
Wolfenstein: The New Order
MachineGames
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
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
IGDB rating
79 / 100
1,352 ratings
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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...
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- 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
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- Source
- IGDB
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