I thought Wolfenstein 2009 actually got better in its second half, when it started introducing boss fights. The game as a whole would have been so much better if they had used health/armor meters instead of regenerating health, and if they took away the hub world and just added more levels.
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Wolfenstein: The New Order |OT| They put Nazis on the Moon, Scheiß auf den Mond!
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Net_Wrecker
Member
Some of you should just relax. ThoseDeafMutes hears rumblings of it being a good game from his sauces, Dawg seems to have liked it (?), RiotPelaaja calls it Riddick-tier, lots of other positive impressions, etc.
On the other hand, some think it's not so great, but then again we also have discussions going about whether Wolf '09 was a good game which people are similarly split on.
Opinions gonna 'pinion. The 20th will be more informative, and even then it's best to try it yourself.
On the other hand, some think it's not so great, but then again we also have discussions going about whether Wolf '09 was a good game which people are similarly split on.
Opinions gonna 'pinion. The 20th will be more informative, and even then it's best to try it yourself.
I don't know, it honestly wasn't very far. I wasn't feeling the game and there were a ton of good games coming out around that time I wanted to play more, Bayonetta, Uncharted 2, Demon's Souls, etc.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Yeah nice TV
, tried it again and killed him in my first try. Seems it was a bug, I don't know^^The boss was really frustrating, but I respect what they were trying to do with it. It's rare to have a decently put together final boss for a FPS.
RiotPelaaja
Remedy
Um, it's not, it's got a lot of the developers pedigree in there. I wish I could say more, give it until the 20th.
AgentOtaku
Member
Definetly
Wolf09's second half is way better than the first. Longer, more interesting missions, a huge variety of difficult enemies, and of course full access to the entire incredible armory and more ammo than you'd possibly need. It's fantastic.
It's really upsetting that people didn't give the game a chance or gave up too early.
As long as there's not a part where you have to wander around and get lost in dreamy/nightmarish World War 1 trenches, while getting randomly teleported around by lightning bolts.
I loved The Darkness, but GOD, FUCK THAT LEVEL.
Because I don't play on console and the few extra dollars are worth it to have the game in my Steam library.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I don't think any single human being liked those parts
I have to imagine they were playtesting it and going, "...fuck" but there was nothing they could do
The hell parts were much weaker than the New York chapters, but I thought they were alright.
I've played worse.
RealityPales
Member
Is this game in any way related to Wolfenstein '09?
Or is it a reboot with entirely new characters / story?
Or is it a reboot with entirely new characters / story?
Reboot, baby. The way it should be.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
Well, that's actually midnight for every respective region.
It unlocks at midnight here in Europe, it unlocks at midnight (EST) in America and it unlocks at midnight (JAPAN TIME!) in Asia.
Which is good to know actually, because that means I'll be able to start downloading the game at midnight and can probably play it when I get home from work that day.
RealityPales
Member
Awesome! The New Order will be my first Wolfenstein title.
Also, doesn't it seem odd that there's no multiplayer component?
I'm all for devs to put all their time, effort and recourses into single-player, but it seems like an odd thing to omit from a Wolfenstein game.
When I was a wee little tyke, I played Wolfenstein 3D at my cousin's house. I would press the Spacebar to shoot and he would move with the arrow keys.
RealityPales
Member
Now that's how you play PC couch co-op!
Genesis Knight
Member
Guys, let's all panic and cancel our preorders because somebody doesn't like the game.
It's ridiculous how much drama some people ITT are going through because of one person's impressions.
It's ridiculous how much drama some people ITT are going through because of one person's impressions.
feraltennisprodigy
Neo Member
It's in the toilet in the attic.
I'm still hype. Nazis. Dual-wielding. The Moon.
Fixed
It's not a reboot. It's a continuation of '09, albeit indirectly. Deathshead's survival of the zeppelin crash at the end of '09 "changed his outlook on life" and the recent trailers show Caroline managed to survive after being shot at castle Wolfenstein.
Nearly every notable FPS has some levels where the setting/style/mechanics change up in the name of pacing and variety...and sometimes they're even good, but even then lots of people will inherently dislike them. It's normal.
I actually agree with this. The 3 'main' bosses all have a pretty good setup combining both environment usage and straight up weapon spam. They're a decent compromise when it comes to the different ways FPS' handle boss fights.
chixdiggit
Member
Checked my Steam library and I have 09 Wolfenstien that I never played. Looks like I better give it a try before this drops on Tuesday.
TheSpoiler
Member
Who in their right mind gives a fuck if someone spends whatever they want on a video game?
Like, of all things to get annoyed about, it's something that has no direct impact in your life.
I pay 60 bucks on a game because I do significant research and haven't regretted doing so in a long time.
I think Machine Games official stance is that it's its own thing but you can take it as a sequel to any of the Wolfenstein games basically. If anything I could see them having it as a sequel to Wolf 3D as that's the one they were influenced by the most.
AgentOtaku
Member
If you haven't already, please check out:
Hardcore Gaming 101: Wolfenstein History write-up
It's quite thorough and excellent.
Oh how I wish I cold play the Xbox version somehow and I wish MachineGames would have been maybe commissioned (or anyone for that matter) for a port of Wolf3D on Vita (Duke3D is still coming to the platform). Playing it on iOS is pretty damn ass and the PSN version suffers from the slowed music tempo as I said before.
Hardcore Gaming 101: Wolfenstein History write-up
It's quite thorough and excellent.
Oh how I wish I cold play the Xbox version somehow and I wish MachineGames would have been maybe commissioned (or anyone for that matter) for a port of Wolf3D on Vita (Duke3D is still coming to the platform). Playing it on iOS is pretty damn ass and the PSN version suffers from the slowed music tempo as I said before.
Eclectic Jabber Monkey
Member
Crazy that people want to support developers...
Also for many multi-player focused games $60 is nothing for the amount of time you get out of game.Personally speaking, I'm starving for a new current gen title to play. I was totally dissapointed in the new infamous (it felt hollow and very repetitive) and I'm completely burned out on Titanfall.
I think Wolfenstein will fill that void for me. Although it is a traditional FPS, it seems to offer more than your run of the mill shooters.
I think Wolfenstein will fill that void for me. Although it is a traditional FPS, it seems to offer more than your run of the mill shooters.
You're right, but it's definitely taking the story in a different direction. MachineGames is trying to do their own thing with the franchise, I guess you could say it's sort of in between a sequel and a reboot.
As far as I'm aware, all the occult stuff from the Raven game is out of this one, right? That's pretty big. This one seems to be a bit more about technology and mechanicals, like the Panzerhund.
The 'alternate timeline' angle does give them a lot of leeway when it comes to canonical ambiguity, but the connections are still there for people who played the last few games. I'm guessing their stance was mostly born from not wanting to turn anyone off the game who didn't have any familiarity with the series.
The funny thing is that 09 drops references to Spear of Destiny as well technically making 'beyond/castle wolfenstein' the only non-canon games in the series.
Yep, which is a shame. I felt the occult elements gave the series a lot of personality. The occult has been a big factor in Wolfenstein since Spear of Destiny.
For me, life's to short too worry about if I spend an extra couple dollars here or there or whether this game scores 5s or 10s. If I don't like it, I don't like it, and I'll move to the next thing. Don't need to make a big deal out of any of it. Anticipating to not like it though seems like a exceedingly cynical way to approach anything.
GavinUK86
Member
yeah, on a livestream they did a while back someone asked about the occult stuff and they just laughed and said "yeah that's all gone".
Yeah absolutely, I'm guessing they've got references for multiple Wolf games in the new one as well
As for Spear Of Destiny I was listening to the OST recently and it still has one of my favourite Wolfenstein tracks - Tiptoein' Around
The perfect Dark
Banned
Oh my god....this last level....
5000 enemies....if you die at the last one you'll return to the checkpoint right before the fight. Nice. I love checkpoint systems.
thatJohann
Member
Hope I'm not spoiling anything but I'm stuck at lunar base level. Objective is find a space suit. Can't figure out what to do now. All doors are locked from the other side. Help GAF.
http://i.imgur.com/pUEW5mE.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/pUEW5mE.jpg
the game is not out yet and thats a potential spoiler for some people
edit the picture out
TheSinkingKnight
Member
Spoiler tags don't really help when the image is out there in the open like that.
Alright tell me more about this magical place where I can get the digital PS4/X1 version for less than $60. Thank you
WadiumArcadium
Member
I'm actually quite tempted seeing it's £39 on Amazon. Then again, I've got Watch Dogs pre-ordered as well.
0ptimusPayne
Member
Glad I'm a MS expert zone member. I can buy a $50 store card for $20 then pay an extra $10 for the game digitally. I think it's at least worth $30 digitally lol