Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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  1. IX_MEHDI
    Mar 14, 2023
    7
    یک اسپین آف خوب و سرگرم کننده با محیط های خاطره انگیز
  2. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  3. vova22379
    Jan 8, 2022
    6
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  4. Andrevery
    Jan 5, 2022
    5
    Бегаешь с обломком трубы и убиваешь суперсолдат, отключая их от генераторов. Для любителей стелса зайдет, для любителей просто пострелять - вряд ли.
  5. muzmuz
    Jul 15, 2021
    7
    Story took a step down, but the entirety of the game is a notch above the preceding title. Less focus on the writing and more emphasis on the traversal and gameplay is the direction taken in the Old Blood; making this title a little bit different on the level design. The theme of the game also took a detour, as it went away from its purely sci fi theme fitting supernatural elements in theStory took a step down, but the entirety of the game is a notch above the preceding title. Less focus on the writing and more emphasis on the traversal and gameplay is the direction taken in the Old Blood; making this title a little bit different on the level design. The theme of the game also took a detour, as it went away from its purely sci fi theme fitting supernatural elements in the story, which I believe is their attempt on recreating Return to Castle Wolfenstein's plot, as Old Blood seeks to remake it and fit it on to the narrative set by the previous title.

    Nevertheless, the game is still very similar to The New Order, and even quicker to finish, which got me thinking that this should have been a DLC for it, while its technical improvements applied as an update instead.    … Expand
  6. pawq
    May 10, 2021
    7
    A decent prequel to The New Order, but felt less inspired overall. It's still a great shooter, with fun, balanced combat mechanics and cool world design, but the story was less varied and engaging, which made the game a bit more monotonous and even tedious. If you've played and enjoyed The New Order, then this is probably a great way to continue the fun, but if you haven't - go play thatA decent prequel to The New Order, but felt less inspired overall. It's still a great shooter, with fun, balanced combat mechanics and cool world design, but the story was less varied and engaging, which made the game a bit more monotonous and even tedious. If you've played and enjoyed The New Order, then this is probably a great way to continue the fun, but if you haven't - go play that instead :)… Expand
  7. MrPajamas
    Mar 12, 2021
    7
    Wolfenstein: The New Order was very pleasant, so I didn't have the slightest problem jumping on The Old Blood right away. Did he please too? Hard to say. I had mixed feelings about the game. What I would like to praise right at the beginning is the graphics I complained about in the previous game. On the contrary, what I praised was the story, which can no longer be said here. In otherWolfenstein: The New Order was very pleasant, so I didn't have the slightest problem jumping on The Old Blood right away. Did he please too? Hard to say. I had mixed feelings about the game. What I would like to praise right at the beginning is the graphics I complained about in the previous game. On the contrary, what I praised was the story, which can no longer be said here. In other words, The Old Blood affects me a bit like the opposite of The New Order. He added something and took something away. Location great, but there were few. It's logical when the game time is around 6 hours. It's hard for me to evaluate. I can't blame the game, because compared to the previous one, it is not even sold at full price, so it is not even a full-fledged sequel, on the one hand, despite the fact that you spend little money on the game, you get little music. I would conclude by saying that it is a good game. But I would probably recommend it only to Wolfenstein fans.… Expand
  8. MrIslamic
    Feb 16, 2021
    7
    A great game, I 100% recommend it. The secrets are satisfying to find and the gameplay is fun. The story was a bit simple, and near the end, it went off the rails, in a bad way.
  9. Cz3rw0ny
    Dec 15, 2020
    7
    Fun stand-alone DLC to original The New Order. It has a good momentum, interesting plot and a lot of cool moments. If you enjoyed the original definitely give it a try.
  10. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    7
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  11. nw2010
    Aug 9, 2020
    7
    Story has less depth to it than the two main games, but this an enjoyable standalone expansion and was well worth playing.
  12. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    Kinda mediocre. Kinda mediocre. Kinda mediocre. Kinda mediocre. 75 come onnn
  13. LoletinAlexis
    Aug 25, 2019
    7
    Wolfestein: The Old Blood is a good idea well executed (and very funny), but it could have gone beyond the final result we have in hand.

    *HISTORY*: Blazcowicz's mission is to infiltrate the heart of the Nazis and get some documents. The Old Blood denies the narrative complexity of The New Order and pulls, rather, for the simple cliché of typical World War 2 game history with    Wolfestein: The Old Blood is a good idea well executed (and very funny), but it could have gone beyond the final result we have in hand.

    *HISTORY*: Blazcowicz's mission is to infiltrate the heart of the Nazis and get some documents.

    The Old Blood denies the narrative complexity of The New Order and pulls, rather, for the simple cliché of typical World War 2 game history with paranormal events, but is told in such a way that a story that could be suspenseful It happens to be an entertaining story.

    *GAMEPLAY*: The same gameplay sometimes somewhat exasperating, but fun and well kept of The New Order.
    More variety of weapons are still missing.
    Artificial intelligence remains improvable.
    The weapons dial also remains a toothache.
    Stealth touches the balls a lot.

    *GRAPHICS*: The Old Blood is a resulton game in art and textures, which have a good level.
    The character models continue to fail.

    *SOUND*: The soundtrack remains at the same level.

    *INNOVATION*: The Old Blood is the simple continuation of a revitalizing game, which only comes to follow the same level.    … Expand
  14. Your_Muza
    Jul 1, 2019
    5
    This game (or DLC) is boring and useless. Much worse than the original. You can skip this and lose nothing.
  15. VincentVegan
    Mar 5, 2019
    7
    Tolles Gunplay, beeindruckende Grafik und Nazis töten macht sowieso immer Spaß. Leider teilweise etwas unübersichtlich gestaltete Abschnitte.
  16. SebboBastian
    Dec 24, 2018
    7
    Even though the game lacks the depth from characters and story like Wolfenstein: new order it´s still a fun game. A fun game you buy when its on a sale.
  17. jelikey
    Jun 28, 2018
    7
    "The Old Blood" (TOB, from now on) sure is a nice action game. It serves as a prequel to "Wolfenstein: The New Order". Its gameplay mechanics are simple yet dynamic in that they encourage a fast and non-stop style of play. Yes, you could just take cover and play somewhat stealthy but don't fool yourself, you won't get through the end like that. Enemies' variation ain't that extensive, far"The Old Blood" (TOB, from now on) sure is a nice action game. It serves as a prequel to "Wolfenstein: The New Order". Its gameplay mechanics are simple yet dynamic in that they encourage a fast and non-stop style of play. Yes, you could just take cover and play somewhat stealthy but don't fool yourself, you won't get through the end like that. Enemies' variation ain't that extensive, far from it.

    MachineGames opted - Bethesda published the game (...) - to use the id Tech 5 engine, first used in RAGE. It has been tweaked and enhanced and, gotta say, its rendition is somewhat impressive. There are many graphics options to play with and the game scales quite well. But not enough. I think that - ruling out my rig, Win10+drivers - more optimization's work would have been welcomed. I can play with mid-to-high details @ 60fps even though there are a very seldom occasions - when main characters come very close; some final encounter's moment; a couple of shadows + god's rays + other combos - where frame rates goes down to early 30s. Yes, a bit more work on the engine would have been appreciated.    … Expand
  18. Klewer
    May 27, 2018
    7
    A really solid entry in to this new Wolfenstein franchise. A prequel to the New Order and a return to originals. The game has everything you'd expect with good action, looks great and a solid story with good voice acting. The only thing slightly lowering the score as it's just quite short, at roughly 4-5 hours SP campaign.
  19. ave
    Jan 27, 2018
    6
    I've player Wolfenstein: The Old Blood right after The New Order and it was kinda... disappointing at first.

    I actually took me some time to get rid of the idea that is was the same Wolfenstein I've been playing for years, with the setting being mostly in germany during wartime, and the plot revolving around scientific stuff mixed with occult stuff... But after a while, some parts    I've player Wolfenstein: The Old Blood right after The New Order and it was kinda... disappointing at first.

    I actually took me some time to get rid of the idea that is was the same Wolfenstein I've been playing for years, with the setting being mostly in germany during wartime, and the plot revolving around scientific stuff mixed with occult stuff...

    But after a while, some parts became more enjoyable, especially the episode in the city, at the tavern, when you meet Helga and things derails.

    For me, it's a "middle of the road" expansion, with some novelties in weaponry (a sniper rifle at last !) and enemies, but is way to much safe / relying on nostalgia to really want me to replay it again.

    (Plus, some glitches and no VSync for me)    … Expand
  20. PanTac
    Nov 24, 2017
    7
    I have to give this game score 7 because The new order was a bit better and I already played Wolfenstein II, which was great. But never the less, the old blood is still very good game to play.
  21. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 9, 2017
    7
    Wolfenstein The Old Blood
    Not as impactful, but still good.
    The old blood is a prequel to Wolfenstein the new order set in 19 46 where you play as blazkowicz from the new order infiltrating castle Wolfenstein to steal the coordinates to general deathsheads compound This is a much shorter game, taking me a little less than 5 hours to complete with a less varied feeling campaign than the    Wolfenstein The Old Blood
    Not as impactful, but still good.
    The old blood is a prequel to Wolfenstein the new order set in 19 46 where you play as blazkowicz from the new order infiltrating castle Wolfenstein to steal the coordinates to general deathsheads compound
    This is a much shorter game, taking me a little less than 5 hours to complete with a less varied feeling campaign than the new order…
    For the most part everything is the same, you have the same weapons, health and armour system from the new order.. though this time you have a crowbar pipe mix that you use to progress through the games world.
    And annoyingly these progression moments with the bar make you drop your massive gatline gun you just picked up
    The campaign feels like a very typical throwaway first person shooter compared to the new order..
    the story feels much less personal, and because of that I really wasn’t invested in the outcome of this story or the games world..
    It’s a lot of enemies around every corner like youd expect from a run and gun call of duty campaign..
    Rather than the decently paced new order..
    theres no breaks, no lockpicking, no climbing through different areas.. its just go forward and interact with things until the game is over, youre thrown right into the action non stop
    Though I found myself being more stealthy this time…
    As you are doing a lot of infiltration and there are giant armoured robot enemies patrolling areas, really cementing the idea of stealth in your mind.. and like the new order there are scouts walking around that will call for back up if theyre alarmed..
    And with the constant dozens of enemies, its worthwhile taking these scouts out as your health and armour will constantly feel drained…
    And I had a lot of fun sneaking around and taking them out with a silenced pistol.
    the world of the old blood is actually really cool and a bit spooky..
    The world design is easily my favorite part of this game as youll go from castle Wolfenstein, to a little villiage, to a graveyard, really mixing up the scenery to keep the game from feeling repetitive despite how repetitive it actually ends up being
    and towards the end the game turns into a zombie shooter as youre getting to the bottom of an unleashed dark ancient power that the Nazis are trying to use for themselves…
    The old blood has a cool campaign to run through…
    But its nothing youll remember long after youre done…
    Its essentially The New Order with none of the pacing or great storytelling..
    Just mindless shooting for 5 hours…
    Take that how you will.
    I give Wolfenstein The Old Blood
    a 7/10    … Expand
  22. SRKNZ
    Sep 17, 2017
    7
    For my money Wolfenstein the Old Blood is shorter but also better game than the first title New World Order. This game feels much more playable than its predecessor with better decisions made around level design, usability and overall game pacing which for the most part feels much faster than the slog fest that was the original.

    That said this game its not doing anything all that new    For my money Wolfenstein the Old Blood is shorter but also better game than the first title New World Order. This game feels much more playable than its predecessor with better decisions made around level design, usability and overall game pacing which for the most part feels much faster than the slog fest that was the original.

    That said this game its not doing anything all that new either. There is not a lot of originality on offer here. I also felt yet again the violence and tone was somewhat gratuitous at times detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game. Once again too bugs were present that saw this game fail to work on one of my laptops that exceeded the stated specifications.

    That said this is still an improvement and we can but hope it continues with the upcoming title.    … Expand
  23. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    7
    Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, while a good singleplayer FPS in its own right, does not measure up to the level of narrative quality set by The New Order. That said, it is a treat for longtime fans of the series, reintroducing the infamous mountain castle from which the series takes its name, hidden levels from the original Wolfenstein 3D, and occult elements that defined Return to CastleWolfenstein: The Old Blood, while a good singleplayer FPS in its own right, does not measure up to the level of narrative quality set by The New Order. That said, it is a treat for longtime fans of the series, reintroducing the infamous mountain castle from which the series takes its name, hidden levels from the original Wolfenstein 3D, and occult elements that defined Return to Castle Wolfenstein and the 2009 game. It is also significantly more difficult overall given a dearth of health and armor upgrades, but to some degree this enhances the sense of desperation that sets in over the course of the campaign. There are several new and useful new weapons, most notably the "Kampfpistole", a single-shot rocket launcher with significant potential against both groups of weaker enemies and the armored Supersoldaten. Both this game and New Order had an odd audio problem wherein in-game sounds were only played through the left ear, while cutscene audio worked in both. In addition, this game suffers from frequent, jarring freezes, though not once did these freezes actually crash the game. If you enjoy Wolfenstein in particular I can recommend this game, but if you are looking for something more, I would direct you instead to The New Order.… Expand
  24. CandarianGaming
    Apr 27, 2016
    7
    First person shooter with more of an emphasis on stealth than it's predecessor. Average ending to a pretty good game, but I can't recommend this unless you're a fan of Wolfenstein: the new order
  25. MatDerKater
    Sep 9, 2015
    5
    **** unoptimsied engine...decent game mechanics that are let down by clunky implementation of controls if you are playing with gamepad.....the amount of times that the auto-spin-around manoeuvre will be executed in heated battles, and the amount of times this stupid **** **** will kill your game, is unforgiveable.
  26. urielejh
    Aug 21, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. - CONTAINS A COUPLE OF INDIRECT SPOILS -

    Rig: 12gb ram 1600; 2500k@4.6; 850 Pro 512gb; GTX 960 4gb Strix OC@1080p; Win10 with latest Nvidia drivers.

    Premise: I haven't played "The New Order".

    "The Old Blood" (TOB, from now on) sure is a nice action game. It serves as a prequel to "Wolfenstein: The New Order". Its gameplay mechanics are simple yet dynamic in that they encourage a fast and non-stop style of play. Yes, you could just take cover and play somewhat stealthy but don't fool yourself, you won't get through the end like that. Enemies' variation ain't that extensive, far from it.

    MachineGames opted - Bethesda published the game (...) - to use the id Tech 5 engine, first used in RAGE. It has been tweaked and enhanced and, gotta say, its rendition is somewhat impressive. There are many graphics options to play with and the game scales quite well. But not enough. I think that - ruling out my rig, Win10+drivers - more optimization's work would have been welcomed. I can play with mid-to-high details @ 60fps even though there are a very seldom occasions - when main characters come very close; some final encounter's moment; a couple of shadows + god's rays + other combos - where frame rates goes down to early 30s. Yes, a bit more work on the engine would have been appreciated.

    The story and some locations take a bit from the two (chronological) predecessors. The game is straight as hell with only some variations to access secret area. No openness story/gameplay-wise.
    For my tastes it's a bit too arcade. Enemies, enemies everywhere and.. from no-where. Yep, they spawn out of no-where. A bit too "old school" and out of context in that that will contribuite in ruining some points.. and then, supposedly main characters that dies like normal **** I mean, it's ok to let a somewhat main char die in non cinematic way.. but to have it and feel like you CAN'T do anything, as if it's something scripted, well, that ain't fun.
    The final encounter. Mh. Random boss fight just to boss fight. Honestly, lore-wise they could have develop further without "that thing" happening. Really. And it ain't funny at all with random enemies teleporting from somewhere far beyond and having to shoot at one specific spot all the way till you end its misery. MachineGames, you're not there. Nope.

    By the end we have a nice action game - too arcade for me - with nice graphics and arts. A story and lore that would have been nice to deepen and expand.. and not be ruined by some weird, awkward moments and bad gameplay decisions.

    Graphics: 8
    Art: 8
    Sound: 7
    Music: 7
    Gameplay: 7
    Developers' choices: 7
    Story: 7
    Uniqueness: 8

    Partial: 7.4    … Expand
  27. gloriouspotato
    Jun 29, 2015
    7
    This expansion can be simply summed up as just more Wolfenstein. More or less the same gameplay with a couple new gimmicks. Pretty much everything here is something that's already seen in the New Order, including the awfully predictable 'almost getting caught by a villain while undercover' scenarios and unfortunate texture pop-in. The story and characters work, but don't receive as muchThis expansion can be simply summed up as just more Wolfenstein. More or less the same gameplay with a couple new gimmicks. Pretty much everything here is something that's already seen in the New Order, including the awfully predictable 'almost getting caught by a villain while undercover' scenarios and unfortunate texture pop-in. The story and characters work, but don't receive as much attention as in the New Order. Helga just seems like another regular Nazi villain, and picking between Annette and Kessler seemed very forced with not a whole lot of emotional impact. The Old Blood isn't bad as a whole, but is a couple steps behind from the main game.

    Overall rating: 7.0/10    … Expand
  28. meediocre
    Jun 6, 2015
    5
    Not often do I give up on a game out of protest, but what I presume was the end-level monster was just too hard, but mostly completely ridiculous. The New Order was a quality product, with an interesting take on alternative Nazi revenge fiction, but at in the second Act of the Old Blood it's like a zombie corridor shooter. Even though the same shooter mechanics are in place, I found myselfNot often do I give up on a game out of protest, but what I presume was the end-level monster was just too hard, but mostly completely ridiculous. The New Order was a quality product, with an interesting take on alternative Nazi revenge fiction, but at in the second Act of the Old Blood it's like a zombie corridor shooter. Even though the same shooter mechanics are in place, I found myself growing weary of constantly having to look for Stormtrooper helmets, armour and bullets. This scavenge-athon every second detracts from the gameplay, and without the strong storyline as in the first game, there's just not enough to recommend playing this over other, better FPS campaigns. Having said all this, the game is not a full-priced product, and I did play for around 7 hours, so don't feel I've wasted my cash. Quite why I had to fight at lunatic chained monster at the bottom of a cave full of Nazi zombies, is beyond me.… Expand
  29. HamishMess
    May 30, 2015
    7
    Come in and expect the game to be slightly less refined than The New Order, and you will enjoy it.
    The writing is slightly terrible "Cough" Zombies "Cough" It is a perfect introduction the Machine Games Wolfenstein but please keep in mind that it is still flawed.
  30. mevsthevoices
    May 15, 2015
    5
    For the second time in a while I find myself at the end of a game without ever having expected it. Another, yet another Nazi zombie game, where everything starts out all hunky dory, then goes biblical, bringing back all your foes like it's the end times. So, no, it's not a terrible game, but I feel terrible for having played it. I'm ashamed that this is the current state of videos games,For the second time in a while I find myself at the end of a game without ever having expected it. Another, yet another Nazi zombie game, where everything starts out all hunky dory, then goes biblical, bringing back all your foes like it's the end times. So, no, it's not a terrible game, but I feel terrible for having played it. I'm ashamed that this is the current state of videos games, and this is the quality of stories we tell.
    As the gameplay goes, it's just another recycled work, we have some espionage play, very reminiscent of Farcry 3/4, Deus Ex : Human Revolution, and many others to save their names. This devolves in to either scurrying, or straight up gunfighting, the latter being a bit of fun. The game goes on through a few tough fights, either survival type or boss battles, neither being any fun. All this is impaired by a half-baked input system, leaving the user to struggle to say, pick up health packs, or advance the stage, as a million half-dead bear down behind him.    … Expand
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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. PCWorld
    Jan 20, 2016
    70
    Old Blood is a good expansion to a great game. I wanted more Wolfenstein, and that’s exactly what I got here. Sure, it’s neither as inventive nor as heartfelt as New Order, but it’s a solid piece of content that’s still leagues better than most shooters. If you liked New Order, I’d recommend checking it out.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 8, 2015
    80
    A juicy addition to a great game. It doesn't try to rebuild its foundations; on the contrary it uses them to deliver new portion of fun. That's how it should look, ladies and gentlemen. [Issue#253]
  3. CD-Action
    Jul 4, 2015
    70
    MachineGames took a step back in terms of design. The Old Blood is basically the same game as before but more action oriented, not as varied in terms of pace and lacking distinct ideas and settings. [07/2015, p.48]
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