Wolfenstein
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Wolfenstein

Raven Software

2009•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 13 hours

Taste attributes: actionfantasyscience fictiondetectivehistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping shooter, heavy rather than light. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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About This Game

Wolfenstein is the direct sequel to Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Spear of Destiny/Wolfenstein RPG. It featured a "re-imagined" disguised dark-haired B.J. Blazkowicz, retaining the unshaven look seen in Return to Castle Wolfenstein and dressed in civilian clothes rather than his usual military uniform. The game mainly consists of the player shooting his way through hordes of different types of Nazis, ranging from normal soldier to ninjas. To deal with the large amount of enemies, the player has access to many typical WWII-weapons like the German MP40 or K98 rifle. In addition, during the course of the game he finds the medallion and learns four powers. While at first entering the Veil only allows him so see enemies more clearly and use strange flying creatures as bombs, he is later able to slow down time, surround himself with a protective shield or make himself stronger. However, the...

Summary: IGDB

Story

The story is set in the fictional town of Isenstadt during World War II, which the Nazis have enforced martial law in order to excavate rare Nachtsonne crystals necessary to access the "Black Sun" dimension. B.J Blazkowicz is sent to Isenstadt to find and retrieve the Thule Medallion, and 4 crystals to prevent the Nazis from using it.

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionFantasyScience fictionDetectiveHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

BloodyGravityMurderDeathRun and gunFuturisticWarOverworld

Where to play

Details

Developer
Raven Software
Publisher
Activision
Released
18 August 2009
Series
Wolfenstein
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Time to beat
13h rushed, 13h normally, 24h complete
Age rating
PEGI 18
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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