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Wolfenstein: The New Order

Greetings, Wolfenstein: The New Order was released in 2014 and the plot follows on from the 2009 version of Wolfenstein. Unlike previous games in which the protagonist is silent, the New Order provides William B.J. Blazkowicz with a voice and offers an insight into his background. With his new voice William is able to have a personality that he had been deprived of in previous instalments. His development can be seen in how interacts with other characters, most notably with his love interest. That being said I did find that some of the characters were a little dull or lacking in originality but the game makes up for it in other areas such as the soundtrack. One of the more memorable parts of New Order is the music and its twist on existing works. Famous songs or bands from the 1960s such as the Beatles are parodied by the game with German vocals.

The plot begins with B.J. on an Allied assault on Deathshead’s compound in 1946. It should be noted that William has been trying to kill General Wilhelm ‘Deathshead’ Strasse since they first meet in the 2001 game titled Return to Castle Wolfenstein. The mission becomes a failure when Blazkowicz and his team members are caught by Strasse. The player is then forced into a choice in which B.J. has to save the life of one of two characters. William can either save the Scottish pilot named Fergus Reid or the young Private called Wyatt. Once the choice has been made Deathshead leaves the protagonists to die in an incinerator but they manage to escape. While evading his attempted execution, B.J. receives a head injury that leaves him in a coma for 14 years.

Wolfenstein: The New Order

After over a decade of incapacity, Blazkowicz wakes up in a Polish hospital to find out the Nazis have won the Second World War and taken over the world. He is awakened in 1960 when Nazi troops are shutting down the asylum and killing those who resist the closure. Among those killed are the family who ran the facility, the parents of the head nurse called Anya Oliwa. With little time to understand the situation William kills the Nazi forces and flees the area with Anya. He is then led to her grandparent’s house where he is told of the Allie’s defeat and the spread of Nazism which is enforced by technological advancements. Those technologies include military robots and heavily armed soldiers with futuristic weaponry. Despite the bleak scenario, Blazkowicz doesn’t give up hope but tries to find the resistance movement along with Anya and fight the authoritarian regime.

I believe that this is the best Wolfenstein game I have played so far but I have only experienced the 2001 and 2009 instalments in the series. It brings back characters from the previous game such as Caroline Becker, leader of the resistance movement, and introduces new characters such as the villainess called Frau Engel. It provides the player with a varied selection of enemy AIs to kill in which they can be disposed of stealthily with a knife or in a guns blazing conflict. Overall, I found the game to be enjoyable even if it wasn’t groundbreaking or overly original and would encourage you to play it if you are familiar with the Wolfenstein series.

Plot=8/10

Characters=7/10

Graphics=8/10

Overall=8/10

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Written by Falcon, Tuesday 31 March 2015

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Falcon  10 year(s) ago (117 months)

Thanks for the comments! Hope you enjoy it when you get around to playing it.

 
Aaron  10 year(s) ago (117 months)

I'm looking forward to this one. I have it and have it downloaded but haven't got around to firing it up yet, due to it being quite a large commitment. I imagine it won't disappoint though. :)

 
Joh  10 year(s) ago (117 months)

Nice review, this is definitely a game I would be interested in picking up at some point. I have really enjoyed all of the previous instalments in the series and have heard this one is a great addition to the franchise.

 
Brisingr  10 year(s) ago (117 months)

I haven't got around to playing this yet but have heard great things. Will have to get playing it soon. Nice review!