Wazzup!?
So this is actually my first review. Today, we review the newly released game Wolfenstein: The New Order, a first person shooter developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda. The best way I feel to do so is to go over the various aspects of the game itself. If parts of it combine to make it good, I will mention them. SPOILERS WILL HAPPEN!
Story
The New Order takes place in an alternate 1960 in which the nazis have won World War II and conquered the world. You play as William "B.J. Blaskowitz, a former soldier who, in 1946, took part in a failed mission to take down the nazi war machine by killing Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strauss, during which he is knocked into a catatonic state for 14 years. When he awakes, he finds the aforementioned 1960. He then joins a resistance led by Caroline Becker from the previous Wolfenstein game from 2009. Interesting indeed, and yet it actually could have happened. The nazis, back in about 1944, actually developed the first jet. Everything featured in the game could have actually happened. The story was engaging and had me hooked to the very end.
Gameplay
The game plays like your standard generic shooter, but it actually works in the game's favor. Like previous entries, you carry not only 2 weapons at one time, but a full arsenal. Shooting is a gem to behold, and offers different gameplay depending on your play style. MachineGames have combined the best of both classic and modern games in terms of health, in that it regenerates in increments of 20, so you need to search for health packs, like older games. On occasion, I would run into a glitch where a weapon would not fire, despite me pressing the button to do so, and then firing non-stop. This may have been because I was using a broken controller, so I won't dock points.
Graphics/World Design
Besides the occasional failure to load in textures properly, it looks amazing for the PS3. Each time periods design and graphical style to suit it, which really works.
Final Verdict
Wolfenstein: The New Order is not perfect, but it manages to give us a satisfying reboot and a fun nazi shooter. Well done. 8.5/10
