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Wolfenstein: The New Order |OT| They put Nazis on the Moon, Scheiß auf den Mond!
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This review convinced me to pick up the game (after I get a PS4).Classic Game Room Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxs3c2aqyU0
"One of the best storyline-driven FPS I've ever played."
"So, what does this game do right that so many games do wrong? Well, in short, EVERYTHING."
"I think this is one of the best of the year. Any year, because it's that damn good."
Probably no reviewer I trust more to tell me if a game is fun, or not.
b&jy77VjiKn$#F
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Chap. 10
lacks action, but is quite atmospheric. Or at least, it's a change of atmosphere. The swimming mechanic kinds of getting in the way though. It isn't bad, but it's... inconvenient. Yeah, I'll say it's an inconvenient mechanic. Doesn't stop me from enjoying the game though.
xclaw
Member
The plot thickens!
b&jy77VjiKn$#F
Member
Just finished it. Fantastic, fantastic game.
For those who beat it:
Only thing I didn't like was the weapon recharge mechanics...it was wayyyyy tooo slow and dragged the action down considerably. Still, what a blast.
For those who beat it:
at one point I went to sleep in my bed, and had an extended conversation with that lady with the shut eye who's the archive person. I taught her how to shoot a gun, and then in the main story that paid off nicely. What was the cutscene if you didn't train her?
Only thing I didn't like was the weapon recharge mechanics...it was wayyyyy tooo slow and dragged the action down considerably. Still, what a blast.
Tizoc
Member
Oh yeah and how the hell
did he control the robot just by holding the battery? I hate fictional science
i never had the training cutscene (missed it somehow) but it ends up exactly the same.
the laser cutter recharge upgrade was nice but it went too slow for my liking. i didnt use the sniper's alt fire all that much
He had the whole thing on him, it was in his hand when he went to duck down for the battery. Guess the nazi's didn't frisk them since they weren't meant to be able to have anything like that to begin with.
As for why she survived, plot armor is powerful shit.
As for why she survived, plot armor is powerful shit.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
Holy shit not at this quote but at people apparently not even looking through the options, where there's an option that let's you change from Hold-to-run to Tap-to-run.
Same with crouching.
at chapter5, taking my time with this.
really having great time. cant really pinpoint whats so good about it though.
probably some combination of old-style level design(leaving room for exploration), good lighthearted story, acting etc.
kinda had a feeling of being fed up with fps games.
but now realize that the problem is not the genre, its the mediocre shit we are served last years.
really having great time. cant really pinpoint whats so good about it though.
probably some combination of old-style level design(leaving room for exploration), good lighthearted story, acting etc.
kinda had a feeling of being fed up with fps games.
but now realize that the problem is not the genre, its the mediocre shit we are served last years.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
Classic Game Room Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxs3c2aqyU0
"One of the best storyline-driven FPS I've ever played."
"So, what does this game do right that so many games do wrong? Well, in short, EVERYTHING."
"I think this is one of the best of the year. Any year, because it's that damn good."
Yes, basically this.
It even starts with how the trailers presented the game.
Instead of showing everything the game has to offer, they only show two scenes (one per trailer) that drive the point home just how technologically advanced the Nazis are in this timeline and one trailer with "Sneaking vs. More Dakka" gameplay, and all of that happens in the first 3 chapters of the game. As far as I know the trailers never showed anything beyond that and if not for
the thread title (I went on a media blackout after the aforementioned gameplay trailer) I never even knew that Nazis have kind of colonized the Moon and that Blazco gets there, too and fucks shit up and stuff
They really did EVERYTHING right with this game.
In regard to your masked text,
the final scene of the launch trailer features a cutscene from the moon section of the game and the Nazi colonisation of the moon was mentioned in an earlier trailer as "They put Nazi's on the moon? Fuck the moon!" became a common quip in Wolf14-related threads. I do think it's something Bethesda should have kept under wraps, though
Gangxxter
Member
Yeah it's a shame that some textures are really blurry (especially the propaganda posters) even on the highest settings. But the options you've just turned down hardly affect the IQ, only the texture pop-in when you turn around very fast is more now.
Messofanego
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I usually look at reviews after I play the game, but I know a friend who checks metacritic quite a bit. I have yet to recommend it to him, though! I don't look at Metacritic compared to critics I trust and they've all given it great reviews.
PoweredBySoy
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"Bang bang, soda pop"
Tizoc
Member
Wolfenstein was still a top seller in Europe though wasn't it?
Put a few hours in. Overall, I'm enjoying the game. Main complaints? What's up with the lack of auto pickup? And I need vibration feedback when I'm getting shot. And the sound is lol worthy. I have turn the bitch all the way up just to hear it.
But the gameplay and story are ace, so far.
But the gameplay and story are ace, so far.
Tizoc
Member
On the one hand, it's avoid 'Overcharging' that way you can save some health for you to pick up when you need extra health. THough to be fair, auto-pick up can be for weapons only.
olimpia84
Member
I had to beat those 3 supersoldiers with 20 health and no ammo on Uber. Basically I had to use the welding laser weapon that you wait a bit for it to recharge and then take cover/shoot/recharge. Took me forever
Messofanego
Banned
In UK here, yeah, loads of billboards and ads and did well in shops I visit but my friend mostly plays fighting games or Dark Souls for years, so he can be quite ignorant of what's going on
PoweredBySoy
Banned
Yeah, that felt odd to me at first too, but then once you figure out the groove this game is going for, it felt like a fantastic design decision. It slows the game down a bit as well as introduces a bit of tension while you're trying to scrounge for ammo/health mid-fight.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
My local Gamestop has a couple used PS4 copies, so I'll be grabbing one when I pick up Mariokart later today. Going to be a killer weekend!
psychotron
Member
I want to say wait for a sale and buy new to support the developers, but I'd be a cruel bastard telling you to wait any longer for this masterpiece.
I picked this game up for the Xbox One yesterday largely due to the impressions in this thread. Thanks for making the decision easier! I have only gotten through the first stage, but definitely enjoying it. It has been a while since I played a single player FPS that isn't just tacked on to multiplayer. I am tired of shooters trying to be hyper-realistic (and completely failing). This is a breath of fresh air.
Jinjo
Member
Wow, did not expect the praise this game gets. I'm sick and superbored out of my mind, so I figured I should just get it on ps4 through psn (since I'm in no shape to go to the store). Then I saw the downloadsize... Crap. Please tell me there is like a play while you download option on this for ps4?
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Has this been posted in here yet? It's a (completely okay to post because it's from their website) scan from Dengeki Playstation magazine. With the most hilarious, Engrish-y German ever. "Fuck you, Nazi. I'll make you cold." :loooooool
DJ Lushious
Member
I, too, have been having a lot of fun with this game. I'm running through on Uber. Maybe 3/4 of the way through. My only complaint so far is simply I haven't had a whole lot of time to devoting to the last few Chapters of the game. Curse you, social commitments!
Gangxxter
Member
Hehe, that's great!Has this been posted in here yet? It's a (completely okay to post because it's from their website) scan from Dengeki Playstation magazine. With the most hilarious, Engrish-y German ever. "Fuck you, Nazi. I'll make you cold." :loooooool
But "Ich mache dich kalt" is an idiom for "I'll kill you"
Has this been posted in here yet? It's a (completely okay to post because it's from their website) scan from Dengeki Playstation magazine. With the most hilarious, Engrish-y German ever. "Fuck you, Nazi. I'll make you cold." :loooooool
That's actually a common German idiom (means "I'll kill you"). Still pretty ballsy to put that on a cover
€: Beaten like Nazi scum
If you've already interacted with the button/whatever in the top area, you don't have to fight the guys after that, you can run to the train car.
Tizoc
Member
So Chase after it by going back to where the tunnel entrance is?
Ragnarok
Member
yeah that's what i did because i was dying a lot on that section too
I'm unsure what you mean, there was
one super soldier I remember killing when you raise the metal gate, had to kill him in order to find a way upstairs. After that there were two more and I was dying too much so I ran to the train card, it's kind of on the opposite side of the room than the 2nd floor area is at.
GodParticle
Member
Finally got around to finishing this. It was...ok. I had nice gunplay, music and dialogue. Didn't like the stealth segments at all due to how random their spotting was. There were also weird pacing issues where there would be small sections with little to no action. It was definitely a step in the right direction
Elitist1945
Member
To be honest I was expecting this to be a quick, mediocre game, and well...it exceeded my expectations immensely. Definitely my favorite game so far this year, and one of the best shooters I've played - and I was also thoroughly surprised at how good the characters and story were.
That's not weird pacing, that's good pacing.
Finished it on Uber difficulty and I'd probably give it a 6/10.
Completely agree with the poor pacing issues. It's such an inconsistent experience from start to finish. There are some genuinely cool moments dotted throughout the game, but these moments are drowned out by lots of tedious and grating parts.
I particularly didn't like the way stealth worked. You could successfully stealth your way through most of a level, and then suddenly in the next section wave upon wave of enemies come streaming out who have somehow become aware of your presence. No alarm sounded, nothing to indicate why they all of a sudden know where you are, they just do, for no apparent reason. Really annoying.
Completely agree with the poor pacing issues. It's such an inconsistent experience from start to finish. There are some genuinely cool moments dotted throughout the game, but these moments are drowned out by lots of tedious and grating parts.
I particularly didn't like the way stealth worked. You could successfully stealth your way through most of a level, and then suddenly in the next section wave upon wave of enemies come streaming out who have somehow become aware of your presence. No alarm sounded, nothing to indicate why they all of a sudden know where you are, they just do, for no apparent reason. Really annoying.
RadarScope1
Member
I wonder if we're at the point now where people think "pacing" means a consistent pace, rather than a varied and interesting mix. It's kind of like how there are no dynamics in pop music, so people get weirded out if a song has both quiet and loud parts.
-MD-
Member
This part of the game did suck but I just started each encounter stealthing my way through killing enemies until I got caught then went guns blazing until everyone was dead.
Overall though the game was pretty damn good, I'd give it an 8.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Having been playing for 4 hours I have to say that looking into small details like that really won't help you enjoy the game. Me personally, it feels like it should be played at a fast pace. If you want to sit and enjoy how things look, play Fallout or TES. Me personally, since I'm 4 hours in, I feel like it's at least a 7-7.5.
Enemies haven't changed (well sorta) and I just got to Nautica. The combat is fun, but you're limited in what you can do/explore. It is Wolfenstein, so there's no real reason to ask for anything else. FPS that relies on quick corridors, empty rooms, and a handful of cutscenes that aren't that entertaining at times. The good stuff appears in spurts, like once you see it you have have to fly through another area to see what happens next. Which isn't bad, but I think being a 7 shows that they didn't polish the game. Why can't MoH do this narration stuff? It's the right time period to have a romanticized narrator. If the developers ask, tell them I gave it an 8.
For some reason I get this feeling that the developers played a little HL2/Fear/Portal/TimeShift.
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
Final boss strategy spoilerz:
Use up all your rockets, then LVG the bastard all day long, sprinting from point to point to recharge so you don't get pinned down. Tesla grenades help if he gets a bit close.
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