I vividly remember my first experience with the spider boss. I built the KT-4, destroyed the webs because I learned the KT-4 could do that, and stumbled into a boss fight completely unprepared. I won, but not without screaming my head off and scaring my confused teammates. Zetsubou was bold in adding new things to shake up the gameplay and I still love the map despite it’s faults.
@zy_zir16 күн бұрын
I remember the first time I actually got properly completely set up on this map and was going for the Easter egg and i had to do my last trial and it was to get fan trap kills and when I went to go to the area I needed to go to I saw there was cobwebs blocking the entrance AND I DIDN'T KNOW THE FUCKING KT-4 COULD SHOOT THEM DOWN SO I HELD SQUARE AND DID IT THE LONG WAY AND GOT KNOCKED DOWN IN THE PROCESS when I found out all I needed to do was take out the KT-4 WHICH I HAD UPGRADED i was SO cheesed, and this was only 3 weeks ago😂
@RonZertnert11 ай бұрын
Incredible video as always. You are likely one of the few creators in the history of zombies that can give an unbiased take on each map, weighing it for its strengths and shortcomings in a fair and balanced manner. I can't wait for more.
@noelleholiday6111 ай бұрын
Fair and balanced? Just like random cri-
@michaeltorres126311 ай бұрын
Yea, these videos are absolutely amazing. As someone who didn't like where zombies was going at the time, especially by this game, I didn't play many of these later maps. Watching the last 2 videos makes me regret that a bit. I can see some of these maps' strengths now. I was so much younger at the time.
It definitely feels a lot more refreshing than Tim Hansen's videos, that make me feel bad for not absolutely despising bad maps like die rise. It's just a lot more fun and comfortable to listen to in that sense. I'm interested in the BO4 retrospective's a lot of the other KZfaqrs didn't even bother wasting their time for these, even if they have some interesting aspects to it for example.
@tambettammisto742311 ай бұрын
ZNS is my favorite map at the moment. been replaying the map over and over getting all the buildables and skulls... this map is so freaking fun
@DASUPERCATMAN110 ай бұрын
Every time he pronounces der eisendrache, I die a little.
@identitytemper1291Ай бұрын
Tell me about it.
@StarlitSkyeASMRАй бұрын
I'm not even German and yet it causes me pain
@MathewWithOne_T11 ай бұрын
17:43 wtf that artillery shot is so lenient, it wasn't even aiming at it. I stressed so much when doing that step and now I see that bs lmao
@lilbackpain192411 ай бұрын
i absolutely love these video essay’s you make, you take deep dives into the map but unlike other youtubers who do the same thing you also shine a new spotlight about certain design elements of the map it’s always a treat to watch these over and over again i’m happy to wait another 6 months for the next video 😂
@thanhlamao786411 ай бұрын
This map is literally Plants vs Zombies
@tannerdodge602911 ай бұрын
I intially didn't like ZNS, but I did come to like it over time. One thing I loved from day one however was the story. That ending cutscene still hits hard emotionally. Also I used Anywhere But Here fairly often as a way to get out of trouble, and I remember being very surprised to find myself in that plane. Also also Tank & Nikolai are very funny in this map
@harruwu217610 ай бұрын
it was too complex to begin with but as time went on I thought this map was so cool
@TITISOO7Gaming11 ай бұрын
Zetsubou is one of my favorites maps ever
@FyruHawk11 ай бұрын
I absolutely love zns. to me, the large amount of things you can do in the map is what I like, since it gives me stuff to do other than just "turn on power" and "unlock pack a punch", it keeps me from getting bored too quickly which I find happening to myself with older/more barren zombies maps. the laundry list of item is actually good for me since it's a lot of simpler things as opposed to weird complex things like how some of the bows are.
@FreeSpeechXtremist11 ай бұрын
The more you play it the more you like it which is true of very few zombies maps I hated it at first but over years I've grown to like it. I don't love it yet but I still play BO3 so I think I will given enough time.
@ElPolloLoco76896 ай бұрын
@@FreeSpeechXtremist That's very true ! Tho this was less ZNS for me, and more Verruckt. I hated the difficulty, now I adore the horror.
@ethanhawkins339111 ай бұрын
Always worth the wait! You truly capture the magic of each map in such a seamless way, weaving each segment to the next. I appreciate that you examine the full scope: highs, lows, context of the maps release, solo vs co-op, etc. Makes for such an engaging watch every time we tune in
@hmmmbrother750211 ай бұрын
It's wild to me that this game was so full of details that even watching someone talk about it now, I still happen to lean something new.
@ITzMewtu11 ай бұрын
I swear just yesterday I thought that it would be nice if you uploaded a video and BOOM Zetsubou drops. Exact same thing happened with the Der Eisendrache video too lol
@Shirokroete11 ай бұрын
Your pronunciation of "Der Eisendrache" is so cute
@dmitrisemenoff645511 ай бұрын
I commend the effort
@Devul160011 ай бұрын
ZnS is my fav map of all time and its hard to put into words why I luv this map so much... so many memories on this map
@th3exceptionexception45211 ай бұрын
Man there are so many side easter eggs I didn't know about in this map before this video. Great work as always
@irregular1430Ай бұрын
Zombies content creators try not to say der eisendrache in the most cringeworthy way possible challenge
@greg_mca11 ай бұрын
This map is one of my all time favourites because just when you think you've worked it out, you dig deeper and find something more. It has secrets on top of secrets. For example this is the first map outside origins that lets you organically (non EE/GG) raise your perk limit to 9, which you can get from fertilised blue plants. You can make the skull last longer by revealing walls in its chamber that tell its story. There is a device in the purple water room that lets you play a hidden song if you activate it in the right order, and so on. To a new player the map feels so much larger because roughly 1/4 of the rooms are only accessible through non-points related actions (and even more if we include alcoves), and the organic weaving together of the map makes it feel like there's a lot more going on out there than meets the eye, if you can only find it. The atmosphere in ZNS is impeccable and it occupies more space in my mind than it probably should. It feels isolated and hidden even in the community, where it's often glossed over, but once you dig deep, it really sticks with you
@Etrical_11 ай бұрын
This sure is a zombies video about the Island of despair. I hope there arent any complex steps to learn
@DHKrieg11 ай бұрын
I think Zetsubou had something that it's counterparts didn't really have. The feeling of scarcity, if you liked to rush all objectives and do everything as soon as possible, you'd find yourself not having enough points to get a gun or open the doors you needed to. I remember being able to open the bunker by wave three but having to kill the Thresher by knifing him (once you learn his attack patterns it's not too hard, though one slip up and it's over) I also liked how it almost felt like a WaW map at times, in terms of visuals. The fake M1 garand and MP40 helped in some way.
@ClonedGamer00111 ай бұрын
Man I totally forgot the Spider Bait and friendly Thrasher existed. I don't think I've ever seen anyone use those in an actual game before.
@NikHuhr10 ай бұрын
*they had audacity beyond measure insulting us with a map like zetsubou and charging 10 dollars for it; it's not even worth the RAM it takes up.*
@blightchip423611 ай бұрын
The only reasons why this map was hated on launch were because the doors in the bunker used to be really expensive everyone thought the map was farming simulator and the map was bug ridden but I still prefer this map over GK, Rev and the giant
@jandatorres601711 ай бұрын
This map was a very interesting experience. We did use a guide but I made sure to do my own research and actually understand the plant system. The level of coordination was fun as it went beyond telling each other to input a code. I found the skull specialist more annoying than the plant system as we would have the turn rounds to recharge it when a wall refused to get mesmerized. It was refreshing to do tasks simultaneously without someone having to babysit a zombie and running and gunning with my brother with the Masamune and Marshalls felt so dynamic as they were powerful but not as braindead to use as the thundergun or origins staffs. I wouldn't play it often but the map is definitely over hated.
@jeffersonsteelflex191011 ай бұрын
I’ve loved this series for getting to relive the memories of those original WoW and BO1 & 2 zombies maps and getting to learn all about the maps after those games that I never played!
@Nami8302_OwO11 ай бұрын
Ah yes, World of Warcraft Zombies
@prodigy-hu6dy11 ай бұрын
This is what I’d been saying since it came out. Big zombies KZfaqrs wrote this map off because the quest is integrated into the setup for the map, which is why I enjoy it so much. I’m glad other people are also expressing appreciation for this map.
@lunalucifer666911 ай бұрын
i literally just found this series like 2 days ago and wondered "damn did he stop after der eisendrache" and then bruh
@SivaExperiment2 ай бұрын
This snap was my first map for wanting to do Easter Easter eggs for zombies, and I remember distinctly how opening up power itself was very straightforward. At least opening of the Then later on and the further steps where the complexity came in, enjoy even more and I’ll say it’s probably my favorite map
@aseelgamer725111 ай бұрын
I liked the map very much at the time, I just wish the easter egg took a little longer to discover.
@ReanueKeeves11 ай бұрын
Got recommended this video from reddit. Really glad i checked out the video. Great vid 👍
@whitecliffgames11 ай бұрын
No way, where on Reddit? Glad you came over and enjoyed!
@ryanbollinger175911 ай бұрын
I like this video but I’ve gotta correct you here. The KT4 is not a chain reaction weapon, it’s an area of effect. Any zombie that steps in the green pool will die, no matter the round. It will always take about one second and while they are in the pool for them to die and while they can still block your path, they cannot hurt you. It’s a slightly slower ice staff effect that lasts a little shorter. The KT4 absolutely can be a get out of jail free card, if you charge it up when you think you’re in trouble and shoot the ground.
@ralphlorenzperolino3054Ай бұрын
Zetsubou in general is underrated. Unless you have Shopping Free, you can open almost half of the entire map easily, but the setup process is what killed me the most.
@EJaDav3 ай бұрын
After playing this map with my friends I can say this is the silliest Easter egg goal. With Shadows you have to undo the things you did, DE you have to open Dempsey’s pod by doing tons of different steps, in Korod Krovi you have to destroy the dragon to get to Nikolai. In Zetsubou you do everything to……..turn on an elevator 😂
@ManchesterIsRed11 ай бұрын
i love ur videos. they remind me of the things i think about at 4AM when trying to sleep
@TalleyBellum11 ай бұрын
I may have never really played this map, and it may not be the most loved map, but I always thought there was something strangely beautiful about it
@SOUL_ERODER2 ай бұрын
To me, as a solo player, the lead up from black ops 2 easter eggs into 3 were so interesting. You could tell that they had the inklikg of allowing solo players to complete waster eggs, but theh didnt really fully comit until DE, but i think that on ZNS they took that a step further, because to me it always fel like solo was almost the Intended way to experience ZNS which really thematiclaly ties in to the whole "fighting yourself" thing this map made me feel so strongly. Having not 1 but 2 bosses also just really made it feel like an actual adventure to get through the egg. For that ZNS will always be my favorite map, it just felt like no other egg ever really catered or lent itself to a solo run so well
@jonathanflood45452 күн бұрын
I loved zetsubo no shima, I free dive all the time irl so to swim underwater amd kill zombies was SO COOL
@juicyjuustar121Күн бұрын
Ive never played this map before, or even seen it in action, but Ive been getting back in zombies recently with BO3 and this map looks and sounds awesome, Ill have to play it soon
@Sonic-gy7kqАй бұрын
Zetsubou was really the only BO3 map to get hate from the masses/majority of players (still a minority of players) when it came out. I never understood the hate. There is SO much content in this map. Very cool and unique wonder weapon, multiple boss fights, side easter eggs. Der eisen drach is one of my favorite maps of all time, but its incredibly simple and easy. Zetsubou content wise is better because it has so much to do.
@caseydale586211 ай бұрын
This is my all time favorite zombies map because of its complexity. When I was younger I really didn't know what zombies was going to become, I was just a little kid that played either tranzit or Nuketown until the next DLC released (i actually played bo1 during its lifespan but i had it for the wii so i only had kino, and at that point i didn't know what a DLC map was). Origins was the first map for me to sit there and learn what zombies could potentially become, something more than a "Hit The box grab a few perks and survive" experience When bo3 released it definitely pushed the quests to an entirely new level, and it gave me an entirely new appreciation for the idea of doing these different things to set up properly, rather than spend 20K Points on perks/pap and a little RNG with the box. The setup felt rewarding, and the complexity makes it worthwhile This map is no different. Now I'm an Xbox player so I didn't play this on the day it officially launched, so I didn't get to experience all the game breaking bugs that the map was filled with, so I never had to feel all that negativity towards it when I first played. The new plant system felt fresh, something we've never seen before, the new swimming mechanic, the KT4, the swampy eerie asthetic, the spore system. It all felt integrated with one another, and wouldn't work as well without everything else which I love. Taking out a feature from this map won't make it better, but take away from the integration of other features. Easter egg is fun, seting up is complexual but also fun. I know some people don't like dark maps, but it works well in this
@extract_mods9 ай бұрын
Never say Der Eisendrache again
@GodOfWarConnoisseur10 ай бұрын
I used to run the solo EE back to back to back some nights bruh I've always said that Zetsubou is my favorite zombies map ever and I laugh at people who hate on it
@joshuabrown477511 ай бұрын
Always happy to see this in my feed. Should be proud of this one man, fantastic as always’ ❤
@nafinbomb11 ай бұрын
Appropriate title would be the uninteresting tasks in Zetsubos complexities.
@ENGINEER.BO211 ай бұрын
My second favorite map of all time after ORIGINS .
@munseysupreme87382 ай бұрын
Solutions.. Play solo and save all shopping frees for zet. Trasher is a big push over, don't know why people struggle with him. Zet is one of my favorite maps.
@Matt-lj5nn11 ай бұрын
Honey wake up, white cliffs dropped a video
@playc.holder6432Ай бұрын
If only y'all made this video back when BO3 was in rotation😭
@unstookie11 ай бұрын
YES FINALLY
@schmuckmcgee72943 ай бұрын
I think it’s pretty cool that the map not only references Shi No Numa, but even the classic horror movies from yesteryear that likely influenced those original maps. The most obvious reference to me is Invasion of the Body-Snatchers with the clones pods.
@bobmasters987111 ай бұрын
I'm sorry, this is a phenomenal video, but all I can think after watching it is "HOW DID I FORGET 'DEAD FLOWERS' IS SUCH A GOOD SONG?"
@Super_AC14 ай бұрын
Two main issues with this map and why I don't play it: 1. Too many doors 2. Upgrade process for the wonder weapon isn't fun and is a massive pain in the ass
@thecommentor384511 ай бұрын
I think what may be a problem for Zetsubou is that while it is super complex and has a lot to do... there wasn't a lot to tell you what you could actually do. Like yeah, you could upgrade the KT-4! But first, you need to know that the Skull can actually reveal fake walls and there is one specific wall to open at the end of a long underwater tunnel. Then you need to know that you have to plant the seed there to get the part, but it uses one specific water type. And to get that water type, you have to use that tunnel fast travel and hit X just right at the moment to get the rainbow water. And with a step in the ee, I think while the gimmick of needing a specific gobblegum is neat... it also makes a problem. If no one loads into the map with it, then you are absolutely unable to do the easter egg because you need that part. Plus I don't recall if there is anything in game to tell you that you would need it. Sometimes, it did feel like a chore. It is absolutely more of a thing about that era of Blundell zombies. Sometimes, he would make some nice easter eggs and they weren't toooooo complex in nature. Then other times, it would be ridiculous to assume any normal player would know that they have to shoot gravestones to start an easter egg.
@it2spooky4me794 ай бұрын
To be fair, Zetsubou's lead designer was not Blundell, it was Kevin Drew.
@sgtpepper665411 ай бұрын
After trying for ages to do the Easter egg solo, I grew to love this map. It rewards patience, planning and time with the set up process. Maybe not as much of a reward as others but the cutscene is the most impactful
@DEVZTRICKz11 ай бұрын
MY BOI IS BACK
@Gorlami9011 ай бұрын
This is the first map my buddy and I figured out the EE without looking anything up. It was all fairly straight forward once cards fell into place with my buddy getting the electric shield and understanding the plant that grew the shell
@mikelleonardi11 ай бұрын
There is absolutely no chance you figured out how to do this EE without looking anything up 🤣 how would you know the rainbow water even exists let alone how to use it??
@Gorlami9011 ай бұрын
Most of it was luck like training in the purple water room getting trapped and using the skull inside the purple water to get the poster
@rodstone1597Ай бұрын
31:15 I never knew about this. It looks like Godzilla
@M3G4TR0N_11 ай бұрын
Honey be happy white cliff uploaded
@user-hs3jj9pl5p3 ай бұрын
This is an unpopular opinion, but ive done every easter and this 1 is my favorite; the only bad thing is that the boss fight is easy, but the skull, masamune, getting widowswine for free and turning into a spider are some features that I absolutely love and make this map my fav🔥
@Gio-pb5rm24 күн бұрын
Not being told you need anywhere but here for the egg is pretty rough
@HyperFoxx2 ай бұрын
Zetsubou is one of my favorite maps to do solo ❤
@PhosphorescentMoth11 ай бұрын
Zns is honestly my favorite map. The tone, setting, and how the complexity becomes simplicity when you get used to it.
@TheChcam10 ай бұрын
This was the map i found to be the most fun egg. I and a buddy did it like 40 times
@Eczistnce11 ай бұрын
32 minutes? Oh we wearing good with this one 🙏🏻
@spongebabe272 ай бұрын
We're 10 seconds in and already I'm impressed by someone actually pronouncing map names correctly!
@Devul160011 ай бұрын
To end the vid with the ZnS ee tune was chefs kiss🔥
@dee_sgusting11 ай бұрын
gotta love hearing non germans say something in german lmao
@andytaura10 ай бұрын
When maps get so hard you need to watch a KZfaq video to figure out how to play
@mcflappers348810 ай бұрын
Everybody tryna be Tim Hansen 😂😂
@oktover303111 ай бұрын
this exactly explains why i love this map
@sentencedtoburn211611 ай бұрын
big fan of the channel!! anything cod zombies is usually my go to for background noise and I’ve probably watched all of your video breakdowns at least 2 or 3 times by any means I hope this doesn’t come off the wrong way but IF you don’t mind me asking, isn’t this video breakdown of ZNS a bit of revisionist history? It’s possible I missed the parts where you mentioned any negative aspects of ZNS but imo most of the features you spoke positively about were also the exact features people weren’t a fan of the map and why it was perceived so negatively from friends/what I saw on reddit, a lot of people didn’t like the thrashers or the flower pods or having to water them or the challenges and having to complete all of them to get the lightning or having to use the anywhere but here gobblegum or the spores on the wall or going underwater AND a few of the other aspects you spoke highly of. again, great video on the positive highlights of ZNS. personally think ZNS is a badass/fun map while simultaneously being one of the worst maps of all times hahaha
@whitecliffgames11 ай бұрын
Definitely, some very valid points! I try to hit a balance in these videos between talking about the general fan sentiment, and talking about how I personally feel, so there's two viewpoints mixed in there that don't always agree. I didn't mean to try to gaslight the community LMAO so super fair to point out when I don't do a great job differentiating which viewpoint I'm talking about! Yeah, a lot/most of the community totally hated things like the thrashers or the challenge requirement, and still do to this day. And I do try to call out things that I agree aren't great, like the plants being tedious or the power process being too much. But overall, just in my personal opinion, a lot of the other stuff really makes the map work and people tend to look at it the wrong way. Just my opinion again, and yeah you're right I think I'm in the minority on this map especially! Thanks for the callout, and thanks for watching!!
@sentencedtoburn211611 ай бұрын
@@whitecliffgames I agree!! I honestly have no major opinions about ZNS because I only played ZNS twice with friends to complete the EE and then never touched the map again bc the EE was already done. I didn’t play ZNS enough to form any negative opinions bc I only cared about the EE and barely remember playing the map at all hahaha I just remember watching all the EE streams and reading comments etc about everything people didn’t like about ZNS and I was surprised when I heard you talking about all of the negative aspects of ZNS completely different than most players opinions hahaha was like “damn maybe I’m dumb and people didn’t hate these things about ZNS”
@DRFUZY111 ай бұрын
I have been waiting for your next video. I am also excited for you to get to BO4
@trevorsamuels839210 ай бұрын
Zetsubou isn't that complex, if you get lucky with the right set up, you can literally complete the whole easter egg in maybe under an hour give or take a few extra minutes if you're not doing it solo and to account for actually finishing rounds up to 13 or 15. It's that easy, it's not complex when it's story is that short. To put it in perspective, the giant's easter egg (the one to get the annihilator pistol) requires you to do way more and even revelations with shopping free takes longer.
@MaxGuides10 ай бұрын
I thought unwatered plants only had a chance to grow at the end of a round & have a chance to receive a random water(or no water) if previously watered. Similarly you don’t need to water seeds for the imprint plant & can just shoot them from afar with the kt4.
@RandoManFPV5 ай бұрын
I think this is my favorite map and ove never tried just surviving cuz i was always frinding easter eggs.
@jacobbyers791411 ай бұрын
Finally someone who gets Zetsubou... good actually
@Richtofens_revenge11 ай бұрын
Beautiful video
@philllisphilllis545311 ай бұрын
This was a classic
@lucajack007Ай бұрын
Keep grinding
@liquidsweg485811 ай бұрын
Ah lit another upload
@Devul160011 ай бұрын
Imo the plant system is fun and a challenging at the same time
@mrcrowthebird983611 ай бұрын
You remembered your password it seems anyway dead ops not being included breaks my hearth.
@parkerdavis785911 ай бұрын
My third favorite map of all time, just behind Blood of the Dead and Voyage of Despair, and *just* in front of Dead of the Night and Tag der Toten. I'm a BO4 homer at heart (and I really hope you'll be covering those maps with the level of care you've given the rest of the series), and ZNS is the closest thing in BO3 that scratches that itch. It feels like Jason Blundell really got let off the leash for a map like this, to be unashamed of its complexity and intricate systems, its dense and stunning map design, a wonder weapon with high power and high ceiling for player skill expression, and a flurry of Easter egg steps that make those of us with a mind for these things happy to go back, replay, and micromanage our games down to a fine point.
@bloodenigma577910 ай бұрын
I really hope you aren’t joking with blood and voyage … because those maps go hard but barely anyone else seems to like them
@SPrime34511 ай бұрын
I loved this maps no matter what people says because it’s cool and beautiful
@KingFrostt3 ай бұрын
I loved all the maps on Bo3 when they came out, yes even this one and Rev and still play them from time to time even more than SoE which is another amazing map
@alexbarron130311 ай бұрын
nice thumbnail title (Tim Hansen)
@graysonjurado412811 ай бұрын
This is a incredibly made map
@Evan1157411 ай бұрын
It's the only easter egg that you can do without killing any zombies.
@kroolwrldd11 ай бұрын
Great video dude!
@TightWiggle11 ай бұрын
Man I really wish I could have experienced BO3 in it's prime
@user-mo6pb5ib4j11 ай бұрын
This comment hit me…I remember I skipped school just so I can get the physical copy of the game on launch day and play zombies with my friends, we had so much fun playing all the zombies maps…when I reminisce “the good old days” it’s DE and ZNS with the boys and the unique moments we had, truly the best era for zombies and I’m glad I had the chance to experience it at its peak…nowadays I try playing zombies out of nostalgia but my friends have moved on from zombies and it just doesn’t hit the same playing with random people
@kinghubbawingz386110 ай бұрын
The whole plant situation is extremely exaggerated it's not that hard you just press x to water the plants
@jakegianino576211 ай бұрын
He’s back bois
@Smilejpg-kb4uz11 ай бұрын
Dead Flowers great ee song Change my mind
@staticshocking999211 ай бұрын
I was wondering where the videos have been. But I realized for some reason your videos haven’t been showing up in my sub box for some reason. I had to search up the channel. Weird
@catholicshrimp473111 ай бұрын
Hes home
@MaxGuides10 ай бұрын
Why would you not just throw a grenade in the web? I’ve never died to the web walls I’m pretty sure.
@finndekock76897 ай бұрын
I dont really play zombies but how can you say shadows of evil is too complex and this not too complex
@amp771111 ай бұрын
Zetsubou Goat Peakma
@dustinhoornaert348510 ай бұрын
I've been playing Zetsubou lately, doing the Easter eggs on pc with my buddies. Never understood the hate for zets but it is a pain in the ass to play. Still a great map though.