Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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  1. SoakerCity
    Nov 9, 2017
    8
    Just as good as predecessors, story-wise, better graphics, excellent sounds. The New Order was probably a bit better.

    -1 for too much Social Justice Warrior politics, even though its understandable during the current trend and the subject matter. No need to make it so ham-fisted, it undermines the character of BJ, and is space that could be filled with so much more, such as better    Just as good as predecessors, story-wise, better graphics, excellent sounds. The New Order was probably a bit better.

    -1 for too much Social Justice Warrior politics, even though its understandable during the current trend and the subject matter. No need to make it so ham-fisted, it undermines the character of BJ, and is space that could be filled with so much more, such as better historical extrapolation about a Nazi America, more regional characters (surfers, ranchers, latinos, mobsters...) and its just such a tiring trend at this point, besides.

    Machine Games is one of the best boutique studios out there.    … Expand
  2. Mahdiar
    Feb 9, 2018
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 6
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 8
  3. AstiX
    Dec 9, 2018
    8
    An amazing and thrilling experience crippled by technical issues and bad optimization.

    GOOD This game is seriously badass! Weapons feel great! They really pack a punch which makes shooting nazis very very satisfying. I love how slick and smooth movement feels. The graphics are an eye-candy. I spent much of the game just looking at how nicely detailed the enviroment is, especially    An amazing and thrilling experience crippled by technical issues and bad optimization.

    GOOD

    This game is seriously badass! Weapons feel great! They really pack a punch which makes shooting nazis very very satisfying. I love how slick and smooth movement feels. The graphics are an eye-candy. I spent much of the game just looking at how nicely detailed the enviroment is, especially when exploring Eva's Hammer. The post-war enviroments combined with some very cool soundtracks and sound design make for a great atmosphere which makes just simply moving around in the world a delight.

    Another thing I loved is how lovable each character in the story is. Everyone feels really fleshed out, there's great chemistry between the Kreisau members and the voice acting is top-notch! The cinematics between gameplays are great especially during some wonderfully done comedic moments.

    BAD

    Wolfenstein II is very badly optimized and extremely demanding. Even though I have more powerful hardware than the recommended requirements I still had to lower Image Streaming down 2 levels to High and Shadow Quality down 1 level to Ultra. Even then I still had some very noticeable FPS drops in certain expansive areas. I had just upgraded my PC specifically so I could play this game on max, so this was very disappointing.

    Furthermore, for a game that gives you the power to be a hardcore killing machine it gives you very little opportunities to fully unleash your fury and shoot and destroy to your heart's content. In quite a few action sequences I was like "yeaah finally let's shoot some nazis bang bang die die!" and 20 seconds later everyone is dead. I mean, the action was still satisfying, but I felt like much more could have been done by letting you go on an insane killing spree every once in a while.    … Expand
  4. Tomle1202
    Nov 22, 2017
    8
    Coated in some impressive visuals, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus' narrative shines with interesting characters and attention to details, despite some missed gameplay opportunities.
  5. Juberberry
    Nov 1, 2017
    8
    Hi there.

    I don't write many reviews but this game is getting a lot of bad press from the bigots and racists. This game is a Wolfenstein game. You shoot Nazi's. If you're not okay shooting Nazi's you might be a bigot unless you're anti violence in video games, then why are you here. Pro's: The gameplay is fun. The storyline is good. Voice acting is decent to good. Wide range of    Hi there.

    I don't write many reviews but this game is getting a lot of bad press from the bigots and racists. This game is a Wolfenstein game. You shoot Nazi's. If you're not okay shooting Nazi's you might be a bigot unless you're anti violence in video games, then why are you here.

    Pro's:
    The gameplay is fun.
    The storyline is good.
    Voice acting is decent to good.
    Wide range of characters.

    Cons (Why I did not give it a 10)
    Technical issues.
    I haven't had any crashing, however I have had a lot of artifact issues and just general graphics hooey. Windowed mode has **** for resolution choices and editing the config file for a custom one screws up the text. Just play in Fullscreen and that's mostly fixed for me.

    Other people are having more serious issues and I cannot blame someone for rating the game low if they can't play it.    … Expand
  6. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 30, 2017
    8
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    Disturbingly Good
    The New Colossus is the direct sequel to the new order… Spoilers for the first game you don’t die at the end… once again you play as William Blazkowicz, and while you don’t die in the first game... you are left wheelchair bound… which makes for a really unique opening to game... and one of the most brutal openings to a video game I’ve    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    Disturbingly Good
    The New Colossus is the direct sequel to the new order… Spoilers for the first game you don’t die at the end… once again you play as William Blazkowicz, and while you don’t die in the first game... you are left wheelchair bound… which makes for a really unique opening to game...
    and one of the most brutal openings to a video game I’ve ever experienced..
    You don’t stay this way forever thanks to a body suit you’re able to walk again…
    This time the game takes place in America...
    Once again in an alternate history where the Nazis won the war…
    seeing how this win affected America is thought provoking, and full of emotion…
    Easily one of the most impactful campaigns I’ve ever played through in a shooter…
    Here you’re starting to spark a revolution and take back America, killing some Nazi scum…
    Wolfenstein 2 is a much more compact game compared to the original, this time only taking around 6 and a half hours to complete…
    But it’s an enjoyable 6 and a half hours...
    much more linear as well with the same concepts of taking out scouts so they don’t trigger alarms, and stealthing through areas or going in guns blazing…
    The weapon variety isn’t as vast, but you have your typical base weapons you’d expect in most shooters... but to bring some variety in, your guns are all upgradable, allowing you to add a perk to give them an entirely different feel….
    The level design isn’t that great this time around…
    it feels pretty dull and generic…
    The greatness comes in the setting and the story telling…
    when the game puts you into perspective of the world around you..
    Without the great story pieces, this is still a good shooter… but just good...
    There are no epic fights or showdowns…
    Just a bunch of running from point a to b and shooting everything in your way…
    it plays and feels how you’d expect, but no moments outside of cut scenes blew me away
    I love how the story was delivered though, in ways you wouldn’t expect and are surprising each time…
    This game will break your heart, it will give you hope, it will take it away…
    for those reasons alone, you owe it to yourself to play through this first person shooter…
    I give Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    an 8.5/10    … Expand
  7. LifeHistory
    Nov 1, 2017
    8
    I gave this game a Zero on release because it crashed and gave black screen and was unplayable. After the first update the game works now smoothly have not had a problem yet with R9 290 at 1080p Ultra settings. Some of you may still have problem but I am speaking for me and my hardware.

    Now on to the game itself. Well the game is fun if you loved The New Order then you will love this    I gave this game a Zero on release because it crashed and gave black screen and was unplayable. After the first update the game works now smoothly have not had a problem yet with R9 290 at 1080p Ultra settings. Some of you may still have problem but I am speaking for me and my hardware.

    Now on to the game itself. Well the game is fun if you loved The New Order then you will love this one too. Good action and nice graphics with beautiful music.

    I hate all propaganda they put in games and moves and bunch of pure politician Bullsh*t and incorrect historical information and events. But this is the world we're living in today its based on a Lies. Either you play the game and ignore these stuff just like me or you skip the game. This game mostly base on shooting stuff and not a story driven game. If you are looking for story then there are better game choices out there.

    Be aware of all the critic reviewers today. They all have been payed on every big game made by a big company like Bethesda, EA, Ubisoft and so on. And most of the Critics gives the same reviews to PC as Consoles when they only played it on Console. Most of them have NO IDEA how the game run on PC. This is getting out of hand and there is absolutely no reliable source no more. To hell with this evil world... Do not trust the critics wait and see for yourself how the game is and runs by watching videos on release.    … Expand
  8. Togoyeng
    Dec 4, 2017
    8
    Bought this game in late November 2017.
    Played for 14 hours and finished the story, without the side missions.
    My PC: Intel i7-6700K 4.00 GHZ, 16 GB RAM, 64 bit Windows 7, Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti Pros: 1. The game ran smoothly at full Uber Graphics. Didn't remember any bugs, if any. 2. Good balance of gameplay and entertaining story with interesting characters. 3. Great, somewhat    Bought this game in late November 2017.
    Played for 14 hours and finished the story, without the side missions.
    My PC: Intel i7-6700K 4.00 GHZ, 16 GB RAM, 64 bit Windows 7, Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti

    Pros:
    1. The game ran smoothly at full Uber Graphics. Didn't remember any bugs, if any.
    2. Good balance of gameplay and entertaining story with interesting characters.
    3. Great, somewhat movie-like cutscenes with smooth and almost natural animations for a game.
    4. Fun FPS gameplay, with many enemies and very detailed environments. A lot of action.

    Cons:
    1. There were many enemies but not much variety for the tougher ones.
    2. Final confrontation with the main villain wasn't very satisfying. It ended too fast and felt more like a prologue.
    3. While the story as a whole was enjoyable, it felt a little too short.

    Enjoyed playing the game and loved watching the cutscenes. Could have been much better if they extended the story a little longer.    … Expand
  9. muzmuz
    Jul 21, 2021
    8
    Four years later and this game still looks beautiful. The New Colossus is an unquestionable next-gen sequel coming from The New Order and Old Blood, made with better graphics, gunplay, sound effects and complementary gameplay mechanics across the board.

    The level design and story structure is a good mix between the previous two titles, combining the adrenaline-filled pacing of TNO and    Four years later and this game still looks beautiful. The New Colossus is an unquestionable next-gen sequel coming from The New Order and Old Blood, made with better graphics, gunplay, sound effects and complementary gameplay mechanics across the board.

    The level design and story structure is a good mix between the previous two titles, combining the adrenaline-filled pacing of TNO and the map traversal of TOB. Unfortunately the ending did kinda disappoint, but the experience getting there was fun.    … Expand
  10. jellowiggler
    Nov 27, 2017
    8
    My experience has been excellent so far.

    So much better than the mindless shooter I was expecting. (I haven't played Wolf: New Order or New Blood yet, so I wasn't ready for the new iD's new Wolf games) This game addresses so many current social and political issues and smashes them in the face. Just go get the free demo. If you don't like the demo, fine. But I'm pretty sure a    My experience has been excellent so far.

    So much better than the mindless shooter I was expecting. (I haven't played Wolf: New Order or New Blood yet, so I wasn't ready for the new iD's new Wolf games)

    This game addresses so many current social and political issues and smashes them in the face.

    Just go get the free demo. If you don't like the demo, fine. But I'm pretty sure a lot of people with be hitting the buy button when they see this isn't mindless Halo, Call of Duty, Destiny dreck. In the demo alone they address the treatment of the physically handicapped, body image, fascism, racism, religious persecution, and PTSD issues.

    Much better story in here than I expected. Deep ties with characters, world history, etc. Dig in! There are actual characters, story and ideas contained in this game! Shocking, i know.

    System wise for the PC: smooth and stable for me. (i5-3570k, 16GB, GTX1080) Technically excellent, very stable, very beautifully done.

    BTW, There are no damn loot boxes in here!

    Welcome back to games with real single player content!    … Expand
  11. ComandanteCobra
    May 18, 2022
    8
    Much better than WOLFENSTEIN THE NEW ORDER.
    This game has more cut-scene (and of better quality), more over the top humor (a little like Fallout), faster combat, interesting (and strange) peoples (enemy and supporters), very large bosses
    Story and drama are also present.
    Good job ID
  12. parallax_84
    Dec 5, 2017
    8
    Some people here are taking this game way too serious... i found it a little repetitive but good and fun its like wolfenstein the new colossus was directed by Quentin Tarantino with lots of blood weird dialogue and situations if you played any previous wolfenstein you will probably enjoy this
  13. derkonig6
    Dec 28, 2017
    8
    Don't pay attention to the haters, the game is fun and the story and cutscenes are nice. For those criticizing BJ for being a " typical super hero " duhhh that's the whole point,anyways if you liked the previous two games you will surely enjoy this, but New Order was better.

    Worth 40$ not 60
  14. Tagirix
    May 6, 2018
    8
    Great game with an interesting story, astonishing visual effects, charismatic characters, and kick-ass soundtrack. Bethesda could have made a better PC port, though — I was really frustrated with the bugs and crashes I have had to encounter during my walkthrough. With all these nice words regarding this title, I would love to see the next game and I am looking forward to playing it.
  15. frederik1478
    Sep 8, 2022
    8
    A really good sequel but certainly not as good as the first one, but it has a really unique and amazing story and the gameplay is still solid.
    Enjoy the story for how much of a got punch it is at the Beginning well. BJ is just losing the will to fight but still moving towards it in autopilot game really enjoyed the story all the way through
    my problems with the game is there's no New    A really good sequel but certainly not as good as the first one, but it has a really unique and amazing story and the gameplay is still solid.
    Enjoy the story for how much of a got punch it is at the Beginning well. BJ is just losing the will to fight but still moving towards it in autopilot game really enjoyed the story all the way through
    my problems with the game is there's no New Game Plus so it's not a specifying to play the game again with all your perks on dark and the game is a bit more story than game for my liking. I think it is about 25/75 percent gameplay.
    I prefer the tone in the first one word filter more ground. Weird stuff still happend But always feels like you were still in our world. Just more f***** up when in this one. It feels like we have went a bit more into the fantasy.    … Expand
  16. Coramcrash
    Oct 27, 2018
    8
    voto 82/100.
    Grafica e gameplay a mio parere molto superiori al primo.
    Storia non allo stesso livello.
    Resta un ottimo gioco, molto coinvolgente e gratificante.
  17. SelimDemirci
    Mar 21, 2022
    8
    harika bir oyundu. sinematikleri çok güzeldi. aksiyonu boldu. fakat orta zorlukta oynamama rağmen kolaydı. güçlü silahları toplayıp elde tutarsanız bölümü geçmek çok basit oluyor. silahları merdiven çıkarken bırakmak garip bir hata. hiç sıkılmadım. tavsiye ederim. nvidia 770m ile 960p çözünürlük high-medium ayarlar ile ortalama 30-40 fps aldım.
  18. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    GRANDIOSO JUEGO!!!
    Sigue siendo igual de bueno que el anterior Wolfenstein, manteniendo los mismos controles y una historia entretenida y coherente para este mundo... Y SEGUIR MATANDO MAS NAZIS!!
    Considero esta entrega superior al The Order a mi gusto.
  19. Bullzz
    Nov 18, 2017
    8
    Es war ein gutes Spiel der " alten Schule " ... Leute wie ich die über 30 sind und noch viel die alten Shooter kennen wo man Hitpoints aufsammeln musste und sie sich nicht automatisch regeniert hat werden ne Freude daran haben. Auch passiert coole Dinge in der Story die ich so noch nie " erlebt " habe wo man sich denkt .. What the **** ..

    Was mir nicht so gut gefallen hat ist das der    Es war ein gutes Spiel der " alten Schule " ... Leute wie ich die über 30 sind und noch viel die alten Shooter kennen wo man Hitpoints aufsammeln musste und sie sich nicht automatisch regeniert hat werden ne Freude daran haben. Auch passiert coole Dinge in der Story die ich so noch nie " erlebt " habe wo man sich denkt .. What the **** ..

    Was mir nicht so gut gefallen hat ist das der Höhepunkt eigentlich nicht das Ende des Spiels sondern sich in der Mitte befunden hat. *spoilerwarnung* Man besucht Area 52 ... jagt dort ne Atombombe hoch .. und unterhalb der Höhle soll Alien Technologie sein.. warum darf ich da nicht hin ... dann fliegt man zur Venus !!!!!!!!!!! und trifft sich mit Adolf Hilter ... den hätte ich verflucht gerne getötet ... das Ende dagegen wo man General Engel den Schädel spaltet ist zwar okay aber eben nicht dieses MEGA Highlight. *spoilerende* Auch Story mässig hätten sie mehr machen können wo man merkt ok wir starten eine Revolution. Man wird nicht belohnt dafür das man ein 100 % Ende versucht... die Enigma Maschine die paar Zusatzmissionen freischaltet hätte mehr Teil der Hauptstory sein sollen die die Story vorantreibt ... so ist es nur ein optionales unwichtiges nice to have ...

    Hoffe auf einen Teil 3 .. die Teile sind als Trilogie angelegt .. *spoiler* Seine Mutter ist noch immer verschollen und Adolf lebt auch noch ... *spoilerende* .. da lässt sich sicher noch ein guter dritter Teil zusammenbauen.    … Expand
  20. Dubeau
    Dec 3, 2017
    8
    WF2 is a good follow up to the previous game. The fighting is more fun, but maybe too bloody (no option to tone it down). But what I love even more was the more personal story and great description of the Nazi future world in general. I didn't care that it wasn't a realistic story (there are scifi elements in it) because the rest of the world is fun to discover. The side quest mostly comeWF2 is a good follow up to the previous game. The fighting is more fun, but maybe too bloody (no option to tone it down). But what I love even more was the more personal story and great description of the Nazi future world in general. I didn't care that it wasn't a realistic story (there are scifi elements in it) because the rest of the world is fun to discover. The side quest mostly come in the form of the enigma cards which tag you into an assassination target...I really hated it. It didN,t motivated me to return back into the levels. I wish the cards would have enlighten all the collectibles into a level instead. Performance wise, I have a 1060 Nvidia card with 10GB pf memory. The game has setup to medium graphics, but I am able to play at high easily. I noticed very few slow down to date. I give it a 80%. The lore is amazing and...you have to kill Nazis.… Expand
  21. Syrona
    Oct 27, 2017
    8
    6 hours in now.

    I have a few issues, especially when comparing to WF 1. 1. First of all, too many damn cutscenes! I swear the game is 50% nazi killing and 50% cutscene watching. I normally love cutscenes in games but WF2 really went overboard with them. 2. The maps are small, too small. Nothing compared with the huge maps of WF1. When you finish a level you will go "Wait, that was    6 hours in now.

    I have a few issues, especially when comparing to WF 1.

    1. First of all, too many damn cutscenes! I swear the game is 50% nazi killing and 50% cutscene watching. I normally love cutscenes in games but WF2 really went overboard with them.
    2. The maps are small, too small. Nothing compared with the huge maps of WF1. When you finish a level you will go "Wait, that was it?".
    3. No epic fights by now. Nothing like the London Monitor from WF 1.
    4. Story has a couple of cringy moments, and I'm not talking about the free use of gore during cutscenes, I'm talking about moments where you would go "no way that could happen!". Not gonna spoil anything. Or "Come on, white ass nazis" said by an actual white guy, go figure.
    5. Lip syncing...non existing. Not only the characters barely move their lips during dialogues (and are certainly not in sync) but I was in this town and a woman was talking to a nazi officer and their lips didn't move at all despite the obvious voice acted dialogue.
    6. Obvious plot holes here and there.

    I'm sorry to say this but this game is clearly a step backwards from WF 1.    … Expand
  22. SoapyRobert
    Oct 29, 2017
    8
    Overall a good game. The gameplay is fun, storyline is good, very good optimization as well, I don't have a beast pc and I could play this game in 1080 on medium with 60+ fps, no fps drops, no freezes. People who voted negative are honestly retarded, talking about racism and **** guys its a **** game stop getting offended.
  23. TWERQEN
    Oct 28, 2019
    8
    Great game, better then Doom 2016 which was total garbage in my opinion. The best performance i got in ages on my low end amd gpu. I would like to see BJ's psychopathy getting addressed in a future dlc.
  24. Baron01
    Oct 31, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought my copy of The New Colossus day before its release for a good price. I had very little info about the sequel to 2014 reboot of Wolfenstein franchise. I played the original and enjoyed it for what it was, a single-player story driven FPS, but it did not leave any lasting impressions.
    The New Colossus did not start well, error message right at the start left me with no choice other than to search internet for solution--and I was found relatively quickly, I had to instal latest Nvidia drivers.

    Once I installed latest drivers from Nvidia, the game started and played flawlessly on high settings in 1080p on my i7-4790k with GTX1070--rock solid 60fps, no noticeable slowdowns, no broken geometry or texture popping. Only other problem I have encountered from start to finish of the game were 2 game freezes during loading. I have not fiddled with video settings at all, the game run smoothly and looked amazing at default high settings.

    The game offers continuation of alternative history of WW2. The story was decent with several great characters that were flashed out as much as possible in a FPS game. The story absolutely parodies current political situation and does not shy away from controversial topics such as racism, sexism and spreading of neo-nazi propaganda. It is all in good fun and cartooney approach but there are some graphical moments not for feint of heart.

    I liked the gameplay because it is simplistic in its focus--provide well crafted experience focused on killing enemies, pure and unadulterated mayhem, with optional stealth that worked good enough. Weapon selection is limited to standard set of armaments including pistol, sub-machine gun, assault rifle, electricity-based gun and grenade/rocket launcher. There is also few heavy weapons that can be picked up from static gun posts or from fallen enemies. They have limited ammunition and must be carried in both hands slowing you down and forcing you to drop them on the ground if you want to use some of your standard guns. Gunplay is fine, each weapon feels differently.

    Length of the game is decent, I have finished the story at around 25 hours on Do or Die difficulty setting. Some parts of the game were rather difficult but nothing impossible. Enemy AI is very mobile and once alerted to your presence they can often surprise you by flanking you or coming from behind you. I always found it better to soften enemy forces by applying stealth early in the game levels--this is certainly recommended approach on higher difficulty settings when captains are present on the battlefield.
    I still have several ubercommanders to kill via helm navigation map, which is some kind of meta game on top of story missions. These kill missions are happening in locales you visit during story missions with slight modifications to what enemies are present, their placement and new collectibles.

    Character perk and weapon upgrade systems are good and fit the tune of the game. Character perks are gained naturally by performing specific actions, e.g. killing enemies while dual-wielding or performing stealth takedowns. These perks improve certain aspects of your character--mostly quality of life improvements but some of these perks are very powerful.
    Weapon upgrade system is simple enough but efficient. Upgrades provide improvements to a gun or even add new functionality to it. Upgrades can be toggled on and off so you do not have to worry whether you will like it or not. Weapon upgrade kits are relatively rare but you get enough of them to upgrade your favourite weapon or two. Side mission provide access to additional weapon upgrade kits.

    All in all, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus was very positive surprise for me. High quality production value with slightly funky story that does not take itself too seriously. Once I overcome initial problem with incompatible GPU drivers, the game run smoothly without any major issues. Visuals and sound are great, music fits the theme and some tunes were outstanding. Gameplay is fast-pace with clear focus on combat with light elements of stealth that never felt cumbersome. Enemy AI is serviceable but it will not amaze you.    … Expand
  25. EvanY
    Nov 1, 2017
    8
    While it loses some of the elements of the new order that made it so great from a technical perspective it's very positive. The story is underwhelming but it isn't the main focus here. The gameplay hasn't changed much since the previous game which isn't a bad thing however some alterations would have been preferred.
  26. BladeRunnerBlue
    Nov 15, 2017
    8
    Let me first get the political context out of the way, since it seems to be all the rage in the discussions about this game around the web: if you think that the presence of an anarchist and black resistance group makes this game communist propaganda, you really need to leave the little bubble you're living in more often. Similarly, if you are offended by the notion of the game addressingLet me first get the political context out of the way, since it seems to be all the rage in the discussions about this game around the web: if you think that the presence of an anarchist and black resistance group makes this game communist propaganda, you really need to leave the little bubble you're living in more often. Similarly, if you are offended by the notion of the game addressing collaboration with the Nazi regime as well as the complacency of society towards it, it is probably worth taking a crash course in history. It is true that not all the characters and motifs work in The New Colossus' over-the-top story, but the complaints that some offended internet warriors have labeled against it are quite ridiculous.

    With that out of the way, I would first list the aspects of the game that I found lacking:

    - level design is not nearly as inspired or complex as in the New Order or even The Old Blood
    - while the cutscenes are exceptional for the most part, it would be worth the extra effort not to have them pre-rendered in an uneven quality but be done in-engine.
    -while the game is not short in its own right, playtime does feel significantly reduced compared to the New Order.
    - the Oberkommando assassination missions are a repetitive and mostly redundant addition; the energy and resources would have been better spent in making the original levels larger and more engaging.
    - this is a very subjective and personal gripe, but I hated the cocky heavy metal music track during the end titles. They could have stuck with something much more subtle yet powerful. Given the game's retro vibe, I'm sure MachineGames would have been more than able to come up with better ideas.

    On the positive side (and there are plenty):

    + most of the game's characters are well-written and great attention is given to small story beats that make them feel unique. i found Sigrun particularly brilliant from beginning to end.
    + game maintains the outlandish retro-futuristic vibe of its predecessor very well.
    + even though the levels are uninspiring, the settings are impressive and varied, especially some off-beat parts exploring the main hero's past and his acting skills...
    + despite it being beyond ridiculous and jumping the shark several times, the story still manages to deliver a good mixture of strong narrative and character moments.
    + game ran flawlessly on mid-tier hardware (only issue I encountered was a buggy sky box at points).
    + gun play is just as visceral and effective as in the New Order and Old Blood.

    While the New Colossus may not be as fresh and surprising, nor as grand in its level design as its predecessors were, it continues the series' MO of filling B.J. Blazkowicz's outlandish story with attention to characters and world-building. Combined with the swift and visceral gameplay, this makes MachineGames' new project yet another game that no single player lover should miss.    … Expand
  27. JakSwype
    Nov 19, 2017
    8
    Графика, эффекты и визуальный дизайн отменный, постановка шикарна, но стрельбы могло бы быть и поменьше так как из-за мелких недочётов вроде не очень отзывчевого управления под конец начинает надоедать.
  28. PokemonStyle
    Nov 14, 2017
    8
    Great "old school" style shooter. Only a terrible ending spoils a lot of cool memories about this game.
    But still Wolfenstein 2 one of the best games of 2017.
  29. LeGiOnEr1
    Nov 24, 2017
    8
    Really 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 someReally 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.… Expand
  30. SethPDA
    Dec 19, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved this game, but the first one was almost in all aspects better in my opinion. It had a better story, was much more tense, had more diverse guns. In this game, story tried really hard to be something more what it was in the first, and in my mind, it failed. It had some spectacular moments, like the execution scene, which was well written, but there was just lack of inspiration. Like if there was something holding back the dev team. The music is also as great as in the first one, but not as diverse. They tried making the game more interesting with these body upgrades, but I felt this as a gimmick from the time I first used them, so I haven't really continued using them, because I did not felt as bad-a$$ as I felt in the first game. This made me feel a super hero, which B.J. clearly isn't. For the first half of the game, B.J. is so depressed by his own destroyed body, that it even gave me the same feeling. I felt miserable after a while, because I tend to concentrate on story elements and "be inside the game" when I play games driven by story. Even though you could dual wield any weapon you chose, I felt like the laser rifle, and that instant de-materialising weapon from the first one was much more thought out. I also did not like the 3 new Heavy guns(diesel, laser etc).
    The pre-ending was not interesting at all, with the huge battle on the airship. It was challenging, but not interesting. There were just a bunch of enemies spawned, nothing that interesting there. Oh and let's not forget the anti-climactic ending. I was hoping for an awesome boss-fight like in the first game, to make me want more, but I just didn't.
    The buildings and the level layout was better, looked much more polished, but in overall wasn't as varied as in the first one.

    Overall, I would like a new sequel for the game, because overall it was a good experience, but please think the story through much more, and bring back epic boss fights on the end.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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

Critic Reviews

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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
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2018
    90
    Shooter of the year! It plays great, looks spectacular and sounds amazing. What’s more, despite an apparent lack of seriousness it’s not afraid to bring up difficult subjects, mixing comedy and tragedy in a stunning way. It’s a ridiculously good game. [13/2017, p.30]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 2, 2018
    80
    The re-ignited fight against the swastika is great action fun once again. It is a pity that a story is not intriguing enough, and it applies to it: what’s long, is stupid. [Issue#280]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 30, 2017
    83
    Hopefully, by the time Machine Games starts work on Wolfenstein 3, they will find a writer who understands that fast-paced action does not mix well with protagonist’s constant complaining. [Issue#225, p.52]
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