presumably they're using those AI art generators that steal a load of art without any financial credit to the artists or even consent.
"Look alive strike team, the area is crawling with a ton of Modern Warfare III Zombies. We gotta answer the Call of Duty and stop them before they spread the Outbreak worldwide in their never ending Onslaught. Round based."-John "Soap" Riley
Little bit sad to see that this will probably be your last COD video because your videos got me interested in zombies again after dismissing it for so many years after BO3, so thank you for giving me a new appreciation for it, but I'm also excited for you making more videos on things you're more interested in, definitely looking forward to a possible signalis video
Rizzo doesn't have to justify why there not making videos anymore but crazy to hear every Activision headline for years and years about what goes on at there studios and with there business practices. I just assumed they were doing it in spite of every bad thing because while Activision doesn't care I know the people who work at the studios do, crap Rizzo's responsible for a decent amount of fixes and changes to VG and CW, I doubt any of the people working at the cod studios are voting in favor of using A.I, doesn't take half a brain to realise that might be hurting your job security as a hired artist or even writer. CoD gets a lot of shit because for the last couple years each game has been rushed out as a minimum viable product that gets fixed later in the year only to be abandoned the next one. I think rizzos videos exposed a under belly that in these modes that people call trash and abandoned that there are some really good game design and some really compelling storytelling going on that shouldn't be instantly dismissed. Rizzo doesn't have to justify why there not making anymore cod videos because there are a million reasons but damm am I going to miss them if they do quit because there the only zombies youtuber making videos because they give a shit about the mode.
This is an all timer, seriously it's almost like a portfolio of everything you've learned visual design-wise up to this point. I've been watching you for years, and this feels like a huge moment. I'm really loving it so far too, just as a watch.
Gonna miss your CoD zombies videos if this is gonna be the last one, the amount of passion and detail you put into your vids is what makes you an elite reviewer and what has kept me here for so long. Keep doing what you do best man.
This... was honestly the perfect video for John to stop on. As a faithful viewer since 2016. I thank you for all the times your have helped me through difficult points in my life.
I'm very glad this video is out! If this does happen to be your final CoD video, I want to say that I'm incredibly thankful for the amount of time and effort you put into your videos. I often revisit your other reviews through the years and I'm always entertained and happy to watch them. I'm super excited for what's next on this channel!
The End of Rizzo Zombies era. I feel like I’m getting there too unfortunately. If BO6 doesn’t somehow blow my expectations away, I think I’ll just give up hoping for things obviously never meant to last lol. I hope you’ll find better communities and games to be a part of in the future. Can’t wait for that Signalis review that totally won’t be you having neat feelings about robo girls. Certainly not :)
If you want bo6 to be really good, then you better have very low expectations, lol. Seriously, dk how any person in the community could play any cod game made in the past 5 years and not feel like absolute shit after paying for and experiencing the most minimally viable garbage products. Plus you'd be missing out on tons of masterpieces that have released throughout the past 2 decades that could offer u a completely new experience to gaming that cod will most likely never offer again ( Multi billion dollar company is not gon suddenly change morals for their consumer as long as theyre still making bank, WHICH THEY ARE).
@straightuprat696 I wasn't even being megative over your opinion 😭. I was just giving optimistic advice if u genuinely want bo6 to be good, lol. You'd have to lower your expectations. Plus, I only advised that ur missing out on some really amazing games by deciding to continue to play cod whether it's somewhat good or not.
8:40-8:45 Unfathomably based take! I’ve felt the same way about the G36, as I’ve loved it ever since seeing the G36C back in the original Modern Warfare. On a more serious note, if this is your last CoD video, I just wanted to say thank you for all your effort over the years. Everytime I saw one of your precisely crafted videos pop up on TH-cam, I was always thrilled, as I knew it would be brilliant, whether I was a fan of the subject material or not! The way your voice came through these videos, and the care you put into them, is something I don’t tend to see on this platform as much anymore, in this age of rapid fire content uploads, and it certainly has always made you stand out from the pack. I feel similarly about CoD, as it’s just no longer as fun for me to play anymore, so I’m looking forward to whatever videos you make next (assuming you choose to continue to do so). Thanks for all you’ve done on this platform, and I hope you have a great one!
Beautiful work on this video, Rizzo! Obviously since this’ll be “outdated” due to MW3’s live service nature, here’s a few tips/notes of mine to add on (feel free to comment here if you want to add anything or things change from seasons too): -18:20 You can also give yourself a bonus damage resistance by wielding a Riot Shield! This damage resistance will negate all damage from Mercs if their shots hit the shield, but only reduces damage from zombie hits unlike previous Zombies shields. In addition, since its MP movement nerf (lol screw us), the shield makes you move slower even while on your back. Still worth thinking of using if you’re going into T2 zones, though the mobility nerf really hurts in T3 and the Dark Aether due to the raw aggression. (This tip’s also mentioned at 1:23:30. Note that PaP will also increase the damage reduction granted!) -18:52 *You can consistently get a Legendary Aether Tool and Flawless Crystal now* thanks to the third DA update. Be the first to perform one of three item purification rituals (even if you don’t have the DA items) and you can earn yourself and your squad a full upgrade! (See 1:52:50 for reference; again, you don’t necessarily need to purify an item, but initiating and beating that ritual [without the HVT if you’re not purifying] will give you your rewards! And don’t worry if someone beats you to that punch and you need to purify; just head over to where you’d normally purify and the game should still allow you to upgrade your item!) -27:25 I think the super tanky zombies were called Heavy Zombies in MWZ again, but got renamed to just “Armored Zombies” for some reason partway through. Beware the riot suited stinkers regardless. -38:05 Disciples can also get stunned if you shoot them in their more durable mask, but you can only do this one time. Still exposes their dome to critical damage, so I highly recommend you go for the head instead of the hand anyways! -45:45 Very few weapons will outDPS the Stormcaller’s health regen; however, a very popular practice is utilizing the most powerful melee (the Tonfa) and relying on its extremely fast critical hit rate (every third hit’s a guaranteed crit) to burst down the Stormcaller. Just remember it’s a high risk, high reward; bring decoys and/or Kazimirs to divert the basic zombies while you go head on. - 54:40 Need Chunks? Get some zombies run over in an Escort contract for consistent pieces of meat. Otherwise, go to Tier 1 and kill zombies with overkill damage; either explosives or high damage headshots usually gib them and award you with some flesh. -1:02:40 They finally patched the instakill bug from fall damage; you still need to be careful while flying, but you don’t get punished for a mistake with an arbitrary instant death where you can’t even get revived! -1:05:25 I believe a big part of why the VR11 feels bad is because it probably has a very long trigger delay a la some of the open bolt weapons in the MW reboot series. Make sure to keep your aim on track while you pull the trigger! - 1:29:30 I genuinely have no idea how to kill her either (especially since the Golden Gas Mask is SO BAD), as someone who has pretty much 100%ed MWZ save for finding Brain Rot Schematics. Your best bet if you wanna kill her is just to Zerg rush her with a 6 man as far as I can tell; the poor balance later on doesn’t shock me since apparently MWZ already had very few devs (ONE dev worked on the worm apparently LOL) and is supposedly being hosted by another dev group while 3arc works on BO6. - 1:34:40 Make sure to start looking near the gas! Most of the time your boss arena will spawn not too far away. - 1:43:20 Also watch the 15 minute timer in the Elder DA!!! For the original DA, the generally agreed strategy is to go from Escort to Extractors to Outlast to optimize your timing. I’d also recommend grabbing the Quarters key partway through your Escort since that one’s not too far away from the beaten path.
Massively respect your choice John. You’re the reason I keep coming back to this channel not zombies. My personal favourite video from you has been the persona 3 retrospective. Hope to see more deep dives into differing games of your liking!
Honestly, seeing as how I've watched this channel since middle school, it's interesting to see how it's basically the end of an era seeing as how this is technically the last Cod video, but what a finale to go out on! It's gonna be interesting to see what the future holds seeing as how your editing style is top notch. Absolutely wonderful 👏👏👏
Honestly if this is the final COD video you ever make, it's a great finale! I've been following you since your COD Zombies music videos back in 2013 (HOLY SHIT, over ten years ago?!) and It has been a pleasure getting to see your interests grow over the years. I've been a huge fan of Bayonetta (Still gotta play Bayo 3!), and I'm looking to get into Signalis and Persona 3 right now thanks to you! Anyway, to make a long story short, thank you so much for over ten years of Zombies content! I'm very excited to see what you do next!
Signalis is comfortably one of my favourite games to have come out in the last few years. I could listen to hour-long vids on the game as whole because it's such an interesting game no matter how you look at it. Wherever the future takes you though, best of luck.
Fantastic video! I really only play MWZ every few weeks nowadays to grind out double xp/battle pass tokens and to play the latest story missions (when they release every 25 years) but this was a really fun watch. You put an insane amount of effort into the visual department, mad respect. I saw your pinned comment about the elitism in zombies and yeah I agree. While I haven't lost my love for the mode, far from it, it has kinda killed my interest in engaging in the zombies community because if you say you like anything past BO3 you're public enemy number 1. Shame the community is filled with this elitism (and the casual bigotry towards the LGBT). But yeah fantastic video as always!
as someone who has not played zombies much since BO2, i really like these indepth videos of whats happening in this gamemode i used to love so much. Your videos and tweets make up 90% of the zombies content i consume these days lmao. Been waiting for this video for a long time, looks like it will be one of your best. Thank you for your service
Ain't no way! The acoustic guitar finally did it. Who would have thought a long awaited review of MWZ got to us before GTA6 did. So sad we won't see a BO6 Zombies review, because of AI, apparently. 😢 I mean, at the very least we have Rizzo's younger brother - Stanley557
Another absolute UNIT of a video to binge repeatedly as i really love the long review type videos you put out. I don't even own most CoD games past Cold War due to "no money" , so the reviews feels like i played the game without playing the game. Thanks again for the awesome video and I'm always looking forward to whatever you upload :).
I’ll always watch any video you upload ever, it doesn’t even matter if it’s on a subject I didn’t even know existed before I saw your video on it. Your video style, narration, and overall quality is actually top tier. Love ya John, and I wish you the absolute best and more in the future!
If this is really your last zombies video, it would be a shame. I absolutely loved your jokingly serious overanalysis on maps and that you always tried to put out the good things, in a community where everyone hates everything instantly. With Bo6 having a promising start, i really hope that it's DLC season will be great too and who know's, maybe we see a new notifcation of you hyperfixating on a new map, or mode. But all in all, thankya for the amazing years with good quality, and sometimes not-so good quality but absolutely funny, videos. Ya will be missed in the COD community iff it really was your last. Super hyped about your Signalis video tho, it's really a hidden gem and if it's simiarly structured as youe P3 one, it will be amazing. :)
As much as it sucks to not see any zombies content from you on bo6, it was a fun ride, and your opinions are valid. Ngl, Im gonna play Bo6 and wonder, "What would Rizzo think of Bo6 zombies?", and who knows, I may just make a video myself due to your inspiration. Been here since the launch of WW2, and I haven't missed an upload since. Thanks for being here, Rizzo, and I hope your future projects get you the love that your zombies ones have.
Side note if your using the Aether blade while in the Opal palace you can get it stuck on the edge of the scaffolding. It won't come back to your inventory and will spin without killing any enemies and even if you leave to the Dark Aether it will disappear from your hud. I've had it done more then once so be aware of that bug.
I honestly hate MW3 Zombies but I'm gonna watch this anyway cause not only is it probably your last cod zombies video but the graphics and effort you put into this is palpable in just the first few seconds.
I think the best way is to get Death Perception and look for her that way, that or throw the Aether Blade around until you see the Armor icon next to your crosshairs, she's the only one inside the warehouse who won't die to the blade so you'll find her that way. Also, the best way to kill any warlord (except Dokkaebi) is to rush them, hug them and stunlock them with the Tesla Storm. 1:29:21
Absolutely beautiful video John! Seeing the pieces of progress on Twitter as it’s been in development has been great, definitely one of your best projects yet. I’m looking forward to whatever you decide to do onward!
Even if I knew everything about a map watching you still brought me a lot of joy. I knew you’d put in a lot of work in your videos and 1year = 2 hour video sounds reasonable to me. Thank you for all the entertainment you brought and my only wish was to have discovered your channel sooner. :)
The Sun going insane because of the light switch representing you constantly going back to update this video after season updates is pretty accurate to the timeline you've been sharing on Twitter lol
I have been more hyped for this video than honestly any movie in the past year, and it didn't disappoint at all. It sucks that the zombies spark and ai thing mean there won't be Bo6 content from you in the future but stuff happens. Your work is truly loved and enjoyed by all of us.
If this is your last zombies video you're going out on one hell of a bang. Regardless of what your content is after this I'll be watching. The way you do your videos and combine with your humour (mimic spam mimic spam mimic spam) while detailing everything in such a ridiculously in depth way is fantastic. Doubly so cos i personally struggle keeping my attention focused on long videos but somehow you just bypass that lmao. Keep on keeping on dude.
Damn if this is the last COD video then that'll be a end of an era. Been watching your content since you'd post Trio of Dicks and honestly, happy to see you grow and happy to see what you post in the future !
Rizzo you’re hands down my favorite TH-camr that covers call of duty content, and zombies content. You’re also in my top 5 for TH-camrs full stop, I appreciate everything you’ve done for the community, and as for the video, damn we’re eating good tonight. If this is it, thank you for everything and I hope your passion leads you to more fruitful endeavors
OH MY GOD OKAY ITS HAPPENING. Glad to have you back on TH-cam, I saw all the stuff that you had to go through over Twitter to make this happen. I hope you’re happy with the finished product!
well worth the wait, if it is the last COD video you ended a big high note. Interested to see what you tackle next! You helped get me back into zombies after taking a huge break after WW2, even getting me to buy cold war on pc and giving it a fair shake after all its content released
That’s crazy I was just watching your latest video yesterday during work and was wondering where you went. Glad to see you back, imma watch this during work tomorrow now lmao
hey wonder what happened to that part about sker? :3 cause for someone who said their devs listen to people and their community is actually NOT infighting, and then 180s and goes "they're using AI no sker video now" soooo turns out the "AI" they used were for placeholder menu images until they could get in contact with the person who was supposed to design the ACTUAL menu icons due to issues with them not being able to contact the devs for a few weeks. and have confirmed they are replacing the AI menu icons with actual art now.
Wait, where did they confirm this? Not to say this isn't a thing, just nothing seems to have been said about it on their discord or twitter...if it was said in one of their streams, my bad!
@@nicholasmoon3437 I was told they said it either in their discord or on a stream by a friend playing Sea of theives the other day, the other friend pipped up and said they confirmed they are replacing the AI stuff with real art, I just took it at face value. since hes more in the know than me
Oh hell it finally came out I thought I'd never see the day I'd love to see more leftovers from time to time if you and your friends are up to it! I loved those videos. Although iirc you privated those videos recently so its completely understandable if you don't feel comfortable doing them anymore.
I always look forward to your videos man. You got me into WW2 zombies and really convinced me to give Vanguard a chance. Your retrospectives are always on point and are a good listen while out and about or hell when at work. Keep it up chief 👍🤘
Glad to see this video has finally been uploaded after so long. Having seen a couple stuff on your Twitter, it'll be a shame if this does end up being your last COD zombies video but at the same time I feel like I wouldn't mind watching videos of you talking about your interests regardless of what it might be. Hell, your Persona 3 video is a testament to that. Speaking as someone who tried MWZ during one of the free trial periods, it was a tad fun but it wasn't my kind of gamemode and also the mercenaries annoyed me to no end as a solo player. Skill issue, I know, but hey different strokes for different folks. With that said, good luck on your future prospects. Can't wait to see more of your content in the near future.
Hey rizzo thank you for making all of these CoD zombies videos as it gave me an appreciation for some of the less popular games like WW2’s zombies and how I look at video games sometimes. It does take a lot of stopping here knowing that all of that AI garbage is just creeping in the gaming industry unfortunately. Still I’ll watch any non-CoD videos of yours since your videos are some of the best on TH-cam.
You hit 100k and i missed it?? unfortunate but i’ve loved your longer vids for ages now, remember geeking out watching you livestream persona 5 royal years back now (ww2 zombies is peak, thanks for making me realise that)
2:04:07 I think the composer of the MWZ menu theme is Jack Wall, as I vaguely remember him being mentioned in an article or blog post or something regarding MWZ.
Great video man! I like MWZ, it's something I can come and go from when I want to kill some zombies. Sad I wont see any videos on zombies but I respect your decision. I hope whatever you do, you enjoy. And lastly, I hope you life a fulfilling life whatever and wherever you go. Peace, love, and happiness Rizzo!
John, I appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos. Selfishly I wish you would make content on BO6, but I completely understand why you are not. Wish you nothing but the best and I can’t wait see what you do next! Maybe you can make some new videos on cod ww2! Maybe to see how you feel about the game all these years later!
I am pretty sad but i cannot judge you that this will be your last CoD Video, the Fanbase is pretty shitty. But thank you for all this years coming and giving to your audience all this pieces of art, because that is what this videos are, and i will keep looking for your future content even if it isn’t CoD related. 😘 i love you, John!
To answer your question about why the vehicles have fuel It’s a holdover from DMZ where as a balancing choice to prevent players from just driving in circles for 5 minutes with vehicles to evade player hunt contracts they would be forced to stop for fuel every now and then
I legit remember watching you in high school with your Advanced Warfare weapon reviews and now I graduated university. Its was crazy seeing you evolve from your overly edgy content into the wonderful videos you have made over the past 6 years or so. Looking forward to whats next! (Also make a Devil May Cry video pls thank u)
I actually cannot believe rizzo played mwz and had so much fun he played for most of the year. Happy for you brother, but after season two there was no reason to stick around all year when other cod zombies still exist.
Keres was the first proper warlord I went against. (Solo btw) I barely managed to fight through the outside forces and get into the warehouse. Once I was in there I spent a good 10 minutes blindly running around the smoke and killing grunts, only surviving off the gas masks I salvaged. I didn’t even see the boss before I died.
Aww yeah your best video to date bro. Thank you for the hard work you've made and I hope you can change your mind for BO6. Keep up the good work bro. Keep being the best zombies TH-camr ever.
YOOO the goat is back, brb getting my popcorn ready. It's also actually educative this time for me coz I have not followed a lick of MW3's development.
I've been so excited to see this video since January & I'm glad you ended up making one of my favorite videos from you. I read your pinned comment & besides the AI stuff that I also don't condone or support, I have to HEAVILY agree with the elitism that the COD Zombies community has been amplifying more and more each year. It makes it harder and harder to enjoy zombies when you have someone screaming in your ear constantly Am I upset you won't make a video on BO6? Yes but at the same time I get it. Can't wait to see what your future project will be in the meantime
I really like your breakdown videos and they help a lot with things like playing games and just little information like different types of armor and stuff like that information But if you decide to keep doing stuff like that I will still watch your stuff . And SAVE.TF2
I DIDNT KNOW THE S3 UPDATE CHANGED DISCIPLES until now! Now imagine you’re too curious, Disciple buff PLUS aether storm buff, T3 only. Thats like you’re fighting T8 enemies
Season 3 Disciples kinda sound like the watcher drones from Halo 5. Particularly those during boss phases in warzone firefight, like anyone remember fighting like two Warden Eternals, and just as your gonna kill one of the wardens, one of the watchers fills the warden health fully rather than partically?
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Hey all, John TH-cam here!
As I said in the outro, this video was supposed to be a tiny little thing out in January, but I'm a perfectionist that's insanely susceptible to "scope creep" and those two are absolutely AWFUL for keeping to a schedule of any sort. Plus, given that it's entirely possible this is my last COD video given the whole "generative AI in BO6" thing, I wanted to go all out with the visuals and information. Really end on a high note, y'know? I won't lie and say the AI stuff is the only reason I'm skipping BO6. As time goes on and my tastes change, I get less and less out of Zombies. More importantly, the Zombies community feel less and less welcoming due to it's constant elitism, hostility and in-fighting over the same 3 or 4 things. It's genuinely exhausting and I have zero patience for it at this point, especially with how much more welcoming other communities are that I've been hanging around lately.
Anyway, I really hope you all enjoyed this video and if this is the last time I post a COD video, I wish all my fellow creators the best of luck with BO6! I hope it's an absolute banger of a game that reinvigorates your love for the franchise!
It is kinda a shame about the AI stuff with Black Ops 6 because it's the first time I've been excited for a CoD game since Black Ops IIII, and the first time I've been optimistic about one since probably Black Ops 3. It's honestly made me feel really guilty about being excited. Regardless it's gonna be sad to not really have a content creator I jive with for its lifespan but I totally get it.
Hope to see some content you are more passionate about soon, like Signalis, I've been looking for motivation to try that
Holy fuck, this finally launched
The thing about other communities being way more welcoming is so true lmao, you don't notice how bad the codzombies community is without a better frame of reference. Not to mention it's filled with all the same hatred as the normal cod community, just to a slightly lesser extent. I was on the codz subreddit recently and I saw a comment from a trans woman who just said that she was glad that she was accepted or whatever. Then of course there was the bombardment of horrible comments that she got, it was disheartening to see. It's hard to say you like anything related to call of duty nowadays because that's the kind of image that the cod community gives out.
@@kapkant6197Yeah, it reminds me of when I heard AI voices was in The Finals. Actually I think this might be way worse, cos the VAs in that game were consenting and still appear with their own stuff, and they get paid for it. Here, presumably they're using those AI art generators that steal a load of art without any financial credit to the artists or even consent.
Great video! I just uploaded one too! Good work
"Look alive strike team, the area is crawling with a ton of Modern Warfare III Zombies. We gotta answer the Call of Duty and stop them before they spread the Outbreak worldwide in their never ending Onslaught. Round based."-John "Soap" Riley
She Cranked 2: No Time to Crank on my Turned til I Grief
Ah yes...I remember these instructions from Dog Riley Mcpricevish. Good times.
You mean Foap?
We will need to use tactics of modern warfare.
Little bit sad to see that this will probably be your last COD video because your videos got me interested in zombies again after dismissing it for so many years after BO3, so thank you for giving me a new appreciation for it, but I'm also excited for you making more videos on things you're more interested in, definitely looking forward to a possible signalis video
Gutted if so too, helped me find the love for zombies again.
Great video! I just uploaded one too! Good work
@@Bpardwere not watching
Rizzo doesn't have to justify why there not making videos anymore but crazy to hear every Activision headline for years and years about what goes on at there studios and with there business practices.
I just assumed they were doing it in spite of every bad thing because while Activision doesn't care I know the people who work at the studios do, crap Rizzo's responsible for a decent amount of fixes and changes to VG and CW, I doubt any of the people working at the cod studios are voting in favor of using A.I, doesn't take half a brain to realise that might be hurting your job security as a hired artist or even writer.
CoD gets a lot of shit because for the last couple years each game has been rushed out as a minimum viable product that gets fixed later in the year only to be abandoned the next one.
I think rizzos videos exposed a under belly that in these modes that people call trash and abandoned that there are some really good game design and some really compelling storytelling going on that shouldn't be instantly dismissed.
Rizzo doesn't have to justify why there not making anymore cod videos because there are a million reasons but damm am I going to miss them if they do quit because there the only zombies youtuber making videos because they give a shit about the mode.
This guy is the Kwisatz Haderach of zombies I would love for him to keep zombie vids but he doesn’t it was a high note to end on . 😢
This is an all timer, seriously it's almost like a portfolio of everything you've learned visual design-wise up to this point. I've been watching you for years, and this feels like a huge moment. I'm really loving it so far too, just as a watch.
Gonna miss your CoD zombies videos if this is gonna be the last one, the amount of passion and detail you put into your vids is what makes you an elite reviewer and what has kept me here for so long. Keep doing what you do best man.
This... was honestly the perfect video for John to stop on. As a faithful viewer since 2016. I thank you for all the times your have helped me through difficult points in my life.
I'm very glad this video is out! If this does happen to be your final CoD video, I want to say that I'm incredibly thankful for the amount of time and effort you put into your videos. I often revisit your other reviews through the years and I'm always entertained and happy to watch them.
I'm super excited for what's next on this channel!
Rizzo actually kept the Armenian Corey bit with the minimap, props for the commitment! Especially with the rage bits 👏🏻
The End of Rizzo Zombies era. I feel like I’m getting there too unfortunately. If BO6 doesn’t somehow blow my expectations away, I think I’ll just give up hoping for things obviously never meant to last lol. I hope you’ll find better communities and games to be a part of in the future. Can’t wait for that Signalis review that totally won’t be you having neat feelings about robo girls. Certainly not :)
If you want bo6 to be really good, then you better have very low expectations, lol. Seriously, dk how any person in the community could play any cod game made in the past 5 years and not feel like absolute shit after paying for and experiencing the most minimally viable garbage products.
Plus you'd be missing out on tons of masterpieces that have released throughout the past 2 decades that could offer u a completely new experience to gaming that cod will most likely never offer again ( Multi billion dollar company is not gon suddenly change morals for their consumer as long as theyre still making bank, WHICH THEY ARE).
Don’t gotta be so negative over me having an opinion lmao. Maybe try being less bitter and not having a whole rant in a comment section lol
@straightuprat696 I wasn't even being megative over your opinion 😭. I was just giving optimistic advice if u genuinely want bo6 to be good, lol. You'd have to lower your expectations. Plus, I only advised that ur missing out on some really amazing games by deciding to continue to play cod whether it's somewhat good or not.
That Mimic bit is peak comedy 10/10
8:40-8:45 Unfathomably based take! I’ve felt the same way about the G36, as I’ve loved it ever since seeing the G36C back in the original Modern Warfare.
On a more serious note, if this is your last CoD video, I just wanted to say thank you for all your effort over the years. Everytime I saw one of your precisely crafted videos pop up on TH-cam, I was always thrilled, as I knew it would be brilliant, whether I was a fan of the subject material or not! The way your voice came through these videos, and the care you put into them, is something I don’t tend to see on this platform as much anymore, in this age of rapid fire content uploads, and it certainly has always made you stand out from the pack.
I feel similarly about CoD, as it’s just no longer as fun for me to play anymore, so I’m looking forward to whatever videos you make next (assuming you choose to continue to do so). Thanks for all you’ve done on this platform, and I hope you have a great one!
Beautiful work on this video, Rizzo! Obviously since this’ll be “outdated” due to MW3’s live service nature, here’s a few tips/notes of mine to add on (feel free to comment here if you want to add anything or things change from seasons too):
-18:20 You can also give yourself a bonus damage resistance by wielding a Riot Shield! This damage resistance will negate all damage from Mercs if their shots hit the shield, but only reduces damage from zombie hits unlike previous Zombies shields. In addition, since its MP movement nerf (lol screw us), the shield makes you move slower even while on your back. Still worth thinking of using if you’re going into T2 zones, though the mobility nerf really hurts in T3 and the Dark Aether due to the raw aggression. (This tip’s also mentioned at 1:23:30. Note that PaP will also increase the damage reduction granted!)
-18:52 *You can consistently get a Legendary Aether Tool and Flawless Crystal now* thanks to the third DA update. Be the first to perform one of three item purification rituals (even if you don’t have the DA items) and you can earn yourself and your squad a full upgrade! (See 1:52:50 for reference; again, you don’t necessarily need to purify an item, but initiating and beating that ritual [without the HVT if you’re not purifying] will give you your rewards! And don’t worry if someone beats you to that punch and you need to purify; just head over to where you’d normally purify and the game should still allow you to upgrade your item!)
-27:25 I think the super tanky zombies were called Heavy Zombies in MWZ again, but got renamed to just “Armored Zombies” for some reason partway through. Beware the riot suited stinkers regardless.
-38:05 Disciples can also get stunned if you shoot them in their more durable mask, but you can only do this one time. Still exposes their dome to critical damage, so I highly recommend you go for the head instead of the hand anyways!
-45:45 Very few weapons will outDPS the Stormcaller’s health regen; however, a very popular practice is utilizing the most powerful melee (the Tonfa) and relying on its extremely fast critical hit rate (every third hit’s a guaranteed crit) to burst down the Stormcaller. Just remember it’s a high risk, high reward; bring decoys and/or Kazimirs to divert the basic zombies while you go head on.
- 54:40 Need Chunks? Get some zombies run over in an Escort contract for consistent pieces of meat. Otherwise, go to Tier 1 and kill zombies with overkill damage; either explosives or high damage headshots usually gib them and award you with some flesh.
-1:02:40 They finally patched the instakill bug from fall damage; you still need to be careful while flying, but you don’t get punished for a mistake with an arbitrary instant death where you can’t even get revived!
-1:05:25 I believe a big part of why the VR11 feels bad is because it probably has a very long trigger delay a la some of the open bolt weapons in the MW reboot series. Make sure to keep your aim on track while you pull the trigger!
- 1:29:30 I genuinely have no idea how to kill her either (especially since the Golden Gas Mask is SO BAD), as someone who has pretty much 100%ed MWZ save for finding Brain Rot Schematics. Your best bet if you wanna kill her is just to Zerg rush her with a 6 man as far as I can tell; the poor balance later on doesn’t shock me since apparently MWZ already had very few devs (ONE dev worked on the worm apparently LOL) and is supposedly being hosted by another dev group while 3arc works on BO6.
- 1:34:40 Make sure to start looking near the gas! Most of the time your boss arena will spawn not too far away.
- 1:43:20 Also watch the 15 minute timer in the Elder DA!!! For the original DA, the generally agreed strategy is to go from Escort to Extractors to Outlast to optimize your timing. I’d also recommend grabbing the Quarters key partway through your Escort since that one’s not too far away from the beaten path.
Rizzo uploaded. I can now watch this and be at peace afterwards. My year is complete
Massively respect your choice John. You’re the reason I keep coming back to this channel not zombies. My personal favourite video from you has been the persona 3 retrospective. Hope to see more deep dives into differing games of your liking!
Honestly, seeing as how I've watched this channel since middle school, it's interesting to see how it's basically the end of an era seeing as how this is technically the last Cod video, but what a finale to go out on! It's gonna be interesting to see what the future holds seeing as how your editing style is top notch. Absolutely wonderful 👏👏👏
Honestly if this is the final COD video you ever make, it's a great finale! I've been following you since your COD Zombies music videos back in 2013 (HOLY SHIT, over ten years ago?!) and It has been a pleasure getting to see your interests grow over the years. I've been a huge fan of Bayonetta (Still gotta play Bayo 3!), and I'm looking to get into Signalis and Persona 3 right now thanks to you!
Anyway, to make a long story short, thank you so much for over ten years of Zombies content! I'm very excited to see what you do next!
Glad to see an upload again! What happened to the Leftovers - all episodes gone. :(
Signalis is comfortably one of my favourite games to have come out in the last few years. I could listen to hour-long vids on the game as whole because it's such an interesting game no matter how you look at it. Wherever the future takes you though, best of luck.
Fantastic video! I really only play MWZ every few weeks nowadays to grind out double xp/battle pass tokens and to play the latest story missions (when they release every 25 years) but this was a really fun watch. You put an insane amount of effort into the visual department, mad respect. I saw your pinned comment about the elitism in zombies and yeah I agree. While I haven't lost my love for the mode, far from it, it has kinda killed my interest in engaging in the zombies community because if you say you like anything past BO3 you're public enemy number 1. Shame the community is filled with this elitism (and the casual bigotry towards the LGBT).
But yeah fantastic video as always!
THANK YOU for including that clip with the Rat Movie audio at the end I was wondering where it was
as someone who has not played zombies much since BO2, i really like these indepth videos of whats happening in this gamemode i used to love so much. Your videos and tweets make up 90% of the zombies content i consume these days lmao.
Been waiting for this video for a long time, looks like it will be one of your best.
Thank you for your service
Rizzo just casually out here posting some of the best videos on TH-cam
Ain't no way! The acoustic guitar finally did it. Who would have thought a long awaited review of MWZ got to us before GTA6 did. So sad we won't see a BO6 Zombies review, because of AI, apparently. 😢 I mean, at the very least we have Rizzo's younger brother - Stanley557
Another absolute UNIT of a video to binge repeatedly as i really love the long review type videos you put out. I don't even own most CoD games past Cold War due to "no money" , so the reviews feels like i played the game without playing the game.
Thanks again for the awesome video and I'm always looking forward to whatever you upload :).
“AHAHAHAH FINALLY” - Tom the Fish
😯
Ope
the hellhound description made me start crying. why must you make me realize and feel such things. why must you cause such pain like this.
I’ll always watch any video you upload ever, it doesn’t even matter if it’s on a subject I didn’t even know existed before I saw your video on it. Your video style, narration, and overall quality is actually top tier.
Love ya John, and I wish you the absolute best and more in the future!
If this is really your last zombies video, it would be a shame.
I absolutely loved your jokingly serious overanalysis on maps and that you always tried to put out the good things, in a community where everyone hates everything instantly.
With Bo6 having a promising start, i really hope that it's DLC season will be great too and who know's, maybe we see a new notifcation of you hyperfixating on a new map, or mode.
But all in all, thankya for the amazing years with good quality, and sometimes not-so good quality but absolutely funny, videos.
Ya will be missed in the COD community iff it really was your last.
Super hyped about your Signalis video tho, it's really a hidden gem and if it's simiarly structured as youe P3 one, it will be amazing. :)
As much as it sucks to not see any zombies content from you on bo6, it was a fun ride, and your opinions are valid. Ngl, Im gonna play Bo6 and wonder, "What would Rizzo think of Bo6 zombies?", and who knows, I may just make a video myself due to your inspiration. Been here since the launch of WW2, and I haven't missed an upload since. Thanks for being here, Rizzo, and I hope your future projects get you the love that your zombies ones have.
If this is your last video, please un-private the leftovers vids. Let us continue to enjoy ALL of your content after you’re gone
Side note if your using the Aether blade while in the Opal palace you can get it stuck on the edge of the scaffolding. It won't come back to your inventory and will spin without killing any enemies and even if you leave to the Dark Aether it will disappear from your hud. I've had it done more then once so be aware of that bug.
As a fan of this mode, I’m stoked to watch this in full. Thanks for all the tireless work that you poured into it. Love you Rizzo 🐐
I honestly hate MW3 Zombies but I'm gonna watch this anyway cause not only is it probably your last cod zombies video but the graphics and effort you put into this is palpable in just the first few seconds.
I think the best way is to get Death Perception and look for her that way, that or throw the Aether Blade around until you see the Armor icon next to your crosshairs, she's the only one inside the warehouse who won't die to the blade so you'll find her that way. Also, the best way to kill any warlord (except Dokkaebi) is to rush them, hug them and stunlock them with the Tesla Storm. 1:29:21
Absolutely beautiful video John! Seeing the pieces of progress on Twitter as it’s been in development has been great, definitely one of your best projects yet. I’m looking forward to whatever you decide to do onward!
Even if I knew everything about a map watching you still brought me a lot of joy. I knew you’d put in a lot of work in your videos and 1year = 2 hour video sounds reasonable to me. Thank you for all the entertainment you brought and my only wish was to have discovered your channel sooner. :)
didn’t think I’d be hearing john barking over fictional men in this video but I’m here for it
Would you look at that! I made a cameo in a John Rizzo video! 1:48:31
Great video as always John!
Ngl. Ravenov did had the best glowup in video game. They know what they were doing in that Season 2 cutscene
1:48:30 fun fact I was behind John when he recorded this teehee (MOM LOOK IM IN VIDEO)
Same here! We made it texas!
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The Sun going insane because of the light switch representing you constantly going back to update this video after season updates is pretty accurate to the timeline you've been sharing on Twitter lol
Omg! I forgot about this channel! I was super big into your content over the pandemic while Cold War was out! Much love man!!!
You sound a lot happier in all honesty, and that's a beautiful thing! I love this video, proud of how far you've come Rizzo!
I have been more hyped for this video than honestly any movie in the past year, and it didn't disappoint at all. It sucks that the zombies spark and ai thing mean there won't be Bo6 content from you in the future but stuff happens. Your work is truly loved and enjoyed by all of us.
If this is your last zombies video you're going out on one hell of a bang. Regardless of what your content is after this I'll be watching. The way you do your videos and combine with your humour (mimic spam mimic spam mimic spam) while detailing everything in such a ridiculously in depth way is fantastic. Doubly so cos i personally struggle keeping my attention focused on long videos but somehow you just bypass that lmao. Keep on keeping on dude.
Damn if this is the last COD video then that'll be a end of an era. Been watching your content since you'd post Trio of Dicks and honestly, happy to see you grow and happy to see what you post in the future !
Rizzo you’re hands down my favorite TH-camr that covers call of duty content, and zombies content. You’re also in my top 5 for TH-camrs full stop, I appreciate everything you’ve done for the community, and as for the video, damn we’re eating good tonight. If this is it, thank you for everything and I hope your passion leads you to more fruitful endeavors
OH MY GOD OKAY ITS HAPPENING. Glad to have you back on TH-cam, I saw all the stuff that you had to go through over Twitter to make this happen. I hope you’re happy with the finished product!
Man this made me want to get back into the game. Why do you have to be so damn good at making these kinds of videos?
I couldn't dream of making something this good. Amazing job!
well worth the wait, if it is the last COD video you ended a big high note. Interested to see what you tackle next!
You helped get me back into zombies after taking a huge break after WW2, even getting me to buy cold war on pc and giving it a fair shake after all its content released
Guess who’s back!!! Glad to see your quality reviews again John! Hope you’re doing well and healthy!
That’s crazy I was just watching your latest video yesterday during work and was wondering where you went. Glad to see you back, imma watch this during work tomorrow now lmao
This is the best video about COD zombies I've ever seen thank you rizzo im gonna miss these
Thanks for all your work on these silly little TH-cam videos. Been such a fun ride.
hey wonder what happened to that part about sker? :3 cause for someone who said their devs listen to people and their community is actually NOT infighting, and then 180s and goes "they're using AI no sker video now" soooo turns out the "AI" they used were for placeholder menu images until they could get in contact with the person who was supposed to design the ACTUAL menu icons due to issues with them not being able to contact the devs for a few weeks. and have confirmed they are replacing the AI menu icons with actual art now.
Oh shit fr?
That's great to hear!
Wait, where did they confirm this? Not to say this isn't a thing, just nothing seems to have been said about it on their discord or twitter...if it was said in one of their streams, my bad!
@@nicholasmoon3437 I was told they said it either in their discord or on a stream by a friend playing Sea of theives the other day, the other friend pipped up and said they confirmed they are replacing the AI stuff with real art, I just took it at face value. since hes more in the know than me
Oh hell it finally came out I thought I'd never see the day
I'd love to see more leftovers from time to time if you and your friends are up to it! I loved those videos. Although iirc you privated those videos recently so its completely understandable if you don't feel comfortable doing them anymore.
I always look forward to your videos man. You got me into WW2 zombies and really convinced me to give Vanguard a chance.
Your retrospectives are always on point and are a good listen while out and about or hell when at work.
Keep it up chief 👍🤘
Glad to see this video has finally been uploaded after so long.
Having seen a couple stuff on your Twitter, it'll be a shame if this does end up being your last COD zombies video but at the same time I feel like I wouldn't mind watching videos of you talking about your interests regardless of what it might be. Hell, your Persona 3 video is a testament to that.
Speaking as someone who tried MWZ during one of the free trial periods, it was a tad fun but it wasn't my kind of gamemode and also the mercenaries annoyed me to no end as a solo player. Skill issue, I know, but hey different strokes for different folks.
With that said, good luck on your future prospects. Can't wait to see more of your content in the near future.
2 HOUR RIZZO VIDEO HELL YEAH!!! (There’s enough content here to satiate me for 2+ years)
Seeing the iconic LA (Aka irl Dark Aether) Air infected Cory is easily my favorite bit in this entire video, Absolute peak Johnanthiom Rizzler666YT.
I love how much effort you put into your videos
Congrats on getting this out dude!!
That was worth every minute I watched. Glad to have you back dude!
I had no idea this would be two whole hours, I'm gonna have a field day with this one!
Hey rizzo thank you for making all of these CoD zombies videos as it gave me an appreciation for some of the less popular games like WW2’s zombies and how I look at video games sometimes. It does take a lot of stopping here knowing that all of that AI garbage is just creeping in the gaming industry unfortunately. Still I’ll watch any non-CoD videos of yours since your videos are some of the best on TH-cam.
Bro absolutely cooked with the visuals!
Watching your progress maken this video on twitter was an experience.
You hit 100k and i missed it?? unfortunate but i’ve loved your longer vids for ages now, remember geeking out watching you livestream persona 5 royal years back now (ww2 zombies is peak, thanks for making me realise that)
2:04:07 I think the composer of the MWZ menu theme is Jack Wall, as I vaguely remember him being mentioned in an article or blog post or something regarding MWZ.
you make my favorite zombies video on youtube rizzo, i might even get mw3 at this point haha. appreciate the content.
1:12:00 is my new favorite Rizzo clip Jesus lmao
Great video man! I like MWZ, it's something I can come and go from when I want to kill some zombies. Sad I wont see any videos on zombies but I respect your decision. I hope whatever you do, you enjoy. And lastly, I hope you life a fulfilling life whatever and wherever you go. Peace, love, and happiness Rizzo!
John, I appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos. Selfishly I wish you would make content on BO6, but I completely understand why you are not. Wish you nothing but the best and I can’t wait see what you do next! Maybe you can make some new videos on cod ww2! Maybe to see how you feel about the game all these years later!
I am pretty sad but i cannot judge you that this will be your last CoD Video, the Fanbase is pretty shitty.
But thank you for all this years coming and giving to your audience all this pieces of art, because that is what this videos are, and i will keep looking for your future content even if it isn’t CoD related. 😘 i love you, John!
To answer your question about why the vehicles have fuel
It’s a holdover from DMZ where as a balancing choice to prevent players from just driving in circles for 5 minutes with vehicles to evade player hunt contracts they would be forced to stop for fuel every now and then
Yay, it's finally out!
>it's the length of a movie
See you after work, John!
thank you for all the zombies content you've made. good luck on your next steps
I legit remember watching you in high school with your Advanced Warfare weapon reviews and now I graduated university. Its was crazy seeing you evolve from your overly edgy content into the wonderful videos you have made over the past 6 years or so. Looking forward to whats next! (Also make a Devil May Cry video pls thank u)
I actually cannot believe rizzo played mwz and had so much fun he played for most of the year. Happy for you brother, but after season two there was no reason to stick around all year when other cod zombies still exist.
0:02 - "And he's outta there!"
Keres was the first proper warlord I went against. (Solo btw) I barely managed to fight through the outside forces and get into the warehouse. Once I was in there I spent a good 10 minutes blindly running around the smoke and killing grunts, only surviving off the gas masks I salvaged. I didn’t even see the boss before I died.
Not the yearly John Rizzo video wasted on MW3Z 😭. I guess I'll still watch because these videos are quality
Welcome back and mayhaps a farewell too
The JAK purifier also works shield soldiers, though I didn’t know that the JAK limb ripper was effective against them. Thanks for the tip. :)
Aww yeah your best video to date bro. Thank you for the hard work you've made and I hope you can change your mind for BO6. Keep up the good work bro. Keep being the best zombies TH-camr ever.
YOOO the goat is back, brb getting my popcorn ready. It's also actually educative this time for me coz I have not followed a lick of MW3's development.
Rizzo returns with another banger! Must admit I'm really disappointed to hear you won't be doing anything for BO6 but I respect your opinion.
I've been so excited to see this video since January & I'm glad you ended up making one of my favorite videos from you. I read your pinned comment & besides the AI stuff that I also don't condone or support, I have to HEAVILY agree with the elitism that the COD Zombies community has been amplifying more and more each year. It makes it harder and harder to enjoy zombies when you have someone screaming in your ear constantly
Am I upset you won't make a video on BO6? Yes but at the same time I get it. Can't wait to see what your future project will be in the meantime
I really like your breakdown videos and they help a lot with things like playing games and just little information like different types of armor and stuff like that information But if you decide to keep doing stuff like that I will still watch your stuff . And SAVE.TF2
I DIDNT KNOW THE S3 UPDATE CHANGED DISCIPLES until now! Now imagine you’re too curious, Disciple buff PLUS aether storm buff, T3 only. Thats like you’re fighting T8 enemies
Look dude I don't care if you're done with zombies as long as you're making some top tier content I'm here to stay.
Woah RIZZO MY MAN IM HAPPY TO SEE YOU.
he came back from playing signalis lol glad you uploaded rizzo.
A video series about the remedy connected universe would be dope
you worked on this guide more than treyarch ever worked on mwz
My goat John Rizzo uploaded
I don't even like Zombies that much but I'm always here for my boy John "Rizzalicious" Rizzo Jr.
Season 3 Disciples kinda sound like the watcher drones from Halo 5. Particularly those during boss phases in warzone firefight, like anyone remember fighting like two Warden Eternals, and just as your gonna kill one of the wardens, one of the watchers fills the warden health fully rather than partically?
weve missed you john