Wolfenstein: The New Order

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  1. 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
  2. Muldoom
    May 23, 2014
    9
    Its game with a true old school disposition, we are talking about health packs and an arsenal of distinct weapons. Fundamentally Wolfenstein is all about having fun gibbing Nazis; any of the constraints placed upon the character are those which are necessary to make a game challenging. Not out of a misplaced emphasis on 'realism'. Wolfenstein is very self aware. It succeeds in maintainingIts game with a true old school disposition, we are talking about health packs and an arsenal of distinct weapons. Fundamentally Wolfenstein is all about having fun gibbing Nazis; any of the constraints placed upon the character are those which are necessary to make a game challenging. Not out of a misplaced emphasis on 'realism'. Wolfenstein is very self aware. It succeeds in maintaining an ironic disposition to its plot which lends itself to the whimsy that is inherent to Super Soldier gunning down a Nazi Goliath with a giant laser gun. In this way it blows Battlefield and Call of Duty out of the water. That being said it also succeeds, for the most part, in juxtaposing its ridiculousness with a competent emotional subplot.

    TLDR: Self-aware game that knows its players just want to gibe Nazis with lazers. Its decent emotional subplot is the cherry on top, rounding off a great game without stealing the show.

    Great game. Highly recommend it be accompanied by a six pack of delicious beer.    … Expand
  3. 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.
  4. 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!
  5. Crimsonlung
    Jun 21, 2014
    10
    Finally, a good story on a FPS! This blows every single Call of Duty and Battlefield storyline clean out of the water. The graphics are decent, but the gameplay is phenomenal. So much fun around every corner and it doesn't get old.

    There is nothing like kicking Nazi ass.
  6. 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!
  7. Fedeastica
    May 21, 2014
    10
    Playing this game is like going back to the single player classics from the nineties but with the graphics of today. I'm so glad they put all the effort on the single player story. Some people will tell that is not worth paying 60 for a 15 hours-long story, I tell them that I prefer that, to play the same maps over and over again as they do in their MP games.
  8. elterifico
    May 21, 2014
    6
    First, this is a good game, it's fun I like it and I recommend it.

    The problem is the AI is very stupid, so if you're into realistic shooting, look elsewere. The story is very good, it's nice to play in a alternate nazi world. But besides the creepy AI, I give it a 6 because the game is absolutely not optimised for PC. When devs make a PC version, we expect at least to be able to    First, this is a good game, it's fun I like it and I recommend it.

    The problem is the AI is very stupid, so if you're into realistic shooting, look elsewere.
    The story is very good, it's nice to play in a alternate nazi world.

    But besides the creepy AI, I give it a 6 because the game is absolutely not optimised for PC. When devs make a PC version, we expect at least to be able to have some features that let us take advantage of our hardware. Everyting looks fine at a distance, but when you get close, the graphics are very bad for a game that is made to run on ps4 and next gen. The texure quality is very bad, the anti aliasing sucks it is painfull to watch. Also, there is no option for triple monitor settings.

    I know graphics don't make good games, but they could have made basic efforts to optimize the game for current hardware (not even high end) and there wase absolutely no effort made at all.    … Expand
  9. 0235
    May 29, 2014
    8
    a fantastic game marred by the odd immature power fantasy

    If you liked rage but thought it was a bit boring, or loved dishonoured by just wanted to carry around 16 guns, the this really is the game for you. from a PC experience i have to say, very few games i have just been able to download and hit play as easily as wolfenstein: The new order as for teh game, highly recommended. i    a fantastic game marred by the odd immature power fantasy

    If you liked rage but thought it was a bit boring, or loved dishonoured by just wanted to carry around 16 guns, the this really is the game for you.

    from a PC experience i have to say, very few games i have just been able to download and hit play as easily as wolfenstein: The new order

    as for teh game, highly recommended. i could say going back to "old school, done right" but i really have no memory or knowledge of the oldschool shooters, but if this is what they were like, the nwe need more.    … Expand
  10. roachdabug
    May 23, 2014
    9
    This is a game that offers up all of the good bits of modern shooters, but never once forgets where it came from. Over the top enough to make you laugh without being ridiculous for the most part, great protagonist and characters, and a really interesting premise behind the story. They took what really should have been a derp Nazi slaughter and made it truly compelling. Some people haveThis is a game that offers up all of the good bits of modern shooters, but never once forgets where it came from. Over the top enough to make you laugh without being ridiculous for the most part, great protagonist and characters, and a really interesting premise behind the story. They took what really should have been a derp Nazi slaughter and made it truly compelling. Some people have been complaining about the braindead enemy AI but it plays like an homage to all the old school 90s FPS games. I friggin loved the 90s FPS games. The kids may not get it, but for old farts like me Wolfenstein is pure gold.

    Then there's the little things. Every time I expect some dreadful quicktime event sequence, there isn't one. If I botch a stealth kill, it doesn't cause every enemy for miles to come running. One minute I can be sneaky and quiet with throwing knives and silencers, and moments later i'm sprinting around liquefying my surroundings with dual-wield automatic shotguns.

    The bottom line: it's worth your time.

    Some are mentioning bugs and crashes and other headaches trying to get the game to run. Well, I personally experienced none of this. I'm running a powerful but slightly dated rig: Core i7 3770K, 16GB RAM, 2GB GTX680. Smooth as butter, and no crashes.    … Expand
  11. mojoba
    May 23, 2014
    9
    Vsync Fix: Disable Vsync in game and force vsync in CCC or Nvidia Control Panel. I set up a profile for Wolfenstein in Nvidia Control Panel, forced Vsync and no more screen tearing.

    I'm not experiencing any texture pop in like I did in Rage, but I have got an SDD so my virtual memory swap file is very fast. Graphics don't strike me as next gen but they are good and from what I can see    Vsync Fix: Disable Vsync in game and force vsync in CCC or Nvidia Control Panel. I set up a profile for Wolfenstein in Nvidia Control Panel, forced Vsync and no more screen tearing.

    I'm not experiencing any texture pop in like I did in Rage, but I have got an SDD so my virtual memory swap file is very fast. Graphics don't strike me as next gen but they are good and from what I can see so far, this is a very good Arcade Style FPS with the emphasis on fun. Those who like more realistic combat war games should look elsewhere.

    The game does not need an i7 processor. I'm running a 1st gen i5 CPU overclocked to 3.8ghz with a slightly overclocked GTX 770 and the game runs on High Settings at a constant 60fps. The game was crashing on exit but this was due to a conflict with MSI Afterburner. I fixed this by setting up a profile for Wolfenstein in Afterburner which disabled Afterburner monitoring.

    I would recommend this game.    … Expand
  12. Spacenakora
    May 23, 2014
    9
    This game can be summed up in two sentences: Your killing Nazi's in an alternate timeline. It's not perfect story wise, but it doesn't try to be anything other then what it should be.
  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. mezee
    May 22, 2014
    9
    Wolfenstein is worth the buy, even if you aren't someone who usually likes arcade type FPS shooters. I was hesitant to buy the Wolfenstein Reboot, but I am pleasantly surprised and am glad I did!
  15. Indrigis
    Jun 8, 2014
    4
    This game is, more or less, a nail in id Software's coffin. id Tech 5 proves to be quite underwhelming - the character textures are great, while the environment looks atrocious, there is zero interactivity in the environment - your lazerkraftwerk can cut chains and thin cover but you never get to use that in combat creatively, the combat itself is pretty meh with weapons that have noThis game is, more or less, a nail in id Software's coffin. id Tech 5 proves to be quite underwhelming - the character textures are great, while the environment looks atrocious, there is zero interactivity in the environment - your lazerkraftwerk can cut chains and thin cover but you never get to use that in combat creatively, the combat itself is pretty meh with weapons that have no impact and enemies that just spawn on a trigger and swarm you instead of being well placed. Most importantly, there's neither charm nor general innovation here.

    Also, you do not pick up ammo and armor automatically. So you have to tap 'Use' over every body and every piece of robot debris. And then there's the occasional 'Pick up' hint while running around so you have to backtrack and pixel hunt for that ammo pack/medkit. This gets really tedious after a while.

    The brightest part of the game is easily the "lean out of cover" key. That one is good, really, but at the same time that's about it.

    The New Order could use a chill pill. Better, more destructive weapons, less dead seriousness and more focus on fun gameplay rather than infinite repetition of the "Nazis are bad and we do not condone, glorify or endorse the beliefs, ideologies, events, actions, persons or behavior of the Nazi regime" stance. Yes, I get it, Nazis are bad, that's why I'm killing them. Can we please make this killing fun?    … Expand
  16. StarCraftZerg
    May 22, 2014
    10
    I had originally pre-ordered the game for access to the Doom Beta, but upon opening the case, revealed 4 discs. 4 discs that each contained parts to an amazing game! This is the correct way to combine modern shooters with classic ones. Keeping the health/armor system while limiting the regenerating health aspect, allowing you to hold on to all weapons at once and dual-wield them at that,I had originally pre-ordered the game for access to the Doom Beta, but upon opening the case, revealed 4 discs. 4 discs that each contained parts to an amazing game! This is the correct way to combine modern shooters with classic ones. Keeping the health/armor system while limiting the regenerating health aspect, allowing you to hold on to all weapons at once and dual-wield them at that, somewhat linear level design but different ways to approach each scenario making it a nice addition. The game also gives you a sort of bond with each character. Despite only meeting the characters for a short amount of time, it seems like you've known them for years. The graphics are very nice, even on low they are still good. Sometimes framerate can drop at times, and if you don't have the right PC, the game may not even run. I'm sure they will eventually fix these issues because every game has issues on release. I have not completed the campaign yet, but as far in as I am, I'm already attached mentally and physically to this game. I was expecting a mediocre, bland Wolfenstein game but I was proven extremely wrong because this game is incredibly good. For everything, I give this game 10/10! Great job Bethesda, MachineGames, Zenimax, etc.!… Expand
  17. 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.
  18. jjas01
    May 22, 2014
    10
    I've been using Metacritic for years but I rarely ever review. This game and the direction it took makes me feel obligated to make a review for the sake of the gaming industry. In the last 5-10 years we really have seen a decline of the FPS genre due to the hyper realism that has been introduced into it. Shooters use to be about having fun and blowing $hit up, unfortunately the industryI've been using Metacritic for years but I rarely ever review. This game and the direction it took makes me feel obligated to make a review for the sake of the gaming industry. In the last 5-10 years we really have seen a decline of the FPS genre due to the hyper realism that has been introduced into it. Shooters use to be about having fun and blowing $hit up, unfortunately the industry has moved away from its original roots to its detriment. Wolfenstein TNO may just be able to wind back the clock. This game is about having fun in a solid combat system, combined with good characters and a sturdy storyline. The gunplay is amazing, I have played this on Uber mode, i've collected all the items and finished the second storyline and still keep coming back for more, simply because it is fun to play (the same feeling I had playing Painkiller years ago). The game isn't amazing graphics wise but it is good enough and there has been issues for some users who I feel terrible for and hope they release a patch for them soon. Machine Games should be proud of themselves, it would be so easy in this day and age to throw on a half-a$$ed multiplayer just for the sake of it but they haven't. They stood true to their original goals of creating a solid singleplayer experience with a good mix between old school/modern shooter features and have pulled it off well. I very rarely pre-order games, maybe 1 a year if that but I did for this game and I wasn't let down. I hope for the ET fans out there the success of this game leads to a multiplayer standalone or spin off and everyone gets what they want. Overall this game is probably a 8-9 out of 10 but i'm going to give it a 10 simply due to the fact I think this is a step in the right direction for the future of the FPS genre and I need to reward a company who goes against the grain with the right motivation at heart. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.… Expand
  19. Anionix
    May 21, 2014
    10
    This game is simply a blast, it's nothing like what I expected. This game is certainly not your average generic COD FPS shooter, but rather a really fun game, with a great story to back it up. The stealth works great, the guards don't just magically see you hiding behind something, or from a long distance, you can proper sneak right up to the Nazi scum and slit their necks.

    The    This game is simply a blast, it's nothing like what I expected. This game is certainly not your average generic COD FPS shooter, but rather a really fun game, with a great story to back it up. The stealth works great, the guards don't just magically see you hiding behind something, or from a long distance, you can proper sneak right up to the Nazi scum and slit their necks.

    The satisfaction from firing the weapons, specially duel wield, while taking out the Nazi's make for great action and keeps you wanting more. Trust me this game does not disappoint, if you want something to keep you tied over till Watch Dogs this is the game.    … Expand
  20. trashmyego
    May 21, 2014
    10
    Having a complete blast. Don't think I've had this much fun with a shooter since the first F.E.A.R. came out. The game is flat out gorgeous, there's a depth of color in the lighting and shadows that I've never seen before that make the environments look amazing. It's just fun. The gun play is responsive enough without losing the old school feel. The story and characterization is quiteHaving a complete blast. Don't think I've had this much fun with a shooter since the first F.E.A.R. came out. The game is flat out gorgeous, there's a depth of color in the lighting and shadows that I've never seen before that make the environments look amazing. It's just fun. The gun play is responsive enough without losing the old school feel. The story and characterization is quite wonderful, along with the pacing throughout the varied locales, the game feels huge. One of the things that might get overlooked is the soundtrack, which is just damn amazing. The sound design as a whole is extremely impressive.

    The game does feel a bit raw as a port however. I think the PC version was a bit rushed, but I'm sure the game will be patched as things go on. There are technical complaints, but I'm clueless on where they're emerging from because I've been running the game without issue on a somewhat mediocre machine.    … Expand
  21. Ding760
    May 22, 2014
    10
    From fighting Nazis on land, in a U-Boat and to the MOON! A truly interesting twist on history but with realistic elements still left to give it relevance to what really happened. Wolfenstein: The New Order is a worthy follow up to Return to Castle Wolfenstein. If you enjoyed the RtCW, then you will wnat to play this sequel.

    Buy this game, thy shall not regret thy choice!
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. xSmoshi
    May 23, 2014
    10
    I had my doubts about this next Wolfenstein title, not going to lie. But after playing it, even for 30 minutes, I could tell it was a very well done game. The graphics are stunning, the gameplay is smooth, the story is intriguing, but the overall performance can be frustrating at times. Yes, it is a single player only game but it's a Wolfenstein game nonetheless. Don't skip this game. RentI had my doubts about this next Wolfenstein title, not going to lie. But after playing it, even for 30 minutes, I could tell it was a very well done game. The graphics are stunning, the gameplay is smooth, the story is intriguing, but the overall performance can be frustrating at times. Yes, it is a single player only game but it's a Wolfenstein game nonetheless. Don't skip this game. Rent it if you have to. Just play it.

    It is definitely worth it.    … Expand
  25. 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.
  26. Beylie
    Jun 10, 2014
    3
    I'm disappointed. I expected more than a consoly version of the game. The texture streaming does not work well at all. I fiddled with the setting enough to make it fully playable just to be disappointed by the story and the way they've turned the might Wolfenstein into just another generic FPS made for consoles. I guess the young gamers would find this fun, to me it was just a reminderI'm disappointed. I expected more than a consoly version of the game. The texture streaming does not work well at all. I fiddled with the setting enough to make it fully playable just to be disappointed by the story and the way they've turned the might Wolfenstein into just another generic FPS made for consoles. I guess the young gamers would find this fun, to me it was just a reminder that the time of great gameplay has long since sailed. Let's hope the new Doom isn't made by the same guys.… Expand
  27. PolishHeadshot
    Jun 7, 2014
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. One of the best games i ever played. I finished it in 16 hours and wow it's brilliant. Everything is great about it soundtrack,gameplay,graphic just everything.
  28. ColdFingers
    Jun 8, 2014
    4
    no multiplayer, no game.

    not worth spending 60$ for a 15 hour game. a real shame because the guns are cool. the graphics are average for 2014. the story is decent for a shooter.
  29. cub_fanatic2
    Jun 18, 2014
    2
    Really badly optimized for PC. Horrific stuttering and FPS issues. Probably the worst optimized PC game since GTA 4 - if not worse. A complete waste of money. I have no idea why it needs 40+ GB of hard drive space. I think the idiots who made this game are still using the same tech that they used to make the original 90's Wolf game. It is a complete waste of money and hard drive space. NotReally badly optimized for PC. Horrific stuttering and FPS issues. Probably the worst optimized PC game since GTA 4 - if not worse. A complete waste of money. I have no idea why it needs 40+ GB of hard drive space. I think the idiots who made this game are still using the same tech that they used to make the original 90's Wolf game. It is a complete waste of money and hard drive space. Not even worth pirating. If you have a console then it is probably worth it after the price drops to under $20. Don't contribute to their profits right now when the game is $50. They absolutely do not deserve any profits for making this PC game.… Expand
  30. LittleL0L
    Jul 1, 2014
    10
    What was the last time you've seen a FPS game when you can hold 2 weapons at once? Yeah, I know.

    The graphics are insanely gory, but that's perfect.
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. expellite
    Jun 3, 2014
    10
    One of the best shooters of my life! Probably the best shooter of my life! Everything about the game is amazing except some graphical glitches which are absolutely ignorable. Great FPS. I love id tech engine.
  34. b00gjuice
    Jun 6, 2014
    10
    Finished Single Player Campaign in 22 hours. Awesome game, loved it, better than I expected it to be. The game just kept getting better as I played it. I will definitely play this again. Played on PC with GTX 780ti 3GB. Graphics are great and the game runs fast at 60 fps at 1440p. If you love id shooters, then you will love this game.
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. Drogmir
    Jul 1, 2014
    9
    This game really is a love letter to the 90's way fps games were made. Exploration with multiple paths and playstyles. Balls to the wall shooting when everything goes to hell. It really brings back that old feeling in an genre now swamped with corridor Call of Duty shooters.

    Combine this with a strangely compelling story and setting and you've got one hell of a fun game. There are    This game really is a love letter to the 90's way fps games were made. Exploration with multiple paths and playstyles. Balls to the wall shooting when everything goes to hell. It really brings back that old feeling in an genre now swamped with corridor Call of Duty shooters.

    Combine this with a strangely compelling story and setting and you've got one hell of a fun game.

    There are only two things I think that take away from the game.
    1. The Huge download memory, making it a pain in the ass to download.
    2. There's a lot of pop in textures due to their engine and the mim vs max on the setting isn't actually too different other than the massive framerate dip.
    3. Last if you're going to have stealth I always believing having the option to move bodies is needed. It doesn't detract massively but still.    … Expand
  38. BleedingKansas
    May 29, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was a fantastic game. I normally stick to the RPG, Strategy, and Simulation genres, but I was very excited about this particular game. I never played any other the previous titles, and all I really knew was that I was going to be killing Nazis with some sweet ass guns. And I was completely vindicated in this expectation.

    The prologue was intense, and even though I only had the game set at the medium setting, I died quickly several times before even landing/crashing the transport. But instead of frustration, I felt exhilaration. This is a game where dying is to be expected, and a game that is constantly challenging the player to press E and get back to the carnage.

    The storyline is fantastic, the enemies diverse in appearance and have a few different load-outs to keep the fighting from getting monotonous. Weapons are great, although I find the weapon wheel a bit tricky at times (accidentally opening at inopportune moments).

    I've played Assassins Creed Black Flag, Bioshock Infinite, and Watch Dogs all in the last month, and none of those three titles kept me engaged and interested like Wolfenstein: The New Order has. For the first time in a long time, I am actually chomping at the bit to get some DLC for a game, just because I didn't want it to be over. I have a strong feeling this will the PC game best received by the community this year.    … Expand
  39. furrier69
    Jun 2, 2014
    10
    I'm a 44 year old gamer, and have been playing PC games since the early 1990s. As an avid fan of old classics like Half Life 1 & 2, Quake, and Unreal Tournament series, as well as most AAA titles all the way to present day. I cannot stand console ports, and am usually quite picky. But I cannot recommend Wolfenstein: TNO highly enough. It starts off as a basic FPS shooter but quicklyI'm a 44 year old gamer, and have been playing PC games since the early 1990s. As an avid fan of old classics like Half Life 1 & 2, Quake, and Unreal Tournament series, as well as most AAA titles all the way to present day. I cannot stand console ports, and am usually quite picky. But I cannot recommend Wolfenstein: TNO highly enough. It starts off as a basic FPS shooter but quickly evolves to a game that I can only best compare to Half Life 2. The story is absolutely top notch, the voice acting is outstanding, and the FPS shooter is smart and a blast to play. I'm serious, this is the closest game I've played since 2004 to Half Life 2. If nothing else, I recommend you pay full price for this game, the developers deserve it, and it's the only way to keep getting titles like this. This will be a contender for Game of the Year 2014.… Expand
  40. demonicsnail202
    Jun 6, 2014
    10
    One of the best games I have played in a long time.Graphics are amazing game play keeps you constantly entertained I defiantly recommend this game go out and buy it.
  41. maniac1982
    Jun 10, 2014
    9
    Good game but wish a little more time went into it. I love the graphics and feel to the game cool story line but it could of been a little more in depth and a longer storyline. Only 7 hours to beat on a med. difficulty and not multi player. However well worth the money if your looking for a good single player game
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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
  45. Jdankens
    Jun 29, 2014
    8
    This game is linear. It has quite a few cut-scenes. The story is kinda cheesy but not terrible and somewhat original. Bottom line: it's a simple game, don't expect anything complex.

    What makes this game very good? The overall production is great, and you can tell the devs didn't just pull this out their ass, There is a lot of craft in this game that made is very polished and a    This game is linear. It has quite a few cut-scenes. The story is kinda cheesy but not terrible and somewhat original. Bottom line: it's a simple game, don't expect anything complex.

    What makes this game very good? The overall production is great, and you can tell the devs didn't just pull this out their ass, There is a lot of craft in this game that made is very polished and a work of art in some ways. The weapons and overall mechanics are solid and gameplay is clean. Everything about it shows that someone or a group really cared about making this game, the detail is impressive. It's old-style FPS with a nice boost.

    All of you who complain about textures... ok. The game looks fine. They have to compromise to get high frame rates with the shaders, particle effects etc. If they did have high textures you losers would be complaining about your low framerates on your l33t pcs. Then u have the lamers who complain about bugs when their computers just suck.

    It's very difficult to satisfy the FPS genre these days, especially single player. Many players are either nostalgic about older FPS's or have some mental disorder (ADD) from playing video games too much, and are constantly bored. Reading reviews on this site some people need to seriously step away from a computer. Gamers are a very fickle marketing group that hold very high expectations and are very difficult to please.    … Expand
  46. kregstrong
    May 27, 2014
    10
    This game was pretty amazing, I'm very impressed. Loved the ending. This is one of my favorite all time fps games now. Hopefully machine head games does a part 2 or tries to do another quake game since they handled wolfenstein so well
  47. 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
  48. Zeep
    Jun 8, 2014
    9
    I really like the story, it's like a can of pringles - once you pop, you can't stop! Game graphics are good, although not the most stunning 2014 had brought so far. But don't worry, environments are looking just fine. Shooting nazis is something you have to like when buying this game cuz you'll be doing this all the time. (and its great) It took me something like 18 hours to complete onI really like the story, it's like a can of pringles - once you pop, you can't stop! Game graphics are good, although not the most stunning 2014 had brought so far. But don't worry, environments are looking just fine. Shooting nazis is something you have to like when buying this game cuz you'll be doing this all the time. (and its great) It took me something like 18 hours to complete on hard, leaving lots of secrets and game modes open to replay at a higher difficulty. For a bethesda game i expected a more open world, with more custom options. For me- thats the only con on this very nice game.… Expand
  49. ChosenOne
    Jun 16, 2014
    9
    Wolfenstein is nothing new. It's just a very-very-very-very-very good linear shooter. Art and atmosphere are great, story is interesting, and game and level design... may be it's just me, but I think design is best in a genre today!
    From now on I am looking for Machine Games projects. Look like this guys know how to make proper games.
  50. 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
  51. Creardo
    May 29, 2014
    9
    I began playing Wolfenstein New Order with a idea that i would be visiting something me and many people already know (two wolfenstein titles of the last 12 years), but i have to say i´m surprised. The developer brings with New Order a great story, up-to-date graphics (although not revolutionary, but that´s ok), until now acceptable usability and few/almost none bug and, the most importantI began playing Wolfenstein New Order with a idea that i would be visiting something me and many people already know (two wolfenstein titles of the last 12 years), but i have to say i´m surprised. The developer brings with New Order a great story, up-to-date graphics (although not revolutionary, but that´s ok), until now acceptable usability and few/almost none bug and, the most important thing in a game of the genre, the atmosphere. New Order delivers, clrearly, a great atmosphere that made me to remember dearly the old Wolfenstein 3D of the nineties. I give it a 9 with no remorse.… Expand
  52. 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
  53. Violett
    Oct 3, 2015
    8
    Good solid shooter. I didn't expect much when I saw Id Software among developers after the failure they call Doom 3. Indeed the game sometimes looks like Doom 3 - mostly empty levels, million of enemies in 2-3 rooms per entire level, weak attempts so scary you when someone or something jumps at you from the corner. Anyway, this does not happen often - sometimes levels are really full ofGood solid shooter. I didn't expect much when I saw Id Software among developers after the failure they call Doom 3. Indeed the game sometimes looks like Doom 3 - mostly empty levels, million of enemies in 2-3 rooms per entire level, weak attempts so scary you when someone or something jumps at you from the corner. Anyway, this does not happen often - sometimes levels are really full of enemies everywhere, sometimes you can enjoy beautiful landscapes. Travel to the Moon was good idea, though I cant say I was impressed. The game was fun at the beginning and at the end, quite long and sometimes boring. Anyway, it is hard to make good shooter. While plot of Wolfenstein is far weaker compared to, say, Bioshock: Inf, combat system is weaker compared to, say, Dishonored, this is very good shooter overall. I know its hard to make good game nowadays, and this game is good. Not perfect, but good.… Expand
  54. 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.
  55. Boras
    Jun 2, 2014
    10
    Highest settings keeps fluidity, awesome atmosphere, I love the characters. It really brings me back to the first Wolfenstein episodes

    Solid story, funny dialogues, and action fps with no excessively tricky parts, 10 / 10 for me, it was a long time since my last fps, thanks for taking me out of Diablo grinding :)
  56. the12live
    Jun 14, 2014
    10
    Amazing game! Story line is good. Actors playing well. Graphics very high! It is like seeing a good movie while being part of it! I almost cried at the end!
  57. everin
    Oct 2, 2015
    8
    Tier 2
    + An awesome FPS with a ton of mechanics that are just plain fun
    + Good mix of stealth and run'n'gun gameplay that offers a lot of player freedom + Incredibly well-designed world that offers impressive visuals along with dynamic gameplay + Cool skill progression system that rewards different play styles over the course of the game ? Fairly decent exploration elements, though    Tier 2
    + An awesome FPS with a ton of mechanics that are just plain fun
    + Good mix of stealth and run'n'gun gameplay that offers a lot of player freedom
    + Incredibly well-designed world that offers impressive visuals along with dynamic gameplay
    + Cool skill progression system that rewards different play styles over the course of the game
    ? Fairly decent exploration elements, though some particularly difficult to find collectibles
    ? Decent story with good characters, dialog, and some surprising twists
    - In the end, the plot feels a little generic, though it does serve the game for the most part
    - Particularly steep difficulty curve later in the game    … Expand
  58. victorator
    Jun 2, 2014
    9
    What a treat for a FPS fan. This is the most fun in singleplayer I've had since a really long time.
    The only downside is the use of id tech5 which doesn't always deliver.
    The game looks and plays great, if you like FPS games do yourself a favor and don't miss this one!
  59. ntsarb
    Nov 17, 2016
    9
    This is really a solid FPS game! Well designed levels, running speed allows for quick, heart pumping action, sounds contribute to the atmosphere and the storyline is surprisingly interesting. The performance of the game engine is exemplar, at 60 fps at all times, using a Titan X for 2560x1440 resolution.
  60. 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.
  61. 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
  62. masterkiser
    May 27, 2014
    10
    This game is amazing i enjoyed every moment of it to the stealth to the Straight up gunfights to well just about everything. something about Killing Nazis Gives me a boner and i don't know why... The only complaint is the choice at the beginning doesn't really matter. which i thought i would as there are two time lines and Really there's only one. and in my book its a masterpiece if youThis game is amazing i enjoyed every moment of it to the stealth to the Straight up gunfights to well just about everything. something about Killing Nazis Gives me a boner and i don't know why... The only complaint is the choice at the beginning doesn't really matter. which i thought i would as there are two time lines and Really there's only one. and in my book its a masterpiece if you don't have it go out and Buy it! you will not regret the decision.… Expand
  63. BadluckBeast
    May 30, 2014
    8
    "Solid" is the best word to describe this game. It's neither groundbreaking nor a 10/10 title, and has a few off-putting segments (the forced stealth sections come to mind), but overall it manages to be a fun title with a cool aesthetic and a great soundtrack.

    Now if only Bethesda could get Splash Damage on-board for an Enemy Territory remake...
  64. sgi2000
    May 31, 2014
    10
    Great classic (in its best) FPS! Great level design often reminded me Quake 1/2, Half-Life 1/2. Very fluent game-play and story-line, the quality of the game is constant during all game. I had no technical issues. Enemy AI is pretty good and can take you from behind if they can. I'm really enjoying the game and will run through it the second time, using more aggressive game style.
  65. Tslick57
    Jun 17, 2014
    9
    Completely enjoyed this game and was a long time coming , after the Last Wolfenstein game I was so disappointed but this brings it right back up there . I played Return to Castle Wolfenstein for Years before putting it away but have to say I had not one glitch or crash what so ever . Very fluid game play and great story. I would have given it a 10 but I would have liked a lil longer gameCompletely enjoyed this game and was a long time coming , after the Last Wolfenstein game I was so disappointed but this brings it right back up there . I played Return to Castle Wolfenstein for Years before putting it away but have to say I had not one glitch or crash what so ever . Very fluid game play and great story. I would have given it a 10 but I would have liked a lil longer game play . At 20 hours I believe its short , add another 10 hours to it and you would have a 10 for sure !… Expand
  66. cjo1964
    Jun 18, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is an unbelievably brilliant game with many twists and turns and challenges you to the end. The only thing i did not like was the end.......that really sucked and reminded me of mass effect 3 ending. You go through all that just to die and lose the girl.......come on Bethesda........people want happy endings after killing bad dudes !!!!!! The weapons available are quite far ranging and you will need to use several of them to get through the game...especially the weapon that doubles as a laser cutter.......you will use that often. Well done, they crammed many different challenges into one game, from driving a submarine, to walking on the moon and more......you will NOT be disappointed in this game (apart from the ending !)… Expand
  67. 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.
  68. 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
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. 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.
  72. 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
  73. 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!
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. 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.
  77. Panica3643D
    Jun 23, 2018
    9
    Замечательная игра, одна из лучших в серии.
  78. Badman123
    May 21, 2014
    7
    No, it's not perfect. Yes, it's decent. Don't expect a real reboot or remake: it has some 'modern' input to please the casual gamer (waypointmarkers, 'press X to Y' pop-ups, replenished health, glowing items). On top: the checkpoints can be annoying at higher difficultysettings. Levels are not totally lineair, so that's good. Really: it's an 'ok' game.
  79. Borreh
    May 21, 2014
    10
    I had hopes for this game - Most of them focused on the words "please, don't suck". I quietly anticipated that the previews will pay off and this will be a decent game.

    However, I was not prepared for New Order to be one of the very best shooters I ever played. The storyline, for video game standards, is nothing short of spectacular - With great pacing, deep, well written characters,    I had hopes for this game - Most of them focused on the words "please, don't suck". I quietly anticipated that the previews will pay off and this will be a decent game.

    However, I was not prepared for New Order to be one of the very best shooters I ever played.

    The storyline, for video game standards, is nothing short of spectacular - With great pacing, deep, well written characters, good construction, mature themes, astonishing at times attention to detail, excellent voice-acting; New Order can really engage the player emotionaly, something that very few games achieve, and is probably one of the very first shooters that based its storyline primarly on character developement rather than an overly complex plot. It's like watching a good movie or reading a well-written sci-fi novel.

    Altough be warned the game sometimes is one the border of good taste. It's sort of a deconstruction of camp - It takes all the cliche wacky nazis tropes and plays them absolutely seriously. What results can be interpreted as a slap in the face of all the chessy nazisploitation media like Iron Sky, Inglorious Basterds or even the previous Wolfenstein games (no hate here - I love all of the mentioned, but trivialising nazism is a fault prevelant in all of them). With its dark, opressive atmosphere, Wolfenstein is one of the heaviest and most depressing games I played - Be prepared for that, in case you are counting for silly Hitler on a jetpack.

    Other than the story, Wolfenstein offers very solid gameplay organicaly connected with stealth elements, as sneaking, slow, tactical shooting and dual-wielding rampages all have their place and time in the gameplay. The guns feel great, sound great, the player movement is excellent (brilliant leaning mechanic), enemy AI is agressive and actively tries to kill - It makes for one hell of core gameplay. The levels are large (game took me almost 15 hours to complete), open for exploration and varied, the visuals, while technicaly only decent, are extremely well done aestheticaly and very detailed. Sound design is impressive, and the music is one of the best I've heard in shooters. In a world filled with orchestras and huge electronics, you need huge balls to base your game's mood on calm and beutiful melodies played on a accoustic guitar.

    The game's not without it's flaws, however. I found one or two levels to be slightly below the game's average in terms of gameplay and suspense. Some transitions between cutscenes and gameplay are less fluent than they could be, and once or twice the change of story location occurs a bit too rapidly. There are some minor technical issues, and the pop-in of objects at the edge of the screen is really something that shouldn't be in the game. Dual-wielding can be problematic as the game sometimes can't divide ammo between weapons. Lastly, I wish there would have been more guns in the game. The ones that are in all have their place and role and you are encouraged to switch between them depending on situation rather than stick to your favourite one, but given the setting one would hope to find one or two guns crazy not only in their design, but in function as well.

    In conclusion, technicaly, the game deserves a strong 8. However, due to the amazing storyline, I raise the score by two bars. This is the direction I would love shooters to take, and I want to see more games as engaging and ambitious as this one. Thus, a 10/10.    … Expand
  80. yesdrama
    May 22, 2014
    10
    Game is "unplayable": Get a computer built in this decade
    Game is "too easy": There is a reason the easy level shows character wearing a baby hat sucking a nipple
    Game is "unrealistic": Were you expecting, "Farm Simulator" or "Anna"? All you do is "Shoot" and "Kill People": ummm FPS... The game is fun, entertaining, and brings back to what made ID games great, pure FPS. Can't wait    Game is "unplayable": Get a computer built in this decade
    Game is "too easy": There is a reason the easy level shows character wearing a baby hat sucking a nipple
    Game is "unrealistic": Were you expecting, "Farm Simulator" or "Anna"?
    All you do is "Shoot" and "Kill People": ummm FPS...

    The game is fun, entertaining, and brings back to what made ID games great, pure FPS. Can't wait for the new DOOM.    … Expand
  81. Sovereignlol
    May 22, 2014
    9
    The graphics are great, the gameplay is f***ing amazing, the story is great (so far) but oh god, the technical issues. MachineGames have decide to punish all AMD users by making the game close to unplayable. I need to launch the game up to 20 times for it not to crash on startup and when I finally get to play, I rarely get random hiccups and the game can suddenly crash after i've playedThe graphics are great, the gameplay is f***ing amazing, the story is great (so far) but oh god, the technical issues. MachineGames have decide to punish all AMD users by making the game close to unplayable. I need to launch the game up to 20 times for it not to crash on startup and when I finally get to play, I rarely get random hiccups and the game can suddenly crash after i've played for like 2 hours. I would give it a 10 but because of the technical issues i'll remove 3 points.… Expand
  82. 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.
  83. Topinio
    May 21, 2014
    9
    4h in and it's fantastic, it would've been a 10 but for the installation: 1.5h to install from optical media and then a huge 10 GB day 1 patch, which my router didn't like, so 4h to install in total. 1080p running on "High" settings on an i7-920, GTX 470 SLI (which is fairly near minimum spec) and no problems with low frame rates or pop-in at all, it works great, story is great, gameplay4h in and it's fantastic, it would've been a 10 but for the installation: 1.5h to install from optical media and then a huge 10 GB day 1 patch, which my router didn't like, so 4h to install in total. 1080p running on "High" settings on an i7-920, GTX 470 SLI (which is fairly near minimum spec) and no problems with low frame rates or pop-in at all, it works great, story is great, gameplay too. The original was one of the first PC games I ever played and this is a true sequel. Verdict: excellent Nazi-killing action.… Expand
  84. GuardianLight
    May 20, 2014
    10
    I don't understand the low review scores from some users, because the game has great shooter mechanics, a real treat for run and gun players. You can also stealth through many parts, taking out the damn commanders before the call for backup. The story is appreciably better than many games, quickly establishing it's own identity. We've never had this much tension in a wolfenstein game,I don't understand the low review scores from some users, because the game has great shooter mechanics, a real treat for run and gun players. You can also stealth through many parts, taking out the damn commanders before the call for backup. The story is appreciably better than many games, quickly establishing it's own identity. We've never had this much tension in a wolfenstein game, that's for sure. Best shooter of 2014 so far - that's the bottom line.… Expand
  85. Loucetios
    May 22, 2014
    7
    This game gets it 50% right.

    The action is awesome, the levels are brilliant, the weapons are badass. 50% of the time you are kicking ass and taking names, and it's **** awesome. Unfortunately for the other 50% you are drowned in some campy horrible storyline that didn't need to happen. They try to force a love story down your throat, and just stick in some generic big evil    This game gets it 50% right.

    The action is awesome, the levels are brilliant, the weapons are badass.

    50% of the time you are kicking ass and taking names, and it's **** awesome.

    Unfortunately for the other 50% you are drowned in some campy horrible storyline that didn't need to happen. They try to force a love story down your throat, and just stick in some generic big evil inhumane baddy.

    The ending of the game is rushed.. they probably don't realize it but a major baddy survives completely.

    I would ASSUME they are planning a sequel, and I hope they make one, but the game certainly doesn't really come to a very conclusive end. The final boss is pretty sick though, provided a decent challenge etc.

    I'm going to assume mecha Hitler will be for the next game.

    Multiplayer would have been awesome too.

    I hope they take this game, add multiplayer, add coop, and just make a badass sequel out of it.
    This is the kind of game where the sequel, if they put some decent work into it, will just blow everyone away.

    It's a fun game, lays some good groundwork for a series, but the **** story takes up too much of the game. I really did not give a **** about any of the characters, there's a secret society bit that just trails off at the end that could have had potential, but they just kill it pretty quickly.

    A better ending was needed tbh, considering I'm pretty sure a sequel definitely won't be a sure fire thing.    … Expand
  86. wamo
    May 22, 2014
    7
    Finally a FPS which stays true to form with no gimmicks! Great story, fun shooting and a good length campaign (10 to 12 hours) The game did feel like it was missing something but any FPS fans will enjoy.
  87. Temoari
    Jun 8, 2014
    10
    This game is just incredible.
    First of all, id did everything they promised.
    Second, it has MEDPACS!
    Third, awesome, dark alternate future.
    Force. Gore, blood, and pew pew, fantastic feeling of playing a 90's action movie.
    If this game came out instead of Rage, it would be a game of the year.
  88. 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
  89. 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
  90. Demikly
    May 28, 2014
    10
    A brilliant single player experience, if you love Far Cry 3, Skyrim, Borderlands... you will UBER LOVE this.

    The gunplay is as good as the excellent story as well, all the guns feel useful, and the AI is great in Uber mode (not so great in lower modes however). Recommended to all who love a great shooter, awesome story and them Nazi killing feels. 10/10 (would be 9.5, but rounded up    A brilliant single player experience, if you love Far Cry 3, Skyrim, Borderlands... you will UBER LOVE this.

    The gunplay is as good as the excellent story as well, all the guns feel useful, and the AI is great in Uber mode (not so great in lower modes however).

    Recommended to all who love a great shooter, awesome story and them Nazi killing feels.
    10/10 (would be 9.5, but rounded up for the Reich!).    … Expand
  91. 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.
  92. Paragon89
    May 22, 2014
    9
    First Review so here goes,

    As a huge Wolfenstein fan, I had high hopes for this title, I'm pleased to say the game is better in many ways than I expected however sadly its worse in others. I'm giving it a 9, as it its a lot better than I expected, and once you work out the fixes to some of the issues its a hugely enjoyable and satisfying game that both FPS genre fans and ID/Wolfenstein    First Review so here goes,

    As a huge Wolfenstein fan, I had high hopes for this title, I'm pleased to say the game is better in many ways than I expected however sadly its worse in others. I'm giving it a 9, as it its a lot better than I expected, and once you work out the fixes to some of the issues its a hugely enjoyable and satisfying game that both FPS genre fans and ID/Wolfenstein fans will love.

    Firstly the Negative - Graphics - Epic screen tearing and weird things happening to my screen. even on low graphics + low resolution it was still happening... After playing around with the settings, I found putting into window mode fixed that. So I happily play MAX settings setting with Windowed (full screen) and it runs perfectly now. There's also general minor things like no auto pickup, the occasional stupid enemy, basically a lack of extra polish over the game.

    The Positive - Straight up single player shooter.... I think Wolfenstein strikes a chord with the hearts of more old school shooter fans, its not a sugar coated glorified call of duty title, that depends on its multiplayer community. It's a epic, deep, rich, lengthy, story-driven, non linear, thrill ride in a clever alternative history full of easter eggs and great characters. This is the best single player shooter I've played since Bioshock Infinite or Deus EX: HR and falls in line with the likes of Metro Last light for dark and gritty... and probably will be the best shooter till Doom... with the way the FPS market is saturated by MP focused shooters. Its nice to be able to get lost in a good story.

    Take Wolfenstein for what it is, its own outstanding homage to the Daddy of shooters...to single player shooters of the blast-them-up style... and not a uber realistic camp in cover fest

    It needs some refinement, but its a great game.    … Expand
  93. ausgebombt85
    Jun 30, 2014
    9
    This is how you take an existing IP and reinvent it, and refresh it the proper way.

    This game is excellent on almost every aspect, the gameplay is balanced, engaged (you can easily spend several hours playing this game without getting bored, an aspect that has become increasingly important to me as I grow older); the story line is fantastic. Even the less developed characters have    This is how you take an existing IP and reinvent it, and refresh it the proper way.

    This game is excellent on almost every aspect, the gameplay is balanced, engaged (you can easily spend several hours playing this game without getting bored, an aspect that has become increasingly important to me as I grow older); the story line is fantastic. Even the less developed characters have weight and gravitas, and the game often gets away with making you care for an undeveloped character, this is because the little they say makes them sound human, vulnerable, real; not just NPCs in a formulaic game.

    Wolfenstein takes the classic FPS formula and sometimes it just pays a fitting homage to it, making you kick serious ass, on other times it just mocks it (like on the opening secuence); the soundtrack is amazing and the amount of detail put into it is commendable.

    The graphics are fantastic, truly next gen. The acting is superb, and how the game takes a multilingual setting and respects the underlying cultures (polish, english, british, german, jewish) by having the actors speak on the native language serves to immserse you further into the experience.

    Also the game does not shy away of the horrors of war, even on this distopian future you will see the horrors of the Nazi war machine, labor camps included and never in fault of mocking historical experiences but rather transforming them with other possible futures.

    The story is complex but presented in a very simplistic way, extremely well fleshed out, it never weights down on the experience, only adds to the enjoyment.

    Its sad that the game does not offer a new game plus (not that you really need it), since the way the story is presented it almost warranties a second playthrough.    … Expand
  94. 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
  95. Garfoodle
    Jun 21, 2014
    9
    Without a doubt, TNO is one of the best FPS games of the past few years. Gameplay is smooth, easy to learn, and makes you feel like a god. Graphics look good enough, never outstanding, but never awful. The Story is pretty damn good as far as World War shooters go, and I actually cared about the characters, and wanted to know more about TNO world. Granted, there is no MP, but as someone whoWithout a doubt, TNO is one of the best FPS games of the past few years. Gameplay is smooth, easy to learn, and makes you feel like a god. Graphics look good enough, never outstanding, but never awful. The Story is pretty damn good as far as World War shooters go, and I actually cared about the characters, and wanted to know more about TNO world. Granted, there is no MP, but as someone who tends to shy away from MP games, I could't care less. TNO is a amazing game, and shouldn't be missed at any cost… Expand
  96. turbogamecat
    May 23, 2014
    8
    There's been quite a few not-so-spectacular reboots of classic FPS action in recent years, but this game has gotten much closer than the rest. Character movement is fast, dual wield just about anything, no sprint meters or unnecessary ducking and peeking, just fast-paced bloody classic action. Health packs, 10 weapon inventories, plenty of secret areas. The storyline is a bit tooThere's been quite a few not-so-spectacular reboots of classic FPS action in recent years, but this game has gotten much closer than the rest. Character movement is fast, dual wield just about anything, no sprint meters or unnecessary ducking and peeking, just fast-paced bloody classic action. Health packs, 10 weapon inventories, plenty of secret areas. The storyline is a bit too modern FPS for my liking, but the voice acting was actually above average.

    There's a few odd time-skips and jar-you-from-the-action cutscenes that bothered me. Also please turn the **** music up or at least give us the option to tone down the sfx vs music. There are some good kicking background audio bits that would have made the game much more adrenaline pumping had they been at a higher volume. These are my only complaints. Well worth the full price.    … Expand
  97. 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.
  98. Excessionismine
    May 20, 2014
    10
    AWESOME what a great game, visually stunning, audio is atmospheric and with a bonkers and OTT alternate history this game is a AAA gem.

    Running on an intel i5 (boosted) to 3.2mhz, 8 gig 1600mhz ram, 2gig HD7890, Win 7 64bit OS installed on a Corsair SSD the game runs smoothly on High settings with shadows reduced from 4098 to 2046. I appreciate there are many software and hardware    AWESOME what a great game, visually stunning, audio is atmospheric and with a bonkers and OTT alternate history this game is a AAA gem.

    Running on an intel i5 (boosted) to 3.2mhz, 8 gig 1600mhz ram, 2gig HD7890, Win 7 64bit OS installed on a Corsair SSD the game runs smoothly on High settings with shadows reduced from 4098 to 2046.

    I appreciate there are many software and hardware combo's and that some may issues with new titles but outside of Battlefield 4 (Publisher FAIL) this setup has run all the latest titles on full settings without issue.

    10/10 to the developers, artists, writers and coders that have created this stunning work. Thank you your passion and hard work is apparent in every frame.

    For all the low scoring overly critical buggy system haters show some love, can you code, paint, write. When did you last create something? Is it in you to birth an original idea,thought, meme. Come on Gamers show the LOVE    … Expand
  99. masterx1234
    Jun 30, 2014
    0
    This game is a steaming pile of dog turds, I have a PC more than capable of running any game at max settings (GTX 780ti) and yet the game performs so badly that it made me think there was something wrong with my computer. Well after making sure every single thing was up to date i still had stuttering and framerates in the 30's on the lowest settings in the game!. How the hell can youThis game is a steaming pile of dog turds, I have a PC more than capable of running any game at max settings (GTX 780ti) and yet the game performs so badly that it made me think there was something wrong with my computer. Well after making sure every single thing was up to date i still had stuttering and framerates in the 30's on the lowest settings in the game!. How the hell can you people honestly give this game a good score for this crap?, i will never support bethesda again if this is what we PC gamers get, Companies need to start optimizing their games for PC otherwise they should not release a broken game such as this!!… Expand
  100. XentricGaming
    May 21, 2014
    9
    Great remake of Wolfenstein. Great mechanics,story,guns,boss fights. You will be happy you got this! Only reason I didn't give it a 10 is there are a few shadow bugs here and there and AI but I didn't notice it that often
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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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