For many members of theCall of Dutycommunity,Call of Duty: Black Opsholds a special place of esteem. Due to the memories associated with the classic title, it is increasingly important thatCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warincludes a set of memorable classic stages from the originalBlack Opsexperience.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhas a chance of alienating the community that wants this title to succeed as a sequel to the original fan-loved experience without some form of callbacks in its stages.
The originalCall of Duty: Black Opsgame released in 2010 for a variety of platforms. This title allowed players to experience a darker side of war andintroducedBlack Opsfans to Mason, Woods, and conspiracy-themed deniable operations. It has been 10 years since the game hit the market, and for many fans, this was a different time of their lives. Now, withCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlaunchingsoon, the developer has to contend with fan nostalgia over a traditionally themed title.
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To be clear,fans are not expectingCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warto be a clone of the original title. Instead, they are hoping that the new game will respect the image of the original franchise, and with these few maps, it can bring back some of those classic memories that fans have from this popular series.
Nuketown
There never was as famous amap inCall of Duty: Black Opshistory as Nuketown. To many fans, the design of this map is almost perfect for short-range engagements. The map has a strong emphasis on close-quarters combat and has made an appearance inCall of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3,andCall of Duty: Black Ops 4.The map’s design is based on a 1950s suburb in the U.S. and was designed as a testing site for nuclear weapons in residential areas. Players will find mannequins scattered across the map which in the past have been the key to several Easter eggs.
This is a map that has something for every style of play. The nearly symmetrical design gives neither team an advantage, and both teams spawn on opposite sides of the map in the back yards of the two main houses. Snipers often take positions in the upper windows and the middle segment of the map becomes the conflict point for assault-style players. While there were many popular maps inCall of Duty: Black Ops,many fans would agree that it’snot aBlack Opstitle without Nuketown.
Firing Range
Firing Range is a medium-sized multiplayer map that originally debuted inCall of Duty: Black Ops.This map is set in a military practice facility somewhere in Cuba, where players would often take advantage of the map’s long-range capabilities bringing in Light Machine Guns, Assault Rifles, and Snipers. The scattered buildings made close-combat situations an occasional hazard, while the expansive side allowed fans multiple options when it came to paths throughout the map.
While not as well-known as Nuketown, this map has provided hours of both competitive and casual play. Known as one of the most versatile mid-range maps by the community, this map can host a variety of game modes without reducing the action. This map saw aremastering inCall of Duty: Black Ops 3and 4, but many fans reported that the original was much more to their liking.
It would be expected that Firing Range would receive an update in either texture of designs or map functionality. While Nuketown is best left as is, Firing Range could be redesigned as a CIA training facility without much work giving its relevance in thecurrent atmosphere ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
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Summit
Summit has been brought into the recent discussion as one of the many maps referenced during theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarTeaser Site hunt. After hours of puzzle-solving, players eventually found that the real-life slides coordinated with the in-game clocks in a subtle update across all the versions of Summit. Due to this entire scenario, the developer ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warplaced an extra emphasis on the importance of this classic map.
Originally, Summit debuted back inCall of Duty: Black Ops,but it did see a remastering in later entries.This map is a medium-sized narrow map with severe drops on all sides. It takes place in snowy terrain and has a variety of buildings, bridges, platforms, and routes to explore. Most of the combat happens in the central building, but that does not stop teams from pushing the enemy back to their relevant spawns.
While this map does not hold the reputation of Nuketown or Firing Range, it has unusual importance to the campaign ofCall of Duty: Black OpsandCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.Over the course of the promotional campaign, the developers have made very focused references to this map and its implications within the title’s fictional reality. The map’s actual location is set in the Ural Mountains within the USSR. AsCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhas a heavy Russian focus, it would not be surprising if Summit made an appearance in more than just multiplayer. Still, this is one of the most important maps fromCall of Duty: Black Opsand for many fans, the new game would be lost without its addition.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warseems to be taking a trendat making things bigger, more intense, and flashier but that will not be the key to winning over theCall of Duty: Black Opscommunity. For many, returning to the roots of the franchise would be a more powerful and impactful addition than any high-tech cinematic could ever achieve. The developer needs to remember to keep the action on the ground, keep the weapons lethal, and ensure fast responses to fan concerns in this upcoming title’s lifespan.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris set to release on November 13th for PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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