Summary
Though it’s still a bit too early to tell, it seems like a real possibility thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 6might not just right all the wrongs of the series' last entry, but genuinely push the franchise forward in some pretty major ways. UnlikeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,Black Ops 6is shipping with 16 original multiplayer maps, two round-based Zombies maps, and a fully-fledged campaign. On top of all that,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6is also set to introduce innovative new features such as Omnimovement, which could have a huge impact on the franchise’s future.
This type of commitment and passion has come to be expected from Treyarch. Over the last few decades, Treyarch has proven time and time again that it’s willing to experiment and innovate on the series' formula in an attempt to keep it at the forefront of FPS gaming. While these experiments haven’t always worked out, Treyarch isn’t afraid to try some ideas again, and that seems to be the case withCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s casino mission, with it looking like an expansion of ideas first seen inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s Casino Mission Could Be an Evolution of Cold War’s Desperate Measures
CoD: Black Ops Cold War’s Desperate Measures Mission Explored Uncharted Territory for the Series
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s campaign doesn’t often get the flowers it deserves. Set during the titular 1980s conflict,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warsees fan-favorite characters like Woods, Mason, and Hudson return to the fore, while also introducing players tonew staples like Russel Adler, all of whom go on a globe-trotting tour to secretly save Europe from an array of hidden nukes. Along the way,Black Ops Cold War’s campaign gives players some intriguing mission structures to work through.
One of the most interesting missions inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warcomes about halfway through its campaign. Titled ‘Desperate Measures’, this mission sees players assume the role of KGB double-agent Belikov as he tries to steal a bunker access card and give it to Adler and his team. Desperate Measures is unlike anything fans had really experienced inCall of Dutyto that point, offering a slower-paced mission that really emphasizes the espionage themes of the setting and era.
While the player’s goal in Desperate Measures is simple, they can achieve it in a variety of ways, such as by swiping a spare card from the armory and downloading the codes stealthily, or by poisoning Charkov and stealing his keycard. There are also several optional objectives and branching paths along the way, all of which combine to make Desperate Measure a highly replayable mission.
How Black Ops 6’s Casino Mission Can Take Things One Step Further
Based on the recentCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Direct, it seems as though Desperate Measures might soon have a spiritual successor. During the Direct, Treyarch’s developers briefly mentioned a handful of mission types that are included inBlack Ops 6’s campaign. Among them was a mission set in an “opulent casino,” where players need to conduct some kind ofOcean’s 11-like heist. However, according to the developers in the Direct, this mission is “unlike any past mission inCall of Duty.”
It seems very likely thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s casino mission will be another showcase of Treyarch’s more experimental campaign ideas, where the player’s choices probably result in a slew of different branching paths. TheCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Directbriefly showed Adler and his team swiping a waiter’s keycard, blowing open an underground vault, and shooting their way out, but fans will have to wait a little while to find out if these sequences are so cleanly connected.
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
