Wolfenstein: Youngblood

 PlayStation 4
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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
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  1. Caerleon
    Jul 26, 2019
    6
    Short and without spoilers. It's not the same Wolfenstein. Yes, the girls in the lead role spoil the atmosphere of madness. The plot is very primitive, boring and stupid. The weakest part of the game is the co-op mode. Artificial intelligence does stupid things all the time, Terrible networking. This is a real achievement if your friend joins the game. Huge amount of grind
  2. Nadom
    Jul 28, 2019
    6
    Wolfenstein: Youngblood It’s an okay game, it feels like I’m missing a bunch of the feature. The game is serviceable enough, but it feels a bit on the low budget side. Like they just made it as quickly as possible.
  3. scurpiun77
    Jul 28, 2019
    7
    Gameplay 2/2
    Music 1/2
    Story 1/2
    Graphic 2/2
    Characters 1/2
    Good game with excellent co op buy it!
  4. Gods_Son23
    Aug 16, 2019
    5
    @Pastemagazine. - "How relevant is a Nazi killing fantasy in this day and age, with Neo-Nazism on the rise? When fascism is only an arm’s length away, can the catharsis still be found?" - Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!
  5. Split_Decay
    Dec 27, 2019
    5
    Well, well, well. Fun, just lacking in the all action combat surreal Nazi future you would expect from a game call Wolfenstein. While it’s nice that it included a co-op experience, this to me is not just one of the things that brings it down, but tainted it from the beginning. The game does have an interesting idea, but it lacks the concrete in foundations that made the previous two great.Well, well, well. Fun, just lacking in the all action combat surreal Nazi future you would expect from a game call Wolfenstein. While it’s nice that it included a co-op experience, this to me is not just one of the things that brings it down, but tainted it from the beginning. The game does have an interesting idea, but it lacks the concrete in foundations that made the previous two great.

    Semi-OpenWorld. Why? I could leave it at that, but I won’t. The previous two used a linear progression and had a small hub in between certain stages. This game used a more OpenWorld environment which took away from the feel of the previous games. On the topic of environment, the location and time setting just didn’t fit, yeah it follows on into the future, but it lost its rustic old-fashioned war themed design, which is what the others sold me on.

    Another wobbly part of this already uneasy foundation was the two main protagonists. Not only was there two, but they felt bland uninteresting and overall fell flat right out of the gate. Yeah, the elevator cutscenes gave us a peek in to the sisterly bond, but they were few and far apart, and once you’d watched them all you just didn’t really care.

    Overall the game sticks to the Nazi shooter you would expect from a game titled Wolfenstein. However, the twin protagonists, the location and time as well as the gruelling level grind pitched this one at the post. I wanted to enjoy this, but the flair and magic of the previous titles was gone and I don’t think it was there to begin with. A solid attempt at mixing up the formula, but it just doesn’t work without faults. Somethings are best left where they are (1940’s good old-fashioned war) and how they are (Linear with a badass protagonist (singular not plural)).    … Expand
  6. DragonH4rt
    Aug 20, 2019
    6
    Young Blood is the game no one asked for; a co-op game with light RPG mechanics. Story? What Story? You grind side missions to level up your sister to complete three raid missions before unlocking the final mission. It is that simple. The twin sisters are not loveable, but they are not as annoying as the “frat dudes” that mainstream media has reported them to be. I found the AI sister toYoung Blood is the game no one asked for; a co-op game with light RPG mechanics. Story? What Story? You grind side missions to level up your sister to complete three raid missions before unlocking the final mission. It is that simple. The twin sisters are not loveable, but they are not as annoying as the “frat dudes” that mainstream media has reported them to be. I found the AI sister to be competent enough, and has revived me 99% of the time. The shooting is solid, ported from the previous title, and RPG mechanics aren’t a hindrance so long as you upgrade your gun parts. The ammo / armour system is fine once you get used to it but you only get 2 new guns even though it has been 19 years since the previous game. The Dishonoured style open world and hub is cool but fails to make an impact. There's far too much back tracking and enemies respawn too quickly. After 13.5 hours I can say that this game failed to make an impact for me; doesn’t add to the story / lore. If you don’t play this game on release, you're not missing out on much. Not recommended.… Expand
  7. Jon1Million
    Aug 23, 2019
    7
    After playing the previous games in the series, the Youngblood storyline is disappointing. I like the progression system for the weapons although the character upgrades aren't that impressive. Not the worst game ever but definitely doesn't feel like a Wolfenstien game.
  8. MetaRogue
    May 21, 2021
    6
    I WAS excited when I heard about Wolfenstein: Youngblood - the operative word being 'was'. Then, after nearly 24 hours of game time, I sat back, shook my head and said to myself: "What went wrong?"

    The overall setup for Youngblood was interesting - the 19 year old twin daughters of good ol' BJB (who were born near the end of Wolfenstein II: TNC) go on a mission to find their father.    I WAS excited when I heard about Wolfenstein: Youngblood - the operative word being 'was'. Then, after nearly 24 hours of game time, I sat back, shook my head and said to myself: "What went wrong?"

    The overall setup for Youngblood was interesting - the 19 year old twin daughters of good ol' BJB (who were born near the end of Wolfenstein II: TNC) go on a mission to find their father. Except neither of them has experienced true combat and must come to terms with the realities of violence. Unfortunately, after the opening hours, the writing takes a downward turn in terms of story, dialogue and character development. What's even worse is the overall length of the actual campaign - there are only SIX main story missions - a prologue, four middle chapters, and the finale. This is THE SHORTEST CAMPAIGN I'VE EVER PLAYED - it's even shorter than Rage 2. Besides the prologue and the finale, nothing of substance happens in the middle part of the game - you simply infiltrate four high security fortresses, shoot OR stealth ALOT of bad guys, complete some objectives, fight a boss, AND THAT'S IT. On top of this, the plot developments are extremely disappointing and the final boss fight is infuriatingly frustrating.

    What further compounds these issues are the game's RPG gameplay mechanics. For one thing, Youngblood DID NOT need to be a co-op shooter. The shared lives system is archaic and just simply THE WORST - if you or your partner kick the bucket three times, you have to replay your current mission FROM THE START. Also, the game has no checkpoints, so if you quit during the middle of a mission, you have to (you guessed it!) replay the mission FROM THE START. Even if you play in offline mode, you still face these issues.

    Then if you factor in the game's version of being an RPG shooter, you're in for another world of pain. While earning XP and collecting money and collectibles is fun, Youngblood's nature as a role-playing game transforms Wolfenstein's combat from fast and brutal to just simply brutal - as in, you will find it painfully brutal. The adaptive levelling system turns most (if not all) enemies into bullet sponges and some into one-shot wonders who will destroy you in a single hit, turning most firefights into frustrating gauntlets that would rival the games made by FromSoftware.

    AHA! But wait! There's more! What makes this even worse is that enemies have two different types of armour that correspond to the two different ammo types in the game - meaning that if you want to deal sufficient damage to the enemies in your path, you have to swap weapons frequently if there are more than one type of enemy. If you use the wrong ammo type against the opposite type of armour, the damage you deal will be NEGLIGIBLE, subsequently evolving enemies into even greater bullet sponges. And this will happen ALOT, especially when you run out of ammo for the weapon that you NEED and especially when considering the fact that the game's arsenal favours one particular ammo type over the other which simply makes things downright unfair.

    Beyond the gunplay that the recent Wolfenstein games effectively patented (which Youngblood somehow managed to hamstring) Youngblood's offerings are dull and bland - side missions are basic fetch or kill quests and the world is uninteresting to explore (which makes doing the side missions difficult because many of them require you to re-tread previously explored areas). There are skill-points and weapon upgrades to acquire, but they do little to alleviate the game's previously mentioned issues.

    What really ruined Youngblood for me was the WORST glitch I've ever encountered in a videogame. I had almost completed everything in the game and I was near the end of the last side mission. All I needed to do was to fast travel back to base and speak with the quest-giver. When I tried to leave the enemy base, my screen went black. This happened every time - regardless of which exit I chose to use. In my attempt to remedy this, I rebooted the game. It didn't work - I was effectively trapped in that zone, permanently unable to leave. After everything I had endured with Youngblood, the game wouldn't let me finish it.

    Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a dismal game that risks the reputation of the franchise by needlessly experimenting with elements that are simply counterintuitive to a gameplay formula that relies on speed and brevity. The end result is a game that doesn't work, isn't fun and is a blatant cash-grab because it reuses the assets from Wolfenstein II: TNC.    … Expand
  9. RafaelKaito
    Aug 5, 2019
    7
    Gender swapped Beavis and Butthead running around in Deus Ex suits. At least the game is fun.
  10. Cyrus666
    Aug 25, 2023
    7
    Total Hours of Playtime:: 24 Hours
    I recently played this game alongside my brother. It was hella fun. I enjoyed combat very much. I don't know why it has so many bad reviews. Maybe it had problems at launch? I don't know for sure. But the game is not without its flaws. One of my main issues with it is the fact that there are only a handful of areas in the game. And you're always getting    Total Hours of Playtime:: 24 Hours
    I recently played this game alongside my brother. It was hella fun. I enjoyed combat very much. I don't know why it has so many bad reviews. Maybe it had problems at launch? I don't know for sure. But the game is not without its flaws. One of my main issues with it is the fact that there are only a handful of areas in the game. And you're always getting side quests to revisit them. It tends to get boring. You get a mission: go to brother 2 and do the thing then you do it and you go back to the hub area and there's a new side mission asking you to go to brother 2 again. I guess this was mainly done to increase the playtime of players. The skill sets are nice. I didn't use any of the power skill tree at all. Another issue I had with the game is that it tends to get boring. You're constantly going to the previously discovered areas and do uninteresting missions over and over again. By the time we reached the end, we were pretty done with the game. So overall it was a fun game. If you have a co op partner you're gonna have a lot of fun. I got into this game with a negative approach since I heard so many negative things about it but I don't think that's the case    … Expand
  11. warwocl512
    Jan 5, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You are welcome. Dear developers. The next part (I think it will be final) make it like New Colossus. Unfortunately, this experiment failed.… Expand
  12. EasyGamerBoi
    Jun 10, 2021
    6
    On the one hand, I love the new Wolfenstein series but on the other, I’m not sure why this game exists. I had fun with it sure, I’ll take any new Wolfenstein content but I’m not a big fan of the RPG mechanics in this entry. It kinda makes sense story wise as the twins aren’t as skilled as their dad BJ, but not totally as they become skilled Nazi murderers in record time. The story is aOn the one hand, I love the new Wolfenstein series but on the other, I’m not sure why this game exists. I had fun with it sure, I’ll take any new Wolfenstein content but I’m not a big fan of the RPG mechanics in this entry. It kinda makes sense story wise as the twins aren’t as skilled as their dad BJ, but not totally as they become skilled Nazi murderers in record time. The story is a noticeable step down from the previous games too, the bits & pieces we get are genuinely really good & have me excited for Wolfenstein 3, but over 10 hours there just wasn’t enough to totally hold my interest aside from the gameplay, which is still very good, just not as good as The New Colossus. The RPG mechanics make some of the enemies bullet sponges & at launch the game was totally unplayable for me because of them. At least they fixed it I guess. But yeah, above average game, can’t wait for 3!… Expand
  13. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    5
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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
  1. PSX Extreme
    Sep 24, 2019
    80
    Whether or not you enjoy Wolfenstein: Youngblood is going to depend on a lot of factors. If you loved the previous games for their narrative depth, linear story, and simplified gameplay, this might be a tough sell for you. Youngblood is still fundamentally Wolfenstein in almost every way that matters but, like its rookie heroines, it’s a little unpolished and rough around the edges. If you’re looking for something new, innovative, and daring, and can overlook a few flaws (some more glaring than others) then it’s time to suit up, gear up, and once again prove that the only good Nazi is a dead one.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 27, 2019
    80
    Even if you only want to do the main missions and enough side-content to level up sufficiently, you’ll get at least ten to 12 hours of play. What’s interesting is the endgame, providing daily and weekly challenges, and allowing you to replay missions for extra XP. Solo this will become tiring, but with a friend? Any excuse to kill Nazis is a good excuse. [Issue#166, p.79]
  3. 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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