It will never be the same

[@xCoyfish]

I grew up during the golden era of COD. I cannot explain to you how awesome it was playing MW2, BO1, MW3, and BO2 all on release. I have been chasing that same feeling for so long, because it felt organic and fun. I played for ten, twelve hours a day at times and I miss it greatly. Grinding for prestige and camos, the late night lobbies, zombies easter eggs. We had it so good back then.

[@Mardark-e4s]

And then they added complexity to a game that didn't need any and ruined all of it. Eomm is the perfect example, matchmaking used to just be relative to your ping and that was it. That's why the lobbies stayed together, I remember having to quit out and join a different lobby because my team was bad. That feeling is now gone.

[@OhImSaucy]

@@Mardark-e4s there was some matchmaking but it would just try to put you with people around your level, thats why whenever you would prestige you would see low levels and lobbies would be easier, but there was never bs like tracking how you move or other things.

[@lazcoroner1483]

We are all chasing the dragon brother.

[@Gforce1313]

Same except started at cod2 and found that feeling during OG COD4. I think bo2/mw2 was last time I felt that feeling. Even the first mw3 didnt do it for me.

[@quigongio5584]

I didn't experience mw2 but everything after yes

[@theDegausser]

Jev damn near giving us a full on existential crisis in this one 😭 much love Jev, thanks for all the great content

[@iamshane1x]

As a music engineer, hearing something musically jev has been apart of is a must.

[@WalebCaleb]

been a long time jev fan, even played with him on bo2 a bit and he used to have screamo tutorials on the channel. good times and he sounded great!

[@HiddenHunterSeven]

Jev is one of the few big KZbinrs I can happily watch. There are so many big KZbinrs that I hate. Their fake, over the top personality, their awareness of their viewers low attentionspan and their catering to that shit. Jev just feels so genuine and organic. Just a dude playing games and talking. The type of feeling you would get with a random guy you meet at 3am in a 2009 MW2 lobby. Love this dude!

[@slim1288]

WE LOVE YOU JEV glad your Christmas was good

[@nasteagaming]

Jev still having a voice after a rage moment makes so much sense now

[@yuni7131]

Been watching you since bo2 days. Since i was a kid, your videos would always be something to look forward to regardless of how my day is going. Thank you Jev. Thank you for continuing to make my day . Thank you for existing. Keep your self healthy and safe in this coming year, wish you the best jason!

[@DirtRipperDaniels]

Jev never fails to give me a special feeling inside

[@Hundo_mali18]

pause

[@CyGMotion]

Sus as fuck

[@itstobiii8421]

😂😂😂

[@wornouttrends]

🤨

[@wagz79]

Gaaayyy

[@Dubzyy]

jev fr just a philosopher who plays cod

[@Raendomyzed]

I'm always so impressed at how well-spoken Jev is. My man casually peppers in thoughtbombs every other video that really open our eyes to things. Been watching for more than 10 years, keep it up!

[@SaekAncient]

Jev: Where are the christmas noobs?? Also Jev: *queues up hardcore playlist*

[@irs_115]

SBMM is the reason y u dont see them and plus its whole ass $70 dlc with recycled content

[@mikeyplayzwrld]

​@@irs_115Cry

[@AnonymousAccount-ju9vc]

Hardcore playlist has all the sweats 😂

[@donkey9113]

75% of my deaths in shipment are me spawning right into a precision sight from an enemy or in front of a remote turret How can anyone at sledgehammer be like yup that looks like fun

[@AnonymousAccount-ju9vc]

To get placed with noobs you need to have like 4/5 games where you go negative . (9 kills 77 deaths) shipmas!!

[@ScubaPurpp]

I wanna hear harsh vocals from Jev 😭🔥

[@Soccercam69]

its crazy how the way jev explains how matchmaking and how the game is its so much more clear then anyone else even when hes jus yelling at the camera much love jev

[@harrisongray9172]

Can’t go wrong with a jev video, always hits the spot ❤

[@BigMW2Fan]

i love this mans commentary… never stop.

[@jayvencano4295]

Thank you for the years of content. I started watching you around 2014 around this time, hope the holidays treat you well Jev!

[@TFCTech]

The cod community needs to come together and buy a Times Square add that says “REMOVE SBMM IN COD”

[@mondclient]

Thank you for understanding. You as the COD content creator we all know and love personally clarifying it just feels amazing.

[@suna9555]

9:08 this part truly hit the feels bro it’s sad cod evolved backwards like this 😢😢😢 ofc the games look better and should feel better but hearing this bummed me out, we’re used to it by now but hearing it from veterans and true experienced players that have played for years and years hurts man because we know it to be true and ofc we can leave the game and voice our opinions but I doubt anything super noticeable will happen it’s sad bro 😞😞😞

[@Olddirtytiger]

Hope u had a great Christmas everybody, in Jev we trust 😁

[@xrayz9612]

I feel like COD dying would be the greatest blessing to this franchise getting there shit together

[@LeroyTDF]

The enthusiasm and energy you bring to your content is infectious

[@Eddie80580]

Went through all the Elden ring videos recently and you talked about last video. Bring them back. They are great.

[@itsrard7333]

He always find a way to speak exactly what I been telling my friends bout how to tune the matching making and the nostalgia of the game isn’t the same nomore

[@2hrspride]

Jev Never Fails To Deliver Greatness TBH We love Jev!

[@oxslide4734]

Always have loved him

[@josh0147]

Ay Jev sub zero got a buff

[@branchoffbush3838]

3:37 Jev, thank you. You actually understand the mm system. If you need people to have a one stop shop to that type of detailed information I have it in a playlist on my channel named: The Declaration of War On Modern Matchmaking

[@46babyspazzo]

jev will forever be my goat🐐

[@Prizm17]

When jev uploads I get hyped in a way I can’t explain, feels like 2016 mwr again god that was a good year

[@SaBeepah]

Love some thought provoking content from Jev. Thank you, Jev

[@zekedavis9054]

People are forgetting that this game is incredibly similar to mw2019 and mw2. Also 2009 maps people are used to with maxed guns they can use from mw2. Idk how anyone was expecting to have that “new cod/Christmas day” experience knowing that. Are you using all given info when we make these opinions?

[@HankG51]

You just had to be there to experience the golden age of COD

[@MellowDaddee]

The Good Old Days. Happy Holidays Jev

[@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA]

Love It Jev Bro.

[@nathan.vasser3671]

The only REAL faze member left

[@RyansBeans]

Jev really knows the in and out of COD now

[@joshuarodas2966]

If you didn’t experience Christmas noobs you missed out

[@ADDAmerican]

Jev droppin philosophical bombs

[@memo4L]

haven't experienced Christmas noobs since bo3/4

[@BL-OG-YT]

Hey we have the same profile pic

[@nathan.vasser3671]

Love you jev, even after a decade

[@chillpadentertainment9344]

Jev you speak how most cod players feel but can’t express, this was a good brain picking vid… thank you

[@Bancho7]

I think the Bungie Halos are the closest thing we’ll get to perfect matchmaking. Pubs were fast paced and seemed pretty fair. Then big team battle was the chaotic fun. But forge amplified all of it and gelled such a cool community so organically. I miss it

[@sttayundrcvr4240]

Jev needs to work for Activision, he is the guy who has the guts to tell them what’s good and not.

[@PhoenixDS717]

RIP Raul Menendez

[@almightyharold]

word

[@raularevalo5172]

Hopefully there will be a time when skills based matchmaking will not be a thing and everybody can experience what we all old players have Experience since our child ages and we all will be old probably with kids or married and still be playing. Hopefully we will all get that nostalgic feeling of playing call of duty like we were kids in our eight years old age

[@Twin2Clon3]

Jev is definitely one of the most resilient cod creators out there

[@buddyt5734]

Christmas noobs was one of the best things 😭

[@ParadoxDesmond]

I always make a custom blueprint with each camo when going for the mastery grind saves so much time

[@Richnath]

Hungover from Christmas party but love to see you jev

[@bizzybk]

Mw, 2, and bo 1-2 was a different era man I miss it

[@kethekey]

Man I love every point you made in this video. Couldn’t agree more

[@greasyfishtacos]

The internet needs to find these vocals he’s talking about

[@KingKydra]

I remember that on black ops 2 they had a pop up saying something to do with or close to "Go easy on the Christmas noobs" nowadays they would practically ban you for calling someone that too many times in game if you got reported lmao

[@Mikeygamer1]

It's okay to sweat sometimes but it's so refreshing to carry a noob and have them hype you up

[@purpleessence4297]

I’m a returning cod player, haven’t played at all since ww2. I’ve been loving all the new things and seeing some of these older maps, overall happy with coming back to cod. Only complaint is no matter how many bullets I dump into a sniper it’s never enough to stagger them so I just get one shotted anyways.

[@No1harris_98]

Jev has truly carried this year once again

[@VioletEyes_]

The Christmas noobs aren't gone they have just evolved. Seriously because now everyone and their mom has played a cod game.

[@exotic2r4re]

Have a good new year

[@noway.2898]

One of my pet peeves rn is public chat. Almost no one talks. If u do its most likely thru private chats. There's been times where I got chat banned bc some pyscho on the team reported me for talkin to my buddy. Point is why so hard 9n game chat it's nuts it makes it feel so lonely and it's sad cuz it's a multiplayer game.

[@OGKill]

*Black Ops Was The Pinnacle In Terms Of Functionality* You could see where you hit enemies the most, how many metric tons of explosives have been thrown, how many bullets have been fired, of ALL TIME lol Getting gold really took a lot of games to get grinding snd and wagers. I did miss progression camos for headshots and shit but the money system was pretty good. Promoted Prestiging and progression through the game. There was no cheat way to get gold guns without modding, account coping, and maybe region locking wagers if you could do that but all of these were rare as shit when the game was out.

[@M1T0K1D]

6:28 I got a ps4 in 2019 when I was 15, ik it was late but it was my first console and it was my last gift from my grandpa and it literally changed my life

[@lonestar_kota]

things might change over time but my love for jev will never be one of them

[@Peaxock]

at least here in Australia, all of the Christmas noobs are in the Hangover 24/7 playlist, its been fantastic

[@straw_head2882]

FaZe jev nah FaZe yapper

[@MAXPRESTIGEEE]

Words can’t describe how much more fun this game would be without SBMM

[@jmoney_29]

only jev can literally expand my worldviews and way of thinking while talking about sbmm on a random tuesday upload

[@anyonecanhoop]

Machinma was straight memories

[@jordan0183]

jev had a lot to say in this one lmaooo boy was venting

[@turbo558]

Think of it like this, parents are way more likely to buy kids a physical copy of a game vs console store cards to buy digitally and id be willing to argue most people dont want to bother with the discs as they are just keys essentially with games like cod

[@lordboyardee4088]

Jev should drop a mixtape

[@Calebj18]

The “Christmas noobs” grew up. We are the Christmas noobs. Slowly turning into Christmas geezers

[@zackzeleo8446]

Jev I love you. You’re the only person that is capable of dumbing down sbm the way you did 😂 respectfully that was legendary

[@erikhoffman4653]

0:11 he left the game because his team was “getting annihilated” the score was literally 12-17

[@gothdruidess]

damn jev is spitting

[@TheArchitect4K]

Great vid Jev, thanks. You're one of the true ones out there, I appreciate it. Hope you had a great Christmas ! Take care bruh

[@burgerbait]

It would be so funny if Activision came out and proved that EOMM isn't a thing and SBMM hasn't changed since CoD4 and the game just got harder because the collective playerbase has gotten better due to everyone playing CoD for the last 15 years. Christmas noobs aren't a thing anymore because who hasn't played CoD at this point.

[@AHumanoidFigure]

The Christmas noobs have been evolving ever since 2019.. they’re getting better, stronger.. faster.. sweater….

[@devancampbell588]

please make a vid on The finals game, would be cool

[@Rev8691]

I miss Christmas lobbies so much. Dropped 12 consecutive nukes on the original MW2. Also, got a huge influx of friend requests. People weren’t upset and quitting, they wanted to be on my team without disbanding lobbies.

[@RAINoftheSEA]

Most people don't even remember that Fortnite was meant to be a survival mode surving against waves of enemiy

[@nubnub07]

Xmas noobs are no more

[@yourstillwithme]

Whats even crazier is Treyarch fully acknowledged the concept of "christmas noobs" and told us to "go easy on them" on Black Ops 2. If you google you can probably find. It's just crazy how shit is now.

[@wornouttrends]

Do you still listen to Breaking Benjamin? I had no idea you did harsh vocals, that’s so amazing! Love the vids Jev, and hope you had a wonderful holiday season. ❤

[@deadboylyfe.4L]

These titles hitting different 😭

[@ItsAlleex]

Let’s go another one !

[@wyacosmo]

we need bigger creators like Jev to talk about the shadowban issues, it’s actually insane how many ppl pay 100 dollars and can’t play a game they paid for because of ppl who are terrible. also for ppl like me who are trying to grind for content i literally can’t

[@CursedOniGaming]

people have been talking about that,sbmm,bots etc.Just look.

[@turbine.3881]

happy days bro

[@dave3823]

The issue is that it’s not a true SBMM system. There is plenty of suspect things like the packet burst in this version and WZ1 having a system that fed you lower lobbies once the algorithm thought you were reaching the end of your normal session length. They have questionable metrics they’re trying to reach through some questionable manipulation of matchmaking.

[@ryanbrown4135]

They’ve effectively retcon’d cod people growing up now will never know how much fun it used to be so maybe this is good to them

[@turbo558]

Plus, voice chat is so dif now. We used to just have open mic ear pieces using the tv as sound, a cheap headset at most. Now everyone is so focused on the game and very few are open mic if any mic at all!

[@Its_Elu]

you never fail to make my day better jev!

[@BlissPlays_]

Every year for Christmas P.O box openings should come back just once a year for special occasion

[@TheBigYuke]

We love Jev

[@RunfasterthenU]

Dude jev im not even kidding id love to hear a cover of some metalcore if you still scream along to stuff

[@baldgaming6204]

Remember when cod franchise started. U play the game how it is, balanced for the most part and people just played and the communities was more integrated. Now, because of marketing and micro transactions and seasons, nothing is balanced, new guns over powered (for marketing and profit reasons), nerfed later so the new weapons can get buffed for profit. They really just made everything more complicated themselves and the community. It's too bad we won't be able to see this company to make a shooting game again without the idea of hoarding money behind every change. It is what it is.

[@TheKenny9802]

cod died when you stopped being able to stay in the same lobby

[@thanx4theclips]

Jev vocals 😳

[@thedayzgod]

Christmas noobs were wild it was so much fun to just own lobbies with the boys

[@Buijoo]

more of this, more of being real and personal

[@bananabread4075]

This is where your cope meets reality because you may be able to fly through cod however you want but you forget why kids even wanted call of duty in the first place, its because all the adults liked it so much, but if your adults dont want it anymore then they wont meantion it and kids will stop thinking about it in general