Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

 PC
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
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  1. M3
    Oct 30, 2017
    70
    Three years after Wolfenstein: The New Blood, nazi-killing machine BJ Blazkowicz is back in another action packed, yet oddly gripping adventure. Even if it doesn’t exceed the original game, it still is fun, intense and gorgeous looking.
  2. Cubed3
    Nov 12, 2017
    60
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus takes The New Order and multiplies everything tenfold (especially the silliness and the amount of cut-scenes) when it should just take the original and carefully build upon its foundation, smoothing its rough edges and offering the very best Wolfenstein game ever. The result is a FPS that's fun, but also one that doesn't really know what it wants to be.
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  1. Ars Technica
    Oct 27, 2017
    In great news, everything you do in the game looks tremendous thanks to MachineGames' use of the idTech6 engine, which is an upgrade from the last game's idTech5. I tested the entire game on a souped-up PC and had the game cranking at max settings in 4K with zero hitches in frame rate or responsiveness, and this was in spite of the game throwing up all matter of gorgeous particle, shadow, and lighting effects.
  2. Kotaku
    Oct 31, 2017
    The New Colossus crafts a world that can deliver exciting action and human drama. The messy gunfights give way to something much larger. The New Colossus examines violence, resistance, and the necessity of revolution. It’s bloody and occasionally silly but never stupid or crass. It comes down firmly on the side of punching Nazis and throwing bricks, concluding that such resistance isn’t just cathartic but essential.
  3. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Oct 26, 2017
    Earlier, I said Wolfenstein 2 is a hair’s breadth away from being one of my favourite singleplayer action games of all time. The hair seems to have become much thicker as I think back, but the truth is that if there were even a handful of first-person shooters this strange and spectacular released in any given year, I’d barely find time to play anything else. In a week that has seen speculation about the future of this type of big budget singleplayer game, for all its flaws, this is a reminder of how powerful and vital they can be. [RPS Recommended]

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#16 Best PC Game of 2017
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#15 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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#13 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1521 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 917 out of 1521
  2. Mixed: 302 out of 1521
  3. Negative: 302 out of 1521
  1. coustoe
    Oct 28, 2017
    0
    Enjoyed the first game and other releases, But as others have noted this has become highly politicized and taints everything in the game andEnjoyed the first game and other releases, But as others have noted this has become highly politicized and taints everything in the game and just makes it hard to enjoy. You play games to escape the real world not to get bombarded by Leftist/Antifa/BLM propaganda. If you want a game to be able to escape and blow off some steam, this isn't the game for you. Lots of other titles out there right now you can spend your hard earn money and time on instead of having to watch long badly done politicized cut scenes.… Full Review »
  2. gyigyo2
    Oct 28, 2017
    1
    Positive:

    -Hitler in the game Negative: -Story and the cutscenes is like a C category movie. -Gameplay is boring -Anya and DJ or BJ?    Positive:

    -Hitler in the game

    Negative:
    -Story and the cutscenes is like a C category movie.
    -Gameplay is boring
    -Anya and DJ or BJ? blazkovizs is a typical superhero,
    -Voice acting is horrible why BJ is always so calm?
    - Facial express is horrible for a late 2017 game    … Full Review »
  3. dogecoindoge
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    Really wanted to love this game, but the performance is just terrible. It constantly freezes or crashes to desktop. If I don't completelyReally wanted to love this game, but the performance is just terrible. It constantly freezes or crashes to desktop. If I don't completely restart my machine after a crash it runs at < 10 FPS. Yes, my drivers and directX are completely up to date. Yes I meet the minimum requirements. Running Doom 2016, Wolfenstein New Blood, Witcher 3 etc is no problem and look great. This game has some serious problems and I can't recommend it until they're fixed.… Full Review »
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