Highly successful solo FPS set in an alternate occupied France of the 1960s. Mature narrative, excellent level design and sharp gameplay. Wolfenstein The New Order successfully revived the series with an unexpectedly high quality story.
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Category
First-Person Shooter1 player18+
Description
FPS by MachineGames reinventing Wolfenstein in a victorious Nazi alternate history. Published by Bethesda Softworks, released in May 2014 in Europe, Germany, North America and Japan. BJ Blazkowicz American resistant awakened in 1960 in a world where Nazis won WWII to join resistance against Wilhelm Strasse totalitarian regime, over sixteen chapters crossing Berlin, London and the Moon, FPS gameplay with signature Wolfenstein weapons including Laserkraftwerk and weapon combinations, epic solo mode without online multiplayer, English voice-over with Brian Bloom as BJ.
Wolfenstein - The New Order review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
An alternate history where the Reich triumphed: brutalist architecture, retro-futuristic technology and oppressive light compose a dystopia of chilling coherence. The care of the design and the heavy atmosphere give a strong identity. This art direction, dark and inspired, masterfully serves a war science fiction.
In an alternate history where the Nazi regime won the war and enslaved the world, a soldier wakes from twenty years in a coma to join the resistance. Beneath the shooting gallery, the tale dares real gravity, blending historical horror, intimate tragedy and a thirst for freedom. Its surprisingly careful writing rehabilitated a saga thought soulless.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Blasting away with a double shotgun while juggling health and armor revives an old-school FPS, snappy and generous, punctuated by stealth sections. The pacing alternates between cathartic rampage and tension with real craft. Solid and sincere, this comeback retains punchy gunplay and an intensity that make it a shooting pleasure as straight-up as ever.
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
A solo FPS of rare intensity, in an alternate history where the Reich won the war, blending snappy shooting, stealth and staging of gripping narrative power. Facing oversized war machines delivers an instant, visceral release. Dark, spectacular and full of character, an old-school shooter elevated by ambitious writing and an unforgettable hero.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾16,8 GB📅20/05/2014
Published by Bethesda Softworks
Wolfenstein - The New Order (PS3) price, value & rarity
The German version of Wolfenstein The New Order, which replaces Nazi symbols and historical references with neutral elements, as the German market then required for such content. This localization quirk interests collectors of the regional variants of a sensitive game. Its interest lies in this specific German packaging rather than scarcity.
Is Wolfenstein - The New Order still worth playing in 2026?
Wolfenstein The New Order is a single-player shooter of unexpected quality, imagining a chilling alternate history where the Third Reich won the war and dominates a 1960s world. Far from a mere outlet, the game unfolds a mature and polished narrative that gives real dramatic depth to BJ Blazkowicz and his desperate resistance. The excellent level design and the brisk gameplay, deftly marrying stealth and frontal action, make for an experience of great richness. This return restores the series' nobility with a surprising scope. For the fan of old-school single-player shooters, it is an essential success.
