Wolfenstein: The New Order

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  1. Slyguyi69
    May 27, 2014
    9
    The gameplay is fresh, and non compliant to other shooters. The story is pretty well done and it has it's high and it's low points. There are certain points that seem to be way too tough but with practice you can get by it but it's frustrating. Overall I gave it a 9 because I love the franchise, the graphics are great and the gameplay is entertaining. Anyone rating this below an 80 as aThe gameplay is fresh, and non compliant to other shooters. The story is pretty well done and it has it's high and it's low points. There are certain points that seem to be way too tough but with practice you can get by it but it's frustrating. Overall I gave it a 9 because I love the franchise, the graphics are great and the gameplay is entertaining. Anyone rating this below an 80 as a pro-critic needs to find another job. They know nothing about shooters obviously.… Expand
  2. Jeethechamp
    May 27, 2014
    10
    What an amazing game it is! I didn't expect this from this game.. I just wanted to give it a try. Then I got addicted to it. :D Story is also very beautiful. And the gameplay is just too good. It took 12hours for me to finish the game...
  3. ItsFrootLoops
    May 27, 2014
    7
    This game was okay at first then the more I played, the more it seemed to get a little better. The gunplay in the game is kind of hilarious in the sense that you feel so overpowered but that's a good thing especially since on any difficulty past normal the robots will tear you a new one. As well as the gunplay being fun the story seemed to keep me wanting to play even though it was not theThis game was okay at first then the more I played, the more it seemed to get a little better. The gunplay in the game is kind of hilarious in the sense that you feel so overpowered but that's a good thing especially since on any difficulty past normal the robots will tear you a new one. As well as the gunplay being fun the story seemed to keep me wanting to play even though it was not the best i still enjoyed it very much. Graphics wise the game looks a little outdated as if the textures just seemed a bit mushy or something but the effects were excellent and the game is fun to play so I guess that's all that counts.… Expand
  4. zamach
    May 27, 2014
    10
    Just amazing!
    It has everything that a good game should have starting with NOT taking itself to seriously. There are some absolutely crazy elements and weird machines, insane gun play (dual shotgun? sure!), and an absurd story line. Sure, it might not be an ambitious game and it may have almost no depth in it, but at the same time it is simply FUN to play - not a common thing these days!
  5. die_baas
    May 27, 2014
    8
    I didn't expect much but was pleasantly surprised. Apart from a few technical problems with graphics/AI (as mentioned by other reviewers) the game was pretty enjoyable. Solid story-line, good game flow and some Wolfenstein/Duke style humour. Enjoyed the stealth element but going in with dual guns blazing was even more fun!
  6. twoeazy
    May 27, 2014
    8
    WtNO's killer feature is the fact it's made for us, 20+ years old gamers. We've got tired of dumb rail click-and-hold-to-win shooters as well as of super-complex games with levelling, unlockable weapons, DLCs and other modern stuff. So for now it's just the moment to WtNO to appear. Big **** guns. Big **** enemies. Nice looking, complex, secret rooms filled, layered layers (damn, I've evenWtNO's killer feature is the fact it's made for us, 20+ years old gamers. We've got tired of dumb rail click-and-hold-to-win shooters as well as of super-complex games with levelling, unlockable weapons, DLCs and other modern stuff. So for now it's just the moment to WtNO to appear. Big **** guns. Big **** enemies. Nice looking, complex, secret rooms filled, layered layers (damn, I've even got lost once or twice). If you've played any good old FPS of the past, you've got the point — new Wolfenstein is exactly what you was seeking for. And what's even better is the fact the good ol' FPS design game deeper than ever. Now it's got a HUGE background story, nice dark plot, ton of little hints and details, live characters, list goes further. IMO, only two cons of this game are a bit weaker pacing in the second half of the game and the "Megatexture" technology, which overall looks nice but sometimes it's acting weird and looking very low-res. So, 8,5/10. Looking forward for story expansion pack (or a new game), want so badly to know what's happened with the world after all.… Expand
  7. Hatred
    May 26, 2014
    8
    I enjoyed this game, its just a shame there was not more to it.
    I played it on normal mode. The game was fun despite its lack of graphical value and linear level design
    Pros Dual weapons Good story Suspense at moments Good action Stealth Lots of weapons Interesting levels like the prison Cons Linear level design Taking my weapons away all the time as part of the game The    I enjoyed this game, its just a shame there was not more to it.
    I played it on normal mode. The game was fun despite its lack of graphical value and linear level design

    Pros
    Dual weapons
    Good story
    Suspense at moments
    Good action
    Stealth
    Lots of weapons
    Interesting levels like the prison

    Cons
    Linear level design
    Taking my weapons away all the time as part of the game
    The ending sucked
    Lack of graphical settings    … Expand
  8. SenshudoTV
    May 26, 2014
    9
    Machine Games and Bethesda succeded in bringing the Wolfenstein series back to the mainstream in a big way. The game is beautiful, with an engaging story and combat that feels familiar, yet has a refreshing change of pace from other AAA shooters. I was disappointed that there was no multiplayer a la 2003’s Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (a game I still play to this day) and hope that ifMachine Games and Bethesda succeded in bringing the Wolfenstein series back to the mainstream in a big way. The game is beautiful, with an engaging story and combat that feels familiar, yet has a refreshing change of pace from other AAA shooters. I was disappointed that there was no multiplayer a la 2003’s Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (a game I still play to this day) and hope that if there are other games in the series, they implement a multiplayer game mode to the game.… Expand
  9. artnat
    May 26, 2014
    8
    I did not know that a new Wolfenstein was in the works until about a week before its release. I was not hyped in any way and Wolfenstein was a long forgotten franchise for me, the last release from this franchise I played was RtCW back in 2001. Which was pretty interesting back in the days.

    I did not have any urge to play it until I heard the song - German version of House of the Rising    I did not know that a new Wolfenstein was in the works until about a week before its release. I was not hyped in any way and Wolfenstein was a long forgotten franchise for me, the last release from this franchise I played was RtCW back in 2001. Which was pretty interesting back in the days.

    I did not have any urge to play it until I heard the song - German version of House of the Rising Sun. I really liked it and wanted to check out more. I really like the idea of alternate history and what would happen after that.

    I was expecting something more open-world and for a moment it seemed that that was something that they were going for (at least partially with the mini-quests) but perhaps they did not have the time to develop it. Storywise - the game takes place in alternative timeline where Nazis won the war thanks to some impossible technology. The only person who can stop this is William J Blazkowicz - main protagonist in all games of the series. I think thats really refreshing after all those modern and current warfares of the 2010's

    I was a bit disappointed as character development was a bit lacking although it was fun to listen to various languages being spoken instead of English with funny accents (mainly German and Polish). The narration is a powerful mix of Inglorious Basterds with Iron Sky and a pinch of Ocean's Eleven.

    As for the gameplay - it offers a joyride of a modern shooter with scripted events and some oldschool mechanics (you can regain full health only with medpacks) - ridiculous double weapon setups and hordes of enemy soldiers and robots. It is not your typical shooter, although feels more up-to-date than most of oldschool ride like recent renditions of Shadow Warrior or Rise of the Triad.

    Visually - it is certainly not a next-gen experience. Although I like the smooth look of faces and cinematic cutscenes the visuals seem somewhat lacking - idTech 5 is still a work in progress ridden with problems - low res textures and some heavy texture popping almost all the time (I guess 4 GB of RAM is to small for this engine) amd I do not think that we will see it in many games. What is sure - it certainly has a different feel than all those unreal engine games.

    What is disturbing - the download is 40 GB - just like Titanfall - and - again like in Titanfall - theres vritually nothing in this game to justify it. I am no developer but I did not see any high quality textures nor did I hear that much variety of sound to justify it.

    Other than that - the games was a fun ride for 10 hours. I doubt I will replay it though - there is alternative timeline which gives you small changes in layout, there are some collectibles and game modes to unlock, however nothing worthy of repeating it, at least not immediately after.
    Given the pluses and minuses of the game I had hell of a fun, more than I ever had from single player modes for quite some time. Bioshock was interesting but not that fun. Dishonored was pretty close but again - it was a different kind of game - lacking the pure mindless fun. For me, given its minuses, its a solid 8.    … Expand
  10. Jakesy
    May 26, 2014
    10
    A game driven by a fantastic plot and backed up by solid shooting mechanics, Wolfenstein is easily my favourite shooter of the year thus far. The graphics aren't crazy good but they're still good nonetheless. If you like old school shooting or history twists then make sure to get this game.
  11. meediocre
    May 26, 2014
    8
    Above-average FPS shooter, based on imaginative alternative Nazi history mixed in with characters and a story that helps propel the action forward at a nice pace. Some imaginative detail in the environments. Enemy AI is sometimes challenging, as flanking manoeuvres or storm-troopers with armour can be particularly challenging if you don’t have the right ammo/weapon. In fact, on the higherAbove-average FPS shooter, based on imaginative alternative Nazi history mixed in with characters and a story that helps propel the action forward at a nice pace. Some imaginative detail in the environments. Enemy AI is sometimes challenging, as flanking manoeuvres or storm-troopers with armour can be particularly challenging if you don’t have the right ammo/weapon. In fact, on the higher difficulty levels, some of the combat scenarios are pretty tricky. Unexpectedly good stealth elements to the game allow for some degree of choice as to how you progress through levels, but even when alarms are raised and gun-battle commences, it is mostly a lot of fun. There’s also an impressive set of solid weapons to play with, and even duel-wield and upgrade.
    I had some texture pop-in issues, exactly the same as with Rage, but after downloading a beta Nvidia driver, the issue was mostly resolved.
    Regarding the tone of this nod to Inglorious Bastards, I couldn’t help but stab, shoot and kill Nazis with a certain amount of glee. There’s no love lost here for the future Nazis, after the opening sequence you feel a certain amount of blood boil and literally just want to get to the end as quickly as possible and enact a violent retribution upon the main villain. Ethically I have no problem with this, as long as you take it in the same vein as watching a Tarantino movie. You’re asked to commit an enormous amount of violence, but at no point did I feel worried that I had become “as bad” as them. There’s also some dry humour here too. Imagine walking around a Nazi moon base and reading a newspaper cutting that says that Brits have gone off fish & chips and now find sauerkraut more palatable!
    As much as I generally enjoyed playing this game and would definitely recommend it to those looking for a challenging and engaging FPS single-player campaign, I’m taking two-points away from Wolfenstein: The New Order for two reasons: Firstly, the final boss sequence is literally impossible on the harder levels, and rather annoying and not a lot of fun; the ending seems a tad rushed. The other reason is due to the texture pop-in issue. Surely someone should have realised, post-Rage, that the ID tech, whatever it is, has graphical/driver issue that should be fixed BEFORE launch. Was kind of annoying.    … Expand
  12. Kalitre
    May 26, 2014
    10
    Simply a good solid game. Engaging story, good mechanics. Not the pretties game, but non the less a story that should be played by wolfenstein and FPS fans alike.
  13. Pedro001
    May 26, 2014
    10
    One of the best FPS games on the market. What surprised me a lot was just how short the the is - it took me less than 8 hours to complete the whole campaign, therefore not quite sure why this game has over 40 Gigabytes
  14. TwoEars
    May 26, 2014
    9
    Old-school shooter with modern production values. It really is a 9-10 star game but they should have held off launching it for another 1-2 months that's all. I had to download some nvidia beta drivers from england to get SLI working, and even then I had to force the settings to turn it on. I also disabled v-sync to get it snappier like a real FPS should be, by default it was turned on. SoOld-school shooter with modern production values. It really is a 9-10 star game but they should have held off launching it for another 1-2 months that's all. I had to download some nvidia beta drivers from england to get SLI working, and even then I had to force the settings to turn it on. I also disabled v-sync to get it snappier like a real FPS should be, by default it was turned on. So what's we're seeing now is bunch of spoiled whiners who can't figure these things out and gives the game a 2-4 rating... probably didn't even buy the game.

    But it really is a triple A game. Best shooter I've played in years! Wolfenstein is back!    … Expand
  15. tdebug
    May 26, 2014
    6
    I understand this is homage for FPS from 90s, but why not making a bit more open world with just a bit more freedom? In 90s "corridor" shooters were popular because of technical limitations. Now there is only one limitation - imagination.
  16. Bill_Clay
    May 25, 2014
    0
    Wolfenstein : The New Order is a profoundly broken game. How can a player enjoy an alleged "next-gen" shooter when the game constantly freezes and crashes? The internet is flooded with complaints about how unplayable this game is. A look at the game's graphics engine shows it to be using the same bug ridden engine that iD's RAGE used three years ago! And all of the same problems that RAGEWolfenstein : The New Order is a profoundly broken game. How can a player enjoy an alleged "next-gen" shooter when the game constantly freezes and crashes? The internet is flooded with complaints about how unplayable this game is. A look at the game's graphics engine shows it to be using the same bug ridden engine that iD's RAGE used three years ago! And all of the same problems that RAGE had are reproduced in Wolfenstein. Anyone considering buying this game should wait until it ends up in the same bargain bin that RAGE did, at least some of the bugs may be patched by then.… Expand
  17. Arkveveen
    May 25, 2014
    8
    I've been a long time Wolfenstein fan. I played Wolfenstein 3D for the first time when I was younger, and it was on one of those ridiculous shareware demo discs alongside the beloved Doom! Ever since, I've kept a close eye on the franchise and enjoyed every iteration, including the recent 2009 game that has sadly vanished without a trace for potential buyers. However, this new entry makesI've been a long time Wolfenstein fan. I played Wolfenstein 3D for the first time when I was younger, and it was on one of those ridiculous shareware demo discs alongside the beloved Doom! Ever since, I've kept a close eye on the franchise and enjoyed every iteration, including the recent 2009 game that has sadly vanished without a trace for potential buyers. However, this new entry makes up for that with flying colors!

    Wolfenstein: The New Order is, without a doubt, one of the most fun shooters of all time and possibly one of the best shooters ever made. Love, passion, and polish have been put into this game, and I have a lot to talk about. But let me try to make this as brief as possible, so you can get the best review possible!

    The gameplay, which is exceptionally fun, allows for a great deal of freedom. Stealth, tactics, or assault. Gameplay can flow between any of these three at any moment. Although the level designs consist of corridors or big open atriums, they still allow for a lot of freedom in how you want to approach a situation. Within these levels, you can find any number of hidden goodies to find, such as collectible gold or special codes that unlock additional game modes. You also will find plenty of useful items hidden in fun locations. Although there is some level of linearity, the game still has alternate paths you can take, even if not all the time.

    As you gun down waves of Nazis using some of the best gunplay I've ever heard or witnessed, the gun toting hero will unlock "perks" which provide passive bonuses in 4 perk trees. Although it isn't as robust or plentiful as, let's say, the perks in Fallout games, it is still a rather welcome modern addition and doesn't detract from the game.

    The game also gives ample reason to replay it, and not just for the collectibles, as their are two alternate "timelines" which bump up the game to 20 hours of playtime! A major two way choice at the beginning of the game will actually CHANGE a few things about the game, including the characters you meet and what major area traversal skill you have. For example, lockpicking or hotwiring.

    Now, the final aspects of the game are the story, setting, writing, graphics, sound, and characters. All of it is actually really surprising. The world is full of creative vision, texture, and flavor (the graphics are pretty nice, but rely heavily on effects). White concrete buildings with red Nazi banners proudly flapping in the wind, a group of prisoners being bullied by Nazi scum, and other things help to add to the world. The characters and story is shockingly good too. But before you criticize it, keep in mind that this in context with what kind of crazy game Wolfenstein is. The game has the best story it could possibly have in its current form! The voiceovers are brilliant, the cutscenes are seamless and cinematic. The characters feel very human and world weary, showing the horrors of Nazi rule!

    Wolfenstein: The New Order is a qaulity shooter. It has some snags, of course, keeping it from its momentum towards success. Graphics problems, people having trouble running the game, mouse sensitivity issues in the menus/journal, and a few minor bugs. The game, also, can be repetitive or too linear, but that is a matter of subjective perspective.

    I can safely say, with all of that said, that this is one of the best shooters at least for the year 2014. It's excessively fun, balls to the wall, and very playable. It has soul that so many shooters are lacking lately, and it will fill in that gap in your soul as well if you are a fan of shooters! Get this game, you will not regret it, shooter fans OR Wolfenstein fans!    … Expand
  18. MySyntony
    May 25, 2014
    10
    Wolfenstein: The New Order is the best sequel in the Wolfenstein series at all. Bethesda’s team did really an excellent job in AI, storyboard and the atmospheric sound and locations are just breathtaking. In a nutshell: The game is and just looks great!
  19. Rcoop
    May 25, 2014
    8
    This game is a solid 8. Great story, great environment, very immersing. Levels are well thought and done. I cannot remember playing such a good single player mode since maybe Hidden & Dangerous in the late 90's. You really have to think your next move, it isn't an 'all guns blazing' game!

    The progress cannot be saved everywhere - the saves are location based. However this isn't a major    This game is a solid 8. Great story, great environment, very immersing. Levels are well thought and done. I cannot remember playing such a good single player mode since maybe Hidden & Dangerous in the late 90's. You really have to think your next move, it isn't an 'all guns blazing' game!

    The progress cannot be saved everywhere - the saves are location based. However this isn't a major problem. More annoying is the weapon swap system - turn the mouse wheel to get a circular menu to pick the weapon from. Most of the time is fine, but in the heat of the battle is less than ideal! Would it be too much to ask for a PC-only control? Drop that circular control for PC users! We don't use gamepads! This is the main reason for an 8/10.

    Fortunately, I got the DVD disks rather than the download. I am glad I did that - this game will take a massive 47GB of your hard drive! 11 of them will have to be downloaded after the disk installation anyway! HD's are cheap these days, but it could be a problem for some if not much space left inside the box.

    Graphics are OK on my 4year old machine. Nothing special but no frame-rate problem like in most newly released games (BF4, Ghosts, Titanfall).

    Some complain this doesn't have a multiplayer. Yes, it is true, but buy it just for the single player - it is beautifully done (in a creepy, nazi evil way, of course). A multiplayer may emerge in the future. If the maps will be as well thought as the single level ones, we may be in for a surprise. Of course, they could fail the MP by not releasing public sever files!

    This game is a breath of fresh air in the world of PC gaming, where we were promised so much lately, only to be disappointed time and time again.

    Buy it!    … Expand
  20. xTobyMc
    May 25, 2014
    8
    A great first-person shooter with which brings back the classic style of gameplay - running around, spraying the hell out of Nazi's and collecting ammo, health and armour along the way. The thing I like so much about Wolfenstein is that they don't overcomplicate things. I see so many FPS's these days with complex upgrade/levelling systems which are just not necessary. Wolfenstein isA great first-person shooter with which brings back the classic style of gameplay - running around, spraying the hell out of Nazi's and collecting ammo, health and armour along the way. The thing I like so much about Wolfenstein is that they don't overcomplicate things. I see so many FPS's these days with complex upgrade/levelling systems which are just not necessary. Wolfenstein is simplistic, yet a lot of fun.

    The story was captivating, but not something that had me clinging to my keyboard and mouse desperate to see what happens next. The use of cut scenes and attention to detail when it came to Blazkowicz's personal life did create an emotional side to the game, and added some level of realism. Overall I am satisfied with the story, but I have seen better.

    My biggest gripe with the game was the AI enemies and the difficulty. AI seemed to act really stupidly in the game, and often I found exploits which made levels extremely easy. For example, at one point I was sat in a small pipe and the enemies were just bundling up in front of the pipe entrance, unable to crouch down and enter the pipe, whilst I just shot their legs and cleared an entire room without being shot at once. I was also playing on the second to hardest difficulty, and I died around 5 times throughout the entire game, which is too few in my opinion. For a game which defines the FPS genre, I felt the AI were fairly poor. Furthermore, optimisation for the game wasn't great. With a GTX 780 I should be getting at least 100fps with a game like this, considering the visuals and lighting weren't exactly Metro: Last Light standard. The game, despite vsync being turned off, was locked at 60fps, meanwhile I use a 110Hz monitor (overclocked) and could not go above 60fps. The depth of field was also extremely annoying, although you can turn it off manually in the game's notepad settings.    … Expand
  21. malice2k
    May 25, 2014
    10
    New modern classic. Really cool FPS! Blood, serious moments, weapon in each hand, brutality, nazi massacre, good graphics, even better music.... Near perfect shooter for me nowdays.
  22. 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
  23. nick0118
    May 25, 2014
    9
    Great game with good story, good shooting , and ALOT of nazi's to kill.
    the game is a mix between old shooters ( you have to find ammo) and modern shooters.
    Overall a great game.
  24. Yegwen
    May 24, 2014
    10
    I absolutely loved the shooting experience this game gives you. Yea... maybe the AI is not very inteligent, but that's one way to do a shooter. This game gives you that awesome feeling of mayhem as you fight through hordes of enemies. The inclusion of a stealth element to it makes it even better!

    The developers have put quite a lot of effort into the graphical design, which looks really    I absolutely loved the shooting experience this game gives you. Yea... maybe the AI is not very inteligent, but that's one way to do a shooter. This game gives you that awesome feeling of mayhem as you fight through hordes of enemies. The inclusion of a stealth element to it makes it even better!

    The developers have put quite a lot of effort into the graphical design, which looks really good and stands out. The plot is interesting, characters and dialogues well written. There's absolutely nothing more I really need from a shooter game.    … Expand
  25. orctown-troll
    May 24, 2014
    9
    It's weird how people lose perspective and take umbrage at all sorts of issues with games. Wolfenstein TNO boasts great visuals, a well built library of assets, a fun story, great characters, interesting set pieces, good level design and decent pacing. The developers put a huge amount of effort in and it shows. A good game and a lot of fun. Also mostly bug free which is something of aIt's weird how people lose perspective and take umbrage at all sorts of issues with games. Wolfenstein TNO boasts great visuals, a well built library of assets, a fun story, great characters, interesting set pieces, good level design and decent pacing. The developers put a huge amount of effort in and it shows. A good game and a lot of fun. Also mostly bug free which is something of a miracle in itself. You can get it now and have some fun shooting Nazis, or you can wait a couple of years and get a better deal. Either way you are likely to enjoy this one. Highly recommended.

    Orctowngrot    … Expand
  26. Chomag7
    May 24, 2014
    9
    The game is definetely a must buy. It's heavily story driven and there are tons of dialogues and cutscenes. The story itself is above average for the genre, and spilling over with details instead of just being a backstory. The game also has a lot of...surprises popping up from around corners. The story is definitely not predictable and filled with cliches, like tons of other games in thisThe game is definetely a must buy. It's heavily story driven and there are tons of dialogues and cutscenes. The story itself is above average for the genre, and spilling over with details instead of just being a backstory. The game also has a lot of...surprises popping up from around corners. The story is definitely not predictable and filled with cliches, like tons of other games in this period.

    The gameplay is also very diverse, with tons of different things to do.

    The stealth gameplay is very light, and pretty much missing from alot of sections of the game as the enemies are aware of your presence as soon as you enter the map, but it is present in plenty of other sections. Still, the enemies seem to be pretty bad at spotting you and also will not investigate if they see something strange. However they are smart enough to instantly sound the alarm if they see dead comrades or you kill their comrades in front of them.

    The AI is pretty good. It takes cover, it throws grenades, uses more paths to get to you and doesn't pile by taking the same path towards you if there are more available, nothing out of the ordinary about it. And then it's dumb enough to stupidly advance towards you through open areas, as well as shoot their comrades in the back if they get in the line of fire.

    Graphics are nice. The game doesn't have state of art breathtaking graphics, but that's ok because it doesn't really matter and the graphics are good enough for our times.    … Expand
  27. gyigyo2
    May 24, 2014
    4
    Well what sould I say? FPS game with boring characters like anya,etc... and poor story...not to mention the graphics this is so called NEXT-gen game? looking pretty bad and have a nightmare system req.Not to mention Blazkowic dont even aged in the stoy he looking exatly the same as the first chapters, how is he can walk right after 15 year? how is he looking like a bodybuilder after 15Well what sould I say? FPS game with boring characters like anya,etc... and poor story...not to mention the graphics this is so called NEXT-gen game? looking pretty bad and have a nightmare system req.Not to mention Blazkowic dont even aged in the stoy he looking exatly the same as the first chapters, how is he can walk right after 15 year? how is he looking like a bodybuilder after 15 years and he was sick and don't even get some bodybuilding? WTF is this game?

    The game: Cutscene blablabla sex,cutscene blablabla kill,cutscene blablabla kill.

    positive:one walktrought

    negative: graphics,too high PC system req,characters like anya,too easily predicated storyline    … Expand
  28. Burnee77
    May 24, 2014
    9
    What a pleasant surprise!

    This game is retro breeze from the past but in a positive meaning. Take this game as an equivalent to Expendables movies. If Expendables showed up 15 years ago, everyone would be annoyed and bored in a way like "jeez, not these crusty clowns again, please!". But nowadays, when everything must be shot with shaken camera, every plot has to have at least 3 twists    What a pleasant surprise!

    This game is retro breeze from the past but in a positive meaning. Take this game as an equivalent to Expendables movies. If Expendables showed up 15 years ago, everyone would be annoyed and bored in a way like "jeez, not these crusty clowns again, please!". But nowadays, when everything must be shot with shaken camera, every plot has to have at least 3 twists and main antagonist is pictured as internally disrupted guy who deserves our sympathies, it has just hit the audience with the force of 10 has-been bad-asses. And so did the Wolfenstein.

    This game is pure linear corridor one with a couple of tiny options to finish the task - there are always 2 or 3 ways at the maximum how to reach the checkpoint, and so it is with the play-style: you can be Sam Fisher, the Terminator, or both. Nothing more, nothing less. But it is great and entertaining.

    The plot is surprisingly very dark and serious. I don't know why I expected the plot will be ironic, over-the-top humorous story about stupid and impotent Nazis against Duke Nukem style bad-ass. I assume it could be because of Iron Sky movie from which Wolfenstein borrowed some ideas for sure. Speaking of which, this game is full of pop-cultural references to movies like Robocop, Inglorious Basterds etc. for example, but anyway, the plot is neat, the atmosphere is brilliant and the ending is satisfying. And did I mention that B.J. is a fricking bad-ass?

    Now the negatives.
    Unfortunately, this game is not polished. It suffers from time-to-time crashes, micro-stuttering is almost everywhere (especially in interiors) and AI is poor and sometimes suffers from bad path-finding. There is also weird checkpoint system - sometimes, when you die, you are spawned behind the spot you died so you do not have to face those enemies who killed you before.
    Crashes and micro-stuttering will be fixed in time for sure with patches and new gpu drivers, but I am quite sure AI and checkpoint system will stay as it is now, which is sad.

    But hell, this game kicks ass anyway! I am looking forward for the sequel.
    Well done, Machine Games!

    8.5/10
    (1 point down for technical issues, 0.5 point down for lack of Nazi Dinosaurs)    … Expand
  29. JoJoUK
    May 24, 2014
    10
    Genuinely one of the best FPS I have ever played, Machine Games made me care about a big, muscle bound lug! I hope these guys get to do a sequel or even work on DOOM 4. Well done to the team. Everyone should play this.
  30. prostor
    May 24, 2014
    9
    It's worthy siquel. It's first game in all the serie, which have very good scene. It's much better than Wolfenstein 2009. What's good it's an oldschool shooter with very good gameplay, that make me happy, like RtCW. The bad thing that is sometimes textures isn't show for a second.
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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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