Now playing the game that took several hours to download. Been playing for awhile, and wow. There’s a LOT of game here for $20! It almost feels like a typo in Bethesta’s part that it was supposed to be $40, instead the 2 was hit.
There is content beyond Castle Wolfenstein itself. And oh yeah, not one sex scene. Just good ole fashioned Nazi ass kicking with German-named weapons. THIS is what I hoped would be in The New Order. Instead it was more story and less action.
When I launched for the first time, the game warned me that my GPU drivers are out of date, and to install the version (that only supports GTA 5)… why? Still, I was able to go past it and still play with no problems.
So the game is all about retrieving some documents from Helga, who is the ruthless bitch in Return to Castle Wolfenstein. She’s still as ruthless, but you get more backstory about her through old letters made by her. She also owns the castle, which I never knew.
The fact she’s still alive, proves my theory that this thing is a prequel. Yet it can also be seen as a pre-sequel (happening in the timeline between two existing games).
So anyway, it seems BJ is unphased of returning to the castle. Like this is his first time. But you got to go in there and retrieve the documents. And that’s as far as I’m going to say without revealing spoilers.
Seriously, it’s only $20. Get it and get the answers for yourself!
Yet the fact BJ doesn’t care about going into the castle, it makes me wonder something. Did the original game, Wolfenstein 3D, even happen inside the castle? Assumably so, as the next game is titled “Return to Castle Wolfenstein”. As in, you’re going back to those 8 bit, basic level editing walls (that even I could make) with 2D enemies that were sprites (way before 3D modeling ever existed).
So this is what I think so far;
The Good;
-Takedowns are still quite brutal, especially with two pieces of pipe.
-The new wall climb mechanic is quite cool, and it takes time to master.
-There’s no super (“I’m going to be sick IRL…”) parts, like in The New Order.
-Absolutely no unwanted sex scenes. It’s the classic Nazi ass kicking we’ve all been waiting for.
-The game is pretty long; longer than a typical expansion. We’re possibly talking Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon length. You can go to areas beyond the castle.
-Health regen is a must for me, as there’s no trainers available at this time (game’s too new).
-Starts off really, really slow of killing Nazis. But once it picks up, it doesn’t stop.
-Boss battles are very challenging and have their own set of fight mechanics, even in ‘Can I play, daddy?’ difficulty.
-The ‘Nightmare’ levels of Wolfenstein 3D. Upon completing one, you can easily do the same level again. What’s interesting is they seemed to have added new rooms to the old existing levels.
-The map is somewhat more helpful, even offering visual help in the form of colored circles. Yellow ones indicate a secret or something valuable, and blue ones indicate something to interact with(such as popping a grate open).
-BJ is still a fucking badass. He gets stabbed, shot at, and still manages to hold a gun with ease.
-It’s now easier to pinpoint the direction where a Commander is, during stealth areas. There’s a little white ball that gets bigger the closer you get to a Commander.
The Bad;
-There’s things in the game that should had been added, yet weren’t. Such as swinging from a chain, or pushing a fucking rope out of my way. Yet I’m strong enough to carry a heavy machine gun! Is this why it’s $20?
-BJ is still talking to himself about his war stories while during gameplay, in certain areas. Seriously, just focus on the mission! Makes me glad that he’s a semi-mute in RTCW.
-Wish there was a way to takedown a Heavy without using a gun. Yet you can take down a Mech-Soldier(if it’s connected to a wire) by cutting off its power source.
The Neutral;
-Fully supports multi-monitors (even so far as to telling it of what monitor to play the game in), yet forces a set resolution. However, it doesn’t screw up my second monitor.
Overall, liking the game so far. I’m just amazed on how much content there is for $20.