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Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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4.2/5

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4.2

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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
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Originally released in 2001, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is an action/horror first-person shooter, and reboot of the Wolfenstein series. Powered by the Quake III Arena engine, it features a single-player campaign and team-based online multiplayer. Story World War II rages and nations fall. Himm...
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4.2/5

( 134 Reviews )

4.2

134 Reviews

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2002, id Software, ...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 1 GB free hard disk sp...
Time to beat
8 hMain
10 h Main + Sides
10.5 h Completionist
8.5 h All Styles
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Description
Originally released in 2001, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is an action/horror first-person shooter, and reboot of the Wolfenstein series. Powered by the Quake III Arena engine, it features a single-player campaign and team-based online multiplayer.

Story

World War II rages and nations fall. Himmler’s German SS Paranormal Division has Hitler's full backing to twist science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, you're on a solo mission to pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop Himmler...or die trying.

Features:

  • Experience a blend of action and horror in the single-player campaign
  • Wield a combination of classic WW2 and fictional, sci-fi-inspired weapons.
  • Fight against Nazis, the undead, and experimental mutant soldiers
  • Compete as Axis or Allies online, objective-focused and team-based multiplayer
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
8 hMain
10 h Main + Sides
10.5 h Completionist
8.5 h All Styles
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Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
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Posted on: November 28, 2021

Arwing20

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Games: 48 Reviews: 10

Disappointing

I remember playing this game on the Playstation 2 so many years ago and I believed this was the same version here on GOG. I guess the PS2 one was some sort of special edition because this PC version in an inferior product. Worse graphics and the entire Eqypt section at the start of the game is missing. Still the same in the gameplay department but I am glad I got this on discount


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Posted on: April 26, 2020

lastfoxx

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Games: 163 Reviews: 15

Unfortunately it doesn't hold up well.

This game was groundbreaking in it's time. And it's also a quite long game, which is a testament how much effort was put into games back in the day with all the different locations and big maps. The thing that I didn't like even back in the day, was that you fight more monsters than Nazis, and there isn't much diversity in the human enemies or in their animations. And that's four years after Turok or Goldeneye (N64) showed how it's done. There isn't also much tactics involved in the firefights. You can peek around corners, but not shoot. Crouching is the only skill in your tactical toolbox. There are also a surprising amount of levels which require stealth, and the rules are never really clear if an enemy is able to spot you from a mile away and when they aren't. It's especially frustrating at a certain mission at a prison camp where the mission is immediately over after you get spotted. And sometimes the alarm goes off regardless if you have spent several minutes in a building with no enemies in sight. There are also bugs where I had to jump and then immediately crouch to enter a certain building.or opening, and it just wouldn't let me enter, I had to restart the whole mission to pass certain obstacles because of those bugs. Overall, this is only for nostalgic players who played this game back in 2001, but for new players there's nothing to see here.


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Posted on: July 3, 2022

FatherJoseph

Verified owner

Games: 140 Reviews: 5

Stupid, cheating game

Didn't finished this game 20 years ago, and now I remember why I hate it. NPCs are bullet sponge with god mode. In churche mission oponents never ever miss a shot. However, game has nice level design, but not worth the mental health.


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Posted on: January 1, 2020

Cheeky33

Verified owner

Games: 94 Reviews: 1

Doesn't run on Win 10

I was excited to see this game on GOG. It states it runs on Win 10 but it doesn't. It hangs before download completion. Disappointing.


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Posted on: February 3, 2025

Mirelle0009

Verified owner

Games: 23 Reviews: 1

Waste

Don't buy it won't work on modern hardware, The Arc B580 will absolutely NOT run this ancient small game.


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