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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 9, 2023

RetroFan

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Games: 561 Reviews: 98

Best next-gen Wolfenstein-Game!

So many wonderful memories with this game. Still the best next-gen-Wolfenstein.


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Posted on: August 9, 2024

dante_cooks

Games: 5 Reviews: 1

Respectable vision

This FPS, gameplay-wise, is a good, nuanced fusion of old-school fluid movement with punishing enemy encounters that keep you in tune with your environment at all times. You have the freedom to approach any situation in a couple of different ways. If you want to sprint right into their face while unloading your mp40, the game won't punish you for doing that since there's no accuracy penalty for sprinting. Low on stamina? You can do a quick circlejump right into a full strafejump no matter your stamina level. If you want even more accuracy in general, then you can crouch (tightens the cone of fire immediately) and go for twitchy headshots. While you can't shoot while leaning around corners, you can use the mechanic to get a lay of the land without them seeing in order to optimize when and how you will announce your presence, a nod to those who like to think and play more tactically. Lastly, most levels can be completely at least partially stealthily, so there's a solid balance in place that appeals to any playstyle depending on your mood. At a baseline, the enemy AI is decent. They'll mix and match between being aggressive toward your location or staying back waiting for you to go toe-to-toe first. Some enemies have randomized placements that you'll only notice through repeated playthroughs. Some only appear if certain conditions are met, namely if an alarm is tripped. In addition to their base AI, a lot of enemies will have initial pre-determined routes to run at a certain trigger, which shows the effort to handcraft how they wanted different encounters to generally play out, rather than just dropping a couple guards into an area with no thought and calling it a day. As you go through the campaign, you'll pick up how it's got a little bit of everything and strikes a good balance of scriptedness and spontaneity in its design philosophy. It is precisely that healthy amount of randomness that keeps the game replayable, challenging, and fun.


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Posted on: August 11, 2024

tdbone727

Games: 11 Reviews: 2

Best team-based multiplayer of its era

and the campaign is pretty good too, save for the stealth sections One suggestion: Play on the easiest difficulty for a first playthrough since it's more fun regarding enemy behavior (higher stagger rates when shot).


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Posted on: August 21, 2018

williamholden

Verified owner

Games: 46 Reviews: 1

Pick it up on discount while you can.

Absolutely QUALITY game, I have never had so much fun in a first-person shooter. Story, gameplay and gunplay are all incredible and super fun. Buy it, now.


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Posted on: July 17, 2022

nyxs

Games: 176 Reviews: 44

A blast from the past

A great game that had a lot of hype back in the day. Good solid SP game with the added bonus of being able to host your own LAN MP games.


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