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Did you spot Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s period-appropriate arcade classics?Got a quarter?
Got a quarter?
Turns out, Activision didn’t sprout from the ground fully formed as a Call Of Duty money-printing machine. Shocking, I know, but it seems the publishers were making cabinet games all the way back in the 80s - coincidentally, the same era in whichCall Of Duty: Black Ops Cold Wartakes place. Treyarch’s latest shooter pays homage to the publisher’s arcade roots, with playable classics hidden across the espionage thriller’s campaign.
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What I like the most, however, is that the game appears to poke fun at the fact that you’re taking time out of legally-grey deniable ops to plug in a few high scores. Not that I’ve hopped in myself, but the above clip from PC Gamer’s Morgan Park has one of his squaddies jabbing at his Pitfall skills in the middle of a heated infiltration, as Pat Benetar blasts out in the background. This is, decidedly, not a very serious game.
Beyond being a daft wee collectable distraction, it’s also a fond recognition of the publisher’s past. You don’t even need to jump into blops to check the games out, either. While they tend to show up now and again in other Call Of Duty games, most are free to play online through sites likeRetroGames.
Unfortunately, our guides boffins won’t be able to teach you how to master Barnstorming’s flight challenges - but if you need to knowBlack Ops Cold War’s weapon statsin a pinch, they’ve got you covered.
