Wolfenstein: The New Order [View all]
Available on PS3, PS4, Xbox360, Xbox One, PC. I played it on a PS4.
Genre: First person shooter with lots of stealth.
Story: Nazis take over the world with their super technology and it's up to you to end their reign of terror! The story is simple, but there's actually some real attempt at character development for several characters. There was more story than I was expecting for a shooter.
Gameplay: Very tight, which is mandatory for a shooter. You can duel wield two of the same gun, which is fun but burns through ammo. The sneaking is like the sneaking in every other game, except once you're spotted in an area, you remain spotted until you kill everyone. There are 32 perks you an unlock by performing certain tasks, such as stealth killing five commanders or getting X number of kills with a certain weapon. Most of them are easy to do. The levels are linear, but there's usually more than one way you can go, an obvious way and a secret sneaky way. One thing I like about linear games is you're constantly going to a new area and seeing new things.
Presentation: The game has an epic feel right from the beginning. Giant robots, great levels with secret paths, insane missions, and tons of gore. I wish fantasy rpgs were this epic (I'm looking at you Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor).
Replay: New game+. New modes to unlock by finding hidden codes through the game, such as hardest difficulty with infinite ammo, and there is supposed to be a slightly different story path based upon a decision you make early in the game. I've only done one of the story paths so far, so I don't know if there is any real difference between the two.
Overall: Wolfenstein is a blast. I bought it during the last Playstation Store sale for $24 and it exceeded my expectations. I wouldn't spend $60 on it, but it's definitely worth $30. If you see it on sale, and you love shooters, grab it.
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