This is a Downloadable Content (DLC) pack for *Call of Duty: Black Ops II*, released in 2013, requiring the base game to play. It expands the core shooter experience by adding four new competitive multiplayer maps—Hydro, Downhill, Grind, and Mirage—and one new Zombies map, Die Rise. A key feature is the introduction of the "Turned" mode in Zombies, allowing players to temporarily control a zombie. The pack also includes the Peacekeeper weapon, integrating new tactical options into the existing gameplay structure.
This content is a downloadable expansion pack, categorized as DLC, designed to augment the core experience of the base title, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Released in early 2013, this package requires the base game for access and focuses entirely on injecting fresh content into the established first-person shooter framework, specifically targeting the competitive Multiplayer and cooperative Zombies modes. It does not introduce a new single-player campaign.
New Multiplayer Battlegrounds
The expansion integrates four entirely new environments into the standard competitive rotation. Each map offers distinct architectural layouts and thematic settings intended to alter established combat strategies:
- Hydro: Set near a massive dam structure on the Indus River in Pakistan, this location features significant vertical elements and water-based pathways.
- Downhill: This map is situated in the French Alps, contrasting tight, enclosed structures with exposed, snowy exterior slopes.
- Grind: Taking place within a Venice Beach skate park, this environment promotes fast, close-quarters engagements across ramps and concrete obstacles.
- Mirage: Located in the Gobi Desert, this map centers around the ruins of a luxury hotel, balancing open desert flanking routes with interior fighting spaces.
What is the major addition to the Zombies experience?
Zombie Mode Overhaul and New Mechanics
The cooperative survival mode receives substantial updates through a new map and a significant gameplay mode alteration.
Die Rise Map Setting
The new Zombies map,
Die Rise, shifts the action to a precarious vertical setting, taking place within two partially collapsed skyscrapers. Players must focus on vertical traversal and navigating broken pathways to survive the escalating waves of the undead.
Introduction of the Turned Mode
A defining feature of this DLC is the introduction of the
Turned game mode. This mechanic fundamentally changes the dynamic of the cooperative experience by allowing players, under certain conditions, to temporarily assume control of an enemy zombie, adding an asymmetrical layer to the standard survival formula.
New Weaponry Included
To supplement the arsenal available across all supported modes, this content pack adds the
Peacekeeper weapon to the player's available loadout options.
Integration and Scope of Content
As an expansion, this content is built to enhance the replayability of the existing
Black Ops II structure. Its scope is focused on delivering fresh combat scenarios and cooperative challenges rather than expanding the main narrative. The addition of five maps (four Multiplayer, one Zombies) and a new weapon provides a substantial injection of variety for players engaged with the base game's ongoing progression systems.