Wolfenstein: The New Order

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  1. Leda21
    Feb 19, 2016
    9
    Wolfenstein: The New Order is a beautiful Action game where you play Captain Blazkovicz, amid WWII. The plot, however, is a game of "what if" and, in this case, what if the Nazis rule the word? You have to find a resistance, save some important pieces and kill tons of nazis in order to defeat the "New Order".

    The gameplay is really good for a shooter: you can select among about seven    Wolfenstein: The New Order is a beautiful Action game where you play Captain Blazkovicz, amid WWII. The plot, however, is a game of "what if" and, in this case, what if the Nazis rule the word? You have to find a resistance, save some important pieces and kill tons of nazis in order to defeat the "New Order".

    The gameplay is really good for a shooter: you can select among about seven types of guns, grenades, turrets, cut through fences, run, jump, strafe and slide. The battles are extremely fluid (the movements of the characters looks really real), but the AI is "medium-dumb" (they have some intelligence in covering, but you can easily kill lots of sequential enemies just because they keep coming). Something really bad is the stealth: if you don't literally run towards a guy, nobody see you. The game is extremely linear, and the difficulty is medium to easy.

    The graphics are amazing (see Anya's eyes), though they are some renderization delay due to the way they did the game. The art is awesome, the places are extremely well represented, what makes the ambiance really well done. The soundtrack is present more at the end of the game, where it takes a more sad aspect, giving more veracity to the ambiance.

    The history line is interesting following this "what if nazis won" background, with really good characters (really charming, with amazing dubbing, and really characteristics, since the awesome BJ Blazkovicz till the amazingly bad ass Dr Totenkopf).

    Therefore Wolfenstein, the New Order is an amazing Action FPS, with a dropping tears plot, amazing ambiance due to the graphics and concept art, really good fights and also some extras (like golden objects, letters and other information about this parallel word where the nazis won). However, the bad stealth system (forgivable, if you think that blazkovicz is practically a Rambo) and the linearity of the game makes it not PERFECT, but that's it. The rest is amazing: 9/10    … Expand
  2. Vicente_ao
    May 15, 2016
    6
    Wolfesntein: The New Order, cumple en su jugabilidad, estilo retro en el que podrás subir tu vida momentaneamente en los combates, podrás encontrar blindaje, te enfrentarás a multitudes de nazis y que debes mantenerte en movimiento ya que los tipos tienen una buena puntería, en resumen debes de poner de tu parte para poder pasar las oleadas, no es solo disparar y cubrirse, eso es un puntoWolfesntein: The New Order, cumple en su jugabilidad, estilo retro en el que podrás subir tu vida momentaneamente en los combates, podrás encontrar blindaje, te enfrentarás a multitudes de nazis y que debes mantenerte en movimiento ya que los tipos tienen una buena puntería, en resumen debes de poner de tu parte para poder pasar las oleadas, no es solo disparar y cubrirse, eso es un punto favorable.
    Las armas están bien, dan buena sensación al jugador.
    Hay muchas partes donde serán "zonas de sigilo", pero aquí realmente es muy facil no tiene ninguna complicación, una difcultad mínima en ese aspecto.
    La música mmm ni la recuerdo , excepto en unas 2 partes que dije, wow, esta música está muy bien, pero no es memorable.

    Ahora voy por los puntos que más me desagradaron:
    Que desperdicio de Historia, al principio promete, esa sensación de saber que estás en lso 60 y ganaron los nazis como que da toda una mística que rápidamente se pierde. A lo que voy es que estás en un foco, no se sabe más detalle nada, solo es destruyamos bases nazis y robemosles sus cosas. Pudieron haber construido una ucronía mucho más rica.
    Además el mundo no te convence, o sea no ves ni un civil normal nunca, o son todos nazis o es tu pequeño grupo de rebeldes.
    Uno esperaría más referencias a Hitler, creo que lo mencionan una vez en TODO el juego.
    Otro aspecto que no me gustó fue el argumento para justificar la tecnología nazi, ese grupo de ingenieros magos, pff, o sea , es magia simplemente porque no tiene explicación de nada, simplemente debieron dejarlo en el misterio y asumir que los nazis habían avanzado mucho tecnologícamente y punto.
    Y otras cosas que no tienen mucho sentido (AVISO DE SPOILER) YA, OK, acepto que tenga que ir a la Luna, pero primero, si los Nazis ya deberían haber sabido hace rato, que estaban sufriendo atentados, y que solo recíen habían matado a unos de los oficiales que iriían al espacio, como rayos no tenían un mejor control, dejan subirse a este prota que nadie nunca ha visto y dicen, ohh hola señor subase que lo llevamos a la luna. Y ya en la luna, cuantos soldados maté? unos 50 quizás, quieren que me crea que en una base lunar, donde solo pueden llegar un reducido grupo de nazis, vayan a necesitar tanto personal militar para proteger que? y por que el prota se remueve el tatuaje en la luna? eso fue totalmente innecesario.
    Y cuando la base rebelde es atacada en Berlin, si estás en Londres, y tu transporte es un auto, como rayos llegas a berlin y los nazis siguen ahi asaltando la base, como si solo se demorase unos 10 min en llegar. (FIN DE SPOILER)
    Los personajes son poco atractivos la verdad no me encariñe con ninguno, quizás con la enfermera porque ella sabía lo que quería ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).
    El juego es super lineal y te llevan de un lugar a otro, solo la base podrás volver un par de veces, hubiera sido mucho mejor tener todo Berlín para conocer y destruir , no?

    En fin, el juego está bien a nivel jugable, si eres fan de matar nazis , te gustará, pero veo mucho potencial desperdiciado.
    Lo recomiendo en oferta y si te gusta este estilo de arcade shooter.

    6.5/10    … Expand
  3. Tagirix
    Jul 18, 2016
    10
    Wolfenstein: The New Order tells an alternative story about how Germany has invaded the world. If you like History, this game will be fascinating for you. But if you like FPS, it's a good one as well. Overall, Wolfenstein: TNO was pretty interesting and I have beaten this game a few times because it's cool.
  4. Sebamond
    Sep 26, 2016
    1
    I just wanted to play a good game, and this is not. Can you believe it's capped at 60 fps?, I research and found a few commands in console to unlock fps, but doesn't work, it speed up the game, and the command for speed down doesn't work also. But, I can't believe (again) that you NEED to press a key to pick up a gun or ammo?... this makes the game like a "point and click" game... My God.I just wanted to play a good game, and this is not. Can you believe it's capped at 60 fps?, I research and found a few commands in console to unlock fps, but doesn't work, it speed up the game, and the command for speed down doesn't work also. But, I can't believe (again) that you NEED to press a key to pick up a gun or ammo?... this makes the game like a "point and click" game... My God.

    Not recommended for those who like fast-pace/arcade style shooters.
    Recommended for those who like point and click or hidden object games.    … Expand
  5. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Aug 7, 2016
    9
    Wolfenstein the New Order is a smartly designed first person shooter that places its emphasis on its single player campaign. There is no multiplayer and I don't think the game needs it. The inclusion of multiplayer may have diluted the single player experience which would have been a shame. Its rare to get a game that focuses purely on delivering a solid campaign. Even the venerable CODWolfenstein the New Order is a smartly designed first person shooter that places its emphasis on its single player campaign. There is no multiplayer and I don't think the game needs it. The inclusion of multiplayer may have diluted the single player experience which would have been a shame. Its rare to get a game that focuses purely on delivering a solid campaign. Even the venerable COD series has long featured a single player next to its multiplayer. I don't play COD much these days but I always leaned towards the campaign more than the multiplayer.

    Wolfenstein presents an alternate take on history. You play as Capt. Blaskowitz as you shoot your way through all manner of Nazi's. These can range from armored dogs, to mechanized ones known as panzerhunds. You also have giant hulking nazi mechs with advanced weaponry like lasers. The ways of dispatching these enemies are as varied as the enemies themselves. You will pick up weapons ranging from knives, assault rifles, shotguns, grenades, and yes a lazer cutter.

    Beyond the varied weapons and enemies the game also does a good job of varying your gameplay. One moment you may be gunning down a room of nazi's while dual wielding assault rifles (yes you can do that), the next you may be sneaking about and trying to knife the enemy commanders. The game features open level designs in that you can approach a given situation in a number of ways. As you take out enemies you will unlock perks which further increase your effectiveness. Stealth kill enough enemies and you gain access to throwing knives for instance.

    The story is engaging and as you progress you will come to love your comrades in arms who support you in your mission. The game features a variety of options from graphics to keybindings, etc. It also has plenty of collectibles to be found as well. There are a number of different difficulty options as well. I have been playing on "I am Death Incarnate." It isn't all that hard though the difficulty does seem to spike as you get into the later chapters.

    Wolfenstein the New Order is a fantastic shooter and well worth picking up. I purchased it during a steam sale for $10.    … Expand
  6. soldiercross
    Aug 17, 2016
    8
    A great game and a throwback to the shooters of old. Back when you picked up armor and health kits and ate dog food to replenish health in a Nazi castle. The campaign and story feel complete without feeling shoehorned in. The main characters are all interesting and you get pulled into their journey as much as you do the gameplay itself. BJ Blaskowitz feels like an interestingA great game and a throwback to the shooters of old. Back when you picked up armor and health kits and ate dog food to replenish health in a Nazi castle. The campaign and story feel complete without feeling shoehorned in. The main characters are all interesting and you get pulled into their journey as much as you do the gameplay itself. BJ Blaskowitz feels like an interesting protagonist and isn't some empty self insert with no voice.

    Combat itself is fun while nothing revolutionary. While I understand for narrative reasons you lose your weapons after each mission I kind of end up really enjoying one and being dissapointed not to see it again and finding a different version of it all the time. The game gives you the ability to dual wield also, but for someone that prefers precision and focus when it's offered and preferred as a method of approach, I dont see as much purpose behind crazy run and gun, and this is coming from someone who LOVED the new DOOM. I feel this is a much slower shooter in that regard (which is fine) but I'd prefer more weapon options than the ability to dual wield.

    The game also lets you use stealth, and it usually works well in your favor, but the stealth system itself is very shallow and while it serves the narrative and feels fine in the game, it could have used much more work to make it feel more challenging and more dynamic. If I'm able to use stealth, let me use it more to solve the games problems and give me more abilities while doing it.

    One thing I loved about Wolfenstein was it's occult side of the story and the nazis pursuit of power through it. This time they go some more grim and scary technology, so that aspect is missed, but it's not truly a major detractor.

    With a satisfying story and gameplay, Wolfenstein is a worthy purchase. Ideally i'd give it a 7.5, but because I appreciate the older style of FPS, Im gonna go with an 8 over a 7.    … Expand
  7. Jayme_lara
    Nov 23, 2017
    9
    Excelente juego, en lo particular me gusto mucho la trama, jugabilidad e historia, de este juego puedo resaltar la dificultad de algunos enemigos y niveles jugandolo en la dificultad Mein-Leben, lo recomiendo mucho
  8. FourEyedGeek
    Jun 13, 2017
    9
    I really enjoyed the fast paced, over the top action. Looks great, plays amazingly and killing Nazi's with such inventive weapons is a blast! Not to be taken seriously and doesn't pretend you should.
  9. Broyax
    Jul 28, 2019
    1
    Enième itération du Wolfenstein dans lequel on bute toujours du Nazi en masse, rien de nouveau sous le soleil, du pan-pan boum-boum vu et revu, de l'archi-classique. Dans ces conditions, on s'étonne dans ce FPS "vieille école" de la limitation à deux armes (non mais Halo quoi). Certes, on peut se taper des frags furtifs mais cette licence antique n'est pas faite pour ça et l'infiltrationEnième itération du Wolfenstein dans lequel on bute toujours du Nazi en masse, rien de nouveau sous le soleil, du pan-pan boum-boum vu et revu, de l'archi-classique. Dans ces conditions, on s'étonne dans ce FPS "vieille école" de la limitation à deux armes (non mais Halo quoi). Certes, on peut se taper des frags furtifs mais cette licence antique n'est pas faite pour ça et l'infiltration ici n'est qu'une vague arrière-pensée...

    Par ailleurs si la mise en scène est assez soignée, l'ennui vient rapidement pointer le bout de son museau : on a en effet rarement vu aussi répétitif et abrutissant en raison d'une linéarité à faire mourir de honte un Call of Duty. De même pour les scripts très énervants à faire en temps limité sous peine de finir ad patres comme ce molosse par exemple qui vous bouffe en moins de deux alors qu'on doit découper une chaîne (dans le sens de la longueur, obligatoire !) pour s'enfuir...

    Le moteur d'ID Software n'en reste pas moins assez joli (le même que Rage) et tourne ma foi très convenablement (on est pas loin des 60 im/s en medium sur i7/6870) avec une partie sonore à l'avenant et un doublage français convaincant. J'ai joué cela dit aussi sur la version Xbox One et s'il est un peu moins joli, le jeu reste étonnamment fluide, ça fait au moins un bon point. Toujours est-il que je me fais vraiment trop chier pour envisager la simple idée de reprendre ma partie là où je l'avais arrêtée... il y a déjà un bon bout de temps.    … Expand
  10. josei1985
    Dec 2, 2017
    9
    Una auténtica maravilla. Es una pena que no le hubiese dado antes caña a este pedazo de juego. Combinar el modo sigilo con el modo Rambo ha sido muy satisfactorio. Una buena historia (distópica) . Por momentos trepidante donde no hay lugar al aburrimiento pese a tener que recorrer todo el escenario para recoger munición, armas y chalecos; con variedad de armas (en modalidad simple o dobleUna auténtica maravilla. Es una pena que no le hubiese dado antes caña a este pedazo de juego. Combinar el modo sigilo con el modo Rambo ha sido muy satisfactorio. Una buena historia (distópica) . Por momentos trepidante donde no hay lugar al aburrimiento pese a tener que recorrer todo el escenario para recoger munición, armas y chalecos; con variedad de armas (en modalidad simple o doble arma), algunos enemigos dificiles de matar como los que van blindados y un prota con carisma.

    Me he pasado el juego en Über (bastante asequible salvo por los blindados que dan guerra. También es cierto que a partir del capítulo 10 la dificultad aumenta enormemente) aunque tengo que confesar que el enemigo final no he podido con él y he bajado...dos niveles y aún así el cabr** era difícil. Por lo demás, una auténtica genialidad. Deseando meterme con el 2 (Old Blood lo dejaré para más adelante).    … Expand
  11. Mitya64
    Jan 15, 2018
    10
    Геймплей шикарный. Играешь за какого-то потрошителя фашиков. Бегаешь с двумя стволами косишь немцев как траву. Можешь бегать по стелсу снимать офицеров. Можешь бегать резать всех ножом. Игра олдовая. Есть стандартные хп, которые востанавливаються сжиранием аптечек с собачьем кормом, подбирать броню с касок немцев и обломков роботов. Графен хорош,но иногда видно как играть прорисовываеться.Геймплей шикарный. Играешь за какого-то потрошителя фашиков. Бегаешь с двумя стволами косишь немцев как траву. Можешь бегать по стелсу снимать офицеров. Можешь бегать резать всех ножом. Игра олдовая. Есть стандартные хп, которые востанавливаються сжиранием аптечек с собачьем кормом, подбирать броню с касок немцев и обломков роботов. Графен хорош,но иногда видно как играть прорисовываеться. У меня редко так бывало. Сюжет получше чем в прошлых частях. Мне было интересно следить за ним. Музыка отличная. Ставлю 10… Expand
  12. TH3L0NEWOLF
    Apr 11, 2017
    10
    I usually like games that are story rich, dark, Dystopian and contain some level of stealth and this delivered all of them. my favorite game before this was dishonored and I really became a fan of it, then I saw this game Published by Bethesda too...but when I tried it, Damn! This game had one of the darkest stories I Have Ever Played, it was kind of on the edge of the maximum level ofI usually like games that are story rich, dark, Dystopian and contain some level of stealth and this delivered all of them. my favorite game before this was dishonored and I really became a fan of it, then I saw this game Published by Bethesda too...but when I tried it, Damn! This game had one of the darkest stories I Have Ever Played, it was kind of on the edge of the maximum level of darkness and death that I can take. Great Story, Good gameplay, Amazing Detail. the description is all true in the store page, this game deliver even more. one of the best Dystopian Nazi based games out there, And the main part is that Hitler isn't even a part it!… Expand
  13. a1866819
    May 8, 2017
    10
    I whistled for a cab and when it came near
    The license plate said "Fresh" and it had dice in the mirror
    If anything I could say that this cab was rare
    But I thought, "Nah, forget it."
    – "Yo, home to Bel-Air."
  14. j1182567
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    One of if not THE best rootin' tootin' first person shootin' games ever. Killing Nazis is jolly good fun. The music is also **** AMAZING, buy it NOW, it's like $4.
  15. JavierTaco
    Jan 17, 2018
    9
    This is an excellent game. This game, to me, shows how simplicity always wins. The presentation is spot-on, the atmosphere gets to you, the combat is extremely simple yet incredibly well done, the story is fun to experience, and there is so much variety. One minute you'll be blasting German nazis to bits in a concentration camp with a giant robot, the next you'll be blasting German nazisThis is an excellent game. This game, to me, shows how simplicity always wins. The presentation is spot-on, the atmosphere gets to you, the combat is extremely simple yet incredibly well done, the story is fun to experience, and there is so much variety. One minute you'll be blasting German nazis to bits in a concentration camp with a giant robot, the next you'll be blasting German nazis to bits on te moon with a plasma rifle.… Expand
  16. CoKronakan
    Feb 12, 2018
    9
    Well, you have to give credit where credit is due. And yess, with this game, credit is right. A captivating story told amazing from a first person view, in a first person shooting game. Gorgeous and immersive world, feel just right. Progression in the game is also right on point and the game-play is pure gore, and it's so satisfying and addictive that once you get a hang of the controlsWell, you have to give credit where credit is due. And yess, with this game, credit is right. A captivating story told amazing from a first person view, in a first person shooting game. Gorgeous and immersive world, feel just right. Progression in the game is also right on point and the game-play is pure gore, and it's so satisfying and addictive that once you get a hang of the controls and the fast paced feel of the game, it will be hard to put it down. It's only fault was that it lacked sense of logic in some parts of the story.… Expand
  17. Mahmoud_Karimi
    May 19, 2018
    10
    I am a fan of Wolfenstein since the first release (Wolf 3d). The new order is the best in all series and is the best FPS game i ever played. The game-play and graphic is fantastic. I never get bored, always something new to surprise me. Unlike previous versions, the game has a good story and player has connection with the characters. Also there are many element that reminds Wolf 3DI am a fan of Wolfenstein since the first release (Wolf 3d). The new order is the best in all series and is the best FPS game i ever played. The game-play and graphic is fantastic. I never get bored, always something new to surprise me. Unlike previous versions, the game has a good story and player has connection with the characters. Also there are many element that reminds Wolf 3D specially the final boss. i give it 10 out of 10 cause the game deserve it.… Expand
  18. sitebender
    Apr 21, 2019
    8
    The New Order was good enough to make it all the way through, but some moments toward the end were rather annoying. It felt like iD's stab at a linear war shooter.
  19. zerzerzerze
    Sep 17, 2021
    0
    Awful AI, very bad damage system, imbalance and very difficult to gameplay, in the game max beauty is idea and design, other is no comment
  20. AgentLvi
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Great game. The story is decent. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  21. Mikimax
    Aug 18, 2015
    8
    Very good game, high production values, solid graphics (not optimized though), great audio and characters.
    Some areas really tough and unrealistic, but hey, it's a great game!
  22. crage
    Mar 12, 2015
    3
    The premise for the game is awesome, and the parts of the game I've played between cutscenes are quite good. The gameplay itself is extremely linear. The number and length of the cutscenes is way over the top in my opinion. The game's biggest flaw is that even so long after release it's a buggy, unplayable mess. I have all the latest drivers etc. installed, and every 10-20 minutes the gameThe premise for the game is awesome, and the parts of the game I've played between cutscenes are quite good. The gameplay itself is extremely linear. The number and length of the cutscenes is way over the top in my opinion. The game's biggest flaw is that even so long after release it's a buggy, unplayable mess. I have all the latest drivers etc. installed, and every 10-20 minutes the game crashes completely and I have to reboot.… Expand
  23. TitaniumDragon
    Jun 15, 2018
    6
    Much as Wolfenstein 3D set the stage for DOOM, Wolfenstein: The New Order set the stage for… DOOM (the 2016 version).

    This isn’t a bad thing… but it also means that if you play DOOM before you play this game, this game will seem inferior by comparison in many ways. You play as William Blazkowicz, a brick of a soldier, sent out to kill some Nazis. After suffering some head trauma, you    Much as Wolfenstein 3D set the stage for DOOM, Wolfenstein: The New Order set the stage for… DOOM (the 2016 version).

    This isn’t a bad thing… but it also means that if you play DOOM before you play this game, this game will seem inferior by comparison in many ways.

    You play as William Blazkowicz, a brick of a soldier, sent out to kill some Nazis. After suffering some head trauma, you awake in a world where the Nazis have won, and you, along with a small number of resistance fighters (but really, just you) must win the world back from the Nazis.

    The game is broken up into 16 stages of various lengths. Some of these stages (particularly the first one) are pretty long, while others are extremely short, taking less than ten minutes to complete if you don’t bother exploring much. The stages theoretically take place in a variety of locations (though one location actually repeats itself four times, and three of the stages involve very little combat at all – though all of these are extremely short stages), from a Nazi science compound/castle to a concentration camp to… another Nazi science compound, actually, but this time ON THE MOON.

    The game is full of Nazi iconography, due to the Nazis having conquered the world, and takes on a generally dark and somber tone – the Nazis have taken over the world and are horrible people. So the solution is to dual wield assault rifles and take them all down.

    If this sounds a little bit jarring, it is because it is; the game is at times at odds with itself. You spend a lot of time sneaking around, and indeed, are rewarded for being stealthy (getting stealth kills on commanders not only stops them from spawning infinite reinforcements, but also reveals secrets on the map)… and yet, when you fight, you can dual wield pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, and even sniper rifles. The game is full of ridiculous elements, like Nazi robots, and a base ON THE MOON, and yet the game tries to take itself seriously, with horrible things going on all the time, and the plot as a whole being very somber.

    The result is a great deal of tonal dissonance. DOOM solved this problem by making you a ridiculous killing machine who doesn’t care about the plot IN CHARACTER. Wolfenstein… doesn’t solve this problem at all, which sort of undermines itself.

    And this is hardly the only way in which it does so.

    The game is full of collectibles, and you also unlock “perks” by accomplishing specific tasks in game, such as killing 80 nazis with assault rifles from cover, or killing 20 enemies stealthily with throwing knives, or blowing up multiple enemies at once with a grenade. Some of these are pretty easily done, but others require more doing, and some of the collectibles and all of the perks give you benefits for doing them – which creates a problem.

    The thing is, the game really wants you to keep on moving. But the collectibles encourage you to spend a bunch of time searching around, while the perks often encourage somewhat unnatural behavior to unlock them. Both of these mess up the gameplay flow of the game.

    The worst of it is, this is probably deliberate; while the game has 16 stages, as previously noted, a number of them are very short. As a result, beating all of the stages can be done within 18 hours or so even if you do look for collectibles… but the game is probably half that long if you just go through without really exploring. The thing is, the exploration in most of the levels doesn’t really give you a whole lot of bang for your buck, and as noted, the tonal dissonance of the darkness of the story and its more ridiculous elements undermines your ability to take the story seriously. It is a grimdark world, and like most grimdark worlds, it verges on being a parody of itself, and it isn’t really clear if it knows how ridiculous it is being.

    I may sound down on it, but honestly, there were a number of moments in the game where I had fun. The thing is, the game kept feeling like it was pushing back on its own fun, and it didn’t feel like it quite made up its mind.

    In the end, Wolfenstein is a power fantasy that periodically disempowers its protagonist, only for him to overcome it and start murdering Nazis again. It’s fun killing Nazis, but nothing here is as much fun as killing the demons in DOOM.

    My personal advice? This is an okay game, and if you haven’t played DOOM yet, you’ll probably find it decent.

    But honestly, I’d just recommend playing DOOM instead. You’ll probably have more fun with it, and it knows what it wants to be.    … Expand
  24. ave
    Jan 27, 2018
    9
    There are many things I like about Wolfenstein The New Order:
    - the bold fictional move into dystopian "what if" alternate reality, that places it aside games like Half Life 2 or Bioshock
    - the effort put into making this alternate reality credible with many reference to pop culture (music, movies) and events - the carefully weaved story writing and level design, with many twists and    There are many things I like about Wolfenstein The New Order:
    - the bold fictional move into dystopian "what if" alternate reality, that places it aside games like Half Life 2 or Bioshock
    - the effort put into making this alternate reality credible with many reference to pop culture (music, movies) and events
    - the carefully weaved story writing and level design, with many twists and turns, change of scenery, in pacing, and in time.
    - the fact that BJ Blazkowicz is no more a cartoon figure but a deeper character
    - a modern shooter gameplay, that allows you to either sneak or blast your way in
    - a progression system based on challenges that kinda rewards your play styles like Skyrim does

    There are still some aspects that weren't that much satisfying, like the on-screen wheel to select weapons (I've seen myself dying too many times while trying to land on the weapon I wanted...) and the boss fights are not really the highest points of the whole experience.

    Anyhow, a very good game!    … Expand
  25. hassenpheffer
    Aug 15, 2016
    9
    Damn. There are a few games out there that look and play as well as WNO. I had little to no issues in any respect. In this digital gaming day-and-age that isn't as common as it should be.

    Back to the actual game. Wow. Kick ass all over the place. An experience both visually and auditory. I ran this at full with no problems. The UI is simple and easy. The weapon wheel is straight-forward    Damn. There are a few games out there that look and play as well as WNO. I had little to no issues in any respect. In this digital gaming day-and-age that isn't as common as it should be.

    Back to the actual game. Wow. Kick ass all over the place. An experience both visually and auditory. I ran this at full with no problems. The UI is simple and easy. The weapon wheel is straight-forward and clear. Menus are perfect and easy to navigate through. Sound is awesome. FX, foley and music are terrific and the voice-over work is excellent.

    The game is brutal, unforgiving and exciting. It's a great story with lots of depth that works perfectly with the gameplay. Controls are effective and responsive. Key mapping is completely accessible. The game features a bunch of hidden goodies and a wonderful arsenal of single and dual-wield weaponry.

    The flaws I found are insignificant compared to the amazing bullet-hell fun that the game is. I'd say it is a tad easy even at Uber difficulty but not throughout the whole game. Some areas are ridiculously hard.

    It's an amazing game. Nazi killin' never looked and felt so good!    … Expand
  26. BlueBangkok
    Nov 30, 2015
    5
    In this game you can expect:

    THE GOOD - Weapons that are pretty fun. Also dual-wielding shotguns and assault rifles... - Moon nazis. - Occasional moments of brilliance (e.g. night train scene). - Wolfenstein 3D easter egg. THE MIXED - Collectibles and perks that feel really out of place and are often useless. - Linear corridor shooter gameplay - basically a CoD    In this game you can expect:

    THE GOOD

    - Weapons that are pretty fun. Also dual-wielding shotguns and assault rifles...

    - Moon nazis.

    - Occasional moments of brilliance (e.g. night train scene).

    - Wolfenstein 3D easter egg.

    THE MIXED

    - Collectibles and perks that feel really out of place and are often useless.

    - Linear corridor shooter gameplay - basically a CoD clone with nazis.

    - Quicktime events.

    - The difficulty setting translates into gameplay experience like this: very very easy -> very easy - > easy -> shotgun-nazis-more-powerful-than-bosses

    THE BAD

    - Silly, ridiculous narrative which is totally unbelievable. It would have been fine if the authors had presented it as such. Unfortunately the game takes itself too seriously.

    - A lot of cutscenes, including a totally unneeded and pointless love subplot with a sex scene.

    - Crappy close-up textures and vegetation, courtesy of idTech 5 engine. Devs tried to hide it with film grain effect and a ton of lens flares. Unsuccessfully.

    - Stealth system & AI is beyond atrocious (AIs don't even flinch when they find their killed comrades).

    - Throwing a knife into a Nazi's palm insta-kills him even though he can otherwise take multiple shotgun blasts.

    - You lose your weapons after every mission.

    Tl;DR: If you like this kind of games, grab it while it's on sale. Otherwise you are not missing out on much.    … Expand
  27. GolovA
    Jun 11, 2022
    6
    TLDR:
    Would i recommend a game i have to spend a few hours in order to make playable?
    NO. Decent game which was not made for PC Gamers. I had to spend several hours to make the game work and behave acceptably, so that obviously poisoned my further experience. So take this review with a grain of salt. However. Developers. I am a PC Gamer. More than that, i am your client.    TLDR:
    Would i recommend a game i have to spend a few hours in order to make playable?
    NO.

    Decent game which was not made for PC Gamers.

    I had to spend several hours to make the game work and behave acceptably, so that obviously poisoned my further experience. So take this review with a grain of salt. However.

    Developers. I am a PC Gamer. More than that, i am your client. And as such i expect specific things in a game when i give you money for it. Instead, i ended up doing your job and fixing things left by your ignorance.

    1. The V-Sync is broken and not working as of the date of this review (mid-2022). Good thing NVIDIA control panel has the ability to force V-Sync in specific applications.
    2. The Frame rate is locked at 60 FPS (and 30 FPS in cut scenes). Took me a few hours but i found a solution in the form id5Tweaker (thank goodness for that!).
    3. The field of view setting is maxed out at 100 (with no weapon scaling) and still looks claustrophobic. Once again - id5Tweaker saved the day there!
    4. So in conjunction with a broken V-Sync, 60 FPS, and a field of view of a box the game was looking pretty crappy from the get go. A self-speaking failure for a first impression indeed. But that's not all.
    5. So why isn't there a Save Game feature? Wasn't this invented like 100 years ago and used in the original Wolfenstein? Developers, why do you like forcing me to start over and over and over from some ambiguous checkpoint. Do you think i enjoy this experience? Or do you like causing pain?
    6. Speaking of check points and inability to save - in a few instances, after i died, i spawned in a new location which i did not reach on the map. Now there is a story submersion bummer if there ever was one.
    7. Why can't i skip the intro videos? Am i paying to watch commercials every time the game starts? Yes, i do know "id" made it. Thank you. Got it. Get me playing already!

    The story is good, the cut scenes are very well made (though limited to 30 FPS), the main characters modeled oh so well and believable (except the protagonist, whose aloof look and cute grimaces make me want to vomit). Indeed, Set Roth's dialogue writing, animation, and voice acting pretty much makes this game and is of superior execution. The game play is - how should i put it - ok, but lacks proper pacing and rhythm; it's juts all over the place.

    So all in all, developers, i understand your directives came from top, but don't you find it strangely uncanny that in a game about tyrannical overtake, you are rubbing your supporters of freedom of basic control right from the start? And you also like to cause pain? Makes me think about your character and moral values.    … Expand
  28. rattlehead
    Mar 3, 2019
    9
    I bought this game with virtually no expectations... a generic shooter with Nazis, living on the great name of its ancestor from 1992. Well, while it's not a milestone of the genre, I ended up having more fun than I had with any other FPS in recent years. Here's why I enjoyed it (spoiler warning):

    + The game presents its story quite well. You play most of the time in the 1960's after    I bought this game with virtually no expectations... a generic shooter with Nazis, living on the great name of its ancestor from 1992. Well, while it's not a milestone of the genre, I ended up having more fun than I had with any other FPS in recent years. Here's why I enjoyed it (spoiler warning):

    + The game presents its story quite well. You play most of the time in the 1960's after Nazis won WW2 in 1946. I really liked the dire atmosphere.
    + Level design is superb with lots of diversity (even underwater, outer space). I didn't expect that moon level... fantastic.
    + Enemy AI is smart, shoots from cover, can be flanked, reacts realistically when the player is sneaking.
    + In many situations you have the option to sneak and kill silently use knives/throwing knives or suppressed handguns and avoid having to deal with large groups of enemies.
    + Firing your guns feels and sounds good.
    + Choosing the right weapon for certain enemies becomes essential in mid and end-game.
    + The game is quite challenging at the two highest difficulty settings.
    + No quick-time events    … Expand
  29. DoctorPazuzu
    Oct 14, 2017
    8
    Do you enjoy fun old school shooting (with a few modern improvements)? Play Wolfenstien. Do you enjoy likable characters wrapped around an awesome story? Get Wolfenstein. Do you enjoy shooting nazi's in the face while duel wielding shotguns? Dude, get Wolfenstein.
  30. MagicHAT
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    Return to the castle Wolfenstein is my favorite Wolfenstein, with all the fun gameplay and dark-horror design, Wolfenstein The New Order continues the dark heavy story with modern gameplay that fits the game very much, its a piece of art, story design and music speaks for itself really cool game
  31. ZaPaAl
    Nov 7, 2014
    8
    Story is quite implausible, but has a few very strong emotional moments and characters.
    Graphics tend to be grainy and foggy, but playing along, I didn't mind.
    Gameplay itself got old against the end, mowing down Nazi hordes with the same well known weapon repertoire only goes that far. Gore and Splatter was a bit much at times. All in all it was nevertheless a rather fun game. Due to    Story is quite implausible, but has a few very strong emotional moments and characters.
    Graphics tend to be grainy and foggy, but playing along, I didn't mind.
    Gameplay itself got old against the end, mowing down Nazi hordes with the same well known weapon repertoire only goes that far. Gore and Splatter was a bit much at times. All in all it was nevertheless a rather fun game. Due to partly unfinished business and a dark ending a follow up seems likely to me.    … Expand
  32. Aeryx
    Aug 14, 2017
    7
    Solid gameplay, dual-wielding sniper rifles, assault rifles and shotguns make this game difficult to comprehend in terms of realism, but absolutely FUN. The art style is very good and the gore is there. I like the game. My biggest issue with it is that the story doesn't make much intellectual sense. The Nazis looks really tough and advanced but they fail at every turn to show any mentalSolid gameplay, dual-wielding sniper rifles, assault rifles and shotguns make this game difficult to comprehend in terms of realism, but absolutely FUN. The art style is very good and the gore is there. I like the game. My biggest issue with it is that the story doesn't make much intellectual sense. The Nazis looks really tough and advanced but they fail at every turn to show any mental effort to fight back against the protagonists. They look evil, but they are always outsmarted, always defeated and always left behind the dust. To me, it is inconceivable that they won WWII but be this dummb afterwards, as the game really did build them up to be fearsome and intelligent enemies at the start. I don't like games that make the antagonists immensely stupid (but technologically advanced which is kind of ironic) just so the protagonists can very easily win. The "Nightmare" sections of the game give a solid throwback to the earlier games, which is just such so appreciated. Eitherway, Wolfenstein the New Order gets it right with many aspects and I recommend it. Just turn your brain off while playing it and you will have a great time.… Expand
  33. faceless-1
    Feb 1, 2015
    8
    Very good shooter and honorable successor of first fps saga. The writting is good, plot is cheese and entertaining and character development is really great (first time in wolfenstein).
  34. peikko
    Jul 11, 2015
    6
    50Gb download for a game that doesn't look as good as Crysis 3 is a bit steep. The game itself is alright but some of the design decisions leave a bit to be desired.

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

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

    Every time you go on a mission you leave all your weapons at home?! The home base characters aren't interesting and the game would have been better without the base sections or it being reduced to cut scenes.    … Expand
  35. Klewer
    Jun 17, 2017
    8
    Very enjoyable game, finds that rare balance in that the FPS action is very good and feels fresh enough always to not grow stale. The story is strong, keeping you interested in the characters you're with and the world you are apart of. Well worth playing.
  36. crackajaxx
    Sep 13, 2017
    8
    What a breath of fresh air. After almost a decade of the same old **** from first person shooters we finally get a game that isn't afraid to bring back tried and true mechanics from the old days and incorporate them into a modern gameplay style. This is a first person shooter that simply doesn't give a **** about appealing to a certain demographic, it's just a very well made game. It playsWhat a breath of fresh air. After almost a decade of the same old **** from first person shooters we finally get a game that isn't afraid to bring back tried and true mechanics from the old days and incorporate them into a modern gameplay style. This is a first person shooter that simply doesn't give a **** about appealing to a certain demographic, it's just a very well made game. It plays well, tells a story well, has a great soundtrack to back it up, and addicting fast paced gunplay that feels great with weapons that have plenty of punch and sound effects that bust out of my headphones just as hard I bust a nut over how great this game is.

    So nazi's took over the world after winning World War 2, and you wake up from a coma in a dystopian nazi ruled world and have to find the resistance to battle the nazi scum. Now, this game doesn't give a **** about hurting your feefees or pushing an agenda, because there are swaztikas everywhere in this **** almost to the point where it feels like they're openly flaunting Nazi Germany's flag in the face of all those crybaby SJW whiners like "look at this does this make you mad? you hairy little **** **** off we're trying to make a game here" anyway it isn't the BEST story ever but it certain is effective at giving the player a reason to keep playing and something to fight for

    The gameplay: where do I begin? It's very reminiscient of shooters from the days of old where you find powerups and the levels are designed in a way to be very mazelike yet still retain a very industrialized, urban look. The guns all have their own strengths and weaknesses but they all get used at some point. There are also some stealth elements but it doesn't feel forced at all. you can always go in guns blazing if you want to, or stealth kill some guys before you get discovered.

    The Nazis look great, very cool looking armor and designs. the game also plays on a fear of nazis too by making scary scenes involving them and they come across as genuinely intimidating at times. Neo nazis with robotic suits and weapons sounds very scary indeed

    the soundtrack is incredible. it uses a lot of industrial machine sounds for it and it's generally a very memorable experience overall. sometimes I want to listen to the music outside of the game its that good

    it's not perfect though (no game is) but what could have been better is there are some sudden difficulty spikes out of nowhere and the enemies are almost too accurate when you round corners instead of leaning out from behind them. I dont want to have to lean out of corners to shoot all the time, but if you just walk around the corner like its doom or something then you get pegged way too quickly.

    also the ending is kinda ****e but you know there's another wolfenstein coming out so it's not that bad. for some reason video games tend to have the absolute bat****tiest worst endings ever, nasty habit that is.

    Other than that, its an excellent game with top quality visuals, music, gameplay, and story that all put together makes for an awesome, nazi-blasting time. best shooter I've seen in years (apart from new doom)    … Expand
  37. sft
    Aug 3, 2015
    7
    Die bewegten 60ern

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

    This review has troubled me more than most as I’m still trying to decide exactly how I feel about WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER. There’s much to like here. Visually, the game is impressive, the combat is fun and quite challenging on the higher difficulties, and the story, although a little cheesy, and not a match for such franchises as BioShock or Half-Life, is pretty good. And the voice acting is solid throughout. There are also some impressive cut-scenes and very enjoyable set-pieces. Despite all this, however, the overall lasting impression of the game is that it somehow falls a little flat. Perhaps it’s the fact that there are so many cutscenes where control is suddenly wrenched away from the player (I like a good cutscene as much as the next gamer and they are necessary to flesh-out a full story, but here there are so many of them it sometimes disturbs the rhythm of the game). Or maybe it’s the rail-like, linear nature of the game and the lack of variety in the environments. Or it might be the fact that, although the game tries to offer a mix of stealth and run-and-gun it really only gets the latter right. Or maybe it’s just me. It’s true to say the same can be said about many good games and it would be unfair to criticise WTNO too much for having these traits. But at the end of the day, although I enjoyed WTNO, and will stick with the franchise, I’m left with mixed feelings about the overall experience. Oh, and it’s yet another game with no quick save, which is annoying.    … Expand
  38. SebboBastian
    Dec 24, 2018
    9
    First person shooter with the same kind of atmosphere and storytelling like the bioshock series and half life 2. Probly the first muscle dude character that you will care about. Love this game!
  39. Urby
    Jul 29, 2017
    8
    Wolfenstein: The New Order is exactly what the FPS genre needs more of. A cast of interesting characters (aside from BJ himself who is just a piece of growling driftwood) and variety in game play. A modern tactical shooter will ask of you to mow down countless enemy soldiers and then interact with a mcguffin at the end. Wolfenstein offers up multiple enemy types that need to be dealt withWolfenstein: The New Order is exactly what the FPS genre needs more of. A cast of interesting characters (aside from BJ himself who is just a piece of growling driftwood) and variety in game play. A modern tactical shooter will ask of you to mow down countless enemy soldiers and then interact with a mcguffin at the end. Wolfenstein offers up multiple enemy types that need to be dealt with in more specific ways. What's more, it isn't afraid to slow down, offering interactive scripted scenes where you don't even have a weapon, as well as occasional environmental challenges.

    It also rewards exploration, rather than punishing it, like the shooters of years past. You can use what skills you've learned, such as the welding tool. to find items stashed behind fences or in metal crates.

    The weapons are all satisfying to use and the combat is intense and challenging, especially on higher difficulty settings.

    I absolutely recommend this to everyone who is sick to the back teeth of the plague of Call of Duty/Battlefield games. If not, maybe you should just try playing it as something that features this thing we had in the 90s called 'actual fun.'    … Expand
  40. Korgarath
    Jun 3, 2014
    7
    Truly a very fun game with an interesting "what if" plot. Great selection of weapons, varied bosses, strategic and fast paced game-play - this has everything you could expect from a top drawer shooter. I would give it a 10 if it wasn't for the screen tearing/texture issue and the fact the graphics are lets be honest, pretty horrible. I think Crysis had better textures and that was releasedTruly a very fun game with an interesting "what if" plot. Great selection of weapons, varied bosses, strategic and fast paced game-play - this has everything you could expect from a top drawer shooter. I would give it a 10 if it wasn't for the screen tearing/texture issue and the fact the graphics are lets be honest, pretty horrible. I think Crysis had better textures and that was released in 2007.… Expand
  41. Violen
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    Holy **** I didn't expected it, but it was one of the best FPS I have ever seen. I'm not sure why, but maybe because the characters in the story are played very well. In almost all games I found the story to be more or less cheesy - but this game is serious. It's also funny... and sad.
    Gameplay itself is good mix of everything, so it's hard to be bored. Despite linearity you have good    Holy **** I didn't expected it, but it was one of the best FPS I have ever seen. I'm not sure why, but maybe because the characters in the story are played very well. In almost all games I found the story to be more or less cheesy - but this game is serious. It's also funny... and sad.
    Gameplay itself is good mix of everything, so it's hard to be bored. Despite linearity you have good deal of freedom, and levels are nicely designed and have different settings.    … Expand
  42. miyuni
    May 30, 2014
    7
    Neat old-school shooter with smooth, responsive overall gameplay, maintaining a pleasant level of simplicity, preventing from turning the game into a first person pseudo-rpg with an over extensive palette of skills and weaponry. The optional stealth passages are refreshing. Armored enemies appear disproportionally strong at times (at least on the highest difficulty). GraphicallyNeat old-school shooter with smooth, responsive overall gameplay, maintaining a pleasant level of simplicity, preventing from turning the game into a first person pseudo-rpg with an over extensive palette of skills and weaponry. The optional stealth passages are refreshing. Armored enemies appear disproportionally strong at times (at least on the highest difficulty). Graphically impressive, though not ground breaking, with occasional, minor issues (PC version, ultra settings).
    Story wise the game doesn't live up to it's potential. Even though it tries to cover sensitive topics on often ethical nature, and give the player more insight in the individual characters story, mindset and subtly reinforce the atmospheric density through environment, dialogues and key scenes, it doesn't take enough time to go deep enough into detail, feels rushed and loses its magic. The game takes itself too serious, its story is predictable and the characters lack depth and further interaction options (which is disappointing because there is potential, with often times the initial steps being done, though not executed consequently enough). More dialogues between missions etc. would have been great. Some moments feel atmospheric and more dense, others feel soulless and generic. It'd have definitely profited from a prioritized focus on the story. (The voice acting is actually pretty good.) ; The protagonist is the usually, dull, stereotypical, manly bulldog and the love story within the plot drowns in the irrelevance of its own averageness, but that's sadly to be expected anyway.
    All in all Wolfenstein: The New Order is a solid, arcade-like shooter within an interesting setting. Less thought provoking than it is entertaining but quite worth a playthrough. ; (Also, the initial censorship problems in German speaking countries, are an unnecessary joke and a serious pain in the neck.)    … Expand
  43. Hack
    Jun 27, 2016
    7
    I finished Old Blood a couple of days ago and enjoyed it very much even though it was extremely short, but looking back I actually preferred the shorter length as it meant action, action, action 100% of the time with very little story, whereas The New Order has a lot of story and what I'd consider unnecessary filler content, I think at one point I went over an hour without shooting aI finished Old Blood a couple of days ago and enjoyed it very much even though it was extremely short, but looking back I actually preferred the shorter length as it meant action, action, action 100% of the time with very little story, whereas The New Order has a lot of story and what I'd consider unnecessary filler content, I think at one point I went over an hour without shooting a single Nazi which I didn't enjoy. The game would have been a lot better with a bit of the fluff removed IMO. That being said the game is fun, the gunplay is great and I enjoyed it and would recommend it. It's one of the best FPS campaigns in many years, but if you're expecting balls to the wall action like in Doom you may want to lower your expectations a little, especially when it comes to TNO, OB is definitely more action packed though.… Expand
  44. SRKNZ
    Sep 15, 2017
    6
    Wolfenstein the New Order is a mixed bag. On the plus side it offers up great visuals, a novel take on an alternate 1960's ruled by a global Nazi Empire and lots and lots of shooting. A great array of weapons are on offer and its nice how there is a modest evolution in weapon design to reflect the transition from the 1940's to 60's.

    On the down side. The first and biggest criticism is    Wolfenstein the New Order is a mixed bag. On the plus side it offers up great visuals, a novel take on an alternate 1960's ruled by a global Nazi Empire and lots and lots of shooting. A great array of weapons are on offer and its nice how there is a modest evolution in weapon design to reflect the transition from the 1940's to 60's.

    On the down side. The first and biggest criticism is buggy game design. This title does not work well on all hardware including machines that do meet its minimum specification. Worse still there is a lack of patches to fix these errors. I felt too usability could have been a lot better. Levels are clumsy as is the main character BJ who moves like a bus with a flat tyre. This would be forgivable were it not for the fact that some levels require a fair bit of agility. Falling off things, sometimes to your death for no good reason is a common and frustrating occurrence. Lastly I felt the tone of the game and violence is at times gratuitous and over stated. BJ has a maniacal hatred of all Nazi's in a world where everyone is obliged to live under a Nazi regime. Pretty obvious lack of logic in operation here combined with sometimes cruel violence and not just from the wicked Nazi's.

    All in all a mixed title. I played this game but it by no means had me hooked and at times it can be tiresome for the reasons outlined.    … Expand
  45. Give_em_hell
    Jan 7, 2019
    9
    Great shooter, some nice creative ideas, good physics, also a nice plot and fictional world, great use of German language. I wish the main characters were more polished and deep though. Killing Nazis never gets old ;)
  46. Tomle1202
    Oct 10, 2022
    8
    The New Order's ability to make its characters so human and relatable within a comically crazy setting is why it is such a stunning game.
  47. Realgigclin
    Jun 26, 2015
    7
    So just finished the game. The things Wolfenstein does right gun play, atmosphere and difficulty. Never did i find the game to easy or too hard, the 2 missions where hard but i played on Uber difficulty (hard). another thing i loved is the feeling of the world being completely **** Its has a very post-apocalyptic feeling. I'm happy the developers decided to only focus on singleSo just finished the game. The things Wolfenstein does right gun play, atmosphere and difficulty. Never did i find the game to easy or too hard, the 2 missions where hard but i played on Uber difficulty (hard). another thing i loved is the feeling of the world being completely **** Its has a very post-apocalyptic feeling. I'm happy the developers decided to only focus on single player. You don't have to worry about some half ass multiplayer. Instead you get a strong single player that is definitely worth 2 playthroughs.

    now the stuff i didnt like so much. The characters were really typical and seemed to not have much character. Max hass and bombate are the biggest offenders. I dont understand how the games story was praised? yes the setting is great but the game had so many plot holes and stupid moments where, oh its hard to do this without spoilers but you know what im talking about if you've played it. Moments where your like "how did he not see that?!?" or "how the hell does that even work?" i guess im being to cynical and should just like the story and forget the plot holes and stupid choices the character makes. Okay i cant write this review without spoiling the game ill do another but just buy the game its worth it. i want to keep this review spoiler free, because spoiling something in a review doesnt make it much of a review for the propose its made: to get people interested or not interested    … Expand
  48. smilzoboboz
    Jan 21, 2016
    9
    Nice story-driven FPS with gorgeous graphics, amazing soundtrack and a very bold (in a good way) plot.

    By "bold" plot I mean exactly what the trailers show you, and it's wonderful. You often find yourself literally amazed by the boldness and badassness of the hypothetical "Nazi future" and how you (a bold character yourself) and your few comrades will manage to eradicate it piece by    Nice story-driven FPS with gorgeous graphics, amazing soundtrack and a very bold (in a good way) plot.

    By "bold" plot I mean exactly what the trailers show you, and it's wonderful. You often find yourself literally amazed by the boldness and badassness of the hypothetical "Nazi future" and how you (a bold character yourself) and your few comrades will manage to eradicate it piece by piece.

    Graphics, music and level design are top notch.
    Graphics are surprisingly light on system resources even if they managed to get amazing visuals, to a point that it feels like the concept art itself, just better because you're "moving" inside it.
    The amazing background music of this game moves from industrial metal to German rock'n roll and I couldn't think of something better. Just one thing I didn't think was fitting was the ending/credit bgm, you'll decide yourselves when you get there.

    Now the actual gameplay. There are a lot of cutscenes, always pleasant, there are almost no QTE (thank god) and the game is fairly easy on normal difficulty to enjoy the plot. Actually, about that there is an issue, I think, the game is FAR too easy on start, it's like they're considering you never played a FPS before, but overall, you get to die like 15~30 times throughout the story on the first run and it's never frustrating.
    About replayability I'm not really sure, I guess you won't beat the game a second time on higher difficulty levels unless this is the only game you own, or at least you're not THAT encouraged to do so (there are a lot of achievements and secrets though).

    All in all I really enjoyed this game from start to finish and I can only recommend you to get it.
    Finally, to my linux fellas, even if the game is not for linux, it runs natively on OpenGL and outperforms many linux "ports" I own, not to mention that you get the exact same detail and performance levels you'd get on MS Windows.    … Expand
  49. WoshW
    Dec 24, 2018
    9
    Pros:
    + Wolfenstein is back, baby
    + Story (Amazing, like 11/10)
    + Characters
    + Environment
    + Soundtrack (Mick Gordon)
    + Gameplay
    + Gunplay

    Cons:
    - Graphics

    Sum:
    For me, this game is the best singleplayer shooter that I have ever played.
    9/10 (maybe 10/10)
  50. derek10
    Feb 20, 2015
    9
    Good graphics, gameplay (even though it has what I see a high number of cutscenes) good sound effects, and excelent storyline, The only issues is the unbelievable size after install (50GB) that clogs up smaller HDs and the mentioned cutscene issue,
  51. jelikey
    Sep 6, 2015
    8
    this game is amazing shooter game. fantastic graphic is good. and i can immerse in game storyline. but gun recoil sense is bad. it's too shake. so i feel headache.
  52. Lenzie
    Mar 24, 2015
    8
    I found this to be a really enjoyable FPS with a good pace to it, interesting story, good variety of locations and likable / interesting characters. Via his self narrative and story cut scenes you really connect with Blazkowiz (who you play as) as you play through the story, he's this likable, tough, no-ego sort of all-American soldier who gets the job done.

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

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

    Highly recommended.

    Note: If you are reading this review and have played Wolfenstein already and you are looking for a similar game with similar enjoyable FPS game play AND a good story AND likable characters I would recommend you try out Shadow Warrior (2013) - such an awesome game, easily one of my favorite FPS's to date.    … Expand
  53. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 7, 2017
    8
    Wolfenstein the New Order
    A Rollercoaster of Emotions
    Wolfenstein the New Order is a 9 and a half hour long first person shooter set in an alternate reality where the Nazis won in world war 2 Without spoiling the story, you play as us special forces operative captain blazkowicz, who’s been out of it for 14 years to learn its 1960 and the us lost And you set out to rescue your squad and    Wolfenstein the New Order
    A Rollercoaster of Emotions
    Wolfenstein the New Order is a 9 and a half hour long first person shooter set in an alternate reality where the Nazis won in world war 2
    Without spoiling the story, you play as us special forces operative captain blazkowicz, who’s been out of it for 14 years to learn its 1960 and the us lost
    And you set out to rescue your squad and of course take down some Nazis…
    The New Order is probably one of the most intriguing first person shooters I’ve played through…
    not only thanks to the story of living through alternate history.. But because of how your characters story is told, there’s revenge, love, everything… your journey feels personal instead of generic...
    You’re not some forgettable throwaway soldier like you get in most every other first person shooter campaign
    And because of this this campaign immerses you deep inside of its world…
    This isn’t your typical run and gun campaign..
    There’s tons of variety here, missions will have you scaling buildings for targets... going in with stealth, infiltration, and undercover missions…
    You never know what the game is going to throw at you keeping the campaign feeling fresh…
    There are a variety of weapons and enemies to deal with, and the game mixes things up with a laser gun you get to cut through chain and metal in the game, giving you alternate routes inside of rooms and again stopping this game from just feeling constantly run and gun… you’re not forced to shoot here most of the time, as you can just go in missions with stealth taking out everyone from behind…
    but if you do choose to shoot there are plenty of weapon choices and the ability to dual wield guns..
    Enemies drop plenty of ammo... but eventually your laser gun is upgraded and able to shoot with unlimited ammo, though it has to be recharged so you’re not waiting for it to recharge on its own at a painfully slow rate after every couple of shots…
    Combat can feel challenging if you’re not the stealthy type... especially thanks to the scouts that will call for back up if you don’t take them out before you start shooting...
    You do have health that will regenerate slightly... but there are health packs and armor around which seem in abundance at the beginning... but towards the end you’ll be begging for them...
    Mission structure all for the most part feels the same.. You’re given a map which rarely helps... I found myself just stumbling around the map until I found the item I was supposed to interact with...
    Not the greatest natural progression... but I only felt lost a few times throughout my journey to the end..
    I was having a lot of fun with this game thanks to its story and level design... however for me the 2nd half of this game really starts to feel a bit generic and I was ready for this game to be over hours before the final showdown…
    While I do feel the final stretch of the new order is a drag, load times are painfully slow, and the occasional lock picking in this game is the worst and most annoying lock picking in video game history
    The New Order offers a really unique experience worth picking up and seeing out through to its end
    I Give
    Wolfenstein: the new order
    an 8.0/10    … Expand
  54. Negativs
    Feb 22, 2015
    8
    To some of you,this looks and plays like an original.That's true.
    It's an corridor shooter,but added some open world elements.
    Story is pretty fair:Same,old B.J Blazkowicz,fighting for U.S.A,but trying to kill the main antagonist:Deadshed,their operation fails.B.J gets head injury,and leaves unconscious for 14 years.
    That's how much i'm going to spoil.
    Thanks for reading this short review.
  55. Lycria
    Mar 7, 2016
    8
    Wolfenstein: The New Order is a great addition to the Wolfenstein games and fps genre as a whole. The game starts as an epic assault on the Nazi stronghold during WWII, but things go south and you end up injured.

    Years later you wake up from your injuries to find that the Nazis have won the war and now rule the world. Its up to you to resume your assault on the Nazis with the help of    Wolfenstein: The New Order is a great addition to the Wolfenstein games and fps genre as a whole. The game starts as an epic assault on the Nazi stronghold during WWII, but things go south and you end up injured.

    Years later you wake up from your injuries to find that the Nazis have won the war and now rule the world. Its up to you to resume your assault on the Nazis with the help of other resistance fighters to take back what the Nazis have taken from everyone.

    The setup for the story is great, and for the most part the character you play (William J. Blazkowicz) is fun, though he can feel a bit flat sometimes. I played through the game twice, and the ability of making decisions within the game that will impact the characters and story is a great addition and replay value.

    As far as gameplay goes, I played on PC with both controller via steam big picture and mouse and keyboard, and some of the button mapping on the controller are a bit odd. The grenade button is also switch weapon. If you play on PC I would recommend using mouse and keyboard.

    Playing though the game on the Uber setting can be somewhat frustrating/challenging as well. For the most part the game gives you a good challenge for this setting but some sections felt cheap as you can go from full armor and health to dead in a matter of seconds. You might move slowly down the hallways with little to no cover and suddenly 3 soldiers run out and kill you and you have to start 15 minutes back, or have to pick up all the loot you just had spent 5 minutes running around the room picking up. This to me felt not so much as a challenge, but cheap if you were not expecting it to happen. There are some moments where you will be moved from one location to another via cut scene and be thrown into an area with no cover. Shotguners will slowly approach you with a lot of armor and will instantly kill you if they get too close. Overall the game is fun, but can seem a bit cheap sometimes when the checkpoints are before you spent all that time picking up that armor and ammo.

    The only real negative i had about this game was the final boss. I will not spoil anything here but on higher difficulties its more of a frustration with high density of smoke and particle effects filling the room making it even hard to see enemies.

    Last issue I had with the game is as far as the gun pallet went, it was very boring. Shotguns, pistols, assault rifles. There was no tesla guns or any wacky guns i was hoping for. They seemed to go with a lot more grounded game including guns, characters and story, and i really liked the direction they went, i just wish there was a bit more diversity in the guns.

    Overall good story and great gunplay. This game for me falls into the same category as Shadow Warrior where it had only a single player experience. I feel if this game came out as a 40 dollar game it would of been fantastic. But now as the cost has come down I would say this is a must own for any FPS or Wolfenstein fan.    … Expand
  56. laazik
    Nov 22, 2014
    3
    Although it started as a fun thing, then I still feel after couple of evenings it took to get through this that it was completely boring and actually not very engaging game. Would have expected better, especially considering that they were asking 60€ for it in the first place.
  57. twistedreal
    Dec 1, 2014
    6
    I give this game a 6.

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

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

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

    The story started out strong but soon got uninteresting.

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

    This is no Wolf3D or Return to Castle Wolfenstein.    … Expand
  58. sheraman
    Dec 3, 2014
    1
    Hi Guys what a disappointment this game has been after some 7 hours loading up to get error messages and then uninstall and then reload just to make sure so in total been some 20 hours and still not one bit of the game have I played after sending email etc . to steam and bethesda with no answer I feel completely ripped of why can we not have the games of old where you loaded them in andHi Guys what a disappointment this game has been after some 7 hours loading up to get error messages and then uninstall and then reload just to make sure so in total been some 20 hours and still not one bit of the game have I played after sending email etc . to steam and bethesda with no answer I feel completely ripped of why can we not have the games of old where you loaded them in and after bit twicking away they went and if not we had help online to get it working , Was really looking forward to this game and now I getting to stage of hate it
    Graeme    … Expand
  59. notlaw
    Mar 21, 2015
    8
    A solid first person shooter. Wolfenstein if a pretty awesome game I have sort of lost interest if fps over the years unless they have a good story and wolfenstein certainly does. The gore in it might not be for everybody but i think its spot on excellent blood spatter and if i shoot a leg, arm or head and they come off i am ok with that. Great game on the whole
  60. Frenetik
    Dec 24, 2016
    6
    Wolfenstein TNO is a decent shooter with high production values, good voice acting and good story overall with an emphasis on the human side of Blaskowitz.
    However, half of the playtime consists of boring puzzles where you either cut a fence or shoot a chain to proceed and intermissions where you just run around the resistance base in order to search for random objects or talk to people.    Wolfenstein TNO is a decent shooter with high production values, good voice acting and good story overall with an emphasis on the human side of Blaskowitz.
    However, half of the playtime consists of boring puzzles where you either cut a fence or shoot a chain to proceed and intermissions where you just run around the resistance base in order to search for random objects or talk to people.
    The action picks off only by the 10th chapter and from this point on until the ending the game is pretty good. If the whole game would be like these last 7 chapters i would easily rate it an 8/10 because the gun-play is fun, the enemies are challenging and the soundtrack is awesome.
    This is not a 3/10 game but definitely not a 10/10 one.    … Expand
  61. Donkey-Kong
    Jul 18, 2015
    8
    I'm an old fan of the Wolfenstein and I think this is one of the best chapter. Wolfenstein: The New Order is the "perfect FPS": have a great story, really cool characters, best weapons and a great gameplay. This is so funny and have a good difficulty.
  62. Damtitus
    Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Quite a decent shooter.
    Story is OK for iD game, graphics is fine, gameplay is acceptable.
    Definitely worth playing if you like to splat some nazis :)
  63. muzmuz
    Jul 15, 2021
    7
    Not the sandbox-y and sci-fi/fantasy game I'm used to back in the Return to the Castle: Wolfenstein days of my childhood, but this is a welcome change in the franchise. Each level is short and mostly linear, but it leaves more room for variation and decent pacing.

    Unfortunately, the sound design in this game is almost abysmal, where guns sound like spoons hitting each other and    Not the sandbox-y and sci-fi/fantasy game I'm used to back in the Return to the Castle: Wolfenstein days of my childhood, but this is a welcome change in the franchise. Each level is short and mostly linear, but it leaves more room for variation and decent pacing.

    Unfortunately, the sound design in this game is almost abysmal, where guns sound like spoons hitting each other and explosions that feel like it happened miles away. To add to that, for a 2014 game made by an AAA studio, the controls has a bit of jank to it and the graphics less competitive compared to games released around the same timeframe.    … Expand
  64. sanchouz
    Sep 17, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't play a lot of FPS games and also never played Wolfenstein series and in our country this game was abandoned for some reason, but this game get great critic reviews so i bought it, this is my verdict: The plot is not so well , but everything else is fine enough: The music , the action, the levels design, the characters... Also the last boss fight was to easy and the end is not satisfying.… Expand
  65. DexterC2D
    Jul 25, 2018
    4
    A game for teenagers, a nice image of the world combined with an idiotic story and missions, shooting gives little fun and the whole thing seems very plastic.
  66. secretsw
    Mar 28, 2016
    10
    This game simply perfectly combines old school gameplay and modern elements. Worked through and not corridor-like levels, pick-ups, bosses, brutal battles at dizzily high speed we all missed so much since early 2000s are now back together with today's probably most fascinating arcade shooting mechanics, gun modifications, perks, stealth and freeplay elements. Amazing design and universeThis game simply perfectly combines old school gameplay and modern elements. Worked through and not corridor-like levels, pick-ups, bosses, brutal battles at dizzily high speed we all missed so much since early 2000s are now back together with today's probably most fascinating arcade shooting mechanics, gun modifications, perks, stealth and freeplay elements. Amazing design and universe will keep you exploring, staring at devices, vehicles, posters and reading newspapers and after all, believe in the world beyond the corridors of the levels.And that is a rare and extremely important achievement. I have not had such an experience for years, and for that I am thankful to Machinegames. Quite a touching, long and insignificantly, but branching story will only fasten the impression. Voice acting deserves additional praise. Germans speak good and correct German, Poles speak Polish, and when both try to speak English, we hear correct and realistic accent. British speak British English, Americans - the American way. May be not really much of an achievement nowadays, but I literally experienced a linguistic orgasm. Flavour all that with awesome soundtrack and you'll get one of the most influential shooters of the last years. Only graphics might spoil this game for you: idTech 5 simply made me hate it with its dynamic resolution textures and shadowmaps and consider it to be one of the worst modern game engines. Looks like nothing is to be done: the industry is far not the same, Carmack is not the same, and now he isn't even at id Software, so I've little hope at idTech 6. Still, I just can't say that Wolf TNO is not a beautiful game.… Expand
  67. shawnnorris
    Aug 10, 2016
    8
    The game feels so smooth and streamlined to play, and the 60fps feels good. Intriguing story, characters you care about, and good ol' fashioned Nazi killing are what make this game great. My only complaint is that I wish it could've been a bit longer
  68. Mansack
    Dec 1, 2015
    7
    I enjoyed this game for what it was, but it does have quite a few shortcomings. Played on max difficulty which wasn't as difficult as you might expect. Going through stealthy is pretty much required in order to get all the special items (gold, enigma codes, etc), however it really distracts from what the game really should be. Hidden health upgrades (+10 permanent health) are worth it,I enjoyed this game for what it was, but it does have quite a few shortcomings. Played on max difficulty which wasn't as difficult as you might expect. Going through stealthy is pretty much required in order to get all the special items (gold, enigma codes, etc), however it really distracts from what the game really should be. Hidden health upgrades (+10 permanent health) are worth it, but not required since there's a ton of health packs which can "overcharge" your health quite high.

    Speaking of stealth, the AI is rather bad. I feel that stealth sections are broken due to this. There's no reason to use your knife to kill silently when you have a silenced pistol that kills practically any enemy with a head shot with sniper-rifle accuracy... and no one cares even if there's another enemy looking directly at the guy you just lobotomized. You can't move bodies out of sight, but that doesn't matter since enemies walk right over their dead comrades without care. It's not fun... there's no challenge at all. I would rather there not have been a stealth option, but I guess they had to shoehorn it in there. The most enjoyable way to play is with guns blazing. At least then there's a challenge due to the endless hordes of Nazis that swarm you (until you kill the officers... which seems a little odd that the swarms stop when you kill them). When you do get into a gunfight with them, they don't try to flank, and very rarely or effectively use grenades. Rush you, stand in the open, or hide behind a crate... that's about it.

    The game looks great, feels great (thanks ID)... controls seem good, though I kept forgetting what number my weapons were. 2 is usually your pistol, but here it's your grenades. These are minor of course - you can change your mappings, and I was using the mouse wheel most of the time to change my weapons. Picking up items is kind of a chore, as you have to manually pick up every item you want, and sometimes it's difficult to get something under a body / bodies. I really dislike turret sections of FPSs, and the first combat you get into is a turret section... and the second, too. They did add some interesting areas to explore, and I love the gothic-style architecture that's been a mainstay in Wolfenstein (wish there was more, though). Enemies are well designed, and look different based on the environment you find them in.

    Your weapons are pretty basic fare, with maybe one exception which is underpowered, in my opinion, for what it is (the sound of it is underwhelming, too). Battery charged weapons are a pain to use due to very low capacity, but there are charging stations everywhere to compensate - why not less charging with more ammo... it breaks the flow of the game. Dual-wielding is done right. I found myself using the assault rifle(s) the most throughout game, with the silenced pistol for specific stealth, due to their accuracy. You don't get a sniper rifle often, but there's barely a reason to use it when you have a super accurate assault rifle that's almost as strong. Shotguns, while they do feel like they're powerful, are worthless even when dual-wielding.

    One last thing. I hate Nazis as much as the next guy, but these particular Nazis take evil to a new level. There are no redeeming qualities to them in any way, which I wasn't really fond of. It's truly a black-and-white good vs (pure) evil kind of thing. The game forces you to feel no sympathy for them in any way shape or form... I just felt it was quite a bit heavy handed in its approach.

    I've been debating in my head between a 6 and a 7 for this game, but ultimately enjoyed it enough for a 7. Good for a single play-through, but I probably won't be picking it up again.    … Expand
  69. Shadow1
    Apr 20, 2016
    7
    This is the best game of 2014 with WWE 2K15 and Watch Dogs . Wolfenstein The New Order worse than Wolfenstein because Wolfenstein The New Order is harder than Wolfenstein . Wolfenstein The New Order best war game of 2014 . Wolfenstein The New Order better than COD Advanced Warfare . In Wolfenstein amazing storyline , good gameplay and awesome graphics . 7/10
  70. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    10
    Wolfenstein: The New Order represents a triumph in single-player FPSs, and has all the necessary elements I desire in a videogame: intense combat, large, loud and powerful weapons, excellent characters, engaging plot and above all, a sense of being the one unforseen variable in the bad guy's plan, however powerful, however intelligent. This incarnation sees you as that monkey wrench in theWolfenstein: The New Order represents a triumph in single-player FPSs, and has all the necessary elements I desire in a videogame: intense combat, large, loud and powerful weapons, excellent characters, engaging plot and above all, a sense of being the one unforseen variable in the bad guy's plan, however powerful, however intelligent. This incarnation sees you as that monkey wrench in the strict order of the most terrifying government imaginable: a world where the Nazis won World War 2, leaving them free to impose their irredeemably twisted ideology on everybody. But they and their sinster General "Deathshead" made the most fatal error of all: Believing one B.J. Blaskowicz down and out. As the genre's original badass, you will wreak holy havoc with an arsenal of dual-wieldable weaponry, with the strength of numerical health and armor pickups at your side. The way you fight will earn you perks from Stealth, Tactical, Assault and Demolitions trees, and all throughout the levels are collectables, some for collecting's sake, and others that upgrade your maximum health or armor or give insights into the world and its characters. Any level can be replayed to scrounge for items you may have missed, and any unlocked upgrades are retained unless you start a fresh playthrough. The game's setpieces and musical accompaniment are also excellent, and the implemenation of modern shooter features is very subdued: You can use ironsights, use cover and lean around corners if you want, but it is completely optional, as is attempting to sneak through levels and use throwing knives and backstabs. Several of the weapons have useful alternate fire modes and one weapon in particular, the Laserkraftwerk, recieves several upgrades over the course of the game and goes from a novelty to a powerful heavy weapon. You also regenerate only a trace amount of health, forcing you to conserve it and search out healthpacks as you would in the typical 90s FPS. The explosive action is accompanied by a suprisingly lucid inner monologue from our hero, coupled with brief but powerful moments of quiet interaction with his friends, raising this Wolfenstein from a simple fragfest into a category occupied more often by films then games. The campaign is riddled from beginning to end with surprising twists and a number of moments that made me smile, tear up or throw my arm in front of my face in disgust. The New Order is a true cinematic experience and embodies what I love best in the genre. I intend to revisit at a later date.… Expand
  71. dislexicpotato
    Nov 9, 2021
    7
    A well rounded shooter with fun gunplay and some interesting ideas but although it is 'good' in many areas it's far from 'excellent'. The visuals are a mixed bag with the game sometimes looking great and othertimes looking like an early Xbox 360 game. The PC port of the game also isn't perfect with delayed input and weird bugs when using a dual monitor setup. I also think that despite theA well rounded shooter with fun gunplay and some interesting ideas but although it is 'good' in many areas it's far from 'excellent'. The visuals are a mixed bag with the game sometimes looking great and othertimes looking like an early Xbox 360 game. The PC port of the game also isn't perfect with delayed input and weird bugs when using a dual monitor setup. I also think that despite the story being interesting it could greatly benefit from better writing and more interesting characters.

    For the price today the game is worth checking out but if you are someone that plays lots of shooters you might feel a little underwhelmed.    … Expand
  72. Jackies
    Aug 17, 2016
    8
    I don't usually play shooters, but this one was amazing! The story, the setting, the gunplay! It's just one of those games that are so much fun, that you want to play again and again and again.
  73. frederik1478
    Aug 30, 2022
    10
    My favourite FPS of all time and just around an amazing game.The way the game makes you feel vulnerable very being An insane amazing badass is amazing. b.j. blaskovits It's one of my favourite main characters in a shooting game of all time. I love the way the game takes it still serious even if it's ridiculous, what is happening. It makes it feel more grounded than it has any right to be.My favourite FPS of all time and just around an amazing game.The way the game makes you feel vulnerable very being An insane amazing badass is amazing. b.j. blaskovits It's one of my favourite main characters in a shooting game of all time. I love the way the game takes it still serious even if it's ridiculous, what is happening. It makes it feel more grounded than it has any right to be. The cutscenes are so well shot and the voice acting just all the actors did a good job and I really love how spectacular the cutscenes look.… Expand
  74. Demon2017
    Jul 23, 2022
    7
    Хорошая игра. Ничего кардинально нового в свой жанр не привносит, но помесить нацистов, как в старые добрые, было очень недурно.
  75. KittyWhisky
    Jun 26, 2017
    10
    Wolfenstein: The New Order is a great shooter. And makes it is not innovative technology, smart AI, and the basic story coupled with great shuternoy mechanics.

    Wolfenstein has been reborn. The reincarnation took Studio MachineGames, which is made up of people from Starbreeze studios, who did a great action scene in which a character has always been disclosed, the player could feel him,    Wolfenstein: The New Order is a great shooter. And makes it is not innovative technology, smart AI, and the basic story coupled with great shuternoy mechanics.

    Wolfenstein has been reborn. The reincarnation took Studio MachineGames, which is made up of people from Starbreeze studios, who did a great action scene in which a character has always been disclosed, the player could feel him, and always had a good story. Wolfenstein: The New Order, they have not changed yourself! They made an idol William Blaskowitz character! And it's not just the character, and personality, which even empathize. He as well voiced; the actor dubbing almost always speaks in a whisper, what makes the character closer to the player. Besides the main character we'll be a resistance headquarters, which is filled with characters. At first they seem to be just furniture to fill the space, but eventually all the characters will be revealed and you to bind him. The headquarters of the resistance will be your home to which you'll return after the task. You'll chat with your companions, it is better to know and get around the headquarters, which from time to time will change. If you sleep on the bed, even you can play a level from the original Wolfenstein is a great game (which in the game is not enough). Also I can not mention great music! The music in the game is simply gorgeous and gives the picture and gameplay richness.

    Wolfenstein: The New Order is not a game in the open world, but the developers create the feeling that you are not just at the locations of the next mission, and at a certain part of the world. World, which was seized by the Nazis. Writers have written an alternative history and was even recorded alternate covers of famous bands! Notes interesting to read, and don't pass it by! They are immersed in the alternate world, and you realize that this is a deep game, it's a real thought out story with his world.

    Wolfenstein: The New Order is a shooter. Without a great shuternoy mechanics to play wouldn't be interesting even with a good plot. Developers here do not disappoint! Shoot fun! Run around and shoot Nazis with two hands! Buzz! Health itself is not restored, so you have to look for kits (you can even gain health above 100%, but it will very quickly drop to 100). Besides health, we also do replenish armor - just like in the good old days. The game also has stealth and a high level of complexity will have to resort to it often. But in this game it's best to set a medium level of complexity and fun to shoot Nazis.

    I strongly recommend Wolfenstein: The New Order! Few people makes the shooter a real adventure with a memorable story and characters.    … Expand
  76. mrseannathan
    Jul 10, 2017
    9
    I'm incredibly surprised I did not pick this game up sooner. After the 2017 E3 showcase of Wolfenstein II, I was interested in finding out what the game was all about. Simply put, It's amazing. For a game released back in mid-2014, the mechanics and graphics (played at max settings, consistently running at 60fps with 2x GTX980 SLI) are outstanding.

    The overall setting has an incredible    I'm incredibly surprised I did not pick this game up sooner. After the 2017 E3 showcase of Wolfenstein II, I was interested in finding out what the game was all about. Simply put, It's amazing. For a game released back in mid-2014, the mechanics and graphics (played at max settings, consistently running at 60fps with 2x GTX980 SLI) are outstanding.

    The overall setting has an incredible appeal. Set in post WWII in a world where the Nazi's win, it's an incredible basis for the story to run off of.

    Simply put, it's a run and gun kinda of game for me that's got me yelling '***k you' every time i blow an NPC to shreds. A definite must if you're looking to enjoy a quick 10-15 hour FPS game (10-15 hours on max difficulty, while looking for collectibles) at no more than $20.    … Expand
  77. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    Wolfenstein, un juego shooter de la vieja escuela perfectamente adaptada a la nueva era, con una buena jugabilidad, una historia entretenida y en especial... MATAR NAZIS!!!
  78. Just_wrong
    May 13, 2017
    8
    Wolfenstein does not bring me nostalgia for old good Return To Castle Wolfenstein, but game is great. It has good graphics, but design is bad sometimes. Especially weapon design. Game has surprisingly hard atmosphere almost entire game. Stealth isn't perfect, but not disgusting or boring. It has good formula for being stealthy and sometimes to kill everything that moves. I finished theWolfenstein does not bring me nostalgia for old good Return To Castle Wolfenstein, but game is great. It has good graphics, but design is bad sometimes. Especially weapon design. Game has surprisingly hard atmosphere almost entire game. Stealth isn't perfect, but not disgusting or boring. It has good formula for being stealthy and sometimes to kill everything that moves. I finished the game at hardest difficulty. So it was damn good. Not easy one, i will say. Game has a lot to improve, but i still recommend to play it to all FPS fans.… Expand
  79. fireyose
    Oct 22, 2019
    9
    Extremely fun pick up and play first person shooter – Kick-ass action!
  80. Gracz-org
    Aug 8, 2017
    8
    Wolfenstein: The New Order jest w gruncie rzeczy produkcją bardzo udaną. Mimo średniej grafiki, tytuł ten wyróżnia przede wszystkim niezła grywalność i frajda płynąca z samej rozgrywki, która de facto przywodzi na myśl oldschoolowe gry akcji. Czy wystarczy to jednak, by tytuł ten został zapamiętany na dłużej? Czas pokaże… na plus zasługuje również czas poświęcony na jego ukończenie - miWolfenstein: The New Order jest w gruncie rzeczy produkcją bardzo udaną. Mimo średniej grafiki, tytuł ten wyróżnia przede wszystkim niezła grywalność i frajda płynąca z samej rozgrywki, która de facto przywodzi na myśl oldschoolowe gry akcji. Czy wystarczy to jednak, by tytuł ten został zapamiętany na dłużej? Czas pokaże… na plus zasługuje również czas poświęcony na jego ukończenie - mi zajęło to 9 i pół godziny. Ponadto podczas gry możemy poczytać znajdujące się tu i ówdzie zapiski i skrawki gazet, które urozmaicają nieco fabułę. Mamy również możliwość odsłuchania czytanych przez Anię listów, rzekomo napisanych przez jej ciotkę Ramonę - a w rzeczywistości będących spowiedzią Ani ze strasznych czynów, których dopuściła się podczas wojny i okupacji. Prawie zapomniałbym jeszcze wspomnieć o bardzo trudnym wyborze moralnym, który przyjdzie nam podjąć na samym początku zabawy - a który nieznacznie wpłynie na resztę naszej rozgrywki. Jak zatem zdążyliście zauważyć - nowy Wolfenstein nie jest niestety tytułem idealnym, zapewnił mi jednak całkiem sporo wrażeń, emocji i dobrej zabawy - co samo w sobie zasługuje na duży plus.

    Plusy:
    + przyjemność płynąca z rozgrywki
    + projekt niektórych etapów
    + postacie i dialogi
    + dwie bronie na raz = rozpierducha
    + Ania Oliwa i inne polskie nawiązania
    + prawie 10 godzin kampanii do przejścia

    Minusy:
    – słaba optymalizacja i średnia grafika
    – spłycenie niektórych elementów fabuły
    – mocno ograniczone pole działania i etapy…
    – na które da się jednak przymknąć oko ;)

    Pełna recenzja dostępna jest na blogu Gracz.org    … Expand
  81. Loadout
    Feb 22, 2018
    4
    :/ This game is becoming a stuttery game and the blocky looking textures don't help either OpenGL is really messing this game up for me, as is any game with OpenGL.

    I hope Bethesda/id/Machine Games remaster it and give it DirectX 11, coming back to play Wolfenstein: TNO and getting a worse play with latest Nvidia drivers than back in 2014 when bought this game is annoying, especially    :/ This game is becoming a stuttery game and the blocky looking textures don't help either OpenGL is really messing this game up for me, as is any game with OpenGL.

    I hope Bethesda/id/Machine Games remaster it and give it DirectX 11, coming back to play Wolfenstein: TNO and getting a worse play with latest Nvidia drivers than back in 2014 when bought this game is annoying, especially since this games gameplay is so fun.    … Expand
  82. dlcatalin
    Jul 12, 2020
    9
    The game is a perfect 10 for me, but i'm going to give it a 9 because they went out of their way to twist any historical accuracy.
  83. Archound
    Aug 17, 2018
    8
    Good FPS with interesting characters. There is no element that elevates above the "good" though. It is not "must play" title. If you like Blazkowicz/WWII/Tarantino you might enjoy it.
  84. Ivan500
    Nov 6, 2017
    8
    Mashinegames made an excellent game. Personazhi memorable, the plot is excellent, the gameplay if not the atmosphere. At the end the game ceases to be interesting
  85. LoletinAlexis
    Feb 24, 2019
    8
    Wolfenstein: The New Order is the new reimagining of the legendary Wolfenstein saga. A video game very funny, but with some nuances to improve.

    A very interesting and well-worn story, but with a little charismatic antagonist (even the secondary villain is more interesting) and slowdowns of rhythm, creating a rhythm sometimes somewhat irregular. A gameplay sometimes a bit    Wolfenstein: The New Order is the new reimagining of the legendary Wolfenstein saga. A video game very funny, but with some nuances to improve.

    A very interesting and well-worn story, but with a little charismatic antagonist (even the secondary villain is more interesting) and slowdowns of rhythm, creating a rhythm sometimes somewhat irregular.

    A gameplay sometimes a bit exasperating, but fun and well taken.
    A decent number of weapons, but they miss different types of weapons, such as rocket launchers.
    improvable artificial intelligence.
    The weapons dial is a constant toothache.    … Expand
  86. pawq
    May 3, 2021
    8
    A great alternative-reality shooter, with well-balanced and smooth combat mechanics, fantastic (and very varied) world/level design, and compelling characters. The storytelling wasn't the best I've seen in a game and visually it didn't feel very consistent (some environments looked like low-res versions compared to others), but those were very minor drawbacks next to how fun this game wasA great alternative-reality shooter, with well-balanced and smooth combat mechanics, fantastic (and very varied) world/level design, and compelling characters. The storytelling wasn't the best I've seen in a game and visually it didn't feel very consistent (some environments looked like low-res versions compared to others), but those were very minor drawbacks next to how fun this game was to play. Bonus points for some wicked humour and great cutscenes :)… Expand
  87. Hannibaal
    Aug 3, 2018
    5
    Basura hollywoodiense de ideología masónica y NOM para adoctrinar y estupidizar a las masas, lo mismo que las películas de Hollywood. Muy inferior al genial RTC Wolfenstein.
  88. LetMePickThat
    Aug 7, 2018
    9
    An lamost perfect game. The universe is well made, coherent, with a lot of "behind the scene" infos. The story is a bit too linear inho, and the game could have used bigger maps (which is something the following game did).
  89. Kotofon
    Oct 15, 2020
    9
    Wolfenstein®: The New OrderTM - это возрождение серии, которая когда-то положила начало жанру FPS. Разрабатываемая студией Machine Games, в которой собрались опытные мастера, создавшие не одну знаменитую игру, Wolfenstein представляет собой сочетание психологической драмы с захватывающим сюжетом, приключениями и боевой системой от первого лица.Wolfenstein®: The New OrderTM - это возрождение серии, которая когда-то положила начало жанру FPS. Разрабатываемая студией Machine Games, в которой собрались опытные мастера, создавшие не одну знаменитую игру, Wolfenstein представляет собой сочетание психологической драмы с захватывающим сюжетом, приключениями и боевой системой от первого лица.
  90. Galactica
    Sep 30, 2018
    9
    Pros:
    + Well optimized for the graphic quality
    + The pacing + Little to no health regeneration + Levels are beautiful and believable + Weapons have a good weight and punch + Animations are on point + The Option to go Stealth on an area Cons: - 60 FPS lock (can be unlocked by id5Tweaker. Don't do it in the console, as the game's build seems to have various problems with the    Pros:
    + Well optimized for the graphic quality
    + The pacing
    + Little to no health regeneration
    + Levels are beautiful and believable
    + Weapons have a good weight and punch
    + Animations are on point
    + The Option to go Stealth on an area

    Cons:
    - 60 FPS lock (can be unlocked by id5Tweaker. Don't do it in the console, as the game's build seems to have various problems with the com_synctotime command and will speed/slow the game down )
    - All the "emotional Blazkowicz lines"
    - Some Mini-Bosses are just Bullet Sponges
    - The very long Loading Screen
    - *only the german Edition* No Option to switch between language
    - Max Hass has more screentime than Todeskopf

    Neutral:
    / Some of the gruesome parts (personaly not appealing to me)
    / The Story

    Verdict:
    A potential best game of the year if the cons weren't heavily impacting the gameplay so much.    … Expand
  91. BulgarianCritic
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    This has been a pretty fun experience with characters and story that are partially **** crazy given the plot that we are given. The biggest plus of this game is definitely the gameplay. The shooting and movement feel fluid (sometimes you can get stuck in objects but oh well) and fun as hell but there are oh just not that many ways to kill your enemies(execution animations get repetitiveThis has been a pretty fun experience with characters and story that are partially **** crazy given the plot that we are given. The biggest plus of this game is definitely the gameplay. The shooting and movement feel fluid (sometimes you can get stuck in objects but oh well) and fun as hell but there are oh just not that many ways to kill your enemies(execution animations get repetitive after awhile).
    This game gave me a few hours of pretty great gameplay and an alright crazy story(which by the end made me tear up). I am definitely glad I decided to give Wolfenstein another go after the previous one that I played(some games for windows **** that was disastrous forgot its name lol). Definitely worth full price.    … Expand
  92. blackshinez
    Dec 15, 2018
    10
    Отличная игра. Приятная графика, тонкий юмор, хардкорный гейплей. Единственная серия игр, которую я перепроходил без чувства скуки.
  93. SilverOrlov
    Oct 11, 2019
    10
    An excellent elaborated plot, flavored with a strong atmosphere and beautiful graphics of the alternative World after the WWII. A lot of hard and juicy game-play, flavored with sparkling sarcasm of the game's heroes. Cool reinforced concrete action game.
  94. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    A very brutal, satisfying game with a surprisingly deep and interesting story that takes your buff chad protagonist to some very dark, emotional places. I really like the alternate history, mixed in with some dystopian elements. This game is a must play imo
  95. gameking
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    The story and graphics are awesome.You will enjoy this game. One word : Masterpiece
  96. DJKrimson
    Jan 5, 2021
    8
    Never played Wolfenstein but I picked this up on a sale and was positively suprised. Pretty fun gameplay and a good story.
  97. Your_Muza
    Jun 21, 2019
    7
    This is just good FPS. With an interesting world and idea. Play this but not too long, otherwise you will get tired.
  98. Cz3rw0ny
    Dec 16, 2020
    8
    Excellent game with high dynamics, good shooting model, cool engaging plot.
  99. zNeverSleeping
    Jun 26, 2019
    8
    - Graficos: 7
    - Jogabilidade: 9
    - Historia: 9
    - Direção: 8
    - Trilha Sonora: 8
    - Densempenho (RTX 2060 + Ryzen 1600): Vsync On (60fps cravados sempre, sem esforcos da placa de video...)

    Comentario: A gameplay me surpreendeu. A jogabilidade no pc é outra! (joguei no console, a principio)
  100. Babutto
    Jan 18, 2023
    4
    A boring game with a cliched story.

    Pros.:
    - Re-evaluation of an old franchise.
    - Ending.
    - Some choice modes.

    Cons.:
    - Everything else.
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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

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