Call of Duty: The Cosmetics Problem

Hope you enjoyed, this was a lot of fun to put together!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 The Call of Duty History
1:54 Camo's Evolution
7:01 Gear Intro
7:21 Ghosts
8:28 Advanced Warfare
11:50 Black Ops 3
12:32 Infinite Warfare
14:07 Black Ops 4
14:48 Modern Warfare 2019
18:38 Black Ops Cold War
20:24 Vanguard
23:13 Modern Warfare II
25:30 Black Cell
27:53 Modern Warfare III
32:33 Potential Solution
37:11 Outro (bit)

[@user-qq7fr4mu1r]

Snoop dog appeared in more games than Makarov. Let that sink in.

[@lessthoughtof]

he is ESSENTIAL to the franchise, trust me bro.

[@legendofLINK445]

LOL never noticed that

[@ElPatron42069]

What the fuck does it want now?

[@Femboy_Lover]

​@@ElPatron42069 to wash those dirty a55 hands

[@mniakan754]

@@lessthoughtof honestly I would’ve loved to have him as an announcer rather then a usable skin

[@cqb3814]

I miss the days of map specific factions with their own unique designs rather than pseudo R6 operators.

[@lessthoughtof]

I feel that too. They've copied even the name's of some if I'm not mistaken.

[@LoopN]

Yep and the different music that would play for each faction, the different commentators… it was so cool. Not to mention those voice actors were amazing

[@cqb3814]

@@LoopN I loved the betrayal/team kill quotes especially from black ops 2. “Get that dickweed out of my sight!”

[@londonwatson7342]

Black ops 3/4 made operators make sense because you had to choose your operator based on Play style and what equipment you thought you were going to use. Then they just tried to make it Fortnite esque

[@firefly56embers33]

Dude, I miss this as well

[@BearierThanYou]

There needs to be flash bangs that play a small segment of an episode of the boys instead of just white unused ad space

[@lessthoughtof]

dude i've been sayin this for years

[@k.v.a.2041]

OMG you could flash someone and an ad plays on their screen. I need a Flex Tape flash bang to annoy people

[@ReachTea]

Remember when multiplayer games has a definitive art style, cohesion and didn't have gaudy cosmetics? Milsim gear is ALWAYS overshadowed by the Fortnite cosmetics

[@lessthoughtof]

Yeah, that identity crisis argument has been super apparent, maybe Activision just sees fortnite's strategy as the new norm? I'm not sure.

[@dedokodo5]

I will say that Cod as a franchise is just so vast they need to appeal to a lot of people. I for instance dont like the older call of duties because they lack female options for basically anything. I also do airsoft so having a girl with painted nails like I do irl is pretty big because its my aesthetic I wear to real Milsims. Ive always rather have tacticool then authentic milsim cause CoD isnt that kind of franchise.

[@rehanrheinendra1197]

​​@@dedokodo5 I mean, painted nails and whatnot are still pretty alright imo since they're subtle. I think the problem lies more in the goofy-looking skins (i.e. the clown skins, movie crossovers, etc.) Bcs they stick out too much like a sore thumb

[@dedokodo5]

@@rehanrheinendra1197 we've had clown skins for 10 years. You asking for something that hasn't been in he series for a decade.

[@rehanrheinendra1197]

@@dedokodo5 MW19 kinda did it, a lot of the designs there were more in-line with what you'd see on the battlefield. Sure there were still a few outlandish looking skins there but they were more like outliers rather than the norm and was a lot more tame compared to MW22 and 23's Heck I'm pretty sure the reason why ppl liked MW19 was because it felt more authentic to it's setting while still making their designs look cool

[@Sniperspartan74]

I am completely fine with having silly arcade shooter elements, but when the entire game is these elements and literally zero military themes besides a campaign which can be completed by anyone in a single short sitting, just makes me not love cod like I used to.

[@lessthoughtof]

Definitely, I think cold war, and perhaps the next installment will be more suited for the funk, but the MW series felt like the one to get serious with

[@moezfoez]

We still get military themed outfits tho lol

[@sillybillywonkers]

@@moezfoezLike two every season (And there’s always strings attached like being $40 or only new players can get)

[@flashbackfrank8781]

@@moezfoez We also got that running around with "Emoji soldier" and Gundam cosplays with beam sabers and fursuits. It's just that the market for the "Just milsim" stuff is being eaten by games like Tarkov/Gray zone Warfare/Ready or not. Cod is the casual market, and that means casual consumerism.

[@kingbooomer9231]

A dinosaur/unidentifiable fuzzy man/ Paul Atredies/ Michael Myers / Nicki Minaj wearing a bulletproof vest and maybe a helmet doesn't make it "military themed". That's just fun silly characters with a shitty "tactical" gloss over them

[@absoultethings4213]

60 fuckin views is a crime for a video this good

[@blackrose-sy8kv]

Agreed

[@lessthoughtof]

the algorithm is giving me love today, though

[@kayagorzan]

@@lessthoughtofHope it’s not just today

[@jamesmata2945]

Bro chill this is his 2nd video dummy. People need to gain traction and start. Not just hundreds of thousands of subs in a day.

[@djtoxicdhg]

It's up to 11k now

[@silentwolf1642]

The jingle jingle actually helped me focus

[@lessthoughtof]

Markiplier could explain anything to me tbh

[@TheVoiceOfChaos]

The jingle jingle made me instantly forget what he was talking about, and i have adhd.

[@bunglung]

​@@TheVoiceOfChaos same here, i had to watch that part like four times and mega focus lmfao

[@zombiekillerr9764]

How to single handedly get laughed at by all your friends on modern warfare 2019... Showing them your Obsidian Dragonov. I remember i used to always troll and joke around with an old friend because he hated this weapon not only gor warzone but the main game because it was one of the biggest memes for guns.

[@lessthoughtof]

and it sucks because there's a lot of cool history behind that weapon. I think MW 2019 had so many good weapons that easily outshined it, which isn't a bad problem to have.

[@ca_lcium]

I was honestly more impressed when someone got Obsidian for a bad gun. I really appreciate the dedication 👍

[@prizrak-br3332]

Best part is that the SVD isn't evn that bad in MW2019, it's actually pretty decent.

[@gusemiester]

​@@prizrak-br3332yeah honestly it's one of my faves to use when I go back to it, dunno why people think it sucks

[@prizrak-br3332]

@@gusemiester That's because of past titles, it was trash in every game it appeared before, so much so that it became a meme and when 2019 came out nobody gave it the light of day. I myself only found out it was actually good when I created a supposed to be meme class to play with my friends and realized it cold kill with one to the chest and had a pretty fast ADS time.

[@IKEACherryChair]

One correction about camo grinds, gold actually started in CoD4! it was only obtainable on certain guns in a class (i.e. the dragunov and AK47), and functioned more like the diamond/platinum type of camos, unlocking once you complete all of the headshot challenges in the respective weapon class Also, good to see someone else who adores 2019 and damascus! I love it, the metallic style, the lovely shine all over, especially with the fidelity of the game and the depth on it, *OAGH* that was nice

[@lessthoughtof]

I didn't know that, that's pretty awesome. I was still a 9yr old GameCube gremlin playing Need for Speed and Medal of Honor at that time.

[@IKEACherryChair]

@@lessthoughtof It was fairly interesting, laid the groundwork for camos like it did for basically everything else They did revamp it for MWR, though, to match the modern systems

[@trealvarez6951]

They also had the gold desert eagle 🤣 man the good ol days

[@BlueePluto]

You also lost the camos every time you prestiged as well. You had a decision to make.

[@jpgstorm2906]

i think the entire shift away from milsim-esque aesthetics is one of the most disheartening things about modern day cod. this is entire series is now just a soulless, capitalist, hellscape. and the fact that people still glaze this series is so sad

[@lessthoughtof]

It really is disheartening, because you do see the skills and talent poured into the engine and the depth the game's mechanics have. I don't mind them taking some ventures of the path of the milsim aesthetic here and there, but lately the game has felt completely detached. too much Fortnite, yknow?

[@aoooso6000]

​@@lessthoughtofhere is the thing about fortnite and a lot of othen games that have a similar situation to it. wen these games came out they did have an art style and did have a aesthetic, just lost it.

[@reapersasmr5483]

Agreed!!

[@SteamedPickles]

the games that try to cater to mil-sim fans tend to suck, i.e. MW2 2022. They know what sells

[@ca_lcium]

I vastly prefer more grounded and realistic skins, but it seems like majority of players prefer the more "expressive" skins, which is why they take up the majority of the store. While I liked the operator system at start, I think it's also the biggest reason why there are so many fugly skins now. Not to mention that you can't tell which side a player is on from how they look... I would be fine with boring, no-name characters whose appearance is tied directly to the faction you are a part of depending on the current map, and the guns could be outlandish and silly.

[@spikethewolf9869]

Completely skipping over Dark Matter in Bo3 after talking about Bo2 diamond was soul crushing

[@lessthoughtof]

I apologize, I should stretched out the black ops 3 segment way longer. Dark Matter was sick, and BO3 had a nice gameplay loop.

[@spikethewolf9869]

@@lessthoughtof potential for more ads too lol

[@ryanharris9210]

Bro, such a great retrospective on the series and how it devolved into consumer slop over time. You have my subscription

[@lessthoughtof]

I really appreciate that, it's been sad seeing what it's come to, but it was nice revisiting the older games. Activision has a a lot to work with, I just think it's a matter of getting the right people to do the right thing for the community.

[@ryanharris9210]

@@lessthoughtof 100% agreed. I grew up with COD. My first being the original MW in 2007 when I was 9 lmfao; there is a lot of previous years of work put into the game series to say it was all bad. But the new games feel so disconnected from their heritage, I wish we had people who genuinely cared about the game they make were in charge again; but the way the industry is now and the people in charge of Activision/ Blizzard only care about making profits. Its not on the game developers necessarily. Heres to hoping the game devs who made the new games with passion can get onto their own studios like so many previous dev teams who worked on COD. The way the industry is forcing A.I to be used in development has stifled creativity and I only see the trend of new COD games going the same route they're on now. Sker Ritual feels like a spiritual successor to Zombies and it was made by 5 people, it isnt perfect; but perfection isn't needed for enjoyment. We need devs who will experiment every new DlC season, even if the development isnt a hit for a while they can atleast take away elements that don't work. Weird rant, I know. I just hate the way the game industry has gone, and wish we could have dev teams testing the waters and being weird again.

[@reapersasmr5483]

Same this video was a sub and like for sure

[@youcantbeatD]

Bro went on a misson to use the entire splatoon 3 single player and side order ost and I respect it

[@lessthoughtof]

THEY'RE SO GOOD, plus you should check my video I published Wednesday, I picked out some more tracks for that one.

[@Albertustumaca]

Skipping ww2 was a chad move

[@lessthoughtof]

the campaign made me cry unironically.

[@Mak_0007]

I saw the enormous bloat with the 10 attachments system and max gun level grind being like... lv 50 or something? for many guns and gave up the mastery grind. Even though I got mastery camo for the other games. Damascus, dark matter, etc.

[@Lucas_silvax]

​@@Mak_0007 he means ww2(2017)

[@trippyracks6837]

I skipped that shit too. Stayed on IW during that.

[@Lucas_silvax]

@@trippyracks6837 you did not get it

[@SamsFPS]

I personally love those prestige camos they just added, it does the same thing as obsidian (shows commitment to a gun), has more variety than just a black obsidian camo. Hell, the next one for s4 is just an animated version of obsidian. Just wish there was a reward for getting a set number of guns "obsidian". Like imagine getting something along the lines of a version of gold/plat/whatever the hell the mastery camo is, but with the colors inverted/flipped around. For example, a mostly black variant of mw19 gold, with gold accents insted if the standard one.

[@MrR4INY]

Gaming:the cosmetics problem

[@lessthoughtof]

It's so widespread at this point, which sucks bc I know there's talent there, but they have to sell them under lucrative strategies

[@gabagaba4023]

I like how he didn’t just complain about the game or defend it, he provided a solution with middle ground. Great video.

[@lessthoughtof]

I thought I'd be fair.

[@InnaSecond]

I miss faction based appearances and, I know this isn't as relevant, but the uniqueness of factions as a whole. Hearing the words "servitas vitae" from the GIGN announcer or "LET'S DO THIS MARINES!" from COD4's Marines announcer along with fitting and unique spawn music got me ready for the next few minutes of slogging. Not only that, but their appearances matched the setting, and for those that apply, history as well as today's militaries of the world. Like the gas masks that the SAS wear in COD4 and MW3 (2011) are Avon S10 gas masks, which are what they actually used at that point in time. Even campaign specific factions like Vietnam War marines in BO1 were on point.

[@lessthoughtof]

You can tell the devs of the older games knew what they were doing.

[@adoseofh264]

"These camos are like YT thumbnail" Man this has got to be the most accurate line I've ever come across regarding this whole COD over the top ingame mtx

[@lessthoughtof]

It's too bright. It also reminds me of the way content creators show warzone gameplay. Like why is the contrast ratios so high?

[@imteee]

@@lessthoughtof That has to be the thumbnail rule of thumb I guess so I can't blame them at all lmao

[@princegroove]

If you weren’t at least a teen during the modern warfare era of this franchise you missed out on its golden years.

[@lessthoughtof]

I really did 😅

[@UpsetRamen]

I personally don’t have an issue with the camo grind I like it

[@lessthoughtof]

I like the idea of camo grinds, since they give players a lot to do. I'm more hoping that they revert back to the older systems of unlocking camos. but then again, I don't typically get very far in the camo grind for multiplayer, so I'm not the target demographic for those challenges anyway

[@mniakan754]

The solution seems so simple as well: adding an option to turn off cosmetics on client side replacing them with the base mil-sim operators for both male and female, then adding new mil-sim operators each season that fit the theme of each map with gear that matches the class you’re running but they absolutely refuse to do this and in doing so they’ve ruined the art style of the game and atmosphere Adding this option would also have gameplay effects as well since they’ve been adding skins that change color or are completely see through in a game where every fraction of a second is important to not die amd tracking your target well matters, something that is impossible with skins that either don’t belong in this type of game or shouldn’t exist anywhere Now that my rant is over… holy crap how has this video not gotten more views?

[@lessthoughtof]

Yea! I've had someone else in the comments suggest that change too. My only worry is that for those buying those cosmetics, they buy them with the notion that others will see them using those cosmetics. I don't think nearly as many people would buy the ugly skins if they knew other players had the option to straight up not see them. And if I think that did happen, it'd really show the motive of why people are buying these skins. If Activision keeps putting out these visually loud and obnoxious packs, people will buy them just to give the other team an eyesore.

[@mniakan754]

@@lessthoughtoflet me start by saying this: I always try not to be someone who falls into the yearly code cycle (I’m pretty sure that I haven’t…? Maybe…? Probably, I’m 40 percent sure I haven’t yet) and cod vangaurd with mw3 will always be my most hated cod titles cause I was kinda exited for them knowing how mich potential they had but sledgehammer dropped the ball on them in any way I can imagine and I’ll never change my mind, this being said I was at first really excited for MW2 2022 edition and I’ll be the first to admit I didn’t like some of the choices they made when it came to certain things like how the weapon models were really clean and unused compared to mw2019 and how some of the operators seem to be speedsofters instead of soldiers in a battlefield but the overall gameplay was fun enough and kept me engaged, overall it was not great but just good and now comparing to mw3 2023 edition I love mw2 2022 edition Also about DMZ I’ve been playing it since launch and it has something about it that keeps bringing me back and I’ve tried to go for weapon cases and even turn mw2 2022 edition into the first cod I’ll hit max prestige in for the militant skin, I loved both mw2019 and cold from the start to now for different reasons cause while mw2019 took itself serious cold war didn’t and this contrast worked since it was like what you’d get in the older days

[@gabrielsantosbastos5257]

And it might save 2/3 of space that cluttered these games

[@sneznavlocka1316]

Yeah, I have suggested the same thing on the COD reddit and got downvoted to oblivion.. However I would love this option!

[@Ant_Dawgg]

I won’t be playing cod again unless they give us the option to turn off skins, player and gun skins.

[@Endkeeper]

Call of duty has gone full ADHD simulator with all of those flashy and moving “camos”

[@lessthoughtof]

I get we have the tech to implement these digital camos, but it's more about when should we implement them.

[@grandwizardautismo]

The Zesty Jesus of COD. OG’s everywhere are being ignored in favor of being lazy and adding whatever is the easiest.

[@lessthoughtof]

That's what I'm saying 😂😂 thanks for that, appreciate the view dude

[@grandwizardautismo]

@@lessthoughtof Great video! Subbed

[@Neonlelel]

Another tf2 and cod fan? Nice to see

[@Why_does_this_exist_YouTube]

I think that Battlefield 2042 has a pretty good system for bundles. You can buy pieces of the bundle individually, so if you only want a skin or weapon variant then you can just get that

[@lessthoughtof]

that does sound like a better system, I didn't know that.

[@Dime_time333]

Game is still cancer though. Any other battlefield is better

[@MeiPeaches]

@@Dime_time333 still more realistic than cod lmao

[@Fuzely]

@@MeiPeaches He didn't say anything about realism tho. Feels like Battlefield from Temu. Even the fanmade Battlefield mode in Roblox was more fun to play.

[@Zwste]

@@MeiPeacheswho tf cares about realism

[@KynixYT]

Call of Duty was never realistic and has never been, but it was grounded in its setting compared to the games we have today.

[@Andrew-bj6mx]

I remember playing like trash in AW just to get a supply drop and getting so hyped hearing the “ELITE!!!!”

[@Joe_Diggy]

This video really made me miss Modern Warfare 2019. I had finished the Damascus grind on every base game and unlockable weapon and was just chilling having fun trying out different guns I had variants for. One of my signature weapons was my underpowered anime G36c.

[@lessthoughtof]

The G36C weapons in the new games (the Holgers) just don't feel quite right.

[@randallmart92]

​@@lessthoughtoffacts...none of the guns feel "right" they all feel souless and mostly the same. At least 2019 changed the game up and made each gun feel unique and actually packed a punch and felt more realistic and weighty. The boootleg Aks are trash...basically every non meta weapon are garbage. The time to kill is atrocious especially in warzone 2. Hit registration is so inconsistent and it feels like your shooting foam pellets at people...got nicki minaj and snoop dog running around...like wtf has cod turned into...😢

[@flairhayden]

I just want to say, AW and BO3's lootboxes were a crime, and don't ever compare them to Overwatch's old lootboxes, at least old Overwatch had the decency to keep them 100% cosmetic.

[@wandahoi_.]

me and my undiagnosed ADHD can't thank you enough for this fire video

[@lessthoughtof]

I salute you, glad you liked it.

[@aussieman4791]

Jingle Jingle

[@ghostinthesystem3872]

DMZ was so much fun, but it was where all the WZ rejects would go to get their K/D stats up

[@BattMann64]

We need to inundate Treyarch’s desks with this video. Very well said man.

[@lessthoughtof]

Thankyou!!

[@BaldingSince1999]

The cosmetics in black ops 4 are amazing for one fact only. You can earn them for free.

[@lessthoughtof]

100%, i had another commenter say that, that's a great system, which sucks that we never saw something like that since.

[@CheeseChurger]

It was really crazy for me as a zombies player to buy CW after grinding out bo4 and getting a bunch of sick camos, only to boot up CW and HOLY SHIT GUN SKIN + OPERATOR SKIN FOR 20$??

[@FlummadiddleGaming]

I love the splatoon music at 15:24 and i still play mw19 to this day

[@lessthoughtof]

It fit in so well with the that little montage, I couldn't not use that track. I love how it came out.

[@FlummadiddleGaming]

@@lessthoughtof this video came out really good, I'll sub right now!

[@DoodleByDaylight]

Loved the video!! The outro did make me giggle, it's crazy to see such a beloved franchise go through so much change over the years, especially the cosmetics. Advanced warfare and modern warfare 3 (not the current, boo that one), always has a place in my heart. Me and my brother used to do so many one v ones on the older maps, seeing the dome map brings so many good and raging memories lmao!!!

[@lessthoughtof]

I still don't know if it was worth burying my Black Ops 2 special edition car package, but I'll get over it.

[@jfish2020]

Great video, man! Love the editing and commentary 👍

[@mcringleborrett9835]

Can you believe this guy? What a goob.

[@aprieur98]

I really don't understand people who play call of duty for realism it's never tried to be that

[@lessthoughtof]

I think I've have been using the work wrong, I think what I've been trying to say is I'd like consistency.

[@vaquero141]

Not realism but theme

[@aprieur98]

@lessthoughtof I can understand that. I also think you should take another look at BO4. It was a gambling system throughout most of its lifecycle, but now it's not like that at all. You can actually get anything in the game for free without having to mindlessly open supply drops. It's the only cod I think that's actually listened to feedback about their toxic system and fixed it

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

CoD 2 had the seriousness you'd expect from a WWII game. CoD4 was very Clancy-esque but it was still grounded. MW2 was wackier, but it seemed like it had been designed by people who watched Discovery Channel's Future Weapons, the TV show that demo'd weapons in use and in development. Call of Duty and Battlefield were the realistic alternative to games like Quake 4, Wolfenstein 2009, Gears of War, Halo, etc. Futuristic CoD or Fornite CoD were NOT the norm.

[@samwouldyoukindly5244]

great job with the editing I was surprised that you only had 164 subs!

[@lessthoughtof]

I had a lot of fun making this video, I'm glad everyone is enjoying it so much!

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

29:55 This is the PERFECT analogy of what that's like.

[@lessthoughtof]

popcorn bucket camos all the wayyyyy

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

@@lessthoughtof all the way into the trash as soon as I'm leaving the theater😂

[@theotheslav]

The Splatoon OST fits so well here lol I love it

[@thadcox5298]

MW 2019 on launch was really a sight to behold. Experiencing that game before it was ruined by flashy cosmetics and rainbow tracers, when it was still true to the art style and atmosphere the developers wanted... It was awesome. It's a shame that consumerism has such a way of ruining art.

[@marzipanmonkey]

Agreed. Seeing it start off looking so good and than descending into utter cringeworthy absurdity was a fantastic metaphor for COD's own history when it comes to being such a superficial looking game.

[@ducksforhire]

the fact this is your second ever video is crazy. i can't wait for more

[@lessthoughtof]

Working on the other one right now! need to film some bits, hopefully it will be done by the weekend.

[@awesomeface2125]

@@lessthoughtof Fucking amazing work! Dont stress yourself too much. Youre gonna be big one day!

[@reapersasmr5483]

I know he killed it .. I would have thought he has been doing it for YEARS

[@Bp4FSniper]

Bro please make more, it's actually insane to think that this is your first Video

[@lessthoughtof]

Just uploaded another one Today!

[@Eriott]

Splatoon music spotted, opinion accepted

[@lessthoughtof]

Hit 'em with the old 1-2 sploon soundtrack

[@GamerXDaringDoX]

Most of blackcell cosmetics are designed in a way that interesting looks awesome and draws interest on buying it in most players, while also having little details to their textures and effects that are actually a handicap against the one using them by making kill effects very noticable visibly for extended periods of time and audible with unique sound effects. While character skins had particle effects that left a trail following the player that lagged behind for the last second of where you went giving away your position if you were backed against a thin enough wall and making it harder to lose track of your pursuing enemies. Death by glamour.

[@lolicongang.4974]

Not really a big deal I. This game def pvp as ttk is so short anyway. Unless your using a dogshit weapon.

[@maxcervs]

Nahh underrated channel AF, YOU ARE SICK

[@lessthoughtof]

Big Thanks!I can't tell what your profile pic is, what is it?

[@trealvarez6951]

@@lessthoughtofit’s a dam owl face stretched out sideways or something weird 🤣🤣

[@maxcervs]

@@trealvarez6951 its a metal skeleton from a meme i always forget to change it (once my sibling saw it and thought I was a dog)

[@maxcervs]

@@lessthoughtof its a metal skeleton from a meme i always forget to change it (once my sibling saw it and thought I was a dog)

[@trashpanda003]

Mw19 Damascus grind has me all cod out probably forever and that was 2 years ago.

[@Fuzely]

1:48 Destiny following me even in a COD video

[@lessthoughtof]

THE FINAL SHAPE RAAAAAAAAH

[@Fuzely]

@@lessthoughtof Goated Expansion fr

[@CookieKobold]

They call me 12 savage cuz i got 1 kill 2 assists and so many deaths you'd think i was being savaged by a bear while playing

[@lessthoughtof]

twunawun twunawun

[@santi_claws]

That spawn battlepass is legitimately the best pass ive ever seen in a video game ever. It singlehandedly got me into Spawn and it was the coolest shit ever. I remember how much of a shocker it was to hear that the Spawn crossover leaks were not for the shop, but for an ENTIRE PASS themed around Spawn. It was incredible

[@lessthoughtof]

That's tough to argue with. I'm sure that even with the current pass, The Walking Dead fans are ecstatic to have cosmetics in game that they don't have to spend $20. It's just kind of a gamble for Activision because I'd say a decent people buying the pass know very little about the spawn series, and though some might get interested in the series based on the pass, there's going to be some (id say myself too) who weren't interested and lost a decent amount interest in the game around that time. Now I did keep playing DMZ and earned some of those cosmetics at that time, but with MW3 essentially the only items you're earning anymore are simply battle pass or events. The spawn items were very well done, and from what I can tell faithful enough to the character, but with it being battlepass, it felt more like I had no choice but take them as someone who usually finishes the pass, rather than just having those behind a pack in the store.

[@sandman1576]

@@lessthoughtof spawn being cod in cod fits pretty well as he was a marine before he died

[@arrow3276]

*jingle *jingle. What a call out

[@rustydustyzeus1839]

Surprised by the amount of Splatoon music in a good cod video

[@nathanmartin9640]

I love dmz it felt more realistic

[@pastelcastiel1481]

15:57 The graphic was interesting, but I would argue that COD WW2 was also a reboot of World At War and COD1-3. WW2's advertising campaign was all about returning to boots on the ground action after the backlash from AW, BO3, and IW

[@lessthoughtof]

I didn't think much about that, but you're definitely right. It's strange they never did another installment like those 3 afterwards. Kinda miss it.

[@WhoIsOwlelele]

The jingle bit killed me you funny guy 😂

[@lessthoughtof]

I loved including that bit

[@wJordie]

man you got some good video here keep this up i see you going places

[@lessthoughtof]

Appreciate it!!

[@monsterjj9917]

Okay but wait, if you don't know spawn you have to learn about him. He is one of the few characters that fit in cod. And he's an absolute menace

[@lessthoughtof]

I've had a few tell me that to, I should really look into him.

[@Gagarin_001]

This video having 300 views is a crime, this is peak content!

[@lessthoughtof]

the algorithm has chosen me today, this one's doin numbers

[@MTLHD-fi5kg]

Amazing video, keep it up i'm excited to see what you got next!

[@lessthoughtof]

Thanks! Next one will be out soon, editing it now.

[@thekodawolfgaming]

I pointed this out to a gundam fan associate of mine, I pointed out that CoD players will not care what Gundam is but with how niche Gundam is in western media her and many other people’s responses are just “but it is showing people Gundam” meanwhile the modern CoD fan is not going to sit through 50 episodes of geopolitical events and meaningful dialogue because just like with Nikki Minaj people don’t care who or what it’s about flexing it on people online.

[@mikehawk4175]

Splatoon music?

[@sweetbunilla8260]

I pogged so hard as soon as I realized lol

[@SamsFPS]

Comment 2: better idea, let us flip the primary and secondary style of any camo in the game.

[@lessthoughtof]

I didn't think about that, That's a great idea.

[@SamsFPS]

​@@lessthoughtof The fact that every camo has a secondary/accent look, mostly for stuff like attachments, that from what I can tell would not be hard to flip with the main style (if I'm not wrong, they can just have a separate file for each camo, "gold-rev" as opposed to "gold" in the game directory, and have a toggle at the bottom of the camo menu that just changes the camo applied from 1 to the other.

[@lessthoughtof]

yeah, you can totally see that camos are made with a primary portion and a secondary portion. I wonder how easy it'd be to implement a system like you're describing for the player to change.

[@BoltGoofus]

I also enjoyed dmz a lot and I enjoyed it so much because mil-sim type weapons and skins actually gave a sizable advantage.

[@quirtysmeow3665]

You forgot the lamp! THE LAAAAAMMMMP!!!!!

[@Jm_m808]

I got a few mastery camos in the older cods, the last time I grinded a cod game was bo3. It’s unreal what the games have become in terms of “grinds” and camos.

[@lessthoughtof]

It's unreal how much they've given us to do, and how we've got daily, weekly, and seasonal challenges on top of that. It seems like they're desperate to get people hooked.

[@Jm_m808]

@@lessthoughtof it’s out of desperation, they want your attention and time, meanwhile half the creators just buy an unlock tool lol. Super well done videos btw

[@murco_]

gold was on black ops 1 first, not mw3

[@lessthoughtof]

yea, a few people have mentioned that. I made a graphic for that, but I didn't keep it on screen long enough

[@c1nna497]

Something I miss is some of the sillier challenges that cod games had. I'll always remember the one in ghosts where you had to get a bunch of kills with akimbo revolvers attached with acog scopes. Stuff like that was always cool to me and I really miss it

[@lessthoughtof]

I had no idea that was a thing, that's hilarious. We truly don't get those as often anymore.

[@HexOfnir]

The amount of work that went into this is insane. Wish you best of luck at growing your channel

[@lessthoughtof]

That means a lot! Thanks for watching

[@PowerPlayPalace461]

It's always the KZbinrs with the best video and low amount of views that have see actually a good video you deserve alot more views and subs

[@lessthoughtof]

Thankyou!! hopefully I can get my next project up by this weekend, I'm stoked I'm finding an audience.

[@PowerPlayPalace461]

@@lessthoughtof of course man you make good videos when I came across your channel I gasped I was expecting a channel with a good bit but it seem you have a good structured audience

[@Ant_Dawgg]

I saw a clip of MW23 the other day and didn’t even realize that I was watching cod gameplay. I was watching a robot with a laser sword fight a purple fluffy monster.

[@muck9698]

That lich “fall” bit was cool man i liked that

[@lessthoughtof]

I overwrote the audio on it in my premiere timeline, he was supposed to say it too. :(

[@F4T4L3FF3CTx78]

here from the youtube homepage, great video! Keep it up

[@lessthoughtof]

Thankyou! Glad people are seeing it.

[@Toast4128]

This video is beyond amazing. I don't doubt you'll blow up soon

[@lessthoughtof]

i freakin love toast, dude

[@swiftgaming665]

13:27 I don’t know why I laughed so hard when you so “dual wield shotguns??” “Check a roony” I instantly subbed

[@lessthoughtof]

it was almost too corny and cringey to include, but I thought I'd roll with it lol

[@FrekleBoi]

Amazing vid, Your view of the game and cosmetics is basically exactly how I feel. Keep up the great work!

[@lessthoughtof]

It seems like a lot of people are having the same sentiment. Thanks for the comment!

[@lukecwolf]

11:30 the list of steam workshop items here is amazing! You got a player frustrated at modern COD back in just with these!

[@Average_Internet_User101]

Hot Take: Damascus from MW2019 looks like when you're a kid standing next to your mom pumping gas on a rainy day after school, look down at a water puddle with a splat of gasoline in it!

[@pastelcastiel1481]

14:51 Lmao, that quick undislike I would've disliked the video too tbh

[@lessthoughtof]

Supply drop opening videos back in the day was my brain rot as a child. I couldn't believe how much that dude was overhyping the video, it was a lil scary ngl.

[@Neon_Toffee]

Love the Splatoon music in the background man. Underrated channel

[@archibaldwesley6]

The Destiny 2 commemoration reference lmao!

[@billymays5542]

Sadly I feel that people who think like us are a minority. You go online and most people love the whacky events camos and skins. So I do not see cod taking a step back from this. Also people call fast ttk and slow movement “casual” but I feel like it’s the opposite. Whatever.

[@lessthoughtof]

It's been a big change in the series, hopefully they can find ways to appeal to the different tastes of the player base, I feel a bit left out lately.

[@billymays5542]

@@lessthoughtofat this point call of duty is such a big franchise that you can’t please everyone. I feel like if the studios focused on their strengths for each title they could cut down on some of that division. For example, infinity ward could focus on the more realistic side of cod. Sledgehammer can do the outrageous, and treyarch can do a “mix” of both like they usually do. This way you always get a good mix from the franchise and each game will have a unique identity. The biggest downside to this though is you would risk dividing the player base because they’re just going to stick to which style of game they like more. Not sure if this is the greatest idea but I always thought it would work out nicely.

[@LD-pt5ur]

That’s all good, I’ve stepped back from CoD because it ain’t CoD anymore

[@LD-pt5ur]

@@billymays5542a mix of both is the worst solution. It kills any semblance of a theme and destroys immersion. The game just looks like a jumbled confused mess. Just look at the marketing for BO6: gritty, military themed psychological FPS. This will be destroyed by week 2 when they start pumping the clown cosmetics. So fucking stupid.

[@billymays5542]

@@LD-pt5ur I’m just saying they can do a mix so they make the people that like that stuff happy. And then infinity ward can stick to an actual theme so it makes people like us happy.

[@P1X3LGAMERgo___]

Literally explains everything clearly and provides a solution, great work, you deserve more subs and likes

[@lessthoughtof]

I missed some things with COD4 and BO4, but it seems like most people enjoyed the video anyway. Thanks for the comment!

[@dawnslayer]

2019 and Cold War were my absolutely favourite cod games from this decade (2019 wasnt from the 2020s but still). seeing the newest cods makes me miss the older games. 15:44 i too loved this game so much and used a bunch of blueprints. most of the time I tried to make FDE loadouts or fully blacked out, mostly for the night maps. the Beachcomber wasn't the only gun that had unique iron sights when you took off the optic. i distinctly remember the Fair Brass M4 and the Yandere Kilo had their own iron sights as well as a couple other guns that i can't remember off the top of my head.

[@MRBspeedy]

The Ali a thumbnail and day zero AW 😂😂 fuckin hell that took me back

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

They hated Jesus for he spoke the truth... On Thursday. (This comment was sponsored by the Thursday gang. The best god created right after Wednesday)

[@lessthoughtof]

love me my Thursdays.

[@Teallen96]

I remember the scam that was BO3 Supply drops when it came to Weapon Camos. It hurt opening a free common supply drop only to be rewarded with some tacky brown "dust" camo for a single sniper rifle that I will never normally use...

[@lessthoughtof]

yeah, it's unbelievable the amount of junk they fit into the Loot Pool for supply drops.

[@Nazrat84]

"My solution to the MTX problem is to *bring back gambling system that is banned in key countries*" Very good idea!

[@lessthoughtof]

Itd be essentially copying a destiny 2 bright dust/bright engram system. If Bungie can include that, Activision can too.

[@KamrenMCOC]

Modern warfare 2019 was my quarantine game. Getting Damascus cano was so much fun. I had so much fun with it that looking back i cant belive how fast i got it because those challenges were long af. I think i got 4 gold ARs in 1 day. Damascus users will know how hard that is

[@lessthoughtof]

He's just way better

[@Bangtavious]

The fact that BO3 had more dlc weapons than base weapons combined with how fucking rare they were to get really ruined BO3 mp for me.

[@lessthoughtof]

How MANY MELEE WEAPONS DID WE NEED LIKE THANK GOODNESS I GET A WRENCH.

[@orthZ]

MW2019 was the best regarding the modern COD game. I remember getting the crossbow gold to prove my buddy wrong that I could actually do it. Painful but fun times. Great video

[@lessthoughtof]

The Crossbow was such a great tool back then, especially for riot shields. It was so difficult to lead shots tho.

[@bigpapibigbrrrrr]

great video. looking forward to future vids!

[@lessthoughtof]

thankyou big papi

[@train_go_boom2065]

This video and wheezy is something I have been thinking about for a while, i miss the simple military theme of the early games. Especially the factions with cool musics and cool voice overs.

[@lessthoughtof]

That's true, you don't really realize it unless you compare it to modern titles in terms of the effort people had poured into the games.

[@TacBans]

glad this video is hitting the algorithm. I don't really play much COD, only really keep an eye on it, last one I really put any time into was fucking MWR, even though it had the loot boxes, but it was still based off a solid formula with it's challenges. Gold was something to work towards and while being flashy for the time, still felt like it was a decent reward. Don't know where I'm going with this, but it's obvious you're passionate for the subject, and props for that.

[@lessthoughtof]

Thanks! I've been meaning to make some sort of video on the topic, but I more or less needed a first video for this channel. Had a good time tossing this all together.

[@YukitheDummy]

My favorite...and least favorite moment in DMZ was when me and my team were trying to find some Vintage Wine for a mission I had to do. On the way past the city, we picked up a guy whose team left him to join another team. We searched many places for a single vintage wine bottle (we were searching for multiple full length matches, all the way to final exfil). Later, while driving near the airport of Al Mazrah, a helicopter full of players start following and shooting at us. Eventually, upon passing a small bridge northeast of the airport, we ACCIDENTALLY DRIVE INTO ANOTHER TEAMS CAR (I was driving and looking at the helicopter behind us for just a moment). Then after killing...ALL OF THEM, we get rushed by THE ENTIRE FUCKING LOBBY! Another team rushed with another car, another 2 teams on foot, another 2 teams sniping at us from the airport AND the village, ALL WHILE I JUST WANTED SOME FUCKING VINTAGE WINE!!!! WHY ARE WE GETTING ATTACKED BY EVERYONE?! WHERE IN THE FUCK DID THEY COME FROM. In the end, we did not find the vintage wine... BUT I did have 23 operator kills, a teammate of mine had 15, the other 2 had about 6 together. I wish i recorded it, but doing dmz missions is boring as shit.

[@lessthoughtof]

What's cool is how well I think most of us that played the mode remember certain games as cinematic experiences like this! Those moments are difficult enough to make organically happen

[@Ratio_o]

This is very well made for a small channel! keep up the good work, im def gonna sub. also i noticed the splatoon music :)

[@lessthoughtof]

i live and die by the sploon soundtrack. Thanks for the positive comment!

[@raze4952]

Enjoying the splatoon music playing in the background

[@lessthoughtof]

I'll be using it pretty often, love those games.

[@victor.novorski]

Have you seen mobile?

[@thezambambo2184]

Hey, at least when I see a purchase only skins and characters, I can laugh at how painfully oblivious they are to the fact they're GLOWING LIKE THE SUN or that they have nothing better to do

[@lessthoughtof]

I'm at that point too, I've become a bit jaded when I see certain skins like "oh man, he paid like 30 bucks for that"

[@crabking9215]

b04 gun camos were sick when it came out. I remember a samurai one that changed colors with grenade kills. like camos being attached to random shit like that is so cool. some were kills. some were specific stuff.

[@ThePIZZADUD3]

I have no idea why there’s so much splatoon music but I love it. Really good video though, you deserve more than you have right now.