If at some point you had spent your childhood maybe playing Call of Duty: Black Ops, this tweet from CharlieIntel would definitely stir a large amount of nostalgia in your heart. Recently, an 11-minute version of the menu music was released, causing wild reactions from the gaming fraternity.
The tune, by Sean Murray, has, in a very short while, turned into an extremely famous and instantly recognizable composition in the gaming arena. Does an eerie militaristic atmosphere with some haunting strings and deep bass feel familiar? That was the menu music, really making the act of sitting in the menu feel like a major event. And from the replies, the players aren’t just reminiscing-they are actually feeling it.
Albert Gonzalez outright states it to be the “best menu music in COD history,” and I say, he might be very right. Something about the soundtrack to Black Ops 1 just sticks with you. They arrived just to say they would sit in the menu listening to it with no shame; go ahead; we all have.
But there are some critics of the throwback. Players like DiscoBearYeahh are saying while they love the gameplay of the later Black Ops titles, the music “doesn’t hit the same.” “BO6 is the only game I’ve reached master prestige in,” they said, “but they can’t deny that original soundtrack is untouchable.”
Now, the throwdown: Black Ops 1 versus Black Ops 2. Classic Man was too stoked to fire some bitter words, calling BO6’s music “trash,” and in response, others including the king responded, “Black Ops 2 clears fatass.” Will this ever end? Surely that is the COD culture.
Others are truly all amped now. Xbestinthelobby dropped some gems: “Play this on repeat and hit the gym and forget about everything, lock in. Save that money, invest, block out the noise.” On second thought, that is not a bad suggestion. That Black Ops menu track really makes you feel like you are about to conquer something.
For the true-gamers, frozen in a bygone COD era when there were no battle passes, just crazy goofy skins, just straight-up multiplayer chaos. That could not have been put better than Austin_9885: “@CallofDuty needs to bring this game back without all the extra fluff.” This statement technically must come from the lips of many die-hard fans.
But let us be honest here—it comes down to the best memories ever. Mythicalls thought about BO1 just this morning and now it is screaming through life on their timeline. ModenasHD hits it right in the feels with “The memories I have from this one… 🥹” while RaysGoat said he’ll “tear up every single time y’all post this.”
The so-called haters, for lack of a better term, cannot deny the magnitude it holds. “Battlefield 6 is the Shit this year and next year – bye-bye COD,” sneered some Battlefield fans. But, honestly, nostalgia wins, every time.
So yeah, if you want a really quick tour of 2010, just smash play on that 11-minute loop. Whether you are grinding, reminiscing, or just vibin’, that Black Ops menu music still hits the feels even after 10 years. And honestly? That is kinda of a beautiful thing to happen.
Now if you excuse me, I gotta clear up time listening to this on loop, all while pretending to be 15. No regrets.
