{"id":4420,"date":"2018-03-09T10:58:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T08:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/playlab.uta.fi\/?p=4420"},"modified":"2018-03-09T10:58:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T08:58:43","slug":"wolfenstein-the-new-order-review-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wolfenstein-the-new-order-review-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolfenstein: The New Order Review (PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wolfenstein is back, and means business<\/b><\/p>\n

History is filled with events that could have turned out in radically different ways. What if the Nazi Germany had won WWII? In what kind of a world would we live in? <\/span>Wolfenstein: The New Order<\/span><\/i> offers an intriguing vision of such a world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In <\/span>The New Order <\/span><\/i>(henceforth <\/span>TNO)<\/span><\/i>, the player takes control of William \u201cB.J.\u201d Blazkowicz, a soldier to whom killing Nazis is second nature. The game begins with a desperate assault on the headquarters of B.J\u2019s nemesis, general Wilhelm \u201cDeathshead\u201d Strasse in 1946. The Nazis, wielding unusually advanced technology, are on the brink of winning the war. Consequently, the raid is a failure, resulting in a defeat of the Allied forces. B.J. suffers a head injury in the assault, which puts him in a coma for 14 years. B.J. wakes up in \u00a01960 to a radically different world dominated by Nazis. He then joins a resistance group called the Kreisau Circle, which seeks to topple the Nazi regime.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Though <\/span>TNO<\/span><\/i> does feature characters from previous entries, it delivers a story arc that stands very well on its own and as such welcomes new players. The game\u2019s narrative is also its greatest strength. <\/span>TNO<\/span><\/i> offers a terrifying, although slightly exaggerated, vision of a world under Nazi dominion. The result is a dark, detailed and dystopian setting with humorous undertones created by the rampant Nazi propaganda, with the game even containing fictive pop music that one would encounter in such a world (sung in German, of course). In addition, the cast of characters in <\/span>TNO<\/span><\/i> are very well written, each having their own motivations and rich backstories which make them relatable. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The gameplay of <\/span>TNO<\/span><\/i> offers a possibility for both stealthy gameplay and to go in guns blazing. The ability to dual-wield assault rifles, shotguns and the like highlights the game’s over-the-top nature. The few gripes I have with <\/span>TNO<\/span><\/i> have to do with its old-school tendencies. The game world features pick-up items, such as health, armor and ammunition. It isn\u2019t enough to run over these items to pick them up, you must also press the action key to do so. Make sure that whichever key you assign for the job can withstand abuse in the thick of battle! Also, like in any good old-school shooter, the player is able to carry all weapons they come across in their inventory. Selecting a desired weapon in the midst of a firefight can be a frustrating task, whether by looking for the right key to equip the weapon in question, or by scrolling the weapon wheel on the mouse. Only now do I appreciate the 2016 <\/span>Doom<\/span><\/i>, where the gameplay actually significantly slows down while scrolling for the right weapon – something that <\/span>TNO <\/span><\/i>doesn\u2019t do.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The title of Wolfenstein bears an immense legacy, as the 1992 <\/span>Wolfenstein 3D<\/span><\/i> has \u00a0repeatedly been dubbed the grandfather of the FPS genre. <\/span>TNO <\/span><\/i>does have big boots to fill. While perhaps not revolutionising the genre in the same way, it does still offer a very enjoyable narrative experience topped with decent gameplay.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Score: 8\/10<\/b><\/p>\n

Game Information:<\/b><\/p>\n

Publisher:<\/span> Bethesda Softworks<\/span><\/p>\n

Developer:<\/span> MachineGames<\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date:<\/span> 20 May 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

Platforms:<\/span> Microsoft Windows,\u00a0<\/span>PlayStation 3,\u00a0<\/span>PlayStation 4,\u00a0<\/span>Xbox 360 ,\u00a0<\/span>Xbox One <\/span><\/p>\n

Age Limit: <\/span> 18<\/span><\/p>\n

Category: <\/span> First-person shooter, action-adventure<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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