Alright, so Black Ops 6 just dropped these wild Beavis and Butt-Head operator skins, and let’s just say players are having a moment. It’s sparked some serious debate with some wondering if the developers are actually trying to make the game better or just, you know, messing with us. These cartoon characters, along with their gym teacher, Coach Buzzcut, are popping up everywhere in lobbies, and they’re hard to miss.
The skins themselves are super jarring. They look exactly like the cartoons, which is a pretty sharp contrast to the more realistic vibe Call of Duty usually goes for. The difference is so stark, it’s a huge talking point. You can see it all over Reddit, with one person on the r/blackops6 community just flat out asking, “At this point they’re just trollin’ us, right?” That pretty much sums up how a lot of players are feeling. It’s a mix of laughing, being annoyed, and just plain confusion.
And it’s not just how they look. Players are also grumbling about the voices. Coach Buzzcut, for example, apparently only has a couple of lines that just repeat over and over. Someone on Reddit complained, “Bro he has literally two lines recorded 😂😂😂.” It’s a bit of a letdown, especially when you think about all the classic lines they could have used from the show. This isn’t the first time this has happened either. Remember the Walking Dead bundle where Rick Grimes’ voice wasn’t even the original actor? People called it “pathetically bad.” Some folks are guessing that Activision is just trying to save a buck on voice acting, even if Mike Judge, the original voice for Coach, is reportedly involved.
This whole thing has quickly grown beyond just the Beavis and Butt-Head skins. A lot of players are seeing a pattern, feeling like Black Ops 6 is trying to be too much like Fortnite with all these weird crossovers. “BO6 is just a failed sitcom spinoff from Fortnite,” one user posted, suggesting that Call of Duty is just scooping up whatever Fortnite passes on. The post now has over 5.4K upvotes with hundreds of comments. This really shows that many players want Call of Duty to stick to its roots and not just become a copycat.
But hey, not everyone’s hating on the cartoon invasion. Some players have actually found that these bright, cartoony skins make for easy targets in a fight. One happy player mentioned, “nothing makes an average player great like being able to SEE the enemy miles away in a lite blue T.” Another agreed, saying, “I’m down to make every skin a cartoon, they’re so easy to see haha.” So, while it’s a bit silly, there’s a small upside for some players on the battlefield.
At the end of the day, these Beavis and Butt-Head skins are a big talking point about where the Call of Duty franchise is headed. While a few players are enjoying the goofiness and the tactical advantage, a lot more are just scratching their heads, wondering about the design choices and if chasing more money is hurting the game’s core identity and what players actually want.
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