A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mode has arrived in Black Ops 6 Zombies but fans of the game aren’t all happy with its inclusion.
If you’re yet to drop into Season 2 Reloaded in Black Ops 6, you’ll find there’s plenty of content awaiting your return.
Perhaps the biggest push from Treyarch this mid-season update revolves around the new TMNT collaboration, which brings with it new skins, modes, and even a special event pass.
But over in Zombies, the new Cowabunga Cranked game mode isn’t to everyone’s taste.
The Issues With Cowabunga Cranked
Over on the Call of Duty Zombies subreddit, users are complaining about the new Cowabunga Cranked TMNT mode in Black Ops 6.
The mode itself is a take on the classic ‘Cranked’ mode, which requires players to continually eliminate zombies to reset a timer before it ticks down to zero.
This time around though, players can collect unique TMNT-themed Power-Ups, or equip Pay-to-Win Turtle cosmetics to help them complete the Easter Egg Main Quests.
However, fans are already calling the new Turtle-themed experience ‘unplayable and not fun at all,’ after encountering issues with the game mode.
Reddit user glo0blE refers to the mode as ‘horrible,’ claiming that the Main Quests are nearly impossible without high-tier GobbleGums, due to the timer shortening dramatically at high rounds.
“I keep dying on about round 18 because it goes down to a 5 sec timer and I can’t find zombies quick enough as the rounds change,” user Luigi2198 writes.
It should be noted that Treyarch is now selling powerful GobbleGum packs in the in-game Store, including the new Time Out GobbleGum which pauses the Cranked timer whenever you choose.
But if you don’t want to buy that, you’ll need to finish the Easter Egg quest as fast as possible, to avoid the rounds getting too high.
Is the Reward Even Worth It?
Meanwhile, other fans are slamming the Cowabunga Cranked Main Quest reward as being ‘lazy.’
The Easter Egg quest, which is still completable inside the Cranked variant mode, offers a new Calling Card to those who manage to complete it without their timer running out.
Unfortunately, that Calling Card is the same as a map’s original Main Quest card – only with a small turtle shell in the corner!
It’s hardly the TMNT-themed Calling Card many were hoping for – but it’s still a mark of pride for those who want it. Cowabunga Cranked likely won’t be remaining forever, so if you want to show off your skills, you’ll need to do so before the event comes to an end on March 13.
