This review contains spoilers
Wolfenstein II puts on an FPS masterclass.
I say this knowing full well that it isn't a popular opinion, but I stand by it.
This game has everything you could want from the genre: tight gunplay, improved combat from its predecessor, a memorable cast of characters, and a story worth being invested in. This game continues the personal journey that BJ is on in previous titles, carving out moments to let players hear what he has to say, what he feels, and what the other characters around him have to say in response.
These things are rare in most modern FPS games. To have a thoughtful, personal story on top of the great gameplay and over-the-top sci-fi sequences and set pieces? It felt like my birthday every time I turned the game on.
I went into this series expecting to shut my brain off and kill time, but Wolfenstein (and New Colossus, especially) has absorbed me in ways I could never have predicted.
I say this knowing full well that it isn't a popular opinion, but I stand by it.
This game has everything you could want from the genre: tight gunplay, improved combat from its predecessor, a memorable cast of characters, and a story worth being invested in. This game continues the personal journey that BJ is on in previous titles, carving out moments to let players hear what he has to say, what he feels, and what the other characters around him have to say in response.
These things are rare in most modern FPS games. To have a thoughtful, personal story on top of the great gameplay and over-the-top sci-fi sequences and set pieces? It felt like my birthday every time I turned the game on.
I went into this series expecting to shut my brain off and kill time, but Wolfenstein (and New Colossus, especially) has absorbed me in ways I could never have predicted.