7) Call of Duty Black Ops 3 Zombies

Nobody expected the first appearance of zombies in Call of Duty: World at War, yet there’s no denying it’s now become at least as popular as the series’ core gameplay, and arguably more anticipated than the main game. With four-player co-op and fast wave-based gameplay, it’s equal parts addictive and challenging.

Unlike previous iterations, the zombie mode in Black Ops 3 actually features its own characters and story. As Nero the Magician, Jessica the Femme Fatale, Vincent the Cop, or Campbell the Boxer, players fight together against the undead in Morg City, a film noir-esque metropolis that has been overrun with zombies and Lovecraftian horrors. In addition to the staple Call of Duty gunplay, players can use Gobblegums to get bonus perks or “Unleash the Beast” to transform into a tentacle monstrosity and tear through waves of zombies, as well as unlock hidden areas. Mystery boxes provide access to more powerful weapons that can’t be bought normally, which you’ll need to combat the elder horrors and flying demons that periodically show up.

For the first time Black Ops 3 also features “Nightmare” mode, in which the entire single-player campaign is transformed into an apocalyptic zombie survival game, including an entirely new narrative.

 

 Dark rituals are afoot in Morg City.

The longer you survive, the more relentless the horde becomes.