Goaty? No, no, no. It's GOTY!
"What are you doing in there." said in the creepiest way possible.
As I thought about all the games I played this year, I tried to remember things about them: EDF 2025's utter chaos, Borderland: The Pre-Sequel's humor, the emotions tweaked by Child of Light and Valiant Hearts; but when I think about Wolfenstein: New Order, a whole host of things came to mind.
The characters really stand out in my memory. I can see each one of them, and their particular personalities: the incredibly creepy Deathshead; the cruel Frau Engle and her freaky boy toy, Bubi; the relationship between Blazkowicz and Anya; Fergus's crankiness, Wyatt's inexperience, Max's devotion, Caroline's toughness and determination, and Set Roth's craftiness. These characters are still fresh in my memory six to eight months later.
From above or below. By stealth or by force. It's your choice.
That's not to say that's all. Every aspect of this game is well made. The levels are very well crafted and very different from each other. Many of them have multiple routes through them and, when they don't, you can still approach them in different ways, either by stealth or by guns blazing. The controls are perfect. The targeting is very accurate and you can quickly switch weapons without issue. You feel like you have perfect control over your actions. The sound is incredible. Weapons sound dangerous, and environments each have their own sound identity. The music is perfectly inserted into the game world, and the Nazi versions of 1960's pop tunes are just hilarious. And speaking of humor, there are many little moments of humor in the game that, at the same time, don't turn the game away from its serious and deadly tone. The ending (no spoilers) is not what you'd expect from a run-and-gun FPS like this and very dramatic.
Blazkowitcz is good with a knife, or two.
Added to all these elements is the feeling of playing the game. I still remember stealthing around with dual-weilded knives, both throwing them, and cutting throats in a variety of ways. It works really well. The enemy is neither too stupid nor too smart. If you sneak right, you get rewarded. You can probably play the whole game that way. But what would a Wolfenstein game be like without run-and-gun tactics? I still clearly remember dual weilding rocket launchers. I used them in the asylum where you get surrounded. I bathed in the spray from the bursting blood balloons. It's gross, but hilarious at the same time. You really feel powerful in such moments.
So what more can I say? This is my most fondly remembered game of the year. I'd go back and play it again anytime.
This really looks like an awesome game and I can't wait to play it when I have the chance and money. I'm also interested in the alternate history scenario they have there.
I keep forgetting the date, but it must be the 60's because of the choice of music.
I'm going to play it again whenever I pick up a Xbox One. I'm curious to see it in all its next gen glory.
I wonder if Hitler ever rode a pet goat to work.
They make Deathshead the villain in this game. HItler is never mentioned or seen if I remember rightly. Now I think of it. It's kinda strange to be fighting Nazi without Hitler.
Poor goats. Just because they're lascivious and will eat literally anything, they're made symbolic of devilish acts. They can't help it.
I guess if there was a car named after a goat in Germany (it would be called Ziege. Not a bad name for a car), then he would've road one somewhere instead of a Mercedes Benz. Why does everyone name cars after horses? I guess you can ride a horse. How about a donkey? People ride those. Donkey in German is Esel, also not a bad name for a car. Can't ride a goat though. Don't think so anyway.
Love this game. I was sold as soon as I drove a mech through a Nazi concentration camp.
That was a fun moment in the game.
Never had enough time to play this game and I still don't; looks fun though.
It's not a long game. Howlongtobeat says 12 hours for the main story. I played it for 60 hours, but that's going for all the collectibles and multiple playthroughs to get various gun related awards.
I'm gonna get this game next year sometime for PC. It seems like a lot of fun.
Is it the last of the old school single player FPS games? All of them have to be like MMO's or all multiplayer now.
Unfortunately, I didn't share the same fondness for Wolfenstein: The New Order. I played through about half of it I think and finally just sold it because I wasn't enjoying it at all. Different taste I guess. It didn't grab me at all, the story was just ridiculous to me and the shooting was just ok.
There was one rediculous part of the story for me. That thing about the fungus in the concrete. Far fetched to say the least.
That's one of the game's I hope to get once we pick up a PS4 in the next couple months. I know it's out on current—er—last gen systems but it was designed for the new ones and that's how I'd like to play. You're not the only one I've heard singing its praises!
Yea, it's definitely made for next gen. I want to play it again there when I get one of the new systems.
One of the positives about being so far behind on blogs is right now I'm reading everyone's Game of the Year votes and they are all different. I don't think I've touched a Wolfenstein game since the old ones on the PC but since my FPS dizzy spell problems are not as bad I would give this game a shot.
I like that they're all different. I get to read about games I haven't played yet.
You are redeemed. I'm giving you your halo fan card back, even if youd on't want it.
I have to say though that Frau Ingle enjoys her work WAY too much in that game.
That reminds me, I need to post my part 3 about this game back from this summer! Thanks for the reminder!
Ok, I guess I'll take it. I wonder if there's a new novel out? . . . working. . . Oh SHHHH, Halo: Broken Circle came out in November by John Shirley. He's done several Borderlands books. I'll consider those, but I know what I'm doing tomorrow and that's going to Barnes & Noble and using the rest of my gift card. Yeah! Haven't read scifi in a while.
Frau Ingle is almost as creepy and scary as Deathshead.
I'll be reading it when it's done.