Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’s Zombies mode remains a fan favourite for a reason. It introduced a compelling new narrative, innovative mechanics, and a diverse set of maps, each offering unique challenges and gameplay experiences. This guide delves into the undead offerings of Black Ops 2, providing details on the maps themselves, the characters you fight alongside, and the secrets that lie buried beneath the hordes of zombies.
Unveiling the Maps: From Town Squares to Sky High
Black Ops 2 boasts a total of eight playable maps, categorized into two distinct groups:
- Original Maps: These three individual maps, Green Run (Bus Depot, Town, and Farm), interconnect to form the massive TranZit map.
- Standalone Maps: These five maps offer unique locations and storylines, providing a more focused gameplay experience.
1. TranZit (Green Run):
TranZit is a sprawling, post-apocalyptic landscape divided into three explorable sections:
- Bus Depot: The starting area, featuring a broken-down bus as your initial safe zone. You’ll find Pack-a-Punch (weapon upgrade station) here, but activating it requires traveling to another location via a rickety, electricity-powered bus (more on that later).
- Town: A deserted American town filled with zombies and lootable buildings. This section offers opportunities to open up new pathways and unlock essential areas.
- Farm: A rural area with a farmhouse as a potential camping spot. Here, players can activate a teleporter to reach other sections of TranZit.
The defining feature of TranZit is the aforementioned electric bus. It traverses a desolate highway, allowing players to travel between sections. However, the bus has limited health and requires constant repairs to avoid getting overrun by zombies. This unique mechanic adds a layer of stress and forces strategic movement throughout the map.
2. Nuketown Zombies:
A reimagined version of the iconic Nuketown multiplayer map, Nuketown Zombies throws players into a condensed, action-packed experience. This map is a great choice for high-round attempts due to its tight spaces and strategic choke points. The map also features a unique Easter Egg quest that unlocks a powerful Wonder Weapon.
3. Die Rise:
Die Rise takes players to a vertigo-inducing skyscraper complex in Shanghai. This vertical map features moving platforms, zip lines, and elevators that players must utilize to navigate the environment and survive the growing zombie hordes. Die Rise boasts a complex buildable system that allows players to construct powerful tools and improve their defences.
4. Mob of the Dead (Standalone DLC):
Mob of the Dead transports players to Alcatraz Island, the infamous prison overrun by the undead. This map features a unique cast of playable characters – classic mobsters – and introduces the innovative “soul-sucking” mechanic. Players can collect souls from special zombies to activate various perks and power-ups. Mob of the Dead also features a thrilling Easter Egg quest that involves building a functioning aeroplane.
5. Buried (Standalone DLC):
Buried takes players on a wild ride through a western mining town with a twist – it’s built on top of a massive underground facility. This map offers a unique blend of claustrophobic tunnels and wide-open caverns, keeping players on their toes. Buried is known for its complex buildable system that allows players to construct a powerful Wunderwaffe DG-2 wonder weapon and a devastating Paralyzer grenade launcher.
6. Origins (Standalone DLC):
Origins throws players back in time to a reimagined version of the original Black Ops Zombies map, “Ascension.” This map features a focus on historical figures like Nikolai and Richtofen, alongside the introduction of the powerful staffs of the ancients. Building these elemental staffs is a major focus of the Origins Easter Egg quest, offering players unique abilities to combat the undead.
7. Victus and the Shadow Man (Standalone DLC):
Victus and the Shadow Man introduces a new cast of characters – the Victis crew – and takes them on a journey through a forgotten city shrouded in darkness. This map features a unique mechanic where players can enter an alternate dimension to access new areas and power-ups. Building the Shadowclaw wonder weapon is a key objective in the map’s Easter Egg.
8. Deprogram (Standalone DLC):
Deprogram is the final map in the Black Ops 2 Zombies storyline. It brings together all the characters from the game and offers a climactic conclusion to the narrative. This map features a mix of elements from previous maps and throws everything at players in a final test of their zombie-slaying skills.
Beyond TranZit: Standalone Maps
Black Ops 2 also comes with three standalone maps, each offering a unique atmosphere and gameplay experience:
- Nuketown Zombies: A reimagining of the iconic multiplayer map Nuketown, scaled down for Zombies. This fast-paced, close-quarters combat map is a fan favorite for its frantic action and the Sliquifier Wonder Weapon, which makes zombies slide around helplessly.
- Die Rise: A vertigo-inducing map set on the rooftops of high-rise buildings in Shanghai. Players need to navigate precarious walkways, activate elevators, and utilize special wall-running sections to survive. Die Rise is known for its challenging layout and the powerful Turned Wonder Weapon, which blasts fire and electricity.
- Mob of the Dead: A classic mobster movie-inspired experience set on Alcatraz Island. This map features a focus on character abilities and cooperative play. Players can unlock special moves like reviving teammates or turning into a demonic shadow to fight zombies. The map also boasts the powerful Hell’s Retriever blunderbuss and the entertaining Warden, a ghostly prison guard who throws live grenades at players.
FAQs
Q. How many Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Zombies maps are there?
There are technically 10 playable maps in Black Ops 2 Zombies. However, there are three smaller interconnected maps (Green Run – Bus Depot, Town, and Farm) that form a larger map called TranZit. Nuketown Zombies is a standalone map but ties into the Moon map’s story. The other six maps are individual experiences.
Q. What are the names of the Black Ops 2 Zombies maps?
- TranZit (Green Run – Bus Depot, Town, and Farm)
- Die Rise
- Mob of the Dead
- Buried
- Nuketown Zombies (Standalone)
- Origins (DLC)
- Victus Rezurrection (DLC) (Includes Shangri-La, Studio, and TranZit Reborn)
- Buried (Resurrection) (DLC) (Remastered version of Buried)
- Mob of the Dead (Rezurrection) (DLC) (Remastered version of Mob of the Dead)
Q. Are there any Easter Egg quests in Black Ops 2 Zombies?
Yes! Most Black Ops 2 Zombies maps have elaborate Easter Egg quests that can unlock special weapons, perks, or story secrets. Some Easter Eggs are quite complex and require teamwork or following guides.
Q. What’s the best Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Zombies map?
This is subjective! Different maps offer unique experiences. “https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QTIzBhmki7s” on YouTube explores the pros and cons of each map to help you decide which one to try first.
Q. What’s the story behind TranZit?
TranZit focuses on four new characters (Victis) who are trapped in a broken-down bus moving through a post-apocalyptic future. They must find a way to escape the fog and reach a safe haven.
Q. What’s the celebrity connection in Mob of the Dead
Mob of the Dead features a celebrity voice cast including actors Ray Liotta, Joe Pantoliano, Silvio Orlando, and Michael Madsen. They play fictionalized versions of themselves trapped on Alcatraz Island fighting zombies.
Q. Is Buried easy for beginners?
Buried is known as a beginner-friendly map. It offers a clear layout, the powerful Paralyzer wonder weapon, and a strategy (the “Trample Steam”) that allows you to survive high rounds.
Q. What’s the significance of Nuketown Zombies?
Nuketown Zombies takes place after the events of the Moon map and shows how Element 115 revived soldiers exposed to radiation.
These are just a few examples! Exploring online resources like forums and wikis will provide specific details and strategies for each Black Ops 2 Zombies map.
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