I wish Ash Williams would be more Amazing if he were like other male characters from other franchises. Josh McGrath (Max Steel) Action Man (1993) Dante Sparda (Devil May Cry) Leon Scott Kennedy (Resident Evil) Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) Al Simmons (Spawn) Clay (Nexus Knight) Arkantos (Age of Mythology) Kratos (god of war) John 117 (Halo) Swan (The Warriors 1979) Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) Ash 20 years olds had more equivalents of other dimensions in cartoons little witch academia star vs the forces of evil glitchs techs amphibia owl house female characters would be the Daughters of Ash Reggie Abbott (Twelve Forever) Tee Zeng (kungfuwa) Chino Kafuu (it is to ask for a Rabbit) Gigi (underdogs) Hotaru Tomoe Dot,; Lotta, Audrey (Harvey Street)
I've always found it hilarious the way Lilith says the line "you shot Oz!" in the Carrier intro, with the kind of annoyance in her voice like if she was upset that Lennox had left the milk out for too long.
@@Stanley557 The MW engine is better than the BO4 engine which is why CW feels clunky in comparison. The MW engine has problems too though like not being able to swim.
@@Jasonhoods oh NOOO!!! WE CANT SWIM IN A COD GAME, STOP THE PRESSES!!! CANCEL THE NEW COD IF ITS RUNNING ON THE MW ENGINE GUYS WE CANT SWIM I REPEAT WE CANNOT SWIM
@@Dampzombieslayer he said its a problem with the engine. I say thats fucking bullshit. Im not playing cod to swim. Thatd be like complaining about a lack of fighting mechanics in forza.
I just want to defend the trident real quick. The best way to use it is to bounce it off of the ground so it bounces up into zombies, and of off the walls so it bounces into zombies. If you shoot it at them, it doesn't do the same damage at all. Also, the spa is almost the worst room to use it in (other from outside), and it still works really well. I think the best places to use it are are the annex, lounge, and the reception. It's a great gun and I think it's underrated due to people not knowing how to use it. No hate, just saying
It was honestly my favorite gun to use as geometry and angles are the only aspect of math I'm actually good at. I'm really observant as well so that helps in using the Trident.
I thought Oz while infected still retaining some human functions wasn't himself which is why he sounds grateful for dying and narrates the teams achievements in the final cutscene
@@Stanley557 Ah no worries! Just a guy who spent way to much time looking at lore even though I could rarely do most of the EE's myself. Enjoyed the video!
The only thing I want to mention is how fucking amazing that original AW zombies cutscene was with you having the horde swarm around you it's the only time the zombies felt like an actual swarm other than in WW2s boat cutscene
Believe it or not, it's very early in the works right now. I'm simply just playing the maps right now and taking notes. It might not be out for a while but it's on my mind for sure. Glad you enjoyed the video!
I just don't understand how a few of you can think WW2 had potential. When are people going to realize Sledgehammer can't make good games? where is the potential from a group of people who think adding fog to make you unable to see is a good idea? What about the maps got split into the 3? Sledgehammer will never ever in a million years pull their weight at Activision. They are an absolute joke of a studio that should have been relegated to remasters of older Activision games years ago
@@Jasonhoods It felt different in a good way, unlike iw zombies. The enemy design with all the metal and gore was really good. Some of them were inspired by Dead space enemies, like the Darkest shore special enemy resembled the Necromorph. There's many other things that certainly put this zombies mode in good category. Definately not the worst. That title goes to either Exo (for worst balance) or Vanguard (for pretty much no content or support )
I never got WW2 back in the day, and I've been going back and trying out zombies games I missed so I bought it the other day, I was surprised to have actually had some fun on it. I've only played a couple maps and done the casual egg on the final Reich, so it may get old quick, but so far I'm enjoying it.
And I still fucking hate the Atlas Corporation. Jokes aside, if not for AW Zombies, Bruce Campbell probably wouldn't be in a CoD game. Up till MW2 of course.
you're really good at making me want to do easter eggs, but then i remember that there's a reason i've still never done maps like shaolin shuffle and outbreak.
I have some more to say (sorry). The s12 doesn't have a lot of ammo as a tradeoff to it's high damage. I personally hate the gun because the ammo runs out so fast, but its so powerful if almost evens out. I also think descend deserves better. I think it's the best map in AW, and the new combined zombie types blow up if you get close to them, so they Dont really matter. Descent has good boss fights, the map is really good, and I personally like the Easter egg. It might be hard, but it's fun. I think descent should be significantly higher than carrier, which is my least favorite map. Still, its obvious that you spent a lot of time on this video and I enjoyed watching it. Its really good. I'll probably be back in the comments lol, I'm going to finish the video now
Hey glad you enjoyed the video! These were just my own opinions and thoughts on each map and I'm glad people like to counter them. This series is so diverse and I'm happy most people don't share the same opinions. It makes the conversation more interesting.
I feel like the emz’s could be better by only spawning them every few waves. And maybe having like one or two or maybe three emz’s spawn in with the boss for infection or none at all
The only way I was able to really enjoy Outbreak was by getting four people camping around the pack a punch room. Don't open the door to spawn and zombies only come one way. It's actually a decently fun camping area and I don't even like camping in zombies. Just discovered your channel the other day and I'm already liking what I see. You seem a lot more positive and open then most zombie youtubers who just dismiss everything that isn't WaW-BO3
is it just me or does the color pallet seem more bearable when you get emped? Like look above and below in shots where there are lots of light or colors, it looks like they over saturated (right word?) everything and undid those changes while emped
Ya know what, I'm gonna take a quote from the expert on describing things for the Trident: "It BOUNCES?! Who makes a gun that bounces?! This has got to be the worst gun ever. Of all time." (Agent Washington, Red VS Blue season 10)
Comparing the cliffhanger of Infection to stopping midsentence is not a good comparison and I don't even like AW. When you stop midsentence, all flow is dropped, the tone of the sentence is randomly killed, and all tension is lost. The Infection cliffhanger is not that random. There is a swell of music right before the cut to black and watching the cutscene you can see it isn't as arbitrarily random as stopping midsentence. The previous tension of the overwhelming zombies is relieved before introducing a new type of tension; one specifically designed to end in a cliffhanger. The only way that comparison works would be if it randomly cut to black shortly after the sentinel ship came in shooting everything. If as soon as it passed the Burger Town sign, it stopped and cut to black (with no music swell or other indications it was about to end) THEN the comparison would work.
Another quick note I just want to mention is that this mode was actually made by Raven Software, not SHG. The only mode Sledgehammer themselves have made are WW2 Zombies. Otherwise very good video, loved it
tbh i think AW zombies has a solid base it was built upon but needs the refining that a first attempt at zombies lacks, if they made a AW 2 (at least zombies) and learned from their mistakes (or at least gave this review a look) i feel like a great zombie would come out, i feel like a in-between the direction of this game on the more silly and futuristic aesthetic and the more pure horror like look of ww2 zombies were put together it would be a unforgettable experience, a futuristic turned horror and decayed aesthetic, think of the clean offices suddenly decayed where instead of the decay of time you look at the destruction of a sudden and overwhelming interruption and death from the fighting and trying to escape the zombies, like you see in the opening cutscene of outbreak. back in the day when this game came out i had a ton of fun with a friend of mine to play split screen this game on the xbox, with burger town being our favorite map to play. i only pray if they are to make a sequel its in the old style of zombies not the cold war introduced style of zombies gameplay as for the packapunch i kinda the ability to basically buy ammo by upgrading the thing but i think that maybe it should be a separate thing from packapunch, like, a classic two maybe three style packapunch present and the 25 time upgrade which still grants a small amount of damage and attachments, this way you keep the encouragement to spend points but resolve the issue of it being super expensive, a race against time and a weak upgrade. as for the dilemma listed at the start on how to get the player exo movement balanced against hoards as with emp is annoying without too easy to escape, i think something along the line of either a longer cooldown on movements or the ability of zombies to jump up and knock you out of the air (but to make it less annoying you could have the player get the ability to counter it by doing a mid air dash to "dodge the zombie" turning it into a player skill based system
I personally love AW zombies because of how aggressive the horde is. Regardless of what type, the zombies are quick to rush you and ruin whatever little semblance of a train you might have. Also, the storyline was a lot easier to understand. Edit: The only thing I like about Infection’s burger step is if you give Bubby the burger during a round he goes on a rampage
Exo zombies is much like actual zombies unlike outbreak (bocw) and vanguard. Just think most people disliked it for being too difficult and people dislike EEs that make no sense, but they never make sense, from moon, to de, to all of bo4, etc, the steps never truely make sense, they just need to be fun to do.
I have to admit, being on a binge of Zombies related content, and getting back into Cold War Zombies after taking a break because of the ActiBlizzard lawsuit, I really appreciate the algorithim recommending me your videos. You are incredibly concise in your opinions, you aren't at all prone to falling into the sort of hype and content related traps a vast majority of COD TH-camrs do, and you have a good voice for this long form stuff.
I honestly have to say, if the infection zombies were removed, I would have enjoyed it so much better. I remember those days tho, wonder if I’m still top 10 outbreak starting room.
@@Stanley557 np man great stuff, would like it if you’re thumbnails were a little less cluttered though, they’re kinda too much for your eyes at a passing glance for me
Yeah I have a terrible history of filling the thumbnail with too much. I'm always afraid i don't have enough. But i appreciate it though, stuff like this always helps me become a better and better youtuber as I find better way to create and share videos
Yeah, its in the early stages, gotta actually get footage before any analysis and video making can happen, especially with school back up and running now but I promise the cycle has begun again!
Shocker SHG can't make a good game😂 I remember having this game and the story was really boring multiplayer was just meh and well zombies was almost the worst ever made but I think vanguard will always have the number one spot as worst ever made
My biggest complaint about this game is how horrible the names are. Outbreak?? Infection??? That's the same thing twice!! It's freaking burger town man. Outbreak might as well be called shithole or something. Carrier is generic as hell too. Also it's way too damn hard
Indeed, something I didn't comment on enough in the review was the game's difficulty especially in high rounds. Also I have to ask, do you climb everything?
Advanced Warfare is the newest Call of Duty game I have that's because I'm on PS3 and I've always loved playing EXO zombies I know it's not perfect but I feel like I had a lot of potential and I wish they would have took another shot at it and improved where they needed to
Ain’t no way you gave outbreak 4/10💀 That map was the first map and it was easier then the other maps which is a good thing and the Easter egg wasn’t as hard and there were two where u can win and there’s one where the copter gets shot down by atlas that map was simple which is a good thing bc it was the first map in exo zombies which introduced the zombies mod greatly and the map is actually fun that map is easily 8/10 it’s a great map if anyone thinks that map is bad then ur skill level is way too low bc all u have to deal with that are dangerous are infected zombies and dogs that’s it that map is a great map idk how on earth anyone would have the mind to even put it close to 4/10💀 and most of the characters are badasses and the core of the virus oz he was a badass as well and the zombies may be annoying to go against but if u use ur small brain and target the emp zombies or infected zombies then u would reach a higher round and I do agree with the bleed out time but they were trying to make it hard which they did succeed in which is great bc most zombies is easy but this isn’t easy which is why I love this game mode bc u actually have to have skill unlike other zombies modes where u can run around in circles like some maniac on drugs and get to round a million with zero skill
It’s a lackluster map with poor color schemes, poor maneuverability, and very limited replayability. Its also not any harder or easier than other maps due to the difficulty of the game coming from enemy types as opposed to actual design, so this “skill” comment you mention makes no sense, and is a weak argument that could apply to any map of your choosing. I don’t know why I’m explaining this though when the review already explains all this
It's crazy that aw zombies was so bad in comparison to what we have got since. At the time I thought it was an absolute masterpiece and was too young to care about story. I found the Easter eggs to be very challenging yet rewarding (in comparison to the cods before it) aw zombies was not a typical zombies game you could play once or even 10 times and be good at. I liked how the stats and leaderboards kept track of your time in zombies separated from the rest of the game. I personally had an almost split amount of time played between MP and zombies being 20 days in zombies and 28 in mp. After watching your video in whole I can only be hopeful for an even better AW2 since in my mind before watching this video I remembered the game as the best cod of my life. We all wanted a different kind of call of duty. We were sick of the same game different skin kind of cod and AW delivered on it. Not to mention the graphics on AW are objectively better then even the newest call of duty games.
I wish Ash Williams would be more Amazing if he were like other male characters from other franchises. Josh McGrath (Max Steel) Action Man (1993) Dante Sparda (Devil May Cry) Leon Scott Kennedy (Resident Evil) Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) Al Simmons (Spawn) Clay (Nexus Knight) Arkantos (Age of Mythology) Kratos (god of war) John 117 (Halo) Swan (The Warriors 1979) Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) Ash 20 years olds had more equivalents of other dimensions in cartoons little witch academia star vs the forces of evil glitchs techs amphibia owl house female characters would be the Daughters of Ash Reggie Abbott (Twelve Forever) Tee Zeng (kungfuwa) Chino Kafuu (it is to ask for a Rabbit) Gigi (underdogs) Hotaru Tomoe Dot,; Lotta, Audrey (Harvey Street)
The only characters i like are decker and the sentinel guy. I like them because they're actors i recognize from other zombie content. Black Ops 1 did it better with Call of the Dead.
And you’ve done it again, my friend. Savin me money is the move to do. Also to the emz’s the hud goin out and frequency of their spawns would seem like a problem for me. Thanks again.
@@jasonblue7220 probably a mix between Carrier and Descent. Carrier is a good challenge and has a fun wonder weapon. Descent is too story heavy with the three Oz encounters that take up three separate rounds but the Trident and Blunderbuss wonder weapons. With a pretty good layout but confusing level design
Such a shame they put John Malkovich AND Bruce Campbell in one of the worst entries in the series. They usually both give great performances and just feel wasted here...
Nothing has made me sadder than realizing Bruce Campbell was waisted on this game. The Evil Dead movies are masterpieces and he deserves to play some badass loser on a main zombies story celebrity crew.
So I had a problem with aw not having a zombie map on disk so the only one I bought was decent and had and alright time with it i think I got up to the final stage of oz fight a couple times
Great vid! My only criticism is that you used games that came out way after to demerit AW. I do think it’s good to compare to put in perspective but not really to demerit or make it sound better. Older games however I understand. Other than this. This is a very well constructed vid. Gained a sub :)
Completely fair, the reason I brought up future games was to show how a similar idea is repurposed but to me these are always like fun puzzles. You can learn something from the past and future
@@Stanley557 that’s a great way to look at it. I’ve enjoyed your content and think you need more recognition. Hopefully you get a big break soon enough. Have a good one dude :)
@@tarriiusxd6318 thanks man! I already feel like I've had my big break. And I can't wait to bring you all more content! Currently I'm working on a four hour cold war review
@@Stanley557 late reply but i just thought of it. Probably don’t need it but if you need any help getting footage let me know. I kinda want this review to come out because I’m craving more after IW and WW2 review. Let me know lol. No credit needed. Only catch is I’m on pc. But I’d be happy to get footage if needed and send it through
The casting for actors and dialouge between them was what got my stepdad into aw its the only cod he's ever thought looked cool or fun and only zombies mode
Exo-Zombies wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't good either. It was just very bland. Raven - or Sledgehammer, I don't care they're practically the same - just so seemed to have totally missed the last 5+ years of Zombies evolution; and went for the most basic, barebones experience. The Maps didn't accommodate the Exo-Suit mechanics at all. Aside from Infection - that Map can eat shit - and maybe Carrier, they were all cramped, small Maps with barely any room to manoeuvre. Is it fun to play every now and again? Probably? But there's no sense of longevity with it. Not to mention the in-game Mechanics are so bizarre. PaP'ing 20/25 times just to get a fully PaP'ed weapon was ridiculous.
What is the deal with Xbone CoD games having blown out contrast? The games are supposed to be hyper realistic with detail and most of it is blown out by a disgusting contrast ratio.
I always thought that Raven made the zombies mode for this game? Unless they just played a larger part in development. Also, this is the only game where shotguns outclass that of Cold War for value. 1. They are really good for killing. 2. They give 10 points per pellet that connects with a zombie. Also, you could get points while down for some reason. (Made this comment before fully watching.)
Haha when I originally made the video I was unaware it was Raven who made this mode. This would be corrected in later videos and you know I never once considered that's what made shotguns so good
@firescream2598 thank you! I have ones on IW, AW, WWII, Cold War, IW Rereview and MWZ. Planning on doing stuff for Bo6, then Extinction then finally doing WaW, Bo1, Bo2, Bo3, and Bo4
Yeah weird I always fell last when I played with people and I mean ALWAYS and I can agree it was hard to revive folks so I tried to build the zombies up run away then revive
I loved this game.downside was buying first zombies map.but it was the first game I went hard at Easter eggs the planko machine drove me nuts.had so much fun.only zombies that I have like since was cold war.spaceland and rave in woods was ok.but attack of the radioactive thing and the chemical step drove me nuts.first three maps were ok
I adore exo zombies more than most so much on carrier I can do the laser maze step without being drunk it's really fun to do and it makes getting faster times much easier
I’m surprised no criticism for not earning points during the Oz boss fights. The long drawn out fights without earning any points really hinders the ability to buy weapon upgrades, which further inhibits player power leveling
I'm sorry, I don't mean to take away from your pain and suffering of torturing yourself with Advanced Warfare to give us a critical look so we don't have to play it ourselves... BUT!... Did you just say.... "DONKEY KONG LAND 2"????? No, really, it's a great critique, though, very good work, and once again, thank you for torturing yourself. I think if Carrier and Descent had been more feature complete, and the first two maps brought up to where Carrier/Descent are at now, I'd of bought the game. All in all, as it is now, it just doesn't seem like a very good buy, especially with an unbalanced, dead multiplayer attached to it.
Timecodes:
Intro: 0:00
Preface: 1:33
Outbreak: 4:15
Infection: 18:33
Carrier: 38:44
Descent: 58:13
Questions and Rewards: 1:13:09
Conclusion: 1:26:10
Evil Oz be like: I freaking *LOVE* the Atlas Corp.
Hey why does carrier have titanic?
I wish Ash Williams would be more Amazing if he were like other male characters from other franchises.
Josh McGrath (Max Steel)
Action Man (1993)
Dante Sparda (Devil May Cry)
Leon Scott Kennedy (Resident Evil)
Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
Al Simmons (Spawn)
Clay (Nexus Knight)
Arkantos (Age of Mythology)
Kratos (god of war)
John 117 (Halo)
Swan (The Warriors 1979)
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
Ash 20 years olds had more equivalents of other dimensions in cartoons
little witch academia
star vs the forces of evil
glitchs techs
amphibia
owl house
female characters would be the Daughters of Ash
Reggie Abbott (Twelve Forever)
Tee Zeng (kungfuwa)
Chino Kafuu (it is to ask for a Rabbit)
Gigi (underdogs)
Hotaru Tomoe
Dot,; Lotta, Audrey (Harvey Street)
I've always found it hilarious the way Lilith says the line "you shot Oz!" in the Carrier intro, with the kind of annoyance in her voice like if she was upset that Lennox had left the milk out for too long.
Right! I wish I had bought it up during the video. I heard that sound byte while editing like 30 times, it got so annoying
Sounds like borderlands
It would be interesting to see a video on nightmare mode in BO3. No one ever talks about it, mostly because it feels like a bad mod
I'd love too! Right now I'm currently putting all my effort into a WWII review right now though, hope you enjoyed the AW review!
@@Stanley557where is it stanley
@@Stanley557waddabout now? 😏
Even after I played through it all myself I don't remember too much about it. It was cool to experience once
23:30 Cold War doesn’t use the MW engine. It’s a modified Bo4 engine
Huh really? Well thank you for informing me! And also you're a verified channel?! Don't see those around these parts quite often
@@Stanley557 The MW engine is better than the BO4 engine which is why CW feels clunky in comparison. The MW engine has problems too though like not being able to swim.
@@Jasonhoods oh NOOO!!! WE CANT SWIM IN A COD GAME, STOP THE PRESSES!!! CANCEL THE NEW COD IF ITS RUNNING ON THE MW ENGINE GUYS WE CANT SWIM I REPEAT WE CANNOT SWIM
@@AshVsEvilFred he never said that 3:
@@Dampzombieslayer he said its a problem with the engine. I say thats fucking bullshit. Im not playing cod to swim. Thatd be like complaining about a lack of fighting mechanics in forza.
I just want to defend the trident real quick. The best way to use it is to bounce it off of the ground so it bounces up into zombies, and of off the walls so it bounces into zombies. If you shoot it at them, it doesn't do the same damage at all. Also, the spa is almost the worst room to use it in (other from outside), and it still works really well. I think the best places to use it are are the annex, lounge, and the reception. It's a great gun and I think it's underrated due to people not knowing how to use it. No hate, just saying
fax i did this yesterday and it was much better
It was honestly my favorite gun to use as geometry and angles are the only aspect of math I'm actually good at. I'm really observant as well so that helps in using the Trident.
"Who makes a gun that bounces?! This has to be the worst gun ever. Of all time."
I thought Oz while infected still retaining some human functions wasn't himself which is why he sounds grateful for dying and narrates the teams achievements in the final cutscene
That's a good point, hadn't thought of it like that
@@Stanley557 Ah no worries! Just a guy who spent way to much time looking at lore even though I could rarely do most of the EE's myself. Enjoyed the video!
@@shark899138 glad you enjoyed it! If you liked that video I'd highly recommend my IW, WWII, and recent review of the map IX!
The only thing I want to mention is how fucking amazing that original AW zombies cutscene was with you having the horde swarm around you it's the only time the zombies felt like an actual swarm other than in WW2s boat cutscene
Just came from the IW vid, loved this one as well! Is there a possible ww2 retrospective in the works? (That game had some serious potential imo)
Believe it or not, it's very early in the works right now. I'm simply just playing the maps right now and taking notes. It might not be out for a while but it's on my mind for sure. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@Stanley557 im subbed now and cant wait for the rest of this series
I just don't understand how a few of you can think WW2 had potential. When are people going to realize Sledgehammer can't make good games? where is the potential from a group of people who think adding fog to make you unable to see is a good idea? What about the maps got split into the 3? Sledgehammer will never ever in a million years pull their weight at Activision. They are an absolute joke of a studio that should have been relegated to remasters of older Activision games years ago
@@Jasonhoods It felt different in a good way, unlike iw zombies. The enemy design with all the metal and gore was really good. Some of them were inspired by Dead space enemies, like the Darkest shore special enemy resembled the Necromorph. There's many other things that certainly put this zombies mode in good category. Definately not the worst. That title goes to either Exo (for worst balance) or Vanguard (for pretty much no content or support )
I never got WW2 back in the day, and I've been going back and trying out zombies games I missed so I bought it the other day, I was surprised to have actually had some fun on it. I've only played a couple maps and done the casual egg on the final Reich, so it may get old quick, but so far I'm enjoying it.
i would say that AW has best Future Exo movement,better than BO3 and IW
I completely agree
Even with all its flaws I still love exo zombies
And I still fucking hate the Atlas Corporation.
Jokes aside, if not for AW Zombies, Bruce Campbell probably wouldn't be in a CoD game. Up till MW2 of course.
Exo zombies was decent and at this point I'd prefer a sequel of it compared to WW2 vanguard zombies
you're really good at making me want to do easter eggs, but then i remember that there's a reason i've still never done maps like shaolin shuffle and outbreak.
God I loved Exo Zombies and AW in general. I remember playing Exo with my cousin all the time back in the day
The gameplay: 4/10
The cutscenes: 11/10
Seriously, sludgehammer should just be a movie studio
I have some more to say (sorry). The s12 doesn't have a lot of ammo as a tradeoff to it's high damage. I personally hate the gun because the ammo runs out so fast, but its so powerful if almost evens out. I also think descend deserves better. I think it's the best map in AW, and the new combined zombie types blow up if you get close to them, so they Dont really matter. Descent has good boss fights, the map is really good, and I personally like the Easter egg. It might be hard, but it's fun. I think descent should be significantly higher than carrier, which is my least favorite map. Still, its obvious that you spent a lot of time on this video and I enjoyed watching it. Its really good. I'll probably be back in the comments lol, I'm going to finish the video now
Hey glad you enjoyed the video! These were just my own opinions and thoughts on each map and I'm glad people like to counter them. This series is so diverse and I'm happy most people don't share the same opinions. It makes the conversation more interesting.
I feel like the emz’s could be better by only spawning them every few waves. And maybe having like one or two or maybe three emz’s spawn in with the boss for infection or none at all
The only way I was able to really enjoy Outbreak was by getting four people camping around the pack a punch room. Don't open the door to spawn and zombies only come one way. It's actually a decently fun camping area and I don't even like camping in zombies. Just discovered your channel the other day and I'm already liking what I see. You seem a lot more positive and open then most zombie youtubers who just dismiss everything that isn't WaW-BO3
Haha glad you enjoyed the video! Regardless of my thoughts I believe every game has something to offer and shouldn't be written off, even Vanguard!
This is a gem… good work!!! This was such a well put together project!!! You guys are hilarious too 😂
Glad you enjoyed it! This was a blast to put together, if you like I also have reviews of IW, WWII Zombies and in depth review of the map IX!
The wonder weapon from Carrier looks so cool, reminds me of the line gun from dead space
Forgot to mention we had to buy the first map pack to get a core mode that was free in other cods
is it just me or does the color pallet seem more bearable when you get emped? Like look above and below in shots where there are lots of light or colors, it looks like they over saturated (right word?) everything and undid those changes while emped
Ya know what, I'm gonna take a quote from the expert on describing things for the Trident:
"It BOUNCES?! Who makes a gun that bounces?! This has got to be the worst gun ever. Of all time." (Agent Washington, Red VS Blue season 10)
Comparing the cliffhanger of Infection to stopping midsentence is not a good comparison and I don't even like AW. When you stop midsentence, all flow is dropped, the tone of the sentence is randomly killed, and all tension is lost. The Infection cliffhanger is not that random. There is a swell of music right before the cut to black and watching the cutscene you can see it isn't as arbitrarily random as stopping midsentence. The previous tension of the overwhelming zombies is relieved before introducing a new type of tension; one specifically designed to end in a cliffhanger.
The only way that comparison works would be if it randomly cut to black shortly after the sentinel ship came in shooting everything. If as soon as it passed the Burger Town sign, it stopped and cut to black (with no music swell or other indications it was about to end) THEN the comparison would work.
Hey that's a great point! Loved hearing your argument and you make a good point. Very rookie mistake of me.
I quite exo-enjoyed this exo-review of exo-zombies
This message was painful to read, thank you
Another quick note I just want to mention is that this mode was actually made by Raven Software, not SHG. The only mode Sledgehammer themselves have made are WW2 Zombies. Otherwise very good video, loved it
tbh i think AW zombies has a solid base it was built upon but needs the refining that a first attempt at zombies lacks, if they made a AW 2 (at least zombies) and learned from their mistakes (or at least gave this review a look) i feel like a great zombie would come out, i feel like a in-between the direction of this game on the more silly and futuristic aesthetic and the more pure horror like look of ww2 zombies were put together it would be a unforgettable experience, a futuristic turned horror and decayed aesthetic, think of the clean offices suddenly decayed where instead of the decay of time you look at the destruction of a sudden and overwhelming interruption and death from the fighting and trying to escape the zombies, like you see in the opening cutscene of outbreak.
back in the day when this game came out i had a ton of fun with a friend of mine to play split screen this game on the xbox, with burger town being our favorite map to play.
i only pray if they are to make a sequel its in the old style of zombies not the cold war introduced style of zombies gameplay
as for the packapunch i kinda the ability to basically buy ammo by upgrading the thing but i think that maybe it should be a separate thing from packapunch, like, a classic two maybe three style packapunch present and the 25 time upgrade which still grants a small amount of damage and attachments, this way you keep the encouragement to spend points but resolve the issue of it being super expensive, a race against time and a weak upgrade.
as for the dilemma listed at the start on how to get the player exo movement balanced against hoards as with emp is annoying without too easy to escape, i think something along the line of either a longer cooldown on movements or the ability of zombies to jump up and knock you out of the air (but to make it less annoying you could have the player get the ability to counter it by doing a mid air dash to "dodge the zombie" turning it into a player skill based system
58:06 Based Decker who don't pay taxes?!
The achievement for descent where you gotta do the Easter egg in the black and white mode was excruciating.
I personally love AW zombies because of how aggressive the horde is. Regardless of what type, the zombies are quick to rush you and ruin whatever little semblance of a train you might have. Also, the storyline was a lot easier to understand.
Edit: The only thing I like about Infection’s burger step is if you give Bubby the burger during a round he goes on a rampage
14:40 "Let's review the worst zombies map ever." I can laugh at this quote after Vanguard got made.
Hindsight is 20 20 my friend
@@Stanley557 I did not expect a reply, much less this soon.
Your channel is so underrated just found this gem!
Hey thanks man! Comments like this make my day. I've got a WWII zombies review in the works too
I thought exo zombies was fun. It's a shame many didn't play it. The weird weapon upgrade thing was odd but overall I enjoyed this game
I like infection, then again I also like IW so something tells me we share different tastes lol
Haha, funny enough I have come around to both of these games a lot more over the past two years so maybe our tastes aren't too dissimilar
Exo zombies was so much better than everyone says
I like exo zombies. And infection is my favorite map (in AW). I guess im a psychopath
We found him boys. Glad you like it though!
Exo zombies is much like actual zombies unlike outbreak (bocw) and vanguard. Just think most people disliked it for being too difficult and people dislike EEs that make no sense, but they never make sense, from moon, to de, to all of bo4, etc, the steps never truely make sense, they just need to be fun to do.
I have to admit, being on a binge of Zombies related content, and getting back into Cold War Zombies after taking a break because of the ActiBlizzard lawsuit, I really appreciate the algorithim recommending me your videos. You are incredibly concise in your opinions, you aren't at all prone to falling into the sort of hype and content related traps a vast majority of COD TH-camrs do, and you have a good voice for this long form stuff.
Well thank you! Comments like this really make my day! I hope you enjoy all the rest of my long form reviews!
You can play as Bruce Campbell. Best zombies mode. Hail to the king baby
Groovy
Burger town not 10/10 😥
If you give me 200 bucks I'll change the entire review to make it 10/10
I honestly have to say, if the infection zombies were removed, I would have enjoyed it so much better. I remember those days tho, wonder if I’m still top 10 outbreak starting room.
One of the best retrospectives I’ve seen, your giving jr Rizzo a run for his money
Thank you so much! That means the world to me!
@@Stanley557 np man great stuff, would like it if you’re thumbnails were a little less cluttered though, they’re kinda too much for your eyes at a passing glance for me
Yeah I have a terrible history of filling the thumbnail with too much. I'm always afraid i don't have enough. But i appreciate it though, stuff like this always helps me become a better and better youtuber as I find better way to create and share videos
@@Stanley557 of course, I heard you got a ww2 video on your mind, exciting to see what you do man, good shit
Yeah, its in the early stages, gotta actually get footage before any analysis and video making can happen, especially with school back up and running now but I promise the cycle has begun again!
Shocker SHG can't make a good game😂 I remember having this game and the story was really boring multiplayer was just meh and well zombies was almost the worst ever made but I think vanguard will always have the number one spot as worst ever made
Pin this comment or ww2 zombies will be cannon
My biggest complaint about this game is how horrible the names are. Outbreak?? Infection??? That's the same thing twice!! It's freaking burger town man. Outbreak might as well be called shithole or something. Carrier is generic as hell too.
Also it's way too damn hard
Indeed, something I didn't comment on enough in the review was the game's difficulty especially in high rounds. Also I have to ask, do you climb everything?
Descent into what? The fucking toilet bowl water turning brown because that’s exactly how i felt after playing Exo Zombies for a month straight
Don't care what people say AW zombies is underrated an nostalgic
Glad to hear you enjoy!
@@Stanley557 do nightmare mode next pleeeease
@@josh5247 haha maybe down the line
@@Stanley557 you hinting at something
Sadly not yet 😞
Advanced Warfare is the newest Call of Duty game I have that's because I'm on PS3 and I've always loved playing EXO zombies I know it's not perfect but I feel like I had a lot of potential and I wish they would have took another shot at it and improved where they needed to
Hope you are able to upgrade soon, there's a whole new world of zombies games just waiting for you to explore!
@@Stanley557 yeah hopefully I'll be able to upgrade sooner than later can't wait to experience that whole new world of zombies
Ain’t no way you gave outbreak 4/10💀 That map was the first map and it was easier then the other maps which is a good thing and the Easter egg wasn’t as hard and there were two where u can win and there’s one where the copter gets shot down by atlas that map was simple which is a good thing bc it was the first map in exo zombies which introduced the zombies mod greatly and the map is actually fun that map is easily 8/10 it’s a great map if anyone thinks that map is bad then ur skill level is way too low bc all u have to deal with that are dangerous are infected zombies and dogs that’s it that map is a great map idk how on earth anyone would have the mind to even put it close to 4/10💀 and most of the characters are badasses and the core of the virus oz he was a badass as well and the zombies may be annoying to go against but if u use ur small brain and target the emp zombies or infected zombies then u would reach a higher round and I do agree with the bleed out time but they were trying to make it hard which they did succeed in which is great bc most zombies is easy but this isn’t easy which is why I love this game mode bc u actually have to have skill unlike other zombies modes where u can run around in circles like some maniac on drugs and get to round a million with zero skill
It’s a lackluster map with poor color schemes, poor maneuverability, and very limited replayability. Its also not any harder or easier than other maps due to the difficulty of the game coming from enemy types as opposed to actual design, so this “skill” comment you mention makes no sense, and is a weak argument that could apply to any map of your choosing. I don’t know why I’m explaining this though when the review already explains all this
It's crazy that aw zombies was so bad in comparison to what we have got since. At the time I thought it was an absolute masterpiece and was too young to care about story. I found the Easter eggs to be very challenging yet rewarding (in comparison to the cods before it) aw zombies was not a typical zombies game you could play once or even 10 times and be good at. I liked how the stats and leaderboards kept track of your time in zombies separated from the rest of the game. I personally had an almost split amount of time played between MP and zombies being 20 days in zombies and 28 in mp. After watching your video in whole I can only be hopeful for an even better AW2 since in my mind before watching this video I remembered the game as the best cod of my life. We all wanted a different kind of call of duty. We were sick of the same game different skin kind of cod and AW delivered on it. Not to mention the graphics on AW are objectively better then even the newest call of duty games.
I wish Ash Williams would be more Amazing if he were like other male characters from other franchises.
Josh McGrath (Max Steel)
Action Man (1993)
Dante Sparda (Devil May Cry)
Leon Scott Kennedy (Resident Evil)
Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
Al Simmons (Spawn)
Clay (Nexus Knight)
Arkantos (Age of Mythology)
Kratos (god of war)
John 117 (Halo)
Swan (The Warriors 1979)
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
Ash 20 years olds had more equivalents of other dimensions in cartoons
little witch academia
star vs the forces of evil
glitchs techs
amphibia
owl house
female characters would be the Daughters of Ash
Reggie Abbott (Twelve Forever)
Tee Zeng (kungfuwa)
Chino Kafuu (it is to ask for a Rabbit)
Gigi (underdogs)
Hotaru Tomoe
Dot,; Lotta, Audrey (Harvey Street)
The only characters i like are decker and the sentinel guy. I like them because they're actors i recognize from other zombie content. Black Ops 1 did it better with Call of the Dead.
And you’ve done it again, my friend. Savin me money is the move to do. Also to the emz’s the hud goin out and frequency of their spawns would seem like a problem for me. Thanks again.
47:12 it is possible
I'll always say I love AW zombies until the day I die. The nostalgia will always be incredible 😍
16:50 I love that his pfp is Clarence. I love this bit
The atlas strike team is the only time human ai was seen in zombies. WELL I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU
the only reason i feel like this is the worst zombies game is because to actually play the mode you have to buy a dlc -_-.
great review btw.
Glad you enjoyed it! And while it wasn't something I brought up, I absolutely agree
@@Stanley557 if i were to get any of the 4 maps which one do u think is the best one to get?
@@jasonblue7220 probably a mix between Carrier and Descent. Carrier is a good challenge and has a fun wonder weapon. Descent is too story heavy with the three Oz encounters that take up three separate rounds but the Trident and Blunderbuss wonder weapons. With a pretty good layout but confusing level design
Can you do a review of extinction?
@austinblack7991 currently writing one!
Such a shame they put John Malkovich AND Bruce Campbell in one of the worst entries in the series. They usually both give great performances and just feel wasted here...
I would have loved to try it untill they said i had to pay up.
Yeah its the biggest hurdle for most players
Nothing has made me sadder than realizing Bruce Campbell was waisted on this game. The Evil Dead movies are masterpieces and he deserves to play some badass loser on a main zombies story celebrity crew.
I played aw on the 360 during its prime and I remember doing the trash shute step for like 4 months straight. Still have nightmares
So I had a problem with aw not having a zombie map on disk so the only one I bought was decent and had and alright time with it i think I got up to the final stage of oz fight a couple times
The reason oz doesn't have last name is because he is a science experiment made by atlas
Haven't watched the full vid yet so dunno if you mention it but sledgehammer didn't actually make aw zombies, Raven software did
Yeah I actually didn't know, a few people have already tried to remind me so it is a bit of an oversight
All of these reviews are just fantastic. I’m really impressed with how well-made and entertaining they all are.
Glad you liked them put a lot of effort into and glad to seeing their always a hit with people
Idk but i enjoy all of the maps even infection (i hate the boss fight also the ee)
So to me is sound like skill issue
Great vid! My only criticism is that you used games that came out way after to demerit AW. I do think it’s good to compare to put in perspective but not really to demerit or make it sound better. Older games however I understand.
Other than this. This is a very well constructed vid. Gained a sub :)
Completely fair, the reason I brought up future games was to show how a similar idea is repurposed but to me these are always like fun puzzles. You can learn something from the past and future
@@Stanley557 that’s a great way to look at it. I’ve enjoyed your content and think you need more recognition. Hopefully you get a big break soon enough. Have a good one dude :)
@@tarriiusxd6318 thanks man! I already feel like I've had my big break. And I can't wait to bring you all more content! Currently I'm working on a four hour cold war review
@@Stanley557 I look forward to it
@@Stanley557 late reply but i just thought of it.
Probably don’t need it but if you need any help getting footage let me know. I kinda want this review to come out because I’m craving more after IW and WW2 review.
Let me know lol. No credit needed.
Only catch is I’m on pc. But I’d be happy to get footage if needed and send it through
Personally I love exo zombies and I wish we could see it again
i REALLY liked the AW zombies its too bad no one liked it
The casting for actors and dialouge between them was what got my stepdad into aw its the only cod he's ever thought looked cool or fun and only zombies mode
That's dope
It's actually my favorite zombies
Exo-Zombies wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't good either.
It was just very bland. Raven - or Sledgehammer, I don't care they're practically the same - just so seemed to have totally missed the last 5+ years of Zombies evolution; and went for the most basic, barebones experience.
The Maps didn't accommodate the Exo-Suit mechanics at all. Aside from Infection - that Map can eat shit - and maybe Carrier, they were all cramped, small Maps with barely any room to manoeuvre.
Is it fun to play every now and again? Probably? But there's no sense of longevity with it. Not to mention the in-game Mechanics are so bizarre. PaP'ing 20/25 times just to get a fully PaP'ed weapon was ridiculous.
I fucking hate the Atlas Corporation.
35:23 the rocket is the same rocket we see in the ending for nuketown zombies in bo2
lol
What is the deal with Xbone CoD games having blown out contrast? The games are supposed to be hyper realistic with detail and most of it is blown out by a disgusting contrast ratio.
I wish I knew, sadly just the way the game looks
great review! even better than jr rizzo's now deleted/privated exo zombies thoughts on.
Wow that right there is a compliment beyond my wildest expectations. Glad you enjoyed it!
@@Stanley557 np. also i couldn't help but laugh when you said it takes 40 minutes to complete the outbreak easter egg..
16:30
Quibibly:about as much depth as a kiddie pool…
Me: says the guy who’s profile pic is that of a literal child
Lol
I'll tell him, he'll be in shambles
Stanley never told me about this, but trust me I am in shambles after reading this
I always thought that Raven made the zombies mode for this game? Unless they just played a larger part in development.
Also, this is the only game where shotguns outclass that of Cold War for value. 1. They are really good for killing. 2. They give 10 points per pellet that connects with a zombie.
Also, you could get points while down for some reason.
(Made this comment before fully watching.)
Haha when I originally made the video I was unaware it was Raven who made this mode. This would be corrected in later videos and you know I never once considered that's what made shotguns so good
@@Stanley557 Fun fact Raven made shangrila
bo1
in round 28 i have arround 600k credits nearly 1000000 poins i even own a worldrecord on my channel about 2 million points in 1 round at exo zombies
I’m absolutely addicted to these reviews please do bo series 😊
@firescream2598 thank you! I have ones on IW, AW, WWII, Cold War, IW Rereview and MWZ. Planning on doing stuff for Bo6, then Extinction then finally doing WaW, Bo1, Bo2, Bo3, and Bo4
Wow amazing- great video!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Big crab map is 10/10
100000
I like exo zombie
Carrier is 8/10 for cool sharks
Such a good video 🙏🙏🙏
By the way explosive touch it’s like the red Insta kill from Black ops two cool right
15:10 what shit luck man 😭
Yeah weird I always fell last when I played with people and I mean ALWAYS and I can agree it was hard to revive folks so I tried to build the zombies up run away then revive
I loved this game.downside was buying first zombies map.but it was the first game I went hard at Easter eggs the planko machine drove me nuts.had so much fun.only zombies that I have like since was cold war.spaceland and rave in woods was ok.but attack of the radioactive thing and the chemical step drove me nuts.first three maps were ok
Good video and detail. Just some advice though at 3:28 Its magazines not clips otherwise keep up the good work 👍
I adore exo zombies more than most so much on carrier I can do the laser maze step without being drunk it's really fun to do and it makes getting faster times much easier
Honestly carrier was awesome bc Bruce I won't lie I was hoping he'd say groovy
I don’t know why but I like to think in the map infection the rocket goes to outbreak so it kills some zombies and destroy the facility
I’m surprised no criticism for not earning points during the Oz boss fights. The long drawn out fights without earning any points really hinders the ability to buy weapon upgrades, which further inhibits player power leveling
I agree but you make back what you would've earned from the crates afterward with a bit luck. Didn't really feeling like something to bring up
Only thing I'll say about the trash chute is it makes sense. Decker lost his in it . Lillth doesn't really
I will have love to play aw zombies but I never had a chance and probably never will just to see if it's fun and harder
The only thing i like of this zombies mode Is the fact that there Is Bruce Campbell
Casually rewatching this only to realize I reference both a Robert Frost poem AND The Great Gatsby. Im such a literature nerd 🤪🤪🤪
35:24
It's purpose it to piss off anyone with no patience or who has better t odo
I'll take that penny now.
No
I'm sorry, I don't mean to take away from your pain and suffering of torturing yourself with Advanced Warfare to give us a critical look so we don't have to play it ourselves...
BUT!...
Did you just say.... "DONKEY KONG LAND 2"?????
No, really, it's a great critique, though, very good work, and once again, thank you for torturing yourself. I think if Carrier and Descent had been more feature complete, and the first two maps brought up to where Carrier/Descent are at now, I'd of bought the game. All in all, as it is now, it just doesn't seem like a very good buy, especially with an unbalanced, dead multiplayer attached to it.
Yes indeed Donkey Kong Land 2, one of the first games I ever played and also one of my favorites