Black Ops Cold War Zombies Leaked
Recent Call of Duty news confirmed that alongside the usual campaign and multiplayer, the next instalment of the franchise will include both Warzone and the return of Zombies. Treyarch have gifted fans with years of classic undead maps and game modes throughout the years, and dataminers have found what may be to come in Black Ops Cold War Zombies. A leak from a cancelled DLC from Black Ops 1 may hold the key to what's about to emerge from the ruins of the Bay of Pigs.
The boots on the ground combat during Cold War was often in what are known as 'Proxy Wars' in much smaller countries with both sides of the geopolitical tensions (the Soviet Union and the United States) funded smaller armies such as the Vietnamese.
Prominent dataminer TheGamingRevolution has found concept art in a blog post from Nick Choles back in 2015 which shows the details of some Vietnam-based Zombies, which could be making their way to our screens in the Black Ops Cold War Zombies mode.
The blog post was created by Nick Choles, who designed the concept for Raven, the company that assisted Treyarch in the making of Black Ops 1. This design didn't make it into the original Black Ops but certainly fits the themes which have been leaked for this year's Call of Duty thus far.
What have we learnt?
The blog post features ideas for seven zombie styles based on Vietnam warfare, with pictures and descriptions on movement paths and attack styles.
Smoke Screen Zombie
Click to enlargeThis style of zombie would be a mix between the Nova gas monkeys on Kino Der Toten and a regular zombie. With the ability to reduce player visibility through toxic smoke, this zombie type could prove to be a formidable foe, especially in larger waves. The smoke will also cover the way for different, and stronger, types of zombies to move through and get within close proximity to your squad.
NVA Zombie
Click to enlargeThis style looks like it could be the standard zombie for a Vietnam-styled map, with the same apparel as a Vietnam soldier. It also looks like there are visible burn marks across the arms and face, which was typical of the guerrilla styled warfare during the Cold War. This would make for an extremely accurate Black Ops Cold War zombie, if you could ever be accurate about fantasised zombies.
VC_VO Thuat Zombie
Click to enlargeThe stronger of the zombie types. This martial arts zombie appears to be incredibly tough to dodge up close, possibly to combat the ‘training’ of zombies which was so popular and effective on Kino Der Toten. It also looks pretty awesome.
Viet Cong Zombie 1
Click to enlargeLike the NVA zombie, the Viet Cong looks like a model for a standard zombie. Again wearing the blue uniform, the Viet Cong zombie looks like a slower foe which could feature in the early rounds.
Viet Cong Zombie 2
Click to enlargeAnother standard zombie type, although this zombie looks slightly more mobile, maybe used in the later rounds.
Meteor Infection / Mutation Zombie
Click to enlargeGross. Another victim to guerrilla warfare, this zombie is a victim of chemical mutilation, and will undoubtedly cause fright to players coming through the yellow smoke of the Smoke Screen Zombie. With blood and sores across the face of this zombie, we can only imagine the chaos of a headshot wound.
Zombie Oxen
Click to enlargeSaving the best until last. This Zombie Oxen looks incredible, albeit an inevitably formidable opponent. Coming in different variants, the Oxen could be used in a similar light to the rounds featuring the hellhounds, with progressive difficulty with the further through the game you get. Can you imagine two of these pulling a cart full of these Black Ops Cold War zombies heading your way?
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Images via Nick Choles
