Wolfenstein 3D

Wolfenstein 3D

released on May 05, 1992

Wolfenstein 3D

released on May 05, 1992

Wolfenstein 3D is a first-person shooter presented with rudimentary 3D graphics and a follow-up to the top-down infiltration game Castle Wolfenstein. The game is broken up into levels, each of which is a flat plane divided into areas and rooms by a grid-based pattern of walls and doors, all of equal height. Each level is themed after Nazi bunkers and buildings. To finish a level, the player must traverse through the area to reach an elevator. Levels are grouped together into named episodes, with the final level focusing on a boss fight with a particularly difficult enemy. While traversing the levels, the player must fight Nazi guards and soldiers, dogs, and other enemies while managing supplies of ammunition and health. While the name was kept the same as the original release, this and future releases of the game came with the base campaign and the Nocturnal Missions expansion campaign together.


Also in series

Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Spear of Destiny
Spear of Destiny
Wolfenstein 3D: Nocturnal Missions
Wolfenstein 3D: Nocturnal Missions
Wolfenstein 3D
Wolfenstein 3D
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein

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Wolfenstein 3D on SNES is a hilarious mess of a port. It's got those classic chunky pixels and intense first-person action, but they toned down the violence and the controls are...let's just say "interesting". There's something weirdly charming about its jankiness, and the soundtrack still slaps. It's great for a nostalgic laugh, but don't go in expecting a serious shooter experience.

Para mim, longo além do que deveria. No geral, bom jogo e divertido.

3DO version is the best one because it has all the PC episodes + the campaign from the Jaguar and SNES versions.

At my childhood friend's house, I used to play the "Christmas version" of this game where you shoot snowmen and Santas instead of Nazis and had the time of my life :D A little later, I somehow got my hands on the original version (probably downloaded from the internet) and played it again and again over the years. I think I fnished it once, though I can't say for sure.

The game definitely had a certain "allure of the forbidden", as it was blacklisted in Germany due to its unconstitutional symbolism. Blacklisted or not, I found the game a lot of fun to play. In all honesty, the game is far from perfect. There's a lot of backtracking and the game doesn't tell you were to find certain key items or helps you with a map or whatever. Controls can feel janky and shooting sometimes feels unresponsive. Some enemy encounters are weirdly balanced or straight up unfair. It's an old school shooter with all its ups and downs but with an undeniable charm to it. And hey, shooting Nazis is always fun :D