Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

The immediate pull here is simple: you load back into World at War with four new places to spend time in, and one of them is a fresh Nazi Zombies map. Shi No Numa is the reason the pack has a stronger hook than a plain multiplayer-map bundle. If surviving waves with friends was the part of World at War that kept you playing after the campaign, a new map gives those sessions a real destination.

Banzai, Corrosion, and Sub Pens handle the other half of the job. They expand the multiplayer rotation without asking you to learn a separate ruleset or commit to a larger add-on. That is a modest promise, but it is often exactly what a dedicated multiplayer game needs: more arenas so familiar matches do not blur together quite so quickly.

The frustration is equally straightforward. Map DLC is only exciting when you still have people to play it with, and this pack does not offer much to someone who has already moved on from World at War’s core shooting. Buy it for more of a game you already like, especially for Zombies; do not expect it to change your opinion of the base experience.

Graphics

These maps remain rooted in Call of Duty: World at War’s World War II look, with Shi No Numa explicitly framed as a zombie swamp and the multiplayer selections named Banzai, Corrosion, and Sub Pens. The add-on’s visual interest comes from getting new locations within that established setting rather than from a new art direction.

Story

There is no campaign chapter in Map Pack 2. Its Nazi Zombies addition uses the series’ undead side mode as the draw, while the three other maps are built for competitive multiplayer.

That makes the pack a poor fit if you came to World at War chiefly for its single-player war story. Nothing here continues that journey or supplies a narrative payoff after the credits.

For Zombies regulars, though, Shi No Numa has its own kind of premise: another named stop for the mode’s Nazi zombie scenario. The story value is in the mood and repeatable setup, not in a substantial narrative expansion.

Overall Experience

Map Pack 2 knows exactly what it is: four more maps for a game you are already playing, with Shi No Numa doing most of the heavy lifting. That directness works in its favor. You can judge the purchase in seconds—want another Nazi Zombies map and three multiplayer arenas? This delivers precisely that.

The pack is strongest for a group that still rotates between competitive matches and Zombies nights. Shi No Numa gives co-op survival fans the clearest reason to care, while Banzai, Corrosion, and Sub Pens keep standard multiplayer from relying entirely on the original map pool.

As DLC, it is worthwhile rather than essential. If World at War remains in your regular rotation, Map Pack 2 is an easy, focused extension; if it does not, four maps alone are unlikely to pull you back for long. Its payoff comes from adding fresh ground to familiar habits, not from offering a new reason to learn the game.

Retro Replay Score

7.5/10