Its strong emphasis on cooperative survival tactics is reminiscent of Left 4 Dead, only the zombies will cut you down much quicker this time around. With a colorful cast of inglourious bastards, richly detailed mid-century backdrop, and punishing difficulty, Zombies really comes into its own this time around. You feel the repetition set in as you headshot one doltish robot after another, those once-entertaining techno-spells reduced to basic crowd control. A steady stream of military jargon and big explosions try to obfuscate the feeling of emptiness native to these giant, mostly flat arenas built for four. But when you're playing solo, it's a chore. It doesn't feel that way when you're rolling four deep with your buddies, turning robots into walking fireballs and making human combatants vomit up their breakfast with your techno-magic abilities. An overarching mystery unfolds concerning "the frozen forest," but its twists and turns are as predictable as, well, a Tom Clancy novel. Most missions are extended shooting galleries against waves of grunts, broken up by trips to the safehouse to customize your loadout. This is a simpler tale for a simpler campaign. Knowing about Raul Menendez (who I heard mentioned once) and his exploits in the previous game is not required. This may be a continuation of the Black Ops timeline, but it's a standalone tale. If you skimmed our gallery recapping Call of Duty Black Ops: The story so far and felt you were on the wrong end of a Tom Clancy novel, fear not. Thursters aside, campaign is where Black Ops 3 is at its most inconsistent.
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The whole game could've been anchored around this mechanic instead, a time trial mode (buried in the multiplayer menu) is the only alternative that puts it to good use. Including a feature so gratifying, but limiting it to only a fraction of the game, is a waste. Zombies - being set in the 1940s and all - doesn't allow thruster packs at all. In the campaign, it's a completely optional accessory rendered all but useless by the mode's flat level design. The thruster pack is a fun, versatile toy that blends nicely with the action, yet multiplayer is the only mode that uses it properly. Your quest sends you on a globetrotting adventure to hunt down a group of rogue cybernetic soldiers and unreal the mystery of the "frozen forest." The whole thing plays out pretty predictably, but you can customize your hero - male or female - and see those changes reflected in the cinematics, which is a nice touch. In addition to the new storyline, Black Ops 3 also features an all-new protagonist.
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