Wolfenstein: The New Order
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Wolfenstein: The New Order

MachineGames

2014•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 12 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyscience fictionwaranimalsdetectivehistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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

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About This Game

Wolfenstein: The New Order is an action-adventure shooter game played from a first-person perspective. It is the semi-sequel to 2009's Wolfenstein, however utilizes very little from the game and drops any direct references to veil or supernatural. To progress through the story, the player battle enemies throughout levels. The game utilizes a health system in which players' health is divided into separate sections that regenerate; if an entire section is lost, the player must use a health pack to replenish the missing health. In combat, a cover system can be used as assistance against enemies. The player have the ability to lean around, over, and under cover, which can be used as a tactical advantage during shootouts and stealth levels. The game gives the player a wide variety of weapon options—they can be found on the ground, retrieved from dead enemies, or removed from their stationary...

Summary: IGDB

Story

Three years after the destruction of the Black Sun portal, the Nazis have deployed advanced technologies enabling them to turn the tide against the Allies. B.J. Blazkowicz is chasing down his arch-enemy General Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse, knowing that if he can kill Deathshead, the Nazi war machine will be crippled. His plans backfire however and Blazkowicz is mortally wounded and put into a partial coma. After being rescued by a Polish fishing vessel and taken to an asylum in Poland where 14 years pass, he is emerging into this world of darkness, dominated by the Nazis. Blazkowicz arms up...

Screenshots

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  • Wolfenstein: The New Order screenshot
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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

ActionAdventureFantasyScience fictionWarAnimalsDetectiveHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Modern warfareHelicopterBloodyMurderInvasionFast pacedDeathSoldier

Details

Developer
MachineGames
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Released
20 May 2014
Series
Wolfenstein
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Time to beat
13h rushed, 12h normally, 25h complete
Age rating
PEGI 18
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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