I've only ever played a few FPS games in my life, so within my first couple of hours with Wolfenstein: The New Order, all I did was adjust to the game's mechanics. Never did I expect to end up completely hooked on this crazy game.
Before starting with what I loved about The New Order, let's start with a few minor problems that I've encountered within the very first hour of the game, and that's how nauseating it feels and looks while playing. The head bobbing and running speed were so absurdly fast and aggressive that the game actually gave me motion sickness. I never even thought it was possible for me to get sick while playing. I almost gave up with the game entirely despite how fun it is, although I did persevere and managed to get used to all of the motion around the 3 hour mark.
Also, in IGN's review of the game, it was mentioned just how tedious picking up items in the game was, and I definitely agree. There are so many items to pick up, from med-kits, armor, ammunition, although my main complaint about it is that many of these items aren't that easy to pick up because the icon would constantly disappear, and when I tried to look in the same direction where it did appear, it wouldn't always guarantee to show up. I can't quite put my finger on the exact problem, but then again, neither can BJ.
But now that I've talked about some of the issues I've faced, it's time to talk about what I actually loved about The New Order.
With such a dark concept, I completely expected the game to be nothing more than a serious shooter like Call of Duty, but in fact, The New Order doesn't take itself too seriously. It often takes you to numerous over-the-top set pieces, with the most absurd being the moon! The freaking moon!
The gameplay was also simply incredible! Allowing for different ways to approach combat encounters, from stealth to even gun-blazing. Never did it feel like the game was becoming tedious due to how open the approach was. I just wish that the game never takes away your weapons in each chapter.
I also managed to stumble across the original Wolfenstein easter egg, which was such a delight to play through!
The game also offers a second campaign, although I heard it only has a few minor changes to the story. But this doesn't stop me from wanting to play the game again!
Before starting with what I loved about The New Order, let's start with a few minor problems that I've encountered within the very first hour of the game, and that's how nauseating it feels and looks while playing. The head bobbing and running speed were so absurdly fast and aggressive that the game actually gave me motion sickness. I never even thought it was possible for me to get sick while playing. I almost gave up with the game entirely despite how fun it is, although I did persevere and managed to get used to all of the motion around the 3 hour mark.
Also, in IGN's review of the game, it was mentioned just how tedious picking up items in the game was, and I definitely agree. There are so many items to pick up, from med-kits, armor, ammunition, although my main complaint about it is that many of these items aren't that easy to pick up because the icon would constantly disappear, and when I tried to look in the same direction where it did appear, it wouldn't always guarantee to show up. I can't quite put my finger on the exact problem, but then again, neither can BJ.
But now that I've talked about some of the issues I've faced, it's time to talk about what I actually loved about The New Order.
With such a dark concept, I completely expected the game to be nothing more than a serious shooter like Call of Duty, but in fact, The New Order doesn't take itself too seriously. It often takes you to numerous over-the-top set pieces, with the most absurd being the moon! The freaking moon!
The gameplay was also simply incredible! Allowing for different ways to approach combat encounters, from stealth to even gun-blazing. Never did it feel like the game was becoming tedious due to how open the approach was. I just wish that the game never takes away your weapons in each chapter.
I also managed to stumble across the original Wolfenstein easter egg, which was such a delight to play through!
The game also offers a second campaign, although I heard it only has a few minor changes to the story. But this doesn't stop me from wanting to play the game again!