Wolfenstein 3D is the videogame of all time. it contains all facets of videogames. it's a fast and stupid game that is also really weird and cryptic. every episode feels like it was designed with a completely different sensibility. it's unclear whether it's going for realism, horror, or cartoony comic absurdity half the time. that tonal confusion makes it feel totally like a product of time and place that could not exist anywhere else. none of the clones of this game (even Blake Stone, which i like) ever felt anywhere near the same to me. it's just an inspired, inspiring mess.