.co.uk Review
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It's been nearly a decade since Wolfenstein 3-D began
the first-person shooter genre and at long last everyone's
favourite Nazi basher, B J Blazkowicz, is back in Return to
Castle Wolfenstein.
Set during World War II, Return to Castle Wolfenstein finds the
Nazis dabbling in the black arts in an effort to raise a demonic
prince from the dead and create an army of uber soldats.
Naturally, Blazkowicz is the only thing that can stop this
supernatural onslaught, so he's set behind enemy lines in an
effort to stop Himmler and his evil lieutenant Deaths Head.
On the surface, the single-player game seems like pure
gold--after all, everyone loves blowing away Nazis. The graphics
look great and the catacomb levels are non-stop action as the
armies of the undead are intent on sucking your brains out and
serving them up on a nice bit of Melba toast. But its not the
longest game in the world and in the end does fall a little short
of the standards set by titles such as Half-Life (
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/exec/obidos/asin/B00005LDIU/%24%7B0%7D ).
In fact, the best thing about Return to Castle Wolfenstein is
its team-based multiplayer mode. Each multiplayer adventure
features Axis vs. Allies and both sides offer four character
classes: engineer (removes obstacles), medic (heals and revives
team-mates), lieutenant (calls in air strikes and replenishes
ammo) and soldier (only class able to use sniper s,
flamethrowers and other unusual weapons). The game includes only
eight multiplayer s, but they are all perfectly designed, and
in order to be successful teams have to work together. The result
is a great gaming experience that fans of Counter-Strike or the
Day of Defeat mode for Half-Life will really appreciate.
Graphically, Return to Castle Wolfenstein looks amazing. It uses
the powerful Quake III ( /exec/obidos/asin/B0000517CG/%24%7B0%7D
) engine to great effect and the character models, explosions and
lighting effects are all perfectly done. --Jason Trebegger
Manufacturer's Description
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You are B.J. Blaskowitz, a bad-ass Army Ranger recruited
into the Office of Secret Actions (OSA) tasked with escaping and
then returning to Castle Wolfenstein in an attempt to thwart
Heinrich Himmler's occult and genetic experiments. Himmler
believes himself to be a reincarnation of a 10th century dark
prince, Henry the Fowler, also known as Heinrich. Through genetic
engineering and the harnessing of occult powers, Himmler hopes to
raise an unstoppable army to level the Allies once and for all.
You must first escape from imprisonment in the castle to report
the strange creatures and happenings in and around Wolfenstein to
the OSA. Your mission takes a drastic turn as you learn the depth
of Himmler's plans and what you must do to defeat the evil he has
unleashed.
This is what you have been trained for. Your surroundings will be
dangerous and hostile. We are currently tracking activities
believed to be associated with Himmler in locations throughout
Germany including; villages overrun by the occult, hidden crypts,
forests, air bases, secret weapons facilities, and genetic labs,
to name only the few we are aware of. There are more, and you
must find them.
Failure is not an option. If Himmler succeeds, the war is over
for the Allies... and the war is over for everyone.
- Play B.J. Blaskowitz, a bad-ass Army Ranger.
- Uncover Heinrich Himmler's occult and genetic experiments.
- Escape from imprisonment from the castle.
- Explore hidden crypts, forests, air bases, secret weapons facilities.