Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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  1. Lakhs
    Jun 29, 2023
    9
    For me its one of the best fps games. And i think its the best of the series
  2. HonestReviews66
    May 3, 2023
    0
    This was probably good once but the problem is I'm playing it in 2023. It just feels dated. Obviously that's not the game's fault, because it IS dated. Having to press Square to pick up ammo, armor and health which is on the floor is just ridiculous. Graphics are bland.
  3. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    5
    As an expansion to Wolfenstein: The New Order this is a fun little game with some memorable set pieces and shooting galleries. I recommend it to reboot Wolfenstein fans, but it must be mentioned that this game has a notable lack of memorable set pieces when compared to the other mainline games and the zombies make for a really forgettable enemy type.
  4. Ladtus
    Feb 10, 2023
    8
    Same game as Wolfenstein the New order, but mostly improved but nothing new really, still a solid game.
  5. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
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  6. hector_bcn98
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Más de lo mismo, con la misma calidad pero con menos duración. Como expansión del primero, era justo lo que esperaba.
  7. MadIsAdopted
    Oct 14, 2022
    5
    I loved Wolfenstein: The New Order. It was a highly dramatic and atmospheric balanced experience, which had given me goosebumps sometimes.

    I'm so damn disappointed in Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. I do understand, that it's just an addition to the main game. Why making it as a separate game instead of major DLC then? The whole New Order game was made of different 'missions' of nice    I loved Wolfenstein: The New Order. It was a highly dramatic and atmospheric balanced experience, which had given me goosebumps sometimes.

    I'm so damn disappointed in Wolfenstein: The Old Blood.
    I do understand, that it's just an addition to the main game. Why making it as a separate game instead of major DLC then?
    The whole New Order game was made of different 'missions' of nice duration and variety. The Old Blood is just a veeeeeeeeery extended single mission. Plus, zombie Nazis and paranormal creatures? WHY, JUST WHY?
    Graphics are all the same due to reused assets.
    Music is nothing special at all.
    There're no directed cutscenes anymore, so the atmosphere is mostly ruined because of it.
    Gameplay includes some new gimmicks such as Monterre simulator and wall-climbing stolen directly from Tomb Raider reboot. The shooting is still quite enjoyable, but the location design degraded a lot: there're none major epic battles, quite a few tough enemies amongst nazi privates and officers and the warfare space is quite small.

    It just isn't fun anymore.    … Expand
  8. iddqd4
    Oct 8, 2022
    9
    Перепрошел в 2022. Весьма крутой довесок и приквел для первой части обновленной серии, все достоинства оригинала на месте, плюс немного ностальгии в виде отсылок к Return to Castle, в финале в наличии клевые зомби нацисты, единственный минус продолжительность не велика. Крутейшее DLC для, неожиданно одного из лучших шутеров ушедшего поколения.Перепрошел в 2022. Весьма крутой довесок и приквел для первой части обновленной серии, все достоинства оригинала на месте, плюс немного ностальгии в виде отсылок к Return to Castle, в финале в наличии клевые зомби нацисты, единственный минус продолжительность не велика. Крутейшее DLC для, неожиданно одного из лучших шутеров ушедшего поколения.
  9. BritainButNot
    Oct 6, 2022
    8
    Old Blood is an exhilarating roller coaster that takes far better advantage of its campy origins than "New Order." The hidden areas and retro levels are an awesome touch that adds some replay value. However, the content is too slim to justify the full price tag.
  10. frederik1478
    May 24, 2020
    9
    Wolfenstein the new order without the fat and an amazing first point to play it. don't take this the wrong way, I think the fat in the Wolfenstein new order is what made it special and my favourite is fps of all time but for work gameplay and amazing just about everything this is also a good choice if you want to be friends to play it. I just completed on the highest difficulty and it wasWolfenstein the new order without the fat and an amazing first point to play it. don't take this the wrong way, I think the fat in the Wolfenstein new order is what made it special and my favourite is fps of all time but for work gameplay and amazing just about everything this is also a good choice if you want to be friends to play it. I just completed on the highest difficulty and it was amazing. I will it felt like I was a desperately trying to survive them infinite amount of Nazis coming after me. The game voice acting is amazing and I love pj pleskovic voice actor he really make this tired sound that still trying to keep on fighting. a beautiful graphics all around.
    I could talk about this game and then new order for hours, but the most important thing is that it's an amazing game and you should try it.    … Expand
  11. ToshLichev
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    A fun, mindless romp through a Nazi-infested castle and its surroundings. Old Blood lets you play at your own pace, at whatever difficulty you want and even though it's fairly short it keeps introducing new ideas that keep things fresh.
    The plot is pretty bare and it straight up jumps the shark towards the end. There's nothing new or innovative to speak of here, but the overall experience    A fun, mindless romp through a Nazi-infested castle and its surroundings. Old Blood lets you play at your own pace, at whatever difficulty you want and even though it's fairly short it keeps introducing new ideas that keep things fresh.
    The plot is pretty bare and it straight up jumps the shark towards the end. There's nothing new or innovative to speak of here, but the overall experience is definitely positive if you want a fast-paced shooter you can just turn your brain off to and it serves as a great chronological starting point for the modern Wolfenstein games.

    Pretty good 7/10    … Expand
  12. MetaRogue
    Jun 21, 2021
    8
    Wolfenstein: The Old Blood trails behind The New Order, but it still offers decent FPS action for fans of the franchise. As a prequel chapter, it ticks all the boxes and does all the things that it should do to deliver the Wolfenstein experience that everyone expects. There are some obvious issues, but The Old Blood is a faithful companion chapter that pays homage to the originalWolfenstein: The Old Blood trails behind The New Order, but it still offers decent FPS action for fans of the franchise. As a prequel chapter, it ticks all the boxes and does all the things that it should do to deliver the Wolfenstein experience that everyone expects. There are some obvious issues, but The Old Blood is a faithful companion chapter that pays homage to the original Wolfenstein games whilst also providing a glimpse into the world before the events of The New Order altered the timeline. All in all, another win for MachineGames.… Expand
  13. churros
    May 22, 2021
    7
    Pros:
    + weapons feel good
    + weapon variety
    + decent map
    + retro bonus

    Cons:
    - wall climbing time feels off
    - pressing button to pick up items
    - unbalanced difficulty
    - bland scenarios
    - cant run and reload
    - horrible framerate on cutscenes
  14. MaxPayneIsGod
    Feb 25, 2021
    8
    Played it in 2017, just replayed it again.
    Narrative-wise Old Blood fits perfectly as a prequel to New Order.
    Its short and a little less action focused as NO. There are a ton of stealth sections which genuinely interfere with the Wolfenstein ethos, they still work, but just don't fit the "Guns Blazing" standard for these games. This doesn't detract from the fun to be had, OB is a    Played it in 2017, just replayed it again.
    Narrative-wise Old Blood fits perfectly as a prequel to New Order.
    Its short and a little less action focused as NO.
    There are a ton of stealth sections which genuinely interfere with the Wolfenstein ethos, they still work, but just don't fit the "Guns Blazing" standard for these games.
    This doesn't detract from the fun to be had, OB is a blast and a perfect lead in to the events of NO.
    Its short, fun and well worth your time    … Expand
  15. Hackslashshoot
    Jan 14, 2021
    8
    great game. the challenge levels are just bad design. I got the gold on all of them anyways Something about killing nazis .I finished new order and this one not sure i will be playing anymore wolfenstein titles after this. adjust the camera speed in the options if you are having trouble with the twitchy aiming.This game is entertaining... Any who that's my review
  16. Klaww25
    Oct 12, 2020
    7
    A mediocre shooter with a lackluster story but good gameplay. I find this game very underwhelming in a sense that the game is short and story is lackluster. sure the graphics are decent but this game has some charm to it. I give it credit for giving the player exploration and also have some collectibles. But this game has boring aesthetics and bland level design with some good soundA mediocre shooter with a lackluster story but good gameplay. I find this game very underwhelming in a sense that the game is short and story is lackluster. sure the graphics are decent but this game has some charm to it. I give it credit for giving the player exploration and also have some collectibles. But this game has boring aesthetics and bland level design with some good sound design. This game is just okay at best but mediocre. I think it is more of a traditional Wolfenstein game the TNO. It has great gunplay and tons of collectibles. It is more of a reimagining of Return to Castle Wolfenstein which I have yet to play. The positive is it is better than CoD MW3 which was mediocre in gameplay and multiplayer it didn't do anything fresh compared to WaW which was the first of it's kind.… Expand
  17. Ruzaky
    Aug 26, 2020
    8
    Still very good.In some ways looks better then New Order, But zombies dont make every game better ;)
  18. Tonarestriga
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    This was very well done for a Bethesda game. I had a lot of fun playing it.

    Pros:great storyline, excellent gun play, wide variety of weapons, and challenging from start to finish.

    Cons:If you have issues stretching your imagination or if you are expecting a period exact replication in game form this will not be a good game for you.
  19. drlowdon
    May 9, 2020
    7
    Wolfenstein: The Old Blood takes place just prior to the opening of Wolfenstein: The New Order, with agents William "B.J." Blazkowicz and Richard Wesley on a mission to infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein and obtain a top secret folder containing the location of a high level Nazi officer.

    The Old Blood very much feels like it was originally designed as DLC for The New Order, but the core    Wolfenstein: The Old Blood takes place just prior to the opening of Wolfenstein: The New Order, with agents William "B.J." Blazkowicz and Richard Wesley on a mission to infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein and obtain a top secret folder containing the location of a high level Nazi officer.

    The Old Blood very much feels like it was originally designed as DLC for The New Order, but the core gameplay that effectively mixes stealth and over the top action, still remains relatively entertaining the second time around.    … Expand
  20. Professorfett
    Apr 21, 2020
    8
    A list of things that are an American pastime are, overeating, caring about celebrities home life, and killing Nazis. Well one of those things is really in left field but regardless aloha everyone B-rod is here again to talk about Wolfenstein Old Blood. This is a standalone DLC for The New Order that acts as a prequel. So yes we are back in WW2 and I've never been happier to paint it inA list of things that are an American pastime are, overeating, caring about celebrities home life, and killing Nazis. Well one of those things is really in left field but regardless aloha everyone B-rod is here again to talk about Wolfenstein Old Blood. This is a standalone DLC for The New Order that acts as a prequel. So yes we are back in WW2 and I've never been happier to paint it in blood.

    The story is you are back as BJ Blazkowicz or as some may know him as America Bloodman, and you are infiltrating castle Wolfenstein. Your mission is to find and steal this folder that tells you where the evil General Deathshead is located at. For those of you that have played The New Order that is the first mission. The story is great it has suspenseful moments that have me on the edge of my seat like I am watching Game of Thrones. The real crazy thing is that BJ is a boring **** character, but the Nazis are the ones with interesting backstory and dialog that just makes you want to stab them in the face with a rusty pipe. I was thinking the story was going to focus on this character you save in a tavern, but they said **** that we need more Nazi killing" and threw her to the side; which to that I say thank you. The story takes a helluva turn in the third act, and for those of you that know what I am talking about I must say I want more games to surprise me like this did. The story isn't as deep as New Order was, but it was still a fun experience I would like to visit in the future.

    The game of course looks beautiful, they just used the same engine they used with The New Order so of course it'd look good. The voice acting and sounds are all fantastic as well I really can't think of anything wrong in the sound and graphic department.

    The gameplay is amazing, seriously if you haven't played the new Wolfenstein series you need to jump on it. My biggest complaint is in the very beginning when you are sneaking around the castle. You have to sneak around turning off generators, and if you get seen you are basically ****ed. It is so tedious I was just pissed off the entire time I was playing that part. Some may argue it provided with some new gameplay to the run and gun shooting. I say with a four hour story there is no need for annoying stealth missions. Those of you that missed New Order the gameplay is amazing it mixes modern day shooters with classic Id Wolfenstein. Which means no regenerating health and you must pick up bullets and armour as you see them. The game on normal is very challenging it doesn't **** around. I will say it has no replay value that drives me nuts. All you can do is try to play on a harder difficulty and find the rest of the collectables.

    Overall this series is fast becoming my favorite FPS games on the market, and it actually has me excited for Doom 4. I will say $17 for a four hour story seems a bit pricey for those on a budget. While the story was amazing it had little replay value outside of collecting and going through the story again it doesn't strike much of a bargain. I give this a strong 4/5 this is a great DLC that didn't seem tacked on at all. I leave with a question. What else can they do to make killing Nazis interesting?    … Expand
  21. her4ht
    Aug 14, 2019
    1
    Terrible shooting, cant aim in this game. Challenge levels is s**t, greate idea to add this when you release game on consoles.
  22. CoreGamer1408
    Jun 9, 2019
    6
    I must be a sucker for punishment hoping beyond hope one of the reboots will have some of the classic Wolfenstein magic of old. It is like they rebooted the weak 2009 version of Wolfenstein and not the actual classics, oh well.

    This is best of the worst in that this has less cut scenes and character development than the other reboots. Let's face it the other rebooted games writing and    I must be a sucker for punishment hoping beyond hope one of the reboots will have some of the classic Wolfenstein magic of old. It is like they rebooted the weak 2009 version of Wolfenstein and not the actual classics, oh well.

    This is best of the worst in that this has less cut scenes and character development than the other reboots. Let's face it the other rebooted games writing and stories was total trash. So the less of all that the better in this one for sure.

    Well it is all about the game play right? Stealth was very boring, So going loud was a lot fun. I had more fun causing the alerts on purpose. So I could fight through the waves of reinforcements on the way to the commanders to end the alert status. A competent shooter, but I can't see myself ever becoming a hardcore fan. Ok, but not a must play.    … Expand
  23. WildRoeDeer
    May 15, 2019
    8
    As a big fan of both reboot Wolfenstein games, I was looking forward to finally giving this one a go. It's a lot smaller in scale compared to its big brother The New Order, but it takes advantage of its own restrictions by essentially making an updated version of an old Wolfenstein, while still incorporating the strengths of new Wolf's storytelling. You really get a sense of impending doomAs a big fan of both reboot Wolfenstein games, I was looking forward to finally giving this one a go. It's a lot smaller in scale compared to its big brother The New Order, but it takes advantage of its own restrictions by essentially making an updated version of an old Wolfenstein, while still incorporating the strengths of new Wolf's storytelling. You really get a sense of impending doom from the very beginning, as if BJ has already given in to the idea of a war lost to the Nazis. Despite this, he soldiers on determined to continue the fight against all odds, and that's why he's such a strong and interesting protagonist.

    The game essentially peaks in its first half, then when the zombies showed up I could feel my eyes glazing over more and more by the second. The ending boss fight is brilliant fun and an actual challenge. It's the kind of fight which solidifies my opinion that the Wolfenstein games are some of the best in the modern FPS genre in the way MachineGames has essentially made movement and cover firing fun, which no one has ever done before to my knowledge (Titanfall 2 being the obvious exception). Overall, a very solid entry that makes me even more excited for the upcoming Wolfenstein: Youngblood.    … Expand
  24. Blood8282
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    'Old Blood' is a large extension to 'The New Order' and is in fact its prequel. It’s about half as long as 'The New Order', nevertheless, its gameplay and settings take us back to the roots of Wolfenstein! Indeed, there are numerous similarities with the original PC/Xbox episode, so 'Old Blood' mixes what made 'RTCW' so great, with the new elements in the series, making this game one of'Old Blood' is a large extension to 'The New Order' and is in fact its prequel. It’s about half as long as 'The New Order', nevertheless, its gameplay and settings take us back to the roots of Wolfenstein! Indeed, there are numerous similarities with the original PC/Xbox episode, so 'Old Blood' mixes what made 'RTCW' so great, with the new elements in the series, making this game one of the best Wolfenstein games yet, absolutely brilliant!… Expand
  25. Dalray3s
    Jun 6, 2018
    8
    Lo mejor:
    No pierde nada de la esencia del original New Order
    Por el PVP es una duración mas que digna y tiene momentos para todos los gustos. Un final bastante interesante Variedad de escenarios, se agradece en como pasas de unos a otros a buen ritmo. Lo Peor: No hay variedad de enemigos No hay variedad de armas, ( solo un par nuevas ) Mi sensación es que la ultima parte te la    Lo mejor:
    No pierde nada de la esencia del original New Order
    Por el PVP es una duración mas que digna y tiene momentos para todos los gustos.
    Un final bastante interesante
    Variedad de escenarios, se agradece en como pasas de unos a otros a buen ritmo.

    Lo Peor:
    No hay variedad de enemigos
    No hay variedad de armas, ( solo un par nuevas )
    Mi sensación es que la ultima parte te la puedes pasar simplemente corriendo...    … Expand
  26. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    7
    Not an amazing shooter, but one that is fun enough to play through at least once.
  27. HaJozsi
    Jan 9, 2018
    7
    All in all, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a good game.
    For an add-on, it has a really long, 12-15 hours of playtime. But it can get a bit boring at times... Especially in the first half when I often felt like, I would rather watch it as a movie than playing it. I was just gunning through the enemies while waiting for the next cut-scene..
    But the second half really changed my mind, the    All in all, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a good game.
    For an add-on, it has a really long, 12-15 hours of playtime. But it can get a bit boring at times... Especially in the first half when I often felt like, I would rather watch it as a movie than playing it. I was just gunning through the enemies while waiting for the next cut-scene..
    But the second half really changed my mind, the gameplay suddenly became rapid and exciting, and I started the enjoy it again.
    If you played The New Order or want to jump in Wolfenstein, than I would suggest the game.    … Expand
  28. raulacho
    Jan 5, 2018
    8
    This was a great game, classic wolfenstein, the nightmare levels were very addicting, the only bad thing is that in the last part it loses steam and becomes very generic, But still a great game.
  29. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 9, 2017
    7
    Wolfenstein The Old Blood
    Not as impactful, but still good.
    The old blood is a prequel to Wolfenstein the new order set in 19 46 where you play as blazkowicz from the new order infiltrating castle Wolfenstein to steal the coordinates to general deathsheads compound This is a much shorter game, taking me a little less than 5 hours to complete with a less varied feeling campaign than the    Wolfenstein The Old Blood
    Not as impactful, but still good.
    The old blood is a prequel to Wolfenstein the new order set in 19 46 where you play as blazkowicz from the new order infiltrating castle Wolfenstein to steal the coordinates to general deathsheads compound
    This is a much shorter game, taking me a little less than 5 hours to complete with a less varied feeling campaign than the new order…
    For the most part everything is the same, you have the same weapons, health and armour system from the new order.. though this time you have a crowbar pipe mix that you use to progress through the games world.
    And annoyingly these progression moments with the bar make you drop your massive gatline gun you just picked up
    The campaign feels like a very typical throwaway first person shooter compared to the new order..
    the story feels much less personal, and because of that I really wasn’t invested in the outcome of this story or the games world..
    It’s a lot of enemies around every corner like youd expect from a run and gun call of duty campaign..
    Rather than the decently paced new order..
    theres no breaks, no lockpicking, no climbing through different areas.. its just go forward and interact with things until the game is over, youre thrown right into the action non stop
    Though I found myself being more stealthy this time…
    As you are doing a lot of infiltration and there are giant armoured robot enemies patrolling areas, really cementing the idea of stealth in your mind.. and like the new order there are scouts walking around that will call for back up if theyre alarmed..
    And with the constant dozens of enemies, its worthwhile taking these scouts out as your health and armour will constantly feel drained…
    And I had a lot of fun sneaking around and taking them out with a silenced pistol.
    the world of the old blood is actually really cool and a bit spooky..
    The world design is easily my favorite part of this game as youll go from castle Wolfenstein, to a little villiage, to a graveyard, really mixing up the scenery to keep the game from feeling repetitive despite how repetitive it actually ends up being
    and towards the end the game turns into a zombie shooter as youre getting to the bottom of an unleashed dark ancient power that the Nazis are trying to use for themselves…
    The old blood has a cool campaign to run through…
    But its nothing youll remember long after youre done…
    Its essentially The New Order with none of the pacing or great storytelling..
    Just mindless shooting for 5 hours…
    Take that how you will.
    I give Wolfenstein The Old Blood
    a 7/10    … Expand
  30. ourtimehascome
    Jul 19, 2017
    9
    Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a prequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order. As a prequel, it's a bit shorter with about half the campaign missions. However, it's still fulfilling to play, with diverse opportunities for either stealth or outright combat.

    I enjoyed the story with the amount of time given. There are still wonderfully detailed environments and deeply flawed characters. The main    Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a prequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order. As a prequel, it's a bit shorter with about half the campaign missions. However, it's still fulfilling to play, with diverse opportunities for either stealth or outright combat.

    I enjoyed the story with the amount of time given. There are still wonderfully detailed environments and deeply flawed characters. The main objective is to acquire the plans for Castle Wolfenstein, which directly leads to The New Order. TNO begins with going to Castle Wolfenstein, so the plan is already successful, but the journey to get the plans is what's most important, with enough diversions away from the main plot to maintain interest and excitement.    … Expand
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#90 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#50 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#83 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. Games Master UK
    Aug 5, 2015
    70
    Has all the mechanics of its progenitor, but lacks the magic that made it such a hit. [Aug 2015, p.70]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 30, 2015
    60
    The brutal pacing soon exhausts. [July 2015, p.86]
  3. PLAY! Zine
    Jun 29, 2015
    75
    If you liked The New Order, you will definitely enjoy this game. It may not be too long and might not have much content to offer, but as a standalone prequel The Old Blood more than delivers on its promise.
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