How Wolfenstein: The New Order will change your preconceptions
With The New Order, B.J. Blazkowicz's return could be something big for first-person shooter fans.
Save your ammo when you can
No Multiplayer Needed
One major component that will be missing from The New Order is multiplayer. The game will revolve around the campaign instead of throwing in arbitrary deathmatch action, which might not add much to the experience. Although multiplayer is a huge staple in many games, it's not necessary if there's an engrossing single player story. Last year's stunning Bioshock Infinite proved that. With the right amount of focus, The New Order should do just fine without it. Co-op is out of the question too. This is Blaskowicz's war. He has a huge score to settle with the Nazis, and he doesn't believe in backup. A forced co-op experience would work against the game by muddling up the story. A gritty single-player experience is just what the doctor ordered, and it's a throwback to the original game.
Have assault rifle, will travel
Forget About Downtime
The opening for Wolfenstein could hardly be any more epic. You start out by flying a bomber and blasting a barrage of enemy planes out of the sky. This segment works perfectly, as it combines the thrill of blasting figher planes sky with a dizzying sense of dread as your plane crumbles to pieces. It's a visceral but short segment that sets up the game's tone. Soon, you're ripping turrets off their mounts and mowing down enemies. Then you're and scaling the outside of a prison wall while soldiers pop out from windows to shoot at you. It sounds like a lot to take in, but this is still the early part of the game. Instead of fighting against waves of brainless Nazi zombies, these enemies are unpredictable. Soldiers come at you from all directions, and then you'll also have to contend with robotic terrors. Cyber dogs are out to rip your throat out, while huge, stomping mechs are similarly trying to turn you into a bloody pile of dogfood. Blaskowicz has his work cut out for him. Although you'll still be trying to find your way around a castle, you won't be spending a lot of time lost inside a maze.
Gunfire aplenty
Ammo and Health Conservation
Like the classic Wolfenstein of old, you'll need to keep a watchful eye on your health and armor. You'll need every ounce that you can find, which ups the game's challenge and intensity. Players will have to decide whether stealth, or charging in gung-ho style, is the best approach. A wrong move could result in a swift, bloody, death. Likewise, bullets shouldn't be wasted either. You'll be getting your hands on some mean firepower, but you'll need to watch how often you use it. Soldiers carry spare ammunition, while turrets and other weapons can be found throughout. But you'll occasionally need to get by with nothing but your wits and a knife.
These guys aren't too pleased with Blazkowicz's return
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replyRobert Workman posted a new article, How Wolfenstein: The New Order changes preconceptions.
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Live action movie to go with it too:
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Reading this article makes me feel like it was composed from a Zenimax talking points memo. I already played the bomber flight sequence in Call of Duty: United Offensive, and it was in the years before I started to get sick of what are ultimately turret sequence cutscenes.
I saw a gameplay video weeks ago, and it looked relatively competent in the shooting sequences, but any time there was story development in a cutscene, I felt like I wanted to mute the audio and look away, because it was going to sour my thoughts on the gameplay part of the game.-
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Honestly, I'm sick of requisite multiplayer in games.
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Hurry up! Need more PS4 games.
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Not at all, basically. They made a tremendous effort to eventually follow through on the promise of rage modding, and allegedly it's a priority for the new doom. The way idtech5 deals with content does not make it easy.
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