Wood saying “MENEDEZ” after killing mason is legendary

I always thought that a good foreshadowing of Salazar being with Menendez is his refusal to snipe DeFalco with an excuse o too many civilians

always thought Salazar had a bad vibe round him, that was bc of his introduction in Celerium. first thing he said was a reaction to Harper, which was " Fool, do not underestimate Raul Melendez.." aside from the fact that the way he said it sounded ominous coming from a soldier on your squad, he said it like he had personal experience with or knowledge of Menendez and in some weird way respected him, like how nonchalant harper was reacting was insulting to him. that was my first, but honestly only red flag next to Menendez' escape from his restraints in the interrogation room.

20:44: Your comment about technology being our downfall in the game and the symbolism of the falling tree is actually a pretty good idea.

It's actually funny that Karma goes on a late show when there are no more late shows nowadays.

One great thing about this game is how stylistically linked it is to its predecessors. Its opening is reminiscent of WAW/BO1, and so are the cinematics and custcenses, using real world footage and photos with quick cuts and blaring sound effects, like the interrogation in BO1. The 3D models and animations in the futuristic cutscenes remind me a lot of WAW. It's a nice touch that reminds the players that at its heart, this is a black ops game.

i got this video in my recommended and the editing and commentary is very professional, you held my attention the entire video and i’m very excited to see more

"Woods, you look like hammered shit." A beautiful callback to woods stepping off the Huey back in Vietnam.

Coming in to say I've heard "suffer with me" used often enough, and like in the cut scene it's usually used between workmates, people you know are assigned the same thing and there's nothing else either of you can do except to suffer through it together.

Black ops 2 was and still is my favorite call of duty game. Though i never personally got through the campaign, watching this made me really appreciate it more and makes me want to go back and finally finish my play through. Keep up the great work, very entertaining and i look forward to watching more videos.

COD BO2 was extremely fun, i agree with you.

Fun fact: on the first mission when you rescue Woods, when you are hiding from the soldiers and the child soldiers under the tree Hudson says “why are cubans here” but the children and the soldier are speaking Brazilian Portuguese, later when you are moving from cover to cover you hear those same solders speaking Spanish. The weird thing is that only in that cutscene is when they speak Portuguese, later on the mission they all speak Spanish. I do not know if it was an over site by Treyarch or maybe a cut content where originally you where in Brazil or you fought the Brazilian Militia.

The strike force levels on veteran can be quite hard at points, especially when youre getting suppressed by multiple drones and ASDs at the same time

Section it's a iconic character in every way. Got the sunglasses style of Hudson, the thirst to complete his mission like uncle Woods, and the legacy of being a soldier of Alex. Despite the suffering, the lost, and lies, he could overcome his demons and do the right thing. He could be broken and evil has Menendez, but he didn't.

You also get a little foreshadowing of Salazar betrayal when he talks about him when he was young and in the second mission he praises menendez in Spanish and insulting Harper tbh if you know a bit of Spanish you could get some little hints

There were also 2 separate Law Suits filed against Trey Arch. There was one for the family of Jonas Savimbi and one from Manuel Noriega. They were suing because Noriega didn't want to be seen as a "kidnapper, murderer, and enemy of the state" in the game (which he definitely was) and Savimbi's family sued because they said he was being portrayed as a "barbarian" in the game. Both of which failed.

My guess as to the CIA mole thing was that Menendez had someone within the organization that would have had access to operative files to have found where Hudson resides in the US, allowing Menendez to have David kidnapped (assuming he was staying with Hudson's family at the time).

I don’t know if this has been explained yet but woods being alive isn’t a retcon as we’ve known since bo1. If you check the computer in the menu room you can type a code (I forgot what the code is lol) and it tells you that woods is alive and was at the Hanoi Hilton

You missed Menendez’ escape ending where he ends up killing woods and then he burns himself in his sisters grave. It was one of those shock factor endings that adds greater depth on menendez’ character after finishing the game.

I’d like to to think that Menendez has some respect to both Alex and David mason because Alex tried to stop Woods shooting and throw the grenade. Which is one of the reasons why he lets David live. But idk

Hands down best campaign for me. Being a bit of a history nerd, it was cool to see that the 80s segments had many details that are historically accurate and really showcases the shitshow the CIA was in the 80s. I still think Hudson was the mole, maybe he was being extorted more than just that night? what makes me think that is how he gives himself up in the end, seemingly out of guilt. He was also very quick to jump in and call BS when Kravchenko revealed there was a mole.

In 'Karma' Salazar justifies Menendez's cause by witnessing how rich people live.

i was incredibly surprised to find that this only has 19k views after two weeks, and that you were under 1k subs the sheer professionalism this video has is astounding and deserves way more attention

Black Ops 2 was the best all round game in the series. Just so fun, colourful, quirky, crazy and enjoyable!

Great video! Never really could figure out why the best ending fell so flat to me, but I think you hit the nail on the head. Having Menedez be such a cunning, always-one-step-ahead was great. Section accidentally stumbling upon a prime opportunity to kill him felt very rushed and underbaked. Its not that Menedez has 'plot armour', its that his demise is so unearned. That and then having Karma be so dissmissive abour Menendez's plan and going on jimmy kimmel (a hilariously awful character model of him btw). I'm guessing the writers wrote themselves into a corner with all the choices and domino effects in the campaign. Having section outsmart menedez in someway would have been much more satisfying I think. Maybe something capitalising on Menendezs fixation and naracissim with classic tragedies and seeing himself as some kind of tragic hero. Or Section using his connection to Menedez to distract of trick him. Idk, I'm no writer lmao.

Woods' death in Black Ops 1 actually wasn't retconned in Black Ops 2. There's obviously a lot of "questionable" details in Black Ops 1 due to the nature of the story, so already people made many theories on it, but the thing that confirmed he was alive was actually in the terminal in the main menu of the game. It held so much information in it for stuff that doesn't directly happen in that game's story. Just another reason why it's a great easter egg and well-crafted game. Black Ops 2 is one of the few COD games with the same writers as the game before it, so it makes sense why it was such a perfect sequel that cared about the previous one and keeping the same energy.

its funny how treyarch thought that in the future dubstep would be played everywhere LOL

Fun fact: the canon of the choices made in Black Ops 2 is completely unknown except for one choice. Menendez is killed at the end of the game. That was the only thing they gave a canon choice to. Everything else is unknown.

man I never knew that merle from twd (michael rooker) voiced harper. now it makes sooooo much sense. he was the right choice for harper!

man you really reminded me how dope the blops2 campaign was. we're the same age so id love to see you do another one of these on some other game from back in the day

Just stumbled on your vids, looking forward to seeing more from you. Bo2 came out when I was 13 too and trying to describe that time to anyone seems like it's always a "you had to be there" type of thing.

Black ops 2 gta 5 and halo 3/ reach are forever the goats

I was 12 when I had Black Ops 2. Awesome to this day

Been getting a lot of recommendations from small channels these days but yours doesn't feel like one because the quality of the video is amazing. Keep em coming man. Its a damn shame they didn't continue Mason storyline instead of whatever the hell it was in BO3. One of the best Fps games ever and with amazing stories. It kinda makes sense because the same writer for Nolan's Batman movies worked on this too. Although not a big fan of metroid as I haven't played those games. I will still be looking out for your videos in the future.

I just watched both retrospectives back to back and the editing and thoughtfulness you put into these videos is amazing. You are going to BLOW UP one day and I’m glad I’m here to see it happen. Especially with such big plans for the future.

Hell yeah, new Calzone dropped! I still remember the day BO2 dropped and coming home from school and playing the campaign. It blows my mind how it's already been almost 11 years

Black Ops 2 was and still is an amazing game just like it's predecessor Black Ops. I can remember the times playing it with my little brothers loading zombies and playing after school with my friends (middle/high school) in a clan whether TDM, domination or kill confirmed. Even playing solo was fun in itself. I stopped playing COD after Ghosts which was a decent game. I didn't play the new COD stuff since I stopped playing altogether (work/life). Times were different then...

As a kid my parents wouldn’t let me play, but when I finally got it on my wii they wouldn’t let me play online so I replayed the campaign so many times

In savimbis mission there is an access point early on where you get to toss mortars like in CoD WaW... Its super satisfying.

i agree with you somewhat about the convenience of raul’s capture. that being said, i think considering him yelling at you to kill him, i believe it can be interpreted that he allowed himself to get caught there and had the intention of david killing him, thus completing his plan and his victory. still a little messy, but makes a lot more sense to me

It's sad we never got the black ops 3 we should have... The whole cordis die thing had a lot of promise

Hey man, give yourself some credit!! You're absolutely correct about the fusion of the title page/main pic being artistically designed to show the connection of father & son. Also love the quality!! Keep it up. Also speaking of this game's deep meaning.. did you know "Wood's" predicted the fall of 4G in the "Rare Earth Elements" cutscene?? A lot of games actually call out A.I. & a crazy future we'll look forward to with strength & mindfulness

Great video! I loved the dedicated campaign retrospective. I always loved the story of the Treyarch games in the “Reznov” arc, with BO2 being my personal favorite based off of the replayability, quoteability, and charm. I really hope that you make a similar video for the multiplayer someday- I’d watch it in a heartbeat. First game I maxed out in, unlocked diamond ARs, SMGs, almost had diamond pistols too. At the end of the game’s popularity, I loved running around with the Five Seven as my primary lol. Keep your head on your shoulders, and keep up the great work, but don’t forget the love of the grind when your channel makes it big.

Amazing content, can't believe i haven't found you earlier. Your editing is top shelf and so is your commentary! Glad to have found you now

This was made extremely well! Thank you for going for the best ending too!

OH MY LORD, ACTUAL FUCKING CHILLS RAN DOWN MY SPINE WHEN THAT FIRST NOTE OF MUSIC HIT

Came across your black ops one video and was happy to see you made a second one, I enjoy the long form content. It was comical and engaging. Keep up the good work I’m wouldn’t be surprised to see your channel continue to grow. Good luck!

Something about bo2 that’s fascinating is how well it predicted the technology of 2025

A* video.. ive been watching youtube long enough to know you will explode in popularity very soon, excellent effort.. youre a huge inspiration.

Just started watching your vids, and I'm loving them already😌 style keeps entertained, and you present the info in an interesting way. Can't wait for more

Black ops 2 was the peak of call of duty… can’t believe we went from this to cod ghosts lmfao

This is the best black ops 2 explained/retrospective video I’ve seen on KZfaq, thank you for this is brought back so much nostalgia

Keep these awesome videos coming man! I’m here for the long run

Black ops 2 is my all time favorite out of the cods.

How you only have 3k subscribers is beyond me. The amount of effort on this video is astounding. As well with your other video retrospectives, I love your videos with the amount of effort you put in. Great job man, I’ve watched this video at least 3 times and I don’t regret it.

The strike force missions are actually some of my favorites. And yeah, on Veteran, they can be really intense, since you have limited troops to perform your objective, and they die super quick if you don't order them properly. Shipwreck is actually really difficult on veteran, and i found myself on one single soldier who i had to manually take control of to protect while waiting for reinforcements twice in one attempt.

The "test your might" was hilarious. You comedic timing and awareness is Grade A

I think the opening of BO2's campaign was supposed to mirror that of Josefina's injuries in the BO2 cinematic intro.

just watched your bo1 video and man I gotta say keep going with this!! your production is better than most youtubers and I'm glad I can find more video essays like this

first impression.. narrarration and story telling in the intro alone.. looking forward to watch the rest.. liked and subbed

This was the first cod game I played that I didn’t have to be relegated to using my neighboring cousins’ Xbox. It’s the Goat. Great vid.

I never forgot Noriega's smile before the shooting the mason part,in the military guards/Checkpoint,the smile shows that something is wrong...

49:57 you can actually snipe Defalco from across the map in this section. Just remember to pack a sniper w/ a zoom scope.

i am emotional in the first 2 minutes of video

The beginning statements about boycotting the game is so funny because 12 year old felt the exact way until my sister boyfriend let me play while visiting them for the holidays and when I got home I begged for the game and when I got it never stopped playing! Love the video! awesome job!

Absolutely love the vid bro I remember replaying this campaign over and over as a kid because I didn’t have wifi and man this game does hold up just as much as the first game, you missed some Easter eggs but I think you did this story justice and I can’t wait for BO3 or Cold War or whatever you decide on next (I’d love to see one for ghost tho if you’d take my recommendation)

incredible video for such a small channel. Cant wait to see more

God damn this was a throw back i gotta get my 360 out and replay bo2 hopefully my invincible 360 controller is still holding up

im so proud of how far youve come man this is the beginning of something great for you

Regarding the CIA mole: It was Hudson, dating all the way back to Old Wounds at least, shown when Hudson suddenly gets jittery when a mole is mentioned. As for why, it can be two reasons. One, Menendez threatened his family, or two, David had been kidnapped that whole time, and with Mason out of contact while doing CIA missions and his mother deceased, really nobody else knew David was missing

Absolutely amazing editing and commentary! I can't believe you aren't bigger

Mw2 2009 > BlackOps2. Both are probably the best cod games ever made , but MW2 was just entirely on another level. I miss those days..

I have been playing Call of Duty before Black Ops 2 but there was something about this game that i felt that didn't feel playing the games before or after it Black Ops 2 is the best Call of Duty

Quality of the video and subcount don'r match up AT ALL. Fantastic video. Gonna binge the rest of them.

love the videos man, hope to see more about all games you like :)

You have an incredible talent for these kinds of videos, I watched the BO1 video this one back to back and not for a second was I bored. Obviously you should make videos what you enjoy because I’m sure we’d enjoy them too even if we’ve never even heard of the topic. TL;DR: Well done 👍

I’ve been seeing so much bo2 content lately its making wanna download the game again

I got this video in my recommended and wow, this is very well made, just subbed and i hope to see more from you!

I love how people try to find ways to complain about Bo2 Zombies when in reality it was truly a blast to play. And the farm! bruh how could you forget about the farm!

Man I remember the release of Black Ops II..... I went to Walmart at a local Mall. I picked up two magazines. IGN and some gamestop panflet. I remember reading about the Relase of MW3 and Black Ops II on the IGN magazine. This game was dope

I feel like BO2 is perfectly blends the futuristic themes and boots on the ground

Love these type of videos brings me back to when I played these classic cods

Btw if you grab a sniper out of the armory in the second half of Colossus, it makes DeFalco a joke. When you first exit the mall area and go the spot with all the ASDs, you can one-tap him when he’s in the balcony

10/10 kept me interested the entire time

This is really well put together. I thought you had multiple millions of subscribers judging from the quality of this video. Do more！

i saw your BO 1 video last night and you had 550 subs and now you're at 751 and i'm gonna be fr with you homie you're gonna be huge

1:19:24 In the 11 years this game has been out and even after replaying the campaign 5 times I just now realized the zombie that’s in the top left.

Talking about the history, this is the first time I noticed that LTC Oliver North of Iran-Contra , has an appearance in black ops 2, wow

Ay bro regarding the end of the video you could post a video of you breaking down a phone book and I bet I'd be entertained so keep up the awesome work and post/work on what nakes ya happy. The rest will follow:)

Great video. Very professional and well made! Keep it up bro!!

Congratulations on your channel's view count. I wish you much more visibility. 17:37: And big-up to our Cuban comrade. Your "Let's go get 'em!" in the BO1 video made me really laugh though (for the first occurrence of the "put the sunglasses on" thing by Hudson).

Tremendous look back video. Well done.

Fun fact when you enter the room where ziggy was stomped on you can pick him up

Liking your content and your easy on the ears so subscription is done looking forward to more content.

MW3 the original was my jam. That's the COD I played the most throughout my childhood and teenage years. Bo1 and Bo2 I played alot too but not as much as MW3. Idkw but thats my favorite.

I never knew Hudson’s voice actor changed in bo2, honestly great job to Michael Keaton

Frank, it's me.. Every man looks at his brother, with love and relief. Oo rah

Fun Fact: After the credits when Carry On is playing... You can see a Zombie top left of the stage during certain parts... A small detail I found on my recent playthrough which is kinda funny honestly...

I got this recommended after Microsoft/Activision fixed the servers for the older CoDs on Xbox from CoD 4 to BO2 and I've been playing the MP again

This video was fantastic, you have just earned a new subscriber, keep up the great content