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  1. Dec 28, 2017
    10
    This is a great single-player FPS. Better than Destiny 2 or BF1 or COD.

    I confess that it took me a couple of hours to become a believer. Some of the cut scenes are too long (I figured out how to skip) and the wheel chair navigation at the beginning was not my favorite. But once you get to the mainland/base the game ramps up in its greatness. The electricity weapons are amazing to use
    This is a great single-player FPS. Better than Destiny 2 or BF1 or COD.

    I confess that it took me a couple of hours to become a believer. Some of the cut scenes are too long (I figured out how to skip) and the wheel chair navigation at the beginning was not my favorite. But once you get to the mainland/base the game ramps up in its greatness. The electricity weapons are amazing to use and the locales/setting are awesome.

    There are extras hidden through and the weapons upgrades really make a difference. I'm going to play through again.
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  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. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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 ****
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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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  10. 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
  11. 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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  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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!
  15. 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!
  16. 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.
  17. 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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  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. May 13, 2021
    10
    Это крепко взбитое продолжение, которое удовлетворило мои требования к геймплею и истории. Но формально она проигрывает первой части по факту, ибо это сиквел, а значит ни чувства новизны, ни сильно новых механик мы не увидели, а кое-что в виде тех же боссов у нас вовсе забрали, однако это все суммарно заместилось повышеной сложностью, похорошевшей на целое поколение графикой, болееЭто крепко взбитое продолжение, которое удовлетворило мои требования к геймплею и истории. Но формально она проигрывает первой части по факту, ибо это сиквел, а значит ни чувства новизны, ни сильно новых механик мы не увидели, а кое-что в виде тех же боссов у нас вовсе забрали, однако это все суммарно заместилось повышеной сложностью, похорошевшей на целое поколение графикой, более глубокой проработкой деталей мира игры и персонажей. Перезапущеный вульфенштейн идёт в правильном направлении, а упущение и реакция аудитории надеюсь поможет Машин Геймс сделать триквел и прыгнуть выше всех существующих игр. Поскольку прыжок в этот раз оказался на уровне с оригиналом, то надеюсь Машин Геймс поймут куда расти. Им в любом случе спасибо за шикарные 30 часов проведенных в мире захваченном Наци, мире который мы освобождаем. И как бы неоднозначно люди не приняли новый Вульф, и какой бы ворох технических проблем он не нёс, это всё ещё один из лучших шутеров последнего времени. Я ждал его не ради срачей в интернете, в которых люди обычно не способны адекватно обосновать свои притензии в сторону абсолютно субъективных моментов, которые однако не портят сути главного. Игра ИГРАется отлично. А мне для того чтоб получать от неё удовольствие большего и не надо. Expand
  22. Feb 14, 2021
    10
    Второй раз менее чем за год возвращаюсь к этой части Вольфа. В данном случае уже возвращаемся, так как теперь мы ее проходили вместе с женой. Формат экшена от первого лица ранее совершенно не давался моей благоверной. Но после того как она почти без проблем разобралась с финальным боссом в Resident Evil 2, я решил, что пришло время попробовать снова. Лучше чем The New Colossus дляВторой раз менее чем за год возвращаюсь к этой части Вольфа. В данном случае уже возвращаемся, так как теперь мы ее проходили вместе с женой. Формат экшена от первого лица ранее совершенно не давался моей благоверной. Но после того как она почти без проблем разобралась с финальным боссом в Resident Evil 2, я решил, что пришло время попробовать снова. Лучше чем The New Colossus для идеальной адаптации к жанру наверное придумать сложно, ну если не жестить с уровнем сложности конечно. Буквально через пару часов мучений фашисты летели фаршем во все стороны. Адаптация - done! Что же касается самой игры. Тут как всегда всё просто выше всяких похвал. Поливаем с двух рук по фашистам только в путь, и теперь в каждой руке оружие можно выбирать разное, чего ранее не было. Картинка как всегда великолепная, механика и геймплей доставляют невероятное удовольствие. Врагов великие тысячи самого разнообразного достоинства прут на вас только успевай молотить мясное рагу. А какая здесь история, какие кат-сцены!!! Да ты несешься скорее уровень закончить дабы посмотреть что там будет дальше. Сюжет просто бомба, ну конечно не для слабонервных и для любителей циничного черного юмора - как мне нравится! А какие тут яркие персонажи!!! Над игрой потрудились на славу и в данном случае здесь кайфуешь не только от драйва самого игрового процесса, ты погружаешься с головой в жизнь Билли Бласковица его драму, его радости, его, не побоюсь этого слова - романтические отношения. Да-да, теперь рядом с трэшем есть и что-то человеческое в Wolfenstein. Более говорить не о чем, если играли в предыдущие части вольфа, то эта понравится тем более! Expand
  23. Apr 23, 2021
    10
    The game is just WOW! I don't get the low rating for this game. The story is outstanding, very immersive and long as for a shooter. The world created for the game, just so well thought and detailed. The shooting is very polished, guns, movement, enemies, everything is on the highest level. Killing nazis was never so fun. The climat... it feels like an old Wolfenstein 3D with modernThe game is just WOW! I don't get the low rating for this game. The story is outstanding, very immersive and long as for a shooter. The world created for the game, just so well thought and detailed. The shooting is very polished, guns, movement, enemies, everything is on the highest level. Killing nazis was never so fun. The climat... it feels like an old Wolfenstein 3D with modern environment. Still, you can even play Wolf3d in this game!

    OK, the missions are kinda repetitive - go there, kill as many nazis as you can, but there are some rare memorable moments like pretending to be an actor in the movie made by... guess who. And you don't have to kill everything, I tried to use as many stealth as it was possible to take down the officers first.
    Levels are varied from the space station on Venus through destroyed NYC to an old disintegrating house somewhere in the countryside of the USA.
    The game on normal difficulty can be demanding. Didn't try the hardest one with the controller so far ;)
    Ammount of bugs on XBO is low, just found a few graphical glitches.
    I never play games twice, but I want to do it with this one just to see another plot in the story where you can choose a path at the begining of the game.

    Together with previous part its just must play for someone who loves old good shooting games, not some f*****g mix of Mario Bross and Doom like they did in doom eternal.
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  24. Jan 9, 2022
    10
    веселая игра понравилось отстреливать фашистов напомнило лучшие части call of duty
  25. Dec 28, 2021
    10
    It is a really good game and franchise. Worth a try for everybody who has a game pass subscription.
  26. Oct 7, 2022
    10
    Cool cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
  27. May 5, 2020
    9
    I've played almost every game in the series, from the DOS version of Castle Wolfenstein in the 80s through to this iteration, with Wolfenstein 3D and Return to Castle Wolfenstein being the high points. Wolfenstein II marks the third high-point in this series for me - simple FPS game play, superbly executed with a great, but straightforward plot. It's a definite improvement over the lastI've played almost every game in the series, from the DOS version of Castle Wolfenstein in the 80s through to this iteration, with Wolfenstein 3D and Return to Castle Wolfenstein being the high points. Wolfenstein II marks the third high-point in this series for me - simple FPS game play, superbly executed with a great, but straightforward plot. It's a definite improvement over the last three outings, with fewer gimmicks, although they are all games I enjoyed. I would love for the series to have returned to the idea of the Nazis invoking dark, supernatural forces, as in Return, but without spoiling it, Wolfenstein has the next best plot device.

    Talking of plot, this game also has the best plot of the series (excepting the lack of dark forces noted above) with a series of well developed, enjoyable characters rather than the usual literary cannon fodder found in such games. Most of all though, it develops Blazkowicz into an actual, relatable human being, with a solid exploration of his background, which is delivered in a clever and enjoyable way. It also gives him direction and hope for the future, which these days is much better than "duuuuh, me kill bad men". Not that the Nazis weren't bad men. They were. Very. And still deserve killing in video games. Which this game allows you to do, prolifically.

    Graphics are great, with some really varied locations. Sound and music does what it says on the tin. But it still all comes back to well implemented shooting of Nazis with as much prejudice as possible, in a slick, top of the range FPS. Excellent.
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  28. 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
  29. 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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  30. 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.
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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.