Ole BJ Blazkowicz is at it again, killing Nazis and not bothering to take down names because that'd take too long. Seriously, I checked my stats and I killed 2,045 Nazis, Nazi robots, Nazi dogs, Nazi robot dogs and one alligator who probably wasn't affiliated with National Socialism in any way. The New Colossus picks up with a slight retcon of the previous game's ending and has you taking the fight to American shores.

Most of the criticism leveled at the game is overwrought or exaggerated. The main story may be 9-10 hours if you rush through it but I had over 30 hours of Nazi killing enjoyment, taking the story at a more normal pace and completing the numerous side missions where you assassinate Ubercommanders to weaken the Reich's grasp on the US. The story is often B-grade but suitable for a game that revolves around how many letters of condolence Hitler has to rubber stamp. The nonsense about leftist agendas, etc is just that but if you're upset about the idea of killing Nazis and the occasional Nazi-allied Klansman then, sure, avoid this game because it'll give you the vapors.

Gameplay, TNC is very similar to TNO/TOB although weapons have new upgrades and the perk system was redesigned where you learn by doing -- kill enough guys with hatchets and you get to carry more hatchets. And hatchets are fun so you'll want to carry more. There's no real surprises or innovations here. Boss style fights are minimal which was fine for me (I'm not a big fan of the whole "hide and shoot when the magic moment happens" thing) but if boss fights are important to you then maybe you'll be disappointed. You can mix and match weapons now, carrying a shotgun in one hand and a rifle in the other, or pistol & laser gun, etc. Or two of the same: Some days just call for dual-wielded shotguns.

The game ran smooth on my system. I consistently had 65-75+ fps at 1080/Ultra on my old i7-860 @ 3.6GHz, R9 290X 4GB, 12GB system. All told, Wolfenstein: The New Colossus was a fun and satisfying time. It didn't heal the sick and raise the dead but it did provide me with thirty hours of fun shooting.

Ole BJ Blazkowicz is at it again, killing Nazis and not bothering to take down names because that'd take too long. Seriously, I checked my stats and I killed 2,045 Nazis, Nazi robots, Nazi dogs, Nazi robot dogs and one alligator who probably wasn't affiliated with National Socialism in any way. The New Colossus picks up with a slight retcon of the previous game's ending and has you taking the fight to American shores. Most of the criticism leveled at the game is overwrought or exaggerated. The main story may be 9-10 hours if you rush through it but I had over 30 hours of Nazi killing enjoyment, taking the story at a more normal pace and completing the numerous side missions where you assassinate Ubercommanders to weaken the Reich's grasp on the US. The story is often B-grade but suitable for a game that revolves around how many letters of condolence Hitler has to rubber stamp. The nonsense about leftist agendas, etc is just that but if you're upset about the idea of killing Nazis and the occasional Nazi-allied Klansman then, sure, avoid this game because it'll give you the vapors. Gameplay, TNC is very similar to TNO/TOB although weapons have new upgrades and the perk system was redesigned where you learn by doing -- kill enough guys with hatchets and you get to carry more hatchets. And hatchets are fun so you'll want to carry more. There's no real surprises or innovations here. Boss style fights are minimal which was fine for me (I'm not a big fan of the whole "hide and shoot when the magic moment happens" thing) but if boss fights are important to you then maybe you'll be disappointed. You can mix and match weapons now, carrying a shotgun in one hand and a rifle in the other, or pistol & laser gun, etc. Or two of the same: Some days just call for dual-wielded shotguns. The game ran smooth on my system. I consistently had 65-75+ fps at 1080/Ultra on my old i7-860 @ 3.6GHz, R9 290X 4GB, 12GB system. All told, Wolfenstein: The New Colossus was a fun and satisfying time. It didn't heal the sick and raise the dead but it did provide me with thirty hours of fun shooting.