Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 356 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 255 out of 356
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 356
  3. Negative: 64 out of 356
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  1. Niikeri
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
    This game was very funny to play. Sad it is so short and the story was not the best
  2. secret_ufo
    Aug 16, 2023
    4
    The port is great, however, the actual game leaves you questioning the time invested. Regarding the storyline, this game is like a trash movie, and not even a particularly good one. In terms of gameplay, it falls into the realm of an average repetitive first-person shooter with jumping difficulty—ranging from overly simple to frustratingly hard. The inclusion of a stealth system appearsThe port is great, however, the actual game leaves you questioning the time invested. Regarding the storyline, this game is like a trash movie, and not even a particularly good one. In terms of gameplay, it falls into the realm of an average repetitive first-person shooter with jumping difficulty—ranging from overly simple to frustratingly hard. The inclusion of a stealth system appears hollow, lacking the necessary tools to effectively employ stealth tactics during encounters.

    To sum up, a comparison with Doom seems fitting: if you seek a fun M-rated shooter experience on the Nintendo Switch, go for Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal and explore its world instead.    … Expand
  3. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    6
    Another satisfying fps title with great gunplay, exciting set pieces and a fun story. That being said when compared to the New Order it feels like this game is lacking as many great set pieces and moments. Also the story ends really abruptly on a somewhat unsatisfying note
  4. quaresma_marcus
    Mar 9, 2023
    7
    Esse jogo tem um gameplay muito divertido com uma historia incrivel, o level desing é bom, as armas são muito bem feitas, os graficos são lindos e tudo mais. Mas ele se torma massante dps de um tempo e o stealth é ruim, apesar disso, o jogo é super divertido.
  5. Ragenx12
    Jan 28, 2023
    9
    Me encanta este titulo, es uno de los pocos que exprimen al máximo a la consola, obviamente gráficamente no esta a la altura de sus otras versiones pero es un titulo excelente, muy difuminado y con mucha "Niebla volumétrica" pero excelente y totalmente recomendado.
  6. jens76
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    Erfolgreiche Frauen und die Sucht. Der beste Ego-Shooter auf der Switch, lass uns nicht weiter rum lügen. Keiner merkt’s?
  7. Striker7745
    Apr 13, 2022
    9
    A fantastic FPS that has fantastic graphics and plays fast and smooth, it really shows what the Nintendo Switch can do! In fact my Xbox One is now gathering dust as being able to play such a game on a handheld console while the wife watches the TV is totally awesome!!! This is quite a long game so good value for money and I totally recommend it to any adult Nintendo Switch owner thatA fantastic FPS that has fantastic graphics and plays fast and smooth, it really shows what the Nintendo Switch can do! In fact my Xbox One is now gathering dust as being able to play such a game on a handheld console while the wife watches the TV is totally awesome!!! This is quite a long game so good value for money and I totally recommend it to any adult Nintendo Switch owner that enjoys First Person Shooter type games, the Switch needs a lot more of these too!… Expand
  8. MechZahnSlayer
    Nov 27, 2021
    10
    Amazing game, if you are a fan of single player FPSs this is one you shouldn’t miss!
  9. JAG7
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    Wao!!! What a game!! This is a true masterpiece in every level. Had a blast with Blazko and Co. Absolutely recommended , a must buy and must play. Racial supremacy sucks and this game addresses the issue in a way! A fun and violently awesome way!! Simply amazing!!
  10. Sepherim
    Oct 14, 2021
    7
    Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus es un juego que está bastante bien. Siguiendo la línea de los que le precedieron, combina de modo bastante acertado tanto un apartado más narrativo centrado en la distopía de la victoria Nazi en Estados Unidos, como un aspecto de combate y uno de sigilo. La variedad de armas y enemigos quizás es un poco escasa para un juego de estas características, así comoWolfenstein 2: The New Colossus es un juego que está bastante bien. Siguiendo la línea de los que le precedieron, combina de modo bastante acertado tanto un apartado más narrativo centrado en la distopía de la victoria Nazi en Estados Unidos, como un aspecto de combate y uno de sigilo. La variedad de armas y enemigos quizás es un poco escasa para un juego de estas características, así como la cantidad de niveles, pero en general funciona todo bastante bien como conjunto, haciendo que sea un juego muy entretenido. Eso si, el final me ha parecido un tanto abrupto.

    A nivel gráfico el juego está muy bien, incluso con el tiempo que ha pasado desde que salió cumple más que adecuadamente. El sonido igualmente está muy bien. Pero tiene ciertos bugs como una tendencia a atascarse en algunos sitios con distintas alturas (subir escaleras, por ejemplo), algunos logros buggeados y a mi se me ha colgado un par de veces. Nada que haga imposible jugar, pero si resulta algo molesto.

    Por todo ello, Wolfenstein 2 no es un juego revolucionario (irónicamente) pero sin duda cumple bien lo que se lanza a hacer. Un 7.    … Expand
  11. Ripper36
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    I love evrything about this game. I love the 1st one, but this takes it a few steps forward. The game looks great and i cant believe the Switch Pulled this off they way they did. Yea some blur can be noticed in some spots but its far in between. Loading times are decent too. So much action and it comes with a great story and ppl you learn to really like. Great work guys!!
  12. Ni150N
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
    Awesome port. What's irritating is the game's political commentary on the current climate, short campaign and (mildly) confusing level design.
  13. alan2pc
    Jun 1, 2021
    9
    This is the first FPS game I’ve played since the original Duke Nukem. It was very cinematic and really enjoyable. One of the best storylines and most detailed game I’ve ever played. Games have come a long way since ol’ Duke. The gameplay was top notch and although I’m not a veteran of the genre, I found it to be smooth in docked mode and on the TV. Shooting with a gun in each hand andThis is the first FPS game I’ve played since the original Duke Nukem. It was very cinematic and really enjoyable. One of the best storylines and most detailed game I’ve ever played. Games have come a long way since ol’ Duke. The gameplay was top notch and although I’m not a veteran of the genre, I found it to be smooth in docked mode and on the TV. Shooting with a gun in each hand and two different triggers was unique. I’m normally not the type to like a lot of dialogue, but fully enjoyed it here. I read others saying you can’t skip the cutscenes, but you can. If you hit a button an option to skip pops up on the screen. I haven’t actually gone through and did that, but I’m sure it works. It must’ve been added in after the complaints. This is a rambling review, I realize. What I want to say is, great game: 9/10.… Expand
  14. BeggarSoldier
    May 22, 2021
    10
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a sequel to the previous installment "The New Order" and it does everything right, with minimal flaws.

    Pros: - Long (10-12 hours) - Graphics look great - Alternative History - Gunplay is awesome - Multiple difficulties - Awesome soundtrack - Great variety of weapons and they can be upgraded - Well optimized - Well written characters -    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a sequel to the previous installment "The New Order" and it does everything right, with minimal flaws.

    Pros:
    - Long (10-12 hours)
    - Graphics look great
    - Alternative History
    - Gunplay is awesome
    - Multiple difficulties
    - Awesome soundtrack
    - Great variety of weapons and they can be upgraded
    - Well optimized
    - Well written characters
    - Cutscenes are absolutely awesome

    Cons:
    - Some animations are stiff (Like Bj's animations, which you can see in his shadow)
    - The graphics can look washed out at some places
    - Those expeditions kinda stuff are kinda meh
    - Bad DLCs

    10/10 The game is absolutely worthy of this rating since I can find everything in this game that I loved in New Order. Get the base game, avoid the DLCs.    … Expand
  15. Palma228
    May 18, 2021
    10
    This game is great, even on high difficulty it is fun. The storyline is fun and does not get boring, so I recommend buying it!
  16. Tribalord
    Apr 4, 2021
    3
    Its a blurry port for the switchlite. Doom was even better graphically especially handheld. But this is way too blurry.
  17. omniface
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
    a good game for any time

    pros
    great graphics
    truly amazing plot
    decent player guys
    legendary other critic reviews
    amazing mechanic system
    legendary game in all

    cons
    none but not a ten
  18. nusco
    Jan 9, 2021
    6
    Wolfenstein II is one of Panic Button's "impossible" Switch ports. It's a high-budget game with plenty of action, content, story and cutscenes. The whole, however, is less than the sum of its parts.

    The action and mechanics in Wolfenstein II are OK. They don't bring any new idea to the genre, but they seem eager to use every idea that already exists. All those options feel overwhelming.    Wolfenstein II is one of Panic Button's "impossible" Switch ports. It's a high-budget game with plenty of action, content, story and cutscenes. The whole, however, is less than the sum of its parts.

    The action and mechanics in Wolfenstein II are OK. They don't bring any new idea to the genre, but they seem eager to use every idea that already exists. All those options feel overwhelming. By the end of the game, I rarely ever tried some of the mechanics and weapons. You can deal with combat in multiple ways, including pure stealth-but stealth doesn't feel very well implemented. I always started with stealth, and always reverted to the classic blazing guns.

    The worst part of Wolfenstein II, to me, is also the one that the critics liked the best: its story. To me, it feels like an haphazard mess. The game never decides what its voice should be. It starts on an outright depressing tone, and it often comes back to a somber, serious mood. It constantly reminds you that the people you're killing have families and feelings, that you're going to die as well, that you're a bit of a monster. Then it seems to shrug ("Ah, screw it!") and reverts to a joyous nazi-killing gore-fest. You're left not knowing what you're supposed to feel. I was hoping for a nice piece of pulp fiction where you kill nazis in mech armors, and found something that's about… what? It's never quite clear.

    With all the effort that went into the story and the cutscenes, the result is puzzling at best and infuriating at worst. On one side, the game is really dark. It hints at concentration camps, it deals with themes such as racism and child abuse. But then, in the same breath, it throws buckets of gore at you as you gleefully dismember and kill hundreds of people. This schizophrenic attitude is also evident in the characters: on one side, the game wants to be "woke" and involve minority characters, no matter how awkward their presence is. On the other side, most of the characters are so absurdly cliche that they're borderline offensive. Black people in this game swear a lot, they play jazz music, they like to have random sex with white chicks. Even as a white person, I felt slightly insulted by these caricatures of blackness, and I found it impossible to care about the characters in general.

    PROS:
    - An "impossible" port: Wolfenstein II runs like a dream on the Switch. Aside from some texture blurriness, you can easily forget you're playing on a portable console.
    - Top production values: From the slick motion capture to the meticulously designed levels and abundant content, the game screams "triple A".
    - Brilliant gyro controls: I thought I'd never ejoy an FPS on a console. Wolfenstein II's gyro aiming is the closest you can get to play with a mouse and keyboard.

    CONS:
    - Mood Swings: Between serious themes, B-movie pulp, and straight-out farce, the game never finds a consistent tone.
    - Irritating characters: I was supposed to care about these people. I didn't. They were just too flat and cliche.
    - Just another FPS: It doesn't do anything particularly wrong, but it doesn't really ever shine either.    … Expand
  19. Awanka
    Dec 18, 2020
    8
    FPS sequel that maintains the high level of quality of Wolfenstein: The New Order. The gameplay is your typical stealth kill until you trigger an alarm and have to mow everyone down using a wide arsenal of weapons. It works, and the combat is fun. The story and characters are pretty good. You can't take any of it seriously as it's wildly over the top. I was especially impressed by theFPS sequel that maintains the high level of quality of Wolfenstein: The New Order. The gameplay is your typical stealth kill until you trigger an alarm and have to mow everyone down using a wide arsenal of weapons. It works, and the combat is fun. The story and characters are pretty good. You can't take any of it seriously as it's wildly over the top. I was especially impressed by the main antagonist, Irene Engel. She's very entertaining, on par with a Far Cry villain. There's a good amount of RPG elements for an FPS game, as you can upgrade your weapons and gain special perks. There's also a sizable chunk of postgame, as you can revisit previous areas to kill named commanders and complete a couple of side quests.… Expand
  20. Fatguydominick
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    Really impressive. The game runs perfectly fine. The game can be blurry at times (especially in fog) but it's perfectly playable. It's a shame they did not port the previous game to the switch. If you haven't played The New Order, you will have to catch up on the story.
  21. t0niu
    Jun 18, 2020
    8
    Un juego superdivertido. Plagado de topicazos, americanadas y tipos duros pero muy jugable
  22. guizaum
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Once again Bethesda make a masterpiece switch port.
    I loved the game, so much fun and great history.

    I will play yougblood next
  23. Hmarinox
    Feb 22, 2020
    10
    Awesome characters
    Awesome story Awesome difficulty Awesome enemie

    what say more? Killing nazis is my new hobby

    I recommend it.
  24. VideofulJoe
    Dec 20, 2019
    8
    Un 1st Person Shooter clásico pero refrescante para lo que tenemos hoy en día. Pese a que trata de ser más profundo que DOOM echando mano de una buena historia, no está a la altura del masacrador de demonios en términos de jugabilidad.

    Lo bueno: - Una historia cruda que evoluciona de la mano con las mecánicas del gameplay. - La violencia macarra propia de la época en que se hizo el    Un 1st Person Shooter clásico pero refrescante para lo que tenemos hoy en día. Pese a que trata de ser más profundo que DOOM echando mano de una buena historia, no está a la altura del masacrador de demonios en términos de jugabilidad.

    Lo bueno:

    - Una historia cruda que evoluciona de la mano con las mecánicas del gameplay.
    - La violencia macarra propia de la época en que se hizo el primer Wolfenstein resulta refrescanrte.

    Lo malo:

    - Tener que presionar un botón para agarrar curaciones, armaduras e items distrae mucho si estamos en medio de una escaramuza.
    - Que el botón de lanzar granada y el de cambiar de arma sea el mismo es una enorme estupidez.    … Expand
  25. Robjapan
    Dec 13, 2019
    8
    First of all, the switch version is fantastic with the gyro controls, the combat is smooth and satisfying.
    The story is great and interesting.

    The only downside is the lack of a multi-player, if it had that it would be close to a 10/10 game.
  26. Ijustlikestuff
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    Let's.... KILL... SOME.... MOTHERFOKING...... NAZI. SO DAMN GOOD. Play. It's a nice spin on ww2 games. In other games like cod ww2, you always know there will not be a sequel to the game, because the allies will always win, because those games are about the war. But in this game the nazi's already won, so you will not know if it's the end of the serie. just play it, better than world at war
  27. Nevermber
    Nov 26, 2019
    7
    Great port if you close your eyes to the graphics. Unfortunately, the blur is too strong to close his eyes to it.
  28. UnSide
    Jul 25, 2019
    10
    No comment... It's Amazing...
    This quality on Nintendo Switch... OMG !
    PLEASE... More Wolfenstein on Nintendo Switch !
  29. Tunderstom
    Jul 11, 2019
    8
    The fact that Wolfenstein II is on switch is already an unreal accomplishment. Testing this shooter on the Nintendo Switch was both a weird but plausible experience.

    The weakest aspect is definitely the graphics. With no wifi, I mostly played the game without the graphical updates. The depth of field is pretty bad, the character models can look poor and fake sometimes. But the    The fact that Wolfenstein II is on switch is already an unreal accomplishment. Testing this shooter on the Nintendo Switch was both a weird but plausible experience.

    The weakest aspect is definitely the graphics. With no wifi, I mostly played the game without the graphical updates. The depth of field is pretty bad, the character models can look poor and fake sometimes. But the explosions,, different environments, and pre rendered cutscenes kind of balances those sacrifices. Winning America from Nazis is a typical but bad ass story for me.

    The auto-aim helps a lot on the Switch. With many weapons and ways to kill, skirmishes especially boss fights felt chaotic and intense. Though some fights felt unfair or hard suddenly, and navigation could get bad sometimes.

    To try a first person shooter on the go was a unique experience that I didn't mind. Even with graphical setbacks, average mapping, and unfairness, I love the gameplay, interesting characters and story, and the fact that this existed.    … Expand
  30. Ghazman2019
    Jun 6, 2019
    9
    Wolfenstein II again with DOOM is another great addition to the AAA list on Switch! Again because of the success of Wolfenstein II on Switch we are getting Wolfenstein: Youngblood day and date with the other version and hopefully will get Wolfenstein III on Switch!
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 51
  3. Negative: 2 out of 51
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 5, 2018
    85
    Stepping into the shoes of B.J. Blazkowicz makes for one wild ride! [Issue #35 – September/October 2018, p. 66]
  2. XGN
    Aug 17, 2018
    75
    At its core, Wolfenstein 2 for Switch feels exactly like the adventure we played last year. With solid mechanics and a thrilling story, the game truly shines. Despite some heavy technical downscaling, the shooter still plays very well on the Switch.
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  3. Gaming Age
    Aug 9, 2018
    67
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is an absolute must play for anyone who enjoys that genre at all. As for the Switch version, it is a bit of a mixed bag. If you only own Nintendo consoles and never use anything else, get it. If you are looking to play the game on the go and the Switch is your preferred gaming console, get it. If you have other consoles and you only use your Switch now and then, and want the best experience possible with Wolfenstein II, go a different route and experience it for the first time the way the developers intended.
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