Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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2.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 923 Ratings

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  1. whatever523
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    The game is so edgy that I cut myself during the install.

    State of gaming 2019.
  2. D4nilf
    Jul 29, 2019
    0
    Ставлю 0 из 10 потому что главные герои ужасны
    А из мясного шутера сделали рпг(
  3. 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?
  4. 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
  5. 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 .
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. Huikk4poks
    Jul 31, 2019
    4
    Wolfenstein: The New Order is one of my favorite FPS games ever made. Wolfenstein The New Colossus was still a good game but pit of a letdown. Youngblood..... Bethesda seriously what are you doing? This game is easily the worst one. I start to worry what are you going to do to my one of my favorite titles.. I mean this game has some good elements on it like gunplay is sometimes enjoyableWolfenstein: The New Order is one of my favorite FPS games ever made. Wolfenstein The New Colossus was still a good game but pit of a letdown. Youngblood..... Bethesda seriously what are you doing? This game is easily the worst one. I start to worry what are you going to do to my one of my favorite titles.. I mean this game has some good elements on it like gunplay is sometimes enjoyable but AI isn't good! Music is still good, some places in Youngblood are interesting and intriguing....BUT....
    This game has a lot of bugs, Graphical glitches, sound errors and poor AI. Co-op element wasn't good, RPG elements are not needed, Main characters are sometimes cute but mostly annoying. Singleplayer experience isn't good with poor AI partner. MICRO-F****NG-TRANSACTIONS!?? That Poor ending and overall writing...god... This really brokes my heart.
    I was considering buying Doom Eternal right away when it comes, but I think I'll wait... oh and that small title The Elder Scrolls 6? Bethesda please step up!    … Expand
  9. ScienceAdvisor
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    This is nothing more than a lobotomized version of previous games, with a co-op design that will make boss battles the most cringe-worthy rage-quitting experience for Single Players due to a total lack of care on behalf of the devs. The AI is so vapid it will walk the secondary character under the boss and just stand there, forcing you to do similar, die, and then respawn. Of course thatThis is nothing more than a lobotomized version of previous games, with a co-op design that will make boss battles the most cringe-worthy rage-quitting experience for Single Players due to a total lack of care on behalf of the devs. The AI is so vapid it will walk the secondary character under the boss and just stand there, forcing you to do similar, die, and then respawn. Of course that means having to replay the last 1-15 minutes of the game. This was the only way they could make it take last 10 hours. So at the end this appears to be a minimal effort mod of previous games as a cash grab to sell micro-transactions which themselves are underwhelming. Avoid at all costs, even on deep discount.

    REMEMBER: Click on a review's name to see who is a shill handing out 10s and whom has been doing this for quite some time, and has no reason to lie.    … Expand
  10. 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
  11. 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!
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. MojitoHappiness
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    Perfect example of no contact with reality and how they literally spit on players. All they care is money, the patch they released so fast makes impossible to cheat ingame money, money you can get by your own wallet. Game is complete garbage with poor gameplay, no improvements at all. Stay away don't buy and don't forget about this game. Let it make you remember what you can expect from them.
  15. Heos
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    Until now, every Wolfenstein based on the fabulous gameplay and despite the numerous complaints quite a good story. Unfortunately, this time we get an absurdly unoperated gameplay with a banal, shallow story.
  16. 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
  17. Jakob2960
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    So unbelievable bad. The writing is so trash tier! So unbelievable bad. The writing is so trash tier! So unbelievable bad. The writing is so trash tier! So unbelievable bad. The writing is so trash tier!
  18. Kpackom
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    How to kill a franchise 101.
    Awful characters.. Don't care for the fact they're women, loads of great women protagonists in games - Horizon: Zero Dawn, Tomb Raider, FF series etc. Those games had characters, this game has garbage. Tedious gameplay. Microtransactions should not exist in full priced games. Aside from okayish graphics and nazi killing this game has nothing to offer. Sad.
  19. Sorokasab
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    Что это за ад? Какие уровни врагов, какой обязательной кооператив!? Что за убожество...
  20. TheCyberWolf
    Jul 31, 2019
    2
    Всё очень плохо, а если играешь один всё ещё хуже. А так же очень много тупого феминизма, я даже поставил бы 5 баллов и посоветовал бы купить игру по большой скидки например 70% чтобы поиграть с другом если не во что играть. Но здесь пускай ваша Анита Саркисян играет в это говно !!!!Всё очень плохо, а если играешь один всё ещё хуже. А так же очень много тупого феминизма, я даже поставил бы 5 баллов и посоветовал бы купить игру по большой скидки например 70% чтобы поиграть с другом если не во что играть. Но здесь пускай ваша Анита Саркисян играет в это говно !!!!
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. abotgar
    Jul 27, 2019
    1
    very repetitive and have microtransactions, the gameplay mechanics are not immersive and rpg elements don't suite the franchise.
  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. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. Amulrei
    Jul 31, 2019
    1
    I am sure the dialog in this game violates some sort of international law for cruel and unusual punishment. The very idea someone got paid hard currency to write this trash fire is painful to think about.

    And this is just the topping for the worst elements of looter-shooter gameplay without any of the actual loot. But hey, there is pay to win items jammed in because of course there is.    I am sure the dialog in this game violates some sort of international law for cruel and unusual punishment. The very idea someone got paid hard currency to write this trash fire is painful to think about.

    And this is just the topping for the worst elements of looter-shooter gameplay without any of the actual loot. But hey, there is pay to win items jammed in because of course there is. This is Bethesda after all.    … Expand
  30. 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
  31. Netspirit
    Jul 28, 2019
    2
    They managed to trash what used to be a PC gaming icon with thick leftist propaganda. Why? OMG why?
  32. DieselTiger
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    No Blazkowicz, just the same SJW bs that continues to drag our society towards total emasculation.
  33. Daermon
    Jul 31, 2019
    3
    This game is not good. Is very bad... just one big sh*t. If you can NOT buy, go back and play true Wolfenstein games.
  34. 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.
  35. Cooltruckerman
    Jul 30, 2019
    1
    The story is bland, they made the mistake of making the gunplay worse, and the repetitive story and enemy's is what finally did it in for me.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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.
  41. 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
  42. bibek
    Aug 16, 2019
    0
    They just killed the legend of Wallenstein in every possible!

    That's enough words for this game...

    The end!
  43. dkeppens
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    Disgusting piece of tripe as always. I can't help but laugh at any idiot who has still bought any 'AAA' game in the last decade. You truly, truly have to be an absolute idiot to do so
  44. juliiouse
    Jul 30, 2019
    3
    I love FPS games, but I really hate the new brand of "open world" FPS games which have flooded the market following the massive success of Borderlands, a game which was so built around the formula that it nailed it, leasing to other developers to follow suit.

    I dislike these games so much because they feel so dead. Progress feels non existent. After clearing an area, you will go back    I love FPS games, but I really hate the new brand of "open world" FPS games which have flooded the market following the massive success of Borderlands, a game which was so built around the formula that it nailed it, leasing to other developers to follow suit.

    I dislike these games so much because they feel so dead. Progress feels non existent. After clearing an area, you will go back through it to see it teeming with the very enemies you've gotten rid of. The levels and story are replaced with generic "quests" with very little payoff and it generally lacks the spectacle seen in more story based games. In this sea of boring open worlds came Wolfenstein: The New Order in 2014-- a game which wasn't afraid of using a linear level structure to set up spectacular set pieces, a harrowing, at times funny and interesting narrative and tight gameplay. This was followed up by the more B-movie style The Old Blood, and 2017's The New Colossus, which felt a bit flabbier, sacrificing the tightness of the gameplay for greater player diversity and a range of new scenarios, but it ultimately remained enjoyable in spite of a less engaging story. These games are great because you die relatively easy, but kill equally so, which means fighting off hordes of soldiers with dual wielded assault rifles feels tense but rewarding.

    And along comes Youngblood, a game which sacrifices basically everything that made Wolfenstein good to build a live service model.

    First off, the game is centered around Co operative play, something which I'm surprised about given the publisher Bethesda's infamous last attempt with Fallout 76. The co-op could have been fun-- it was in Return To Castle Wolfenstein-- but it is so poorly implemented that it feels like a waste of time whilst also being the core mechanic of the game.

    It baffles me that the best co-op model (a player dies and awaits the other player to leave combat to respawn) was perfected with Halo almost 20 years ago, but the god awful Revive Or Game Over system this game uses is still in place.

    The RPG mechanics have destroyed the enjoyment got from shooting. Enemies now have health bars and armour which must be chipped away at using different ammo types. They have levels which dictate whether you should be fighting them or whether they can one shot you, and they use up so much ammo that the game actively incentives not fighting in an FPS. Level gating is a serious problem to the game. Whereas previous Wolfenstein titles checked progression by how far through the game a player had gotten through the linear story and threw more complex challenges and diverse enemy types at the player based on an assumption of how good at the game they are, Youngblood has taken this linear model out and replaced it with random enemy levels.

    The story is far worse too. The main characters act like American fratboys, which is extremely jarring given that they are the product of a PTSD-harrowed war veteran and a Polish resistence fighter in a world occupied by a highly traditionalist ideological empire.

    The graphics are passable, and are about in line with New Colossus, but the game really doesn't nail the 80's look it tried to sell itself on.

    This is another miss for Bethesda. Avoid it.    … Expand
  45. Ipodarock
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    Wolfenstein Black Transgender's blood. Просто очередной высер от Бетезды. Ничего удивительного
  46. Sbiritou
    Aug 7, 2019
    0
    Honestly, there's not really that much to analyze here. Weak, repetitive, tired gameplay combined with social justice pandering. I'm an African, I don't care about first world politics in my life, and certainly not in my games; all that remain is the bland and broken mechanics, or should I say antics. What they made sure worked though is micro-transactions.
    Customers are usually not    Honestly, there's not really that much to analyze here. Weak, repetitive, tired gameplay combined with social justice pandering. I'm an African, I don't care about first world politics in my life, and certainly not in my games; all that remain is the bland and broken mechanics, or should I say antics. What they made sure worked though is micro-transactions.
    Customers are usually not interested in being lectured by a company about how they should think. They just want a good product. This is not it. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why people hate this "game". Another franchise gone down the drain for the sake of pitiful agendas and developers forgetting that people from all around the globe don't view their small world under a microscope but all we care about when playing game is consistent gameplay and having fun.    … Expand
  47. AngryShark92
    Jul 30, 2019
    2
    TL;DR - Wolfenstein as we knew it is dead, thank god I got this for free with an RTX GPU because it is worth about $10.

    + 80s themes & atmosphere + Some good world design - Broken co-op system - Cheesy dialogue that repeats way too often - Bullet sponge enemies - Weapon-swapping galore - Integrated RPG mechanics need serious re-work - Micro-transactions do not belong in    TL;DR - Wolfenstein as we knew it is dead, thank god I got this for free with an RTX GPU because it is worth about $10.

    + 80s themes & atmosphere
    + Some good world design

    - Broken co-op system
    - Cheesy dialogue that repeats way too often
    - Bullet sponge enemies
    - Weapon-swapping galore
    - Integrated RPG mechanics need serious re-work
    - Micro-transactions do not belong in narrative-driven games
    - Lacklustre story
    - Repetitive and boring gameplay
    - Checkpoint system is terrible
    - Awful characters
    - Highly touted ray tracing features are not here
    - Just could not resist politics

    I don't know what to say, I loved RTCW, enjoyed 09 Wolfenstein, thought New Order & Old Blood were brilliant, and then we somehow just drove off a cliff at that point. I knew after the heavy-handed political themes from Colossus that this franchise would be rotten until another studio got a hold of it, but Youngblood wasn't even really that bad with political crap in comparison. It is just a boring terrible DLC that was sold for half-price of a full game.

    Positives, I love the 80s themes and the music that is sometimes playing in the background while I am searching for things, doing side quests, or just reading notes. I thought that that aspect, in conjunction with the 80s style world design really made me appreciate the work that went into it. That's about it.

    Negatives. Co-op system is a joke, I want to play these types of games alone so I opted to play with a bot that just stands there and does nothing but occasionally pull the myriad of conveniently placed two-lever apparatuses around the environment, give me health peps, and repeat the same cheesy dialogue every 1-2 minutes of down time. Makes me really invested in these incredibly written characters who were tolerable and humorous at times, in the beginning, but later I considered playing with voices off so my ears would stop bleeding.

    You know what else I find fun? Spraying loads and loads of bullets into enemies with a fully upgraded gun and run out of ammo before they die. In case, I didn't enjoy that enough, let's give them shields that are only susceptible to certain types of bullet fire so I can constantly change my weapons during fast-paced combat with a clunky as hell weapon-swapping system.

    Wait wait! There's more... Do you like paying for cosmetics? Especially where the ones that are potentially cool can only be bought with real currency? IN A NARRITIVE-DRIVEN, BASICALLY SINGLE-PLAYER GAME? Well, don't worry because the narrative is bad, but the MTX is a plenty. Also, don't confuse MTX (Micro-Transactions) with RTX (Ray-Tracing) because only the former is available in this game, despite what you may have heard.

    This game could have been fun, it could have had the gunplay of TNO and TNC with new forms of hybrid-RPG mechanics and really could have been a fun co-op experience for people to play with buddies to have some mindless fun, but this game literally screwed up every single good thing about it's two predecessors. The gunplay was a saving grace for Colossus, and the spongy enemies, weapon switching, and brain-dead AI companions ruined all that in a heartbeat.

    Without excellent gunplay in the current Wolfenstein games... What is there to stay for? The cringe dialogue? The ham-fisted politics? The micro-transactions? Forget it. This game should have never been released like this or by this studio... Wolfenstein as a franchise deserves a hell of a lot better than this garbage.

    All the critics giving this game anything above a 5, should have their credibility stripped... and to all of those on here giving the game a 10 because they believe it will balance out the zeroes... way to completely compromise your objective opinion on the game. If you were able to give this anything above a 5, I just have to ask... Did you start playing games in 2016? Did you play RTCW, Wolf 3D, SoD, 09' Wolfenstein, or even TNO/TOB?

    If you want to play Wolfenstein at its best, play RTCW, if you want updated graphics, play TNO & TOB. If you want to become a drone of today's current society, play TNC & YB. Congratulations on another game studio that would rather infect media spaces with their political agendas, instead of making a great game people can immerse themselves in to escape from all that garbage. This is a very soft 2/10.    … Expand
  48. yungroj
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    Mcrotransactions, poorly written story, bad characters and sjw pandering.

    I used to like the series but now I hate it.
  49. Zagnaut1717
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    This is what happens when you try to build a game by checking boxes off and then tacking on microtransactions. It's at best unfocused and at worst annoying in the extreme.
  50. nofunaloud
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    If you wanted to make a game that represented women, you could have at least attempted to accurately represent a human being.
  51. 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
  52. domanigamer
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    Totally ruined byTotally ruined by microtransactions.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................… Expand
  53. srt8cat
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    This game is far from what made the previous so enjoyable. The people who made this game happen should be ashamed of themselves.
  54. 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.
  55. 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?
  56. 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
  57. aflores832
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    Another "live service" cash grab that shows throughout the entire game. Horrible level design and bad gameplay. The plot is bad. The characters are bad. The game is bad.
  58. Ethan87a
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    This should not have been a single game release.
    It's more like a half cooked, rushed out sub product.
    The story is sadly repetitive and the characters are just not engaging.
    The microtransaction in a single player makes no sense and their decisions to ad an RPG mechanic simply force you to grind in a boring repetitive way.
    Putty because the setting and the coop could have been amazing.
  59. ArthurRW
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    This feels more like a cheap DLC for the previous title than it's own game. Game-play is mediocre, story and characters are uninteresting and it's generally just not fun. And of course, micro transactions. It's just another low-quality cash-grab.
  60. Master_Of_Toast
    Jul 31, 2019
    2
    Anyone trying to review this game positively only needs to look at the pitiful voice acting displayed within this game. After 15 minutes I was hoping to have my ears removed to avoid having to listen to more cringe inducing dialogue.
  61. TheRealAlazam
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    Total and complete hot garbage as usual from Bethesda. Terrible story, terrible AI, full of micro-transactions. Worst game of 2019 so far...
  62. awDarkness
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    Спасибо бл* за испорченное настроение Bethesda

    R.I.P WOLFENSTEIN
    *Sadmusic*
    press f to pay respect
  63. Luiszsz
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    If you want to play a game with paper-thin characters and repetitive dynamics this is your game.
  64. waddap
    Aug 4, 2019
    4
    I really wanted to like this game, since 2 of my buddies and I are basically coop-junkies and always on the lookout for the next coop game.

    I love the fact that they went the same route as "A Way Out" and released it as half price game and with the option to invite a friend to play the full game, I believe this is a step into the right direction. That being said, this is about the    I really wanted to like this game, since 2 of my buddies and I are basically coop-junkies and always on the lookout for the next coop game.

    I love the fact that they went the same route as "A Way Out" and released it as half price game and with the option to invite a friend to play the full game, I believe this is a step into the right direction.

    That being said, this is about the only positive thing about the game. You remember how people said to fallout 76 "of course its fun in coop, everything is fun in coop" well apparently Bethesda decided to put that to the test and they successfully made a game that is, in fact, NOT fun in coop.

    The story is bland and straight up boring and minimalistic. The characters feel like somewhere between actual characters and fun characters like you are used to from games like Duke Nukem, but its not quite either end it winds up just beeing weird. You have absolutely no connection to the characters and quite frankly they just piss you off.

    They game mechanics are so amazingly annoying, you need to constantly scan every inch of your screen to see whether there are any of those damn coins to pick up which not only puts an insane amount of strain on your eyes, it makes it straight up annoying to play. The next thing is the enemies, they implemented an "enemy type" system, basically meaning you have either fleshy targets, or armored targets, and all weapons do either one damage, or the other. So your shotgun is effective against flesh, the assault rifle is good against armor. Problem is, JUST that effect.

    You deal practically no damage to the other type, meaning there is no dual wield rampaging with the shotguns like you had in previous wolfenstein games, instead you kill 2 people, suddenly an armored supersoldat stand in front of you and you suddenly deal 0 damage and need to swap weapons right in front of him, likely leaving you dead or close to it. This system is so unbelievably half-baked its hard to put into words.

    Whats worse is that you don't really have story missions, they are just like all the other side quests which you have to do since the "main" quests are actually locked behind a level requirement, whoever had that genious idea deserves a high five. To the face. With a chair.

    Why? Because the side missions are so amazingly boring that you really don't realize you are on a mission when you do it.

    All the side missions make another bad side of the game painfully obvious: The level design.
    all. maps. look. the. same.

    My coop buddy and I literally had a moment when we could not tell whether we were in that spot before or not because all levels look exactly alike. Actually we had plenty of those moments.

    Wolfenstein youngblood is a coop game that it not just NOT fun, its a coop game thats a chore to play through. That in and of itself is an achievement, but not one you want to get.

    All in all, I cannot recomment this game to anyone, coop junkies and FPS players alike, its just not even worth the half price even if its free for your buddy.

    Conclusion:
    It doesn't just work™    … Expand
  65. Crazzzy0212
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    That is a horrible game! So boring.... Main characters are just a disaster! Dear Wolfenstein....what has happened to you, my friend?
  66. Sphinx83_
    Aug 6, 2019
    0
    (ALLORA METTIAMO IN CONTO CHE HO RITENUTO THE NEW COLOSSUS UN BEL GIOCO ANCHE SE CON UNA TRAMA BREVE)
    ho portato questo gioco in live su youtube molto dopo il day one visto l'incompatibilità con (credo)le gpu amd visto che il gioco si apriva ma rimaneva schermo nero vabbe fatto sta che dopo un po di tempo stoppato tutto e ho chiuso il gioco
    1 i nemici non muoiono mai (essendo un gioco    (ALLORA METTIAMO IN CONTO CHE HO RITENUTO THE NEW COLOSSUS UN BEL GIOCO ANCHE SE CON UNA TRAMA BREVE)
    ho portato questo gioco in live su youtube molto dopo il day one visto l'incompatibilità con (credo)le gpu amd visto che il gioco si apriva ma rimaneva schermo nero vabbe fatto sta che dopo un po di tempo stoppato tutto e ho chiuso il gioco

    1 i nemici non muoiono mai (essendo un gioco a livelli)
    2 i boss sono imbattibili visto che quella put**na della sorella si bugga e non ti rianima
    3 l'ai dei nemici pura monnezza
    4 è diventato un cazzo di rpg con i livelli e cose cosi
    5 la parte di storia che ho visto non si è capito un caz*o di nulla con una narrazione che fa pena
    e questi erano alcuni motivi per NON COMPRARE STO GIOCO SE SIETE APPASSIONATI COME ME DELLA SERIE
    ps nel gioco ci sono microtranzazioni furbi quelli di bethesda
    pps il doppiaggio fa cagare le sorelle quando parlano sembra che hanno un caz*o in bocca
    scusate se sono stato scurrile in questa recensione ma sono arrabbiato con questo gioco perchè mi ha deluso particolarmente
    almeno non ho buttato via 70 euro ma "solo" 30    … Expand
  67. ProfCrunchwrap
    Aug 7, 2019
    4
    This game sucks. The gunplay is good, the first few cutscenes with the protagonists are pretty funny once they got to Paris, but their snarky little lines in game are pretty annoying.

    Enemies are bullet sponges so the stealth mechanics from the New Order, Old Blood, and New Colossus are pretty much non-existent. MTXs for a single-player game is an absolute joke and hilariously have you    This game sucks. The gunplay is good, the first few cutscenes with the protagonists are pretty funny once they got to Paris, but their snarky little lines in game are pretty annoying.

    Enemies are bullet sponges so the stealth mechanics from the New Order, Old Blood, and New Colossus are pretty much non-existent. MTXs for a single-player game is an absolute joke and hilariously have you buying Nazi gold bars. The game feels like more of a chore to play than anything because of the grinding required to upgrade your weapons and abilities. The levels are pretty uninspired and mostly feel the same.

    The game is designed for co-op, which I haven't played yet and might be why I think this game is so bad, but honestly it's so generic and uninspired that I doubt it'll make much of a difference other than getting rid of the monumentally stupid friendly AI, and even that depends on which friend I'm playing with.

    As an aside, I see a lot of people in here whining about communist propaganda, which knowing how common reactionary politics are in the community, means saying that Nazis are bad and having female protagonists (gasp!). You would have to be completely politically illiterate to have such a braindead take. If you're out of high school then you're probably mature enough to see how embarrassing those beliefs are and can ignore them. We all know gamer Americans are the most oppressed group.    … Expand
  68. araiki
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    Wolfenstein Youngblood has microtransaction and looter shooter mechanics which awful for wolfenstein. Bethesda again prove that it is the worst game company.
  69. DaddyMcG
    Jul 30, 2019
    1
    Terrible Ai, terrible game play, horrible characters and story and micro transactions for a 10 hour game. Only plus is good looking graphics. But other than that just another cashgrab crap game that should be avoided like the plague. Don't waste you money on this.
  70. Stuvok
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    There is nothing to say about Wolfenstein: Youngblood except... what the heck is this?
  71. 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
  72. 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.
  73. karlosec89
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    my 39.99 Eu for **** games NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONOONONONONNONOONNONONONONONONONONONOONONONNOONNO
  74. CDrew
    Mar 25, 2020
    7
    I admit that this is a fairly mediocre game, but i must say that, overall, I kind of like the direction they went in. In my opinion, the gunplay felt a lot more satisfying than in The New Colossus, where I always felt that either enemies would die too quickly or I would get overwhelmed almost instantly. Here, however, the combat feels just about right. Weapons customizations and RPGI admit that this is a fairly mediocre game, but i must say that, overall, I kind of like the direction they went in. In my opinion, the gunplay felt a lot more satisfying than in The New Colossus, where I always felt that either enemies would die too quickly or I would get overwhelmed almost instantly. Here, however, the combat feels just about right. Weapons customizations and RPG progression allow for a lot of possibilities. In addition, I think that a change of tone was rather welcome, as Wolfenstein had changed very little since The New Order in 2014 (you can already see that it was moving toward a more open-world and exploration design in The New Colossus, but the mechanic felt half-baked there).

    In addition, hunting for collectibles is extremely fun as there are quite a lot of different types, which all give you new perspectives on how culture and social organization would work under a long-standing Nazi regime.

    The graphics are also really awesome and well optimized, even without the recently-introduced ray tracing feature.

    However, pretty much everything else is mediocre. The story ends abruptly right after it starts getting good. The protagonists and many parts of the dialogue are not that well written (it certainly feels like a downgrade from the previous installments). The quests feel empty and devoid of interesting parts. In addition, there is FAR TOO MUCH REPETABILITY here. You have to kill the same enemies many times over, and many of the quests will simply take you to the same areas over and over again. Not to mention that the story missions have ridiculously few checkpoints, which can be situated at really long distances from one another.

    Overall, however, I do recommend this game for people simply looking for some amazing gunplay and open-world shooter exploration. If your expectations for the story are sufficiently low, you will actually find quite a fun game here, especially if played in co-op.    … Expand
  75. mhmdv
    Aug 27, 2019
    6
    Core gunplay is good. But rest of the gameplay is ruined by redundant leveling system and forced co-op. Also protagonists talk like they're mentally challenged.
  76. thantos911
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    Cringey voice lines and commentary between characters, micro transactions in a single player game. Patching out cheat engine so that players could not bypass said micro transactions. Game play is actually really not fun at all. Whole game as a package is not worth 5 dollars, and the patches you get does not affect or correct any of the glaring issues with the game.... literally the lastCringey voice lines and commentary between characters, micro transactions in a single player game. Patching out cheat engine so that players could not bypass said micro transactions. Game play is actually really not fun at all. Whole game as a package is not worth 5 dollars, and the patches you get does not affect or correct any of the glaring issues with the game.... literally the last patch only patched out ways to circumvent paying on the micro transactions. Did not add save points to the levels ... who needs those, or the ability to freaking pause the game! No one ever has IRL stuff to take care of so who needs the pause feature!… Expand
  77. jmote
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    I have to echo what everyone else says. Enemies are mainly bullet sponges with no real challenge, Story is minimal, save system is crap. I decided to say screw it when I went all the way through brother 2 to the rooftop, died and had to start all over. But hey at least it was free.
  78. Piorun
    Aug 4, 2019
    0
    This is what you do when you want to piss off a player base that's been around since the early 90s.
  79. Gunfoods
    Aug 5, 2019
    3
    This game would be fun if not for the stupid AI that controls your partner. They should strip that part completely out of the game as she will not give you revives uses up your lives and keeps getting caught by the NPCs. How are you supposed to beat large NPC when your helper stays stuck up your butt so that you can never get a good angle on anything your fighting. Also whom are theseThis game would be fun if not for the stupid AI that controls your partner. They should strip that part completely out of the game as she will not give you revives uses up your lives and keeps getting caught by the NPCs. How are you supposed to beat large NPC when your helper stays stuck up your butt so that you can never get a good angle on anything your fighting. Also whom are these people supposed to be the Bill and Ted of FPS??? Honestly are we all 14 year old half wits? I take it back this Is Duke Nukem Forever meets Bill and Ted with a sex change. I uninstalled this game because what should have been a simple fight with a boss became impossible because instead of my helper taking up and advantageous position across the ways and firing in burst to direct the enemy fire this way the back of the guy will always be to one of us and taking cover when he is facing you. This AI gets the bosses attention while running straight at me blowing us both up. then when i revive and run away from here to get a few bullets into bosses back she comes to and does the same stupid crap all over again. Do not buy this if you are playing solo period.… Expand
  80. ChemistryLover
    Aug 9, 2019
    2
    I’ve played this game for 6 hours and I think it’s enough for me.This game is **** in everything except shootouts.They were the only thing that kept me in game because if they’d be bad I’d delete this game after 1 hour of playing
  81. 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
  82. 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,
  83. 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
  84. 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
  85. kamgeforce
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    get woke, go broke? I **** hope, this was uber garbage, have some **** respect for your own franchise if not for history
  86. Figaro79
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    Another great game series rest in peace - amen. Bethesda burn to hell with ea and activision.
  87. sail
    Aug 12, 2019
    0
    The graphics is a big step up from The New Order and The Old Blood but the gameplay is a lot poorer. The main characters are garbage and have super annoying lines. So much so that I didnt even care that much when either character died in coop.

    It is also not worth the price they are asking for how short it is too. They really should have priced this game the same as when The Old Blood    The graphics is a big step up from The New Order and The Old Blood but the gameplay is a lot poorer. The main characters are garbage and have super annoying lines. So much so that I didnt even care that much when either character died in coop.

    It is also not worth the price they are asking for how short it is too. They really should have priced this game the same as when The Old Blood came out since it reuses so much of the assets from The New Colossus. The buddy pass idea is nice but they are basically making everyone pay for it by overpricing the base and deluxe game.    … Expand
  88. Costs1129
    Aug 4, 2019
    1
    Gosh darn critics! Why why why did I not check YouTube before playing this garbage. How cheaply bought are critics these days? I got this for free with my MSI and it is so so bad it makes me want to send back the whole laptop for the insult of giving me a copy.
  89. Liaramancer
    Aug 2, 2019
    1
    The gameplay is bad enough, but I couldn't stand any of the characters. Especially the two sisters because the cringe is worse than anything I've ever experienced. I have a brother and a sister, and playing wolfen-cringe was too much for me. The only explanation is that both sisters are brain damaged from when their mom was six months pregnant fighting on the front lines.
  90. CoreGamer1408
    Aug 2, 2019
    3
    Micro transactions in a paid SP again wtf!? Design a game to road block progression to appeal to the instant gratification whale crowd. So for starters this game is made for and targeted at the whales like Fallout 76 and not the average gamer.

    Ok if anyone has ever played random drop in and drop out public servers these two characters come across like some obnoxious loud immature    Micro transactions in a paid SP again wtf!? Design a game to road block progression to appeal to the instant gratification whale crowd. So for starters this game is made for and targeted at the whales like Fallout 76 and not the average gamer.

    Ok if anyone has ever played random drop in and drop out public servers these two characters come across like some obnoxious loud immature teenage boys who just hit puberty. Yeah those types that everyone wants to avoid online and mute the mic asap.

    So the combat and mechanics are dumbed down Borderlands at best oh well. The maps and local trigger me back to Wolfentsein 2009. So I might as well of play that game again. No obnoxious teenage characters. No micro transaction bull crap. No relying on other people or bots to do tasks.

    I think Bethesda can't make a good game anymore. I have a sad and bad feeling that Fallout 76 is making Bethesda good bank off the whales for such a low tier exploitative effort. Can't think of another reason to drop this Young Blood hot mess on gaming community. Well other than to exploit the instant gratification addicts aka whales.    … Expand
  91. JackDibs
    Aug 2, 2019
    3
    So thats why i got this free with my new gfx card. Pay2Win Microtransactions in a single player shooter... btw: HELL YEA DUDE!
  92. Vasot
    Aug 1, 2019
    2
    Worse Wolfenstein title i have ever played the game is an ABOMINATION. Bad plot, idiotic characters, checkpoint system and backtracking missions, stupid mindless gameplay and with Denuvo DRM above all that along with Microtransactions. Worse cash grab of 2019 !!!
  93. 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
  94. Cabin4Boy
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    Сделали из хорошего шутера, говно рпг с уровнями и полосками жизни, что за бред.
    Глав героини как из подворотни выползли на кортонах, что это за гопота?
  95. HUNSTOP
    Aug 3, 2019
    0
    I really loved RtCW. The next Wolfenstein (2009) was ok and the new Wolfensteins were a bit more than ok but I thought nothing can bring back the memories and feeling of RtCW wich was my favourite. But i also said to one of my friends that I will like Wolfenstein because I thought "At least it won't be worse!'. And then I got a bucket of **** to my head and this game from Bethesda. If youI really loved RtCW. The next Wolfenstein (2009) was ok and the new Wolfensteins were a bit more than ok but I thought nothing can bring back the memories and feeling of RtCW wich was my favourite. But i also said to one of my friends that I will like Wolfenstein because I thought "At least it won't be worse!'. And then I got a bucket of **** to my head and this game from Bethesda. If you read this for now you probably saw some reviews so you could understand me, so i will be short. I start to feel that Doom won't be DooM after Rage 2, and this but i really hope i will be wrong. If this franchise will go on this path in the future I will just ignore it as I ignored Far Cry, Assassin's Creed and Rage. I really start to lost my hope in games. 'Thank you' for this developers, at least you save me my money!… Expand
  96. RidiculousDeath
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    Save your money on good games. I know why it's bad and you know it. But we can't talk about it.
  97. immortalchaos
    Aug 21, 2019
    7
    Yes, i understand why everybody put so much hate on this game and i can agree with them in some cases. But i just can deny that i like this game more then hate. Stupid character design and absolutly awful storyline(which is just the reason to shhot that nazi bastards i guess). In oppoaite of this is tottaly awsome shooter mechanic and Great level design (tnx to Arcane Studios for that).Yes, i understand why everybody put so much hate on this game and i can agree with them in some cases. But i just can deny that i like this game more then hate. Stupid character design and absolutly awful storyline(which is just the reason to shhot that nazi bastards i guess). In oppoaite of this is tottaly awsome shooter mechanic and Great level design (tnx to Arcane Studios for that). And ofcourse good co-op expirience with halfprice cost making this game not bad at all.… Expand
  98. cmfrip
    Nov 23, 2021
    8
    I score this game at 7.5 given the great detail and the good gameplay alone(8 if you like Wolfenstein and shooters). but there are many design flaws - it is not perfect.

    It is fun though, and does have good gameplay - co-op works well also. The open world opens the void to boredom however... There is so much creativity that has gone into this game and I could rate it up half a point    I score this game at 7.5 given the great detail and the good gameplay alone(8 if you like Wolfenstein and shooters). but there are many design flaws - it is not perfect.

    It is fun though, and does have good gameplay - co-op works well also. The open world opens the void to boredom however...

    There is so much creativity that has gone into this game and I could rate it up half a point just for that. Arkane are almost certainly doing what they do best, like in Dishonoured with complex map design and meticulous detail to items , collectables etc. Just as Machine games have done for the feel of the game. Many levels benefit well from verticality.

    It is a deep shame that most of the collectables will not get any attention at all... This is Wolfenstein , an adrenaline fuelled frag-fest and there is no way to play recordings or read/narrative recordings/ texts without breaking up the game(unlike the division does)- even the music or audio logs are stopped short as you exit the journal - which is tragic! (I played co-op and found it hard enough to find time to upgrade my character - let alone read and listen to the other media – there's loads of it!). If I played single player(again)- I would definitely spend the time to soak up these assets. This is another design aspect that has ruined other design aspects of the game.

    I get why some people complain about the way the humour manifests, but I found it amusing and liked how the game did not take itself too seriously - it was quite slap-stick- although the end boss fight leads to some pretty Sugar sweet dialogue that had me barfing - goes too far...

    The best it has to offer is where the comprehensive RPG elements add to your character and give more game play choices, Most importantly the fps action that comes from a Wolfenstein game. Oh also the Prey like benefit for choosing the right weapon with the correct armour type - its only half set here, but I got something from it. Additionally, to the detail and presentation of the world, the map design seems decent, and explorable is rewarded. Some map verticality helps and the game certainly does not take itself too seriously either.

    The worst comes from poor implementation of open world, slow input and interaction at times(weapon switching and interaction as well as reviving), weapons being allocated to groups by default- so you have to select each via 1 key(not sure if work around?), groups of enemies respawning on top of you, the constant need to pick up stuff that has respawned(you need thousands of this currency to make an impact! (although if you play with 1 or 2 guns, you won't need push too hard)), Quests leading you back and forth over the same levels, which have alot of items that you will need to resist picking up AGAIN. Also, broken and non-adaptive quest directions - You will need to pay attention else you will be wandering round for hours. End game has very little to offer also.    … Expand
  99. Sjalka
    Aug 26, 2019
    5
    Something is seriously off with this game. While it is a fun shooting game .. the graphics are all over the place. Sometimes gorgeous visuals are replaced by absolutely TERRIBLE character models (especially the two protagonist models are ugly as sin - 2004 modelling detail)

    I do like playing with a friend - but sadly the game looks and feels like a cheap knock-off from the other    Something is seriously off with this game. While it is a fun shooting game .. the graphics are all over the place. Sometimes gorgeous visuals are replaced by absolutely TERRIBLE character models (especially the two protagonist models are ugly as sin - 2004 modelling detail)

    I do like playing with a friend - but sadly the game looks and feels like a cheap knock-off from the other Wolfenstein games.

    Oh, and the enemy AI is ... simple ... hardly a challenge other than being huge bullet sponges.    … Expand
  100. WoshW
    Jul 28, 2019
    5
    + graphics
    + optimization
    + gameplay
    + level design
    - characters
    - story
    - quest log
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  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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