Wolfenstein: Youngblood

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 36
  3. Negative: 5 out of 36
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  1. Cubed3
    Aug 12, 2019
    40
    Wolfenstein: Youngblood is hurting without B.J.. While he was sort of made out to be a tool in The New Colossus, his daughters are insufferable dude-bros who only want to kill - they just so happen to use Nazis as an excuse to justify their bloodlust. There are no more soulful internal monologues, instead these girls cause tons of collateral damage, and the game acts like its cute. The gameplay is so flawed on a fundamental level that it is beyond saving and all of it is for the sake of padding. What's the point making the side-quests "optional" if they are necessary? May as well have made this a traditionally linear, first-person shooter in the first place.
  2. Daily Star
    Aug 5, 2019
    40
    Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a game that is great for shooting Nazi’s with a buddy, but is bogged down by frustrating grinding mechanics, a poor narrative and an uninspired cast of characters that feel complacent and bland.
  3. We Got This Covered
    Aug 2, 2019
    40
    Wolfenstein: Youngblood feels like a non-essential addition to the franchise, and a game that is sorely missing the humanity of BJ Blazkowicz.
  5. Slant Magazine
    Jul 31, 2019
    30
    It experiments with all the weakest parts of the series and ties them together with a new, tedious progression system.
  6. Gaming Age
    Aug 20, 2019
    16
    At $30, I expected a short but dense Wolfenstein experience with two new protagonists and a tangible narrative thread connecting them to the original games, their father B.J. Blazkowicz. What we got was a horrible imitation of the rest of the series, complete with an absolutely senseless plot, unacceptably bad and annoying characters, and joyless combat. I find that a weak plot can be forgiven if gameplay is flawless and satisfying, and sometimes weaker gameplay can be ignored in favor of an incredible story, but you cannot botch BOTH aspects and expect people to like your game.
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  1. Eurogamer
    Jul 30, 2019
    Two players, two developers, but half the story: this spin-off isn't firing on all cylinders, but the combat is still hugely satisfying.

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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 404 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 404
  2. Mixed: 40 out of 404
  3. Negative: 291 out of 404
  1. Ned_Flanders
    Jul 26, 2019
    1
    Grindy for micro transactions, terrible characters, bad writing, awful AI, broken mechanics. This game is horrendous, stay away and save yourself $60
  2. Theseus77
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    Where could the mistake happen? We're going back to the Middle Ages .... This is how games are no longer done, sorry
  3. BillySpandex
    Jul 27, 2019
    2
    This is pathetic SJ pandering. It's barely a Wolfenstein game and rather a looter shooter wannabe. I would not recommend it at all. I spent 8This is pathetic SJ pandering. It's barely a Wolfenstein game and rather a looter shooter wannabe. I would not recommend it at all. I spent 8 hours in the game, and I'm done. I just wished I didn't buy the digital version because I would have sold the disk within minutes.… Full Review »
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