Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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  1. sblantipodi
    Nov 25, 2017
    4
    No SLI support means no 4K for most PC systems.
    We are approaching 2018 and it is not tolerable that I'm not able to play 4K with a 4000 euros PC.
    I have a GTX980 Ti SLI, a 5930K six cores 40 lanes CPU, everything overclocked.
  2. 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
  3. IsildurCZ
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has bad graphics, runs like **** on gtx 1060, ryzen r5 1600 overclocked, 8 GB DDR4 3000MHz. Story is **** Gunplay is slow and boring. There isn't a lot of weapons either. Iron sights are useless, since everything is so inaccurate. If you like shooting games, go play DOOM, not this. It isn't even worthy of 30 € price (which it doesn't have)… Expand
  4. CharlyPlayman
    Nov 23, 2017
    6
    I really enjoyed the previous games of the franchise but not this one.

    PROS: Good graphics + Cool guns + Correct checkpoints

    CONS: no controller mapping!!! i can't believe in 2017 a big game like this don't allow you to swap axis (i'm use to walk with the right stick and shoot with left) or refine other buttons
  5. Jstanley
    Nov 23, 2017
    1
    Couldnt bring myself to finish the game, it got way to political, I like killing nazi's as much as the next guy, but I feel it was too cringey at times, and was obviously talking about the "nazi's" present in America right now. I tried my best to ignore the political message, but it was too hard at times.
  6. Zane85
    Nov 22, 2017
    7
    Good game, follows on from the two earlier titles. Character and story is spot on, until Grace a really annoying character. She is also introduced oddly... with the rest of it done so well its a shame.
  7. 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.
  8. PULKEMONTHE
    Nov 21, 2017
    10
    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.
  9. 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.
  10. quake2th
    Nov 18, 2017
    4
    while The New Order was new and fresh, and actually was a true "Wolfenstein" game, this one is nothing of the sorts.

    The first and foremost problem that comes into my mind is: STEALTH SECTIONS!!! are you crazy?? Stealth in a wolfenstein game???? If I wanted to play Thief, I would play Thief, not Wolfenstein! This game should be all about cartoonish action (like The New Order was), over    while The New Order was new and fresh, and actually was a true "Wolfenstein" game, this one is nothing of the sorts.

    The first and foremost problem that comes into my mind is: STEALTH SECTIONS!!! are you crazy?? Stealth in a wolfenstein game???? If I wanted to play Thief, I would play Thief, not Wolfenstein! This game should be all about cartoonish action (like The New Order was), over the top and crazy guns.
    Instead here you're forced through endless stealth section, poorly executed, killing enemies with your axe. It's just stupid.

    Of course stealth sections were added to hide the fact that this game is 4-5 hours in length without them, it's a cheap gameplay tactic when you have no idea what to do, so you just thrown in lengthy stealth sections that will stretch the gameplay a few hours and call it a day.

    The next issue falls in the "Alien: Colonial Marines" (or No Man's Sky..) category: THIS GAME HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS SHOWN AT E3!!! It's impressive that no one noticed that! They clearly rushed an unpolished and unfinished game, just to cash in on the success of previous Wolfenstein entries, without spending too much money on development. The games feels unfinished and released "as-is". There's nothing here of what was shown during the presentation.

    On the technical side, I was not expecting much, the idTech engine used here is old and it shows, but that's rarely an issue with me, I don't care much about graphics.

    Yes the game is very politicized and it has all the "pc" cliches, but that's a cheap trick to get high reviews today, don't fall for it. You make a bad movie/game, you throw in a woman/black/whatever hero and boom, you get 10/10. Same that happened with Star Trek: Discovery. But we should review the game here, not the politics, so I'm not commenting on it. And it should not cloud your judgement in anyway. In the end, Bethesda has to sell, like every company. And to sell you need to follow trends. Today "politically correct" is a trend, a sort of "product" to sell, and you have to exploit it if you want to survive. Then it's up to you making a good or bad product with it.

    I had no technical issues of the sort, no freezes, no crashes, nothing. But this does not change the fact that the game is as bad as it can be.

    Don't buy this game at full price, what until it drops to something like 29 or 39.    … Expand
  11. DrDRA
    Nov 18, 2017
    9
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    Честно говоря я даже не знаю с чего и начать, с того что я разочарован или с того что это один из самых хороших шутеров, что я когда либо играл. Я не буду упоминать Нью Ордер, просто не буду, так как это не имеет смысла.
    Вся игра представляет собой запуск миссии из подобия коммандного центра, но в тоже время остается полностью линейной, к тому же сильно    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    Честно говоря я даже не знаю с чего и начать, с того что я разочарован или с того что это один из самых хороших шутеров, что я когда либо играл. Я не буду упоминать Нью Ордер, просто не буду, так как это не имеет смысла.
    Вся игра представляет собой запуск миссии из подобия коммандного центра, но в тоже время остается полностью линейной, к тому же сильно удобрена длинными катсценами. К шутерной механике я не имею никаких претензий, это вариативно, апгрейды оружия, улучшения перков в зависимости от стиля игры и так далее. Музыка мне лично очень сильно напоминает Дум. Левел дизайн сделан на высочайшем уровне.
    И вот на этом плюсы к сожалению и заканчиваются.
    Но вот тут начинается самое интересное - сюжет. Игра несет игрока через гущу событий так быстро насколько это максимально возможно и знаете ради чего? Чтобы абсолютно позорно и глупо слится к концовке. Я не буду спойлерить концовку, но она, честно, убогая. Она просто никакая. Все эти сюжетные вау моменты и крутости некоторых постановочных сцен просто нивелируются этой странной концовкой. (Стоит кстати отметить, что тема Гитлера раскрыта очень хорошо, запоминается так сказать).
    И вот теперь мы так плавно подходим к технической части. И вот тут тоже полный, кхм, ужас. Я не буду ничего говорить про производительность, однако мне бы хотелось знать указанные рекомендованные для каких настроек? 970~1060 и эта самая 970 не держит стабильных 60 на ультра, не говоря уже про убер или мейне либе. Вылетов, крашей и зависаний как у ораторов в отзывах я не наблюдал, поэтому скорее всего опять компы через одно место собрали и ноют, однако лично у меня была иногда проблема что во время взрывов вместо эффекта собственно взрыва было большое черное пятно на экране, не знаю в чем причина. Потом не совсем понимаю смысла выпускать игру исключительно на вулкане, ведь есть видеокарты этот самый вулкан не поддерживающие, но который спокойно бы вытянули бы игру в 720п на минималках. Почему не дать выбор меж опенгл и вулкан, как это реализовано в думе? Не понимаю.
    В целом игра на 910, но концовка очень сильно портит впечатление.    … Expand
  12. 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
  13. dartvejderr22
    Nov 16, 2017
    0
    This is just a mediocre fps with a big flaw story and characters. Story is pure political and anti white SJW propaganda that should never be in any game. Also saving world from Nazis who used atomic bombs is pure irony because they were not the ones that have used nuclear weapons to end World War 2.
  14. jx819
    Nov 16, 2017
    1
    have played the new order half a dozen times and will probably go a few more. but i struggled to get through new colussus even once.

    gameplay/story very much like new order. probably a bit too much. think a new hope vs the force awakens. felt a bit tired in that regard and didn't have the awesome soundtrack new order had. but the biggest problem is cut-scenes. way too many that can't    have played the new order half a dozen times and will probably go a few more. but i struggled to get through new colussus even once.

    gameplay/story very much like new order. probably a bit too much. think a new hope vs the force awakens. felt a bit tired in that regard and didn't have the awesome soundtrack new order had.

    but the biggest problem is cut-scenes. way too many that can't be skipped through.

    another problem is politics. the inclusion of bj's father. the stereotypical boogie man of the click bait press: straight white male, wife beater, anti-semite, racist anti black, complaining about the plight of the straight white male.

    and last 2 of the most bizarre scenes i've ever seen in a game. 1st is the pissing/vomiting hitler. 2nd is anya pregnant and topless in the trenches with bj near the finale.    … Expand
  15. 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
  16. xsedivy
    Nov 15, 2017
    9
    This is such a great game. Do no look at these 0 reviews. It is absolute nonsense. Story is great and there are no issues with performance if you have at least some decent graphics card. It runs better on AMD but with latest patch everything is OK on nVidia as well
  17. Don4uk
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    Единственная ААА игра осени без доната, не заслуженно заминусованная пользователями, не всегда стоит верить их оценкам
  18. Tamerlanz
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    Best story shooter in 2017! Loved it from the beginning! I don't know what issues other have with the performance, but on my GeForce 670 it works perfectly. And I also don't see problem with the politics in this game. Politics are in new COD WOW, when they tell you that only americans won WOW II alone. The dumbest COD. This Wolfenstein is about fun and I really liked it. I don't play andBest story shooter in 2017! Loved it from the beginning! I don't know what issues other have with the performance, but on my GeForce 670 it works perfectly. And I also don't see problem with the politics in this game. Politics are in new COD WOW, when they tell you that only americans won WOW II alone. The dumbest COD. This Wolfenstein is about fun and I really liked it. I don't play and don't like multiplayer games at all and if so many people will bullish good single games - in 5 years there will be only dumb multiplayer games.… Expand
  19. 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.
  20. Nexon213
    Nov 14, 2017
    6
    Итеративный, скучный и совершенно ненужный. Этот выпуск серии примерно такой же, как и оригинал, был обновляющим и инновационным. Я пришел, чтобы насладиться возрождением мини-FPS, которое у нас было в играх в течение последних нескольких лет с Wolfenstein: The New Order и обновленной DOOM. Однако эта игра не соответствует этим названиям.Итеративный, скучный и совершенно ненужный. Этот выпуск серии примерно такой же, как и оригинал, был обновляющим и инновационным. Я пришел, чтобы насладиться возрождением мини-FPS, которое у нас было в играх в течение последних нескольких лет с Wolfenstein: The New Order и обновленной DOOM. Однако эта игра не соответствует этим названиям.
  21. zutrex
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    Игра просто супер: бешеная темп игры, хороший сюжет, запоминающие персонажи. Не игра а шедевр, хорошо что разработчики уделили больше внимания над одиночным режимом, а мультиплеер вообще не делать
  22. Asp1d
    Nov 14, 2017
    9
    По моим впечатлениям это одна из лучших игр в жанре Action.
    Коротко о достоинствах:
    -В игре впечатляющие кат-сцены и видеоролики с прекрасной режиссурой. -Хорошо реализована прокачка навыков. -Интересный сеттинг, в основу которого заложена идея альтернативного исхода Второй Мировой войны. -Никакой цензуры, максимум насилия, максимум экшена ! Недостатки: -Отсутствие маркеров    По моим впечатлениям это одна из лучших игр в жанре Action.
    Коротко о достоинствах:
    -В игре впечатляющие кат-сцены и видеоролики с прекрасной режиссурой.
    -Хорошо реализована прокачка навыков.
    -Интересный сеттинг, в основу которого заложена идея альтернативного исхода Второй Мировой войны.
    -Никакой цензуры, максимум насилия, максимум экшена !

    Недостатки:
    -Отсутствие маркеров получения урона
    -В игре есть сайд-квесты, представляющие собой однотипные задания по убийству вражеских обер-командоров на уже пройденных территориях. Но поскольку на сюжет они не влияют, можно их не трогать либо пройти после выполнения сюжетной линии.
    -Ужасная российская локализация    … Expand
  23. auldgamer73
    Nov 13, 2017
    6
    More of the usual hordes of enemies against a single player instead of less in numbers and more in intelligent plans of attack. Enemies spawning behind the player in impossible areas is just lazy programming to creat a false difficulty rating. The lack of a chapter replay feature, present in all other Wolfenstein games, is a big loss.
  24. Sfguy
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    I loved this game and had no technical issues with it at all. I have a high end late 2016 PC and cranked everything up to max. I loved the story, though parts of it were preposterous. The gameplay was really fun. I stealthed as much as possible, but it’s not always possible.

    Also, frankly, it was great fun hitting “alt-right” nazis and KKK with an axe. The fact that killing NAZIS is    I loved this game and had no technical issues with it at all. I have a high end late 2016 PC and cranked everything up to max. I loved the story, though parts of it were preposterous. The gameplay was really fun. I stealthed as much as possible, but it’s not always possible.

    Also, frankly, it was great fun hitting “alt-right” nazis and KKK with an axe. The fact that killing NAZIS is considered SjW by so many here shows how sad a country the US is becoming. They’re NAZIS. Despite what Drumpf says, there are NOT some good people among them and this game lets you set things right.    … Expand
  25. Yegwen
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    Wow. What a game. A wild ride from the begining till the end. The focus on the single player campaign paid off and delivered an experience as intense on action as doom, and as intricate on the storyline as bioshock.

    Highly recommended.
  26. 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
  27. lysypk
    Nov 9, 2017
    6
    Shooting is still fun, but plot... o my fckn god, this is sooo stupid. Graphics? Good, but not brillant. We only have tunel-like maps....

    I'm really disappointed
  28. CreepGames
    Nov 9, 2017
    9
    The best mission I think is flying to a Venus when we first see Hitler and that Hitler! Very well depicted his old age and crazy) Okay, let's get down to the game itself - wetting the fascists was super fun! Very convenient operation, the graphics are excellent! But a lot of whining from Blaskovitz for this 9 and not 10 I put this game!
  29. JaySilver
    Nov 9, 2017
    7
    Fast-paced and shooter with an interesting story. A ton to collect and upgrade. The only thing that really bugs me, is the platinum trophy, which is simply impossible. Why? You have to finish the game in one attempt on (8-12 hours) "Mein Leben", which means the difficulty is extremely hard, no checkpoints, savepoints but permadeath. A bit exaggerated and a turn-off for trophy hunters.
  30. Zabbot
    Nov 8, 2017
    3
    Graphics: 5/10
    Story: 4/10
    Sound: 6/10 Gameplay: 2/10 Fun Factor: 0/10 I normally wouldn't bother writing a review but I'm writing one for this game to counter what I feel is undue praise heaped on a sub-mediocre game. There is absolutely nothing remarkable about this game, well at least nothing remarkably good(plenty of remarkably bad elements) First the minor but numerous    Graphics: 5/10
    Story: 4/10
    Sound: 6/10
    Gameplay: 2/10
    Fun Factor: 0/10

    I normally wouldn't bother writing a review but I'm writing one for this game to counter what I feel is undue praise heaped on a sub-mediocre game. There is absolutely nothing remarkable about this game, well at least nothing remarkably good(plenty of remarkably bad elements) First the minor but numerous problems: the graphics are sub-mediocre(would have been nice 8 years ago I suppose), the gun design is uninspired, the character design is generic, and the story is just sloppy. Taken together these minor flaws are enough to ruin any otherwise potentially good game however they are not the main problem with this FPS. The main problem I have with this game is that the controls are terrible. Swimming is ridiculously stupid, you feel like you're swimming through some extremely odd viscous fluid and you can only hold your breath for about 20s before you start taking damage. Beyond that traversing the world is made artificially difficult. You will often find yourself in position where any normal human being would jump a half a foot up, grab a railing and climb over it. In this game however such feats of common dexterity are made impossible resulting in janky puzzles you have to solve when you really just want to vault the f'ing railing. I find this type of gameplay/level design inexcusably amateur.    … Expand
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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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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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