Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    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. alex_the_a-hole
    Oct 31, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I buy only a few games each year because of financial constraints, and this was one of my three purchases of 2017. As such, you can understand that I was EXTREMELY excited for this game, but it was quite the let down at the end of the day. I'd give it a 3/10 overall, as the game play was a solid 7/10 (not quite as good as the last one, It really seems they went backwards) and the story was a 3/10, as it was ridiculously hamfisted in creating a world that had such potential.
    The gameplay was fine for the most part, however it was inferior to the first game in its encounters, and also had far too many long cut-scenes . As somebody who typically loves cut-scenes, I found them entirely game breaking in Wolf 2. the ratio of actual gameplay to cut-scenes would seem to be about 3:1, and the gameplay side of that may be exaggerated by the fact that I'm a completionist and was intent on finding every single object. The game is also remarkably short, only being slightly lengthened by assassination missions that take place on maps you've already played through.

    Now Entering Spoiler Territory:
    The plot begins in the most preachy manor possible: Your father is the worst human being possible. I mean truly the worst. We're talking Disney levels of puppy kicking evil here. Hitler, who appears in the game, is a useless, insane, old coot, yet still not portrayed as being as purely evil as Blazco, Sr. Blazco is Jewish (which may have been established in earlier games, but to my knowledge was a new addition to the plot line), the leader of the US resistance becomes the commander of Blazco's contingent for no real reason, Jews are smart (but black people are smarter), being crippled is hard, masculinity is fragile, white people are cowards and follow the Nazis, black people fight the good fight, pregnant women are just as capable of operating in a war zone, etc.
    I tried very hard to remove any political leanings I had from the view of this game, yet every few minutes I was confronted with some bit of social commentary. I was raised on WW2 shooters, so killing Nazis comes as easily to me as walking, but the game kept breaking my immersion by trying to draw parallels between the Nazi occupied US of the game and the US as it stands today. A line of dialogue that occurs early on in the game is "How can they promote violence toward us, just because we hold a different point of view?". I don't need my games, especially something like Wolfenstein, to get political. When I play Wolfenstein, I want to slaughter Nazis, hear a couple of witty jokes, and traverse my way through interesting and a number of vast and creative level designs. Get the damn politics out of my Nazi (and Klansman) killing simulator! And write a goddamn competent story!!!    … Expand
  3. Meepmeep
    Nov 5, 2017
    0
    After paying 60$ for this masterpiece (stress on the "piece") I feel violated. The move to appeal to casual gamers and political activists is apparent. Also there is this weird "Vault" thing that appears to be a DLC extravaganza in the making.... I cannot make it through the cringe to finish this one
  4. DeLeon
    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
  5. SantiagoSchw
    Aug 22, 2018
    6
    I was extremely excited to play The New Colossus after having so much fun with the first game. What I found is all the major components that make The New Order a great shooter with a much shallower storyline (which tries to address many topics and aspects, including the main character backstory, but falls short and ends up not covering any of them successfully), a poorer level design and aI was extremely excited to play The New Colossus after having so much fun with the first game. What I found is all the major components that make The New Order a great shooter with a much shallower storyline (which tries to address many topics and aspects, including the main character backstory, but falls short and ends up not covering any of them successfully), a poorer level design and a lack of thrilling moments. It lacks what makes a sequel great: innovation. It doesn't add anything other than what we've already seen in its predecessor.

    It's not a bad game, not at all, but it is significantly inferior to the first one. The overall feeling I was left with when finishing this game was that one of a missed opportunity.

    Should you buy it? Maybe if you catch it on sale. Should you pay it full price? Probably not. Only if you've played the first one and are a follower of the series.    … Expand
  6. danishwonder
    Jan 20, 2023
    0
    Unskipable cutscenes: AUTOMATIC ZERO. Any game that forces me to watch a movie will get the lowest possible rating by me, including this one.
  7. gentlebenno
    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.    … Expand
  8. Okcpest
    Nov 22, 2017
    5
    The game is not awful, I just felt like all the cut scenes were really drawn out and the ending just seemed a little weak Graphics are good Audio is good, game play is fine. Most of my disappointment is with the story itself.
  9. lanedenson
    Dec 21, 2017
    7
    While there has been a lot of controversy surrounding this game (specifically around the marketing), as a game this is a very good - though flawed - entry into the 25 year old Wolfenstein FPS franchise.

    To address some of the complaints - despite some reports, it is not terribly short. I put at least 12 hours into the main storyline, and *maybe* an hour of that consisted of cutscenes,    While there has been a lot of controversy surrounding this game (specifically around the marketing), as a game this is a very good - though flawed - entry into the 25 year old Wolfenstein FPS franchise.

    To address some of the complaints - despite some reports, it is not terribly short. I put at least 12 hours into the main storyline, and *maybe* an hour of that consisted of cutscenes, and each one is a couple of minutes or less. We're not talking MGS4/JRPG length here.

    Can you finish it in ~5 hours? If you play at the lowest difficulty level, race through the game, skip all cutscenes, and don't take any time to explore your home base. But most people don't play like that.

    Yes, it leans into the racism theme pretty hard, though it's not entirely one sided. One main character is so over-the-top racist, it comes across as parody. I was waiting for him to start twirling his mustache at any minute. Though I'm pretty sure parody was not Machinegames' intent. There's a whole lot of "f*** whitey" sentiments expressed, but again, that seems like an intentional homage to the blaxploitation films of the early 70s. However, one of the main characters gets called on that attitude, effectively being told that bigotry is bigotry, no matter what direction its coming from.

    So, there's a lot of tonally inconsistent moments in the game. Is it a drama? Is it a comedy? Is it a parody? Is it ridiculously over-the-top? At times, yes to all - but they don't do a particularly good job of reconciling these discrepancies into a cohesive whole.

    Gameplay-wise, the first half of the game is very frustrating. For a series that is practically the definition of "power fantasy," during the first half of the game Blaskowitz is seriously nerfed. It makes getting through the levels a tedious slog, even at lower difficulty levels.

    Now, you may be thinking "what's wrong with subverting expectations?" Well, nothing - if it's done well. It's just not done well in this instance. However, once you are back to full strength (following an incredibly over-the-top-ridiculous series of events) the game is far more fun. It's just a shame it takes several hours to get to that point.

    There is also a poorly developed stealth mechanic that rears its head regularly throughout the game which slows your progress significantly. And you get knocked on your back far too often, at which point you can either shoot from the ground or get back to your feet. But again, not a particularly fun mechanic.

    Once you're finished with the main plotline, there's several more hours worth of side missions to tackle, which are fun in their own right.

    I paid $30 for it, and felt I got my money's worth. Overall, its a fun ride, as long as you can get past the various inconsistencies in the plot and gameplay. Just turn your brain off and remember that the game does get better as it goes along.    … Expand
  10. SD_Scott
    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.
  11. silencer
    Dec 19, 2017
    7
    I really liked the New Colossus, so I was looking forward to playing this, especially after all the great reviews it got. However, after completing the first couple of acts, I just can't bring myself to keep playing. The gameplay is very repetitive - here the commander, kill him then kill all who's left. Very few variations. The story is kind of dull with low stakes and little humor, takesI really liked the New Colossus, so I was looking forward to playing this, especially after all the great reviews it got. However, after completing the first couple of acts, I just can't bring myself to keep playing. The gameplay is very repetitive - here the commander, kill him then kill all who's left. Very few variations. The story is kind of dull with low stakes and little humor, takes itself way too seriously. I enjoyed the DLC (episode 0) more than the main game. Glad I got it on sale.… Expand
  12. GamerJosh0137
    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
  13. TrumpHater67420
    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
  14. GaminGuys
    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!    … Expand
  15. mrelaxed
    Nov 13, 2017
    1
    Boring and derivative. After being a huge fan of other game's in the franchise this one disappoint's in a huge way. When I pick up a sequel I am looking for upgrades to established game play fundamentals and a reinvigorated story line. This game falls short in so many ways, but it's biggest failure to me is the story.
  16. member64
    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.
  17. VecchioLupo
    Dec 31, 2017
    2
    A truly awful game from all considered aspects. Hugely disappointing, as the previous two "new" iterations of the Wolfenstein franchise were incredibly good. However, I'm now beginning to wonder if my floor-level expectations for those games helped them appear to be better than they actually were, based on now bad the New Colossus is. I haven't experienced a dumber game that didn'tA truly awful game from all considered aspects. Hugely disappointing, as the previous two "new" iterations of the Wolfenstein franchise were incredibly good. However, I'm now beginning to wonder if my floor-level expectations for those games helped them appear to be better than they actually were, based on now bad the New Colossus is. I haven't experienced a dumber game that didn't prominently involve Harvey Smith since Far Cry 2.
    Terrible shooting mechanics (sloppy, slidey controls that feels like a resurrected PS3 Resistance game).
    Laughably absurd dialogue between other characters and with himself (feels like something I would have written in junior high with a stoner kid from my algebra class). Serious, it's so cringe inducing I've had to occasionally skip the videos because it's so painful (said in over the top, grunty southern voice: "Please Caroline, give me yo wings so I can fly one mo time to the sun before the winter captures ma soul" WTF did I just say to myself?)
    Boring, errand-centric tasks to hide that they've ran out of actual combat ideas...so they kill time by having you sprint around a sub acting a messenger.
    One of the annoyingly preachiest games you'll ever play...with the subtlety of your drunk uncle at Thanksgiving and the intelligence of a standard cable news show.
    If I had to guess...the original developers were just trying to make a fun experience on a low profile franchise that no one (including Betheseda) expected much from. The devs knocked it out of the park and then proved it wasn't a fluke with the follow-up. At that point, Bethesda realized this was a huge vehicle for them and imported a bunch of "talent" to improve the game and really create a meaningful story and experience. And it shows, it's indistinguishable now from any garbage you would watch from Hollywood. Only took three games for Wolfenstein to go from irrelevant to fantastic to awful...god awful. Congrats Bethesda...looking forward to your next step in converting this garbage into a VR experience to complete the crap cycle.    … Expand
  18. Gorehound
    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
  19. TrekNotWar
    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!
  20. lpl4298
    Dec 10, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was a huge fan of the first Wolfenstein relaunch, I preferred Doom but I was still a fan of Wolfenstein. This game got everything that the first one did right absolutely wrong. The gameplay became ridiculously more difficult (as did Dishonored 2 so maybe it is just a trend with Bethesda?) and for the moments where you would actually have fun, you keep getting the killed left and right. I was able to play the first one on every difficulty and I replayed that one 5 times because I loved the story, the action, and the world. That game had a massive replay value, this one sadly I just finished the story before I returned it as I spent 60 bucks on it. Before I even talk about how bat-sh*t awful the story is, I must hit the things that bothered me from the get go. Graphics, alright at best, slightly better than the first one but the dog that young BJ has is probably the ugliest f*cking dog I have seen in a modern video game it looks like they took a pile of wet sand to shape the dog out of. Other than the ugly dog, graphics are just a-okay nothing too bad. Secondly, the parts where you are actually playing and killing seemed to be much shorter in comparison to the long cut scenes. Thirdly, THE VAULT, they made it seem like this massive thing was coming to the game and its just a spot to show you the different DLCs for the game, not any additional content to make the game longer than a couple hours and actually give me a reason to keep playing or even owning the came. Fourth off, it was a 24GB download just for me to play the game, I had the space but damn maybe if you're taking up all the space add something to the game to make it worthwhile.

    STORY SPOILERS

    The story to this game just sucks, like the story usually isn't even important to a run and gun game but when you have these long cutscenes, it forces you to pay attention to just an awfully written story. Now I am not complaining about political stuff because you are killing Nazis, you would be completely stupid to believe there would be no political commentary, but I am talking about the actual story of the game. First point of bad story telling, BJ's backstory like my god was that awful I could really care about the back story of the murder machine who just run and guns a bunch of Nazis, why is his backstory even a thing? Doom did it right, no backstory and no character you're just a badass who kills everything in his path. But this whole evil dad who beats his Jewish wife and son and forces you to watch (or kill) your dog and then he ends up selling out BJ's mom and BJ to the Nazis like why does this need to be in the game it is so distracting and honestly just stupid. Everyone should already hate the Nazis that is the whole point of playing a game where you kill them because they're f*cking awful people. We do not need another person that we are supposed to have a forced hatred for because we already hate the villains of the game (the Nazis as you could have guessed). Secondly, I did not care about ANY of the characters, so much forced characterization and completely unnecessary characters or moments none of the characters in this game are likable and I felt nothing when one of them gets killed right in front of you because I hated 95% of the characters. Thirdly, the head replacement. Why are you going to even bother killing the main character just to bring him back in the most ridiculous way ever?? They surgically re-attach his brain to a bionic body that Caroline just magically stole from the Nazi's like oh wow what a big convince to the story because no one has every killed a main character of the story; and if BJ's body is dying earlier in the game and he needed the suit to keep him alive why didn't they just oh I don't know fix his damn body because if they can surgically attach his head to a new body how come they couldn't fix his old one?? And I understand the game is a somewhat sci-fi story set in a world where the Nazis win so it has weird future tech that is a bit fantastical and that is perfectly fine when handled the way they did the first one. The first one knew how to handle it's wacky premise perfectly by knowing when to ease up on the seriousness and when to really hit you hard. As in the first one when you make the choice for either Wyatt or Fergus, it is absolutely gut-wrenching. When they do basically the same thing in this one cutting off Caroline's head, it lost its effect. Also in the first one when you go to the moon, it isn't taken fully serious but it is still made to seem 100% serious and it is handled perfectly. But instead of going back to the moon in Wolf 2 you go to, wait for it, JUPITER for a damn ACTING AUDITION to steal launch codes like who the f*ck thought that was a good idea. And this game does not have an ending, you want a satisfying ending where you get to kill the enemy, nope, an awfully lame and short cut scene is all you get.

    In conclusion Wolf 2 is the less fun shark jump of Wolf 1    … Expand
  21. Madremia
    Aug 28, 2018
    0
    I'd like to enjoy this game but frankly the bad performance, sheer lack of decent level design, and unfun gameplay just make it impossible to play. It's a shame because it has potential (Who in this modern day doesn't want to kill nazis and klansmen?) but they seriously need to hire at least one person who actually knows anything about game design and engine design before it could possiblyI'd like to enjoy this game but frankly the bad performance, sheer lack of decent level design, and unfun gameplay just make it impossible to play. It's a shame because it has potential (Who in this modern day doesn't want to kill nazis and klansmen?) but they seriously need to hire at least one person who actually knows anything about game design and engine design before it could possibly get there.… Expand
  22. toha5160
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    After great new order and exellent old blood this is trash. Few maps, poor level desighn, stupid side quests, lot of bugs, nothing new at gameplay. You guys ruining wolfenstein. What can I say about young blood? Its not even zero, its below it.
  23. Bertiebeetle
    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    … Expand
  24. Tootzo
    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.    … Expand
  25. WallsOfCornell
    Nov 17, 2017
    7
    The sequel, the new colossus takes place directly after the events of the New Order. Its a fun shoot em up that's well designed and thought out, however i don't think it lives up to its predecessor. The story felt dull at a few points in the game while a few other points stood out. While the New order was almost stealth heavy, this game i felt lacks that and is a little disappointing.The sequel, the new colossus takes place directly after the events of the New Order. Its a fun shoot em up that's well designed and thought out, however i don't think it lives up to its predecessor. The story felt dull at a few points in the game while a few other points stood out. While the New order was almost stealth heavy, this game i felt lacks that and is a little disappointing. Bottom line If you like slaughtering Nazi and white supremacists, then this is the game for you..… Expand
  26. Bulletaholic
    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.
  27. SuperkenGaming
    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    … Expand
  28. quadrik
    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.
  29. PicnicPanther
    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.    … Expand
  30. Jstanley
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    Couldnt bring myself to finish the game, it got way to political, I like killing nazi's as much as the next guy, but I feel it was too cringey at times, and was obviously talking about the "nazi's" present in America right now. I tried my best to ignore the political message, but it was too hard at times.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. XboxEra
    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.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 12, 2017
    90
    Smart, satisfying, brutal: Undoubtedly one of the best shooters of the generation.
  3. XboxAddict
    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.
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