Wolfenstein is a supernatural/science fiction first-person
shooter, based on the video game series developed by Id Software
that has been a favourite of 2D and 3D gamers across multiple
game iterations and platforms since the early 1980s. In this new
take, players battle the Nazi's dark obsession with the occult
through epic action and harrowing shooter combat. Filled with
ferocious enemies, movie-quality action scenes, unique gameplay
environments, an impressive array of weapons and compelling
multiplayer gameplay options, it is truly a fitting new chapter
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Battle conventional enemies.
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And the supernatural.
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Collect and wield 'Veil Powers.'
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Explore multiplayer modes.
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. Story
The storyline of Wolfenstein picks up where the events of Return
to Castle Wolfenstein left off. You play B.J. Blazkowicz, a
highly decorated member of the Office of Secret Actions (OSA).
You are sent on a special mission into the heart of the Third
Reich to investigate evidence of the Nazi's possession of a new
and mysterious power. But while behind enemy lines, you discover
they have done much more than develop a new weapon. The Nazis are
attempting to harness the supernatural power of an enormous
energy source called 'Black Sun' which resides in a parallel
dimension called 'The Veil.' Their goal is to use what they find
to create supernatural weapons and soldiers of war-ending
magnitude. Yours is to stop that from happening by any mean
necessary.
Gameplay
Even though the game obviously features loads of Nazi enemies,
Wolfenstein is not so much a World War II game, as a game centred
around "dark science" and "Supernatural Science fiction." In it
players move between the parallel dimension of the Veil and that
of our own as they command an enormous arsenal of conventional
weapons or unleash the Nazi's own dark powers and perverted
science against them with supernatural weapons and Veil-enhanced
firepower.
One of the major strengths of Wolfenstein is that it allows you
to choose the way you want to play. Although as in previous games
in the series B.J. Is a one man wrecking crew, he also works with
a local resistance group. This means that players have the choice
to follow the standard missions as they are revealed, take on
requests from the resistance to explore the gameplay area and
investigate the Nazi experiments, or to tackle the whole
endeavour in multiplayer mode.
Veil Power
A huge part of Wolfenstein's sci-fi identification comes via
gameplay that relies on the accumulation and use of a number of
'Veil Powers'. These powers though supernatural in origin, are
used in large part by B.J. To magnify the effectiveness of his
conventional weaponry and tactics. A sampling of these powers
include: 'Mire,' which allows you to slow down time around B.J.
So that he can take out enemies and obstructions such as machine
nests, without the risk of taking severe damage; 'Veil
,' a sort of supernatural night vision that helps you see
enemies in the dark; and 'Veil Shield,' which absorbs bullet fire
and can be used as a battering ram in some circumstances. As with
all the weapons in the game, all Veil Powers can be upgraded and
indeed must be in some cases to proceed through the game.
A notable caveat that comes along with the mastery of Veil
Powers is that they do not necessarily guarantee overall success.
As the game proceeds, the Nazis become aware of B.J. And his
understanding and use of these powers and in response distribute
'Veil Inhibitors,' devices that negate the use of these
Veil-powered abilities within range of them. This opens up a
puzzle-solving aspect within Wolfenstein that require players to
explore the environments around them to find the inhibitors and
destroy them in order to proceed.
Key Features
* Amazing Enemies - You never know what ferocious enemies the
Nazis will throw at you next as they bring their dark fantasies
to life.
* Epic Combat Moments - Experience movie-like epic action
sequences as you fight to prevent the Nazis from unleashing the
power of the Black Sun, a war-ending weapon of supernatural mass
destruction.
* Unique Environments - Explore the mysteries of The Veil, a
world between our reality and the occult underworld that offers
you combat advantages but also new supernatural threats.
* Impressive Firepower - Go to battle with a diverse collection
of Allied, Axis and experimental Nazi weapons. Earn gold by
working with the resistance fighters, purchase upgrades in the
black market, and customize your personal arsenal.
* Classic Wolfenstein Multiplayer with an Occult Twist - Revisit
the heart-pounding and award winning class and objective based
multiplayer of Return to Castle Wolfenstein; now with
occult-enhanced firepower.
Weapons
Wolfenstein features a wide array of Allied, Axis and
supernatural Nazi weapons. All of these can be upgraded using
treasure in the form of gold, intelligence and mystical
tomes found throughout the game via the in-game black market.
This escalation of firepower is important in order to match the
growing power of mini-bosses and bosses faced with each
successive game level.
- Classic Wolfenstein multiplayer with an occult twist reminiscent of the heart-pounding and award winning class and objective based multiplayer of Return to Castle Wolfenstein..
- Amazing enemies the Nazis throw at you next as they bring their dark fantasies to life..
- Epic combat moments that unfold in movie-like action sequences as you fight to prevent the Nazis from unleashing the power of the Black Sun, a war-ending weapon of supernatural mass destruction..
- Unique environments overlapping this world and the Veil, a world between our reality and the occult underworld that offers you combat advantages but also new supernatural threats..
- The ability to battle with a diverse collection supernatural 'Veil Powers,' as well as Allied and Axis conventional weapons, all upgradable via an in-game black market..