Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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2.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 923 Ratings

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  1. nonameforme
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    This game advertise itself as FPS.
    IT IS NOT.
    If it didn't use Wolfenstein name and marketed itself as borderland's clone, I would gave it 3 score. Saying that this is FPS is like saying Portal is a FPS because it's first-person and you have a thing that use trigger to activate. Or calling Borderland a COD clone. This is a destiny sponge-shooter clone marketed using Wolfenstein    This game advertise itself as FPS.
    IT IS NOT.

    If it didn't use Wolfenstein name and marketed itself as borderland's clone, I would gave it 3 score.

    Saying that this is FPS is like saying Portal is a FPS because it's first-person and you have a thing that use trigger to activate. Or calling Borderland a COD clone.

    This is a destiny sponge-shooter clone marketed using Wolfenstein name, it's a disgrace. Aiming don't do anything because they use WOW's HP system where aiming at head just do 2X dmg and not worth doing it (since aiming at body = less miss = more DPS).

    The game is WOW's level of grinding, this is likely to force player to buy level and item using real-world money through their in-game $hop.    … Expand
  2. Gizilq
    Jul 30, 2019
    3
    Почему эта игра плохая?
    1. Это не шутер. Разработчики, непонятно зачем, решили добавить полоски жизни. Причем они двух видов, и игроку постоянно приходится переключаться между дробовиком и штурмовой винтовкой. Нет драйва.
    2. Сюжет. Сюжета тут нет. Игра заставляет игрока проходить десятки пойди-убей миссий.Очень однообразных и абсолютно бессюжетных миссий. 3. Героини. Они отвратительны.    Почему эта игра плохая?
    1. Это не шутер. Разработчики, непонятно зачем, решили добавить полоски жизни. Причем они двух видов, и игроку постоянно приходится переключаться между дробовиком и штурмовой винтовкой. Нет драйва.
    2. Сюжет. Сюжета тут нет. Игра заставляет игрока проходить десятки пойди-убей миссий.Очень однообразных и абсолютно бессюжетных миссий.
    3. Героини. Они отвратительны. не потому что некрасивые, а потому что у них характеры гопников. Я не могу проявлять эмпатию к тем, чей образ основывается на тех, кто сидит на кортанах и отжимает мобилочки.
    4. Бусты опыта. Гениально! Плати чтобы не играть.
    Мне страшно за Дум.
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    Sorry for Google translation
    Why is this game bad?
    1. This is not a shooter. Developers, it is not clear why, decided to add health bar. And they are of two types, and the player constantly has to switch between the shotgun and the assault rifle. No drive.
    2. The plot. The game makes the player go through dozens of go and kill missions. Very monotonous and absolutely plotless missions.
    3. Heroines. They are disgusting. Not because they are ugly, but because they have Gopnik (a person of low social class that is usually dressed in sportswear and who lives in the suburbs. He is also very rude and can pinch your smartphone) characters. I can not show empathy to chav.
    4. Boost XP. Brilliant! Pay not to play.
    I'm scared for Doom.    … Expand
  3. kut52
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    Broken mess of a game. Even for 30 bucks, this game is not worth buying nor played ever. The game has no pause, no map and has added unnecessary RPG elements on top of the game which totally goes against the spirit of the franchise.
    Story-wise, the game is absolutely doing itself no favours. The story is a pure cliche and the characters feel absolutely annoying.
    The game clearly has a    Broken mess of a game. Even for 30 bucks, this game is not worth buying nor played ever. The game has no pause, no map and has added unnecessary RPG elements on top of the game which totally goes against the spirit of the franchise.
    Story-wise, the game is absolutely doing itself no favours. The story is a pure cliche and the characters feel absolutely annoying.
    The game clearly has a ton of microtransactions coming in a single-player game which just infuriates me further.
    Single-player mode cannot be played offline and the co-op mechanics of the game simply don't work and are broken. You get stuck in a healing loop all the time and even worse your co-op partner so consistently bugs out that it is impossible to play it without getting mad.
    The game simply breaks all common design practices and checkpoints do not exist between levels, plus the ammo is severely lacking considering that enemies have changed into bullet sponges.
    In conclusion, do not touch this game - it is not worth your nerves or your money - it is a TERRIBLE game and its story does not do it any favours. I expect this to get a lot of microtransactions added on top of it very soon. This game is a mess which cannot be repaired and won't be repaired.    … Expand
  4. BlackEyeDCaat47
    Jul 30, 2019
    3
    -Partners Ai in solo mode is bad and stupid. Despite all of your requests to revive she will ignore you until she finally decide to revive you by choosing the longest possible route. And of cource it wil leads to your death.
    -Ai of enemies is bad and stupid.
    -Boring repetitive quests -Boring repetitive missions -Bullet spongie enemies and unwanted RPG elements -Main Characters Cringie    -Partners Ai in solo mode is bad and stupid. Despite all of your requests to revive she will ignore you until she finally decide to revive you by choosing the longest possible route. And of cource it wil leads to your death.
    -Ai of enemies is bad and stupid.
    -Boring repetitive quests
    -Boring repetitive missions
    -Bullet spongie enemies and unwanted RPG elements
    -Main Characters Cringie AF! Not because there are females, but because they are stupid kids like Beaves and Butthead with same stupid phrases, with stupid voice and stupid acting. No charisma, no immersion. Just pure cringe.
    -No checkpoints, so if you die, you need to start level from the beginning.
    -Grind, grind, grind

    Bethesda really thought, that if they put female characters, they can do other part without a try and people will eat this because of woke stuff. But surprise. We didn't. The sole purpose of this game is try to squeeze is much money and time from you is possible, forcing you to grind and spent time on a same fricking levels over and over again. Every game desing decision was made by greed and laziness. Don't buy this game by no circumstances.    … Expand
  5. bxgdvn
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    Wokenstein menstrual blood - is is a spit in the face of a Wolfenstein franchise. Want to make a good female lead without a cringe — look at Tomb Raider or Beyond good and evil. Want to make a looter shooter — just don't. This is just an assemblage of bad writing with a terrible game mechanics and optimization.
  6. Nizorro
    Jul 29, 2019
    2
    I have no idea what happened here.

    I could barely bring myself to finish this game. I feel sick for playing it. These are the most annoying characters I have yet to play as or just watch act their goofy **** out on my monitor. No, this was horrible, all of it. The RPG mechanics, the bullet sponge enemies, just wtf happened?
  7. adriantorres
    Jul 29, 2019
    7
    The graphics+
    Gameplay +
    Story and ending suck
    Character are ok
    The worst part about this game is no checkpoints.
  8. zsavage999
    Jul 29, 2019
    9
    I'm new to the series but when I picked up and played this title I loved the gameplay. The action is great
  9. KeybladeAlex
    Jul 29, 2019
    0
    this game made me go back to New Order. the rpg element does not work for wolfenstein games at all.
    Amount of times you have to go back to the same area over and over again. did they evne have QA testers for this game? the level design for this game is just god awful. do not buy this game.
  10. Avadon
    Jul 29, 2019
    1
    A spectacular dumpster fire of a game. You can outright forget it exists if you were thinking of playing it solo, the AI actively sabotages your play, has no concept of stealth, can not be ordered around and immediately suicides during tough fights. Half your playtime will be spent trying to resurrect her. Just forget it. The trainwreck is completed by repetitive mission design, constantA spectacular dumpster fire of a game. You can outright forget it exists if you were thinking of playing it solo, the AI actively sabotages your play, has no concept of stealth, can not be ordered around and immediately suicides during tough fights. Half your playtime will be spent trying to resurrect her. Just forget it. The trainwreck is completed by repetitive mission design, constant backtracking through the same poorly designed areas full of infinitely respawning enemies and a shocking lack of checkpoints that can cause you to lose 30+ minutes of gameplay if you die. Add to that the terrible boss fights and butchered combat pacing caused by the game forcing you to fiddle around with your weapons CONSTANTLY to exploit ammo type vulnerabilities, and you have a game that manages to ruin absolutely everything. Apart from the graphics I guess, although even they are nothing to write home about.

    I refuse to believe that this is the best that Machine games and Arkane could come up with. These are great studios. Not all their games have been flawless, but even in the mediocre ones it was obvious that at least they tried. Nobody tried or cared here. Let's hope this was the game that they assigned to their diversity hires to get them off their backs, while the main teams have been working on actual videogames. I'm willing to give them one more chance.    … Expand
  11. Uhmiforgot
    Jul 29, 2019
    8
    Why so much hate? I'm having fun. The co-op works fine and plays like a wolfenstien game. If you like co-op and you like wolfenstien gameplay this one is just fine
  12. JeremyVT
    Jul 29, 2019
    1
    Graphics are pretty good on ultra but still not 2019 good. The Story makes absolutely no sense, and is led by the main twin sister characters that just seem to chatter about killing nazis. Bullet sponge enemies and poorly designed health bars that are hard to read while your moving.

    It's a poorly written and designed game about a timeframe that doesn't exist, with long drawn out cut    Graphics are pretty good on ultra but still not 2019 good. The Story makes absolutely no sense, and is led by the main twin sister characters that just seem to chatter about killing nazis. Bullet sponge enemies and poorly designed health bars that are hard to read while your moving.

    It's a poorly written and designed game about a timeframe that doesn't exist, with long drawn out cut scenes that appear to be about absolutely nothing of value to the story.

    Luckily I got the game for free with the pur hase of a video card, because I would be rather upset if I paid for it. Let us not forget the micro transactions. It's an insult to injury in this situation. I'm gonna have to reccomend a strong PASS on this game, don't say I didn't warn you...    … Expand
  13. DrShepherdLIVE
    Jul 29, 2019
    0
    This is copied from steam but it is point on so enjoy:

    After RAGE 2 Bethesda drops yet another stinker. Wolfenstein: Youngblood has so many problems I don't know where to begin. The game takes place many years after New Colossus and BJ Blazkowicz's twin daughters have grown up to be annoying brats. It's almost like the developers played way too much Life is Strange and decided that    This is copied from steam but it is point on so enjoy:

    After RAGE 2 Bethesda drops yet another stinker.
    Wolfenstein: Youngblood has so many problems I don't know where to begin.

    The game takes place many years after New Colossus and BJ Blazkowicz's twin daughters have grown up to be annoying brats. It's almost like the developers played way too much Life is Strange and decided that they want to introduce a Chloé-esque character to the Wolfenstein universe, but not just one but two! "Awesome right, dude?" "F'yeah dude! Very awesome, dude"

    Which brings me to the next issue: this is a coop game. A forced coop at that. Even if you want to play alone you will have an AI companion, who wouldn't shut up for 2 seconds. The main objectives require both you and your human/AI partner to be alive, so if your companion is stuck elsewhere, then it's tough luck.
    The game doesn't use checkpoints, but instead only saves your EXP and item progression.
    What does this mean? It means if you and your partner run out of lives (3) then you are sent back to the beginning of the mission.
    This can happen very often as AI tends to wander off and then get downed. If you don't save her in time, then that's -1 life even if you don't die.

    Sounds fun huh?
    Oh wait, but there's more!
    There's no pause option in singleplayer.
    Let that just sink in: There. Is. NO. Pause.

    Alright, but is the shooting fun? Yes, it is. Granted if you are on the same level as your enemies.
    Levels? What Levels? Oh, didn't you know? Youngblood introduces a tedious leveling system. Most story related activites are locked behind a level requirement, meaning even if you are very good at FPS games higher level enemies have so much HP and dmg it's not even possible to succeed. So have fun grinding the first few hours.

    And to top all that up the game has microtransactions/in-game store.
    Not much needed to be said about this.

    Overall thoughts? Game is crap, and after 2 crappy FPS games in a row from Bethesda, both containing microtransactions I'm seriously worried how DOOM: Eternal will turn out. But one thing is for sure: Bethesda ain't getting another first day buy from me.

    PROS

    - Graphics are great
    - No performance issues
    - Gunplay is fun as long as you are in the same level range as your enemies
    - Enemy variety is decent, with some new addtions (EG:Laserhund, Bombenhund) and some returning ones such as the Elite Guards
    - Level design is interesting at times, when you discover shortcuts and hidden areas. Compared to other Wolfenstein games, this one's level design is less linear and incorporates more verticality.

    CONS

    - Extremely annoying main characters, who act and talk like infantiles
    - Poorly implemented leveling system, forcing you to grind to be able to tackle specific objectives
    - Pointless collectibles, which require you to revisit older areas with no real pay-off
    - Forced co-op with horrible AI companion
    - No pause option
    - Very limited content, even for a 30€ game.
    - Microtransactions    … Expand
  14. GFG
    Jul 29, 2019
    0
    This "game" is so freaking outrageous to this franchise, this is straight out treason. This is disgusting. Everything about this game is disgusting, the alienated gameplay, the horrendous story and characters, the only thing underrated are the visuals which are, as always quite amazing and inspired.
  15. PoProstu
    Jul 29, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. in my opinion its one of the best 2019 games:
    -nice graphic
    -optymalization 10/10
    -story 5/10 (wolfenstein without B.J!)
    new ideas: yes    … Expand
  16. clemente
    Jul 29, 2019
    4
    I rarely leave a review, but I feel compelled to express my disappointment this time. The game design seems to be broken, so much so I decided to quit and delete it. Unable to save you are often forced to restart from a point where you have zero chances to survive. Missions are brain-dead repetitive and, over and over, in the same locations. Walking around is confusing and time-wasting.I rarely leave a review, but I feel compelled to express my disappointment this time. The game design seems to be broken, so much so I decided to quit and delete it. Unable to save you are often forced to restart from a point where you have zero chances to survive. Missions are brain-dead repetitive and, over and over, in the same locations. Walking around is confusing and time-wasting. Dialogs and characters have been written by teenagers for teenagers. Say "cool" again and I will shoot you in the face. The linear game design that made compelling and fun to play the previous games has been broken to favor a pointless co-op game. The single-player game has been completely ruined.… Expand
  17. D4nilf
    Jul 29, 2019
    0
    Ставлю 0 из 10 потому что главные герои ужасны
    А из мясного шутера сделали рпг(
  18. downliner
    Jul 29, 2019
    2
    What to say about this game? It's awful. The Critics score on the left should give you a pretty good reason to never trust a Critic. No save option. No map! No story worth playing for. No memorable characters. Awful jokes. Micro transactions! In fact the only thing that they did ok was the graphics which are essentially the same as the previous Wolfenstein. Don't waste your money on thisWhat to say about this game? It's awful. The Critics score on the left should give you a pretty good reason to never trust a Critic. No save option. No map! No story worth playing for. No memorable characters. Awful jokes. Micro transactions! In fact the only thing that they did ok was the graphics which are essentially the same as the previous Wolfenstein. Don't waste your money on this trash. I have to wonder if Bethesda's intent now is to literally destroy their own company because in the last 4 years they have obliterated what reputation they had in the gaming industry. Is it the Shareholders that are responsible? Who knows?

    What i do know is you don't want to waste your money on this game.    … Expand
  19. ajinkyablaze
    Jul 29, 2019
    1
    It's pathetic, loaded with microtransactions, poor characters, poor story, dumb AI, decent graphics, no gameplay fluidity.
  20. MasterRedBird
    Jul 29, 2019
    1
    Backtracking, terrible cut scenes, bullet sponge enemies. I jumped on a ladder and clipped through the floor. Ugly skins. The game ONLY has a mini map REPEAT THERE IS NO ACTUAL MAP IN THIS GAME. Don't die in a boss battle because you will just have to start over completely.
  21. Haefen
    Jul 29, 2019
    2
    3/10 at the max. It looks pretty when it wants to work properly, it still gives you a rush for a little while. Bogged with microtransactions and apparently more on the way based on their own Steam page. Pretty much all the same weapons but with less dual wielding and the protagonists never shut up. I think the only redeeming quality is playing with a friend, but that's because you're3/10 at the max. It looks pretty when it wants to work properly, it still gives you a rush for a little while. Bogged with microtransactions and apparently more on the way based on their own Steam page. Pretty much all the same weapons but with less dual wielding and the protagonists never shut up. I think the only redeeming quality is playing with a friend, but that's because you're making your own fun.… Expand
  22. Pecone
    Jul 29, 2019
    3
    I am a big fan of the Wolfenstein series, but this - I don't know what this is. The new RPG mechanics are terribly implemented, the loot, the guns and the enemies are all the same. The humor is terrible and the plot is **** The whole game is a disaster. The AI is brain-dead, the sister companion is annoying and not helpful at all, the guns are the same from the previous game. There isI am a big fan of the Wolfenstein series, but this - I don't know what this is. The new RPG mechanics are terribly implemented, the loot, the guns and the enemies are all the same. The humor is terrible and the plot is **** The whole game is a disaster. The AI is brain-dead, the sister companion is annoying and not helpful at all, the guns are the same from the previous game. There is absolutely nothing to like, except the game runs really well on PC and it doesn't look half bad, but again - this is a carbon copy of the previous Wolfenstein.
    Do not buy this garbage! Bethesda will turn up the micro-transactions to 11 after the reviews, just watch. There are micro-transactions currently, but it will get much, much worse.

    I bought this game for $20 and I still feel like I paid too much! It is terrible. I never thought I would say that about a Wolfenstein game, but here it is...Bethesda did it again.    … Expand
  23. jcarterchadwick
    Jul 29, 2019
    10
    Wolfenstein is a pretty good game with some flaws. Some of the boss fights are fun while others are bullet spongey and long. Jess and Soph have interesting dialogue that is not earthshatteringly good but just above passable. The guns are powerful and fun but most of the dual wielding gone except for use with pistols which is disappointing. The enemies are sometimes bullet spongey as wellWolfenstein is a pretty good game with some flaws. Some of the boss fights are fun while others are bullet spongey and long. Jess and Soph have interesting dialogue that is not earthshatteringly good but just above passable. The guns are powerful and fun but most of the dual wielding gone except for use with pistols which is disappointing. The enemies are sometimes bullet spongey as well but not terrible. The story was interesting enough and makes me excited for a Wolfenstein 3. If you enjoyed the enigma codes in Wolf 2 this guy should be very good for you.… Expand
  24. Max_Swift
    Jul 29, 2019
    1
    It is truly sad to see the Wolfenstein series being slowly dragged though the mud like this. Every aspect of this game is broken.
    -Forget about playing solo. The AI is beyond stupid and forgets to raise you half the time. Plus it has a tendency to just derp out when its pathing breaks
    -the checkpoint system is completely moronic. You don't get ammo back after death and no checkpoints to    It is truly sad to see the Wolfenstein series being slowly dragged though the mud like this. Every aspect of this game is broken.
    -Forget about playing solo. The AI is beyond stupid and forgets to raise you half the time. Plus it has a tendency to just derp out when its pathing breaks
    -the checkpoint system is completely moronic. You don't get ammo back after death and no checkpoints to boot... I don't know how this got past play-testing.
    -Half of the game is spent backtracking. "Slog" doesn't even begin to cover it
    -Did I mention this game has the cringiest dialogue I have seen all year. I had to play on mute just to endure this crap    … Expand
  25. miccael
    Jul 29, 2019
    1
    Well I be damned, what a garbage fire this game is. I have no idea what it has such a high critics score when it is so painfully mediocre, I had to force myself to play it just to review it here, no kidding.
    Who wanted this game?! I am a fan of New Order, Colossus was OK (bad ending), had some real improvements but story was not as bad as this garbage. This is carbon copy of Colossus    Well I be damned, what a garbage fire this game is. I have no idea what it has such a high critics score when it is so painfully mediocre, I had to force myself to play it just to review it here, no kidding.
    Who wanted this game?! I am a fan of New Order, Colossus was OK (bad ending), had some real improvements but story was not as bad as this garbage. This is carbon copy of Colossus graphics and sounds and guns with almost NO changes. Intermission screens are CRINGY, screaming "hell yeah dude" after every kill is tiring and just why.... why make this game? Looks like Bethesda forced Arkane to make it. Characters are just bad. No personality. Game has weird bugs like black boxes on screen. And the ending is bad, made the whole story pointless and rushed. Why Wolfenstein needs a RPG mechanics? Levels mean everything, higher LVL enemy means you are down by 1 shot. Every damn game now is doing that. The most fun thing from New Order was dual wielding of guns... well that is gone here. RIP fun stuff.
    Killing animations are bugged too, and repetitive. Level design is bad, they repeat same areas. Even side missions are in same areas and break the "open world" feel that nobody asked. There are also NO checkpoints, you die = start over from beginning. AI sometimes just breaks, especially if you hide. Playing with friend is painful, animations are dumbed down. And of course there are microtransactions lol.
    There is no XP rewards for higher difficulties, you can't pause the game sometimes. Also stealth is useless because of map design.
    But the worst thing? YOU. CANNOT. PLAY. SINGLE PLAYER. OFFLINE!!!
    What! Why?    … Expand
  26. kira84
    Jul 29, 2019
    2
    The game is bad, boring, repetitive, don't bring anything new and can be finished under 6 hours.
    Bethesda has added microtransaction to the game.
    This game is just a mobile game with pc graphics, better keep your money in your pocket.
  27. Thomaz_
    Jul 29, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I painfully regret purchasing this terrible awful game, I wouldn't recommend it even if you were to pirate it or get it for free.… Expand
  28. Giantmonkey
    Jul 29, 2019
    7
    Having a great time with this game, much better than Wolfenstein the new colossus which i thought pretty boring after completing it. This game is a somewhat open world/RPG with mission questing and i personally love it! Fantastic level design and very good gameplay!
  29. christinacrouch
    Jul 29, 2019
    5
    I am approaching this review as a newcomer to the Wolfenstein franchise. I think a more balanced review is needed to redress the balance of metacritic reviews. I'm not going to say that the game is in a good state at the moment, but I do think there are features to recommend, and some of the issues could be patched straighforwardly if the designers were willing to make the game much moreI am approaching this review as a newcomer to the Wolfenstein franchise. I think a more balanced review is needed to redress the balance of metacritic reviews. I'm not going to say that the game is in a good state at the moment, but I do think there are features to recommend, and some of the issues could be patched straighforwardly if the designers were willing to make the game much more playable. There are, also, unfortunately quite a few problems.

    Characters:
    I like having a game with two female protagonists - I find it refreshing in a mostly male dominated genre. Yes they're very goofy, and occasionally the dialogue is rather silly, but I think it adds levity to the game. This is not a game trying to take itself too seriously. If you want something serious, look elsewhere.

    Buddy code
    We liked the buddy code system - I bought the deluxe to share with a friend, and its nice that not everyone has to buy the game to play so you can bring a friend in and see if they enjoy the game first for just an extra £10. More games should do this!

    Performance
    The release of the game was shambolic to put it politely. The PC version released a day before consoles, and you could pre-download it but it didn't work until about a day or so later, I guess when they'd patched it. The known issues at release was also pretty long. This said, when I finally got it running, the game runs smoothly on relatively modest computer performance (I am running a Ryzen 5 2600X and Vega 64). This said, my playing partner was still having glitches through the cut-scenes.

    World
    The story opens as essentially a rescue mission for BJ Blasckowitz set in the 1980s. The sisters infiltrate the French resistance in the underground system of Paris. The initial mission on the blimp is supposed to act as the tutorial, and then the world is designed around an explorable overworld connecting to locations.

    Tutorial/Opening scenario
    The blimp 'tutorial' has rather uneven pacing. The early mission stuff was fairly trivial (like opening shared life crates), but there is a massive difficulty spike with the final boss compared with the rest of the mission. We completed the rest of it on normal, but had to lower to casual to do the boss, and had numerous attempts at it. We do like the 'save your partner' resuscitation and pep system. Unfortunately, the first frustration is that when you both die and game over, the ammo you have is the ammo you had when you died, not when you saved. This means that successive attempts in a limited ammo environment result in dwindling ammo unless you basically do an ammo trolley dash, and then deliberately die, just to start on more ammo. This is such a stupid system that needs patching.

    Traversing Paris
    Once you are done with the tutorial, you reach the resistance hub world, where you can take the metro to your missions in paris (with additional ones to collect from the people at the hub). The hub is decently designed. The game appears to give you choice as to where you can go next, but because of the levelling system, the choice is not as open as it appears because of the level of the enemies. Under level enemies are reasonable trivial. Over level ones will kick your butt. So you only want to do level matched missions. This also brings up the second issue with the game - the RPG mechanics. I can understand the idea of progressively adding mechanics during the tutorial, but locking powers out in the main game is annoying, and the levelling system removes free will. Also some of the powers are disappointing. Dual wield only lets you dual wield pistols (your basic pea-shooter). The second issue that comes out on the world map is saving. There is no saving on the hub world. You die on the way to a mission, its back to the start for you. How about some checkpoints??? Another issue is that there can be named 'wanted' enemies roaming the map that you cannot kill (because you are underlevelled) that you can potentially accidentally run into. And we did.

    Upgrading
    The gun upgrading mechanics seem decent with a huge amount of customisability allowing you to get your guns how you want them to be. However, here comes the next problem:, is that the game doesn't pause when you enter the menu. Need a wee? You can't. Need to upgrade something? Get shot while you are doing it. The game needs a pause function.

    Summary:
    The thing that's disappointing is that the game could be good. The enemy types and environments are interesting, it has a newcomer approachable story and characters. The levelling system could potentially be removed to allow players more free roaming / choice, but retain progressive skill unlocking if they must, and gun upgrading. The game desperately needs more / better placed checkpoints, a proper pause function, and a save system based on either free saving where you want or at least reviving you with the load out you had before the save. 5/10    … Expand
  30. GunsPapaco
    Jul 29, 2019
    1
    You won't hear from "gaming journalists' how **** the AI is, how It brings nothing new to the main game other than semi-rpg stuff(poorly implemented), how there are bullet sponges, abusive microtransactions and you get to play the same levels multiple times. You know why? Because the cringy"progressive" writing Will keep tem from talking about it.
  31. Lukecali97
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    Wow another franchise that I may have to kiss goodbye bye due to micro transactions being present this to me seems like Bethesda is Mandating micro transactions to be in every game they publish even if it’s only a 12 hour game with little to no replay value that’s appealing to sjw,s if the two teenage female protagonist are anything to go by with the way they act and Behave which Does notWow another franchise that I may have to kiss goodbye bye due to micro transactions being present this to me seems like Bethesda is Mandating micro transactions to be in every game they publish even if it’s only a 12 hour game with little to no replay value that’s appealing to sjw,s if the two teenage female protagonist are anything to go by with the way they act and Behave which Does not fit the theme this game franchise has been known for since the very first game no wonder this game was not known to me until release because the Marketing for this game simply didn’t exist. because off this stuff happening to game Franchises I have loved I’ve been getting pushed more so into the Indi market because at least their you can enjoy games the way they Were Meant to be #Fightforgoodgaming… Expand
  32. WNxWind
    Jul 28, 2019
    9
    Wolfenstein: The Division

    - This was a game I was very excited about to play co-op Wolfenstein with friends. I still enjoyed my initial 4 hour session quite a bit, it was quite fun to stream although the night prior when I learned that the fast visceral combat of Wolfenstein was going the route of a bullet sponge-ish route with leveled AI opponents and progression for you and your buddy    Wolfenstein: The Division

    - This was a game I was very excited about to play co-op Wolfenstein with friends. I still enjoyed my initial 4 hour session quite a bit, it was quite fun to stream although the night prior when I learned that the fast visceral combat of Wolfenstein was going the route of a bullet sponge-ish route with leveled AI opponents and progression for you and your buddy (or random/AI) you are playing with.

    With that said, on my rig the game is rather gorgeous at all ultra settings - the combat is indeed satisfying although the kill animations are FAR less brutal and seem to be hit or miss in regards to which weapon is being used and how the bodies react to being hit.
    Having only done 3 side quests I cannot judge the total package. While The previous Machine Game reboots into the Wolfenstein franchise have received 90/100 and then a 91/100 from me - currently after both Accelerated Evolution's reviewers Angles and I played together I am going to give this a 80/100 at this current time.

    I have never been a big fan of soaking bullets into enemies, The Division / Destiny etc. have never been my cup of tea. I was expecting this to be more like Shadow Warrior 2 with a more focused story-line and... without the amazing amount of weapons that game produced as unique weapons. That game is basically Diablo / Torchlight / Path of Exile in first person (think HellGate London except with that Doom/Quake/Wolfish / Serious Sam style combat of Shadow Warrior)

    With that in mind I will recommend this title due to the low price and 30-40 hours of content in a singular play-through with a friend; the replay value seems to be rather high if you end up playing with other friends and have a good time together. for 30 dollars base or the 40 dollar edition I purchased which has the buddy pass (which I still have not used; although it is appreciated). Machine Games and Arkane Studios indeed did do a rather great job here, although not quite what we assumed it would be from the E3 footage.
    upping to 9/10 on Metacritic to offset the negativity.    … Expand
  33. Gardarika
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    Mdaa...It's just a nightmare. Ghostbusters from the world of Wolfenstein.............

    I really wanted to write a humorous review,but it boiled. I don't understand why the main characters are teenage girls! Is the game such a target audience? I do not want to say that you can not make a shooter about teenagers with interesting characters,but there's just some absurdity. A team of    Mdaa...It's just a nightmare. Ghostbusters from the world of Wolfenstein.............

    I really wanted to write a humorous review,but it boiled.

    I don't understand why the main characters are teenage girls! Is the game such a target audience? I do not want to say that you can not make a shooter about teenagers with interesting characters,but there's just some absurdity. A team of three teenage girls exterminates the Nazis.One(black) teenage girl breaks and breaks all systems to Nazis and a game in every possible way hints that she is VERY CLEVER! SEE ,FROM THE GARBAGE COLLECTING DEVICE IS WIRE! Two sisters( the main characters) behave like children,clapping her hands,constantly joking is inappropriate and stupid,flashy in combat, some u like "-Eee rock! Herl power! sister,you're so cool! Look! I'm going to smear that Nazi's head! Oh,I have his brains in my mouth! Hahahaha funny!"and of course the army killing Nazis.Do you know how they came to this? If verbatim "-Pope is gone! Mom's not looking for him! Screw the ancestors! We'll do it ourselves! Ow! We have two exoskeletons in the attic especially for us and a lot of weapons! Screw the ancestors! Let's go kill the Nazis."
    I'm serious.There's the early scene where the girls fly away by themselves by helicopter from parents and angry calls from parents to answer, " Yes mom,I do not care,bye!I'm in France!"What strong and independent teenagers,I just can't! And the Germans are "- It's only the girls do them! ow! How can you lose to the girls! "
    In General, the problem of the narrative that we in a game about mass murder put the standard American story about teenagers who hang out and cool them.And they survive by the way! It's as stupid as if in the beginning life is strange-we played for Dunga in hell to solve their complex emotional problems. And I really don't know WHO
    MACHINE GAMES COME TO MIND THAT FANS OF THE SERIES WAITING FOR A GAME ABOUT TEENAGE GIRLS WITH THEIR PROBLEMS AND GIRL VESELUSHKI?!    … Expand
  34. Trey333
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    Pretty terrible. A very unenjoyable grind, with too many micro transactions. Enemeies have large health bars, and the voice acting is terrible.
  35. Netspirit
    Jul 28, 2019
    2
    They managed to trash what used to be a PC gaming icon with thick leftist propaganda. Why? OMG why?
  36. WoshW
    Jul 28, 2019
    5
    + graphics
    + optimization
    + gameplay
    + level design
    - characters
    - story
    - quest log
  37. Eastw1ng
    Jul 28, 2019
    1
    That AI is a pretty big bummer. We all knew that this game was made to settle some social agendas, so now we're certain that get woke, go broke is a pretty go estimation of when to buy a game and when not to. But seriously... Why is the AI such a piece of **** such a shame
  38. darek79r19
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    You have 0 because of that sh|t
    https://img.ppe.pl/upload/images/blog/14/67/31/small_1467313163.jpeg
  39. Pasadena
    Jul 28, 2019
    5
    Wolfenstein: Youngblood is extremely disappointing on many levels. I've completed the game twice, both times on the highest difficulty setting, completing 100% of side and main quests. [35 hours played | PC]

    The gun-play is probably Youngblood's saving grace; however, so many aspects with a lot of potential have been bastardised in the process of trying to force coherent game-play loops    Wolfenstein: Youngblood is extremely disappointing on many levels. I've completed the game twice, both times on the highest difficulty setting, completing 100% of side and main quests. [35 hours played | PC]

    The gun-play is probably Youngblood's saving grace; however, so many aspects with a lot of potential have been bastardised in the process of trying to force coherent game-play loops into the experience. The game whittles down to receiving uninteresting quests, going through the same areas ad nauseam and developing your character and their weapons. The only payoff is the gun-play, which can only last so long. Upgrades take far too long to acquire, relative to the length of the game; as the game becomes more interesting, mechanically, it becomes far less interesting, holistically.

    The plot is deeply uncompelling and most characters are quest-giving NPCs with very little literary substance to them. The main characters, Jess and Zofia, are lovable and goofy, although contrived at times, in an attempt to make them appear deeper than they are; overall, they're likeable characters, unless you expect them to be much more serious than the game takes itself. The ending of the game is shockingly bad, and really feels like a slap in the face; the game starts with a bang and ends with a whimper.

    The game features microtransactions, although they're fairly unobtrusive, given the experience. The real underlying issue exists with the live service model Bethesda, as both a publisher and a developer, seems to be pushing their computer games towards. Youngblood is no exception to this now-rule, and schizophrenic game design is abundant.

    Over the course of my 35-hour experience, I suffered some bugs which turned out to be fairly game-breaking and many which forced game restarts. The former comprised bugs which made characters extremely powerful or powerless, without good reason; the latter consists of awful audio issues, visual artifacting and crashes. If you're not hosting the campaign, expect some quite frustrating lag which will really hamper your experience. These issues may not be present on platforms other than PC.

    If you have a friend with whom you'd like to play this, I'd recommend purchasing the deluxe edition and taking advantage of the buddy pass system (allowing one to play the campaign without purchase), or wait for a sale if you intend to play it by yourself, or buy individual copies.    … Expand
  40. whatever523
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    The game is so edgy that I cut myself during the install.

    State of gaming 2019.
  41. ironwolf56
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    The fact that this has a 76 critic metacritic right now (with not a single negative review just a few Mixed) should tell you everything you need to know. For whatever reason (ahem I'm sure we can think of a few) the "professionals" are afraid to call this what it is: a joke. Terrible gameplay, spongy enemies (that randomly require special ammo as if this is some paper-rock-scissorsThe fact that this has a 76 critic metacritic right now (with not a single negative review just a few Mixed) should tell you everything you need to know. For whatever reason (ahem I'm sure we can think of a few) the "professionals" are afraid to call this what it is: a joke. Terrible gameplay, spongy enemies (that randomly require special ammo as if this is some paper-rock-scissors system), a broken stealth system, unnecessary game-padding leveling mechanics and oh lookie there! Microtransactions in a co-op game.

    Perhaps instead of patting themselves on the backs with such "clever" story elements as a message making fun of a book in which a con man becomes President of the Reich and builds a giant wall around its borders, they should have been engaging in a bit of actual game development.

    TL;DR: Get Wokenstein, go Brokenstein.    … Expand
  42. LifeHistory
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    Since when this series started to have grind for levels just to force the micro-transaction. The series has died already and it will never be good again because Bethesda will not ever learn and care about gamers. In conclusion this game is as garbage as Bethesda itself. DO NOT BUY IT!
  43. Ge3z
    Jul 28, 2019
    6
    Trust me. This is not SJW game. I do not like over the top feminism and this political agenda is not present in Youngblood. It is just a game with women as protagonists that actually happen to be kinda bland. They are goofy and you cannot describe them in other way because the player does not get to know them in any form due to short storytelling. Total cutscene time is 30 min and you doTrust me. This is not SJW game. I do not like over the top feminism and this political agenda is not present in Youngblood. It is just a game with women as protagonists that actually happen to be kinda bland. They are goofy and you cannot describe them in other way because the player does not get to know them in any form due to short storytelling. Total cutscene time is 30 min and you do not hear them have any dialogue during gameplay either except "let's kill those Nazis!" etc. Gunplay is fun. Character perk progression is well adjusted. HOWEVER, weapon progression is terrible because you can begin to update it on level 25. I have 1/3 of the game behind me and I'm only on 20. Therefore I will be able to customize weapons just after I pass the first half of the game. Lame af. You cannot view awhole map, only a minimap is available. Executions should also have more animations because they get boring real fast. Youngblood is fun co-op experience but underdeveloped.… Expand
  44. PS4_PC_LIFE
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    The game is just atrocious, a 15$ DLC at best, its like they don't care anymore, bullet sponge enemies, lack of a decent story, and the catering to the Feminist SJW crowd just to get some Virtue signaling points from the Blue check marks on twitter, critics that gave this game a positive review don't buy games, we the fans do, so if the fans aren't happy, that means we ain't buying yourThe game is just atrocious, a 15$ DLC at best, its like they don't care anymore, bullet sponge enemies, lack of a decent story, and the catering to the Feminist SJW crowd just to get some Virtue signaling points from the Blue check marks on twitter, critics that gave this game a positive review don't buy games, we the fans do, so if the fans aren't happy, that means we ain't buying your terrible game/games. That's right got a refund an hour later on steam, couldn't even bring myself to finish.… Expand
  45. FoeBus
    Jul 28, 2019
    1
    This game is a combination of pure misery and lack of total understanding for whole concept of this so far good reboot iof series. It is so dull, that consideration of refund is pretty much clear to anyone who actually played the former titles and at least have some sense for aesthetic side of the game design. The twins, who are supposed to replace BJ in his post of "bad ass Nazi-killingThis game is a combination of pure misery and lack of total understanding for whole concept of this so far good reboot iof series. It is so dull, that consideration of refund is pretty much clear to anyone who actually played the former titles and at least have some sense for aesthetic side of the game design. The twins, who are supposed to replace BJ in his post of "bad ass Nazi-killing monster" are the most annoying thing since the invention of allchat in CoD series. It tries to be funny and gore at the same time and it totally fails. The whole plot is stupid as hell and beside new enemies and better guns, there is hardly anything else to pick up, because every single minute spend in this game is like putting salt in your eyes. I will save some time to all of you who are actually considering buying this game for whatever reason (playing co-op or slaying Nazis), it is DEFINITELY not worth the money.… Expand
  46. PhatMonkey
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    I hardly ever leave reviews on Metacritic but I love the Wolfenstein franchise and it has been totally destroyed with this boring RPG annoying trash....
  47. sobhan_mp
    Jul 28, 2019
    2
    ew ew ew!!! how could they mess up the awesome wolfenstein this much is the real mystery! it's like a bloody shooter for 3 years old kids! not recommend at all
  48. Nasher
    Jul 28, 2019
    2
    Writing is bad, characters are obnoxious and irritating, game is very short.

    It's just rubbish...8/10 from so called games journalists? WTF are they smoking?
  49. karlosec89
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    my 39.99 Eu for **** games NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONOONONONONNONOONNONONONONONONONONONOONONONNOONNO
  50. Johnny_Bravo
    Jul 28, 2019
    4
    Игра просто скучна сама по себе. Техническая часть выполнена на отлично, но все остальное просто ужасно. Каждый уровень нужно проходить по два раза как минимум, что растягивает игровой процесс. Игра не стоит своих денег даже с коопомИгра просто скучна сама по себе. Техническая часть выполнена на отлично, но все остальное просто ужасно. Каждый уровень нужно проходить по два раза как минимум, что растягивает игровой процесс. Игра не стоит своих денег даже с коопом
  51. abotgar
    Jul 27, 2019
    1
    very repetitive and have microtransactions, the gameplay mechanics are not immersive and rpg elements don't suite the franchise.
  52. markbrak
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    Expected Doom. Got a bad RPG shooter that seems written by committee. Got this game for free with my video card, and I feel ripped off. Worst Wolfenstein game BY FAR. Very Very Bad.
  53. JacoB_Stone
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    Literally everything that you need to know about this game - it's hybrid of rpg mixed with coop,sjw **** and mtx. Don't even consider to support this crap.
  54. Shnnji
    Jul 27, 2019
    3
    If you call this game a spin off, you can spin my **** middle finger inside your ass, this game is so **** boring i brought my pal and we abused that cool pep system they implemented trying to speedrun levels just to get hit by lvl barrier, then i just dropped it and went to watch the ending on youtube to be even more dissapointed. if you absolutely hate grinding and lame hp bar rpg systemIf you call this game a spin off, you can spin my **** middle finger inside your ass, this game is so **** boring i brought my pal and we abused that cool pep system they implemented trying to speedrun levels just to get hit by lvl barrier, then i just dropped it and went to watch the ending on youtube to be even more dissapointed. if you absolutely hate grinding and lame hp bar rpg system go play previous games, don't waste your time playing this half-assed product.

    Shooting and level design are good though so i give it a 3.    … Expand
  55. Hieulo
    Jul 27, 2019
    3
    Lame storyline, gameplay is easy to get bored after 2hours, shieatty teammate AI.
  56. RustyCoin
    Jul 27, 2019
    1
    Again, Bethesda failed big time. As Wolfenstein game it is very weak, very poorly made. I was expecting pretty same experience as it was with previous games. But in the end I was very disappointed. I paid for a fast-paced shooter, instead I got looter-shooter.

    Pros: Coop is fun Very well optimized Nice graphics Sounds alright Buddy pass (only one copy of the game required in    Again, Bethesda failed big time. As Wolfenstein game it is very weak, very poorly made. I was expecting pretty same experience as it was with previous games. But in the end I was very disappointed. I paid for a fast-paced shooter, instead I got looter-shooter.

    Pros:

    Coop is fun
    Very well optimized
    Nice graphics
    Sounds alright
    Buddy pass (only one copy of the game required in order to play coop - deluxe edition)

    Cons:

    - 40% gameplay, 60% looting. As for Wolfenstein game, of course you're expecting some fast-paced gameplay, just running and shooting nazis all around you, but that's not the case with Youngblood. And it is one of major problems with this game - you gonna spend more time looting than actually playing/shooting enemies. This game is more like a Borderlands than Wolfenstein. You have to loot silver coins for weapon upgrades, skins and special abilities.
    - Bullet-spongy enemies. It seems adding RPG elements to new games has become new trend. It was the case with Far Cry New Dawn, AC: Origins, Odyssey (it looks like new Ghost Recon game also gonna be the same crappy way), Youngblood is no exception - we got some goddamn RPG elements - health bars, level and skill system. Which means if you wanna keep going with main story, you going have to farm side missions, in order to proceed, because with health bars now enemies got those little skull icons above their heads, indicating you are too weak to proceed here further.
    - Player has to constantly keep changing weapons, because with health and armor bars now, you have to use proper weapons in order to penetrate enemy's armor and kill them. And constantly changing weapons just ruins immersion for me. I remember in Doom and Serious Sam games (very similar to Wolfenstein, comparing gunplay), all you had to do was to pick your favourite weapon, make sure you got enough ammo and then just blast everyone in your way. Well, congratulations Bethesda, it seems you've managed to f**k this up with Youngblood.
    -Dumb and buggy AI. I came across some enemies that were glitched. I was shooting them and they just weren't responding to that, just walking as usual.
    -Microtransactions. Oh, what a surprise....

    Maybe you will have some fun with this game at start, particularly if you're playing coop, but honeslty this could've been so much better. Instead of maintaining the basics of Wolfenstein's gameplay, they're trying to make this into looter-shooter.

    P.S. Let me just add this. I strongly believe that devs and publishers are doing this only so they could monetize new games later. It's because they want to implement loot-box system and microtransactions, they wanna force gamers to spend more and more money for some random, useless in-game loot (when new AAA games already cost 60-90-120 euros). That's why they're adding all these RPG features like in Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon, Anthem, Division and other games. That way, they can justify all this loot-boxes nonsense.
    Ubisoft be like: "oh look at AC: Odyssey, it's very grindy game, so we're just adding some "time savers" for a real money, just to make it a little bit easier for you." EA by like "it's not loot-boxes, it's "surprise mechanics", like kinder eggs, people love getting surprises."

    Wolfenstein: Youngblood is perfect example of why gaming has been going downhill for several years now. No immersion, no interesting characters, no more great stories or fun gameplays. Only SJW bulls**t and political correctness, that's what we're getting in games now.

    FU Ubi, FU EA, FU Activision and FU Bethesda, ♥♥♥♥ing up gaming industry right now, and it just works...    … Expand
  57. petoch
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    Its all wrong, its like borderlands, you cant do satisfying headshots. Grinding like in mmorpg. It rather should be in vein of Enemy territory, that could be so much more fun.
  58. Greg_bulls_23
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    wolfenstein youngblood isn't a good game at all, it has micro-transactions and spongy enemies, a lot was changed to the pint of not being fun.
  59. pailbuckets
    Jul 27, 2019
    9
    Lifelong fan of series: I’ve played Wolf3D, Spear of Destiny, RTCW, Wolfenstein 2009, TNO, TOB and TNC. This is another strong entry in the Machinegames series with stunning environments, likeable characters, and challenging fights made more interesting by extremely detailed level design. Many reviewers have complained about the RPG elements; they are pretty much like the ones in Doom 2016Lifelong fan of series: I’ve played Wolf3D, Spear of Destiny, RTCW, Wolfenstein 2009, TNO, TOB and TNC. This is another strong entry in the Machinegames series with stunning environments, likeable characters, and challenging fights made more interesting by extremely detailed level design. Many reviewers have complained about the RPG elements; they are pretty much like the ones in Doom 2016 and no more cumbersome to manage. Also I’ve heard people dunking on the AI companion, and I’ve had no problems with it. The reviving mechanic took some getting used to but it is manageable. You can completely ignore the micro transaction system. Sorry to see that another good Wolfenstein game is facing typical gamer backlash (look at the wording of the negative reviews and it becomes clear it’s the usual reactionary trolls who would have hated TNO too if they’d been paying attention at all.… Expand
  60. rucus
    Jul 27, 2019
    10
    just got this game and am loving it so far. im a big fan of rpg games where you have a lvling system and skills you can upgrade which this game has. would diffently recommend if looking for a new shooter that's not a cookie cutter like most shooters these days are
  61. Hack
    Jul 27, 2019
    6
    A failed experiment. The RPG lite and open-world(ish) elements both hurt the game more than help it, and the addition of enemy armour types really killed the gameplay for me. Running out of the correct ammo would result in you having to shoot rubber bullets at enemies until they die, which felt like it took forever.

    Another major problem is the structure of the game, having a central    A failed experiment. The RPG lite and open-world(ish) elements both hurt the game more than help it, and the addition of enemy armour types really killed the gameplay for me. Running out of the correct ammo would result in you having to shoot rubber bullets at enemies until they die, which felt like it took forever.

    Another major problem is the structure of the game, having a central hub where you get MMO style side quests just wasn't fun, often you'd be sent to an area you'd just finished, having to reclear it all to pick up some documents or whatever, which made the game feel very repetitive. Also, enemies will just respawn on you now, and areas will fully repopulate if you step out for a second to turn your quest in. And because you're constantly going back and forth to the hub you'll see a ton of loading screens.

    The game does look nice, run well and has solid audio though, which is to be expected from iD6. I also didn't mind Beavis and Butt-head (Jess and Soph), although Wolfenstein without BJ just feels wrong.

    Overall Young Blood just fails short, and everything new they tried flopped massively.    … Expand
  62. Steyraus
    Jul 27, 2019
    4
    What Happend to Bethesda??.
    When i FINALLY Finished the terrible "Evil Within 2" and suffered though the "Girl Power, Wahmen R better" Ending, I was convinced bethesda had lost their minds and had started hiring Antifa to make their games.
    Anyone that wasnt convinced " The new Collosus" was a middle finger to white men and a propaganda piece for this weird modern Social Justice political    What Happend to Bethesda??.
    When i FINALLY Finished the terrible "Evil Within 2" and suffered though the "Girl Power, Wahmen R better" Ending, I was convinced bethesda had lost their minds and had started hiring Antifa to make their games.
    Anyone that wasnt convinced " The new Collosus" was a middle finger to white men and a propaganda piece for this weird modern Social Justice political trend going around these days, must be convinced after playing young Blood.
    Bethesda are fully political now, they have jumped in head first, political view over good games, revenue be damned..
    Eventually this crazy sjw cancer that has penetrated, games ,movie. TV etc , will no longer be trendy, and Bethesda will be left standing with no respect, no dignity, no fans and no good franchises.. When you hate the main demographic that buy your product and you show them this hate so blatantly, they return the feeling in kind, and thats where Bethesda will be left..
    There is a game here, but its not good and its drenched in the social politics, nearly every gamer is sick and tired of hearing about,, And no!! these Gamers, arent racist or sexist or Bigots or Nazis,(Whatever other name these devs call normal people) they are just tired of these companies acting like they are, by sewing blatant messaging into their entertainment.    … Expand
  63. Tootzo
    Jul 27, 2019
    8
    The game is damn fun, the shooting feels great and it’s non-linearity may make the story a tad less interesting but the replayability is pretty good. If you like looter-shooter games with some grinding, this game is for you. It’s basically Wolfenstein meets The Division and the microtransactions are just for cosmetics and can be easily avoided just by playing. I really don’t know what’sThe game is damn fun, the shooting feels great and it’s non-linearity may make the story a tad less interesting but the replayability is pretty good. If you like looter-shooter games with some grinding, this game is for you. It’s basically Wolfenstein meets The Division and the microtransactions are just for cosmetics and can be easily avoided just by playing. I really don’t know what’s wrong with you people. Maybe I’m getting old, maybe most of the world population who is able to write on a website is just plain stupid … Expand
  64. LostinNY690
    Jul 27, 2019
    1
    This game shows once again the disconnect with the Game Journalists and those who actually play video games for you know for fun. I don't care about the protagonists being women nor do I mind they have what some would consider SJW leanings. My issue with this game is all of the bugs and glitches that for some reason Bethesda continues to get free passes when it comes to this garbage.This game shows once again the disconnect with the Game Journalists and those who actually play video games for you know for fun. I don't care about the protagonists being women nor do I mind they have what some would consider SJW leanings. My issue with this game is all of the bugs and glitches that for some reason Bethesda continues to get free passes when it comes to this garbage. Also, don't get me started on the AI, grind fest, microtransactions taken to insane levels. Please let this series take a long rest again and bring back with inspired writing not this pile of hot garbage. We now know why Bethesda didn't advertise this game, pass or wait for a sale if they fix the bugs which I suspect they will eventually the game goes up to a middle of the road 5.0. Wait for a deep discount unless you are a diehard fan that needs to complete their collection even then I'd wait until the first major patch.… Expand
  65. nimce
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    What have they done? COOP ONLY in Wolfenstein? (you can play with a bot instead, but it's terrible) no real campaign? micro-transactions?!!

    Terrible, I wish I could get a refund...
  66. Sephriroth1
    Jul 27, 2019
    2
    Bethesda...
    I really don't know what you're doing there. Another garbage game,
    Except for a few moments, play pure waste of time. Just delete it PLS no Canon Story bad characters even worse..The game has become racist feminist boring as hell .Micro transactions included ofcorse.. From me 2/10
    I certainly do not recommend this game Waste of time , money and mental health
  67. Nekkdm
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    Its not interesting to play at al. The main characters are very boring. The plot is dull. A great one game became feministic **** with uninspiring gameplay.
  68. kambaloy
    Jul 27, 2019
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing! BUT, it's fully coop game. New mechanics that were added bring a new taste to the franchise. On PS4 graphics fully with WOW-effect. Two daughters are well written as characters and they look like real woman, not like pornstars (oh god finally). The plot is not outstanding, but c'mon that's Wolfenstein. All negatives reviews are from people who cannot acceptThis game is absolutely amazing! BUT, it's fully coop game. New mechanics that were added bring a new taste to the franchise. On PS4 graphics fully with WOW-effect. Two daughters are well written as characters and they look like real woman, not like pornstars (oh god finally). The plot is not outstanding, but c'mon that's Wolfenstein. All negatives reviews are from people who cannot accept that the main characters are girls. I really experienced something like that when I played DOOM2016 for the first time. Don't listen to the fools, let your self get your own opinion. And just don't be so retrograde. So, it's for sure 8/10, but I put 10/10 because the rating 3/10 is fully undeserved.… Expand
  69. Philkidder
    Jul 27, 2019
    2
    Don’t buy this game. It’s nothing like it’s predecessors. The micro transactions. Forced co op, bad writing. And worst of all a checkpoint system that makes the game unplayable. You can play for 45 minutes them die and start at the beginning again, which is obviously unacceptable in modern gaming .
  70. Darkmoon99
    Jul 27, 2019
    10
    I got this game for precisely the reason so many Wolfenstein fans seem to hate it. It is finally something different with the Wolfenstein franchise. A friend and I who play it together absolutely love the game. It has a story, if not a bit cliched (find missing daddy), has a lot of fun humor elements and is well voice acted. It isn't an on the rails shooter like previous Wolfenstein gamesI got this game for precisely the reason so many Wolfenstein fans seem to hate it. It is finally something different with the Wolfenstein franchise. A friend and I who play it together absolutely love the game. It has a story, if not a bit cliched (find missing daddy), has a lot of fun humor elements and is well voice acted. It isn't an on the rails shooter like previous Wolfenstein games but is instead a completely different animal. It has a sort-of open world element, RPG-like mechanics like Diablo in that you have 3 skill trees with skills that you can buy with skill points you get for completing missions and leveling up. Different skills cost a different # of skill points to get. With them you can increase your max health, max armor, heal/repair health & armor when getting your friend back to their feet again, get a cloaking ability and upgrades for it and melee skills like "crush" to name some. If you play it long enough you'll be able to eventually max-out your character with all of the skills/upgrades. There are stealth kills and different melee kill types you can do like forcing/twisting a gun back towards an enemy before it being triggered. It was surprising the first time I got into a melee struggle with an enemy with his weapon and was able to get them to shoot themselves in the face. It is a bit different for each weapon type an enemy may be wielding.

    Despite people calling it a looter-shooter like Borderlands, it is NOT. Once you get a weapon, it is yours forever (except temporary "big guns" you loot off big enemies or find in breakable crates) and it is just a basic weapon of that type that you upgrade with "silver coins" you find as loot. The weapons are not randomized enchanted/variable weapons like Diablo and Borderlands. The only thing looter in this is the silver coins for weapon upgrades and collectibles. Don't let the hate scare you away from this gem. Especially if you are looking for a fun game where you can kill nazis in a lot of different ways and has a story with humor to it. I rarely leave reviews for games here but after seeing all of the hate, I felt I needed to give a different point of view,

    I had to show the developers and other potential players that not everybody hates this game and is angry at the developers for daring to do something different with a franchise. Some of us absolutely love and have fun with it. It is a great game on its own and a shame that it is getting so much hate from Wolfenstein fanboys who wanted yet another clone of the previous games and seem to hate anything evolving and being different about the game play. Personally I get bored with straight up shooters where you follow a fixed/limited path killing streams of enemies along the way. I really like the additional engagement and goals I have in this style of a game. This was so engaging and fun for us that we spent over six hours straight playing it because we lost track of time while immersed in the game.

    P.S. As for the micro-transaction hate, it is COSMETICS ONLY and can all be purchased with in-game silver coins as well. I can earn enough coins for an armor or weapon skin in about an hour or two if I am not a lazy whiner who wants everything given to me without effort.    … Expand
  71. druout1944
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    No Blazkowicz, just the same SJW bs that continues to drag our society towards total emasculation.
  72. benbosum123
    Jul 27, 2019
    10
    beyler oyun bana göre efsane diyerleri neden bu oyuna bukadar kötü puan verdiler bilmem eleştirmenler bile oyunu güzel buldurlar ama karakterler 2 kız kardeşya çok cring konuşuolar o biraz dalga geçilecek ve komik bi konu ama bunlar oyuna kötü şeyler eklemior aksine iyi komik.
  73. Stuvok
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    There is nothing to say about Wolfenstein: Youngblood except... what the heck is this?
  74. metalbaba
    Jul 27, 2019
    1
    Nice graphics. Can be slighty funny during co-op with friend. Otherwise cringy, misplaced, disrespectfull.
  75. VegasKeVa
    Jul 27, 2019
    3
    - Do you have Waaaaaaay more money than brains? You're in luck! THIS is the game for you! I bet you couldn't sleep very well last night, tossing and turning because you miss playing a microtransaction posing as a game!
    - Did you HATE New Order, Young Blood, Colossus and have been longing for a day without the fun game play and immersion those titles had? You're in luck! THIS is the    - Do you have Waaaaaaay more money than brains? You're in luck! THIS is the game for you! I bet you couldn't sleep very well last night, tossing and turning because you miss playing a microtransaction posing as a game!
    - Did you HATE New Order, Young Blood, Colossus and have been longing for a day without the fun game play and immersion those titles had? You're in luck! THIS is the game for you! You don't need immersion and fun in your games - that's so 2014-2017!
    - Were you looking for a game with good grafix? You're in luck! THIS is the game for you! Yes, there is some lovely rooms you will have the chance to see over and over and over and over and over again! Lucky You! Variety is overrated anyway!
    - Do you want to play a game where you spend half your time trying to figure out if it is this gun or that gun you are supposed to be using on that approaching guy? You're in luck! THIS is the game for you!
    - I can tell by the look in your eye that you have been longing for cringy sister characters in your next game that have dialog so bad that it will make you say 'This is stupid' actually out loud? You're in luck! THIS is the game for you! Who cares if it stupid and cringy - it has HER power!    … Expand
  76. DialingCat1
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    After completing the game I can say that this is garbage. This RPG mechanics ruined the game. It's just not fun anymore. Either you grind or suffer. Storyline is a joke. Main characters of anti-charismatic, boss fight are pathetic and the game ends with a cliffhanger. Please, don't tell me, that Wolfenstein 3 is gonna be about this characters. If so, I am officially stop buying this game.
  77. HEARTGATES
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    This game suck ass compared to the previous installments. The story was boring and the game didn't really add nothing interesting.
  78. Efesys
    Jul 27, 2019
    3
    Oh, let's make your Far Cry New Dawn, the players like it so much when their enemies have a lot of life strips to absorb 3 horns from the machine gun and then when they eat = wrap up micropayments with them that they drown.
    Bethesda, too, stood in a pose to push through the mobile standards on the PC and the console market, we will not let the brothers buy the witcher and the cyberpunk,    Oh, let's make your Far Cry New Dawn, the players like it so much when their enemies have a lot of life strips to absorb 3 horns from the machine gun and then when they eat = wrap up micropayments with them that they drown.
    Bethesda, too, stood in a pose to push through the mobile standards on the PC and the console market, we will not let the brothers buy the witcher and the cyberpunk, do not buy games with the store inside!    … Expand
  79. Hrzy
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    This game has been ruined with micro transactions, grind, SJW, open world elements, broken mechanics, and terrible AI. It’s a cash grab with the series name. Story is boring and writing is bad. R.I.P. Wolfenstein series
  80. visibledark
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    This game could win "worst designed game 2019" as well as "butchered franchise of the decade". No wonder there was no real marketing for this piece of s***!
  81. blaze_of_glory
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    Феминистический бред полностью лишенный смысла и логики,вот серьезно о чем думали разработчики,когда делали это бред?!На какую аудиторию ориентировались?На девочек подросткового возраста?Серьезно? Это больше не тот шутер,что был раньше,из мясного шутера игра превратилась в унылое подобие РПГ с лвлами и всеми из этого вытекающими,Феминистический бред полностью лишенный смысла и логики,вот серьезно о чем думали разработчики,когда делали это бред?!На какую аудиторию ориентировались?На девочек подросткового возраста?Серьезно? Это больше не тот шутер,что был раньше,из мясного шутера игра превратилась в унылое подобие РПГ с лвлами и всеми из этого вытекающими,
  82. vizzi01
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    This is such a **** game it boggles the mind. Feels like anthem only somehow even less interesting... Gold bars, padded enemies and missions with the spice of life **** AI co-op. Seriously did anyone playtest this before release?
  83. bartcbem
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    Not sure what I just played. It has nothing to do with what I love about good old Wolfenstein.
    It has micro transactions, sponge bullet enemies, terrible level design, abysmal save (or lack of) system and two caricatures as main characters. If this is a glimpse at the future of FPS gaming then its time for me to find another hobby. Very sad.
  84. Zelicko
    Jul 26, 2019
    0
    Trash. sisters are cringe as **** level design is terrible, shoting is boring, micro transactions in price of 1/3 of the game
  85. wtfisthat319
    Jul 26, 2019
    10
    The only complaint I have is the usual launch day game play bugs that are ubiquitous with modern Game releases nothing serious that is deal breaker however. The story does tie into the the previous Games very well. Thanks to the incessant inane classic 80's teenager dialog the playable characters feel like daughters or nieces rather than a sex symbol or eye candy which was a nice change ofThe only complaint I have is the usual launch day game play bugs that are ubiquitous with modern Game releases nothing serious that is deal breaker however. The story does tie into the the previous Games very well. Thanks to the incessant inane classic 80's teenager dialog the playable characters feel like daughters or nieces rather than a sex symbol or eye candy which was a nice change of pace imo but can wear thin quickly depending on who you are. The Arkane touch to the open world aspect is obvious and actually a nice touch that makes for some more fun exploration that the previous entries did not have/need(?) I want to note that the developers under the Bethesda Game Studios producing The Elder Scrolls and Fallout properties need to look at what the other developer studios under the Bethesda brand umbrella are doing and producing and take cues and inspiration from them and possibly employ some of the tech they are using that is obviously in some ways better than what we have seen in Fallout or The Elder Scrolls thus far. Not sure why this is getting zeros and 1's so I am giving a 10 out of 10 instead of an 9 or 8.5. Get this game and help make France Nazi free… Expand
  86. Rubberfacts
    Jul 26, 2019
    1
    I guess Wolfenstein is just another vehicle infected by the far left's need to turn everything into propaganda. There is very little to like here if you were a fan of previous games in the franchise. Annoying characters, aggravating gunplay, and ill fitting rpg mechanics. The music is great though, so buy the soundtrack, skip the propaganda.
  87. Toastermate
    Jul 26, 2019
    9
    A fun new take on the franchise. I really enjoy the combat, the gameplay, the open world aspect and the graphics. I also really like how you get more and more abilities throughout the game. The only thing I didn't like as much was the lack of a real story. All in all it's a fun Looter Shooter spin off but if you expect a Wolfenstein 3 you wont be happy.
  88. SaiyanPride89
    Jul 26, 2019
    0
    This is just an expansion. But it doesn’t end there. It has micro transactions, buggy AI, boring plot, cringe dialogue, and finally the cherry on top. It went full SJW. From a veteran Wolfenstein fan, all I can say is don’t buy this garbage.
  89. MacheteDontText
    Jul 26, 2019
    2
    Member how ppl were whining about strong female characters in Kill Bill or Planet Terror? No?? I wonder why...
  90. ferry90
    Jul 26, 2019
    10
    This is a great game,but with the wrong name maybe.The gunplay is awesome. level design is nice,it's a sort of open world with a lot of quest.The upgrade system of charahcter and weapons is good.Graphically impressive.Deserves a lot more!
  91. Lordbadface
    Jul 26, 2019
    10
    Excelente juego para matar a todos los nazis o los neonazis que Chillán porque no es dirigido a ellos,por tener protagonistas femeninas. Buenas mecánicas y una gran experiencia de gameplay.
  92. celldwellers
    Jul 26, 2019
    0
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  93. gilder66
    Jul 26, 2019
    4
    Good gunplay and action, everything you expect from a Wolfenstein game. However, the characters and dialogue are 10/10 on the cringe scale, it was tough to slog through, eventually I just turned the sound down during cut scenes.
  94. Pi547
    Jul 26, 2019
    10
    Honestly it's a solid 8/10 game and co op spin off done generally well. Giving it 10 to piss off all the raged incels triggered over alien to them WahMens. Also the micro transaction is solely cosmetic.
  95. Ned_Flanders
    Jul 26, 2019
    1
    This game has been ruined with micro transactions, grind, open world elements, broken mechanics, and terrible AI. It’s a cash grab with the series name. Story is boring and writing is bad.
  96. Inkvizzz
    Jul 26, 2019
    0
    Я скажу только одно, что еще одна серия пала под натиском SJW мусора, как же это печально
  97. RobS55
    Jul 26, 2019
    1
    Gave it a 1 because you do still get to kill nazis. The game is absolutely nothing like any of the previous games in the series and I would advise against it if you are on the fence. I played a few mins of co-op and was immediately in deep regret.
  98. Xiphiqix
    Jul 26, 2019
    0
    Gold Bars as microtransactions, skins for money in single player. Weapons lack punch, an FPS that feels like a greed grind. This is sheeplestein game in wolfenthesda clothing. If your a fan of the franchise prepare to be disappointed and taken advantage of.
  99. JZerZ
    Jul 26, 2019
    7
    I just started Young blood today and managed to play about 15-20 minutes on my own until someone joined me. I say joined me, they joined then didn't move for 5 minutes... I died and decided my worry was going to be real! Playing this sort of game online with a random other player is going to ruin the discovery aspect and ability to be stealthy if that's what you want to do. In the caseI just started Young blood today and managed to play about 15-20 minutes on my own until someone joined me. I say joined me, they joined then didn't move for 5 minutes... I died and decided my worry was going to be real! Playing this sort of game online with a random other player is going to ruin the discovery aspect and ability to be stealthy if that's what you want to do. In the case of other co op games people generally run off, try to just leg it through the game or don't match the style of game play you are going for. More often then not it's charging in 'Leeroy Jenkins' style! Now I don't want to play the game on line as it should be so not to be pressed to not read the notes or other content to keep up.
    I think the game might have chosen a bold new direction, but that is not what I expect from Wolfenstein! I'm just hoping when I go back and play it offline as I now intend to, I'll not choose the wrong experience...
    I'd love to give this 10/10 and have been counting down the days till release, but so far in the snippet I've played, I can see the co-op being rubbish unless with a friend preferably on LAN or voice comms. 6 seems fair.
    Luckily I got the game for free!    … Expand
  100. madcat148
    Jul 26, 2019
    3
    I have a feeling that they wanted to attract more people using Wolfenstein IP, but giving us not actually Wolfenstein. Absolutely everything in this game killing me as a fan!
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 50
  3. Negative: 2 out of 50
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 11, 2019
    70
    When Youngblood falls back to its linear roots, like in Bruder missions, it turns into a pretty good Wolfenstein game; but its open-world segments and RPG elements feel entirely out of place. [Issue#240, p.58]
  2. VG247
    Sep 18, 2019
    60
    From a pure level design perspective, it’s a huge improvement over Wolfenstein 2. Unfortunately, it seems to have forgotten a lot of what made both New Order and The New Colossus such great games in the process.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Sep 11, 2019
    55
    Detailed environments is the only thing that Youngblood inherited from its famous parents. The rest is just wild mess of ideas that the devs plucked from all their favorite first-person shooters.
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