Black Ops | Innovative Genius
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
- Call of Duty Black ops. A 14 year old game that is remembered fondly to this day, but is it just nostalgia or was the game actually good? Join me in this in depth review, and let me know what you think in the comments. Consider subscribing if you're new, and if you're still reading comment what your favorite gun was from multiplayer.
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This is a Call of Duty game and you're treating it like it's the Second Coming of Christ.
Congratulations, this is the most nonsense comment I've received so far.
what is this comment
@@gavinrolls1054 I really don't know... But I thought it was kinda funny so I pinned it. That way everyone who watches the video can see it.
Bro got the pin of shame lol
PIN OF SHAME!
Vorkuta not being memorable is indeed one of the hottest takes I've ever heard
Shouting "Step one: Secure the keys!" is downright iconic.
STEP EIGHT, REZNOV! FREEDOM!
FOR YOU, MASON
NOT FOR ME!
did he actually say that? I'm at the 7 min mark - I'm gonna stop watching here coz I g2g.if he did say that vorkuta is not memorable I'm not gonna finish this video
Haha yeah, im getting that vibe that I'm the only one who thinks this. Thank you for watching and commenting!
This game was an entire chef's kiss. I wish more games were like this.
Legendary for sure
This whole era of life was a fuckin vibe man, you really just had to be there
Best way I can put it into words is the Nolan Batman trilogy was in the air lmao
Honestly. The OG Modern warfare Trilogy and then Waw, Black ops 1 and Black ops 2. 6 of the best games ever made
@@phicks7963 absolutely!!! Especially Black Ops 2 for me…that was the first Cod I ever actually grinded my ass off for Prestige Master. All those icons were so sick looking. The final week before Ghost came out, I accomplished what I set out to do and hit Prestige Master. Then we got Ghost and things haven’t ever been the same
2007-2015 was an absolute golden age of entertainment and we’re only just realizing it
Biggest crime from Dragovich and Kravchenko: Heavily Nerfing Mason’s Rizz.
He's just like me fr fr
Not Mason fumbling a date like that 😭😭
Lmfao 🤣
what?
@@davidherene6365In one of the secret terminal e-mails, he was set up on a date with a woman but she was freaked out by him because he kept muttering about the 8 steps to freedom the whole time.
@@davidherene6365 The secretary in the DC mission who looks at Mason goes on a date with her, which is revealed in the computer in the menu.
He just like me fr
Damn woods and bowman REALLY didnt fuck with hudson lmao
Knowing what he did in the second game... Their intuition was right...
@@The_GameShortsWhat did he do in the second game?.. Save David?..
He was literally forced into making the decision of having Mason be shot by Woods because of Menendez...
A very seemingly quite common misconception is that Hudson was the C.I.A Mole, he was not...
There is no incentive for him to be the mole, and the only evidence is that event, in which he literally died to save Woods despite him having a family...
Why would Menendez shoot his own Mole?.. His best asset inside the C.I.A?..
Hudson was literally set up and threatened by the real Mole and Menendez to make this decision...
In BO1 he was literally the only one who trusted Mason, Weaver was ready to just kill Mason instead...
There is ZERO evidence Hudson did any sort of betrayal, he was forced to set up Mason to save David...
I genuinely don't know why people think Hudson betrayed them... If anything, Weaver has more of a reason to be the mole (I'm not saying he is)...
Fact is, we'll probably never find out who the true Mole was...
@@Nedeziratafacts i never get the hate on hudson. him, woods and mason are a unit
@@joeysmoot7608 Indeed, especially Weaver, Hudson, and Mason... Who had a literal kill order by the C.I.A. in Op. Charybdis (awesome op name btw), where they wanted all three of them dead and they had to escape to South Africa... You'd think people would vouch for Hudson, especially after Woods was captured and Hudson wanted Mason to know (he hesitated taking the mission)...
@@Nedezirata Everything you say is straight facts and I always liked Hudson for his sacrifice. Let's hope the mole is revealed in bo6. It could be Adler 😅
Fun fact: Harris, the dude that got RPG’d on the catwalk actually survives.
Shhhh don't spoil it! 😂
The campaign in this game is amazing, probably the best campaign story-wise of any CoD
Yeah. I agree. Definitely the best. Thank you for watching.
@@The_GameShorts looking forward to the zombies vid!
What about WAW? The image of Reznov, Patrenko, and Chernov fighting slowly and bloodily towards Berlin from Stalingrad is on another level, I'm sorry I love them but Woods, Mason and Bowman ain't got shit on my soviets comrades who literally took down the Nazis and went through actual hell doing so. Black Ops is awesome though, definitely flashier.
@@FC3zombiehunter depends on your tastes, and I’d say the actual gameplay is better in WaW, but to me BO1 is a legitimately great Cold War spy thriller transposed into video game form
@@FC3zombiehunterboth games went so hard in my opinion but hell yeah dude Reznov and his crew were bad ass mofos for sure😤
I personally loved Vorkuta. CoD is at its best when it uses its heavy scripting and high NPC density to make the player feel like they're part of something greater than themselves, and these paired with Reznov's speeches really sell you on the idea that you're part of an uprising, it feels like a revolution. The colour palette is bland, but in fairness it is a literal gulag
Haha yeah, all valid points! 😂 Many have told me, im definitely in the minority when it comes to my opinion on the mission. Maybe next time I play through it I will slowdown and appreciate it more. I really appreciate you watching and commenting!
@@The_GameShorts No worries man, great vid, keep doing what you're doing 👍
Me too, might even one of the best cod campaign mission Ive ever played.
Fun fact. Harris the guy that falls of mount yamantau actually survives and is found by bowman’s son.
Don't spoil it! 😂 Lol
Always the smaller youtubers with the funniest commentary and editing
Thank you for watching and commenting! I'm still developing my style. I really do appreciate you taking the time to comment!
This game will be forever for the real men .
The darkest cod next to waw, my favorite cod game ever.
@@ethanburgess3475 waw was such a sick ww2 game, so gritty and real
and cia girlies
*_Maybe the real innovative genius of Black Ops is all the friends we made along the way._*
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I would tell you to stfu but were getting first, bro fell off so your doing fine man
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! *Vorkuta Yells*
I remember showing this game’s menu screen and cutscenes to my grandpa who had a multiple flashbacks. He was in the army during the Cuban missile crisis and before that, was in China during the civil war (his family was Chinese but he was born in the US). There were multiple points where he pointed and recognized some of the videos in the campaign. It was an awesome experience
It’s probably the cheesiest moment in the whole campaign, but when Hudson puts his shades on and the music does that sting… it’s my favorite part of the game
Haha don't trip I like it too
Only somebody as cool as Black Ops 1 Hudson played by Ed Harris could pull that off.
They tried it in later games but none of the other versions had that rizz.
Back when CoD was truly goated. I miss what the series used to be and every time I see a video like yours, the nostalgia hits hard. In terms of the "best" Black Ops game, this is definitely it for me personally.
This game and the first Modern Warfare were both my two first COD games and the two first FPS games I ever properly played. At the time when I was kid all I really played was racing games and the occasional fighting game so these were basically my gateway into more adult games at an age where I was waaay to young to be playing them. BO1 in particular is the sole reason why I ended up learning so much about the Cold War when I was younger and why I have such a huge interest in history as a whole now. Safe to say these game are always going to stick with me Even to this day I always make an effort to revisit these old COD games at least once every couple of months
I love when games with fictional characters/stories added to Real life incidents. Black ops and World at War made me very obsessed with History Especially War History. Black ops is the best cod ever released.
I'm not sure if it was intentional, but I like how at 9:59 when you said the fire effects were a downgrade, you gave an example in the footage. That's super attentive, definitely subbing
It was intentional! Thanks for noticing and watching and commenting! I really appreciate it
@@The_GameShorts yeah I watched the whole thing, this video is really nice to have in the background or smth. That intro edit was KILLER btw, fight the good fight boss.
Perfect intro for upcoming DEFCON
Black ops 1 was an amazing game the campaign the multiplayer the zombies everything about it was truly great its sad to see the state it is in now to back in the OG days cod 4 waw mw2 BO1 mw3 BO2 etc great video man
Yes. The classics. Thank you for watching!
Dude the moments where you just play out memorable scenes I can’t rn with you unlocking core memories
Dude! This was an incredible throwback. At 13 years old, Black Ops was my first Call of Duty game, and it kept me busy, both alone and with friends, for the whole year until MW3 came out. That era was such a special time to be into the series, and I will never forget it. Keep up the awesome work!
My best man at my wedding is a guy I met on bo1. We were friends for over a decade before finally meeting in person the day before my wedding. This game means a lot to me.
I miss the people I met online playing this game. I wish I can remember my old psn
Same! Even to this day if you play online everyone are still chatting in the lobby
God Bless if that final cutscene doesn't send chills through your body you might need your T levels checked.
Amazing video. Deserves way more attention. Looking forward to the future of this channel.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Only legends remember and play this game!
This video deserves way more recognition. Salute to you my good sir. Brought back so many memories. My all time favorite game ever.
I’m lost for words by how well this video was put together. Just amazing 👏🏼
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! Working on next video now... But it's not Call of Duty.. so he aware lol
This and halo reach was peak gaming for fps
Never noticed the screech in that 2nd bowman from mason in all my years of playing this, god the voice acting was so good
This game specifically holds a special place in my heart. I got it as a bday gift for my father who was in the military. Bc of that he had little time to play it so I did. 10yrs later I had him play the campaign to see wut he missed out on.
clicking on the video followed by the numbers just hit me like a truck then right into Paint it black got me floored. Subbed for life
Thanks man! I really do appreciate you watching and commenting! I definitely put a lot of effort into that intro!
I would do anything to have this campaign remastered
I remember I hadn't played CoD since number 3. Completely skipped Modern Warfare. I played MW2 and was blown away. The. I got my hands on this campaign, and was truly gobsmacked.
I went from 3 straight to black ops. Been hooked ever since. The first game I pre-ordered by chance, the guy at game stop talked me into it and I don't regret it one bit. Also the very first game I played online. I was expecting something like cod 3 or cod 2 big red one. I was absolutely surprised seeing the vietnam war, the cold war era, Cuba. I already had an interest in history but this drove in into overtime. The time period was referred in my 6th grade world history class. We talked about the bay of pigs specifically and the teacher said you guys know the first mission in black ops? That's the bay of pigs invasion of Cuba. It was a really something special.
One of the only games where I had high expectations and real hype and It genuinely was everything I hoped for.
I still have the hardened edition on the shelf lol
So many great memories with this game... Black Ops is probably the game i played the most in my life. Thanks for the vid man, it made me remember a very special moment in my life.
No problem. Thank you for watching.
Only true OGs played hardcore, you’re legit.
I had no idea ice cube was bowman’s voice actor that’s cool as hell
By far the worst voice acting in the game.
Facccck, playing those scenes between the missions, and the voices, sound effects, and everything..... this game is so good.
I was 8 years old when this game came out. The themes stuck with me but a lot of the context was lost to innocence. Great deep dive and editing.
Thank you!
This is definitely my favorite after world at war, still keeps with the same dark atmosphere and mood. Also so much history in it
I had a fun time doing my own research into the real events behind this game when making a video on the subject.
Made me appreciate the game even more.
BTW you have a very relaxing voice.
Thank you for watching!. I'll have to check out your videos too.
I've always considered Black Ops 1 to be the most "polished" CoD. Engaging Campaign, (mostly) balanced multiplayer, and an excellent co-op zombies mode makes it the top five CoD games of all time.
Paint it black in the intro hit so God damn hard for some reason
Yeah I believe it was a good fit!
The “eyebrow edit” that whole section at 6minutes in was great.
Thank you for noticing man! Tried to fit the black ops motif
Incredible editing my man, definitely subscribing.
Thank you so much. Your pfp might be a game making an appearance here in the future... Lol
I really agree with and can relate to The Act Man's take, in that I did not appreciate this game's story until I replayed at an older age and knew a lot more about history and just being able to comprehend what was happening in the game.
Damn, what a video and what a story, amazing
Thank you for making this, I'm almost 30 and yes, this game still makes me go back in time like no other, I finally understand the numbers!
Thank you for watching and commenting! 😁
Forever my favorite Call Of Duty title.
that vorkuta take is a hot take my favorite mission in the game but was and still is hella iconic and memorable imo. many memorable moments and quotes
Lol you're not the only one who's telling me that. Guess I'm just wrong lol.
@@The_GameShortsnah you're not wrong at all bro.. it's an opinion... Say your thoughts 🤟🏻
Vorkuta was probably my most replayed mission growing up. That whole level is 10/10 iconic
Vid came up on my home page, watched all of it & about to watch the MW2 one lmao. Really liked the easter eggs and references thrown in too! would be dope to see the rest of black ops!
Thanks man! I appreciate it
WHOA! Nice edit at the beginning with the zip line 🤯🤯🤯
Thanks lol
I was 12 when it came out, best campaign in the series. I was so enthralled I stayed up all night to beat it
Wow! This is a throwback Bo1 was my childhood next to og Modern warfare 1 this video was great my guy
Thanks!
Had your channel recommended, i loved the editing reminiscing about the campaign
Thank you man! Appreciate you watching.
Wow I was really took back when I saw that video only had 7k views.
Great work on this video
Thank you so much man. I really appreciate it
This video reminded me why I love BO (and by extension BO2, but only 'cause Menendez is so good a villain) so much.
Thanks for bringing my memories back!
No problem!
It would be cool to tackle the Zombies portion of the Black Ops saga, even though it’s a different gameplay style, the storyline was one hella simple until Black Ops 3 go too overboard.
Yeah... That'll be a long video for sure..
Having the players appearance reflect their perk choice was genius
Great watch, very well made video. Got me nostalgic for the game, always a tossup for me between the best game in the series, this or MW2.
Thanks man! Definitely crazy nostalgia going back and playing these. I would say I prefer MW2... But just barely.
0:26 "we live in a world", word
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I love these videos just explaining the cod campaigns you need more views fr
Thank you!. Appreciate the feedback and thank you for watching!
This game is like rewatching an awesome classic movie like Lord of Rings.
Wow, I watched this video just like watching a movie. The memories, it was so entertaining thank you so much for your work!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching!
You make great content, really enjoyed it! Looking forward to more
Thank you man!
Such incredible story telling, even into Black Ops 2, BO3 was more into transhumanism and was more into cyberpunk and spiritualism
But like .. why tho ?
Man, I've always loved this game and it was great getting to experience it again through this awesome video. I couldn't agree more about the excellent voice acting for Mason, as well as the entire cast. I remember first learning about this game and that it had Sam Worthington, Ed Harris, and Ice Cube all voicing major parts. I'm unsure of the actor's name who does Woods but he is incredible as well, obviously. The cerebral story was just so fucking cool and showed that CoD campaigns could be imaginative as hell with the right people working on them. Great video, what a blast!
Thank you for the kind words! And of course, stay tuned for more! I appreciate you watching and commenting!
@@The_GameShorts Absolutely, my good man! I'm subbed up now so it's on!
yet another banger video your channel deserves more publicity
Thank you so much for the support. I appreciate it man.
This is great. Black ops holds a special place within me. Its more than a game, its a special, close friend
Best campaign in COD history!
That terminator transition was tough
Thank you for watching! I appreciate your support.
Excellent video one of my favorite cods, thanks man
Thank you for watching!
I don't think any amount of words really describes the magic of Black Ops. I'll keep watching all these longform videos about it though.
man i wish i could experience this campaign for the first time again
So happy to see another video from you. Your MW2 video was legendary! Can’t wait to watch this one!
I really appreciate the kind words man! I hope you enjoy it as much as the last one!
@@The_GameShortsJust finished watching. Another great video! So much nostalgia. MW2 and BO1 were the greatest of all time. You just had to be there to experience it. Thanks for the video!
in my opinion vorkuta is the most iconic mission in any cod game
Probably goes no Russian then vorkutaw
Really great video, hope you make more in the future
Thanks man! Working on another now.. but it's not call of duty so it may kill my channel lol we will see
I remember not having the game yet but the demo had carried me through days without internet, then after playing zombies. You never got Mule Kick when playing offline but I never used that. Campaign is something that had a certain “jeneseque”, I don’t think we’ll ever get again. It took a leaf from WAW with the mix of real life clips. Theres too much to say that my basic English won’t be able to do justice.
Yeah. The campaign had a style to it that's for sure. Thank you for watching.
For what seems to be only 5 vidoes on your channel (outside of shorts) this is some damn good work.
Thank you very much for the kind words man! Yes I started out with shorts..but quickly found my passion to be longer form videos. I really appreciate you watching and commenting, means a lot!
@@The_GameShorts currently I have a bunch of low effort let’s play style stuff on my channel. I’ve thought about going down 2 routes to add more quality instead of the quantity. Although I could just integrate them in with the lets play content.
1. Those platinum trophy videos, you know where you document the journey to platinum.
2. Doing something similar to you! Video essay/overview video I feel like a game review could also be done similarly.
If you don’t mind me asking, how did you go about making this type of video? Did it take a long time script writing or even researching? I’m not trying to copy you! Don’t get it twisted. Just trying to learn.
@@callmemike__1
I've considered 100% videos before as well!.
Script writing takes a decent amount of time. I usually write the title of video and create thumbnail, then work on script. While writing script, I do research. Then I record all gameplay, noting any necessary changes needed for script. Then editing. Depending on your level of editing.. this can take a long time. I had no idea how to edit when I started so it still takes me a while. The intro for this video took me a long time, due to adding my own song of choice and having to layer sound fx over it.. total hours on this project probably ... 50-60??.. that's a guess though..
@@The_GameShorts thank you for that insight! I do appreciate it.
Dont even get me started on why Reznov is easily the best character in all of COD
Another excellent retrospective and nostalgia trip! Treyarch made 2 masterpieces with this game and BO2.
Black ops 2... Great game.. but... I've got some hot takes for sure. Loved the campaign though.
You’ve got style my guy. This video was awesome.
+1 sub.
Thank you for watching and for the kind words! It means a lot.
No problem! I’m excited for what you cover next!
Would you call this your favorite cod campaign?
@@DiptenLive this or black ops 2.
Huh. They just teased Black Ops 6, seems like it will be set some time between 1990 and 2001, maybe jutting back and forth like the games usually do. From the marketing it actually reminds me a lot of this game (so did Cold War but I personally felt that was more fan service than it was authentic), I hope it can capture a similar grittiness and blends fiction with history like this game did.
Anyways, awesome video. Only 1k subs is a crime.
Dang man I really appreciate the kind words! I hope black ops is a return to form for the series... I hope.
Holy shit amazing video, and i know im dogpiling but vorkuda best mission rip sergie the streets will always remember you.
Haha thanks man! Appreciate you watching
I was 7 years old when I played this game on 2010 and it was my first call of duty. I play this campaign once a year just to have a fun experience and now after I’m done with this video I’m gonna play it again and play zombies with the guys
You deserve the sub, great video🗣️🔥
Thank you man!
Your mom was a real one for letting you skip school next day after getting the game 🔥💯
Good Channel
Nice Videos
I Subscribed
COD4, WaW, MW2, BO1
The perfect collection 🥹
I watched this just after replaying the game. While I disagree with some of your opinions on particular levels overall I don't think personal preference overshadows how much you nailed the stuff you got right. I think the fact that there are still enough people playing that you can get a lobby is a testament to how strong this game was. Not only was the campaign fantastic but Zombies and Multiplayer really innovated in ways that newer COD games refuse to. They really said to themselves: "Hey what if we did something we thought was cool and made the most badass 1960s experience possible?" Even the levels that you could claim were "derivative" like the mission in the Blackbird - similar to the AC-130 mission from COD4 - were unique and interesting in their own way.
Also I haven't seen anyone mention the graphics that you did for the video but I think it's worth mentioning how cool they were and that they really added to the overall fun vibe of the video. Good job man, the view and like count on this video speak for themselves. Wish you great success!
Thank you so much for watching and leaving a long comment! Thank you for noticing my effort, I really appreciate it! Hopefully black ops 6 has the same amount of depth!
this game is the only call of duty that really made me wanna reverse time just to feel the first playthrough just one more time.
Fire video keep them going
Thanks!
Really good video! Enjoyed the whole thing 🙏
Thank you man!
Black Ops changed my life for tbe better, made me look up history,U.S. History and reading about Vietnam reading about CIA Government operations, secrets, and experiments. Goddamn this game is fantastic
I remember at the time of release I was more interested in Halo Reach and I remember people Preferring Modern Warfare 2 over this. Having played through it tho, I Love it.
Really well done with this vid!!!❤❤
Thank you so much!