You fight large bosses at the end of each episode, including an elite guard named Hans (and a female version of him in a later episode. Enemies are simplistic enough: foot soldiers (brown guys), SS Soldiers (blue guys), Nazi Officers (white guys) Nazi dogs, and even Zombies with pistols sticking out of their chests in the infamous Castle Wolfenstein. You do pick up an MP40 later on (from the SS soldiers, or the "blue guys") and a chaingun too. You start with a pistol (presumably a German Luger) and a useless knife. It also grants you extra lives, but "losing a life" in Wolf3d is like dying at anytime in Doom: you restart the current level with nothing but a handgun. Unlike Doom, this has a scoring system, based on secrets you may find, Nazi's you shoot, and gold you find. The game play is simple, get to the exit, brutally murdering any Nazi's you find along the way and collecting precious Nazi gold for points. Much like Doom after it, Wolfenstein 3d is played in episodic form, meaning you can play any of the six episodes at any point. The question today is, has the great, great granddaddy of FPS aged well like a fine wine, or just like moldy, smelly, stanky cheese? That's right, Wolfenstein 3d: the game that started it all. A whole year before Doominator's favorite game of all time was released, we got a little game involving some guns, Nazis, a certain infamous castle, and Adolf Hitler in a mech suit. Doom was known for pioneering the genre (as I just said) and putting FPS on the map, but it wasn't the first. overrated junk.īy far, the FPS that everyone remembers, for pioneering the genre and usually on (or near the top of) best game of all time lists, was a little game called Doom, released in 1993. actually don't, or i'll personally find you and crack you in the face. Some would say Halo, and they have brain problems. It's debatable what FPS is the best ever made. Have you heard this phrase? Unfortunately, all too much. HALO IS THE BEST FPS OF ALL TIME LOLZ!!11!! Remember this is my first review so give me feedback! If you looking for an amazing game, BUY THIS ONE. If you always wanted to play one of the very first FPS games, BUY THIS ONE. ĬONCLUSION: If you love FPS games, BUY THIS ONE. I still replay amazing single player only games so you might play it again in the future.įUN: Lots of fun! You won't get bored with it because there are different unique levels with a lot of secrets! It takes a while to bet too so IT IS worth your money especially how its only 5 Dollars. REPLAY VALUE: 3/5 Not really unless you want to get all gold, secrets, or beat it as fast as you can. The music keeps the flow going and makes you keep playing! SOUND: 5/5 Excellent! Great sound for its time. Now, graphics are A LOT better but back then, those graphics were revolutionary. GRAPHICS: 4.5/5 Graphics were great for its time. You have a certain number of lives, when the lives hit 0, its Game Over! As you are going through the game, you can pick up Ammo, get First Aid Kits, and get Gold for bonus points. You have 6 weapons, the Chain Gun, Machine Gun, Knife, Pistol, Rocket Launcher, and the Flame Thrower. GAMEPLAY: 5/5 There are 6 episodes and each have 10 missions. STORY: 4/5 It's about an American soldier escaping the German Castle Wolfenstein and killing Germans and their Hounds along the way. Wolfenstein 3D was created by id Software who also made DOOM and Quake! This is my first review so comment and tell me what I can do improve. For only 400 MS points, it's well worth the price. There are four difficulties.Īll in all, Wolfenstein 3D is a must have title, if you have played it in the past, or if you have never played it. The music is simple and catchy and easily sets the mood for the game, the graphics are simple, and the animations are nice.Īs were most games back in the day, the game is not difficult at all, depending on the difficulty your playing on. Nothing beats this game's classic sound and graphics. It has the classic old school score tally, which you can increase by killing enemies or picking up various treasures while wondering the halls of Castle Wolfenstein. You can't go wrong with Wolfenstein 3D's gameplay, the controls are simple and the gameplay is smooth. Try to get to the elevator of the floor your on, and stay alive, by any means necessary. Wolfenstein 3D is the classic shooter, one that older gamers will all have memories of.
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