Call of Duty Zombies fans have been desperate for a return to form in recent years. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may be underrated when looking back on it today, but its buggy launch and a rushed finale to the Aether story meant it was hard to see the good it did. Black Ops Cold War was a good step on the right direction that introduced some solid new mechanics, even if the round-based maps had boring settings and Operators hurt the storytelling. The objective focus of Vanguard Zombies left the mode at its lowest point, and while Modern Warfare 3 Zombies’ open-world offering has won over casual fans, the round-based audience needs Call of Duty 2024 to deliver.