Wolfenstein: The New Order

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  1. muldjord
    May 20, 2014
    10
    This game is waaay better than I expected. I was expecting an on-rails generic shooter. What I got was a semi-open, charming, eerie, exciting shooter with stealth elements. Not bad! And the story is good! This is one of the few game where I am actually looking forward to hearing more of the story through the cutscenes.

    I am very happy I decided to buy this game. Certainly lives up to it's name.
  2. mook
    Jun 6, 2014
    4
    Wolfenstein is an FPS for the console generation. It's mechanics are trite and your efforts in the game are meaningless due to a feeble story-line and an unsympathetic protagonist. The graphics are great, the guns are ridiculous, the enemies are plentiful but the whole thing amounts to a zero-sum game. There is nothing in this game that holds the attention for more than a 15 minuteWolfenstein is an FPS for the console generation. It's mechanics are trite and your efforts in the game are meaningless due to a feeble story-line and an unsympathetic protagonist. The graphics are great, the guns are ridiculous, the enemies are plentiful but the whole thing amounts to a zero-sum game. There is nothing in this game that holds the attention for more than a 15 minute play-through before the tedium of endless, grey-brown landscapes and dull enemies bores you into submission. This game has no heart. Its dynamic is confused and it has no idea what it's trying to be.… Expand
  3. donavanbadboy
    May 22, 2014
    9
    I'm running Ultra settings on a GTX770 and the graphics are simply stunning, the level of detail in the geometry, textures and effects of the maps is about the highest I've seen in a game ever. I love the gore! It's sooo so satiusfying going into a frantic one on one knife fight with a Nazi and repeatedly stab him in the face! Whoo! This is what I need to unwind. Oh and the story is goodI'm running Ultra settings on a GTX770 and the graphics are simply stunning, the level of detail in the geometry, textures and effects of the maps is about the highest I've seen in a game ever. I love the gore! It's sooo so satiusfying going into a frantic one on one knife fight with a Nazi and repeatedly stab him in the face! Whoo! This is what I need to unwind. Oh and the story is good too, you actually want to know what happens next. If you loved the original and Quake/Duke 3D was your thing then you will love this, get it.… Expand
  4. KennyP
    May 20, 2014
    9
    This is a refreshingly classic shooter. The start isn't promising, and it takes a while to get into its stride, but it's worth the effort. The gunplay is great, and the visuals are very nice. Popping nazi heads whilst dual wielding automatic shotguns is [perhaps disturbingly] good fun. There's also lots of blood and missing limbs. If one likes that sort of thing.

    The only negative worth    This is a refreshingly classic shooter. The start isn't promising, and it takes a while to get into its stride, but it's worth the effort. The gunplay is great, and the visuals are very nice. Popping nazi heads whilst dual wielding automatic shotguns is [perhaps disturbingly] good fun. There's also lots of blood and missing limbs. If one likes that sort of thing.

    The only negative worth mentioning is that the AI can often seem a bit dumb, but you'll likely not care. It doesn't spoil the game. The New Order is a big, brash, bold shooter that seeks to thrill, and succeeds. Yet it's also pinned together with some solid voice acting and a very foreboding atmosphere.

    Tons of stuff to like, and not very much to dislike. Any fan of classic-style shooters will find much to love.    … Expand
  5. mcmanaman46
    May 21, 2014
    10
    For Germany,Austria and Switzerland:
    If you have an uncut version of game you can use activate the game with hotspot shield or another programs like this.When you play the game,just activate it then play.It works just fine.Great game great story,it gives everything you should expect from Old-School Shooter.
  6. Randomman93
    May 20, 2014
    10
    What a fantastic game. Downloaded it from the marketplace, as i wanted a good single player game. Thats exactly what i got, but not good- extreamly good! What a truly fantastic story, with great voice acting. Not only that, but coupled with lots of collectibles, secret rooms, crazy weapons, and a crazy but effective twist on the ww2 setting- makes for an excellent game everybody shouldWhat a fantastic game. Downloaded it from the marketplace, as i wanted a good single player game. Thats exactly what i got, but not good- extreamly good! What a truly fantastic story, with great voice acting. Not only that, but coupled with lots of collectibles, secret rooms, crazy weapons, and a crazy but effective twist on the ww2 setting- makes for an excellent game everybody should play. This game is one of the best story games iv'e ever played infact. Also, you can go guns blazing or stealthy on most levels! Highly reccomend this game for anyone who wants a truly thrilling experience.… Expand
  7. ujunkies
    May 24, 2014
    1
    This game had serious flaws, deal-breaking ones, that could have been avoided, but the developer just didn't care. The first Wolfie was a milestone in gaming, while this is only a sad epigon. Let's see why:
    1. There is no open save. Even the 1st one had. Now the world's changed, they only care for profit now, and that is mostly console gaming. Young dudes who have the time of the world    This game had serious flaws, deal-breaking ones, that could have been avoided, but the developer just didn't care. The first Wolfie was a milestone in gaming, while this is only a sad epigon. Let's see why:
    1. There is no open save. Even the 1st one had. Now the world's changed, they only care for profit now, and that is mostly console gaming. Young dudes who have the time of the world playing 24/7. And the games nowadays are made for them. You scr.w up something then you wait to load, you wait for the ingame movie and then remake everything again. Clock is ticking and we can say we made a game that 20 hours long. Yeah, if you could save by yourself that would have been 5... I was so mad for constant waiting, that after a few tries against the last boss I uninstalled and watched the ending on youtube...
    2. There is no open world. Basically you run around in a tube, all the way. You have no choice, just sit in the rollercoster and it goes by itself. Wolf 1 was more open 20 years ago.
    3. The difficulty is changing. Sometimes you finish a level without dying, sometimes you try for 20 times parts that should have been lot easier. I played on normal. I play for fun. I don't thing that your penis size is is directly proportional to difficulty/time spent in front of a game. On the contrary. If a game is hard I have no problem, but it should be fair and constant. This isn't.
    4. Collisions are scr.wed up. Even a tiny vertex can stop the Giant. Not to mention the welding. All flawed: you cut a hole where you can go through with a tank, but it won't let you. You weld and weld and in 20 mins the whole grid or crate side suddenly just disappears.
    There are some parts that entertaining, but that is not enough sell as a game. I wanted some old school fun fps, and I ended up with an annoying mess I grew to hate in the end. I read some other reviews and it is not a miracle that almost everyone who gave this title a 10 has one rating only.    … Expand
  8. partyintheback
    May 20, 2014
    10
    Wolfenstein is back and better than ever. Combining the cheesiness and fun of past titles with a more serious approach to narrative, The New Order succeeds at what it set out to do, create something with a little more depth while remaining true to what makes Wolfenstein the enjoyable game series it is. A lengthy single player campaign, focused narrative cast cast of characters, fun andWolfenstein is back and better than ever. Combining the cheesiness and fun of past titles with a more serious approach to narrative, The New Order succeeds at what it set out to do, create something with a little more depth while remaining true to what makes Wolfenstein the enjoyable game series it is. A lengthy single player campaign, focused narrative cast cast of characters, fun and accessible combat, stealth, fantastic set pieces, etc., make this a game you cannot miss.… Expand
  9. kykinson
    May 20, 2014
    8
    Wolfenstein is back! It is really amazing the creators of Wolfenstein can come with this and make alternative history. The single player campaign is awesome and a good story. The only problem I have with the game is that it looks like Activision made it and It looks too much CoD style. Beteshda did a good job on making a new unique Wolfenstein game.
  10. Wolferatus
    May 21, 2014
    2
    The texture quality is very bad, prologe realy boring, too easy and dont make realy fun. KI is very dumb in some parts and if you live in Austria or Germany you can`t play the Uncut Edition, you have to buy CUT witch has a different story because all about nazis was removed, make no sence to play this story
  11. 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
  12. 88mike
    May 22, 2014
    9
    Excellent game, starts of easy and begins to bring out the story in a very sinister way. Story is so good and this game has to be the only time I have ever actually wanted to watch the cut scenes. And I don't know why people are mad about the graphics, I think the graphics are fine. The way the textures are and the way the characters look remind me of the series, but better visually. To meExcellent game, starts of easy and begins to bring out the story in a very sinister way. Story is so good and this game has to be the only time I have ever actually wanted to watch the cut scenes. And I don't know why people are mad about the graphics, I think the graphics are fine. The way the textures are and the way the characters look remind me of the series, but better visually. To me it has a black ops 2 feel to it with great weapons and they bring new ideas to the weapons that boost how fun game play is. I would no doubt purchase DLC. The only qualm I have with this game is that I have started the game on uber difficulty and I am on like chapter 4 and the first couple chapters were extremely easy but still fun, but then it got somewhat more challenging. But when I choose the highest difficulty in a game, in this case uber I am expecting a serious battle. I want to have to be at my best to be able to complete a mission and if not would die over and over. But it seems like I am just strolling through. I hope they release a patch or something adding a new difficulty level and I hope they do it fast because I would start my game over and use that difficulty. Anyway, GREAT game with great shooting style, mechanics, story and content. I would give it a solid rating of 9.4 out of 10.0 (come on now... 7.5 is too low, if Ghosts is rated an 8.0 than this game is definitely a 9.4!) Worth the 60 dollars IMHO.… Expand
  13. c11beatz
    May 22, 2014
    8
    Pros: The game was great. There was many elements to the game that I've never seen in an FPS before. A great story leading up to a great ending.

    Cons: It takes 4 hours to install.
  14. czerro
    May 23, 2014
    7
    Solid 7. As a Wolfenstein game, it is a solid entry.

    The Good: IDtech5 is done mostly right and a huge step-up from RAGE. Pop-in for streaming mega-textures mostly eliminated. Environments are pretty gorgeous. Mouse issues have been fixed and input is now accurate and responsive. You get to hop in BJ Blaskowitz's shoes once again and shamelessly reduce Nazi's to bloody smudges.    Solid 7. As a Wolfenstein game, it is a solid entry.

    The Good: IDtech5 is done mostly right and a huge step-up from RAGE. Pop-in for streaming mega-textures mostly eliminated. Environments are pretty gorgeous. Mouse issues have been fixed and input is now accurate and responsive. You get to hop in BJ Blaskowitz's shoes once again and shamelessly reduce Nazi's to bloody smudges.

    The So-So: Gameplay is somewhat the +forward barebones affair one might imagine in a Wolfenstein game. The story has some interesting bits early on with Deathshead, but sorta meanders a bit. You kinda forget this is history re-imagined. The environment simply isn't that strange, nor the technology that anachronistic in the fiction of other Wolfenstein games (Lots of far future quasi-magical/supra-technological stuff exists in that universe), let alone 14 years after the intro of the game ('44 I believe) which already featured panzerhounds and giant walking tripods with mounted Tesla coils...but BJ finds a chainsaw 14 years later somewhat alien. So, I see what they were trying to do there, but it just kinda fails to be interesting or new, nor do I believe this 'fish out of water' backstory for BJ. The narrative is chopped up into abbreviated 'quest/dungeon' bits with a bit of excessive, but well executed cut-scenes hiding the load times. I think this is both a failing in the story itself and perhaps a flaw in the idtech5 engine as it so clearly harkens back to RAGE. The illusion of the 'hub world' is pretty transparent and gets a little tedious but I believe is a reference to the previous Wolfenstein reboot.. It's not really needed, but I suppose it breaks up the action and reading the newspaper clippings provides some texture to the world. The hub world is one of the nicer looking environments. The Bad: Linear romp. Literally +forward with pretty basic arenas, kinda clunkily choreographed (though amazing looking) set-pieces, and tons of cut scenes. As we have had two stabs at idtech5/megatexture and they have both turned out similarly, I think I can conclude the problem. It's just impossible to playtest and create/modify interesting environments without demanding the art team really go back to square one. The creation of the mega-texture and the detail is reliant upon a known structure and is apparently time-consuming. The design team can't be playing around with the actual structure too much without setting back the art team by orders of magnitude. Mega-texture also sucks, but it's problems can be alleviated by sequestering narrative into smaller portions/areas/mega-textures (essentially levels) and attempting to hide the loading of levels with cinematics. It comes off as an obvious band-aid though. The laser cutter is mildly annoying too. The devs really want the player to enjoy this tool, but it's just a frustrating distraction. I think it was more exciting for the devs to be able to dynamically manipulate the idtech5 environment (I can get how this feat must have been exciting for the devs), but it isn't really interesting from a gameplay perspective.

    Overall: May sound terrible, but it's actually fun and satisfying in it's simplicity...as a Wolfenstein game should be. The narrative meanders a bit early on, but gets back into the swing of things. I dunno that it's worth the 60 bucks as there really isn't anything to return to once the campaign is over (there IS a faux reason intended to provide the illusion of the value of a second run), but it will surely drop a little to a more appropriate price in a couple months and it's a must play.    … Expand
  15. Trebek
    May 22, 2014
    8
    This game is actually much better than I thought it would be. I liked the art direction in the trailers but I expected the characters to be flat and forgettable. I was plainly wrong. The characters and story are interesting and elicit emotion, while the combat is also enjoyable.

    It's not the best game in the world but it is an excellent fusion of current generation story telling    This game is actually much better than I thought it would be. I liked the art direction in the trailers but I expected the characters to be flat and forgettable. I was plainly wrong. The characters and story are interesting and elicit emotion, while the combat is also enjoyable.

    It's not the best game in the world but it is an excellent fusion of current generation story telling mixed with good graphics and visceral fun late 90's style shooter combat.

    The best parts of the old and the new.

    Minor points deducted for crashing on me, twice.    … Expand
  16. DjNemes1s
    Jun 6, 2014
    10
    This is how games should be!! Wolfenstein: The New Order is engaging, fun, and has both a brilliant story and interesting characters. The gun play mixes old and new FPS styles and whilst the maps are quite linear they also include many aspects of open world games. There are a few glitches now and again. In particular cut scene audio going out of sync and some of the indoorThis is how games should be!! Wolfenstein: The New Order is engaging, fun, and has both a brilliant story and interesting characters. The gun play mixes old and new FPS styles and whilst the maps are quite linear they also include many aspects of open world games. There are a few glitches now and again. In particular cut scene audio going out of sync and some of the indoor graphics/draw distances are a bit strange, but apart from that I don't have a bad word to say! It's an awesome game! I bought it at the same time as Watch Dogs and for me there's no comparison. Watch Dogs feels lifeless, stale and contrived. Wolfenstein sucked me in, chewed me up and spat me out....and I can't wait to do it all over again!! Well done MachineGames!!… Expand
  17. JamesTheThird
    May 28, 2014
    8
    Wolfenstein has come out as a really nice surprise. Instead of creating another shooter, the creators set their eyes on the colorful story that makes the game so special. The action takes place in Poland, Germany, Britain and the Moon. Some people will like the dark story, which seems so real and is becoming even darker while the plot progresses to the end. All the characters' voiceover isWolfenstein has come out as a really nice surprise. Instead of creating another shooter, the creators set their eyes on the colorful story that makes the game so special. The action takes place in Poland, Germany, Britain and the Moon. Some people will like the dark story, which seems so real and is becoming even darker while the plot progresses to the end. All the characters' voiceover is perfect. Germans speak real German and Polish people speak real Polish and their English has a foreign accent. Anya, one of the protagonists, is played by Alicja Bachleda - a fine Polish actress. The protagonists are presented in such a way that a player starts to care about them. Although the main hero, B.J. Blazkowicz is tough he doesn't seem invincible. The alternative future where the game takes place is scary and worked up to the tiniest details. Transition from the 40s to 60s is shown perfectly. One of the coolest thing about the gameplay is that the player can decide to go all the way in or to sneak in, kill the officers silently and avoid enemy reinforcements. The graphics are ok and although some look ridiculous (e.g. wires on the floor which are completely flat, 2D textures) they do not affect the fun a player has.
    I will sum up this review with my own opinion. I had a great deal of fun, the story sucked me in and I loved the Polish elements in the game as much as the 'realness' of this alternative reality. I didn't like the ending - it was like someone switched off the lights suddenly and told me to go to sleep. I also disliked the brutality of some scenes. This made me want to kill all the German Nazis and I didn't get my satisfaction neither while the torture scene in a Polish cellar nor by killing all the bad guys and one nasty Nazi b*tch.

    Trivia: Did you know that in Germany the players will not fight the Nazis? That's right. The German version of the game does not have Nazis at all. Intriguing...    … Expand
  18. 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
  19. IDeathstalkerI
    Jun 1, 2014
    9
    Woah! What's up with all the negative reviews? did you guys really played the game or just came here to post a review that you pulled out of your asses? the game is freaking awesome! I only have 2 reason that bothered me the most
    1. Texture - the game texture is good but it didn't gave the impression that Metro: LL gave me when I first play it, you can compare the graphics to FEAR 3 and    Woah! What's up with all the negative reviews? did you guys really played the game or just came here to post a review that you pulled out of your asses? the game is freaking awesome! I only have 2 reason that bothered me the most
    1. Texture - the game texture is good but it didn't gave the impression that Metro: LL gave me when I first play it, you can compare the graphics to FEAR 3 and that game came out several years ago and it's already 2014.. but it's no biggy.. :)
    2. NPC - Well sneaking through NPC's is kinda easy because they're a bit dumb, sneaking in front of them and they won't even notice you? well that's stupid even when playing in UBER difficulty, I hope to have a better NPC on the next..
    the game deserves a 9/10 :) good game!    … Expand
  20. sk1024
    May 28, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thoroughly enjoyed playing this game, one of the most gripping FPS stories I've encountered, containing quite a few wonderful little twists adding humour; for example the lunar base. Casually mentioned at the start of one level, the next you're on your way there. Exactly what I wanted, exceptional graphics and story with gameplay the good side of average to back it up.… Expand
  21. 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
  22. PP19
    May 23, 2014
    10
    I`ll give it a 10,but i am kinda disapointed because it does not have Multiplayer Mode,which i`ve seen in most of Wolfenstein games.I hope Machine Games will release a patch that will add a multiplayer mode.But,the 20 hrs of stunning gameplay ,beautiful graphics...it worth the 49.99 $ i`ve payed for it.
  23. lackofback
    May 25, 2014
    6
    Why, Bethesda, why? Passing out while driving with Anya and suddenly woke up because of nazi's shouts and STILL driving? As in prison section, u were told "slip past guards to control room" fine, some challenge maybe? No, f*ck You, just open ONE doors and go there, caught by nazi, knifed to the chest by him and roll game over credits? No, f*ck You u will wake up seconds before cremationWhy, Bethesda, why? Passing out while driving with Anya and suddenly woke up because of nazi's shouts and STILL driving? As in prison section, u were told "slip past guards to control room" fine, some challenge maybe? No, f*ck You, just open ONE doors and go there, caught by nazi, knifed to the chest by him and roll game over credits? No, f*ck You u will wake up seconds before cremation and DRAW OUT THE KNIFE FROM CHEST.

    Those were only a few examples that bother me, as for enemies in this game, freaking guard with club will just walk towards you and walk and walk nothing more actions. Sure game, I will definitely walk towards him to. And yes, somebody said similarities with F.E.A.R. and yes this is real, nazi troopers are similar to those from F.E.A.R. same with mechs. Again, screw you just play god damn game...

    ...and I played and it can be good sometimes, shooting is fun, dual-wield shotguns are more fun, some crazy graphical effects(even those bugged out). Overall, it is a nice warmup for some incoming games but cheesness hurts.    … Expand
  24. Jerot
    Jun 6, 2014
    9
    Great addition to the Wolfenstein series, the story was a fun experience if a little action-packed to the point of absurdity (But what do you really expect from the series who gave us Mecha-Hitler). The controls felt really good relative to most PC/Console releases these days, very polished.

    As an action FPS single-player experience I was happy to see they did try to break up the usual    Great addition to the Wolfenstein series, the story was a fun experience if a little action-packed to the point of absurdity (But what do you really expect from the series who gave us Mecha-Hitler). The controls felt really good relative to most PC/Console releases these days, very polished.

    As an action FPS single-player experience I was happy to see they did try to break up the usual linearity. Stealth game play felt great and exploring for concept art, collectibles, and Easter eggs was very enjoyable and didn't distract from the regular game play. I played my first play-through on I AM DEATH INCARNATE (Previous titles top difficulty, Second to UBER this time around), I definitely feel like I should of played on UBER as the only times I actually died where a very obvious and understandable mistake early on, and some choice sections later in the game where difficulty spiked. (Without any spoilers, one particular section on a bridge involving a helicopter was fairly difficult compared to the rest of the level)

    I'm not sure if I will go back to play it again for collectibles, or to finish the Enigma Code, but I would say my time playing through the story made the purchase worth-while. If you're a fan of Wolfenstein or you just enjoy good single-player story FPS games, definitely give this game a shot.    … Expand
  25. Omgzpwnd
    Jun 19, 2014
    9
    I don't always play single player games.

    But when i do, they have to be fckin good.

    This game is quite fckin good.

    Except PC optimization, i believe this game has no better graphics than BF3, yet it was quite choppy at moments.
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. bombrero
    May 23, 2014
    1
    MY GOD, YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO RENDER HOMAGE TO WOLFENSTEIN NOT TURN IT INTO RAGE!!

    Ok, I apologize for that, but i can't believe they did it... Mega-textures, ID Tech 5 engine, and 43 GB of data. Thats supposed to make this game beautiful and inmersive right? Well, it never worked with RAGE, why would it work with WTNO? You start the game and the first thing you    MY GOD, YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO RENDER HOMAGE TO WOLFENSTEIN NOT TURN IT INTO RAGE!!

    Ok, I apologize for that, but i can't believe they did it... Mega-textures, ID Tech 5 engine, and 43 GB of data. Thats supposed to make this game beautiful and inmersive right? Well, it never worked with RAGE, why would it work with WTNO? You start the game and the first thing you notice, is that the bethesda logo screen lags beyond belief... Its not a game rendered cutscene... Its just the logo. Then into the game the rest of cutscenes lag and eventually freeze for several seconds, until the game starts and BAM!! 1 FPS!! REALLY? My specs are Above the recommended!! So I try to change the weird options abiavle in the menu, which I cant tell what they do or the impact they have since they're completely new (theres no trace of AA nor SSAO, nor any of those) So I search in the steam forums only to find that some guy named Voksi (god bless his soul) has found and implemented a fix (Darksouls anyone?) but the developers are deleting it from everywhere, guess that having your game broken at launch to be fixed singlehandedly by one person is bad image for them. So I manage to find the fix and it works fantastic!!, now I get from 30 to 50 fps, so I can see what it looks like in motion, but... I can see something weird... TEXTURE POP IN!!! AGAIN!!! You turn your head and the world starts loading in front of you... All of that for the sake of an engine that didnt work years ago with RAGE, which flopped so hard because of its problems, only to be reproduced again in 2014 in the new Wolfenstein title!! And the Mega-Texures? MY GOD!! If you could see how bad it looks... It looks WORSE than RAGE!! How that even possible? The textures may be unique but they're so low-res and have so much pop in its impossible to play the game!!, ITS COMPLETELY UNFINISHED!! And the best part? I still got an average of 37 fps, that reaches 50 when the game feels like to, so its not comfortable to play AT ALL. So I looked again in the options menu, and I found my settings were on Medium, so I just lowered them to see if that fixed it aaaand... Nothing changed. So I cranked them up to maximum aaand: Same framerate! Sooo I can run the options... But I cannot run the engine?? And that made me realize that even with the game on MAXIMUM, It would look like a 2008 game! I even thought of forci texture filtering and AA through the nVidia control panel, but then I remembered: the framerate is unplayable as it is, and even if it manages to look beautiful, the pop in and the framerate would ruin the experience. I dont mind games having low graphics but I do mind when they're broken! If he original Wolfenstein had suffered from broken textures and unconsistent fluidity I would had been pissed off even then!!
    I cant believe I paid 40 bucks for this, I paid those because it was published by bethesda, andthe game looked awesome in the trailers, guess this is the last time I risk it for a company's publishing brand, because Bethesda was the only publisher I trusted, even after RAGE flop, which I have to say It was fixed to a certain degree by some fixes right after release (by the community mostly). I gave you one more chance and you disappointed me YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!!! No seriously, check the steam forums on wolfenstein page and you'll see hundreds of post complaining, like a 90% complains- 5% lenguages that I cant read posts, and 5% "This games good" posts.    … Expand
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#52 Best PC Game of 2014
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#11 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
81

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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