Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 662 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 82 out of 662
  3. Negative: 16 out of 662
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  1. Delly
    Jan 14, 2008
    0
    Once you get past the fact it's a new fps and is hard at times... you realize it's really not that great. There's less of a "story" than there is a progression... you get to z point from y action. If you're new to FPS' the game will be difficult on any setting, but once you realize how to play (As in aiming) the only "deaths" that occur will be when the game is Once you get past the fact it's a new fps and is hard at times... you realize it's really not that great. There's less of a "story" than there is a progression... you get to z point from y action. If you're new to FPS' the game will be difficult on any setting, but once you realize how to play (As in aiming) the only "deaths" that occur will be when the game is presenting an unfair situation. (Such as random spawns in areas you've already cleared) Let alone the games "idea" of a boss fight. Typically boss's really don't have a "weakness"... and simply hit consecuitly harder. Fortunatly the final boss, which would probally kill you in 4 hits, is a MELEE boss in an FPS game. The game has been overrated.… Expand
  2. lastfox
    Apr 26, 2020
    3
    This game was groundbreaking in it's time. And it's also a quite long game, which is a testament how much effort was put into games back in the day with all the different locations and big maps.

    The thing that I didn't like even back in the day, was that you fight more monsters than Nazis, and there isn't much diversity in the human enemies or in their animations. And that's four years    This game was groundbreaking in it's time. And it's also a quite long game, which is a testament how much effort was put into games back in the day with all the different locations and big maps.

    The thing that I didn't like even back in the day, was that you fight more monsters than Nazis, and there isn't much diversity in the human enemies or in their animations. And that's four years after Turok or Goldeneye (N64) showed how it's done.

    There isn't also much tactics involved in the firefights. You can peek around corners, but not shoot from that position. Crouching is the only skill in your tactical toolbox.
    There are also a surprising amount of levels which require stealth, and the rules are never really clear if an enemy is able to spot you from a mile away and when they aren't. It's especially frustrating at a certain mission at a prison camp where the mission is immediately over after you get spotted. And sometimes the alarm goes off regardless if you have spent several minutes in a building with no enemies in sight.

    There are also bugs where I had to jump and then immediately crouch to enter a certain building.or opening, and it just wouldn't let me enter, I had to restart the whole mission to pass certain obstacles because of those bugs.

    Overall, this is only for nostalgic players who played this game back in 2001, but for new players there's nothing to see here.    … Expand
  3. Broyax
    Sep 23, 2021
    1
    Ce bon vieux Wolf’ est revenu (des morts) en 2001 toujours sur PC mais aussi sur consoles avec des versions spécifiques ; pour ce qui nous intéresse, cette version PC est évidemment infiniment plus jolie que le jeu original qui remonte au début des années 90. Le précurseur de Doom a connu en vérité une carrière bien plus prolifique que son cadet, sans doute parce qu’on y dégomme des nazisCe bon vieux Wolf’ est revenu (des morts) en 2001 toujours sur PC mais aussi sur consoles avec des versions spécifiques ; pour ce qui nous intéresse, cette version PC est évidemment infiniment plus jolie que le jeu original qui remonte au début des années 90. Le précurseur de Doom a connu en vérité une carrière bien plus prolifique que son cadet, sans doute parce qu’on y dégomme des nazis à tour de bras et que c’est (toujours) plus porteur, je suppose.

    En tout cas, si ça tourne bien (évidemment mais en résolutions 4/3 uniquement), ça se joue peu (ou prout) comme l’antiquité de jadis, à savoir donc qu’on erre dans un labyrinthe (un putain de château) avec plein de nazis énervés dedans et sans aucune carte : autant dire qu’on tourne vite en rond et qu’on commence à se faire chier. Cela dit, ça nous évitera des boss relous trop casse-couilles par la suite, comme on peut s’en douter.

    La jouabilité elle-même est comme je l’ai dit, incroyablement pareille au vieux machin et de fait, incroyablement vétuste, pour ne pas dire surannée et inversement. Il faut dire cela dit, qu’ils ont bossé aussi sur du multi-joueurs à kévins (eh oui déjà, les kévins et les pécédègues bien sûr) histoire de suivre la mode. Du coup, ils avaient plus le temps de faire un jeu solo digne de ce nom…

    A part ça, on note tout de même un sale bug en ce qui concerne le son des flingues qui a un sale temps de retard : c’est très perturbant. Et énervant aussi. Les effets sonores sont d’ailleurs… tous en 22 Khz (bonjour le Moyen Age…!). Et on s’emmerde très vite quand même. M’enfin bref, un retour daubé à la vieille daube, donc, laquelle se hâte vers sa destination finale : la poubelle.    … Expand
  4. RazorSamurai
    Jun 15, 2019
    3
    i mean if this game was little bit fixed it would be a great game. i played it at 2019 and i enjoyed and had some good time. the fire zombie was too op, and some levels are bugged and scuffed, it cannot be passed without some cheats or lifehacks that game developers didnt expect. the forest level is @@@@. i lost all my time to realize that's impossible to pass. guards bugged and theyi mean if this game was little bit fixed it would be a great game. i played it at 2019 and i enjoyed and had some good time. the fire zombie was too op, and some levels are bugged and scuffed, it cannot be passed without some cheats or lifehacks that game developers didnt expect. the forest level is @@@@. i lost all my time to realize that's impossible to pass. guards bugged and they sometimes dont make alert sometimes they do it. ost is great and very atmospheric, dungeon level was really creepy and made for me some goosebumps. but its not recommended to play this game. dont lose your time, i just wanted to meet with all games in wolfenstein franchise and im going forward to the next game in wf series.… Expand
  5. kndr
    May 23, 2021
    4
    I can't stand monsters. They are bullet sponge and not fun to fight. Gets more and more annoying at later levels.

Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best PC Game of 2001
5
#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
5
#5 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. PC Gamer
    91
    It took the core aspects of every good shooter, and made them great. [Jan 2002, p.64]
  2. Gamezilla!
    90
    The graphics are stunning. I can honestly say this one area where this game leaves all the rest in the dust.
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  3. GamePen
    90
    You’ll be glad to know that the flamethrower isn’t the only great weapon at your disposal. The venom, which is a devastatingly powerful chain-gun, is one of the most amazing guns I’ve ever had the pleasure to handle in a video game.
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