Wolfenstein: The New Order

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1856 Ratings

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  1. HarriboCole
    May 26, 2014
    9
    First playthrough on Uber (Very Hard) difficulty and I'm in love, the story, the characters, the weapons, killing Nazi's. this game is the perfect shooter, and one I will always remember.
  2. Paranoik
    Jul 1, 2014
    10
    This game is perfect, Machine Games did every single thing right. Everybody, who played others Wolfensteins and everyone, who loves cool shooters would love The new order.
  3. jpc08109
    Jul 10, 2014
    10
    What can I say about this game it is incredible, best storyline in a game I have ever played I actually got emotional, the controls aren't really that great and the graphics for a PS4 game are really PS3-ish, but other than that I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this game it is AWESOME
  4. SuneThrane
    Jul 19, 2014
    3
    This game starts out as a nice fps with extra elements, quite challenging and fun. Unfortunately towards the end a series of extremely lame and unfun boss battles completely ruins the game.
  5. dpc
    May 23, 2014
    8
    Absolutely loving this. It's the perfect combination of old school FPS and gripping modern touches. The story is more involving than you might think and the gameplay, visuals and especially the sound are all excellent. My only gripe would be that sometimes you're left not quite sure what to do, but even that kind of adds to the fun and hectic sense of urgency. Some of the negative reviewsAbsolutely loving this. It's the perfect combination of old school FPS and gripping modern touches. The story is more involving than you might think and the gameplay, visuals and especially the sound are all excellent. My only gripe would be that sometimes you're left not quite sure what to do, but even that kind of adds to the fun and hectic sense of urgency. Some of the negative reviews are just people with expectations that are completely out of whack with reality. Forget how long it is (I'm taking my time and over 12 hours in with plenty more to go) and forget this complaint, that whine. If you are a true CW fan (and I mean going back to the old, old pre-Wolfenstein 3D days - yes, I'm talking to you!), Wolfenstein the New Order is EXACTLY what you think and hope it would be. So get out there and kill some Nazis. You know you want to!… Expand
  6. jeanphilt
    Mar 1, 2015
    8
    I was not impressed at first, especially with the graphics which looks like COD. But after the few first chapter(s), it gets interesting. The positive : cut-scene graphics are nice + story is compelling + dialogues are funny + killing nazis is fun + the gameplay is simple and rewarding. Why only 8 ? Because of the graphics and no multiplayer but it's still worth playing. Also I felt havingI was not impressed at first, especially with the graphics which looks like COD. But after the few first chapter(s), it gets interesting. The positive : cut-scene graphics are nice + story is compelling + dialogues are funny + killing nazis is fun + the gameplay is simple and rewarding. Why only 8 ? Because of the graphics and no multiplayer but it's still worth playing. Also I felt having to re-charge my laser gun so often was annoying, I preferred playing with the assault riffle while exploding nazis with the laser gun was fun !… Expand
  7. Chiyou
    May 25, 2014
    9
    + Great design/visuals
    + Great characters
    + Great story
    + Dual wielding shot guns

    - Terrible AI
    - Load screen after every death
    - Not as dark as it should have been
  8. Beast979
    May 23, 2014
    9
    When I started this game I initially thought it was mediocre at best, but after you get past the first major decision, the game really starts to take shape, and instantly hooked me. overall the game play is solid, the story is really good. my only issue is with the graphics, they are good for the most part, but you can definitely tell this is a cross gen game, where they are better thanWhen I started this game I initially thought it was mediocre at best, but after you get past the first major decision, the game really starts to take shape, and instantly hooked me. overall the game play is solid, the story is really good. my only issue is with the graphics, they are good for the most part, but you can definitely tell this is a cross gen game, where they are better than the PS3/360, but no where near the quality of games like killzone shadowfall. I would really have liked them to step it up a bit more on the new gen systems. would have been a 10 if it had a little better quality graphics, again, they are good, but not great.… Expand
  9. Wawacoffee89
    May 27, 2014
    10
    Never played a Wolfenstein before, but this game was fun. Played it on the hardest difficulty right off the bat, loved every second of it. The action is non stop, story is great, graphics are beautiful as well. Blowing the limbs off of Nazis is one of the most fun things to do in the game. Dual Shotguns!!!! Besides that, probally one the most polished and well put together games that iNever played a Wolfenstein before, but this game was fun. Played it on the hardest difficulty right off the bat, loved every second of it. The action is non stop, story is great, graphics are beautiful as well. Blowing the limbs off of Nazis is one of the most fun things to do in the game. Dual Shotguns!!!! Besides that, probally one the most polished and well put together games that i played on next gen(other than Infamous Second son). I deff recommend this game to new Wolfenstein gamers and almost a must for the old school Castle Wolfenstein old heads out there.… Expand
  10. BigBiggo
    May 29, 2014
    9
    A great experience! The action is brutal, the guns are loud and beefy and the AI doesn't let up. There are some memorable levels and there are a large number of enemy types which require different approaches. The plot is surprisingly engrossing albeit simple. Controls are tight and responsive and pulling the trigger is always satisfying. The stealth elements work well enough but are onlyA great experience! The action is brutal, the guns are loud and beefy and the AI doesn't let up. There are some memorable levels and there are a large number of enemy types which require different approaches. The plot is surprisingly engrossing albeit simple. Controls are tight and responsive and pulling the trigger is always satisfying. The stealth elements work well enough but are only ever useful for taking out commanders to stop them calling reinforcements. Nine times out of ten the situation will dissolve into a gunfight anyway. You will spend a lot of time scouring the environment and looting the dead for munitions and supplies which can get tedious, although you will go through rounds faster than you can blink so this becomes an essential ritual.

    Regrettably, the sound mixing is absolutely shocking. Imagine you have set your dialogue/music/sound effects levels to the value that you desire... Ok, now when a cutscene is triggered the volume increases by couple of decibels and if there is music in that cutscene then get ready to lose some of your hearing. Whenever music starts playing during a cutscene it is always incredibly loud, so loud in fact that it drowns out the dialogue. It is inadvertently quite comedic when you end up with BJ Blazkowicz muttering dialogue about the horrors of war only to be drowned out by the soundtrack, as if he is some lunatic talking in your ear whilst your are trying to listen to your music on the bus.

    This is not just a great FPS, it's a great game overall.    … Expand
  11. xtlatency
    May 21, 2014
    10
    Outstanding game. Awesome graphics, awesome music and the soundtrack for event is really well done. I've finished the game in 16 hours and I didn't collect all the things to collect. I will for sure play all again with the different storyline and I will collect everything. The story is amazing. Who would have tough about the Nazi in the 60's... It's super fun with the dual handling gunsOutstanding game. Awesome graphics, awesome music and the soundtrack for event is really well done. I've finished the game in 16 hours and I didn't collect all the things to collect. I will for sure play all again with the different storyline and I will collect everything. The story is amazing. Who would have tough about the Nazi in the 60's... It's super fun with the dual handling guns and to kill nazi's. I recommend this shooter to every shooter fans!… Expand
  12. grodou
    May 23, 2014
    10
    I love it ! Story is great, characters are charismatic, music is perfect, attention to details is phenomenal... It's been a long time since I enjoyed a single player game like this. This is definitely not JUST a shooter, and it's worth more than a 78 score !
  13. Sgrubor
    May 23, 2014
    9
    The game was built from the ground up to work across next gen AND the previous generation. So be thankful that those who refuse to buy next gen, or simply can't, can actually enjoy the game as well as those of us who own a XOne or PS4. 
  14. Normalstoohard
    May 23, 2014
    7
    This game is fun but not groundbreaking. If you haven't bought it yet and you're not dying for new PS4 content then wait for it to go down in price. That's my position, anyway. I'm far from an elite level FPS player despite having played most of the good ones for hours. That being said, I found parts of this game pretty challenging and I played it on normal. I haven't finished it yet butThis game is fun but not groundbreaking. If you haven't bought it yet and you're not dying for new PS4 content then wait for it to go down in price. That's my position, anyway. I'm far from an elite level FPS player despite having played most of the good ones for hours. That being said, I found parts of this game pretty challenging and I played it on normal. I haven't finished it yet but I've sunk a few hours in and it's been a good experience. I'd recommend it if you can get it for a reasonable price.… Expand
  15. jovanpierre
    May 30, 2014
    8
    This is a solid game. It's fun and has a great story only thing I didn't really care for was the sound effect. Seems like it could have used a little tweaking, but that wasn't a deal breaker.
  16. Saeedscorpion
    Jun 2, 2014
    10
    I dont care others opinion , in my idea its deserve 10/10 ... I have memories since i was 10 and played it on pentium 2 pc .. Hahaha old days now im 26
  17. ShortReviews
    Oct 1, 2014
    6
    An over-the-top shooter that will quench your Nazi killing thirst. The game doesn't include a multiplayer, nor was I that impressed with the single player campaign. However, the game does do one thing well and that is.. kill Nazis. Machinegames could have done better with the next gen versions by including higher resolution textures. Try before buy.
  18. zkonedog
    Mar 2, 2017
    3
    After recently purchasing a PS4 and wanting to check out what games would go along with my initial purchase, the title "Wolfenstein" caught my eye. The reason? I consider myself more of an "old school" gamer, very much intrigued by games (or re-workings of games) that I used to play once upon a time. I spent many hours as a child in front of my computer monitor playing Wolfenstein 3D, so IAfter recently purchasing a PS4 and wanting to check out what games would go along with my initial purchase, the title "Wolfenstein" caught my eye. The reason? I consider myself more of an "old school" gamer, very much intrigued by games (or re-workings of games) that I used to play once upon a time. I spent many hours as a child in front of my computer monitor playing Wolfenstein 3D, so I was excited to see the game given a modern tweak. Unfortunately, I was underwhelmed by the story and a bit overwhelmed by the level of difficulty/controls.

    As far as shooter games go, this one is probably pretty good. I don't usually dabble in this genre, so I'm not really the one to be asking about this sort of thing. But, it seems straightforward enough: you have objectives to meet and you have a kill a lot of Nazi's and Nazi robots/creatures to get them accomplished. The controls were a bit difficult for me to pick up, but I will readily admit that could be due to my newness to the PS controller after years of Nintendo/XBox.

    Anyway, the main reason I'm cutting ties with this game after only playing through a few of the missions is because it didn't provide any of the nostalgia factor that I was looking for. I really was hoping that the game would have more nods to its history, but after a number of hours playing it I concluded that wasn't the point. "New Order" is more about moving forward than it is about harkening back to a 1990s PC shooter.

    Thus, a 100% objective review of this game would probably bump it up a star (or maybe even two if you really, really like shooters). However, for what I was looking for, this game didn't cut it. I had to play on the easiest difficulty level to make any progress, and I kept looking for nods to the past when none were to be given. My advice to potential purchasers would be to examine what exactly you want from the game: If you are only buying it for the "Wolfenstein" name, you might very likely be disappointed.    … Expand
  19. joshcohen73
    Dec 27, 2017
    9
    Wow.

    What a pleasant surprise. I am not a huge shooter guy. My favourite games are third person story driven action adventure games, like uncharted, last of us, infamous.. I heard that this game had an amazing story and no multiplayer. The only other time I was obsessed with a FPS was with the Resistance series on PS3 This game is now my new obsession. HOLLY **** SH#%! First,    Wow.

    What a pleasant surprise. I am not a huge shooter guy. My favourite games are third person story driven action adventure games, like uncharted, last of us, infamous..

    I heard that this game had an amazing story and no multiplayer.
    The only other time I was obsessed with a FPS was with the Resistance series on PS3

    This game is now my new obsession. HOLLY **** SH#%!

    First, the story is great. Extremely adult, sensitive topics were dealt with great, and they really make you wanna kill these Nazi sons of Bit@#$ %! I did not expect the story to be so well done and for me to be so engrossed. The music is great, the graphics are amazing for the year this came out on, and I cant wait for more.

    During the beginning of the game you have to make a big choice, and that choice stayed with me the whole game (did i make the right decision) which begs for an extra play through. The game reminded me a bit of bioshock in how it's narrative was played out in first person.

    AlsoI've never played a game that makes each shot feel as impactful as it was in this game. Not since Killzone 2 have I seen enemies react so realistic.

    Things I would improve on:

    Sometimes the game can be too hard. I played on Normal, and sometimes there were parts where I COULD NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME GET PAST so I had to temporarily change the difficulty.. but besides this the game is amazing, I actually played the DLC (I rarely do this) and Im happy I did.

    Don't buy the DLC unless you reallllly want more or are a huge fan or if you find it on sale as it's only about 6-7 hours in length. It's still a really good prequel to set up events for the main game (and it has some easter eggs if you played the new order first) but if you wanna skip it you won't miss much.

    BUY THIS GAME AND SUPPORT LINEAR SINGLE PLAYER GAMES!! :D

    Can't wait to pick up number 2 soon !    … Expand
  20. GibMan
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    This was a wonderful single player experience. Top notch, great quality. Brought back memories, and made new ones. Music was pretty great as well. Still worth it to pick up if you can find it.
  21. AmazingBlazini
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Very boring game with a lot of stupid cutscenes, walking simulation missions and fetching quests. There is almost no action at all, and this action is actually pretty boring too. Big disappointment.
  22. sm00nie
    May 21, 2014
    10
    Gameplay is very solid and it also has a great story. I was REALLY looking forward to advancing just to get to the next story cinematic. The music is insanely good and really enhances the experience. I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did -- I'm glad I picked it up :).
  23. Chris90redfield
    May 26, 2014
    10
    Wolfenstein è tornato più in forma che mai, ottimo gameplay immediato e grande storia che dona al titolo una longevità al di sopra della media degli sparatutto odierni.
  24. Jackpp1997
    May 22, 2014
    8
    This game has a lot of positives and a lot of negatives so i just thought i would list them all down.

    Gameplay: Fun but quite difficult in places with a bad check point system in place but it gives you lot's of different options in terms of handling combat with perks which i like. Cover get's destroyed fun when trying to kill opposition by taking out their cover however it can be    This game has a lot of positives and a lot of negatives so i just thought i would list them all down.

    Gameplay: Fun but quite difficult in places with a bad check point system in place but it gives you lot's of different options in terms of handling combat with perks which i like. Cover get's destroyed fun when trying to kill opposition by taking out their cover however it can be annoying when your cover get's destroyed, you win some you loss some i guess. Also stabbing Nazi's in the neck nether gets old :)

    Graphics: Not going to lie these Graphics do not look next gen this is a game that was quite obviously designed primarily with Last gen in mind the game look really gritty in places.

    Frame Rate: Pretty steady however with the level of Graphics on next gen hardware i would expect a good frame rate.

    Story: Great loved the story it was really interesting at times even if sometimes you may just be a bit confused about what your actions are leading to but overall it's great.

    Characters: Characters are acted amazingly and as a result you find it much more easier to grow an attachment with them and are written amazingly as well.

    AI: Retarded for the most part they are in some parts fine but in others they are just so dumb and below basic expectations.

    Download size: 53GB Download, WTF! i cannot see why this is so big BF4 after about 12 patches and 3 DLC is 51GB and that has Multiplayer i cannot see why this game is so big that means that it takes up more than 10% of my hard drive which means when i need to delete a game this is gonna be one of the top candidates.    … Expand
  25. killdrphil
    May 20, 2014
    7
    Well, it's a good decent classic shooter. It's Wolfenstein through and through. You pretty much know what you are getting here. Also know that there is no multiplayer and the campaign is roughly 15 hours. So, not a lot of bang for your buck in this day and age. This does make a nice rental, however. It shouldn't be in the top choices of rentals but, if there is a lull in game selection atWell, it's a good decent classic shooter. It's Wolfenstein through and through. You pretty much know what you are getting here. Also know that there is no multiplayer and the campaign is roughly 15 hours. So, not a lot of bang for your buck in this day and age. This does make a nice rental, however. It shouldn't be in the top choices of rentals but, if there is a lull in game selection at the time, it's a good one to get.… Expand
  26. Zlatan
    May 30, 2014
    10
    A really fun game. There is a bit nostalgia when plying the game. The story, world and the shooting is good and different from the other FPS out threre. Its like playing a good B-splatter movie. I am 5 hours in now and where is my hyper tuned Kar98??????
  27. Kenmei
    Oct 25, 2017
    9
    I have much more appreciation for this game then the first time I played through it. Clearly the influence the gameplay had on the newest Doom is very visible in the way things develop. It's not as fluid as that game turned out to be, especially since just hip firing seems to be at trait these games have more then any other shooter on the market today. But the story is pretty amazing. It'sI have much more appreciation for this game then the first time I played through it. Clearly the influence the gameplay had on the newest Doom is very visible in the way things develop. It's not as fluid as that game turned out to be, especially since just hip firing seems to be at trait these games have more then any other shooter on the market today. But the story is pretty amazing. It's shocking that this game flew under the radar before its original release back in 2014. With the sequel literally hours away, and the type of hype it has to make me choose playing that over the newest Mario game and the newest Assassin's Creed game, really speaks to the quality of single-player, story driven shooters that Bethesda can provide. Yes they do provide the occasional miss from time to time but I'm supremely confident that Machine Games came deliver yet another hit for a series for them that we never knew could be this good in the modern age. B.J. certainly has aged well and, from the looks of things, he's not going anywhere anytime soon. Definitely buy and play through this game first before the sequel however. You will know within seconds whether you'll like the sequel or not by playing this one.… Expand
  28. Metacri
    May 25, 2014
    8
    I played lots of FPS,and this is a very good one !

    Pros: 1.Over 10 hours of the story-driven single player mode is satisfying,and plot choice adds some replay values. 2.Good atmosphere,intriguing characters,nice voice acting,Germans actually speak German. 2.The game-play mechanism is quite fluent. 3.Blood and gore as always. Cons: 1.The graphic is not too great for a 50 GB    I played lots of FPS,and this is a very good one !

    Pros:
    1.Over 10 hours of the story-driven single player mode is satisfying,and plot choice adds some replay values.
    2.Good atmosphere,intriguing characters,nice voice acting,Germans actually speak German.
    2.The game-play mechanism is quite fluent.
    3.Blood and gore as always.

    Cons:
    1.The graphic is not too great for a 50 GB next-gen game.
    2.Lack of innovative features,the perks system is kind of useless.
    3.The sound of weapons is a little bit weak.    … Expand
  29. Cyeron
    May 27, 2014
    9
    I was excited about this game the moment saw it on steam and was relieved that it was for PC. Wolfenstein runs extremely smooth at full graphics except for the screen tearing at cut scenes. Wish there were more weapon upgrades and you got them throughout the game instead of near the end. The only problem that I have with this amazing game is that it's only 10 - 15 hours long but the gameI was excited about this game the moment saw it on steam and was relieved that it was for PC. Wolfenstein runs extremely smooth at full graphics except for the screen tearing at cut scenes. Wish there were more weapon upgrades and you got them throughout the game instead of near the end. The only problem that I have with this amazing game is that it's only 10 - 15 hours long but the game is freaking 50 GB why so big Bethesda. Besides that really nice.… Expand
  30. kenmil
    Jul 15, 2014
    6
    This is one of the most frustrating shooters I have played, largely because of the stupid weapon wheel system, the variation in what takes an identical enemy down from one scene to the next, the tiresome and boring - but inevitable - boss fights, and the weapons that mostly felt underpowered for a time when robots and moon settlement are apparently the norm.
    I never play games for the    This is one of the most frustrating shooters I have played, largely because of the stupid weapon wheel system, the variation in what takes an identical enemy down from one scene to the next, the tiresome and boring - but inevitable - boss fights, and the weapons that mostly felt underpowered for a time when robots and moon settlement are apparently the norm.
    I never play games for the "story", I play them because they are games, but I must say this one is probably the lamest story I have encountered for quite a while.
    On the plus side, it lasts for a good long while, especially if you are after the collectables and various trophies, though the graphics are no better than many I have seen on the PS3.    … Expand
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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. Telegraph
    Aug 26, 2014
    80
    MachineGames haven’t exactly reinvented the FPS or even Wolfenstein here, but they have put together a consistently enjoyable, well-crafted action game and given you the motivation to blast your way through its stringier bits. If this is the New Order for Wolfenstein, then this is a promising start.
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  2. GameCritics
    Jul 23, 2014
    100
    Thanks to the quality in both concept and function, this is one of the finest first-person-shooters I've ever played, and the best iteration of one of gaming's most storied franchises.
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  3. SpazioGames
    Jul 18, 2014
    80
    We would have preferred a greater freedom of action for the levels, rather than the linear and driven that we've found, but they are trifles for a title that deserves to be played at least once.
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