Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1521 Ratings

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  1. kramer
    Jul 17, 2021
    10
    A fun game; I didn’t run into any problems with bugs that some people reported, perhaps they’ve been ironed out by now. Yeah it’s a little PC but not as bad as people are complaining.
  2. AlexCornell
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    PROS:
    1. Interesting villains
    2. Allies who lie on the grey side of morality
    3. Super satisfying shooting
    4. A whole lot better story-line than last game
    5. Sound and voice are stellar

    CONS:
    1. Uninteresting main character (handsome though)
    2. Suffered some performance issues
    3. A lot of talking, sometimes breaks away from all the fun Nazi-killing
  3. DonMega
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    Very good game that keeps to it's roots. The graphics are great and what is the most fun is that this is a true first person shooter I've played since the last wolfenstein came out.
    The story is good, the animations, script, gameplay is great. There is a slight sjw element in this but thank god it's not overbearing.
    Best of all, no microtransactions, no lootboxes and no bs. Just a FPS    Very good game that keeps to it's roots. The graphics are great and what is the most fun is that this is a true first person shooter I've played since the last wolfenstein came out.
    The story is good, the animations, script, gameplay is great. There is a slight sjw element in this but thank god it's not overbearing.
    Best of all, no microtransactions, no lootboxes and no bs. Just a FPS that allows you to mow down nazis.
    I also love the heavy metal / rock music that plays throughout the game. The credits are great, I know it's weird I'm praising credits but the music mix is great at the end.
    Also I had zero performance issues or sound issues as everyone mentions. I think it's people just looking for reasons to **** on this game.    … Expand
  4. BooGiEM4n
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    Its annoying to see so many negativ reviews because its not a racist friendly game and so many dumb people think this game promotes communism. Capitalism is killing more people and so many suffer. And I love those morons who give a negative review because its not running on their rigs at the moment. At least be so decent and change it after that has changed. Many negativ steam reviews areIts annoying to see so many negativ reviews because its not a racist friendly game and so many dumb people think this game promotes communism. Capitalism is killing more people and so many suffer. And I love those morons who give a negative review because its not running on their rigs at the moment. At least be so decent and change it after that has changed. Many negativ steam reviews are from shallow German kids because the German version has no swastika and is cut because of some **** laws they made. Use a VPN or look somewhere for a solution and do not blame the game for that. Well about the game itself I just played a little had no problems and looks fine to me.… Expand
  5. TheMadSaint
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    This game follows on perfectly from the first and improves on almost all aspects that may have let the first game down slightly. I'm kind of in awe that some people are giving this game 0/10 or 1/10 for reasons like too short or no multiplayer, Well first of all for a single player game the story is damn long and has plenty of replay value, with exceptional game play, voice acting andThis game follows on perfectly from the first and improves on almost all aspects that may have let the first game down slightly. I'm kind of in awe that some people are giving this game 0/10 or 1/10 for reasons like too short or no multiplayer, Well first of all for a single player game the story is damn long and has plenty of replay value, with exceptional game play, voice acting and narrative that keeps the story engaging, it's just the same as watching a well made film that gives you enjoyment multiple times over you have a game gives you that exact same feeling although you have many more hours and get to be a part of the action. Now to people that say no multiplayer......... just **** off.......yep simply put **** off, you knew this game was not going to have multiplayer so using that as a detractor is like buying a car knowing it's a three door and then complaining to the manufacturer that it doesn't have five,which quite simply makes you sounds a remtard short of trying to bite your own ear off while trying to use your fingers to touch your wrists.

    My hat goes off to the developers who have poured time, effort and love in to this game and have created something that hasn't been seen in modern gaming for the last 20 years,and with the recent craze of loot boxes, DLC and season passes suffocating games in a cloud of greed it's a welcome change for a developer to show how things should be done, so please support games like these and hopefully EA, Ubisoft and other "AAA" developers will take note and stop producing games for the sole purpose of testing how tight they can squeeze their consumers ****

    10/10 guys, great job and can't recommend this game enough.    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. Don4uk
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    Единственная ААА игра осени без доната, не заслуженно заминусованная пользователями, не всегда стоит верить их оценкам
  8. sammyflinders
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    I just felt I HAD to give this game a review here to offset ever so slightly all the morons.

    This game is phenomenal. It tells a terrific story and is visually stunning. It seems the negative attention it's receiving is from A) morons who think it is a SJW statement masked as a game. B) (and this one is even more absurd) terribly optimised. To address both, no it is not a SJW    I just felt I HAD to give this game a review here to offset ever so slightly all the morons.

    This game is phenomenal. It tells a terrific story and is visually stunning.

    It seems the negative attention it's receiving is from
    A) morons who think it is a SJW statement masked as a game.
    B) (and this one is even more absurd) terribly optimised.

    To address both, no it is not a SJW peice, it is rather condemning of a Nazi ideology though so if that makes you uncomfortable maybe have a conversation with yourself.

    And secondly, the game is about as well optimised and polished a release on PC this year, hell even the last few years. Both this and Destiny 2 are fantastic examples of how to leverage the power of PC and deliver a visually stunning experience, with performance that scales very well across various configurations.

    The gunplay is fantastic, story is engaging, visual and aural presentation is phenomenal...honestly a standout title of the year. The current 5.6 user rating it has on metacritic is sadly a reflection of the community of gamers and not at all representative of the quality of this title    … Expand
  9. nezs
    Nov 3, 2017
    10
    comprarlo no le prestes atención los tiran mierda que parece el juego es muy bueno, de un 9 o un 10.
    estos heater odian todo no los entiendo, el juego funciona prefecto.
  10. 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
  11. DarkVillain
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    I came here to see how the score would be for this great game! And i found it was only 6.8??!! How did this happen? Ive been buying and playing every wolfenstein game in order here in 2022. (started with rtcw)
    Man i loved this game! Great story, great cutscenes!
    Im not a huge fps fan but i liked the shooter part! I finished my first playthrough on the 2nd hardest difficulty and it was a    I came here to see how the score would be for this great game! And i found it was only 6.8??!! How did this happen? Ive been buying and playing every wolfenstein game in order here in 2022. (started with rtcw)
    Man i loved this game! Great story, great cutscenes!
    Im not a huge fps fan but i liked the shooter part! I finished my first playthrough on the 2nd hardest difficulty and it was a challenge!
    Shame this got so many bad reviews! No idea on how people find this a bad story! This is an alternate reality so anything can be true! I liked it!!!
    Great game , buying the next one is the series right now!    … Expand
  12. Rrichard
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Great gunplay, great performance, great story. What more can you want in a shooter? Really enjoying it so far. The alternate history is cool, and the characters are interesting. Definitely recommend buying.
  13. Jhango1
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    I really dont get the hate here at all. The game is just awesome. Right amount of weapons and gameplay that gives a rush of adrenaline and a sense of acheivement. Story is very good, i seldom play fps for story but this game made me really care and some moments really kept me on my toes. I love this game and whole heartedly recommend it.
  14. Raimana
    Nov 30, 2017
    10
    Just amazing, had no issues.
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  15. ChaosMarch
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    This is an awesome game; I liked the previous one, and this one is even better. The combat is so visceral, much better than most shooters. I want a gun that feels real, not a pea shooter, and this game delivers. The graphics are fine--not the best, particularly in cutscenes, but they're still quite good. I didn't have any technical problems.

    As for the political stuff--I enjoy killing    This is an awesome game; I liked the previous one, and this one is even better. The combat is so visceral, much better than most shooters. I want a gun that feels real, not a pea shooter, and this game delivers. The graphics are fine--not the best, particularly in cutscenes, but they're still quite good. I didn't have any technical problems.

    As for the political stuff--I enjoy killing Nazis, with a group of white, black, Jewish, etc. freedom fighters. From my point of view, there's no moral ambiguity--Nazis are bad, go kill them. Seriously, for the people who hate this game because they think it's SJW, or marxist...if Nazis invaded the US in real life, are you seriously saying you'd join them??? What happened to this country?    … Expand
  16. masterfox3000
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    Well, I loved the first game in the rebooted series, I thought the second wouldn't be any different... I was wrong! It was even better! Not entirely sure about these people not knowing what they expected knowing the first entry in this rebooted franchise though... I'm a bit worried they missed the point of what this long running series is about, which is anti-nazism, so their positionWell, I loved the first game in the rebooted series, I thought the second wouldn't be any different... I was wrong! It was even better! Not entirely sure about these people not knowing what they expected knowing the first entry in this rebooted franchise though... I'm a bit worried they missed the point of what this long running series is about, which is anti-nazism, so their position isn't really favorable.… Expand
  17. dypsomaniart
    Dec 13, 2017
    10
    An outstanding game. Flawless smooth gameplay at 4k 60fps on my system (4790k gtx1080ti) on uber settings and it looks spectacular. (apart from screen tearing initially which was solved by setting in game fps limit to match screen hz).
    The story and gameplay are really well done, I loved the characters and wandering around listening to the npc chatter. Well written and entertaining. The    An outstanding game. Flawless smooth gameplay at 4k 60fps on my system (4790k gtx1080ti) on uber settings and it looks spectacular. (apart from screen tearing initially which was solved by setting in game fps limit to match screen hz).
    The story and gameplay are really well done, I loved the characters and wandering around listening to the npc chatter. Well written and entertaining. The environments are interesting and the attention to detail and creativity makes each level a pleasure to really explore, looking for every hidden treasure and bit of info.
    I enjoyed the new order, and replayed it before I started this one, and this one is better in every way as far as I am concerned.

    I could keep going, It's an amazing game, I thoroughly enjoyed it.    … Expand
  18. Benhume
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    Holy crap, what a fantastic game! Just a.w.e.s.o.m.e graphics, intense gameplay and the Story is so over the top it's a must play! Never thought much of the new Wolfenstein games before but started with The New Order the other day and went right on to The Old Blood and just finished The New Colossus.. Absolutely one of the best games series I've played so far. Totally love it! Can not waitHoly crap, what a fantastic game! Just a.w.e.s.o.m.e graphics, intense gameplay and the Story is so over the top it's a must play! Never thought much of the new Wolfenstein games before but started with The New Order the other day and went right on to The Old Blood and just finished The New Colossus.. Absolutely one of the best games series I've played so far. Totally love it! Can not wait for part Wolfenstein III (playing on xone x)… Expand
  19. ValvesHL3
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    Best shooter in years, I cannot begin to describe the joy I felt playing this game. You could feel the heart, soul, and love of every little bit of thought out detail in this game. Very well **** done Machine Games. PLUS for the people that didn't like all the character building and story related elements, **** you. Games are more than just shooting ****
  20. Cediwelli
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    Very good game. I like how I can kill Nazi-Scum and also those filthy right-wing soldiers. Also I like how the right-wingers outrage because you are supposed to kill Nazis. 10/10 would play again.
  21. givebaconman
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    I truly do not understand the criticism for this game. It is incredibly fun. The kill animations are outstanding and the new engine runs BEAUTIFULLY. The story is great and the combat is just too much fun. I can understand the slight complaints about the political message, but if you can just ignore that and focus on shooting and fighting, you are in for a treat.

    To those giving a ZERO    I truly do not understand the criticism for this game. It is incredibly fun. The kill animations are outstanding and the new engine runs BEAUTIFULLY. The story is great and the combat is just too much fun. I can understand the slight complaints about the political message, but if you can just ignore that and focus on shooting and fighting, you are in for a treat.

    To those giving a ZERO because they can't run the game: that's like saying you don't like a restaurant that you've never eaten at. Come on. I mean, I get it; it's annoying that it clearly needs a patch for some users, but don't rate the game a ZERO and pretend like you've played it. Don't give it a rating until you've actually played it. Wait for a patch, then write a bad review if you don't like it.

    If you like FPS games, you HAVE to pick this one up. It's the most fun I've had with a shooter since....well..... The New Order!    … Expand
  22. JrSpaceMan
    Oct 31, 2017
    10
    Wow!

    Killing Nazis is even more fun when the story provides context through character growth, conflict and excellent voice acting. There are some corny bits and the story does go in some controversial directions just by virtue of it's subject matter combined with the current social/political atmosphere. Which is an alarming situation that has nothing to do with this game but a sad    Wow!

    Killing Nazis is even more fun when the story provides context through character growth, conflict and excellent voice acting.

    There are some corny bits and the story does go in some controversial directions just by virtue of it's subject matter combined with the current social/political atmosphere. Which is an alarming situation that has nothing to do with this game but a sad sign of the times :( Where were all these snowflakes when Mafia 3 came out?

    The graphics don't seem to match the toll they take on performance but I really dig the style which serves the setting very well and creates a nearly perfect realization of location, tone and feel. Nothing feels out of place except the resistance, Perfect!

    It took about 20 minutes to disable the Vulcan bits that don't jive well on NVIDIA cards. Finding the fix was only one search and 2 clicks away.

    Much like Doom and The New Order, the devs don't overthink the gameplay. Kill bad guys, move the story, rinse repeat. While every other AAA game today lives or dies by it's open world combined with coop MP and pointless loot boxes containing fashionable armor designed to shoehorn an RPG in to pad gameplay, Wolfenstein 2 keeps it simple while achieving mechanical mediocrity on a grand scale and I love it!

    I give it a solid 8:
    + Gameplay is exciting
    + The setting is perfectly realized and eerily topical (weird times we live in, not games fault)
    + The story keeps the action honest throughout. The stakes always feel high.
    - Performance. There are easy fixes for NVIDIA users. I hate to subtract for this. PC gaming can be complicated but great power requires great responsibility, which equals amazing results. But I wish it had an NVIDIA button that disables the Vulcan bits that don't jive well on Maxwell/Pascal. I'm sure this will be patched but this is the current state.

    Final score goes to 10 for offending snowflakes. Where were all these people when Mafia 3 came out?    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. SoniaBladz
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    This game is just amazing. The story by far the best story from all the wolfenstein's. I was so hyped for this game, and it really delivered. The ratings, honestly should be way higher than Assassins Creed Origins, because I can tell Bethesda worked very hard on this, especially the story telling of the game and flashbacks were very good but also very sad. This game had me crying andThis game is just amazing. The story by far the best story from all the wolfenstein's. I was so hyped for this game, and it really delivered. The ratings, honestly should be way higher than Assassins Creed Origins, because I can tell Bethesda worked very hard on this, especially the story telling of the game and flashbacks were very good but also very sad. This game had me crying and heartbroken on some parts but having lots of fun on others and laughing a lot because of the jokes and cutscenes. They really did well with the mix of funny and serious. Honestly Bethesda seems to never let me down, bugs usually come with all games so I'm just used to it, so I don't count it as a way to lower my review, but I would definitely give this a 10. It's such a good game, and I really enjoyed it.… Expand
  26. Quietwulf
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    Well written, evocative story elements help fill in the back story of Blasko and his band of renegades. Great gun play and set pieces make this a must buy for any fan of the original game. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
  27. Teasterford
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    Great game, takes all the great things from the new order and greatly improves on them. This game goes along way In proving games don’t need online to be amazing fun, and the single player in this is fantastic.
  28. JubTheBarbarian
    Oct 31, 2017
    10
    Shooting is super tight and feels great, a little slow paced but very satisfying. Gorgeous, great story, lots of dead nazis and salty incels. If you liked Doom or the Wolfenstein reboot you'll like this
  29. MOonst
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    Good story, Action. Interesting people. Common guys you can kill Nazist in that game.I have played on ps4 and on pc. Optimization on ps4 is good. Optimization on pc is 10 assassins creed unity out of 10
  30. DmitryStark
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    Абсолютный шедевр, который в век поклонения играм-сервисам и лутбоксам способны оценить немногие. Настоящий сингловый шутер, который возвращает нас в эпоху величия подобных игр.
    Фантастический сюжет. Огромнейшее количество отсылок, тонкого юмора и деталей, которые современное поколение игроков понять уже не способно.
    Вы ставите плохие оценки играм, которые вытягивают игровую индустрию.    Абсолютный шедевр, который в век поклонения играм-сервисам и лутбоксам способны оценить немногие. Настоящий сингловый шутер, который возвращает нас в эпоху величия подобных игр.
    Фантастический сюжет. Огромнейшее количество отсылок, тонкого юмора и деталей, которые современное поколение игроков понять уже не способно.
    Вы ставите плохие оценки играм, которые вытягивают игровую индустрию. Благодаря таким как вы хороших проектов скоро не будет. Эта игра абсолютный шедевр, который смогут оценить лишь настоящие ценители игровой индустрии.
    Геймплей, классический саундтрек, персонажи, юмор, экшен, невероятные кат-сцены. Ругать игру просто не за что. Оптимизация? Все просто идеально.
    Играйте с английской озвучкой и будет вам счастье.    … Expand
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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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