Wolfenstein: Youngblood

 Xbox One
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2.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 253 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 253
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 253
  3. Negative: 177 out of 253
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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jul 31, 2019
    8
    Wofenstein: Young Blood is a Co-Op First Person Shooter set in Nazi occupied Paris in the 80's. B.J. Blazkowicz is a world class Nazi killer, he took down Adolf Hitler personally. B.J., 19 years later, having beaten the threat in America is now a Family man, with twin daughters. Sophia, and Jessie Blazkowicz, grew up being trained to hunt and fight by their Father, and Mother Anya. ButWofenstein: Young Blood is a Co-Op First Person Shooter set in Nazi occupied Paris in the 80's. B.J. Blazkowicz is a world class Nazi killer, he took down Adolf Hitler personally. B.J., 19 years later, having beaten the threat in America is now a Family man, with twin daughters. Sophia, and Jessie Blazkowicz, grew up being trained to hunt and fight by their Father, and Mother Anya. But there's a problem, B.J. has gone missing, and no one will do anything about it! Joined by their friend and gadgeteer Abby, daughter of Grace Walker, the head of the F.B.I., when they steal Grace's Helicopter and head to France, to find B.J. and bring him home. Wolfenstein: YB features a Co-Op campaign through the Nazi infested streets of Paris where you play as one of the twin sisters. If you want to play Solo that's fine, an AI will control the other sister. Wearing the cyber suits made by Abby you will harness a host of abilities to assist you in mission. From double jumping to turning nearly invisible you can go in Guns blazing, or take a stealthy approach, the choice is yours! Your arsenal will also grow in size and power, and are all customizable with three different sets of upgrades to a large majority of the weapons parts, everything from your standard pistol, to the Uberhammer, a weapon of massive power. Get the Deluxe Edition and invite friends that don't even own the game to join you Co-Op, though they won't get achievements unless the purchase the game themselves. Wolfenstein's legacy carries on, and fans of the series shouldn't pass this title up! Never played Wolfenstein? There has never been a better time to start!… Expand
  2. Emitremmus
    Oct 19, 2020
    8
    TLDR: Great well made game at a slower pace than ID"s other franchise DOOM, most of the supposed user reviews here seem to be fake as there isn't anything of substance to them to suggest that the writers even played the game.

    This is a slightly different take on Wolfenstein than New order and New Colossus, it is a mix of Wolfensteins shooting with Metroid/Vania mechanics. The graphics    TLDR: Great well made game at a slower pace than ID"s other franchise DOOM, most of the supposed user reviews here seem to be fake as there isn't anything of substance to them to suggest that the writers even played the game.

    This is a slightly different take on Wolfenstein than New order and New Colossus, it is a mix of Wolfensteins shooting with Metroid/Vania mechanics. The graphics are exceptional no matter the platform it's played on and the art team really nailed the 80's futuristic aesthetic. I'm a child of the 80's and everything from the color palette to the structure of things in the gameworld really nails that late 70's early 80's vibe (with a future Nazi spin of course).

    The structure of areas is really well thought out and leaves you wondering how you unlock doors and tunnel systems you haven't accessed yet. I thoroughly enjoyed building out my arsenal of weapons and overpowering them, especially the heavy shotgun the Kugelhammer as it is hilarious to blast Nazis into completely random puddles. If you're collecting things and doing some reasonable leveling of your weapons it's around a 30hr game though you could run through it in around 15 or so. There is very limited cosmetic microtransactions (maybe 20 total in the form of gun and armor skins). The upgrade currency "silver coins" are a little too grindy to get enough to purchase all the upgrades, a perfect balance would probably be 2.5 to 3x as many silver coins as that would allow all upgrades in a completionist playthrough.

    Grindiness is my only gripe as it's a beautiful, well realized gameworld with very solid mature gameplay.    … Expand
  3. Benhume
    Aug 4, 2019
    9
    When i heard this would be a coop game i was absolutely disappointed as i never ever play coop or online with others as i just don't care for that. Still, somehow i wanted to give it a try in single player (where the computer is your "wingman") mode and i just finished the main story. To sum it up: insane and over the top fights (just awesome!), amazing graphics and i love the levelWhen i heard this would be a coop game i was absolutely disappointed as i never ever play coop or online with others as i just don't care for that. Still, somehow i wanted to give it a try in single player (where the computer is your "wingman") mode and i just finished the main story. To sum it up: insane and over the top fights (just awesome!), amazing graphics and i love the level design. I totally don't get the bad reviews, did these people actually play the game? It's fantastic!!! skipped the bethesda account stuff, no micro transactions or join game stuff (again, i really don;t like that) Just enjoy this mega blast fest because that is what this game is all about. Do missions from your home-base and blow all enemies to bits and pieces. Great guns (love the Dieselkraftwerk!!) And because i also speak German it's fun to hear all the chatter / announcements etc. (even this has been done very well in the game.) With this I'm off as i still have some side missions to do, I'll bet i'll start this game up quite regularly just to blast some Nazi scum back to hell (with style!). Give it a try!… Expand
  4. davioth
    Sep 10, 2019
    8
    I liked the game, it entertained me a lot and has left me wanting more. The new mechanics of 2 characters has to be improved in AI mode and it is true that many times it gets in the middle.
    The pseudo mechanical RPG that they have added seems to me a different point and if they do not spend much time it is an interesting change. But please do not forget that it is an FPS and that it    I liked the game, it entertained me a lot and has left me wanting more. The new mechanics of 2 characters has to be improved in AI mode and it is true that many times it gets in the middle.
    The pseudo mechanical RPG that they have added seems to me a different point and if they do not spend much time it is an interesting change. But please do not forget that it is an FPS and that it should continue to be.
    I like the scenarios very much, that being able to reach the same point in several ways and multiple paths seems to me a success, as well as the use of the Vertical scenario.
    Things to improve, the companion's AI can be smarter, be more supportive and not get in the way of being insane. But hey it's a simple AI.
    And personally I do not understand the raging attack on the game, which I admit is not like the previous ones, but it seems that people are angry with Bethesda for other games than for this one in particular.
    This is my humble opinion and as I see it.    … Expand
  5. Jerger
    Aug 1, 2019
    8
    Solid game 4 hours in.....it a polished shooter with new rpg elements......the shooting feels the same just options to upgrade weapons the way you want. why not...honestly the gaming community and forums in general are toxic....if you rated this below a 5 your are a turd.
  6. Tawsaw
    Jul 30, 2019
    8
    Sound went out for 30 seconds and stop with the micro transactions. Don't listen to the haters!
  7. adwakely
    Aug 1, 2019
    8
    So far a great co-op game. Superb maps and pretty good graphics. Enjoying the looting and rpg element. Microtransactions not an issue because we are taking our time looting areas which enables you to do most upgrades. I imagine most of the haters on here are just anti-co-op. Read the Trusted Reviews review for an accurate reviews. Can't trust Metacritic User reviews any more. Posting a "0"So far a great co-op game. Superb maps and pretty good graphics. Enjoying the looting and rpg element. Microtransactions not an issue because we are taking our time looting areas which enables you to do most upgrades. I imagine most of the haters on here are just anti-co-op. Read the Trusted Reviews review for an accurate reviews. Can't trust Metacritic User reviews any more. Posting a "0" review just proves how biased these users are. They are incapable of providing an accurate review. Btw... checkout the PC reviews of the game. Shows this seems to be a console player issue...lol.… Expand
  8. osprey
    Sep 8, 2021
    9
    I was the biggest hater of all for this game. I am a huge Wolfenstein fan and had no interest in this game. I hated all the previews and trailers and was sure it would be awful. I have played all the games available since the Xbox 360 game and Wolfenstein 3D which I 100%ed and loved all of them. I must admit that the New Colossus was my least favourite and I now like that one less thanI was the biggest hater of all for this game. I am a huge Wolfenstein fan and had no interest in this game. I hated all the previews and trailers and was sure it would be awful. I have played all the games available since the Xbox 360 game and Wolfenstein 3D which I 100%ed and loved all of them. I must admit that the New Colossus was my least favourite and I now like that one less than this game. My son bought the game on sale and said it was worth giving a try. With al the scepticism in the world and almost walking away twice I persisted and chose my son's opinion over numerous very convincing negative reviews which seemed to mirror what my preconceived notions were. I ended up agreeing with my son. This is a fun Wolfenstein game and although not what we wanted it is a great game. I even ended up loving the goofy nerdy girls who we play. They won my heart and I didn't even mind the elevator load screens. I really love this game and am so sorry I wasn't willing to give it a chance and glad I was encouraged to give it a try. I think you should too. You might change your mind as I did but at the very least there is fun to be had.… Expand
  9. FatGamer44
    Jul 29, 2019
    9
    Great edition to the story for casual wolfenstein players, for people who aren’t interested much for the story
  10. Cedoch
    Feb 19, 2021
    10
    Jeu excellent ! Plutôt bien réalisé et très sympa avec un copain. Ce jeu est actuellement dans le GamePass et est donc à essayer !!
  11. Stanley96
    Jun 28, 2021
    10
    Particularmente curti muito o game, jogabilidade muito boa e gráficos excelentes tbm
  12. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Dec 23, 2020
    8
    Серия Wolfenstein - это старейшая франшиза в жанре шутера от первого лица. Страшно себе представить, но первый Вольф вышел аж в 1981 году, и на сегодняшний день мы имеем целых 12 игр о похождениях жуткого Билли. Помню это чувство легкой тошноты с непривычки, когда в школе на факультативе по информатике я пробовал играть на старинном пентиуме в классический Wolfenstein на монохромномСерия Wolfenstein - это старейшая франшиза в жанре шутера от первого лица. Страшно себе представить, но первый Вольф вышел аж в 1981 году, и на сегодняшний день мы имеем целых 12 игр о похождениях жуткого Билли. Помню это чувство легкой тошноты с непривычки, когда в школе на факультативе по информатике я пробовал играть на старинном пентиуме в классический Wolfenstein на монохромном мониторе. За почти 40 лет уже многое изменилось и грань между играми и реальностью уже совсем скоро будет неразличима. Вот и Youngblood тому очередное подтверждение. Игра визуально выглядит великолепно, оптимизация для консоли почти отличная, за редкими секундными проседанием в ноль, когда насыщенный футуристичный мир переполняется монструозными наци, которые до предела забивают поле брани. К счастью происходит это нечасто и не критично, можно даже подумать, что у нашего протагониста(ки) голова идёт кругом и мутнеет в глазах, но это на самом деле не так. С визуальной частью разобрались, тут всё отлично, хотя может быть хочется чуть больше разнообразия, но итак всё очень достойно и привычно в рамках серии. А вот всё что дальше уже будет вовсе не по канону. Ну во-первых, наш бравый крошила Бласковиц теперь присутствует периодически только в кат сценах и в качестве главных героинь нынче мы получаем его дочерей Джесс и Софи. Да-да, сразу двоих. Играем мы конечно за одну из них, но вторая всегда рядом помогает нам в сражениях огневой поддержкой и подпитывает по необходимости лучами добра, когда у нас здоровье и броня на нуле, и это новая фишка как минимум в Youngblood. Система единой жизни на двоих мне показалась интересной, благодаря ей игра добавила в динамике, ибо теперь экран загрузки после смерти персонажа появляется значительно реже. За счет присутствия второго персонажа появилась возможность хоть как-то отвлекать вражеских юнитов, ну и конечно корпоратив онлайн на двоих стал очевидным и возможно интересным, хотя как по мне одному с ботом проходится вполне себе комфортно. Со своей ролью чуть отвлечь на себя внимание, подсобить со здоровьем и слегка задамажить противника ботка справляется хорошо, хотя иногда и подтупливает, особенно неприятно это когда ты истекаешь кровью. Арсенал оружейный в распоряжении у нас классический за редкими исключениями, но зато прокачка оружия и способностей стала более гибкой и разнообразной. Самое главное-то забыл сказать у нас же теперь относительно открытый мир, а дело происходит в Париже, поделённый на несколько подгружаемых областей, но всё же. Этот мир не кажется очень большим, вспомним тот же Rage 2, ни в какое сравнение конечно, тут всё покомпактнее, но между тем событий здесь хватает с лихвой, вражеских юнитов много и видов их стало значительно больше и выглядят они все потрясно и внушительно...… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Oct 13, 2019
    60
    As a budget, somewhat unambitious retooling of the Wolfenstein engine, Youngblood offers impactful shootouts that showcase some truly brilliant guns. Yet by aiming for co-op grind, this offshoot loses the charm of BJ’s blasters. A slight misfire, then, but the sisterly slaughter on display still has its moments. [Issue#181, p.75]
  2. TheXboxHub
    Aug 23, 2019
    80
    The story brings a satisfying conclusion, and there are plenty of Nazis to kill once more, which in turn makes for another enjoyable Wolfenstein experience.
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  3. ZTGD
    Aug 13, 2019
    65
    In the end, Youngblood is a budget priced spinoff that works in the gameplay department just like the previous games, but lacks in a lot of other areas. I would suggest it to players that have a co-op partner to play with and with the Deluxe Edition, a co-op pass code is available. Even then, players may find themselves burned out on this one much faster than the mainline games that came before it.
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