Black Ops 6: 6 Things The Call Of Duty Game Should Include

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6

By Nathan Round

Published Jun 5, 2024

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Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6

Highlights

Black Ops 6 aims to deliver a historically immersive campaign, bringing back familiar faces like Frank Woods and diving into 90s conflicts.
Fans are calling for a return to standard multiplayer progression, eliminating unnecessary complexity and making gameplay more rewarding.
Regular seasonal content drops for all modes, original new maps for multiplayer and Zombies, and fun party games can enhance the player experience.

The impending release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 draws closer, and fans around the globe are eager to see what the game has to offer. Serving as the sequel to 2020's Black Ops: Cold War, Black Ops 6 will be set during the Gulf War and will delve into the historical conflicts and conspiracies of the 90s. While a return to the past may be enough to get fans excited, there is still much to be revealed about 2024's Call of Duty release.

Black Ops 6 will put Treyarch in the spotlight yet again, leaving some fans to speculate about what features the game will include. Currently, the game is set to feature a campaign, an online multiplayer mode, Zombies co-op, and a full integration with Warzone. However, the specifics regarding features and content have yet to be confirmed. Here are just some of the things Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 should include.

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1 Linear Campaign Missions

Linear Story Missions Provide A Compelling Narrative

Though not the main selling point for each title, Call of Duty's various campaigns have been a major focus for many fans looking for a more narrative driven experience. Though much of the campaigns take a more linear approach in their gameplay, Modern Warfare 3 decided to take a rather different approach with its Open Combat Missions. These missions, though granting players an open environment to play in, were poorly received due to ther short playtime, serious pacing issues, and plotlines that seemed to fall flat compared to Modern Warfare 2.

These recent criticisms have led fans to want a return to the standard linear missions players are use to, and Black Ops 6 could deliver just that. Fans can already look forward to the direction Treyarch is taking with the latest release, thrusting players back into gritty, real-world historical conflicts. With the latest rumors of a mission centered around the fall of the World Trade Center, along with returning characters like Frank Woods and Russell Adler, Black Ops 6 could provide a promising campaign that, if executed correctly, could make the game feature the best story yet.

2 A Return To Standard Multiplayer Progression

Multiplayer Progression Should Return To Basics

One of the biggest gripes players have with the recent Call of Duty games is the overall complexity when it comes to progression. Fans saw this with the debut of Weapon Platforms in Modern Warfare 2, which, although offering the benefit of making attachment unlocks universal between different weapons, forced players to level up a certain gun before being able to acquire an attachment for another one. Modern Warfare 3 aimed to mitigate this issue with the debut of Armory Unlocks. While it was definitely an upgrade, it still detracted from weapon levels and progression.

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This needless complexity in progression can be confusing for many players, and there is a simple solution that Black Ops 6 could implement: a return to standard multiplayer progression. Instead of Modern Warfare 3's Armory Unlock system making a return, where players have to complete challenges to unlock weapons and attachments, all weapon and equipment unlocks should instead be tied to the player's level. Additionally, weapon attachments should be unlocked by leveling up each weapon in the game, without requiring players to level up another gun to acquire shared attachments. Doing so would eliminate unnecessary complexity in progression, making multiplayer feel more rewarding.

3 Regular Seasonal Content For All Modes

Fresh & Interesting Content For All Modes Should Arrive With Each Season Release

While Modern Warfare 3 strives to provide multiplayer and Warzone players with new maps, weapons, and modes, many fans agree that the seasonal content has been somewhat lackluster. Much of the content seems to be just multiplayer map variants, remastered maps, returning weapons from past Call of Duty titles, and minor additions to Warzone. Pair this with the fact that MW Zombies only sees a new story mission for each midseason update, along with new Aether Rifts, which are essentially just reskinned areas of Modern Warfare 2's Al Mazrah, and you find that each season does not provide much for players to dive into.

Black Ops 6 could change this by providing players with regular seasonal content drops for all modes, including, regular 6v6 multiplayer maps for each season, brand-new weapons not yet featured in previous Call of Duty titles, additional round-based maps for Zombies each season, along with events and map changes for Warzone. Spreading the content between all major modes in Black Ops 6 will ensure that no particular community feels left out with each season's update, providing something new for players to experience regardless of the mode they play.

4 Original New Maps For Both Multiplayer & Zombies

New Original Maps Provide A Breath Of Fresh Air

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Map remakes have been a recurring theme for Call of Duty for a while now, each providing players with a nice dose of nostalgia when battling it out in multiplayer or against waves of the undead in Zombies. However, many players feel that map remakes and remasters have become rather excessive, especially in Modern Warfare 3. At launch, Modern Warfare 3 featured 20 maps in total, 16 of which were remade maps from the original Modern Warfare 2. This rehashing of old content for 2023's premium release didn't stop there, as maps like Shoot House from Modern Warfare 2 also carried over, along with other remakes such as Das Haus for seasonal releases.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Makes Cold War The Odd Game Out

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is looming on the horizon, but because of its existence, Black Ops Cold War kind of sticks out like a sore thumb.

MW Zombies also suffered the same fate, with the mode sharing the exact same map as Warzone, making it feel rather barebones for many. Black Ops 6 does not have to follow the same route and should instead feature a large roster of original maps for multiplayer and Zombies. Though some remakes may be welcomed by fans, such as the almost inevitable inclusion of Nuketown or a fitting remake of Black Ops 1's Zombies map Five, a premium release should provide players with fresh new content they haven't experienced before — instead of just repurposing content players have already paid for in the past.

5 The Return Of Party Games For Multiplayer

Fun Party Games Like Sticks & Stones and Prop Hunt Should Return

Every Call of Duty game features a variety of high-action, competitive game modes in their multiplayer experiences. From Team Deathmatch and Domination to Search and Destroy and Hardpoint, each mode pits players against each other to see who will come out on top. Though these various modes are widely popular and have been featured for many years, players may want to take a break from competitive play and simply dive into more casual fun. This is where Party Games come into play, a feature Black Ops 6 should definitely take advantage of.

Party Games were heavily featured in past Call of Duty titles such as Black Ops 1, Ghosts, and even Modern Warfare Remastered. These fun little modes provided a more gimmicky experience for players to enjoy, as opposed to the standard objectives in Domination and Team Deathmatch. To appeal to a more casual audience, Black Ops 6 could include modes such as Sticks and Stones, One in the Chamber, Slasher, and Prop Hunt, each of which could be featured in their own playlist for players looking to kick back and relax, rather than compete against sweats and pro players alike.

6 The Removal Of The Loadout System For Zombies

Returning To Basics For Zombies Brings Tension

Zombies has come a long way since its initial debut in Call Of Duty: World At War, and has since evolved from a one-off co-op mode to a multiversal narrative that has become a staple for the franchise. Of course, with the mode constantly changing, new innovations have been made, such as the adaptation of the Multiplayer loadout system for Zombies. Though this system allows players to use their favorite Assault Rifle or Submachine Gun in round one, others feel that the system is rather unnecessary.

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One aspect that made past iterations of Call Of Duty Zombies so intriguing is how the player would need to upgrade their arsenal as they progress through each map. However, with the inclusion of Killstreaks and the ability to take primary weapons into the first round, much of that tension is no longer present. Inclusions such as Field Upgrades also harm the charm of various maps, as these powerful abilities are available regardless of which map you play. Black Ops 6 should definitely go back to basics in this regard, making it so that players will have to earn better weaponry as they progress through the match they are in, instead of giving them strong items right from the get-go.