Vanguard Has the Worst Zombies in Call of Duty History

ByJames Dorn Last Update on

Yep, according to yours truly – a professional COD player and content creator – Call of Duty: Vanguard takes the decaying, maggot-ridden cake for having the worst Zombies mode ever vomited out by Activision.

As someone with over 20 prestige levels spanning COD titles dating back to nascent World at War days – I‘ve slaughtered more than my fair share of undead. So trust me when I say no zombies miss the mark like Vanguard‘s do.

Vanguard‘s Zombie Mode is Deader than Disco

Let‘s break down the nightmare that is Vanguard zombies from someone who‘s played over 500+ hours of COD undead gameplay:

Gameplay Loop More Lifeless Than Zombies

  • Mind-numbing gameplay with zero compelling build variety
  • Limited loadout and perk options make every run feel identical
  • Enemies are damage sponges yet move too fast to be strategic
  • Every session devolves into running circles shooting infinite zombies

Basically it captures the tedium of grinding lower rounds with none of the cathartic high-round challenges.

More Bugs Than theCorpses Themselves

Even months after launch, Vanguard Zombies remained a glitchy mess:

  • Constant crashes erasing round progress
  • Broken Easter eggs (looking at you "Blitz") ruining questlines
  • Being able to clip out of playable areas to skip content
  • Powerups like insta-kill not working properly

It‘s still shocking a AAA studio shipped such a broken, untested mode out the gate.

community Reception: Mass Reject

Ultimately quality comes down to player sentiment. And looking at various data points makes clear Vanguard zombies landed with a thud:

  • Vanguard sold 36% fewer copies than Black Ops Cold War
  • Only 15% of Vanguard players ever loaded up zombies based on trophies
  • Reviews peaked at a bleak 67% Metacritic average

Just look at the Google search trends comparing interest around Vanguard vs. Black Ops 3 zombies:

Search Trends

I‘ve literally seen more lively birthday parties at a morgue.

The community has clearly reached an overwhelming consensus. And as someone neck-deep in bloody COD Zombie trenches – I wholeheartedly agree Vanguard‘s half-baked mode tries but fails miserably to devliver what we expect from CoD Zombies in 2024.

Let‘s hope Activision doesn‘t repeat this mess with 2024‘s rumored title and gives us zombies we actually want to play!

James K. Dorn, a passionate gamer deeply immersed in the world of video gaming. My journey in gaming is not just about playing; it's about exploring every facet of the games I love. I am particularly fascinated by the intricate worlds of role-playing games like "The Witcher" series and "Elder Scrolls: Skyrim," where every decision shapes the story.

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