Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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2.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 923 Ratings

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  1. Joe_Friday
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    It's a fast paced first person shooter that looks and plays like all the other Wolfenstein games. If you've enjoyed the previous games in the series, then you'll enjoy this.
  2. Jockedamus
    Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Fun coop shooter with pretty decent dialogue. It's no Oscar script but did you really expect that?

    But I guess you won't have fun if you're a sexist, racist, entitled 14 year old mouthbreathing neckbeard wannabe.

    Graphics: 10/10
    Audio: 8/10
    UI: 9/10
    Optimization: 10/10
    Coop-Fun: 8.5/10
  3. 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
  4. 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!
  5. soyateo
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    I love the game, its playability your sister accompanies you at all times when you play alone, I had no fault the scenarios I loved, I liked the story and will see another Wolfenstein.
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. ItsGosho
    Sep 26, 2019
    10
    The game is amazing! If you play singleplayer it feels like it is ,the other character doesnt mess around and the mechanics are good,there is grinding and upgrades ,which is amazing!
  9. 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
  10. denis676767
    Jul 26, 2019
    10
    мне понравилось, как и все прошлые части))
  11. SevenSins
    Jul 26, 2019
    10
    greate game with coop, but got some problem... some enemy 1shoot us... its not game for #yolo playstyle
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. Rbgalls95
    Aug 3, 2019
    10
    People are rightfully freaking out but the games only 30$ and it’s a pretty fun coop experience if this was 60$ then I could see the issue but people need to chill
  17. CheesePake
    Jul 30, 2019
    10
    Столько отрицательных отзывов, что я просто шокирован. Ведь игра просто находка. Она шедевральна! И сейчас я подробно распишу почему эта игра просто 10/10.

    1. Помните Бласковича? Этого невзрачного солдафона в первой части и нытика во второй? Так вот тут этого недоразумения нет. Тут у нас две девчушки-хохотушки, которые блюют после первого убийства нациста и потом, как ни в чем не    Столько отрицательных отзывов, что я просто шокирован. Ведь игра просто находка. Она шедевральна! И сейчас я подробно распишу почему эта игра просто 10/10.

    1. Помните Бласковича? Этого невзрачного солдафона в первой части и нытика во второй? Так вот тут этого недоразумения нет. Тут у нас две девчушки-хохотушки, которые блюют после первого убийства нациста и потом, как ни в чем не бывало, начинают весело их всех разрывать на части. Вот это я понимаю! Сразу проникаешься к главным героям. Чувствуешь из развитие. Понимаешь их.

    2. Помните те серые и скучные катсцены между миссиями в предыдущей части? Так вот выдохните! Их здесь нет! Все четко и лаконично: карта и пара слов о месте где вы будете играть. Просто и шедеврально.

    3. Музыка. Помните как она постоянно мешала вам? Заставляла подстраиваться под нее и быстрее рубить нацистов. Расслабьтесь. Здесь этот изъян исправлен. Ее тут считай нет.

    4. Предыдущие части явно были для казуальщиков. Кому интересно бегать по локации и весело мочить горы солдат? Вот тут настоящий хардкор. Будь у вас хоть плазмоган, но вы не собьете щит солдату-срочнику, призванному в армию Германии из деревни под Берлином. Сразу видна проработка мира, ведь технологии Германии в игре запредельны. Все как и должно быть!

    5. Линейность для ленивых геймеров! Здесь же вам предоставлен полный доступ к локациям! Вы можете как спасти из лап захватчиков пару бомжей, что копались в урнах на улицах Парижа, и попали под сапог патруля, так и спереть сухпаек у офицера Ганса, который он спрятал в сейф в соседней локации. Ах да, код от этого сейфа будет лежать в другом конце города, так что развлечетесь и побегаете на славу! Такого разнообразия и проработки сайдквестов я не видел давно. Ведьмак и в подметки не годится! К тому же игра старательно окунает вас в эти шикарные задания. Ведь если вы пойдете по сюжету уровнем меньше, то вы ничего не сделаете своими пукалками срочникам в уберброне. Реализм!

    Таким образом, совершенно не понимаю всех претензий, что высказываются к игре. Развелось нынче токсичных геймеров из нижнего интернета. Игра просто 10/10 и для меня игра года однозначно!    … Expand
  18. OneriK
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Do people even understand what a 0 stands for? How entitled is this generation of gamers to think that this is the biggest game abortion of all time. It really irritates me how entitled gamers are nowadays. You are literally rating this lower then pretty much every mobile game that has ever been created. Think about that.

    This game isn't like its predecessors but it IS good. Gold bars    Do people even understand what a 0 stands for? How entitled is this generation of gamers to think that this is the biggest game abortion of all time. It really irritates me how entitled gamers are nowadays. You are literally rating this lower then pretty much every mobile game that has ever been created. Think about that.

    This game isn't like its predecessors but it IS good. Gold bars can be completely bypassed. It is an aesthetic thing, NOT gameplay affected.

    The dialogue IS funny and the gameplay IS good.

    There are a few flaws, but in no way does it warrant a 0 from the general mass.

    Graphics: 9
    Audio: 9
    Gameplay: 7
    Design: 7

    I will rate this 10 though, seeing as most of the reviewers here lack the ability to critique properly.    … Expand
  19. Denchous
    Aug 19, 2019
    10
    Awesome gaim with best friend if you haven't friends it doesn’t mean you have to give a bad mark for this game I don't understand this people
  20. tavrosnitram
    Oct 20, 2019
    10
    dumb sjws ruining the game industry!11!1!1!1!one!!11!11 ):/ ):/ ):/ ):/ ):/
  21. Nomax
    Nov 4, 2021
    10
    Игра зайдёт только тем кто собрался играть в нее постоянно вместе с другом, одному играть в неё настоятельно не рекомендую, НО ЧТО МЕНЯ ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНО КИНУЛО В ЖЕСТКУЮ ЭЙФОРИЮ И КАЙФ ТАК ЭТО ПОСЛЕДНЯЯ ЧАСТЬ ИГРЫ И ФИНАЛЬНЫЙ БОСС! ЭТО ПРОСТО ЛЮТАЯ ПУШКА!Игра зайдёт только тем кто собрался играть в нее постоянно вместе с другом, одному играть в неё настоятельно не рекомендую, НО ЧТО МЕНЯ ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНО КИНУЛО В ЖЕСТКУЮ ЭЙФОРИЮ И КАЙФ ТАК ЭТО ПОСЛЕДНЯЯ ЧАСТЬ ИГРЫ И ФИНАЛЬНЫЙ БОСС! ЭТО ПРОСТО ЛЮТАЯ ПУШКА!
  22. 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
  23. tylerdurden516
    Oct 7, 2020
    9
    Recently revisited this game since they added the RTX features to this game that will be featured in the upcoming XSX and PS5 consoles, and oh.my.god..... The ray tracing and lighting make this literally the best looking game I've ever seen, and with Nvidia DLSS I can't express in words how well this game runs. I know a lot of fans of the Wolfenstein franchise were upset cause this wasn'tRecently revisited this game since they added the RTX features to this game that will be featured in the upcoming XSX and PS5 consoles, and oh.my.god..... The ray tracing and lighting make this literally the best looking game I've ever seen, and with Nvidia DLSS I can't express in words how well this game runs. I know a lot of fans of the Wolfenstein franchise were upset cause this wasn't a story based single player game, and I get that. The dialogue is kinda annoying, BUT the mechanics of the game still shine. They gunplay is superb, the 80's setting is cool, and it's just a hell of a lot of fun to play. I still want a proper single player sequel to Wolfenstein 2 (which Im sure we will get) but if you have Game Pass I urge you to give this game a try. It's a lot of fun.… Expand
  24. RaysOfGrey
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    REVIEWED ON 23-06-2020:

    I have started playing this game this week. I got it with my free Xbox Game pass. And I have to say....I`m not sure were all the negative reviews are coming from. Maybe I missed something? Did It get review bombed on release? I am having an absolute blast. It`s great fun to mow through the nazi`s with my dual machinepistole. The enemie variety keeps in    REVIEWED ON 23-06-2020:

    I have started playing this game this week. I got it with my free Xbox Game pass.
    And I have to say....I`m not sure were all the negative reviews are coming from.
    Maybe I missed something? Did It get review bombed on release?

    I am having an absolute blast. It`s great fun to mow through the nazi`s with my dual machinepistole.
    The enemie variety keeps in interessting. It feels balanced eneough were it is not easy..but I still get a nice sense of being overpowered (As I should with a game like this)

    I have encoutered no bugs. My only complaint would be that the A.I. is a bit simple and my A.I.-Sister (I play offline) Is not very dependable.

    But that said.....I`m having fun. And I like the game. Sorry for the haters out there ;-)
    I can recommend.
    EDIT: The combat is just very...very satisfying. 4 hours in and I just don`t get tired of it ;-) It`s fun.

    Also the graphics are A-MA-ZING! I have a new GPU with Ray-tracing and boy let me tell you...this game look absolutely gorgeous! Settings maxed out to "MEIM HEMEL!" or something. Hahah, I loved that.
    It goes from LOW - NORMAL - HIGH - ULTRA - MEIN HEMEL! in the graphics settings. Hahah.
    My german isn`t the best but I think it means something like "O my god / Holy ****    … Expand
  25. quietess
    Jul 26, 2019
    9
    I've always enjoyed wolfenstein games so I might be a bit biased, but this one was pretty good. I'd say the only downside is that it felt like AI was a bit lacking at times, but I think that's pretty usual for a wolfenstein game.
  26. 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
  27. Lake333GLD
    Jul 30, 2019
    9
    A very good spinoff action game!
    I"m sure that hype about Bethesda fails is stupid. Yes, they want as much money, as you can give...
    But THIS project is GREAT, FUN and very playable!!! Do not punish thees developers for others... We hate Fallout 76 - it is awful! But this is a good game from a good developers. Do not be stupid biomass. Support the good experiments like this game!
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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