Wolfenstein: The New Order

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  1. jelikey
    Sep 6, 2015
    8
    this game is amazing shooter game. fantastic graphic is good. and i can immerse in game storyline. but gun recoil sense is bad. it's too shake. so i feel headache.
  2. Mikimax
    Aug 18, 2015
    8
    Very good game, high production values, solid graphics (not optimized though), great audio and characters.
    Some areas really tough and unrealistic, but hey, it's a great game!
  3. sft
    Aug 3, 2015
    7
    Die bewegten 60ern

    This review has troubled me more than most as I’m still trying to decide exactly how I feel about WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER. There’s much to like here. Visually, the game is impressive, the combat is fun and quite challenging on the higher difficulties, and the story, although a little cheesy, and not a match for such franchises as BioShock or Half-Life, is pretty    Die bewegten 60ern

    This review has troubled me more than most as I’m still trying to decide exactly how I feel about WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER. There’s much to like here. Visually, the game is impressive, the combat is fun and quite challenging on the higher difficulties, and the story, although a little cheesy, and not a match for such franchises as BioShock or Half-Life, is pretty good. And the voice acting is solid throughout. There are also some impressive cut-scenes and very enjoyable set-pieces. Despite all this, however, the overall lasting impression of the game is that it somehow falls a little flat. Perhaps it’s the fact that there are so many cutscenes where control is suddenly wrenched away from the player (I like a good cutscene as much as the next gamer and they are necessary to flesh-out a full story, but here there are so many of them it sometimes disturbs the rhythm of the game). Or maybe it’s the rail-like, linear nature of the game and the lack of variety in the environments. Or it might be the fact that, although the game tries to offer a mix of stealth and run-and-gun it really only gets the latter right. Or maybe it’s just me. It’s true to say the same can be said about many good games and it would be unfair to criticise WTNO too much for having these traits. But at the end of the day, although I enjoyed WTNO, and will stick with the franchise, I’m left with mixed feelings about the overall experience. Oh, and it’s yet another game with no quick save, which is annoying.    … Expand
  4. Donkey-Kong
    Jul 18, 2015
    8
    I'm an old fan of the Wolfenstein and I think this is one of the best chapter. Wolfenstein: The New Order is the "perfect FPS": have a great story, really cool characters, best weapons and a great gameplay. This is so funny and have a good difficulty.
  5. peikko
    Jul 11, 2015
    6
    50Gb download for a game that doesn't look as good as Crysis 3 is a bit steep. The game itself is alright but some of the design decisions leave a bit to be desired.

    The open world and decision making feel pointless in this game and instead of a tightly scripted shooter like RTCW it is a bit more like the previous wolfenstien release. Every time you go on a mission you leave all your    50Gb download for a game that doesn't look as good as Crysis 3 is a bit steep. The game itself is alright but some of the design decisions leave a bit to be desired.

    The open world and decision making feel pointless in this game and instead of a tightly scripted shooter like RTCW it is a bit more like the previous wolfenstien release.

    Every time you go on a mission you leave all your weapons at home?! The home base characters aren't interesting and the game would have been better without the base sections or it being reduced to cut scenes.    … Expand
  6. dsr478
    Jul 11, 2015
    3
    Now, I will say, this game is good. The graphics are superb, as well as the story and gameplay. The game also has a fun little nightmare mini game, which is by far my favourite part of the game (I'm a sucker for retro games). But I encountered problems with the pc version of the game. Problems I didn't have with the console version. The game would often crash at the loading screen, makingNow, I will say, this game is good. The graphics are superb, as well as the story and gameplay. The game also has a fun little nightmare mini game, which is by far my favourite part of the game (I'm a sucker for retro games). But I encountered problems with the pc version of the game. Problems I didn't have with the console version. The game would often crash at the loading screen, making it difficult for me to play. Even when I got the chance to play, I encountered pop up textures and invisible walls blocking my objectives. This meant I couldn't go past a certain point early on in the game. Now I realise most people have not encountered these issues, but I did and this is MY review so I will review the game based on MY experience. Not someone else's. Shame really. The game looked great on other peoples pc's.… Expand
  7. rosnk30
    Jun 28, 2015
    8
    Amazing game, like great root games from nines. The first moment I didnt like, but when I was advance it, the storyline and gameplay turns better.

    Graphics: 7/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Sound: 9/10
    Replay: 8/10
    History: 10/10

    Overall: 8,6

    Nice difficult even at medium (bring me on), and great romance storyline. Must have game.
  8. Realgigclin
    Jun 26, 2015
    7
    So just finished the game. The things Wolfenstein does right gun play, atmosphere and difficulty. Never did i find the game to easy or too hard, the 2 missions where hard but i played on Uber difficulty (hard). another thing i loved is the feeling of the world being completely **** Its has a very post-apocalyptic feeling. I'm happy the developers decided to only focus on singleSo just finished the game. The things Wolfenstein does right gun play, atmosphere and difficulty. Never did i find the game to easy or too hard, the 2 missions where hard but i played on Uber difficulty (hard). another thing i loved is the feeling of the world being completely **** Its has a very post-apocalyptic feeling. I'm happy the developers decided to only focus on single player. You don't have to worry about some half ass multiplayer. Instead you get a strong single player that is definitely worth 2 playthroughs.

    now the stuff i didnt like so much. The characters were really typical and seemed to not have much character. Max hass and bombate are the biggest offenders. I dont understand how the games story was praised? yes the setting is great but the game had so many plot holes and stupid moments where, oh its hard to do this without spoilers but you know what im talking about if you've played it. Moments where your like "how did he not see that?!?" or "how the hell does that even work?" i guess im being to cynical and should just like the story and forget the plot holes and stupid choices the character makes. Okay i cant write this review without spoiling the game ill do another but just buy the game its worth it. i want to keep this review spoiler free, because spoiling something in a review doesnt make it much of a review for the propose its made: to get people interested or not interested    … Expand
  9. walkerguy124
    Jun 2, 2015
    8
    Great gameplay, good story and amazing graphics (for the pc at least). Nice to finally see an fps that focuses on single player again. I'm looking forward the buying The Old Blood very soon!
  10. quakke
    May 23, 2015
    0
    Another scripted linear slow console port covershooter. Ugh, as if there isn't enough of those already?

    This thing is as far from being wolfenstein as possible. If you want wolfenstein, play the known Return To Castle Wolfenstein instead. RTCW is now a bit older but it still holds up very nicely though and actually doesn't keep interrupting you every second like New Order does.
  11. adriandunn
    May 17, 2015
    9
    Vuelta al shooter clásico de la mano de los chicos de MachineGames. Gráficos increíbles, jugabilidad y una historia que engancha. Una puntuación de 9 sobre 10. Desde Return to Castle Wolfenstein no lo pasaba tan bien.
  12. robzlol
    May 15, 2015
    10
    It took me untill just a few days ago to buy this game and wow i cant believe i waited that long. This is by far one of the best single player FPS games i have played.

    There is two things that i would give this game a small minus for and thats first of all the volume of the voices in certain cutscenes being too low and also the start of the game is being a bit slow. With the slow    It took me untill just a few days ago to buy this game and wow i cant believe i waited that long. This is by far one of the best single player FPS games i have played.

    There is two things that i would give this game a small minus for and thats first of all the volume of the voices in certain cutscenes being too low and also the start of the game is being a bit slow.

    With the slow start that the prologue was and also the issues with low voice sounds in the cutscenes i was a bit dissapointed but lets just say after the prologue the game really starts and wow its incredibly well done, the story, voiceacting, characters, gameplay the surroundings and so on. These developers together with Bethesda knows what they are doing.

    If you are looking for a a good FPS single player game with great story you should pick this up. There is also this new Wolfenstein: The Old Blood coming out soon and im pretty damn sure thats going to be just as good as this if not even better.    … Expand
  13. Ridash
    May 14, 2015
    9
    Wolfenstein: The New Order brings incredible gunplay, interesting story with some fantastic characters, along with optional stealth sections (you can actually blast through them). The graphics look nice, but aren't the best.

    Also, be aware that you need a really good machine to run it at stable 60 frames per seconds.
  14. RiotEarp
    May 13, 2015
    0
    I am german and i would have loved to buy this game, from what i've heard and seen it is probably awesome....but i refuse to buy a censored version and even worse a version where i can't even play with english audio because for no reason whatsoever Bethesda forces german players to play with german audio. This is why people torrent games, good job Bethesda!
  15. plotlesviolence
    May 7, 2015
    3
    Fun in parts, but intentionally held back by design problems (that were solved by other developers decades ago) just for the purpose of feeling "retro."
    PRESENTATION - 7
    Graphics are really good technically, although there's nothing here that justifies a 40 gig download. Seriously, what exactly is that hard drive space going towards, because it doesn't look any better than 8 gig games.    Fun in parts, but intentionally held back by design problems (that were solved by other developers decades ago) just for the purpose of feeling "retro."
    PRESENTATION - 7
    Graphics are really good technically, although there's nothing here that justifies a 40 gig download. Seriously, what exactly is that hard drive space going towards, because it doesn't look any better than 8 gig games. Aesthetically, it looks okay, but nothing that impressed, and I got lost quite a bit because many rooms look alike. Enemies have ragdoll physics and gib and bleed, which is satisfying. A few interactive background objects react to gunfire here and there, but nothing on the order of Stranglehold or the Red Faction games. Sound is good. Menus are functional. The plot is...there...clearly alot of effort went into it, but it didn't grab me (Nazis were evil?! SHOCK!).

    CONTROLS - 6
    Standard FPS controls, although the movement feel isn't quite as good as Halo's. I like the fact that hard vs fast tap distinguishes between knife-melee and knife-throw. But you can only really carry 6 guns at a time (with dual-wielded versions of each) and you can't mix-and-match which gun you have in each hand the way you could in Halo 2. The guns are fine for machine guns, but there really aren't any unique weapons that impress (like almost anything from Painkiller or Bulletstorm). There's a new mechanic whereby some (i.e., very few) steel catwalk guards can be cut through with a laser and then fired through, but it's barely used, and even then it's a mechanic put to shame by, say, Battlefield: Bad Company 1 or 2 or any of the Red Faction games.

    DESIGN - 2
    As a child, I remember having 30 minutes between when I got home and I could play videoames and my father got home and I had to start doing homework. So my biggest pet peeve in a videogame was always anything that I felt wasted my time, like grinding for levels or not knowing where to go or dying and losing all my progress. Let me assure you, reader, that this pet peeve has not at all changed now that I am older and have even less time for videogames.
    In other, better games, waypoints (Call of Duty) or navigation arrows (Bioshock) have solved the problem of getting lost; regenerating health (Halo) solved the problem of having to waste time hunting for medkits; quicksaving/quickloading (Max Payne) solved the problem of losing progress on death. This game has none of those advances. Other than allowing you to carry more than 4 (or 2) guns at a time, W:TNB eschews every single advance FPS game design has made for the past three decades. You can criticize CoD games for being boring shooting galleries if you'd like, but Wolfenstein's distinction of adding in unnecessary design aggravations doesn't improve anything.
    There's also an upgrade system, which is almost always a bad idea in action games, but at least it's automatic so it stays in the background.
    But the absolute worst part are those fairly frequent sections of gameplay where the shooting just stops and you have to complete a key hunt in order to trigger the next scene, because some developer thought that would help "world-build" better than a cutscene. I don't play videogames to do busywork, I play to relax; I shouldn't have to "earn" the good parts of a game by playing through something that is manifestly un-fun to everyone. About half the 12-hour runtime (so I've read, I got bored and stopped halfway in) is spent NOT shooting people (either keyhunting in rooms without enemies or super-linear stealth gameplay). And it's not like that problem is solved in the multiplayer mode, because there isn't one. (No Co-op, either). There's little to recommend this game over those that let you just run-and-gun the entire length.    … Expand
  16. NShep53
    May 7, 2015
    9
    When Wolfenstein (2009) flopped, things looked grim for the oldest FPS franchise. Then around 2013, I saw the first impressions of the newest Wolfenstein and I just thought this was going to be another cash-grab off an old license. Oh boy, was I wrong. This is the best FPS since Bioshock and maybe even Half-Life 2. Let's get this out of the way: The New Order runs of the id tech 5 engine,When Wolfenstein (2009) flopped, things looked grim for the oldest FPS franchise. Then around 2013, I saw the first impressions of the newest Wolfenstein and I just thought this was going to be another cash-grab off an old license. Oh boy, was I wrong. This is the best FPS since Bioshock and maybe even Half-Life 2. Let's get this out of the way: The New Order runs of the id tech 5 engine, which has bad pop-in problems (which means graphics popping in when you look at them). Make sure you have a powerful enough PC to run this game (you will still have pop-in, but it will be severely reduced). Okay so the TNO is set in the alternate reality where the Nazis won World War II. That is all you need to know because the story is just amazing and trust me, you will love it. The gameplay is described as "old-school" and it is, but at the same time, it is very refreshing compared the crap FPS that come out nowadays. Picking up health and armor (in my opinion) is better and more realistic than the covering behind something mechanic to get your health back. It just fits this game very well. You can also duel-wield weapons which is very fun. If you want a new, amazing FPS experience with a story up there with Half-Life and Bioshock, then get Wolfenstein: The New Order.… Expand
  17. BugF1x3r
    May 3, 2015
    10
    I enjoyed Wolfenstein: The New Order even more than Half Life 2. The story is just great and interesting and it lasted long enough. I absolutely loved playing this game except that the boss battle was slightly annoying.
  18. Gason
    Apr 13, 2015
    9
    Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Wolfenstein are two great titles and so is Wolfenstein: The New Order. The graphics aren't something unique but are well done. The Nazi killing is fun. Unlike the other games in the series, The New Order has a really great story. The missions are clever and well designed. The game is fun to replay and I had even more fun replaying with an Enigma code mode.Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Wolfenstein are two great titles and so is Wolfenstein: The New Order. The graphics aren't something unique but are well done. The Nazi killing is fun. Unlike the other games in the series, The New Order has a really great story. The missions are clever and well designed. The game is fun to replay and I had even more fun replaying with an Enigma code mode. The only thing I didn't liked about the game was the loading times when you die - they are too long for me. Despite that Wolfenstein: The New Order is wonderful first-person shooter and a wonderful addition to the series. From 2 to 6 I give in VERY GOOD 5.… Expand
  19. SoakerCity
    Apr 6, 2015
    9
    This is probably the best non-blockbuster PS4 game as of early 2015. Its dark and scary and violent and awesome with nice bits of humour mixed in, polished like a diamond and has some of the best voice acting, music and overall sound I've heard in a video game. My favorite part was the Nazi Moon base. An incredible effort that the makers of the game should be proud of. Incredible graphicalThis is probably the best non-blockbuster PS4 game as of early 2015. Its dark and scary and violent and awesome with nice bits of humour mixed in, polished like a diamond and has some of the best voice acting, music and overall sound I've heard in a video game. My favorite part was the Nazi Moon base. An incredible effort that the makers of the game should be proud of. Incredible graphical detail and setting.

    Very, very fun to play, if not a bit draining just because its so dark.    … Expand
  20. Emilio
    Apr 2, 2015
    0
    I really can't explain myself why this childish game need 64 bit. When I was hit in the face with those white-ish poor textures, I've lost all interest in playing this simple run and gun. No buy from me! I've tried the game at a friend...
  21. asdgqw23
    Mar 28, 2015
    4
    I pre-ordered this game. Is is worth 60 euros? Is 40gb of files worth of download? Answer is: maybe, but mostly no. And if you bought retail dvd version, You have to still download 10gb update. As much I wanted to enjoy this game, I couldn't. The Wolfenstein games I know used to be fun run'n'gun fps shooters. This game is far from good FPS in general and its even useless to compare it toI pre-ordered this game. Is is worth 60 euros? Is 40gb of files worth of download? Answer is: maybe, but mostly no. And if you bought retail dvd version, You have to still download 10gb update. As much I wanted to enjoy this game, I couldn't. The Wolfenstein games I know used to be fun run'n'gun fps shooters. This game is far from good FPS in general and its even useless to compare it to RTCW. Many people hated Wolfenstein (2009), but I actually liked that one. Now you cant upgrade anything with big pile of gold anymore and open hub areas are gone.

    Story is bland and game has serious problem whether to be serious or not. Sometimes Blaskowicz speaks bravely about America but in next moment paintings drop from wall because he's screwing his girl so hard.

    Sidekicks are lame and feel forced. Black guy having rhythm in his veins and big physically strong but mentally disabled guy who like girl toys etc. Are this type of characters _the must_ thing in a Nazi shooter FPS? Where is the martial arts master Chinese ninja guy and others?

    Gameplay is somewhat good. Assault rifle actually feel like it has some pumping power. You can lean, lie down and slide on floor, but its pain in the ass to perform those key combos in tight battles. I didn't find much use for them.
    Reloading and switching between weapons takes ages and you die needlessly often due to that. Oh, You can reload faster when you unlock Perks, but only after you performed 10 backflips in a row while shooting ten dogs with one hand gun and finally landing on spagat. Perks are unlockable abilities. You unlock them by killing enemies in different ways. Often the way to unlock them is too hard, because invariably all fights are so chaotic that it's impossible to think of anything else than finding ammo, health packs and cover. I find myself eventually just ignoring those perks.
    Save/load feature is also gone. Checkpoint are mostly quite rare and you end up having same fights again, and they got just longer and longer as you go in game. What might dev's been thinking of when decided that...

    Levels are quite tube-like, but sometimes you get barely a slight breeze of open areas, just barely. There are secrets things hided in places, but I couldn't find many of them in first playthrough. Oh and I got new checkpoint and I'm unable to go back finding them. Should I restart level or just go on? I rather go on. This game does no make me feel to explore places to find collectible or even play it ever again. It feels so clunky in many way. Malfunctioned (buggy) robot stuck in place, ladder become usable after killing hordes of enemies etc stupid things and AI just plays stupid. And Blaskowicz is tied on chair and Nazi commander stabs him with knife; Blaskowicz's health goes visibly down to 0, but raises to 20 in a brief moment. Quite cool.

    Im trying to be tolerated, but it is really annoying when level are straightforward and there seems to be a lot o places where to go or hide, but you can't. I'm talking about bridge mission. It really did broke camel's back for me. "Stupid way to die" says he when I'm trying to jump on ledge where anyone else vg protagonist could jump in (in real life), but our William now just can't because of invisible mesh colliders. If you've played original Painkiller or Quake, you know what I mean by jumping all over places where's the skys only limit ((or water, heh).

    Conclusion: It's not worst FPS by any mean and is worth picking for like 5-10 euros, but there are so many annoying dev's decisions which I mentioned, that I'm wordless.    … Expand
  22. Marker
    Mar 27, 2015
    1
    The game was fine until you go undercover into the prison camp. YOU HAD TO SHOW AN INNOCENT BABY GETTING BEATEN TO DEATH???

    I closed my eyes, that is where I draw the line. I stopped playing after that and will never play another Wolfenstien again.

    Peace
  23. Lenzie
    Mar 24, 2015
    8
    I found this to be a really enjoyable FPS with a good pace to it, interesting story, good variety of locations and likable / interesting characters. Via his self narrative and story cut scenes you really connect with Blazkowiz (who you play as) as you play through the story, he's this likable, tough, no-ego sort of all-American soldier who gets the job done.

    The game, via different    I found this to be a really enjoyable FPS with a good pace to it, interesting story, good variety of locations and likable / interesting characters. Via his self narrative and story cut scenes you really connect with Blazkowiz (who you play as) as you play through the story, he's this likable, tough, no-ego sort of all-American soldier who gets the job done.

    The game, via different timelines, gives you the option to play through twice. Although this is optional I would recommend doing the second play through. I had a lot of fun on my second play through by upping the difficulty and doing more exploring to find all the collectibles I missed on my 1st play through.

    Highly recommended.

    Note: If you are reading this review and have played Wolfenstein already and you are looking for a similar game with similar enjoyable FPS game play AND a good story AND likable characters I would recommend you try out Shadow Warrior (2013) - such an awesome game, easily one of my favorite FPS's to date.    … Expand
  24. notlaw
    Mar 21, 2015
    8
    A solid first person shooter. Wolfenstein if a pretty awesome game I have sort of lost interest if fps over the years unless they have a good story and wolfenstein certainly does. The gore in it might not be for everybody but i think its spot on excellent blood spatter and if i shoot a leg, arm or head and they come off i am ok with that. Great game on the whole
  25. crage
    Mar 12, 2015
    3
    The premise for the game is awesome, and the parts of the game I've played between cutscenes are quite good. The gameplay itself is extremely linear. The number and length of the cutscenes is way over the top in my opinion. The game's biggest flaw is that even so long after release it's a buggy, unplayable mess. I have all the latest drivers etc. installed, and every 10-20 minutes the gameThe premise for the game is awesome, and the parts of the game I've played between cutscenes are quite good. The gameplay itself is extremely linear. The number and length of the cutscenes is way over the top in my opinion. The game's biggest flaw is that even so long after release it's a buggy, unplayable mess. I have all the latest drivers etc. installed, and every 10-20 minutes the game crashes completely and I have to reboot.… Expand
  26. MagicHAT
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    Return to the castle Wolfenstein is my favorite Wolfenstein, with all the fun gameplay and dark-horror design, Wolfenstein The New Order continues the dark heavy story with modern gameplay that fits the game very much, its a piece of art, story design and music speaks for itself really cool game
  27. Zakthezombie115
    Mar 9, 2015
    10
    Wolfenstein the new order is set three years after the events of wolfenstein (2009) and first stars with you once again playing the role of Captain William "B.J." Blazkowicz (Brian Bloom) along with pilot Fergus Reid (Gideon Emery) and Private Probst Wyatt III (A.J. Trauth) and all three of you are heading to General Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse (Dwight Schultz) compound. You end upWolfenstein the new order is set three years after the events of wolfenstein (2009) and first stars with you once again playing the role of Captain William "B.J." Blazkowicz (Brian Bloom) along with pilot Fergus Reid (Gideon Emery) and Private Probst Wyatt III (A.J. Trauth) and all three of you are heading to General Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse (Dwight Schultz) compound. You end up crashing you plane out side of deaths heads compound and after an extreme Nazi kill streak you end up falling along with the rest of you squad into Deathshead's human experimentation laboratory. after escaping into another room and fighting a Supersoldaten 1946 version you get trapped in the room by deaths head and knocked out after the room almost crushes you. when BJ awakes he in the lab where is Deathshead forces Blazkowicz to choose who he will gruesomely kill Fergus or Wyatt before leaving Blazkowicz and the survivor to die in the laboratory's emergency incinerator. after this you escape the laboratory but Blazkowicz suffers a critical head injury rendering him unconscious.… Expand
  28. peterf28
    Feb 27, 2015
    8
    I love the responsiveness of the engine, the fast shooting FPS action. This reminds me of the good old quake and doom days. This engine should be used to make other FPS games. I would definitely buy a plain simple fast paced FPS game using this engine. Otherwise the level design, enemies, balance of this game is mediocre. I like the characters and story, that's above average. But I loveI love the responsiveness of the engine, the fast shooting FPS action. This reminds me of the good old quake and doom days. This engine should be used to make other FPS games. I would definitely buy a plain simple fast paced FPS game using this engine. Otherwise the level design, enemies, balance of this game is mediocre. I like the characters and story, that's above average. But I love the game play, other FPS games do not have this fast response - this is where this engine really excels. I would give it a 7, because sometimes you just run around and it is easy, then you enter a room and you have to replay it 30 times because it is so difficult. But I give the engine a 9. So the final score is 8 :) Just please do not use this engine to make **** games like Evil Withing, instead make some fast paced FPS.… Expand
  29. Negativs
    Feb 22, 2015
    8
    To some of you,this looks and plays like an original.That's true.
    It's an corridor shooter,but added some open world elements.
    Story is pretty fair:Same,old B.J Blazkowicz,fighting for U.S.A,but trying to kill the main antagonist:Deadshed,their operation fails.B.J gets head injury,and leaves unconscious for 14 years.
    That's how much i'm going to spoil.
    Thanks for reading this short review.
  30. derek10
    Feb 20, 2015
    9
    Good graphics, gameplay (even though it has what I see a high number of cutscenes) good sound effects, and excelent storyline, The only issues is the unbelievable size after install (50GB) that clogs up smaller HDs and the mentioned cutscene issue,
  31. Neddy
    Feb 12, 2015
    8
    It's stunning. From reviews I expected somethin a little bold, but I got something outright brilliant. Technically it's a masterpiece and the W:TNO story is crystal clear and engaging.

    I had to look on youtube to see how to beat the mini-boss just before the last boss. Plus I had to look how to get started on the last boss. That really is the only failing of W:TNO. Another boss in an    It's stunning. From reviews I expected somethin a little bold, but I got something outright brilliant. Technically it's a masterpiece and the W:TNO story is crystal clear and engaging.

    I had to look on youtube to see how to beat the mini-boss just before the last boss. Plus I had to look how to get started on the last boss. That really is the only failing of W:TNO. Another boss in an earlier chapter had me shooting at it for about thirty minutes before I had to go online. I had no idea what to do. Plus a particular area lit up red in the crosshair but I discovered had nothing to do with defeating it. That's the main grumble out the way. The second aspect I didn't like was being made to search back and forth for items in the base. I like exploring the graphically well designed sets. Just not be made to whizz from room to room again and again when NPC's want something else finding.

    8.6/10. Sorry no higher because those bosses made me scream. However I don't quite feel I want to round it off to 9/10.

    People will probably hate me and mark my review down for saying this. However I don't much like WW2 concept games. W:TNO isn't in the same vein as you average WW2 shooter though. It's sci-ridden and it's excellent sci-fi. I got vaguley interested in the recent Wolfenstein because it had an occult theme. It's not on Steam though and too expensive on ebay. That is what lead me to looking at W:TNO. I am glad I did.

    Beyond it's excellent graphics, the sets themselves are superb. I mean they are as imaginitively realised as any I have seen. The audio is equally well handled. There is music that fits the story, set, and tension. The sound effects are top notch. At one point I kept pushing up the volume to hear the music, which was a tech tune. I fired the heavy assault rifle and gave my self a shock. It was loud but it wasn't the volume. It was how realistic it all was for a couple of seconds.    … Expand
  32. Evae
    Feb 4, 2015
    9
    One of the most underrated titles of 2014! "Wolfenstein: The New Order" sets a brand new standard to shoot em up games. With intriguing plot, stunning graphics, and a perfect representation of what current gen "remakes" should be.
  33. Scalphunter
    Feb 2, 2015
    9
    The New Order is both a continuation and a reboot of the Wolfenstein series (the 9th, believe it or not). It is set in an alternate reality where Nazi forces have turned the tide in World War II under the technologically advanced war machine commanded by General Wilhelm Strasse aka Deathshead.
    It is a solid and surprisingly well-written shooter that achieves far more than you might expect    The New Order is both a continuation and a reboot of the Wolfenstein series (the 9th, believe it or not). It is set in an alternate reality where Nazi forces have turned the tide in World War II under the technologically advanced war machine commanded by General Wilhelm Strasse aka Deathshead.
    It is a solid and surprisingly well-written shooter that achieves far more than you might expect from a game about mindless violence. The New Order's intense combat, superb graphics and believable characters have given the Wolfenstein series a breath of fresh air, while maintaining the nostalgia we have come to expect from the earlier games. (9/10)    … Expand
  34. faceless-1
    Feb 1, 2015
    8
    Very good shooter and honorable successor of first fps saga. The writting is good, plot is cheese and entertaining and character development is really great (first time in wolfenstein).
  35. TomasLacerda
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    Best game I've played this year.
    The story is absolutely fantastic, bloody gorgeous.
    The gameplay is absolutely addictive, bloody and top notch mechanics.
    I was pretty sceptical playing this game, but seriously, best one I've played in a loooong time.
  36. Solerion
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    Altogether the game is dynamic with actions which alternate well infiltration or shooting. A rather reactive IA (mode uber) which can surprise the player. Then the graphics is very correct and the well detailed maps if one stopped for all to visit:)
  37. OHIC
    Jan 11, 2015
    8
    Very good. It didn't get the attention it deserved in 2014, perhaps because people had yet to see how bad the year was going to be! That said, it has a few design problems. The IdTech5 engine has many nice graphical features, but it has redraw issues, and the game's highest textures are not up to modern standards. VSync does not work, or at least it doesn't on NVidia cards - you'll have toVery good. It didn't get the attention it deserved in 2014, perhaps because people had yet to see how bad the year was going to be! That said, it has a few design problems. The IdTech5 engine has many nice graphical features, but it has redraw issues, and the game's highest textures are not up to modern standards. VSync does not work, or at least it doesn't on NVidia cards - you'll have to set it to Force On via Nvidia Inspector - and there are some terrible autosave points that completely wipe the fun out of the game. The worst comes in the final boss fight, a two-stage affair which requires a great deal of crate-raiding before proceeding to the next round. Rather than saving when you enter that final round, your save is after the end of stage one, and thus every re-attempt begins with the crates. However, look past the few rough edges and you get a great game.… Expand
  38. gloriouspotato
    Jan 8, 2015
    8
    Wolfenstein is a small cut above most modern shooters nowadays, mostly because it adds a layer of character depth that most FPS games neglect, though at no point did I feel very emotionally invested in anyone.

    Level/environmental design is quite varied, yet the visuals are slightly outdated due to some noticeable low res textures and lack of anti-aliasing. Texture pop-in and framerate    Wolfenstein is a small cut above most modern shooters nowadays, mostly because it adds a layer of character depth that most FPS games neglect, though at no point did I feel very emotionally invested in anyone.

    Level/environmental design is quite varied, yet the visuals are slightly outdated due to some noticeable low res textures and lack of anti-aliasing. Texture pop-in and framerate hitches were some other performance issues I came across occasionally. Disabling screen space reflections and shadow resolution decreased the stuttering greatly while also producing little to no discernible difference in visual quality, yet texture pop-in remained unresolved.

    Gameplay mechanics are also quite solid and guns feel satisfying to use, though I do wish the game would automatically collect ammunition just to make it that little less tedious.

    Overall rating - 7.7/10    … Expand
  39. Avadon
    Jan 7, 2015
    4
    The game could have been amazing, but too many missteps prevent it from doing so. The story in my opinion doesn't work, it wobbles awkwardly between "f*** yeah" action shooter moments and super serious depressing depictions of war abuse, and the tone shifts are often so abrupt that it rivals Duke Nukem Forever. There is a romance, but it boils down to "hurr I f*** her sometimes and itThe game could have been amazing, but too many missteps prevent it from doing so. The story in my opinion doesn't work, it wobbles awkwardly between "f*** yeah" action shooter moments and super serious depressing depictions of war abuse, and the tone shifts are often so abrupt that it rivals Duke Nukem Forever. There is a romance, but it boils down to "hurr I f*** her sometimes and it feels nice", which might be appropriate for a main character who is basically a big slab of concrete that loosely resembles a person, but doesn't exactly make for engaging storytelling. The only character that works is the woman in the wheelchair.

    From a technical standpoint, the game is nearly unplayable due to texture pop-in. This is the absolute worst case of pop-in that I've ever seen. Running on my pretty beastly system (4790k, 16g ram, 780 Ti, Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD), the framerate is very smooth, but the game is constantly replacing blurry low res textures with normal textures right in front of my eyes, and then promptly switches them back to low res as soon as I look elsewhere (and that's at absolutely maxed settings). It doesn't even load the area you are in, if you stand still on a specific spot and just keep looking around 360 degrees, the game will be constantly trying to texture the environment. It feels like, when in any other game you load a save file or enter a new area after a loading screen, it may take a second or two where things look blurry, only here it happens ALL THE TIME. The graphics are not even impressive, and even the "high res" textures are pretty low res, it's completely inexcusable for a game to perform like that.

    It has some good moments definitely, but do you really want to sit through 15 hours of migraine-inducing pop-in and facepalm-worthy story to see them? I'd suggest avoiding it.    … Expand
  40. Redman_07
    Jan 6, 2015
    10
    this game is what HL2 has been in 2004...
    the new standart for the shooter genre! nobody expected anything from shooter these days....walk point A, shoot x waves, walk to the next point...story? don´t bother it´s bad anyways...
    this game, has everything! Graphics, weapons, sound, characters, a smart and well written story and it plays so smoothly! As for those who didnt know,    this game is what HL2 has been in 2004...
    the new standart for the shooter genre! nobody expected anything from shooter these days....walk point A, shoot x waves, walk to the next point...story? don´t bother it´s bad anyways...

    this game, has everything! Graphics, weapons, sound, characters, a smart and well written story and it plays so smoothly!

    As for those who didnt know, MachineGames is a swedish developer team build from ex-starbreeze members, which brought us the Darkness and Riddick games.    … Expand
  41. Tugfahloosoo
    Jan 1, 2015
    5
    To paraphrase Mitch Hedberg, [this game is like pancakes, all exciting at first, but by the end you're sick of it].

    W:TNO starts out giving the player choices between gun-play and stealth, but the stealth gets phased out as the game progresses. The last 3 missions of the game had only 1 stealth moment between them. The gun-play is put together well and all of the weapons have a    To paraphrase Mitch Hedberg, [this game is like pancakes, all exciting at first, but by the end you're sick of it].

    W:TNO starts out giving the player choices between gun-play and stealth, but the stealth gets phased out as the game progresses. The last 3 missions of the game had only 1 stealth moment between them. The gun-play is put together well and all of the weapons have a satisfying heft, but around the 7th mission the game just becomes of a slog of rooms and corridors filled with Nazis and few to no options on how to kill them. Just mow them down with a huge gun and some explosives. I wasn't expecting Hitman: Blood Money, but I did want a little more variety.

    Then there are the cut-scenes. I understand that storytelling has become integral to big budget games, but wrecking the game play and pacing in service of the story misses the point of what a video game. It's an interactive medium, we do not want to simply sit and watch. In W:TNO, all too often control is wrenched away from the player so a Nazi can subdue them to advance the plot. Sure, I just stabbed 10 healthy young Nazis to death, but in this cut scene an old man will beat me up. Running around with two shotguns is a power fantasy, and these cut-scenes are like a bucket of ice-water on my good time.

    W:TNO has some really fun parts, however the game becomes more generic the further you get into it. The first half felt like Far Cry 3, the second half felt like COD, and the amount of cut-scene defeats is unforgivable.    … Expand
  42. soap2900
    Jan 1, 2015
    1
    Honestly one of the worst games I've ever played. Audio/Video delay, TERRIBLE story, redundant gameplay, and terrible ending. The only positive thing I have to say about this game is that it was short so I didn't have to suffer through it for to long before I could fully evaluate it.
  43. Nerocz1
    Dec 31, 2014
    8
    Just a great FPS shooter. Old school, fast, with great main hero and story. Don´t hasitate to try it, you will love it. One of the best single player shooters in last years.
  44. pesho_one
    Dec 30, 2014
    8
    One word comes to mind: Solid. The gameplay is solid, the environments and their diversity are also solid, even the story is fine. The shooting is executed very well and it's all about precise mouse movements, high frame rates and fast reflexes - in my book that's all it needs to be. Good old responsive and lively action. The weapons are implemented well and there are just enough of them.One word comes to mind: Solid. The gameplay is solid, the environments and their diversity are also solid, even the story is fine. The shooting is executed very well and it's all about precise mouse movements, high frame rates and fast reflexes - in my book that's all it needs to be. Good old responsive and lively action. The weapons are implemented well and there are just enough of them. Graphics are high value and look convincing and interesting. The 'Perks' system is fun while not getting in the way. It has fair addictiveness factor as oppose to the latest CODs' single player, which in my opinion are worse than not playing any game at all. Some atmosphere is also there, though it is noticeably less than the Metro series (for ex.).

    And while I don't try to compare this game to older Wolfenstein games and didn't really have high expectations at the frist place, I am pleased to say I thouroughly enjoyed it and I whould be happy to play future games in the series based on the experience with this one.

    -1 point because of pure technical reasons - the 60 frames cap. (yes I know - the human eye...blah blah). I did enjoy some 120+ fps gameplay just before this one, and this limitation was a bit like a cold shower (only after getting used to the smoother performance, otherwise it is fine enough. Still, the point is: such technical policies should not be tolerated, especially for the FPS genre).

    PS: It totals to about 8-9 hours of gameplay    … Expand
  45. Jaguar_Paw91
    Dec 30, 2014
    3
    Absolutely not optimised for PC, another sad, money making game, all that underestimation of pc players become ridiculously. We need gaming revolution.
  46. cbe
    Dec 29, 2014
    3
    Ok game, but PC controls are crap. The game is playable, until about mid-way when it becomes overly challenging on the PC. The story is mediocre throughout. If playing on the PC, better to wait for better games.
  47. Orderan
    Dec 29, 2014
    8
    A welcome comeback to a more traditionnal gameplay after the era of "get to cover 5 sec to fully regen your health" FPS. This game remid you the pressure you get when you are about to die after a hard passage, and the joy of then finding a medkit. Having the actual possibilty to choose how to deal with a situation between stealth and going full frontal in most level is quite welcomeA welcome comeback to a more traditionnal gameplay after the era of "get to cover 5 sec to fully regen your health" FPS. This game remid you the pressure you get when you are about to die after a hard passage, and the joy of then finding a medkit. Having the actual possibilty to choose how to deal with a situation between stealth and going full frontal in most level is quite welcome (although I don't recomment doing the latter too much on the highest difficulty level).

    The storyline in itself is good, and the cutscenes don't feel like nuisances even when you know what isgoing to happen and you easily feel immersed in it, although the ending could have used some work.

    The game in iself however is slightly short (10 hours to finish it), and unless you did the game full stealth and you want to do it again full assault (or the opposite), its replay value is quite low and the exploration is quite limited. The graphics are also slightly disappointing.

    Overall, it's a good game, but it is not a revolution that will relaunch the classical genre of FPS.    … Expand
  48. Xon
    Dec 22, 2014
    9
    I think this game combines elements of (obviously) Wolfenstein, Ray Bradbury and Quentin Tarantino.

    It is well designed and crafted, with a surprising dollop of heartfelt emotion. Personally I've never despised a the baddie nor derived as much pleasure and satisfaction from ending his / her existence than from New Order. However, for good or bad, the game pays homage to 90's    I think this game combines elements of (obviously) Wolfenstein, Ray Bradbury and Quentin Tarantino.

    It is well designed and crafted, with a surprising dollop of heartfelt emotion. Personally I've never despised a the baddie nor derived as much pleasure and satisfaction from ending his / her existence than from New Order.

    However, for good or bad, the game pays homage to 90's shooters. Having played the original in it's heyday I thoroughly enjoyed this re-imagining buy a new studio. Some gamers have complained about it's atavistic linearity, health packs etc. It didn't bother me.

    A must play, at least for mature gamers.    … Expand
  49. ShakerMike
    Dec 11, 2014
    7
    +Сюжет
    +Колоритные персонажи
    +Атмосфера +Музыка +Дизайн +Музыкальное сопровождение -Оружие плохо ощущается -Глупые противники -Примитивный стелс -Каноничная непрошибаемость героя -Скромный арсенал -Слабая роль системы перков -Блёклая графика    +Сюжет
    +Колоритные персонажи
    +Атмосфера
    +Музыка
    +Дизайн
    +Музыкальное сопровождение
    -Оружие плохо ощущается
    -Глупые противники
    -Примитивный стелс
    -Каноничная непрошибаемость героя
    -Скромный арсенал
    -Слабая роль системы перков
    -Блёклая графика
  50. sheraman
    Dec 3, 2014
    1
    Hi Guys what a disappointment this game has been after some 7 hours loading up to get error messages and then uninstall and then reload just to make sure so in total been some 20 hours and still not one bit of the game have I played after sending email etc . to steam and bethesda with no answer I feel completely ripped of why can we not have the games of old where you loaded them in andHi Guys what a disappointment this game has been after some 7 hours loading up to get error messages and then uninstall and then reload just to make sure so in total been some 20 hours and still not one bit of the game have I played after sending email etc . to steam and bethesda with no answer I feel completely ripped of why can we not have the games of old where you loaded them in and after bit twicking away they went and if not we had help online to get it working , Was really looking forward to this game and now I getting to stage of hate it
    Graeme    … Expand
  51. JimCorbett
    Dec 1, 2014
    8
    A solid shooter with a fantastic story, setting and characters. The combat is good but there wasn't enough of it. The game itself ends up being around 9-10 hours long and a good amount of that is spent doing chores at your homebase. I would have liked to see an additional 5+ hours added onto the game. I have to give machinegames props for not adding on a multiplayer component as that wouldA solid shooter with a fantastic story, setting and characters. The combat is good but there wasn't enough of it. The game itself ends up being around 9-10 hours long and a good amount of that is spent doing chores at your homebase. I would have liked to see an additional 5+ hours added onto the game. I have to give machinegames props for not adding on a multiplayer component as that would not have benefited the game in any way. Looking forward to a sequel.… Expand
  52. twistedreal
    Dec 1, 2014
    6
    I give this game a 6.

    Nothing new or groundbreaking when it comes to a FPS. Decent graphics, good gunplay, okay AI. I really didn't like the battery powered gun that had to be charged up at wall stations. Really disliked the missions that wanted me to look around for items in the resistance base, really slowed down the game play for me. The story started out strong but soon got    I give this game a 6.

    Nothing new or groundbreaking when it comes to a FPS. Decent graphics, good gunplay, okay AI. I really didn't like the battery powered gun that had to be charged up at wall stations.

    Really disliked the missions that wanted me to look around for items in the resistance base, really slowed down the game play for me.

    The story started out strong but soon got uninteresting.

    It took me 8 hours to complete on the default difficulty setting. If you are good at FPS games you may want to go to a more difficult setting.

    This is no Wolf3D or Return to Castle Wolfenstein.    … Expand
  53. Shane_IL
    Dec 1, 2014
    9
    When I first heard about another Wolfenstein game I was very skeptical and wondered how much one could beat out of an old donkey, but I was throughly surprised. While short in terms of game time, the story was very immersive and well thought out. I also really enjoyed all the little graphical things thrown in like propaganda and the Moon exhibit.

    The gameplay was a lot of fun, after    When I first heard about another Wolfenstein game I was very skeptical and wondered how much one could beat out of an old donkey, but I was throughly surprised. While short in terms of game time, the story was very immersive and well thought out. I also really enjoyed all the little graphical things thrown in like propaganda and the Moon exhibit.

    The gameplay was a lot of fun, after the swathe of recent "realistic" shooters churned out in recent years it felt good to get back to the mid-90's guns blazing action.    … Expand
  54. ShawnD
    Nov 30, 2014
    9
    I'll start by saying YOU MUST HAVE A VERY GOOD VIDEO CARD TO PLAY THIS. The game has very few video options. Lowest resolution is 720p, you can't turn off shadows, you can't turn off lighting effects. I'm playing it with a Radeon R9 290, and it looks fantastic. The CPU requirements are a lot lower. A 6 year old i7 920 can run the game without a problem.
    As for the gameplay, it's a good    I'll start by saying YOU MUST HAVE A VERY GOOD VIDEO CARD TO PLAY THIS. The game has very few video options. Lowest resolution is 720p, you can't turn off shadows, you can't turn off lighting effects. I'm playing it with a Radeon R9 290, and it looks fantastic. The CPU requirements are a lot lower. A 6 year old i7 920 can run the game without a problem.
    As for the gameplay, it's a good game. It's a lot like Return to Castle Wolfenstein. It can be difficult, but it's not impossible. Dying a lot adds to the game because it means you can't blindly run through it. I like the way the game handles NPCs. The guys that fight alongside you are invincible, so you don't worry about them running off and dying and you getting blamed for it. They're also useless, so you can't camp and wait for them to kill everything. Enemies completely ignore your buddies, so you can't use them as decoys. I like the game's perk system. It's based on doing things rather than getting free **** just because you're a unique snowflake.

    If you liked RTCW, you will like this game.    … Expand
  55. alboin
    Nov 29, 2014
    2
    I love Wolfenstein. I love hightech mystical magical nazi mumbo-jumbo thingies and I always will. But the Wolfenstein N.O. just broke my heart. I was so excited to play this game. So eager to get into nazi genocide once more. Once more to save the world from evil with B.J. But instead of good shooter we've got empty storyline with flat characters and wannabe love story. B.J. is like dumberI love Wolfenstein. I love hightech mystical magical nazi mumbo-jumbo thingies and I always will. But the Wolfenstein N.O. just broke my heart. I was so excited to play this game. So eager to get into nazi genocide once more. Once more to save the world from evil with B.J. But instead of good shooter we've got empty storyline with flat characters and wannabe love story. B.J. is like dumber brother of Max Hoss most of the time. Things doesn't work properly in most of the cases, like you cannot go with just sneaking and silent killing because nazis will see you even in darkest places, you can get stuck on the place by invisible wall or just held by some furniture. Half of the game is boring platforming, cut-scenes which I really hated and helping people who doesn't give a **** about you. Seriously there was a guy with assault rifle crouching and yelling at you but he never made a single shot. And who's idea was putting knife throwing button on mouse 3?! This game is so "console" made it hurts my eyes. Every time I saw a chance to let B.J. die I let it happen. Because he deserves that. If the B.J. from first Wolf 3D would live he would definitely smash the face of this **** for good. He is so dumb and other characters just use him for their own purposes. At the end of the game he crawls bleeding to the crowd of people and than fell to the ground when he reaches them. But they just shout some **** and let him there to rot . Even his great polish love! Seriously! And in next cut-scene another character needs help from him in stuck elevator, because dozen of people standing out of elevator cannot do it. The game, B.J. and most of other things are so stupid it hurts. Dumb nazis are damn sharpshooters and they can hit you even behind the corners. They also know how to teleport and most of the times spawn out of nowhere when you reach certain spot. You want to get all golden items and other collectibles? Ok, there is just one chance to do it so run around all corners and peek into every hole, because once you get through some point, you cannot turn back. Seriously that big muscled man cannot jump on most objects and don't know how to climb! So if you missed something, restart your checkpoint. And speaking of checkpoints, they are most evil thing of this game. What the hell is wrong with good old quicksaves. Instead of saving you got some weird checkpoints and when you die, which happens a lot, you will load from the checkpoint, which is far away and mostly behind big battles, where you will die again and again and again ... So my humble opinion after this horrible experience is, there is something very wrong with people these days, if they like games like this and make games like this and call it old style FPS's and other bull****. They probably never played old style FPS and doesn't know what they're talking about. The days of Carmack are certainly gone and this game is another tombstone to FPS games.… Expand
  56. laazik
    Nov 22, 2014
    3
    Although it started as a fun thing, then I still feel after couple of evenings it took to get through this that it was completely boring and actually not very engaging game. Would have expected better, especially considering that they were asking 60€ for it in the first place.
  57. hodub
    Nov 20, 2014
    8
    Just finished this game today - six months after its release. I'll try to make this review as concise as I can. The gameplay is somewhat dull and frustrating in the beginning, especially with the mandatory stealth objectives. But the game gets better later on. For the most part you have the option of taking down enemies either assassin style or Rambo style. And things get more interestingJust finished this game today - six months after its release. I'll try to make this review as concise as I can. The gameplay is somewhat dull and frustrating in the beginning, especially with the mandatory stealth objectives. But the game gets better later on. For the most part you have the option of taking down enemies either assassin style or Rambo style. And things get more interesting as the story unfolds in this alternate post-WW2 scenario.… Expand
  58. Mudgee
    Nov 20, 2014
    7
    It's been far too long since a game dabbled in the histories of WW2. Long gone is the era of fighting off waves of Nazis and blowing up Hitler. Wolfenstein luckily recaptures some of that nostalgia. Albeit, intertwined with the weirdest and nastiest machines, guns and explosions. It's worth the purchase, even if for the campaign run-through. I had fun, but once it was completed, I had noIt's been far too long since a game dabbled in the histories of WW2. Long gone is the era of fighting off waves of Nazis and blowing up Hitler. Wolfenstein luckily recaptures some of that nostalgia. Albeit, intertwined with the weirdest and nastiest machines, guns and explosions. It's worth the purchase, even if for the campaign run-through. I had fun, but once it was completed, I had no real intention of wanting to come back to it. Fun to watch and fun to play. 7/10… Expand
  59. azeitona
    Nov 17, 2014
    9
    Actually, I liked this game a lot more than I thought I would. Ok, let's be honest: the story is RIDICULOUS, seriously, but it is told in such a manner that captivates you, and it comes alive with the nice atmosphere the game has.

    Of course, the graphics are really dated, and there is some visual problems that are jarring, but the art direction of the game pulled of a superb job.    Actually, I liked this game a lot more than I thought I would. Ok, let's be honest: the story is RIDICULOUS, seriously, but it is told in such a manner that captivates you, and it comes alive with the nice atmosphere the game has.

    Of course, the graphics are really dated, and there is some visual problems that are jarring, but the art direction of the game pulled of a superb job.

    Same with the story. I mean, even if the Americans failed to free France, the Soviets were pushing hard at the east front, but ok... Nazis won the war. Then we have all sorts of crazy inventions. Robo-dogs. Giant mechs patrolling cities. Nazis in the **** moon. It is ridiculous, but it feels... real, I don't know.

    It's only a shame that the game works with a clear dichotomy between good and evil. It's so... manichaeistic. BAD AND DUMB NAZIS. GOOD AND SMART ALLIES. And I find it funny, actually, because the game depicts the Nazis as totally dumb people, but, let's be honest, in this universe they not only won the war, but they have a **** colony in the moon with drones patrolling it.

    Anyway, the story is filled with humor, but it's not in your face at all the times. It's more of a nice touch. And I ended up caring for the characters at the end, because they felt real, and they had great development along the game.

    The gameplay is a mixed bag of old school and more recent gameplay. But it is really good, challenging and addictive. And the level design is really nice too. Not anywhere near Half Life levels design, but it is good nonetheless.

    This might as well be my personal game of the year. It has many flaws, like dated graphics or some gameplay mechanics that just don't connect... But it was so damn funny. And after 12 hours, it was over, and I was wanting for more. I recommend it for anyone tired of recent titles of first person shooters who miss the old days of glory of the genre.    … Expand
  60. behi8303
    Nov 11, 2014
    7
    Gameplay (of 10) : 7
    Story (of 10) : 7
    Graphic (of 10) : 8
    Sound (of 10) : 7

    Total : 7.2 / 10

    Total score is weighted average of four factors, respectively Gameplay, Story, Graphic, Sound.
  61. buraksoganci
    Nov 10, 2014
    9
    A nice story and old school FPS playing style Wolfenstein:The New Order worth every penny you pay.
    The musics of the game is great and fun. Maybe AI could be better and deeper characters would be better but overall,thsi game is a very good game.
  62. ZaPaAl
    Nov 7, 2014
    8
    Story is quite implausible, but has a few very strong emotional moments and characters.
    Graphics tend to be grainy and foggy, but playing along, I didn't mind.
    Gameplay itself got old against the end, mowing down Nazi hordes with the same well known weapon repertoire only goes that far. Gore and Splatter was a bit much at times. All in all it was nevertheless a rather fun game. Due to    Story is quite implausible, but has a few very strong emotional moments and characters.
    Graphics tend to be grainy and foggy, but playing along, I didn't mind.
    Gameplay itself got old against the end, mowing down Nazi hordes with the same well known weapon repertoire only goes that far. Gore and Splatter was a bit much at times. All in all it was nevertheless a rather fun game. Due to partly unfinished business and a dark ending a follow up seems likely to me.    … Expand
  63. JulienJaden
    Nov 6, 2014
    8
    This review contains no spoilers. Everything I hint at, you are most certainly already aware of if you're looking into this game.

    It's been a while since I played Wolfenstein: The New Order but what I remember was a solid shooter that, better than many games, manages to create a strong atmosphere that doesn't let up (for most of the game anyway). The gameplay is indeed solid, if you    This review contains no spoilers. Everything I hint at, you are most certainly already aware of if you're looking into this game.

    It's been a while since I played Wolfenstein: The New Order but what I remember was a solid shooter that, better than many games, manages to create a strong atmosphere that doesn't let up (for most of the game anyway).
    The gameplay is indeed solid, if you are willing to overlook "atmospheric" QTEs that should have been replaced by cutscenes rather than bothering you with button prompts (when will devs finally realize that QTEs are DO NOT COUNT as gameplay?), with some weapon choices that leave you a fair amount of freedom in how to kill the enemies and even some stealth options - Yes, there are missions that are almost impossible to win with the head-on approach but it is almost always an option, just not always a smart one.
    The graphical fidelity is certainly adequate, with nice amounts of detail to see in the Nazi architecture, weaponry and propaganda you see around you. Character models are very decent and there's really nothing that outright detracts from the experience. Now, it's not the best looking game in history but unless you have a texture fetish (and should see a psychiatrist), you won't pay too much attention to the walls.
    The story, however, is the real sellingpoint. You heard right, it is pretty good, with A LOT of holes and quite a bit of ye olde cliché sauce all over it but the atmosphere really carries what the game aims to do: To give you the feeling of exploring a Nazi-controlled world. The other characters and the events that explore their personas are few but relatively interesting, some outright touching (but again, few and far between). Not to mention a few quotes and cutscenes that give you actual goosebumps.
    BUT there is one thing that makes me want to slap the devs around for: The German "originals" for the articles you can find ingame. WHAT THE **** KIND OF IDIOT DID THEIR TRANSLATION WORK?!!! As a German native speaker, English and History student, you bet your ass I take offense at the atrocious work done there in a game that so obviously tries to be atmospheric? Did somebody's first-year German student cousin do the translation into German? A guy who has no ****ing clue about what propaganda speak was like in German newspapers under the Nazi regime? ****ing hell. I could have done a WAY better job than that, not that that says much, because pretty much EVERYBODY could have done a better job. And this is infuriating because the English version of the article is okay, better even! But the German version is "pseudo-censored" and not the slightest bit authentic but full of "politcal correctness" and thus weird expressions that have no place whatsoever in a game with this content or context? But even if the political correctness was done on purpose (which would be reason enough to slap all the devs in charge several times with the Duden [think Oxford Dictionary but for German]), there are still sooooooo many grammatical and spelling errors in the German text and signs you find in the game. What a letdown in an otherwise strong atmosphere, and a real kick in the teeth.

    But you know what's an even bigger kick in the teeth? That's right, the German version itself! Not only do we get no access to the original, English voicework (but are stuck with the mediocre-at-best German voiceover and translation that doesn't even come close to the atmosphere), they also screw us over with "no less atmospheric alternatives" for the Nazi symbols. ANY REPLACEMENT IS LESS ATMOSPHERIC AND AUTHENTIC. That is the thing about authenticism. Now, I know why German laws are as they are but this is stupidly exaggerated in this context.

    All in all, the game is worth a look and buy if you don't have to put up with the kind of **** German citizens and Steam users will have to put up with.
    And for those who do: I explicitly don't condone piracy. Should you be presented with legal or grey-area ways of acquiring or playing the game in its original state, however (like playing it while you're abroad, which is what I did), don't hesitate.    … Expand
  64. Alpacalypse
    Nov 6, 2014
    9
    An absolutely amazing game overall. The gameplay feels smooth, the animations are nice, the aesthetic fits the grim tone of the story, and the story is just legendary. It dethrones popular story-based titles like Bioshock and Portal without trying. While it may lack the replay value of games such as Dishonored, it's an amazing title that is on sale on steam at time of writing.
    Buy this game.
  65. Banhammer0
    Nov 5, 2014
    9
    An amazing game that for me easily sets the bar sky high for others.
    The shooting mechanics are top notch, the story is outstandingly written (HUGE congratulations to the writer). It literally made me feel like crying at the end because of how well the game goes with making you CARE about the characters. And not just love the characters but ACTUALLY hate the abd guys, which is something    An amazing game that for me easily sets the bar sky high for others.
    The shooting mechanics are top notch, the story is outstandingly written (HUGE congratulations to the writer). It literally made me feel like crying at the end because of how well the game goes with making you CARE about the characters. And not just love the characters but ACTUALLY hate the abd guys, which is something pretty much no other game made me feel. Sure it is naive at times (very naive, making nazis look rather incompetent) so some suspension of disbelief is in order.
    The graphics are good but not great, progression/shooting/collectibles/levels are all top notch, with multiple routes to take. There is support for both stealth and rambo gameplay although I found myself doing something in between. Enemy AI is very good, agressive and always trying to flank you in a smart (well, usually) way.
    The world is crafted in an epic way immersing you into the story since mission 1.
    There is enough guns and enemies to keep you interested till the end of ~15 h campaign. You constantly get something new to do what Blazkowicz does the best, that is kill all the nazis !
    There is one issue though and that would be the pacing. Sometimes I found myself grinding my teeth on a stupidly long fetch quest or wondered why the hell this great level ended so quickly.
    Ever wondered what would happen if nazis won the war with laser guns and robots ?
    Wolfenstein New Order answers this perfectly. 9/10    … Expand
  66. Tard
    Nov 3, 2014
    9
    This is the very first video game I've ever played, besides Battlezone at the arcade in the late 70's.
    Playing on a PS4, it's really quite fun except I'm TERRIBLE at targeting using the joystick while shooting.
    But, even though I'm completely new to this, after a while the situations seemed very similar, even nearly identical graphics? But it's pretty fun, especially with the sound    This is the very first video game I've ever played, besides Battlezone at the arcade in the late 70's.
    Playing on a PS4, it's really quite fun except I'm TERRIBLE at targeting using the joystick while shooting.
    But, even though I'm completely new to this, after a while the situations seemed very similar, even nearly identical graphics?

    But it's pretty fun, especially with the sound turned way up on Surround 5.1

    P.S. Yes, I'm very old.    … Expand
  67. firewalkwme
    Oct 20, 2014
    5
    Ok, so is it too much for a person to expect a great game out of a franchise? Yet another swing and a miss. Decent premise, but poor execution.

    The problem with this game is the same as many others, it tries to straddle stealth with action ala the Crysis series, then fails miserably. Oh you silently and successfully kill everyone in an area but a random dude two stories below you on a    Ok, so is it too much for a person to expect a great game out of a franchise? Yet another swing and a miss. Decent premise, but poor execution.

    The problem with this game is the same as many others, it tries to straddle stealth with action ala the Crysis series, then fails miserably. Oh you silently and successfully kill everyone in an area but a random dude two stories below you on a rainy night see you and calls the alarm? Totally plausible.

    Honestly, I was really looking forward to a game with what was billed like a game with great graphics silently killing Nazis with a knife, instead I get just might as well shoot them in standard linear COD format, with beautiful NP cutscenes and somewhat atrocious gamplay graphics. Not to mention an auto lockon bug which prevents stealth kill shots. I had seriously been waiting months to play this, and the wait and expectation was considerably more fun than the actual game

    Basic shootemup hoping once again for more. Killing some Nazis was the only thing that earned it a 5.    … Expand
  68. PowerGamer
    Oct 12, 2014
    8
    Loved it. First of all was blown away from how detailed the game looked due to the "id Tech 5" engine.

    Many variations of weapons, seemingly endless MOBs to fight, etc.

    Overall a fun and beautiful game to play!
  69. godlyatheist
    Oct 10, 2014
    7
    The game play was refreshing since I actually died many many times on medium difficulty, which is unexpected for an FPS. I have 3 big gripes with this game. 1. The sneaking algorithm is very rudimentary and makes it way too easy. 2. The random spawning of enemies in closed rooms that appear right in front or behind you to kill you instantly. I don't give credit to any FPS that spawns enemyThe game play was refreshing since I actually died many many times on medium difficulty, which is unexpected for an FPS. I have 3 big gripes with this game. 1. The sneaking algorithm is very rudimentary and makes it way too easy. 2. The random spawning of enemies in closed rooms that appear right in front or behind you to kill you instantly. I don't give credit to any FPS that spawns enemy on top of you, this is just lazy developing. 3. The games graphics does not justify the 50gb install size. It looks decent but not 50gb exceptional. Story wise this games is below average for FPS but I don't really care too much for the story.The game play itself was good. I liked the weapons and the combat system but the spawning of enemies in close proximity really soured the experience. The combat AI is pretty competent, one of the better ones I've seen so props to the developer.… Expand
  70. shakamaiden
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    An amazing game, with an (in my opinion) amazing story! It has restored my faith that fps can be fun to play!

    Beautiful graphics, fun and involving story!
  71. EffigyX
    Oct 5, 2014
    10
    The gameplay is an engaging fusion of new and old, with an unobtrusive perk/achievement system which serves to encourage experimentation, all wrapped up in a package of highly kinetic action. . . but its the characters and story that really sell this game. From the cutscenes to the set pieces, to BJs at times humorous, at times haunting inner monologue, this game takes the time and effortThe gameplay is an engaging fusion of new and old, with an unobtrusive perk/achievement system which serves to encourage experimentation, all wrapped up in a package of highly kinetic action. . . but its the characters and story that really sell this game. From the cutscenes to the set pieces, to BJs at times humorous, at times haunting inner monologue, this game takes the time and effort to remind us what BJ and his friends are fighting for. . . and why we should consider it well worth playing.… Expand
  72. k3yb0arD
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    1 Originality Factor: Machine games has done a great job keeping it old school just like the old Wolfenstein we all know & love whilst also adding in some new age style to it as well with a new perks system this game really feels like a old school shooter from the 90's.

    2 Game Play & Mechanics: There are two different ways to play this game through most of it. You can run & gun all day    1 Originality Factor: Machine games has done a great job keeping it old school just like the old Wolfenstein we all know & love whilst also adding in some new age style to it as well with a new perks system this game really feels like a old school shooter from the 90's.

    2 Game Play & Mechanics: There are two different ways to play this game through most of it. You can run & gun all day long make lots of noise with HUGE! guns & let mayhem & carnage reign supreme or you can take the semi new addition stealth sneak up behind the enemy kill the commander before he has time to call in Reinforcements The stealth element is surprisingly well done and the kills are extremely satisfying. (Much better then metro last lights stealth elements) The game allows you to chose which play style you like. Mechanics wise there are perks that can be unlocked to provide bonuses, such as faster reloads and greater magazine capacity etc. The perks can be useful but aren't really needed in this game.

    3 Artificial Intelligence: The AI is no dummy in this game a single gun shot or the wrong step or noise can set off a alarm screwing your entire stealthy tatics not to mention if they hear a dog attack they know you're there & if you're playing run & gun you'll find yourself restarting a little more then anticipated because they will actually go looking for you if they know you're there once a alarm has been tripped they are on alert. It's not the best AI I've ever seen but machine games did a very good job at making the game difficult but enjoyable.

    4 In Game Options: The in game visual options are sadly a tad bit lacking with only a few options these would be Graphics Quality, VT Cache Size, VT Compress, MAX PPF, Shadow Resolution, Deapth Of Field which can't be turned entirely off, Screen Spaced Reflection, Additional Quality Settings & Haze Flare & A FOV slider, Very simple but they get the job done. You can't bind 1 key to lean left or right which is sad but you do get a toggle lean which allows you to look up & over down & about or left & right it takes some getting used tro but it's not actually that bad. The rest is very simple key bindings resolution & sadly no audio controls except for master volume it would have been nice to be able to force the game to run in surrounf instead of what windows runs default but hey again it gets the job done & it's nothing that really effects game play.

    5 Stealth: Now for some this is a touchy subject many people have said "It looks like metro last lights stealth" well yes & no its no splinter cell or thief game, But you can't just kill somebody right in front of another AI enemy whilst their back is turned because if the two enemies are cloes together or within their peripheral vision they will notice it so stealth is a bit touchy in this game but it does a great job with it. It's actually pretty hard to do stealth on uber mode & it does a much better job then metro last lights stealth elements.

    6 Weapons: Everything from Unreal Tournament's flak cannon to underslung rockets on your assault rifles this games gun play is beyond satisfying dual wielding Unreal Tournament's flak cannons? HELL YES!!!! the guns are loud, proud & HUGE! just like you would expect in a 1990's shooter. Weapon upgrades can be found throughout the game's levels & each one of them offering something fun.

    7 The World & It's Story: Visually this game surprised me the graphics of the world are compelling & lots of atmosphere especially the moon level visually again the textures are very good I don't think I have seen a single texture over used all be it not the best graphics but definitely better then a lot of games these days. Trapped in a vegetative state for 14 years, Wolfenstein hero B.J. Blazkowicz awakens to a 1960 dominated by Nazis and a life no-longer solely defined by the killing of them. A alternate history reality where nazis won world war 2. The story is very compelling & it gets you hooked in imediately especially if you're a scifi nut and/or history nut I don't want to ruin much but the ending is sad.

    8 The Characters & BJ's Relationshhips With Them: I can't help but feel drawn into the world of wolfenstein the new order because of the way the characters react to you & what's going on around them there is just a lot of emotion between you & all the others lots of sadness lots of love lots of hatred & anger. New characters introduced just in time to die tragically, old war buddies now confined to wheelchairs, a ragtag band of misfits overcoming adversity and making a stand. You get to see a side of BJ as well filled with remorse over an early-game choice. During slower moments to his innermost thoughts reflections on childhood traumas and dreams for the future. & if you sit & listen in stealth mode for a bit the nazis will have convos about real world issues they actually have a personality. I can't help but feel drawn into the world of wolfenstein the new order. My rating 10 out of 10 keyboards.    … Expand
  73. ItsMeOnly
    Sep 8, 2014
    5
    When I bought the game I promised myself to be open-minded and not to judge book by its cover. Was I disappointed? In a way: yes. Don't get me wrong, the premise, the atmosphere and the story itself are thought-over and executed well enough to satisfy my sentiments (mind you: I count myself as an avid id games fan), but there are too many things that let me down.

    Sin 1) Checkpoints:    When I bought the game I promised myself to be open-minded and not to judge book by its cover. Was I disappointed? In a way: yes. Don't get me wrong, the premise, the atmosphere and the story itself are thought-over and executed well enough to satisfy my sentiments (mind you: I count myself as an avid id games fan), but there are too many things that let me down.

    Sin 1) Checkpoints: you cannot save game, when you make mistake, you have either to "live with it", or restart from checkpoint - of which some are scattered unevenly across chapters. Even worse, sometimes you aren't even able to backtrack between them (see sin 3). Just think about a piece of action when you silently killed 15 Nazis, but somehow the 16th managed to avoid the execution and sounded the alarm... Kaboom! You have no option but deal with the mayhem or do everything from the beginning.
    Sin 2) The cut scenes - they irritated me rather than moved the story forward. In fact by developers' choice some of the player actions are cutscenes as well. Take the attack of the panzerhund: not only you don't have choice of weapon (knife), but in some cases made the dog invincible to any weapon when attacking (because the cutscene took over while I was firing at it).
    Sin 3) Open world? Where's the bloody open world? The game and gameplay is annoyingly linear (don't be fooled by "choices" it offers you - not only they are marginal for the action, but they don't influence the outcome). Also you are VERY limited in exploring the surroundings, even to the point that finding an alternate route makes the game "glitch" - like Nazis spawning behind you in corridor you just explored.

    Not a sin, but still a thing to think about: the fun factor. Lets face it, I'm still having more fun with trusty, TEN YEAR OLD Half Life 2 than The New Order. I don't recall ANY game that made me curse so much as Wolfenstein - not because it challenged me, but because I was powerless to affect what was unfolding.    … Expand
  74. TheWired
    Sep 7, 2014
    7
    First, let me start off by saying that I am not "really" a big FPS fan. I've played a lot of shooting games back in the days (quake, unreal, F.E.A.R, battlefield, CoD and many more...) but have been hooked to aRPG / MMOs for years now.

    Now, I have played many of the "recent" FPS titles but always ended up leaving the games aside for a reason or another. CoD: Ghost got me bored after    First, let me start off by saying that I am not "really" a big FPS fan. I've played a lot of shooting games back in the days (quake, unreal, F.E.A.R, battlefield, CoD and many more...) but have been hooked to aRPG / MMOs for years now.

    Now, I have played many of the "recent" FPS titles but always ended up leaving the games aside for a reason or another. CoD: Ghost got me bored after only 3 hours of gaming, Crysis 3 was graphically stunning but kinda got repetitive and more like a chore to play for me.

    The problem with many new titles these days (not only FPS) is that they try to be "unique" and sometimes focus too much on "new" gameplay features rather than the actual content of the game. Wolfenstein: The New Order is not original in that regard and offers a rather traditional game play, so no surprises there.
    Progressing through the waves of enemies can be a bit dull in the way that there is not a huge variety of them but the AI is not the worst I've seen in a FPS game.

    All of that aside, Wolfenstein: TNO kept me hooked until the very end. The strongest point of the game is clearly the story, and more precisely the way it is integrated to the game play. Some people might not like the "lack of originality" when it comes to controls but after finishing the game, I thought that the play through was rather "natural" and intuitive.

    The graphics are not "next gen" but pretty good. Crysis 3 did a bit better in that regard but people who rate the game 0 because they are not satisfied with the textures are a bit silly. (But hey, it's the internet!)
    I didn't find that controls were a problems in any way ("finger gymnastics" as mentioned by some people) and experienced one minor bug only through the whole game (went through the floor while trying to jump where i wasn't supposed to). There are occasionally however as mentioned by a few people collision issues with bigger sized enemies that basically make them harmless.

    I had no expectations and knew nothing about this title before actually playing it. I felt that some parts were a bit over the top but overall it had been a while since I enjoyed a FPS game like this. I liked the characters and their development through the game.

    Despite being a bit linear, I feel that the game should keep most people interested until the end.

    Gameplay / controls: 6/10 (because a bit linear / not innovative)
    Graphics: 8/10 (It's not next gen, but it's good)
    Story: 8/10 (It's not perfect, but it does the job well)

    I give it a 7 out of 10.    … Expand
  75. alexkowert
    Aug 31, 2014
    8
    The atmosphere is a kind of deeper than in lots of other world war 2 shooters. The system requirements seemed incredible high on the back of the cover but I can set everything on highest level with my 3 year old pc. No multiplayer mode? I could imagine that it could have been fun. A plus which is very seldom for German dubbin speakers in pc games, the speakers are according to theThe atmosphere is a kind of deeper than in lots of other world war 2 shooters. The system requirements seemed incredible high on the back of the cover but I can set everything on highest level with my 3 year old pc. No multiplayer mode? I could imagine that it could have been fun. A plus which is very seldom for German dubbin speakers in pc games, the speakers are according to the atmosphere. Now for 35 €. That´s price worth (like 45 $) in my opinion.… Expand
  76. phytemit
    Aug 31, 2014
    10
    Great game, awesome story, superb comeback to old school while adding modern tweaks. The alternative timeline of history is engaging and has many nice subtleties, like German recordings of well known English hits.
    I also didn't notice texture loading bug from Rage when spinning around, so for me this is improvement over the Tech 5 engine.
  77. Thor32123
    Aug 30, 2014
    7
    This is a fun game but it could have been better. The good parts are the game play, as in there are many ways to play it, you can go in guns blazing or find another way around your enemy if you like to stay out of sight more. Interesting combat, where the wall maybe destroyed by enemy fire, or you may shoot out of an air duct to surprise your enemies and so on. But there are some thingsThis is a fun game but it could have been better. The good parts are the game play, as in there are many ways to play it, you can go in guns blazing or find another way around your enemy if you like to stay out of sight more. Interesting combat, where the wall maybe destroyed by enemy fire, or you may shoot out of an air duct to surprise your enemies and so on. But there are some things that aren't so great like the you have to recollect your guns every new chapter, A.I.s sometimes ignore you or the bodies they see, and the story feels like it doesn't ultimately reach a closure where there are like there is a part of the story is missing or a few major characters that the story just leaves out at the end leaving for a ending that makes you wonder where did they go or what happens to them. Summing it up the game play mostly good the story is okay and a sort of cliff hanger ending.… Expand
  78. Malcolmreyn0lds
    Aug 23, 2014
    9
    Some of the most fun I've had with a game lately. Pure action with a nice drizzle of serious and some actual heart jerking moments. Cast was awesome, gameplay was awesome, and overall just a fun experience.
  79. JLK88
    Aug 21, 2014
    10
    Though some might disagree, I thought the visuals in this game were stunning. The game ran extremely smooth and never once did a stutter occur that I can recall. Wolfenstein: The New Order's story also stays interesting all throughout with the primary goal to hunt down and kill Death's Head. Characters have lifelike facial animation and emotion. The characters are memorable. Most importantThough some might disagree, I thought the visuals in this game were stunning. The game ran extremely smooth and never once did a stutter occur that I can recall. Wolfenstein: The New Order's story also stays interesting all throughout with the primary goal to hunt down and kill Death's Head. Characters have lifelike facial animation and emotion. The characters are memorable. Most important to me in this game was the gameplay and I loved it. The gun fighting felt fluid and fierce. I hope Bethesda continues to have interest in Wolfenstein because I do.… Expand
  80. Zombomatic
    Aug 20, 2014
    10
    This game is EPIC. It incorporates stealth and planning with a nice balance of full on warfare. It has an immersive story and great game play mechanics. This game is a must-buy for any FPS or stealth lover.
  81. GeneralNemo
    Aug 12, 2014
    2
    About the only thing this game has to offer are the cut scenes, though using your knife to take out hordes of bad guys can be entertaining for 2 hours or so. The voice actors did a great job and the graphics are spot on, other than that it's hard to like this game. Space Nazi's and battery powered guns that need to be recharged using a wall panel aside, there are some real problems withAbout the only thing this game has to offer are the cut scenes, though using your knife to take out hordes of bad guys can be entertaining for 2 hours or so. The voice actors did a great job and the graphics are spot on, other than that it's hard to like this game. Space Nazi's and battery powered guns that need to be recharged using a wall panel aside, there are some real problems with this one. Save points in the middle of gun fights leave you respawning into fire with less than 10 health and having your guns removed or reset constantly while carrying over the ammunition you had at the end of the last level (sometimes almost none) leaves you scratching your head. There's also a forceful attempt to turn the games laser cutter into your favourite weapon, which doesn't have the desired effect. I found myself hating my allies and wishing it was over already by the time I was 2/3 the way through. Luckily the store I got it from offers store credit if you don't like the game. I'll be taking them up on that offer.… Expand
  82. badjrod
    Aug 12, 2014
    10
    Absolutely FANTASTIC game. I wasn't sure what I was getting into considering the older "Wolfenstein" games during the Xbox/PS2 generation. I am SO GLAD I took the jump into this.

    Gameplay: The shooting mechanics themselves are solid as a rock. Each gun gets it's own secondary firing function which you unlock gradually. Some of the weapons you don't even open fully until the very end of    Absolutely FANTASTIC game. I wasn't sure what I was getting into considering the older "Wolfenstein" games during the Xbox/PS2 generation. I am SO GLAD I took the jump into this.

    Gameplay: The shooting mechanics themselves are solid as a rock. Each gun gets it's own secondary firing function which you unlock gradually. Some of the weapons you don't even open fully until the very end of the game, so you're always getting something new to play with. You also have skill trees, which unlock bonuses for performing certain objectives in your play style. Like to run and gun? It'll reward you by giving you bonuses for that. Like to play stealth? Same deal. The great thing is when you die, you don't lose what you did previously. Example : Get an extra knife in your sheath by performing 25 stealth knife kills. Now if you killed 5 guys in that run and died, it doesn't reset on you.

    Graphics: Graphics are good. I'm not a huge graphics guy, so I don't really have much to add to it. No screen tearing, no slow down, every thing visually is good.

    Story: This is where the game shines. The story is almost something out of a Tarantino movie. It has an outrageous plot, but it's taken seriously. You care about every character (there's even a scene early on where you can make a pivotal choice with your crew that changes the way the entire game plays out) and the love story between you and the female lead is something mature and not silly. I mean, it's an alternative time line where the Nazi's rule the world in the 60's using technology such as mechs, lazers, flying fortresses, etc. But surprisingly enough it still manages to be completely serious and compelling. There's a train scene that has as much tension to it as the opening "The Jews are like the rat" scene from Inglorious Basterds.

    I recommend picking this up. I almost feel spoiled now for the rest of the year because I know I won't be getting something of this quality for awhile. You WILL NOT regret it.    … Expand
  83. Phoenix_Wright_
    Aug 11, 2014
    10
    Amazing, this game has remastered this series, I hope that they make future games for it. But before i end i have to say 2 things: one is that the sexual bits were not nessisary and 2 is that all the people that give it a 0 is a dougebag
  84. akarnokd
    Aug 8, 2014
    8
    A decent shooter with good graphics and dual wield. I enjoyed both the run&gun and stealth approaches. The places were well put together although I missed the Helium-3 tanks on a specific level ;) The collectibles are fun to find on your own, but I had to find each and all of them: some of them isn't that obvious to locate at first without guides. I played it on game-autodetected mediumA decent shooter with good graphics and dual wield. I enjoyed both the run&gun and stealth approaches. The places were well put together although I missed the Helium-3 tanks on a specific level ;) The collectibles are fun to find on your own, but I had to find each and all of them: some of them isn't that obvious to locate at first without guides. I played it on game-autodetected medium and I was, again, glad I could limit the framerate to 30 to save some watts on the GPU. It had texture pop-in, but not as bad as the release-day Rage. What really stunned me was the easter-egg Wolfenstein maps: even with minimalistic texture details and level geometry complexity, texture pop-ins. We have come far in the past 20 years, right? I bought it on sale which was well worth it at half price.… Expand
  85. Sir_Meatsington
    Aug 7, 2014
    9
    This game is WAY better than I expected. If you are a fan of old-school single player shooters buy it. Once you get over the lack of some standard graphics options (no AA and no AF support without jumping through hoops) and just play the game, you'll find a satisfying experience from top to bottom. The narrative is surprisingly good and kept me interested, the stealth/gunplay feelsThis game is WAY better than I expected. If you are a fan of old-school single player shooters buy it. Once you get over the lack of some standard graphics options (no AA and no AF support without jumping through hoops) and just play the game, you'll find a satisfying experience from top to bottom. The narrative is surprisingly good and kept me interested, the stealth/gunplay feels good, and the difficulty is just right. Even the graphics make up for the tech limitations with a clever art-style and quality character animations. I honestly haven't had this much fun with a FPS since Far Cry 3 (which is a very different animal). The game lasts longer than most and creates a creepy/campy/fun atmosphere in which to slaughter Nazis. I can't wait to see more from this developer. Minus one point for the hour I spent tweaking graphics with console commands. Otherwise, a top notch shooter that feels like fan-service to the id and 3drealms of yesteryear.… Expand
  86. VIII
    Aug 2, 2014
    10
    This game was A Fantastic game. Enjoyed every bits and bytes of it! It has a great story, great graphics and it was wrapped up with a well made, well thought game engine. Played it TWICE! Game play was amazing. Only one drew back is the fact that when in a fight scene if you reach to the other "check point" , all enemies disappear and you are basically to move to the next scene withoutThis game was A Fantastic game. Enjoyed every bits and bytes of it! It has a great story, great graphics and it was wrapped up with a well made, well thought game engine. Played it TWICE! Game play was amazing. Only one drew back is the fact that when in a fight scene if you reach to the other "check point" , all enemies disappear and you are basically to move to the next scene without confronting the remaining enemies.. Which I found slightly weird, but all on all the game was awesome and reminded me of a true gameplay at its best! I certainly recommend it!… Expand
  87. moidoid
    Jul 31, 2014
    10
    I wasn't expecting much from this but have not had so much enjoyment from a game in a long time. I think it is the best FPS I have played for years. Unashamedly old-school and at times very silly, Wolfenstein is the game that Duke Nukem should have been. In a market where over-hyped tedium like Watchdogs gets the sales it is worth remembering that games are supposed to be fun. Buy.
  88. The_Icon
    Jul 31, 2014
    9
    Leading up to the release, I thought it was going to be just another shooter trying to market itself using the franchise's legacy. For the case of Wolfenstein, the legacy of being the first one there - thats right, the original Wallenstein from id software is pretty much the first game that let you see through the eyes of the protagonist as you go from room to room, clearing enemies whileLeading up to the release, I thought it was going to be just another shooter trying to market itself using the franchise's legacy. For the case of Wolfenstein, the legacy of being the first one there - thats right, the original Wallenstein from id software is pretty much the first game that let you see through the eyes of the protagonist as you go from room to room, clearing enemies while wielding a gun on the bottom of the screen. Yep, it was the very 1st FPS in history.

    The story takes place during the high point of World War 2 in Europe, you crash land into a Nazi occupied castle, accompanied by a small group of soldiers scattered from various regiments, you have a clear task of cutting the head of the snake and end this war. The game captures the agony of defeat at your most vulnerable time - just when you thought you had it won. It carries a very powerful and emotional punch to the gut itself, but what transpires during those darkest hours will haunt you throughout the rest of the game. It further connects you to the game on a very personal level. The characters that you meet to help you fight against the Nazis aren't just there to move the story forward, they aren't your typical forgettable characters you find in most shooters, oh no, they feel like real people going through real hell thanks to the New World Order of the Nazis. Everyone here lost something dear and precious in the 'Old World' to the Nazis and hence have very personal vendetta against them. While on the other side of the fence the cruel and horror nature of the Nazi is brought to life through very well written, well designed and I can confidently say, well hated antagonists in the game. You just don't want to save the people around you, but you also really want to hurt the Nazis and give them no mercy of a quick death.

    First impressions are always going to be the visuals, and this game looks good, very good. Not just id tech 5 looks amazing here, from ultra crisp textures, great attention to detail in every corner to bring the world to life. What really caught my attention was the cinematography and the art style of the game: The game uses colors and their contrast to great effect, combined with the sheer attention to detail I mentioned before, it creates a visually orgasmic experience! The environments are very distinct and crafted with a lot of care and thought just like the rest of the game, no two places ever feels the same. Another thing to note, not only the game takes you to a wide variety of places across the world, but across the time as well. The art style, the condition of the world and it's inhabitants reflect this brilliantly.

    The level design also gives the player a lot of options in dealing with situations and change tactics on the fly, which the game actually forces you to do so when playing in harder difficulty modes, which I suggest. The weapons are mostly standard you would expect from a sci-fi shooter with some cooling alternate firing modes and there is something incredibly satisfying when you can dual wield weapons like assault rifles, shotgun and even...rocket launchers..thats right..dual wield rocket launchers.

    What really stood out for me is also the main reason I will continue to come back to this game long after I finished it is how precise and satisfying the shooting mechanics felt. It is just pure joy to point your gun and just shoot. Further, the weapons feel solid, distinct and carry satisfying feedback all of which combine to make one of the best shooting experience possible . It is the most basic mechanic for a shooter, but you would be surprised that most fail to deliver here. Modern shooters have made great strides in graphics and other enhancements through this medium, but it also came at a price of deteriorating the key functionalities which made this genre timeless. A lot of the essence of the genre is getting lost with modern 'refinements' being made into the genre. It is very pleasant to discover that Wolfenstein have gone back to basics with their approach to shooting. I found the firefights challenging without being frustrating most the time on the 2nd highest difficulty mode I played. The AI was definitely smart to box me in, flank and even find higher ground to get a upper hand during combat situations.Oh yeah one more thing, the game doesn't even have regenerating health, Win!

    Wolfenstein is very likely not just my game of the year, but it is one of the most important games to come around in my opinion with a clear message: sometimes you have to embrace the past to guide you a better future.    … Expand
  89. scythe_pl
    Jul 29, 2014
    9
    A really good shooter with immersing storyline, which takes quite a lot of time to complete (compared to MW* and BF* that's a big advantage). Shooting Nazis has never been so enjoyable before, with a variety of weapons available, and a semi-rpg trait system to kill the Nazis even faster and more spectacularly.
  90. FusionNFire
    Jul 29, 2014
    10
    I absolutely loved this game. From start to finish it was a roller coaster of powerful storytelling and solid gameplay. The characters in this game were memorable, the satirical humour was hilarious and when the story stirred emotion it would hit you hard. In terms of the gameplay, there isn't much new to the fps genre but with some modern tweaks to it, it kicked ass!! It's gruesome andI absolutely loved this game. From start to finish it was a roller coaster of powerful storytelling and solid gameplay. The characters in this game were memorable, the satirical humour was hilarious and when the story stirred emotion it would hit you hard. In terms of the gameplay, there isn't much new to the fps genre but with some modern tweaks to it, it kicked ass!! It's gruesome and is not afraid to show it and that is what I love about it. I honestly cannot think of a negative comments towards this game and therefore it is a masterpiece, in my opinion.… Expand
  91. Riddikan
    Jul 26, 2014
    10
    They had made the game that gave me back the love to the single player shooters. This shooter is with action, stealth and the opportunity to make different choices. The plot is awesome, the alternative world that can bring you in game is perfect, the characters and a lot of more are done on a highest level. Good job!!!
    P.S. First aid kits, I missed you so much as well as I missed Nazis in    They had made the game that gave me back the love to the single player shooters. This shooter is with action, stealth and the opportunity to make different choices. The plot is awesome, the alternative world that can bring you in game is perfect, the characters and a lot of more are done on a highest level. Good job!!!
    P.S. First aid kits, I missed you so much as well as I missed Nazis in shooter games.    … Expand
  92. vargolocke
    Jul 26, 2014
    10
    the visuals - eye melting
    the gameplay - amaizing
    the story - in some parts taken to far away (but still it gives everything what a fps/rpg needs - asylum, castle wolfenstein, concentration camp, THE MOON)
    and i like that they inclueded zagred and the NDH (naci germanys ally)
  93. tremault
    Jul 25, 2014
    0
    Sex scenes in a first person shooter / action game are incredibly inappropriate. This crass and distasteful addition has grossly offended me. it is sick and pointless, what kind of decent game design does that? it is cheap. I have enjoyed the rest of the game, it is well put together and the preceding scene on the train worked incredibly well and then that pointless and crude scene cameSex scenes in a first person shooter / action game are incredibly inappropriate. This crass and distasteful addition has grossly offended me. it is sick and pointless, what kind of decent game design does that? it is cheap. I have enjoyed the rest of the game, it is well put together and the preceding scene on the train worked incredibly well and then that pointless and crude scene came along and completely ruined it. it was completely out of place and felt like it had been forced in to objectify the characters and take away any compassion I might have had for them. what was the point of that? am I supposed to feel more caring for the characters now? now they have been reduced to sex objects? the entire connection with the game world has been destroyed by that and I now feel very negatively about the game, I have no motivation to continue because I now see the game world as a porn set and the characters as sex puppets. I don't even understand the motivation behind this tasteless stunt. how does it fit in with the characters ethos? the scene at the beginning where he clearly states that family is not for him. so instead he screws this nurse he had the hots for? am I supposed to feel empathy for his actions now? or maybe his entire persona has changed now? am I supposed to find the world believable?
    I honestly don't feel like continuing now.
    Anyone who values character integrity in games, you will want to give this game a miss. it is insulting.    … Expand
  94. WestLil0
    Jul 23, 2014
    10
    I wasn't sure what to expect from this new release. I had played the original Wolfenstein back when it came in CD form! It took me a while to give in and try this new release. Wow, I'm SO glad I did. This New Order has a story and a plot, and it's not just a shoot'em up like the original. Excellent graphics and "playability" for sure. You actually relate to the main character. My onlyI wasn't sure what to expect from this new release. I had played the original Wolfenstein back when it came in CD form! It took me a while to give in and try this new release. Wow, I'm SO glad I did. This New Order has a story and a plot, and it's not just a shoot'em up like the original. Excellent graphics and "playability" for sure. You actually relate to the main character. My only complaint...TOO SHORT! I played it in only 12 hours and I wanted MORE! I hope Bethesda releases some DLC's that continue the saga. It would be great!… Expand
  95. Pro-Payne
    Jul 20, 2014
    10
    Loved this game. I could not stop playing it, I just needed to see what happened next and then before I knew it 3 hours went by. This game is not short, it took me 15 hours to beat it on Uber. It was challenging and had a magnitude of different enemies to defeat. The story, plot, and character development is amazing. When a character died, for example, I couldn't wait to get my hands onLoved this game. I could not stop playing it, I just needed to see what happened next and then before I knew it 3 hours went by. This game is not short, it took me 15 hours to beat it on Uber. It was challenging and had a magnitude of different enemies to defeat. The story, plot, and character development is amazing. When a character died, for example, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the slimy little *%&# that killed him/her and beat his head in. *Mhh hmmm* As you can tell, The game lets you feel attached to the characters. You just want to see them prevail, but as always, victory always has it's casualties.

    The wall and object textures are lackluster, but the character models are just beautiful. The objects on a table aren't acually THERE there they are just drawn on. Some times you will see a pencil drawn on a desk and it's almost hysterical. But that didn't bother me. I'm not the graphics and "Next-Gen" type of guy so I appreciate the developers for what they did. Even if they did cut some corners. MachineGames never did anything to the game that brought me out of the immersion, I was always focused and ready to bring the free-world back.

    The only problem I have is... THEY HAVEN"T ANNOUNCED A SEQUEL! I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! PLEASE ZENIMAX LET MACHINEGAMES MAKE ANOTHER, I BEG OF YOU! THEY KNOW HOW TO TREAT WOLFENSTEIN RIGHT.    … Expand
  96. Etdashou
    Jul 20, 2014
    6
    I am not sure why peoe find the story good here. Looking at the cutscene and trying not to laugh at it should be an included achievment by itself. It really feels like a 10 years old wrote that down and the devs said "Ok!". Its not AWFUL... Its just... It doesn' make sense most of the time. Like you steal 2 gigantic helicopter and you park them in the MIDDLE of a Nazi town plagued withI am not sure why peoe find the story good here. Looking at the cutscene and trying not to laugh at it should be an included achievment by itself. It really feels like a 10 years old wrote that down and the devs said "Ok!". Its not AWFUL... Its just... It doesn' make sense most of the time. Like you steal 2 gigantic helicopter and you park them in the MIDDLE of a Nazi town plagued with camera and this sound like a good idea? Wt*... How can this be "wow so cool!"?? And the game has this kind of strange stuff like taht non stop. It was seriously a pain going trough the story.

    For gameplay, it's ok. The fact that you can have double gun with rifles is nice but overall its so useless because your aim is awful, you spend so much ammo and you walk slower. You use it 2 times and then see that uts an awful way to shoot at ennemies so you just hide yourself and do headshot.

    And GOD, for a shooter that is named Wolfenstein stop asking me to look non stop on the ground to press a button to grab ammo or health. God... This is not an RPG. Its a shooter where you want to destroy your ennemy. Each time you enter a room you must search for ammos and hp because if you dont you will die so its alwahs taht mini search game looking at the ground for ammos. Sounds loke fun?

    No.

    And the laser gun... I suppose they wanted their gravity gun or something like that, but overall it seems pushed on you and plain annoying to use and recharge. Its powerful yes, but man I am playing wolfenstein: I want to shoot shotguns and non stop rifle on the ennemy. But you will be forced to use that laser gun.

    Its an ok shooter for 10$ max. 60$ is way too much. And also way too short.    … Expand
  97. madotha
    Jul 19, 2014
    7
    must say, the game has convinced me, there are still good shooters being released. i loved to play it, graphics are massive & the story was well contained through the whole game. but what i must say, i wouldn't buy it for the full price, rent it or buy it when the price drops. like bioshock infinite, an unique impressive experience, but not for this price.
  98. renaulter
    Jul 18, 2014
    9
    a generally flawless game, easily appealing to fans of wolfenstein. the graphics are phenomenal, gameplay is a little generic. however, when you use a gun in this game, it actually feels like you're using it. you know, it seems incredibly powerful. the levels are relatively linear based, but they mix it up a little bit to make it feel like you're in a restricted (as in occupied, like...a generally flawless game, easily appealing to fans of wolfenstein. the graphics are phenomenal, gameplay is a little generic. however, when you use a gun in this game, it actually feels like you're using it. you know, it seems incredibly powerful. the levels are relatively linear based, but they mix it up a little bit to make it feel like you're in a restricted (as in occupied, like... being controlled by) world, adding greatly to the atmosphere.

    within the first 15 to 20 minutes of the game, the feel of wolfenstein hit me like a ton of bricks, in that old castle with some overdone, unrealistic Nazi inventions roaming around, alongside the 37 helmets that I guess he stores on his knees, and the food that he instantly inhales to fix his bullet wounds. the game feels like it should, like wolfenstein.

    but from ID software, i'd expect a little more.

    now here's the thing EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GET ACROSS THEIR MIND. ID software had nothing to do with this wolfenstein or the last, with the exception of licensing their engine to another company so they could do every last bit of designing. you haven't seen anything from ID software since doom 3 and quake 4. so for those of you saying ID is dead because you didn't like the last two wolfensteins, stop being ignorant, buy doom 4, and come back with your opinion.

    Wolfenstein: the new order
    8.75/10 fantastic ideas, moderately executed, but hey, it's wolfenstein.    … Expand
  99. leaveit
    Jul 14, 2014
    0
    When experiencing this game, you have two options. Either id Tech 5 works and you can play the derivative game, or it doesn't work, and you can't. I am part of the latter category. I grew up on id games and Quake 1 is one of my favorite games of all time so it saddens me to say this but id is utterly screwed. They are so totally dead. The last programmer worth at least his weight inWhen experiencing this game, you have two options. Either id Tech 5 works and you can play the derivative game, or it doesn't work, and you can't. I am part of the latter category. I grew up on id games and Quake 1 is one of my favorite games of all time so it saddens me to say this but id is utterly screwed. They are so totally dead. The last programmer worth at least his weight in short-grain rice from the bulk food aisle, John Carmack, is longer working there, and even then his most brilliant idea for this engine series in the past decade or so has been megatextures, something that no one is terribly likely to use in the near future even with multi-thousand-dollar graphics and storage setups (not to mention the bandwidth required to download these games). What is so horribly wrong about id Tech 5 here? Lack of graphical options. Lack of scaling. Options that are forced off on the consoles in order to get it to run on 10-year-old technology are not present on the PC. The game doesn't even go below 720p!! You can't turn off antialiasing, nor anisotropy!! These things must all be forced off manually from your graphics drivers' control panel. Currently I'm sitting on a $60 turd that I cannot play despite meeting the minimum requirements because of the poor technology - also catalogued in the RAGE release, by the way - released by one of the former greatest graphical engine programming teams. Rest in peace John Carmack; hopefully your over-enthusiasm for Rift will result in something productive for video gaming.… Expand
  100. Nevermind
    Jul 14, 2014
    6
    A game that has an ok start but turns up to be just another average console shooter port. The story is nice, but whatever good comes of it is slowly eradicated by some very basic enemy AI and the absolute linearity of the game itself. If you expect something special from this game you might be disappointed.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Softpedia
    Aug 6, 2014
    90
    A great reimagining of the series, delivering a fun experience to shooter fans, while bringing a good story and some solid mechanics that feel fresh but still know the roots of the franchise.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jul 25, 2014
    50
    The only thing in the new Wolfenstein that turned out really well is music. Shooting is decent and some weapons give proper sense of power, but developers failed to build an interesting game on these foundations. It has some good moments but none of them lasts long enough to be satisfying. Plus the writing is terrible and the way the game constantly forces all that ‘war is evil!’ preaching and Blazkowicz’s moral dilemmas down your throat is ridiculous. I actually couldn’t decide whether the game is being serious or not. [07/2014, p.56]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 8, 2014
    80
    If you've enjoyed shooters of old, you'll love how freshly packaged this one is.
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