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  1. Jan 2, 2018
    9
    I was a very big fan of the first Wolfenstein game and I think they did a pretty decent job with it. I did however feel it was lacking in certain areas and it wasn’t always compelling. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus however has took what was good from the first game and made it even better and the best thing is that it was compelling throughout and it didn’t really lack in any areas. TheI was a very big fan of the first Wolfenstein game and I think they did a pretty decent job with it. I did however feel it was lacking in certain areas and it wasn’t always compelling. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus however has took what was good from the first game and made it even better and the best thing is that it was compelling throughout and it didn’t really lack in any areas. The story in the game is stunning and in my opinion it’s one of the best story’s I’ve ever encountered in a game. The characters make the story even better and you can tell that a lot of thought has gone into them and the best thing is that no character in the game feels underdeveloped. When it comes to the gameplay a lot of the mechanics shine through very brightly, and most of them have been done to perfection. I was especially impressed with the gun mechanics in the game and they have managed to make them feel great whilst also making them fun at the same time. The same can also be said about the combat in the game. The combat in the game has a really vicious side to it and this vicious side is both fun and very very satisfying, which is awesome. The presentation side of the game has been done to perfection. Visually the game can look stunning at times and they’ve done a fantastic job of capturing a realistic feel in the locations they’ve used. The accompanying sound design has also been done very well and each different component gives the game even more immersion. At the end of the day I must admit that I didn’t think Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus would be this good. They have impressed me on all levels and without a doubt this is the best shooter so far this year, in fact it’s one of the best shooters I’ve ever played. Everything in the game just seems to click and you can tell that extra effort has been placed in a number of areas, and this extra effort makes the game a candidate for game of the year. I can not recommend this game enough and for fans of shooters this game is a must buy. Expand
  2. Oct 27, 2017
    10
    I was tired of shooters because last gen we got too many but I really liked this one
    Single playing gaming at it's finest..........I really recommend it if you like FPS
  3. Feb 10, 2020
    9
    It would have been hard to top New Order, and this game doesn't, but it sure comes close. The plot is slightly less interesting and there just doesn't seem to be as much depth and passion to the story as New Order but it's enough and it works and you care. The combat remains the essential element though and is electric as always. I also respect them for making a game that is also atIt would have been hard to top New Order, and this game doesn't, but it sure comes close. The plot is slightly less interesting and there just doesn't seem to be as much depth and passion to the story as New Order but it's enough and it works and you care. The combat remains the essential element though and is electric as always. I also respect them for making a game that is also at times just bat **** crazy. They took some massive risks here and some of them are so weird as to be nearly off-putting but it works, good for them for taking said risks, where so much of modern gaming is bland as ****

    To those who down-checked this game because of the very obvious political aspects, I get where you’re coming from, but this is the world we now live in. It would be great of politics could stay out of most of our lives but those days are over. It sucks, but it is what it is, we’re going to have to learn to live within it because it’s not going to change. You can forgo Nike, Gillette, Kellogg’s, all you want. Good for you. Nobody is going to make you buy that stuff. You can also forgo Wolfenstein II if you want. Nobody made you buy this game when it very clearly had a political message in the trailers. What did you expect the message to be? The message at times does bother me too, immensely, but I can look past it and enjoy the game for what it is. And also absorb a point of view that at times I can disagree with, but also understand. Also, this is a game about viciously disemboweling Nazis, and to me the political aspect is a marketing gimmick first and a plot point second. I recommend you just enjoy a great game where you get to butcher Nazis. Or just don’t buy it, either way.
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  4. Nov 30, 2017
    9
    Hilarious, ridiculous, bloody! Granted this is my first venture into Wolfenstein but I thoroughly enjoyed each moment. Huge amounts of replay-ability. 10/10 will replay. The story is amazing, and the graphics are just insane. HIGHLY recommend to those looking for a good time.
  5. Nov 13, 2017
    9
    Thanks to Assassin's Creed Origins I was a little late to the punch with Wolfenstein. I gotta say with all the praise I have heard the past week or so about this game I was more than shocked at the low user score. Currently it is sitting at a 5.9 and I can't think of anything during my experience with the game that would subtract from the score THAT much. No micro-transactions: Awesome.Thanks to Assassin's Creed Origins I was a little late to the punch with Wolfenstein. I gotta say with all the praise I have heard the past week or so about this game I was more than shocked at the low user score. Currently it is sitting at a 5.9 and I can't think of anything during my experience with the game that would subtract from the score THAT much. No micro-transactions: Awesome. Great Narrative: Awesome. Great sound, and great gun play. One thing though, and it might be my lack of skill with FPS, but this game was f@#king HARD for me. I was on the difficulty that I would say would be considered as "Normal" and I was dying left and right and a lot of times I had no idea what killed me! Is this a bad thing? Of coarse not! In fact it is nice to have an FPS that is not your stereotypical mindless shooter. The cast of characters imo is what makes this game really shine though. Everyone has a very memorable presence, and not once was I ever saying to myself "who was that again?" Everybody is EXTREMELY well acted especially the Mad T.V. actress. I can't think of her real name to save my life but she voices Grace Walker. Grace is the leader of a resistance group in New York. I don't want to give too much away but if you are around my age and watched/remember Mad TV you will know exactly who I am talking about. My ONE gripe about my play through is a certain story arch, and again I don't want to give anything away because the part I'm referring to is a total WTF?! moment. Although I appreciate this particular part for what it is, it is still a bit of a stretch. Seriously though, buy this game. If not just for the previous sentence lol. I had a blast. After playing Assassin's Creed Origins, Mario Odyssey, and Shadow of War, Wolfenstein 2 is a great way to sit back relax and kill Nazi mother f@#kers. Expand
  6. Nov 8, 2017
    10
    This is my favorite single player game that I've ever played. It is so much fun and has a great story. It is not a long story but has much more you can do after the 12 or so hours of main gameplay. It also has an amazing setting of the 1960's if the Nazis won the war. It seems very realistic with a focus on technology. This is such a good game and I recommend it to anyone who likes singleThis is my favorite single player game that I've ever played. It is so much fun and has a great story. It is not a long story but has much more you can do after the 12 or so hours of main gameplay. It also has an amazing setting of the 1960's if the Nazis won the war. It seems very realistic with a focus on technology. This is such a good game and I recommend it to anyone who likes single player games. Expand
  7. Nov 11, 2017
    10
    A Breath Of Fresh Air

    If you get chance.... The storyline is as solid as I have seen after holding off a few days for the X and a 4K TV. You won't be able to appreciate this game fully unless you have the appropriate equipment to see the detail. Savouring every moment would likely be an understatement as you delve into the futuristic Nazi development, discover the astonishingly good
    A Breath Of Fresh Air

    If you get chance....

    The storyline is as solid as I have seen after holding off a few days for the X and a 4K TV. You won't be able to appreciate this game fully unless you have the appropriate equipment to see the detail. Savouring every moment would likely be an understatement as you delve into the futuristic Nazi development, discover the astonishingly good guns and battle huge mechs.

    I was hoping for better than Old Blood and more New Order and to see a New Order playback just affirmed the game's direction at the start.

    Starting off with a broken B.J. Blazkowicz, the game starts a little grim but it soon gives the gleaming chances every gamer savours.

    Graphics are beyond anything I have ever seen albeit going 4K and Xbox X at the same time, it's hard not to be blown away. The scene on the Sub where you chat to Grace Walker and it just goes full-on facial is amazing which is impacted further by the music.

    This game really is something to behold. If I said any more, I'd be spoiler alerting the crap out of this post. I would much rather you tried it. Game On!
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  8. Nov 11, 2017
    9
    A brilliant single player experience with classic gameplay and crazy weapons like Wolfenstein always had. But do not buy the German version. It's ridicules. Hitler is not even Hitler.
  9. Aug 16, 2020
    8
    One of the best games I've played in 2017 and the reason for me was simply for the impressive single player story experience the graphics were pretty good seeing it was powered by the same ID Tech Engine 6 that the recent Doom game has used and gameplay was pretty good with a decent set of weapons to use on the there and gunfights can be pretty intense at times sometimes going guns blazingOne of the best games I've played in 2017 and the reason for me was simply for the impressive single player story experience the graphics were pretty good seeing it was powered by the same ID Tech Engine 6 that the recent Doom game has used and gameplay was pretty good with a decent set of weapons to use on the there and gunfights can be pretty intense at times sometimes going guns blazing will get you killed on there but that's what makes the combat somewhat challenging cause it's best to try and sneak around and kill the officers that in backup. My only gripe with it is I wish the missions were a little longer but that aside I enjoyed this game a lot of the best shooters I've played in a long time and one of the top games of 2017 Expand
  10. Nov 23, 2017
    10
    Best FPS of 2017! So much FUN!! Ignore the low reviews, its seems the alt-right fascist gamers of today can't handle the beautifully delivered storyline which may leave them questioning which side they're on.
    If you like single player FPS and you're not a Nazi.... buy it now:-)
    PS Just finished this. F**king brilliant. Thank you Bethseda & MachineGames. 10/10
    We Are The Whirlwind!
  11. Nov 9, 2017
    8
    The best FPS campaign I have played on current gen consoles. I don't want massive worlds where i have to spend hours getting from a to b, i want frequent gunplay with good weapons and good enemies and enough of a story to keep thing rolling along.. this is Wolfenstein.
    It does have some bugs, I lost sound at one period but that was it
    If your a FPS shooter fan of old , pick it up its
    The best FPS campaign I have played on current gen consoles. I don't want massive worlds where i have to spend hours getting from a to b, i want frequent gunplay with good weapons and good enemies and enough of a story to keep thing rolling along.. this is Wolfenstein.
    It does have some bugs, I lost sound at one period but that was it
    If your a FPS shooter fan of old , pick it up its good fun and the best Wolfenstein for some time
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  12. Nov 11, 2017
    9
    People like tamban here are the reason why the future in gaming will be multiplayer FPSs with loot boxes and useless DLCs. I don't care this game has no multiplayer, that's not its purpose. You want multiplayer FPS? Go somewhere else. This is a great single player game. Not a single review said the story is blatant or stupid or whatever. If you don't like the story, you don't like it's aPeople like tamban here are the reason why the future in gaming will be multiplayer FPSs with loot boxes and useless DLCs. I don't care this game has no multiplayer, that's not its purpose. You want multiplayer FPS? Go somewhere else. This is a great single player game. Not a single review said the story is blatant or stupid or whatever. If you don't like the story, you don't like it's a single player game, you don't like it might bear some political and social message, why the hell did you buy this game? Just to give yourself the right to criticize every aspect of the game?
    This is a well made game, the shooting feels great, the setting is really good and you can't possibly expect an FPS to have a 80+ hour long plot, that would be insane; and no, Fallout 3/4 and Skyrim are NOT first person shooters, they are first person ROLE PLAYING GAMES, that's why they have a long story. In Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus you "just" shoot everything that moves until they're all dead. You can't do that for 80 hours expecting the game not to get boring. 10-12 hours for the main story is a really good length.

    This is a game you need to play if you like the Wolfenstein universe, first person shooters and don't care for multiplayer. Otherwise, you're in the wrong place and that's all your fault, not the game's.
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  13. Jan 2, 2018
    10
    Wolfenstein 2 is the best game of 2017 for Xbox one with the most action-packed gameplay and a griping story It makes you feel like a Badass. With challenging yet extremely enjoyable gameplay, if you haven’t got this game I extremely recommended you try it and it’s £25 which is half the price of a full priced game.
  14. Oct 30, 2017
    8
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    Disturbingly Good
    The New Colossus is the direct sequel to the new order… Spoilers for the first game you don’t die at the end… once again you play as William Blazkowicz, and while you don’t die in the first game... you are left wheelchair bound… which makes for a really unique opening to game... and one of the most brutal openings to a video game I’ve
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    Disturbingly Good
    The New Colossus is the direct sequel to the new order… Spoilers for the first game you don’t die at the end… once again you play as William Blazkowicz, and while you don’t die in the first game... you are left wheelchair bound… which makes for a really unique opening to game...
    and one of the most brutal openings to a video game I’ve ever experienced..
    You don’t stay this way forever thanks to a body suit you’re able to walk again…
    This time the game takes place in America...
    Once again in an alternate history where the Nazis won the war…
    seeing how this win affected America is thought provoking, and full of emotion…
    Easily one of the most impactful campaigns I’ve ever played through in a shooter…
    Here you’re starting to spark a revolution and take back America, killing some Nazi scum…
    Wolfenstein 2 is a much more compact game compared to the original, this time only taking around 6 and a half hours to complete…
    But it’s an enjoyable 6 and a half hours...
    much more linear as well with the same concepts of taking out scouts so they don’t trigger alarms, and stealthing through areas or going in guns blazing…
    The weapon variety isn’t as vast, but you have your typical base weapons you’d expect in most shooters... but to bring some variety in, your guns are all upgradable, allowing you to add a perk to give them an entirely different feel….
    The level design isn’t that great this time around…
    it feels pretty dull and generic…
    The greatness comes in the setting and the story telling…
    when the game puts you into perspective of the world around you..
    Without the great story pieces, this is still a good shooter… but just good...
    There are no epic fights or showdowns…
    Just a bunch of running from point a to b and shooting everything in your way…
    it plays and feels how you’d expect, but no moments outside of cut scenes blew me away
    I love how the story was delivered though, in ways you wouldn’t expect and are surprising each time…
    This game will break your heart, it will give you hope, it will take it away…
    for those reasons alone, you owe it to yourself to play through this first person shooter…
    I give Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    an 8.5/10
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  15. Nov 19, 2017
    10
    Best game of 2017. It is so much fun and has a great story. It is not a long story but has much more you can do after the 12 or so hours of main gameplay. It also has an amazing setting of the 1960's if the Nazis won the war. It seems very realistic with a focus on technology. This is such a good game and I recommend it to anyone who likes single player games.
  16. Nov 16, 2017
    10
    If you've ever seen the film 'Inglourious Basterds' and thought "I'd love to play this as a game," Wolfenstein II is for you. The story, while cartoonish and over-the-top at times (in a good way, this is an action game where, in the 1991 iteration, you kill mecha-Hitler after all), has a surprising amount of emotional depth—exploring the complicated relationship between the mainIf you've ever seen the film 'Inglourious Basterds' and thought "I'd love to play this as a game," Wolfenstein II is for you. The story, while cartoonish and over-the-top at times (in a good way, this is an action game where, in the 1991 iteration, you kill mecha-Hitler after all), has a surprising amount of emotional depth—exploring the complicated relationship between the main character's father, mother, and growing up in a racist household. It draws logical parallels between the desired white ethno-state of the KKK and the white ethno-state promised by the Nazis. It continues the tradition of inserting humor, emotion, and character development into a franchise that, up until recently, had no deeper story than "kill Nazis."

    This game is controversial, definitely. Many people are taking it very personally that the KKK aligns with the Nazis and proves to be their foothold in America. Many of these reviews are crying that it paints white people as terrible, but there are just as many white freedom fighters as there are black freedom fighters. Anyone who conflates this as white racism is taking it a bit personally, and perhaps has some self-reflection to do.

    The gameplay is tight, and it's a really good feeling shooter. The guns can feel a bit like pea shooters, especially given the weight and sound-design of other recent shooters like Destiny 2, but on the whole, the variety of moves, weapons, and strategies to get through a level put it in territory more akin to Far Cry, which is not a bad thing.

    TL;DR—Good gameplay. Surprisingly deep, personal, emotionally-deep story. People need to stop taking the "controversial" element of this game so personally, and realize it's just a game.
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  17. Oct 28, 2017
    10
    This game follows on perfectly from the first and improves on almost all aspects that may have let the first game down slightly. I'm kind of in awe that some people are giving this game 0/10 or 1/10 for reasons like too short or no multiplayer, Well first of all for a single player game the story is damn long and has plenty of replay value, with exceptional game play, voice acting andThis game follows on perfectly from the first and improves on almost all aspects that may have let the first game down slightly. I'm kind of in awe that some people are giving this game 0/10 or 1/10 for reasons like too short or no multiplayer, Well first of all for a single player game the story is damn long and has plenty of replay value, with exceptional game play, voice acting and narrative that keeps the story engaging, it's just the same as watching a well made film that gives you enjoyment multiple times over you have a game gives you that exact same feeling although you have many more hours and get to be a part of the action. Now to people that say no multiplayer......... just **** off.......yep simply put **** off, you knew this game was not going to have multiplayer so using that as a detractor is like buying a car knowing it's a three door and then complaining to the manufacturer that it doesn't have five,which quite simply makes you sounds a remtard short of trying to bite your own ear off while trying to use your fingers to touch your wrists.

    My hat goes off to the developers who have poured time, effort and love in to this game and have created something that hasn't been seen in modern gaming for the last 20 years,and with the recent craze of loot boxes, DLC and season passes suffocating games in a cloud of greed it's a welcome change for a developer to show how things should be done, so please support games like these and hopefully EA, Ubisoft and other "AAA" developers will take note and stop producing games for the sole purpose of testing how tight they can squeeze their consumers ****

    10/10 guys, great job and can't recommend this game enough.
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  18. Oct 30, 2017
    10
    Best shooter in years, I cannot begin to describe the joy I felt playing this game. You could feel the heart, soul, and love of every little bit of thought out detail in this game. Very well **** done Machine Games. PLUS for the people that didn't like all the character building and story related elements, **** you. Games are more than just shooting ****
  19. Dec 27, 2017
    9
    LOVE the updated Wolfenstein series! This is a satisfying followup to The New Order. Big weapons? Check. Engaging story? Check. Challenges? Check. Killing Nazis, the KKK and beating up Hitler? Check. What's not to love?! Well... the character models are below par for modern games. I hope they really update that in part 3. Have fun blastin!
  20. Nov 17, 2017
    10
    The pinnacle of audio and visual design. Wolfenstein 2 is an amazing game with 6-7 "oh my gawd, did they just do that" moments. Worth every penny at full price.
  21. Oct 28, 2017
    10
    Butt-hurt white supremacists are trying to review bomb this amazing game all the more reason to buy it in my opinion, just got the collectors edition and it came with a cool action figure and an awesome steelbook with awesome art included as well.

    also ID software made this they have been pumping out amazing FPS' for years now, namely DOOM (2016) definitely go out and buy it i would
    Butt-hurt white supremacists are trying to review bomb this amazing game all the more reason to buy it in my opinion, just got the collectors edition and it came with a cool action figure and an awesome steelbook with awesome art included as well.

    also ID software made this they have been pumping out amazing FPS' for years now, namely DOOM (2016) definitely go out and buy it i would recommend to any fan of the FPS genre.
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  22. Dec 18, 2017
    9
    I find the game super fun! It does start off a bit meh but when you reach about 25% it is good and from about 50% it is so good that it might be one of the best games I’ve ever played. The “Acting part” when you meet a certain A.H might be the best produced cut scene in gaming history! I find that part absolutely hilarious.

    The GOOD: Story (depth, angle and execution) Voice actors
    I find the game super fun! It does start off a bit meh but when you reach about 25% it is good and from about 50% it is so good that it might be one of the best games I’ve ever played. The “Acting part” when you meet a certain A.H might be the best produced cut scene in gaming history! I find that part absolutely hilarious.

    The GOOD:
    Story (depth, angle and execution)
    Voice actors
    Game play (a very good SP game)
    General feel
    The end game

    NOT SO GOOD:
    I find the controls lack a bit of feeling
    Graphics are good but not super good

    IN TOTAL:
    The best SP game of 2017! Period.
    Rated 18 for a reason...
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  23. Oct 29, 2017
    10
    This is just as great as the new order and old blood. Every aspect in this games is great. I am kind of person who always find something wrong even with best crafted video games. I have not found anything wrong with this one. I love everything in this one and I recommend it for you. Good job by Machine Games.
  24. Nov 19, 2017
    10
    лучший шутер за 2017 год прошёл 2 раза и не желею, благодарен MachineGames за интересную подачу сюжета и постоянный драйв,очень жду продолжение. 12/10 Ведьмак из мира FPS.
  25. Nov 1, 2017
    10
    Very good story, incredibly addictive gameplay, lots of guns, amazing shooting, lots of Nazis who should be killed, and graphics. It's like The New Order, only better. Definitely 10/10. Buy, and do not think.
  26. Nov 13, 2017
    10
    This is how you do a singleplayer shooter in 2017. Gameplay is fluent, guns and enemies are crazy like always, sound and visuals are stunning and performance (base Xbox One) is mostly perfect.
  27. Oct 30, 2017
    10
    One of the best shooters I've ever played since 1995. Awesome by story, rendering, art, sound, music and addictive by gameplay. It's a masterpiece old-school FPS by Machinegames.
  28. Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Breaking your foot off in white supremacist scum has never been so beautiful and joyful. The most cathartic experience in gaming since Doom.

    Gunplay - weighty and crunchy Story - bloody brilliant Characters- American justice incarnate. Take a seat, Captain America. As a side note to all the closet racists down voting this game, BLAZKOWICZ WILL NOT BE STOPPED BY YOUR PROPAGANDA.
    Breaking your foot off in white supremacist scum has never been so beautiful and joyful. The most cathartic experience in gaming since Doom.

    Gunplay - weighty and crunchy
    Story - bloody brilliant
    Characters- American justice incarnate. Take a seat, Captain America.

    As a side note to all the closet racists down voting this game, BLAZKOWICZ WILL NOT BE STOPPED BY YOUR PROPAGANDA. HE IS LEGEND.
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  29. Nov 4, 2017
    10
    Игра супер. Все ожидания относительно ее полностью оправдались
    здесь есть и драма и комедия, безумная стрельба адреналин просто через край.
    сейчас все только и разрабатывают игры под онлайн но благодаря студии машингеймс у нас есть лучший сюжетный шутер. За это огромное вам спасибо, не смотря на все тэнденции моды эти ребята продолжают нас радавать отличными играми с яркими
    Игра супер. Все ожидания относительно ее полностью оправдались
    здесь есть и драма и комедия, безумная стрельба адреналин просто через край.
    сейчас все только и разрабатывают игры под онлайн но благодаря студии машингеймс у нас есть лучший сюжетный шутер.
    За это огромное вам спасибо, не смотря на все тэнденции моды эти ребята продолжают нас радавать отличными играми с яркими персонажами и увлекательными историями.
    Респект студии BESETHDA за прекрасные игры.
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  30. Nov 2, 2017
    10
    What more could you ask for? You get to kill Nazis in style. Solid gameplay, great graphics, and Nazi killing! If you can't afford the game just yet, pass some time watching videos of Nazis getting punched online. And remember, the only good Nazi is a dead one!
Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Oct 28, 2022
    70
    Wolfenstein II: The New Order is almost great but is held back by a number of issues. A few design choices Machine Games made far too often took me out of the game and frustrated me to no end. For such a great feeling game, the lack of damage indicators to and from enemies made the game feel off far too many times. An outdated health system forced me to play the game differently than I wanted to. Instead of the clear intent at fast paced chaotic action the game does so well, I was too often hiding behind cover, scouring for health packs, and dying in seconds due to frequent difficulty spikes. Even with these issues, I still had an overall positive experience with the game due to strong story beats and chaotic moment to moment action. Wolfenstein II is a game I would recommend to anyone but is a game that may leave you feeling a bit frustrated in the end.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 12, 2017
    90
    Smart, satisfying, brutal: Undoubtedly one of the best shooters of the generation.
  3. Nov 15, 2017
    90
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus brings gamers around the world and single player, first person shooter that delivers a fantastic storyline, beautiful graphics, and an experience that is hard to surpass on any platform. Bethesda and MachineGames have done a tremendous job in showcasing evil exists in the world, the fight that good people have to go through to prevent this evil from taking hold, and what happens when good people do absolutely nothing. This game is easily a contender for game of the year, with only a few shortcomings, and I expect to see Wolfenstein II make a serious case for why they deserve the crown.