Activision is giving Call of Duty a blast from the past, with the introduction of the add on Zombies in Spaceland. Paying homage to the 80s and following a horror director with stereotypes from the decade’s movies, the game breakdances on zombie butt amid a space-themed amusement park. The games is anchored by the voices of 80s icons David Hasselhoff and Paul Reubens, along with Seth Green, Ike Barinholtz, Jay Pharoah and Sasheer Zamata.
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