There Will Never Be Another Game Like Call of Duty Black Ops 2

There Will Never Be Another Game Like Call of Duty Black Ops 2
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Call of Duty Black Ops 2 entire retrospective. The BO2 campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies review and why theyre all so special. This video will be a retrospective of Call of Duty Black Ops 2.

[@Ch0pper]

Ive been working tirelessley on this video for the past few weeks, next review is probably Infinite Warfare, let me know what COD game I should revisit after that, thanks for the love yall

[@Steven-mk4gg]

These jellyfish today would literally melt in a BO2 lobby lmfao.

[@clach8307]

@@Steven-mk4gg LMAO fr

[@clach8307]

@@beefysupreme Conveys how exhausted he really is xD

[@MambasHub]

Did you just lose 16K subscribers within the last hour?

[@Parker--]

Spoiler alert: it’s not hard to tell if it’s not nostalgia. Just ask other people outside your age range. I was 3 years removed from graduating college. It’s the best outside of BO3 and a lot of people don’t like the extra layer of mechanical skill required in BO3, so for a boots on the ground game it is the best. No nostalgia caveat there. People kept playing it for years. It ranked on sales charts in 2017 when it was added to xbox backwards compatibility. That’s beyond nostalgia, that’s just quality. Also, when people say they want a BO2 remaster; they don’t. They want BO3 without the advanced movement, specialist abilities and bright colors. BO3 refined and balanced all the crutch perks and issues that were stains on BO2, like adding unlimited sprint, no aim assist on snipers, sliding over dolphin dives, “guns up” mantling for everyone, no flinch perks and just smoother gameplay in general. And frankly, that would be more exciting and better playing than any of the CODs we’ve gotten since then.

[@JuanReyes-zz4tx]

What probably makes the game so spectacular was we were kids when it came out. Getting home from school because it was the start of winter break and you had nothing but time to kill while playing this game with friends online 24/7. We didn’t have to worry about getting a job, paying bills, making ends meets, raising kids, supporting a family, and so much more. I’m pretty sure when we were kids playing this game we weren’t looking for the video game mechanics, the meta, and etc. I guess we just miss a simpler time in our lives where there were no worries and just living in the moment. Stay blessed out there to whoever reads this and hopefully you find you’re modern day Black ops 2.

[@Headmanman]

And there’s probably kids now who will feel exactly the same over Black Ops Cold War in a few years time

[@sunshot444]

The truth hits hard but it was all worth it at that time.

[@sunshot444]

@@Headmanman currently 22 YO and Cold War is the closest thing I got to a BO1 remastered. I love it more than any new Cods.

[@dyzzee7861]

I've played every cod since OG modern warfare came out when I was 17 and nothing will ever top bo2

[@finnzaxYT]

But still think nothing will beat bo2 and bo1 at all tbh idk Cold War not really same as bo1 format tbh in my opinion it should been remake tbh.

[@sakuvisualss]

The menus, the soundtracks, the maps, the guns. Legit almost everything in the multiplayer aspect of bo2 is phenomenal.

[@maxrosario3235]

The soundtracks made it 200% better

[@-Alexander2001MB]

My personal favorite game

[@dereklewis4321]

The weapon balance was perfection. Pick 10 at the time was an absolute game changer. Some of the best base maps a CoD has ever dropped.

[@sharkapuppet]

I didn’t like what they did with the attachments and they butchered the knifing

[@BenjaminRatthe]

Hot take ​@@sharkapuppet

[@flashashwatts]

I like how killstreaks could interact with each other, you could always use lower level streaks to help fight against the better ones

[@Gorecatto]

My most used scorestreak was Counter UAV , i would literally keep it in the slow just in case someone got the Radar, if the match was ending and nobody got it i would use

[@thomasjefferson5468]

Can't remember the killstreak name, hellfire missile? Using that on a VTOL was immaculate

[@Random_Einstein]

@@Gorecatto I ran the three lowest killstreak. UAV, counter UAV and one more. And spamed those throughout the match. Running emp grenades (affected a large area, and gave points towards killstreaks) made that super easy.

[@Shootahfied]

@@Random_Einstein Hunter killer drone?

[@Random_Einstein]

@@Shootahfied Actually, I only ran UAV and counter to relay faster, lol..

[@jishuaa]

Black Ops 2 was a time when everyone was satisfied with what they got. KZbinrs were able to make fun content and “gaming KZbin “ vids mostly centered on this game. Pro players enjoyed this game on the competitive side. Zombies KZbinrs were becoming more mainstream. The community was a bit more united in the sense that lobbies didn’t disband so you were able to actually form some sort of bond with the random people you met online. Personally, most of my long time online friends I have today came from meeting them in a random Black Ops 2 game.

[@dlsidoti91]

Same here. It’s crazy to think I still have friends from 14 years ago

[@SourRazberry]

Well said!! I still frequently talk to multiple people I met in BO2 lobbies all the way back when. And they’re some of the best and strongest friendships I have, to this day. The lack of opportunities to make friends with rando’s in modern COD makes me so sad :(

[@_Will___]

The lobbies disbanding is the worst change… it’s AIDS nowadays.

[@sharkapuppet]

I wasn’t I stopped playing video games all together for years I was so disappointed with die rise

[@abartel6]

nice profile pic

[@Chaseroony]

i used to think i was just blinded by nostalgia, but for the past 3 months ive been getting back on black ops 2, and the game is truely great. Its just so simple, and great in my opinion, and it holds up even for todays standards.

[@IILordMonkyII]

Yes

[@xxxakanoel9449]

Si

[@abartel6]

Oui

[@ichigokurosaki0007]

是的

[@theviewer9363]

Ive been thinking about this game too... because my friend made me try all of the new ones... and i don't like any of them.. the older cod games are king

[@SavageRicktator]

I consider BO2 to be the pinnacle of the golden age in the classic formula. Multiplayer found the sweet spot for casual pub stomping, and competitive elements gunplay balancing was solid. League Plays system was well-designed and close to near perfection. Every day I grinded my ass off, whenever I came home from school BO2 always kept me engrossed miss those days

[@irshman1845]

I ended up playing against Optic one day on league play. One of our team yes left so we got stomped. But I was outplaying their anchor at the time (Can't remember who it was.) I killed Nadeshot a lot of times, but Scump would murk me every engagement lol

[@commandercheddar8778]

Snipers were actually fun

[@Iiiiiii277]

I was a competitive player/sniper/pub somper/trickshotter in this game. That’s how good this game is. Played it 2012-2017 literally played it everyday for almost 5 years. Look at my recent videos for proof. FUCKING MISS THIS GAME 😭

[@Woofydoof630]

@@irshman1845 I was in one of Scump's BO2 pubstomping videos. That was a fun week of coping... Also if you played against Optic in League Play in BO2, their anchor was probably Merk, or BigTymer if it was after JKap replaced Merk on the roster(near the middle-end of BO2).

[@tanork47]

The Peak of the franchise up intill they added SBMM and Advanced movement. I miss joining a SnD lobby and quite literally have the same lobby all night if it was fun enough with all the trash talking and close games or even a wash. Those were the best MP moments in our lifetimes.

[@SillyCrilly]

Something odd that I find incredibly nostalgic is the bullet casings being ejected out of the gun, and how it looks. I know, it’s really weird and specific, but nothing can match it.

[@firstlast9846]

At the time.. getting that “MTAR” in gold was the hardest I’d ever worked at something

[@SoupyPantsu]

​@@firstlast9846Gold executioner still haunts me

[@filmedvertically8092]

BO2 was a big part of my childhood. Things like hopping on zombies or multiplayer with friends after school or having sleepovers at a friends place and playing splitscreen are among my most treasured memories from that time. Something that should also be mentioned is just how good the soundtrack was all around, the multi-player menu music is super nostalgic for instance. Thanks for the great times everyone, keep it real!

[@SourRazberry]

Yesss great point!! I can literally hear the BO2 multiplayer lobby music playing in my head, clear as day. I couldn’t tell you what the MW2 or Vanguard music sounds like… I was literally playing MW2 last night… that’s kinda sad

[@MinakoAino2112]

The emblem creator was literally the greatest thing about this game I spent hours making multiple emblems and it was really cool seeing so many people come up with creative emblems

[@JohnSmith-rq5vo]

I used to spend hours copying DIY videos on KZbin. Making everything from Pikachu to The Terminator.

[@chadward8272]

Always a swastika or two in every snd lobby 🤣

[@scoobydooking12]

No idea why they had to remove it from cod’s after bo2 was such a cool thing they had sad to see the downfall of call of duty

[@MinakoAino2112]

@@scoobydooking12 It was most likely to avoid people making things that were offensive it is a shame because seeing all the stuff people came up with that were both funny and creative is just forever gone from cod

[@plutolunaplays]

@@scoobydooking12 it was in bo3 though????

[@mp7vidz-700]

Being 12-13 when this game came out was a blessing this game left me with so many fond memories and honestly molded me into the gamer I am today even though I don’t play COD anymore

[@evasivenesscana240]

Facts

[@Bramptonboy2006]

Speaking facts

[@Exe3D]

So true. As was I.

[@FLP-gl2on]

Facts can’t stand cod because it’s not cod anymore after they switched over to that god awful mw19 engine it just felt like a completely different game

[@TylerAbomination]

@@FLP-gl2on What? They almost use a different engine for every cod and modern warfare was made in 2019 ofc it’s gonna use a new engine 😂 and It’s ones of the best cod engines, the graphics, the performance everything out beats b02s engine by a mile

[@Thunderalpacka223]

The only part that upsets me is that I truly enjoyed Transit, Mob, Die Rise, and Buried. Those maps I had so much fun on, I understand everything wasn't the best it could be but also remember, this was the first time ANYONE tried something like this and I cherished it and every new zombies map knowing Treyarch tried back then

[@SourRazberry]

Same 😭 it was a little bit of a gut punch, ngl. I’m not sure if I’m blinded by nostalgia because I haven’t played them in years. But maaaaan, I spent hundreds of hours on die rise, buried, and tranzit. I cant say the same for any zombies map since :( in fact, I exclusively play multiplayer and campaign now. I just skip the new zombies installments. Boring and soulless to me.

[@JailerGamer]

I wished that Tranzit on pc was not handicapped by the consoles.

[@jadenmurray1325]

Why didnt he talk about nuketown zombies

[@Browasnthere]

Its really sad because you can tell how much love and dedication went into this game. Nowadays gaming is all about business and no longer about the players

[@Dexter0170]

True

[@elvisrolon1862]

They was all about business back then to you was just kids so you never thought anything of it

[@DragoonO777]

Nah, you’re just looking at bad games.

[@Texansfan59]

Cod now adays only cares about the players wallets

[@ChoomOfDoom]

Bo2 to me feels like the perfect blend of future tech and modern warfare. It has Plenty of future tech but it's all realistic enough and plausible irl while also including weapons that exist irl or were introduced recently (the Kap 40 was apparently in the prototype state when this game came out and the Peacekeeper was really the only fictional gun)

[@skoiloine5809]

Actually, the Peacekeeper shares some strong resemblance to the AAC Honey Badger. I would say the Storm PSR from the campaign was the only true futuristic weapon in the game, at least to my memory.

[@snowfloofcathug]

“Near future tech” is my favourite for shooters. No weird jetpacks or exoskeletons, not outdated tech of historical ones, still some advanced/cool things that don’t quite exist yet

[@skoiloine5809]

@@snowfloofcathug Agreed, a fully futuristic aesthetic is just too hit or miss. There might be this or that that's good looking and realistically practical (see: Infinite Warfare, where the weapons and vehicles look like they could actually exist), but a lot that doesn't look good at all (see: Advanced Warfare where everything looks so generic and terrible it hurts). It also just keeps things with a more grounded feel, too many futuristic games go "it's the future so let's add shit everywhere to make it look "futuristic", even if it's completely impractical and/or terrible looking" (see: Cyberpunk 2077 where they stuck an MP5 style collapsing stock on a full auto rifle chambered in a large caliber). In the words of Zach Hazard "I want all the extra bullshit on there because it look cool and Army future."

[@RTU130]

Yea

[@ColinLast]

@@skoiloine5809 *peacekeeper

[@clach8307]

It just goes to show that the formula to a good game is simplicity, something COD has not returned to in a decade now.

[@jairesemccoy9779]

Zombies mode is simple for Vangaurd 🤣

[@SmoovyNovaFan]

MW 2019 was pretty damn plain and simple🤷‍♂️problem is the devs have pretty much damn near run out of creativity or innovation after trying out so many shit from attack dogs all the way to exo suits, lets say the MWII that comes out this year is literally just MW2 2009 with a reskin and modernized mechanics, along with the same noob tubes, one man army pro and commando pro bs, if that happens the game is as simple as it gets but people are still gonna find a way to complain and say they not innovating

[@twitchcrows]

And it hasn’t been good in a decade either

[@serenitykinda]

@@twitchcrows cap

[@twitchcrows]

@@serenitykinda which reskinned remastered cod was better in the last 10 years

[@wingzero2348]

Honestly I enjoy all BO2 multi player maps, I really like the pick ten system in this game, restricting you from overloading your gun but giving you enough customisation between perks and attachments. Just amazing,, I love this and MW2 a lot. MW2 for the unbelievable fun I had.

[@PelemusMcSoy]

I had just graduated college when this game out, so I wouldn't say I was blinded by nostalgia. I remember going into the campaign with some trepidation because I didn't care much for the Black Ops I campaign, but was surprised at how much I enjoyed this one. The choices, multiple endings, and level challenges added replayability, and being able to choose my weapon loadout at the start of each level was icing on the cake. I also reference this game when I talk about good twists with subtle foreshadowing. The twist is Salazar is working with Menendez, and suddenly a couple lines Salazar says in the resort level have different meanings: ~He first scoffs at the opulence and waste of the place when your team arrives. At first you think he's jealous that he'll never be able to afford to visit, but then you realize it's his disgust and everything he's fighting against. ~Later he says he can't take a clean shot to save Chloe because of too many civilians present. However, we had just done a shootout with lots of running, vaulting, and dodging in an area full of civilians, and there were no other civilians near the bad guys and Chloe; Salazar had let them go. I'm also glad I'm not the only one who didn't like the strike missions. I had to play them on easy mode just to get the different endings. Maybe I should go back and play this one again soon...

[@DlSCOVERABLE]

No FPS that I have played since BO2 has felt as clean and crisp in multiplayer. Such an amazing experience, and I wish modern COD games would simplify and clean up the multiplayer, as clearly it works.

[@huguesdepayen1]

I never really got the hype for it tbh, I like MW2 and WAW way more

[@gamingyoutubernoonan0108]

@@huguesdepayen1 What is 8:26 - 8:30 from?

[@EXTIINCT_]

@@gamingyoutubernoonan0108 Persona 3

[@Alexis-no4yj]

@@huguesdepayen1 you just answered your own mystery, you got shit taste lol

[@triplej8666]

@@huguesdepayen1 mw2 multiplayer was a shit show of shitty glitches and bugs. People are just blinded by nostalgia

[@Jpgaps]

Window wars, Michael myers, border patrol, hide and seek, swiftor, trickshotting. These are just some of the things I will never forget and what makes bo2 the best game ever. And who could ever forget about the toxic lobbies😪love it

[@sheena1521]

Michael Myers ✊️😭

[@9ernation543]

@@sheena1521 stg lmao I got Nam flashbacks reading that

[@chosengod5943]

Michael Myers was a BO1 thing. BO1 is way better than BO2. MW2, BO1, WAW, COD4 >>>>> bo2

[@9ernation543]

@@chosengod5943 calm down bruh...this vid was on BO2. B01 was good too, chill

[@sheena1521]

@@9ernation543 he's trolling lol

[@Charles310a]

Rah, Steve, Craig, I doubt you’ll ever see this, but thank you for so much memories middle- high school experience. Hours and hours on this game after school when it first came out. Those memories and many more fill my heart with a fondness and a warmness I’ve never felt in a long time. And thanks to who uploaded this video to remind me I had these feelings and memories stored inside.

[@MarioLuigi-yz9pz]

This is really gay

[@kahnxo]

Everything about Black Ops 2 felt like a passion project. The first and only decision-based campaign was really engaging as a sequel to Black Ops 1, the Multiplayer perfectly blended futuristic and modern elements, and Zombies was a massive step forward for the gamemode and really honed in on the story aspect. There was literally something for everybody.

[@OblivionNA]

Black ops 2 was my life during high school. I vividly remember sleeping 2-3 hours a night because if I wasn’t at school I was playing Bo2. It was the only cod I absolutely never got bored of, it was the ultimate fall back game as well whenever a bad cod was released afterwards.

[@13lyde]

facts

[@judgejudys3xdungeon94]

The only good about Ghosts and AW was that it kept people on BO2

[@SSGKvsh]

Man so many all nighters on that game it was ridiculous

[@XxSkriLLeXSmAshxX]

So many memories. The 2-3 hours of sleep comment sums it up perfectly my dude. My two best homies and I would stay up all night playing zombies and multiplayer likes school didn't exist the next day. I still play it to this day on PC with the same guys. Legendary game

[@winlover37]

BO2 was on my rotation for like 3-4 years. Would still be playing regularly if the multi didn't die from the damn cheating.

[@penisenlargement2319]

Actually makes me sad , we will never experience something so great ever again, it was such a good time in our lives

[@likesubstance7068]

With that attitude you won’t

[@bruh-ux1ns]

Maybe not experience something else like it, but you can experience Black Ops 2 again. Plutonium is a 'mod' of Black Ops 2 and other titles on PC which allows you to play on community-hosted servers with some new weapons added in from other titles, along with an active playerbase. It also has links on it's website to let you get access to the game and it's DLC without needing to pay for it if you don't have a copy of BO2 on steam. The only downside is that it doesn't include the campaign to my knowledge, but there are other "alternatives" to playing that. But if you don't wanna go through that, Ironsight is a free to play game on steam which emulates the combat and experience of BO2's multiplayer and does so well, you should check it out too!

[@ivan2003ist]

@@henrycrabs3497 cap

[@trulyjustayoutubeguy]

Hopefully the new mw2 will be good

[@izjalen]

I disagree personally I’ve had a lot of fun on MW and Warzone (the first few seasons at least). I think years from now I’ll have at least almost if not the same amount of nostalgia I did for Bo2. You had nothing else to do during covid besides hop on the sticks w a squad of 4 or a team of 6 for snd. Haven’t loved a cod game like MW since Bo2. Different games, same love for both (bo2 gets the crown though if I had to pick)

[@Lupus-et-Agnus]

I remember playing the hell out of this game. It was fun making a clan with friends and playing for an absurd amount of time. I miss this game so much to the point where I want treyarch to remaster the game to relive the experience. Now I don’t want them to touch the game at all. All it’s imperfections is what makes it such a perfect game. I will never have the same feelings of emotions this game gave me as a kid.

[@greenth-mac2550]

The fact that the campaign had scores to share across players was amazing, with immense replayability, and those "Strike Team" missions, I WISH we got more in future CODs. Unfortunately, many didn't seems to like them and the campaigns became less popular with time. One of the things I also liked about BO2'smultiplayer is how we got the option of playing up to 6 teams per match. I had fun playing 6v6v6 with AI bots, best way to play COD's MP.

[@willstrand9880]

God this game was simply beautiful. Wish we could go back…

[@LANNUNLESS]

plutonium bo2

[@psychakilla]

@@LANNUNLESS not the same

[@c1xrk374]

@@psychakilla is it me or the ttk feels faster or just every one on there just hasn’t left the game

[@DeadByDerek]

Everything I've played after Bo2 is just me trying to chase that same feeling I used to get when I would play Bo2 back in the day. Nothing will ever live up to it for me and I miss those days. S&D on Bo2 was an awesome time.

[@logger22]

I do like how they kept the same vibe with Black Ops 1 as in connecting it to real events. Such as fighting with Jonas Savimbi in the Angolan Civil War, Mullah Rahman in the Soviet-Afghan War, and against Manuel Noriega in Operation: Just Cause. In the 2025 missions, they predict the Second Cold War tensions with America and China, which was well predicted

[@ThraxJay]

Man I remember when every BO2 DLC dropped I stayed up with my friends to play it, grinding gold camos, loving the hell outta origins, buried, mob😪 the good days. Nowadays games just don’t come close to that enjoyment I had

[@odmcclintic]

I was 23 when this came out and this was my first CoD. Multiplayer has never been better. Simply put: They perfected the 3 lane system for map design. The maps are complex enough to be endlessly fun yet simple enough so as not be overwhelming. Noobs and pros could fare equally as well on these maps. And yeah I was on the receiving end of a quite a few stomps but it never felt like the game’s fault. That’s a miracle of game design.

[@topapexplayz1302]

Couldn’t agree more. The maps couldn’t of been better. Almost every map was a small to medium 3 lane map with multiple levels. Which made gameplay fast pace and easy to counter campers

[@TomTomTomTom538]

My story same as yours and I agree fully

[@Don69420]

Old

[@austin_madore9417]

@@Don69420 you’re probably like 12 😂

[@Don69420]

@@austin_madore9417 you're probably wasting your time doing something you won't care about ever again

[@samuelmeisterw]

I never owned Black Ops 2 myself, but just going to my friends house to play and watch black ops 2 was simply amazing. Playing splitscreen zombies and just having fun in multiplayer. I think alot of it comes down to me being a kid and just having a imagination. I thought everything was cool, I didn't understand ANYTHING. Remeber the release of Die Rise, the whole day waiting for the DLC to release and go to my friends home.

[@urygen]

i miss getting all excited for the zombie dlc maps with my classmates in school. staying up late on school nights doing the easter eggs. how time flies. to think that was a decade ago.

[@muddywaters1472]

@@urygen bro zombies was my shit!!!!

[@Ekdrink]

Die rise the only dlc I’ve ever bought n probably will ever buy

[@spartacussmith7070]

A big thing I think a lot of people don't realize is that BO2 just has this really addicting art style that no other game has touched. Just that soft, grungy, cartoonish, grounded, and vibrant, where where BO1 was darker and harsher, and BO3 onward has just been crisp but too clean. It reminds me of BF3's iconic blue filter, or Battlefront 2015 being more nostalgic by catering to the original Star Wars films despite the sequel improving the gameplay all around. BO2 can't be recreated, but I'm sure some developers could mess around with shaders to replicate it.

[@mattmartin9867]

Black ops 2 and black ops 1 main menu music was just the most beautiful thing to ever hear. And hearing it now makes any grown man cry

[@4ndr3dahbarber82]

It’s my favorite cod game of all time, and I genuinely love it then and now

[@AK2WI]

I tried playing with some friends a few weeks ago and it was terrible. Hackers up the ass. It was literally unplayable

[@iamapotato3191]

@@AK2WI It's almost 10 years old and hasn't been kept up with for 8 even with the recent hacker solutions. You had to be there mate.

[@AK2WI]

@@iamapotato3191 I was there lol my favorite cod.

[@eazyekilla_7903]

@@AK2WI that sucks because when i play mw2 or mw3 on xbox I rarely see hackers

[@joshe9915]

@@eazyekilla_7903 yeah sadly they are all on bo2 now for the most part. It’s a good and bad ig

[@Coveted.]

I was playing mob of the dead and all the old zombies maps literally last night with my friend from middle school, who lives with me now, we were looking back at all the old DLC camos, talking about how they held a poll for Dragon and Cyborg at first and then released them both. Such a good game and it hurts to think we’ll never experience that again.

[@nostalgiatrip7331]

if only black ops 2 had black ops 1 zombies it would be perfect

[@sdaftermath123]

RIP ray liotta too, died just last week.

[@theflyingdutchguy9870]

@@nostalgiatrip7331 bo2 has bo1 zombie maps map pack

[@frazza5503]

@@theflyingdutchguy9870 no it doesn’t?

[@Speedy636Germany]

Awesome job lad! Can't wait to watch the other parts :o)

[@brutusvonmanhammer]

Of all the CoD games ever made, BOII is the one I'd choose to play forever. I sincerely hope they remaster/re-release this masterpiece from the ground up, and have it include everything: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.

[@Cajun_knifeguy]

BO2 was a great Cod without micro transactions, weapon blueprints, or operators just a great story , crazy zombies maps, and amazing multiplayer all with the help of the astounding cod fan base that was one of the biggest at the time and are still around today, this may have come out the year after I graduated but me and my high school friends had made so many good memories playing late nights

[@The_Dude99]

BO2 actually started microstransactions with weapon skins

[@iconic3606]

@@The_Dude99 but they were actually fair. Like two dollars for one skin for any weapon compared to twenty dollars for a calling card, emblem, schematic and camo for one weapon

[@anon2427]

They had micro transactions but they weren’t predatory. $0.99 is fair for a skin you can put on any weapon

[@DemonTime08]

Cha ching, you found out what happened to gaming that's why all new games suck the microtransactions and battle passes they moved away from putting out dlc over time and people are now used to the new model there has to be something new every month or people get bored.

[@Cajun_knifeguy]

@@DemonTime08 yeah true, that and they’re too money hungry from all the battle passes and bundles, do the bare minimum and make millions on just bundle purchases and micro transactions

[@Mark_CTN]

I think as someone who is 35 now and was 25 when i was loving black ops 2, my life is actually far more simple these days than it was 10 years ago and im still hella nostalgic for this game. It was probably my favourite from that era

[@erectusdefectus]

I was 9 when it came out, we were in best buy and it was my birthday, I had gotten video games and all that fun stuff, but I saw a stand for something, so I walked up to it and my jaw had dropped, it was a kiosk for black ops 2, I had loved the first game and played it anytime I got the chance, it hadn't come out yet, and the first thing I did when i got home was watch the trailer, I had the biggest smile on my face for the whole video. That memory for some reason stands out in my mind

[@josephrosa5448]

This was one of the best CoDs ever. The MW series and BO1 and 2 were my all time favorites.

[@joshe9915]

Goated opinion

[@antbw56]

When I was like 15, during the summer me and my friends would be outside all day, and then at night we would play BO2 together up until early morning. Nothing compares to amount of joy we had playing.

[@Lukkern]

You mentioning "Call Of Duty Black Ops 2" alone gave me insane chills. Honestly the cod game i have the most fond memories of. I loved EVERY aspect of it. Black ops and black ops 2 in my opinion shares the top spot for best campaign in a fps game. This game brings me so much nostalgia that it makes me emotional. Probably many of the best gaming memories i have comes from this game while 12- year old me was sitting there destroying yet another controller.

[@preformingmonkey]

I remember the game ariving the morning of launch and banging the disk into my PS3 and playing fot the next 12 months straight lmao. The maps literally bring back memories of what I was merely THINKING while playing the game, what was going on in my life etc. Crazy good

[@SynnekoNya]

I was 12 back when this game released, hell... the fact that people thought the world was gonna end gave it a bittersweet feel to the game, it actually made it feel so much more special in a weird way. Now I'm 22 with a not so great life but damn, this era never gets out of my head, the amount of times this games memories literally lift me from the ground from the gameplay itself, to the story, and the music and remembering all those good times with old friends and more. It sparks this kind of weird motivation in me that makes me want to step up and keep fighting even when everyone around is trying to kill me. To this day it's still the same, it is pretty hard to explain much to be honest, except for the fact that it contributes to who I am now, and I know I'm not alone but damn, I just miss those days of Black Ops 2, just like many others, they are times we won't simply get back.

[@borisisanutjob4482]

Bo1 is better

[@borisisanutjob4482]

I hate when people say BO2 is the best cod because it's simply not if you look at it realistically

[@SynnekoNya]

@@borisisanutjob4482 well then keep hating, can't change other peoples lives, so you gotta live with it, BO2 is best.

[@kennethcrowe1067]

I’m the same age. And fuck man I feel the same way. Everything of what you just said is all I think about.

[@kingsaka5042]

@@borisisanutjob4482 it’s one of the best easily

[@ahy3840]

For the remembering maps I had a theory about this, with the whole new system of SBMM it brought loads of changes, a key one being disbanding lobbies and the lack of map voting. Here is where I think we lost connection to the maps, as before we’d actively see the maps and names in rotation, and when it came up we’d always have to think of the map the layout etc and can we be bothered for that map in the moment and then we’d vote, so over time we’d slowley build a connection or memory of these maps, Whereas nowadays we don’t have that, the reason we know shipment and say shiphouse are because those are the only permanent options

[@supersaiyanpilaf4085]

I agree

[@piccolo54trunks2]

What's ssbm

[@supersaiyanpilaf4085]

@@piccolo54trunks2 skill based match making

[@FATTYBONGRIPS]

@@piccolo54trunks2 super smash bros melee

[@blackmamba392]

1 min and 10 seconds into this video and that point you made about how life was simpler back then for people (especially Are age I'm 23) just resonated with me in a big way.

[@maskvid4995]

31:50, these "areas of wasted space" were some of the best training spots and gave 4 man teams a multitude of places to train rather than struggle with just 1 or 2

[@sttream6410]

Bo2 seamlessly blended a deep realistic dystopian campaign, into a cohesive balanced multiplayer, then blended multiplayer into a jawdroppingly unique and fun zombies experience.

[@TheEviltaco666]

God I remember hosting a grief match in zombies with 8 of my homies and the whole time we were laughing/talking shit to the point where everyone was struggling to stay alive Great times I miss them dearly

[@loganweatherholt5951]

Just came across this channel like 2 days ago and im addicted. great videos man

[@CapeRides]

I was 26 at launch of blops 2 having played cod since 1st one. It was simply amazing. Countless hours spent in the lobby I can hear the theme music... the maps, hijacked, nuketown,slums etc. Not to mention offline 4 player with the boys... golden times indeed

[@andrewnorthcut]

After reading through the comments, I was on the older side when this game came out, in my second year of college. This game is still one of, if not the, best games of all time. So it may not just be nostalgia, it's a solid game through and through.

[@lonewolfe5960]

See I was still in high school so there may be some nostalgia for me

[@stupidseni]

so with math you are 32 now?

[@sethmcgregor5086]

@@stupidseni If he went to college right after high school that would make him 30 now.

[@stupidseni]

@@sethmcgregor5086 my bad

[@TheBloodyBros]

I was 11 when it came out. It was one of the best experiences. It was the only game I ever max prestige. I wanted to play more so I reset it again and went to prestige 4. Zombie was a masterpiece, the only bad thing was increasing your rank, the skull to dual wields. Griefing was hilarious. There were no tryhards on multiplayer, and no spam sliding (like on vanguard). And just amazing youtube videos. On most occasions in Lobbies, people would want to do Window Wars, if you are an OG, you know what Window Wars is. And the 4th DLC pack and Origins Trailer were top-notch. I would love to go back in those days.

[@Jejjing]

My first call of duty was the original modern warfare and I still have no idea what window wars is lol. Got bo2 on launch

[@alexs.6434]

I've been playing since blops 1 but don't remember window wars. Refresh my memory cause idk what you're talking about and Blops 2 is my second favorite cod.

[@alexs.6434]

@@Jejjing I looked it up on KZbin to get the answer. You can find some videos. I remember setting up a private match or two playing window wars before. It's basically where you set up a private match on Nuketown and only use snipers and have each team sit at the opposite windows and snipe until either team dies out. Mostly little kids wanted to play it. Like I'm talking really little kids like 10 and below. I was a freshman in highschool I believe when blops 2 came out so I barely played window wars but tons of Xbox friends wanted me to play it.

[@Jejjing]

@@alexs.6434 oh nice thank you

[@1funkylionsfan913]

My life was not easy when this game came out , what an amazing game . The perk/class system was easily the best in the series. This game needs a true remake sadly if they did it would get ruined.

[@genericgoon3748]

man, I remember years of farming for diamond weapons. sometimes there would be good days where the players where easy to kill, sometimes you'd be the person being farmed to death

[@LittleBigBwner]

I remember screaming my head off in terror in BO2 zombies when the game just came out. Lot's of good memories with that game - sadly, some tarnished now - but still lot's of good memories. Growing up sucks, man.

[@_Xds_]

Growing up wouldn't be as bad if we atleast had a cod half as good as b02

[@senatorarmstrong4662]

Bruh the ghost/witch in buried still scares me to this day.

[@realyopikechannel]

honestly i loved playing against kill streaks. some of my best memories of the game are pushing guardians setup in the main building on standoff with no regard for your life like its d-day

[@joshe9915]

😭 good times

[@noondayshadow]

I had issues getting high kill streaks so I love when others got em because killing their kill streaks got mine going. Diamond rocket launchers and LMGs with a trophy system for backup, good stuff

[@krypttt]

“what is it that makes this game so special though?” everything.

[@tatakae1811]

Coming home on Friday after school booting up the 360 and going in a party with your friends and playing pubs and zombies all night was probably the best time

[@RockstarMythbusters]

Man, im gonna be real with you I loved the strike force missions. Yeah they didn't really fit with the game at all, but it scratched my strategy itch that I looked to get away from by playing cod. Really surprised they put them in a mainline game and would have loved to seen them do a standalone game for that style of play.

[@williamhawkins6504]

I'm the same, loved that shit

[@MrKakka666]

The campaign was so good and seeing games like this and BO1 with their story, and BO3 with its gameplay mechanics always made me wish Activision would let studios like Treyarch to really spread their creative wings and do something other than Call Of Duty. I feel like Treyarch has the talent to deliver a refreshing new IP but they’re forced to keep making CoD and we get games like BO4 where Treyarch was clearly ready to move on from the Black Ops franchise but were forced to make a new one by Activision

[@dhevano9752]

True

[@dhevano9752]

It is sad to see activision only care about money and not the petetion all of the studio's have if activision gave them freedom

[@justicebrunelle1730]

Even just the soundtrack that plays as you load into a multiplayer match is beyondd iconic I still remember the sound track vividly till this dayy

[@sheyreilly1905]

In the military now, haven't seen my little brother in years. I'm tearing up watching this, brings me back to our unrealized best times. Thank you

[@jjleaper7743]

I agree, there will NEVER be anything like it. Life was so simple back then. Good job on the video. Keep it up 👍👍👍I'd like to see you review mw2 or mw3

[@duncanharrell5009]

I’d also like to see Black Ops 3 and Advanced Warfare.

[@-_-ACE2]

@@duncanharrell5009 He said modern warfare 3 not black ops 3 nothing really special about bo3 he's talking og games

[@iamapotato3191]

@@-_-ACE2 I think he was just saying maps he'd like chop to see. Slow down mate, BO3 had it's good stuff. It's not just zombies either.

[@Iiiiiii277]

It’s not even about the nostalgic and how life was simple when you were a kid. I’m 23 rn and I would still enjoy the game like I did 10 years ago.

[@zer0051]

@@iamapotato3191 only good thing about BO3 is Zombies, Campaign is the worst in the franchise, and Multiplayer was a P2W trash mode made for Sweaty jumpshot kids

[@TheOrthodoxClown]

as a person who recently replayed this game when I bought it on PC I can say it is just as good as I remember it being. back in 2012. this game is a masterpiece among gaming and I love it a lot.

[@benwright7547]

Is there still a good player base on pc?

[@deity2523]

@@benwright7547 YESSS very lively at times sometimes dry but still ppl on and I realized they didn’t have servers they just let everyone play together

[@lunaspx3914]

@@benwright7547 plutonium

[@rudydaberry122]

Some of the absolute best times and happiest times in my life happened when bo2 was out. I absolutely cherish every memory from that time and miss it tremendously. Bo2 and especially bo3 were the best cod games I played and was happiest in those years

[@RampidWarthogStudios]

My jaw dropped in the karma mission when she’s getting kidnapped. I was messing around and found out you can actually stop it and kill the white hair dude leading the kidnapping. I’ll never forget that moment when it just ended the mission after I killed him

[@salt6787]

This game was perfect,all the little things like being able to fully customize your icon\sticker,all the free cool skins,loadout size all so good

[@freddywondercat1362]

BO2 Plutonium shows me that this game is still amazing - even to this day. If you haven't tried it and you enjoy this game, you should.

[@rezalmao]

Is it free

[@ll-rq5vu]

I still play BO2 on the 360, thanks though.

[@rezalmao]

@@ll-rq5vu my man

[@freddywondercat1362]

@@rezalmao ye, if you don't own it on steam, tho, you can just... find it online easily for free

[@Iiiiiii277]

I tried Bo2 plutonium it just doesn’t hit the same 😞 can’t really level up, and it’s on the PC which just doesn’t feel right

[@Shad0wPh0enixXx]

Just started watching you, glad to know we're the exact same age and that helps me relate so much to your CoD reviews. Great vids

[@Hollowdude15]

Call of duty black ops 2 was such a amazing game back then and still is to this day and cool video man :]

[@MiyukiLily]

I would love to see a version of tranzit that is closer to the overall vision it wont be the same map but that doesn't matter it'll still probably be fun and a new experience

[@lonewolfe5960]

I actually kind of liked Transit... It seemed like an actually difficult map ... But knowing what we got in BO2 wasn't what the developers had envisioned... It makes me want to know and see they had originally had planned

[@badsie1]

imagine if we lived in a timeline where they made tranzit 100% of what they planned, the map would be actually huge there would be so much shit in it.. many more buildables, another town and bus, a cut faction (ops), and more. would be so cool to see, i legit wouldnt mind if they came back and finished their vision 100% in the old black ops 2 engine, it would feel better playing it there then their new games.

[@MsSWAGboss]

This video was such a ride.Amazingly made.Brought soo much nostalgia to me.Memories, we'll never relive..I remember being 11 when this game came out.Started actually playing it when I was 14(mum was scared to use her credit card online....xD).When I heard the multiplayer music at 13:25 I just got some goosebumps.I'm 21 now, just got my first job as a software engineer and as you said, life's been really different..I feel like no other generation other than kids born in 1997-2004 will have the same childhood as ours.I am really excited about what my future holds, but I just burst in tears every time when I think how good life was back then and video games are a huge, HUGE part of it.Hope all of u have a nice day :)

[@nilojitnongthombam4444]

The campaign was soooo good I could play it repeatedly again and again 😢

[@DVN_DVN]

Your writing and vocabulary are amazing good sir. I enjoyed listening.

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

There were many BO2’s. Because MW2 created an era were every game was a MW2 copy with some updates. Technically Cod4 started this but MW2 changed the tone to action movies on campaign and multiplayer into fast food gaming with the Killstreak system, and then MW3 was the first to reward playing the objective. Thank you for reading cause now I will mention the main point, if you liked the games from 2006 to 2014 then we are brothers, we played the same games, played the same side game modes and got the nukes in each game! I will always believe (and know) that Infinity Ward was the innovative studio with the original MW trilogy and now Cod 2019 being the first to change the engine and will have to carry cod for 2 years with Cod 2022 since we ain’t getting a new game on 2023. But still, getting more of what works with Treyarch is by no means something to complain about!

[@SameBasicRiff]

I thought the same but going back to WaW, and even CoD 3, it's pretty clear that MW4 was in some ways a step back - although getting that MW4 demo on my dell PC as a kid was a GAME. CHANGER.

[@SameBasicRiff]

@@Gridlocked lol srry cod 4 mw

[@reverse4308]

Multiple times in this video I almost randomly started tearing up, and maybe did a little bit, shit was the best time of my life.

[@MsSWAGboss]

I actually teared up like 3-4 times

[@Patrick_1528]

Same man same what I would do to go back

[@tapwtr]

I’m 16 now and I definitely missed the hay day of bo2, but me being obsessed with video games since I was very young. The first game I had ever played was BO2 on an old Xbox 360 my oldest sibling had. I would play against bots 24/7 and remember that I beat campaign like four times. I still remember being to scared to get anything higher than round 10 on TranZit. I wasn’t old enough to understand most of the stuff I was playing but now that I’m older I realize how much I cherish those memories. I love this game.

[@itstroy4145]

I know when playing these older cods that I’m not just feeling just some nostalgia factor that makes me like it. The fact that I can play these games for hours still, proves that. Some people say, “it’s just cause you were a kid and liked it” like no, these were good games with little problems. MW2 was the most broken but yet it is STILL fun. BO2 is just a very balanced, really fun game. That’s why BO2 is loved, that’s why BO2 is one of the best cods to be released. Side note: I just realized homie was trying his ass off against recruit bots 😭😂

[@trashdaddy5800]

After I watched this video all of my Black Ops 2 memories came flooding back into my mind. I absolutely loved this game and the experiences I had with my friends were incredible. Thank you for making this great video

[@iCarryBoatsAndTheLogs]

Also 24 here, although I agree that it is one of the best games I think nostalgia can sometimes cloud judgment. I could imagine some of the 13-14 year olds now that are experiencing vanguard or the MW coming out as their first game will see those in the same light we see BO1 & 2. Either way what amazing memories, I joined an alliance back then and played GB’s with an NAE team (I’m from EU servers) and now we have been friends ever since. We have met once when I flew out on holiday, been there through girl problems the lot. This game has brought me so much more than just gaming fun.

[@coltforceplayer]

"Opulence is sinful, but we all pay for it" "I will not kill you David, like Woods, you will suffer with me" "Your life will be consumed by absolute loss" "Martyr me...for Cordis Die..."

[@fuego_jonny6528]

Seriously never thought anyone would feel the same way as I do when I hear or see certain things that remind me of my childhood. I miss everything

[@gunsmoke5580]

I think it was a mix of a few things: 1. The community and developer relationship. We felt genuinely connected, like they were making the game for us to enjoy. Not to steal our money or time, but to be a true fun and engaging escape and experience with friends or by yourself. 2. The timing. It was our childhood. I spent a literal third of 2012-2013 playing that game. Because I had the time to! I had well over 100 days played by the time the next CoD arrived. Because I was a kid with a treasure of a game that never got boring! 3. It dared to try new things. But it was humble enough to not go too far. The things they tried, they gave 100% effort. They had great ideas and didn’t want to undermine or sacrifice the chance of those ideas reaching their full potential! They wanted to make it fun but grounded! And because of that genuine creative intention, all the flaws could be forgiven or accepted because they got so many things right and engineered a real fun exciting experience. You could tell the people working on that game loved it as much as we did. 4. Everything since has been an obvious cash grab to manipulate our minds to open our wallets. The only other FPS with genuine creative intention to create a pleasurable experience since BO2 was R6 Siege. I made some of my greatest friendships on BO2. We had endless fun. So much in fact that thinking about just how simple and fun those times were brings me to tears. They could have made that the last new CoD they ever released and just kept adding to it and it would have maintained the hundreds of thousands of active daily players. It was just pure fun that was designed to be enjoyed with friends. I hope they bring it back!

[@matt_l2003]

Why it's so memorable: Overall: - Had lots of personality and identity Campaign: - Player choice with true meaning behind those choices - Deep lore - Villain with true purpose and motives other than being 'evil' Multiplayer: - Balanced game, but is also fun - Any play style was favored (camping, rushing, quickscoping, knifing, aggressive/sweaty, fun/casual etc.) - Lots of social activity - 3 lane maps - Streaks are incredibly broken so they're really fun if you're using them - Emblem editor - Extra content is simple and cheap, and also isn't in abundance Zombies: - didn't really play it much so I can't say much either :>

[@trebabcock]

You are such a wonderful essayist. That's one of my biggest weaknesses, so I'm a bit envious.

[@DanielMartinez-dr7ij]

Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Campaign 5:51 Multiplayer 13:28 Zombies 22:00

[@thewyatt1001]

Thank you

[@nekochibi2256]

BO2 was the MW3 of the Treyarch games, WITHOUT the production and studio issues Infinity went through. Campaign is one of the best, with a great story, genuinely unique missions, leaderboards, loud outs and a mix of old a new settings. Multiplayer had a lot of variety, options, classic weapons and a really good mix of maps. Progression was also very satisfying with the introduction of class based mastery camos. Zombies is somehow the least consistent yet memorable part of the game. Transit and Die Rise have issues but are MEMORABLE. Mob, Buried and Origins are genuinely great maps.

[@anon2427]

MW3 is the weakest modern warfare game by far. I don’t see BO2 as comparable to MW3 at all. MW3 is when the series jumped the shark whereas black ops peaked with BO2

[@nekochibi2256]

I did say without the production and studio issues.

[@staciewrecked]

Bro I simply just love your videos

[@constitutionalcarrot3720]

Nice retrospective. Really brings me back to law school.

[@boredloner2609]

God that soundtrack. LOVE IT. The campaign, fun and mindblowing. Multiplayer, "SNIPER!!"

[@alexandersveryown4760]

The game itself is really great, but what makes it so special is that many of us played it with friends. Many of us can remember those moments where we would grind all weekend with friends. Even on weekdays, we would say "later man, I'll see you on BO2 later right?".

[@SM-qd7po]

Another very small detail, but something I very much appreciated were the avatars of each team in multiplayer. The best parts of everything is in the details. Each map had 2 distinct teams, with their own personalities, color, design, etc that really got you in the game. And they went even further by changing up the design for each avatar based on what primary gun you were running. Mercs were Merceneries where they sounded belligerent, sarcastic, where they only cared about getting paid ('wanna get paid, move it"). Vs the Seals or the Navy Seals who were more professional, soldiers fighting for the country, they sounded like action heroes. Militia sounded like rebel fighters who are bonded and fight over a cause against western colonizers, etc. I really appreciate that BO2 was able to put time in creating these teams, their personalities and changed them up map to map vs cod today where its only 2 teams and everyone has some custom character that doesnt fit the setting.

[@iavalui7614]

i’ve always loved BO2. it came out when i was still in elementary school, and i bought it again in 2017, the summer before my sophomore year of high school. still the greatest multi player and one of the best campaigns

[@AK2WI]

This is literally where cod peaked for me. Amazing game.

[@ChefjustCheffin]

What a coincidence you came out with this right when I just started playing bo1 and 2 pretty regularly to help fill the void left by vanguard, Great video!!! Not to even mention finding out were the same age so our age experience with these games was pretty similar so I could relate to a lot you said

[@likesubstance7068]

How do you even find games? When I get on it says only 300 people are playing globally :(

[@JohnnyKimble1]

@@likesubstance7068 in plutonium there's way more than that

[@jalenwright3777]

Oh my god! Party modes were so fun! Sharpshooter was my favorite. And theatre mode and the ability to view others clips!

[@SuperKamiGuru831]

This and mw3 were the only cod games I got really invested and competitive in. Miss those days

[@hanchiman]

I loved BO2 is that you got "choices" for different endings, also you can customized your weapon loadout. Also in the storyline mission, I really liked Alex Masons "Cold War" era missions set in the 1980 where we fight in the Angola with Jonas Savimbi, First Afghanistan war and see Mullah and the beginning of Taliban, the Invasion of Panama against Noriega