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Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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4.4/5

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4.4

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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
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. Himm...
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4.4/5

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4.4

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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
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?
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Time to beat
8 hMain
10 h Main + Sides
10.5 h Completionist
8.5 h All Styles
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Posted on: October 1, 2015

Best part of the series! A great game.

In my opinion one of the best games ever made, let me bring up my checklist: - Great, trashy story without being too goofy, full of mysteries (occultism, genetic experiments) and twists. - Engaging action, many weapons, different approaches (in some levels, you can/have to sneak around when in others you blast your way through) - Good AI, that will try to trick you - Very unique locations to visit (V2-rocket base, old castles, german cities etc.), every single level is very detailed designed - Still today a great use of the possibilities of the Q3-Engine: highly detailed textures, very accurate (if not historically) design of uniforms, weapons and enemies, some very big levels on multiple floors with high visibility range (perfect for sniping) - A ton of fun and many moments you'll remember years after you've played it! For me the best part of the series and one of the best game of all times. I can only highly recommend RtCW to everybody loving good, "old school"-shooters. It's absolutely worth every single penny.


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Posted on: October 3, 2015

d3vanderv

Verified owner

Games: 633 Reviews: 10

Ah, the memories. Great game

RTCW was id's best, besides DooM. Great gunplay, cool levels. and awesome multiplayer. While some of the early levels (namely the catacombs) drag a bit, most of the single player levels are a blast. This game is a great WW2 FPS in its own right, and in my opinion had a much better campaign than the juggernaut of the era, Medal of Honor Allied Assault. Being an id game, things eventually turn more demonic/occultish as you uncover the Nazi's nefarious plans. At the time, the class-based MP was pretty groundbreaking and set the formula for Enemy Territory and Quake Wars. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys old school FPS.


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Posted on: October 2, 2015

snake187

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Games: 133 Reviews: 2

Awesome!!! 10/10

Just wow! One of the best FPS out there, it might be slightly dated in graphics but it is still one of the best. The single player story is amazing, and more games out there should copy it's multi-player format.


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Posted on: October 2, 2015

torquemada88

Verified owner

Games: 433 Reviews: 1

One if not the greatest of FPS's

Great game, perfectly balanced difficulity. We're still almost daily playing the multiplayer seguel to this, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory 12-13 years on. A testament to the its playability and teamplay aspects.


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Posted on: October 2, 2015

maedhros15

Games: 277 Reviews: 7

Great Sequel!

Everything we love about Wolfenstein, killing a ton of Nazis and finding secret rooms with weapons and treasure. Different locations/theaters of operations. A small bit of stealth involved in certain missions (use environment to kill in certain occasions to get to a secret room). A good sequel to the classic.


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