How Zombies Changed Black Ops 3 and Call of Duty Completely

Within the past decade zombies have become one of the most popular fictional creatures on the planet. They're in everything from popular TV shows to your kids' favorite shoot 'em up games and beyond. The zombies mode in Treyarch's lineup of Call of Duty video games is one of the most recognizable and successful examples in the gaming industry. They began putting this mode in their games when World at War was released. This title marked the first time a zombies "mini" game was included with the first-person shooter. Ever since then, zombies has been a large part of the Black Ops series' success.

In late 2015, Treyarch released Black Ops 3, the newest installment of their popular franchise. It, too, has a zombies mode gamers can play. According to the developers and gamers, BO3 has what can easily be called the most in-depth zombies map ever, Shadows of Evil. This is an exceptionally detailed map set in a location named Morg City. The story arch is entertaining and very interesting. It follows the live of four individuals, all with rather shady backgrounds, that get sent to the city, packed with zombies, as punishment for their misdeeds.

Both Shadows of Evil and The Giant offer an engaging storyline, smooth gameplay, and tons of replayability. There are a lot of similarities between Black Ops 3's zombies mode and previous Call of Duty zombies games, but there are plenty of new things to keep players interested, too.

There's a brand new leveling system that works similarly to the online multiplayer portion of the game. Players have good reasons to try hitting high ranks, too. As you do, you'll unlock various Gobblegum perks and specialty items that can be used to trick-out your weapons.

Another new thing players will encounter in the BO3 zombies experience is Gobblegum. These interesting goods are used to snag handy buffs that can be useful when taking down zombies. Gobblegum is insanely useful and is typically found in machines that are located in Shadows of Evil, as well as The Giant.

Black Ops 3 zombies can be played solo or with two or more people. Want to go solo? It's not recommended, especially for newbies. Zombies isn't easy playing by yourself and you'll have to develop a strategy for keeping yourself alive. Playing with friends, on the other hand, gives you access to assistance with killing undead creatures, completing various Easter eggs, and, of course, getting revived when you go down.

Most players that love zombies aim to reach the proverbial stars by staying alive through super high rounds. To do this you'll need time, patience, and, most importantly, a highly effective strategy to execute. Players can develop their own strategies as they learn the game or they can check out tips and tricks that others have published in articles or videos. You'll find that your playing strategy will be different when playing solo versus going through rounds with 2 or more others.

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In case you're wondering, there's really just one map for zombies at the moment, unless you got a more expensive edition of the game. The maps are The Giant and Shadows of Evil. Anyone can play on Shadows of Evil. This was the first map and is included with all copies of the game. The only people that got The Giant, however, are those that purchased special editions of BO3 such as the Hardened or Juggernog versions of the game. Players will be delighted to know, however, that the developers will be adding more maps for zombies with the future DLC packs.

The zombies mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 provides an entertaining and intriguing side game to play if you're not interested in the game's campaign or online multiplayer features. You'd be surprised at how many people actually buy the Black Ops series of games with the sole intention of playing through the zombies content.