You may already be familiar with the American spy BJ Blazkowicz and his antics from way back in 1992 in Wolfenstein 3D. Or younger gamers may possibly remember him from Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection back in 2001 on the PS2. This particular Wolfenstein game may have appealed just because of the first-person shooter VS the Nazis premise. No matter how you have come to arrive at this point, you will almost certainly be asking the question, is the game any good?
Well, the game certainly has its good and bad points. The simple premise of the game is often complicated by the cut-scenes, but don’t let this put you off. As with previous Wolfenstein titles your spy character is ready to do battle with the Nazi regime once again in an alternate history storyline. The Axis is hell-bent (literally) on using the occult to give them the edge in World War II. The Nazi obsession with the paranormal and archaeology is the basis for the story as they attempt to use the secrets of the supernatural against the Allies.
Your job, in case you hadn’t guessed already, is to stop them and protect the inhabitants of the city of Isenstadt, along with the resistance groups. What follows is plenty of interesting missions which run parallel to the central storyline. You can make use of various weaponry and upgrades which can be bought in the marketplace. This part of the game is pretty cool as you can find hidden gold and other items hidden in every nook and cranny of the environment to be stored and used later in the shop. Upgrading your guns is certainly one of the most enjoyable aspects of the game and I particularly enjoyed the feel of shooting the MP40 SMG.
As you delve deeper into the game and uncover the secrets of the force known as the Black Sun, you get to play around with some even more powerful supernatural firearms such as the Tesla gun which can fire in multiple directions all at once and a weapon that can vaporise some of the Nazi foot soldiers.
The environment of the game quickly switches from the tight confines of the train station to the sprawling city, airfield, countryside farms as well as missions to key locations such as the Hospital, Castle, Dig Site and the Church. There are ten missions in all, plus the five side missions you can choose to undertake as you search for the secrets and the Tomes of Power.
With the quality of games of this genre out there it certainly looks nothing special, but it is certainly fun to play. At times it seems rather old-fashioned and grainy; it is no classic but for the good points alone it is worth sticking with. If you enjoy the age old first person shooter formula, like the sound of shooting some Nazis and playing with all manner of guns and supernatural weaponry, the game does have something to offer. The level of challenge may not be enough for some, but the online play element at least extends the interest level for a while longer.
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
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