Wolfenstein: The New Order

Great fun, interesting story and fascinating premise. Can't wait to play the rest in the series!

It's a cool game, pretty fun gun play, The final boss really frustrated me as the arena is incredibly difficult to see in and basically is what makes the fight "hard". Other than that, the story is like a movie and the character models are really good imo.

While an incredible game and renovation on the Wolfenstein series, this game has an incredibly weak ending (extremely frustrating bullet-sponge boss fight and cliffhanger ending that forces you to watch the entire credits rollout to get a glimpse of an idea of what's to come)

With hindsight thanks to The New Colossus, you can actually appreciate this game for what it's worth. It's a very gripping story, with many characters that you grow fond of very quickly and easily, and has a series of unforgettable events.

Out of every game in the franchise, this is objectively not the worst one, but it's not the best.

If you want a good old school shooter game, this is for you: i usually prefer stealth games, but this game is very fun, intuitive, not many things to do other than shoot many enemies around the world. I've tried few stealth moves and they work as well, so, if you have some patience, you can do that as well; of course, is not meant to be played in this way, quite much the opposite, where the best strategy is to shoot while run. I've completed the game at the highest difficulty available (uber), and i have to say the enemies are very tough, and some areas have to be studied/run several times, because you don't deal enough damage, and the enemies are very strong and have a ton of health. Last boss is VERY challenging. The only thing i don't like is that you can't save manually, there are the checkpoints, but sometimes are not in the best point (example you need to collect your meds or ammo every time you die etc..) but the game is very good! 8/10.

I really enjoyed this game, especially its immersive atmosphere and story. Although I initially dropped it years ago, I'm glad I gave it another try — this time, I was hooked and finished it in just a few sessions.
Great game.

some fights were annoying sometimes, but overall pretty good
8.5/10

A masterpiece of a game. Love the story, the gunplay is fantastic, the VA is goated and the characters are lovely - even the villains. Definitely worth every penny.

Killing nazis on speed is great fun but do you know what else is fun? Killing nazis on speed while being on speed.
And it also has better lore, characters and story (srsly if you care for any of this you will die in gulag) than the entirety of The Elder Scroll series and Peter Jacksons LOTR trilogy.

And also don't read this review.

It is really good entry in the Wolfenstein series. It basically made in a similar way as Doom 2016. They took the core gameplay. But without any of the technical limitations.

I'll be brutally honest with you.

I only started playing the newer Wolfenstein series because of BJ. I thought he was hot. That low, firm, masculine voice guiding the narrative along. Those muscles. The powerful force he is. I gave into some serious girlish thirsting for this digital man. He was and still is some incorrigible eye candy for me, especially with the whole gentle giant, tender personality he has. Good lord.

But then I got invested in the story. It started to become less about him and more about the world around him, and his unquenchable need for justice and morality in the world. He's a superhero without any powers, save for the insane plot armor he's got going on.

It's an important story, one I think we all can learn from.

The gameplay can feel repetitive at times, particularly in this first entry (but especially in Old Blood), but it pales compared to how intricate and real the world building got to be.

Play it!

pretty good, those fuckin heavy shotgun soldiers are THE HARDEST enemy in the game

7/10

Our meat headed hero with a penchant for violence and hatred of Nazis is back, and more geared than ever before. Wolfenstein: The New Order sees the return of franchise protagonist, William J. (BJ) Blazkowicz, an American soldier fighting against an alternate universe version of Nazi Germany. Following the events of Wolfenstein: Old Blood, the game opens with BJ putting pressure on the remaining Nazi forces, who are rapidly gaining the technological advantage in the war. For those unfamiliar to the Wolfenstein universe, in this alternate reality, the Nazis stole ancient technology from a secret Jewish society of scientists, Da'at Yichud, which they utilized to gain an overwhelming technological supremacy during the events of WWII. Raise the curtain on Wolfenstein: The New Order, and BJ has cornered series antagonist, Deathshead, the mad Nazi scientist credited with realizing the stolen technology of the Da'at Yichud. Unfortunately, for BJ, the tables are turned on him and he's forced to make a terrible choice.

The narrative of Wolfenstein: The New Order follows BJ's journey as he awakens in a mental institution, 14 years following the fateful events of the game's opening. Without his unbridled capacity for Nazi extermination, the scales of war rapidly tipped in the Nazi's favor, allowing them to rise to power as a force capable of world domination. During his time in the Asylum, he's attended to by a young nurse, Anya Oliwa, whom he shortly saves after awakening from a vegetative state. Under normal conditions, one might anticipate months of physical therapy to recover from full body paralysis for 14 years; however, through sheer willpower, BJ seemingly has retained all of his fine motor skills and muscle mass. It's these moments when the writers throw all logic out the window when the writing shines, as Wolfenstein: The New Order relishes in being an over-the top action game. Where Wolfenstein: The New Order falls short are the sequences intended to elicit different reactions from the character, particularly around BJ's choice at the beginning of the game, and his relationship with Anya.

At the beginning of Wolfenstein: The New Order, BJ makes what seems like an impossible choice; however, as I played both timelines simultaneously, it became clear that my choice was of very little consequence to the story. Every mission plays out exactly the same, with subtle changes to a few dialogues, and a handful of upgrades which are timeline specific. It became clear that certain assets were designed to be so similar aesthetically, that it didn't really matter which was present in a timeline. There are also side characters (one per timeline) who are unique to each; however, the interactions with these characters are limited. Within only a few chapters, I seriously questioned the design decision of even having to make a choice, as BJ's journey is identical no matter how the game begins.

Wolfenstein: The New Order utilizes a relatively small rogue's gallery of characters who support BJ on his mission against Deathshead. However, perhaps intentionally, these characters are caricatures whose entire dialogue consist of rattling off tropes. While this does lend itself a certain charm to the B movie style action adventure of Wolfenstein, it also makes their relationships wholly uninteresting. There are several moments in the story where BJ expresses concern for his comrades, which I found myself unable to empathize with as the player.

Putting aside the characters and narrative, most will come to this game for the gameplay, which is decently well designed for an FPS. BJ gains access to a wide arsenal of weapons ranging from knives, to laser rifles, to shot guns, which he can easily swap between to suit the enemies he's facing. Ammo, health, and armor are abundant resources, which promote a fast and aggressive gameplay style. However, what Wolfenstein: The New Order does quite well is provide the player with a range of options to approach combat encounters. Surprisingly, Wolfenstein: The New Order has a heavy stealth component, which can allow BJ to clear out an enemy zone, before it escalates due to an alarm. However, when fights do break out, BJ can utilize a fairly dynamic cover system, which lets him alternate his first person perspective in every direction. On Uber, many enemies hit significantly harder, so utilizing cover can be an effective way of reducing weaker enemies, before focusing attention on stronger foes. Many missions are very tightly written, which lend themselves to a more arcade-like playthrough, and can be finished in 10~20 mins. One point of friction were the cutscenes which often had no option to skip, making replaying the missions on the alternate timelines significantly less enjoyable.

While Wolfenstein: The New Order would not be at the top of my list for general recommendations to others, it's a very competently designed FPS action game, which is sometimes all one is seeking in a game. I found myself largely driven by a desire to participate in the shooting, rather than wanting to see where the story goes. Having now played Wolfenstein: Old Blood, and Wolfenstein: The New Order, I'm interested to play the next game in this franchise, to see how the gameplay further evolves.

This was more fun then Old blood. When you finish the game you kind of just sit there. It is better and still very challenging

so much fun going absolutely GORILLA mode on the Nazi scum, never stood a chance.. 8.2/10 play on hard dont be a little girl

really great and unique story + gameplay is fun, would recommend(you get to blow up nazis, what's not to love??)

Achievement Hunter Log: Game 3
Wolfestein the New Order

Difficulty: 4/10
Getting all the achievements is a fairly easy experience, just enjoy killing nazis. Okay, now for real, you can get all the achievements in one run, even tho the game has 2 story lines none of them prevent you to get all of them in one go, cause if yoy play on ÜBER and you go with a guide for the collectibles, you already have 75% done, you may have to repeat some chapters to get some of the leftover perks, but thats it.

Hardest Achievement:
"Vaporize"
I must say that playing on ÜBER wasnt as difficult as i expected, it was more unfair than it was difficult. For me the vaporize one was the trickiest one of all, and i needed to check a guide to find the best places to get it.


Overall score: 10/10
It is one of my all time fav games, the music, the AU story being better than any other fanfic out there and the fact that i feel good at a shooter when i know i am not.
Klaus death hits hard af

I loved the graphics and the guns. I mean unique guns and nice action. It does take concentration. You might be thinking that its easy to get over some stage but then it does give the fight back. Intense action and good story line. The end could have gotten better but then it would not have been game changing. He could have easily thrown the grenade but it was worth the price. The graphics are still competitive to latest software. Go for it.

Played it for the first time in 2015 - it was a solid shooter.

Just finished it for the second time a decade later - it's a masterpiece.

This game has aged like fine wine—especially when you consider the dumpster fire the AAA industry turned into afterwards.

Great, unique levels. Shooting feels amazing. Variety of enemies that forces you to think and experiment, especially on the highest difficulty. Perk & collectables system that later DOOM games clearly adapted for themselves. The game doesn't take itself seriously and isn't afraid of anything in the best way possible.

The only negative for me is performance issues. They aren't too bad, and can be fixed if you're patient enough to browse Google/Community page.

Was blowing up all kinds of Nazis in one timeline not enough Nazi-blowing-up for you? Do you think you might need a whole new timeline for blowing up Nazis? Wolfenstein: The New Order gives you not just one, but two brand new timelines* full of Nazis to blow up. You will absolutely be wading through rivers of Nazis in this game.

Disclaimer: the two timelines presented in this game have noticeable deviations throughout, but many story results will remain non-divergent between the two. The butterfly effect cannot guarantee two observed timelines will have majority-divergence for the total experience of events happening in the elapsed time-frame shared between both timelines, and many outcomes may remain the same across observations.

Hehe, very fun game....honestly think this is the great ancestor of the Doom Slayer

“Zwei Dinge sind unendlich, das Universum und die menschliche Dummheit, aber bei dem Universum bin ich mir noch nicht ganz sicher.” –Albert Einstein

Classic game just needed abit of tweaking to get it running above 60fps.

Do you want to visit a nazi prison, see your friend get his brain cut out, battle kampfhundar, Hide in a torpedo to get on a nazi u-boat, break out of a nazi prison, travel to the bottom of the ocean to a secret temple full of weapons, travel to nazi base on the moon, then this game is for you... bubi

The game is fun, i like the scenarios, the environments are very cool and the Nazi... are very creepy. 3 things i didnt like with it though.

1. Enemies are bullet sponges, you have to fire 15 bullets to kill a single soldier. It gets annoying quick so you need to gather so much ammo all the time.
2. Some situations you die really quick so you have to do like 10 15 tries until you complete a section and this makes it annoying.
3. Game does NOT run in 21:9 so if you have a widescreen monitor you have to run it with 2 black bars on each side in 16:9 which kind of sucks

I played on normal difficulty and it was hard at times with multiple deaths.

anya r so tweakin in this game, also the supersoldat r ridiculously op

Good FPS campaign game. I think it could have used a auto pickup for health and ammo as well as some more upgrades for the weapons, of which there could have been one or two more to fill other niches. I guess it was somewhat short but with my want for more upgrades and weapons a shorter run time made those problems less impactful. 7.5/10

Wolfensteiin: The New Order is my first game that I played in the Wolfenstein series and I enjoyed it a lot. The story was pretty good but unique because of course "What if the Nazis won World War II?" is one hell of question that people at some point in their history lesson must have thought of. The thing is that in this game Nazi's didn't just win the war they completely obliterated it and the world was in complete order,, other than few people of the resistance and our MC, the man, the myth, the legend, the one man army fighting the Goliath... William Joseph "B.J." Blazkowicz, his character showed depth through out the game,, he lost his brothers-in-arms, his 14 years in a hospital in a vegetative state and the moment we step into the world, it has been portrayed beautifully, the world-building in this game was truly fantastical. Also this game is a classic fps game so you shoot a lot with a mix of stealth and so the different weapons this game provided was a nice touch, they also keep upgrading through out your progression in the game and they get more sort of crazy.

The best part of this game was the "DUAL-WIELDING" which didn't only look cool but also felt cool while shooting, as I am just thrashing anyone in my sight, and you can dual wield any gun not just the AR but the shotguns too. This game has got good story which advances at a decent rate and won't feel lengthy or all over the place. It has got good graphics you can still enjoy this game and won't feel any type of lag or stutter. Overall the game's environment, plot and cinematic cut-scenes are all good and that is all someone needs to try this game. Also this game is treat for "Mecha" lovers because Nazi's have created machines that you typically see in movies like Star Wars.
8/10

Peak single player first person shooter experience. Of course it’s a series that needs no introduction but The New Order is a great game nonetheless. Well crafted campaign, tons of shooting, a good variety of weapons, stealth is optional and a welcoming addition to tackle the encounters. The story isn’t anything to boast about but it’s executed well and the characters feel diversified enough. Oh and you get to shoot nazis

I’m currently working on the 100% achievement run for Wolfenstein: The New Order, and even though I haven’t completed everything yet, I can confidently say this game is an absolute gem.

The story is gripping from the start – a dark, alternate history where the Nazis won WWII, and you step into the boots of B.J. Blazkowicz to fight back against a brutal regime. The characters are surprisingly deep, and the narrative is packed with emotional moments, intense action, and just the right amount of sci-fi weirdness to keep things exciting.

Gameplay-wise, the mechanics are incredibly smooth. The gunplay feels weighty and satisfying, stealth and action are both viable options, and the dual-wielding feature is pure chaos in the best way. The level design encourages exploration, and the upgrade system adds a nice layer of progression. There’s also a ton of hidden lore and collectibles that make replaying the game feel rewarding – perfect for an achievement run.

Even though I’m still busy grinding out all the achievements, The New Order has already left a strong impression on me. If you enjoy fast-paced shooters with a powerful narrative, this one's definitely worth picking up.

I bounced off of this game at first, but once I was a few hours in I got hooked. Really nice gunplay and general combat. The story and pacing was also surprisingly good. I highly recommend it.

For a game made a over a decade ago, it holds up well. The visuals and cutscenes really sell the scope of the world in shambles. The story is really good and the villains were menacing. It was fun using the different variety of weapons to take down the enemy. The lore and the evil schemes were a real treat to explore. Music was great too. r

NEAGATIVES

Even on normal mode, you just get pinned down and killed within seconds. Enemies don't have a cool down so if you're in the open, you're instantly gonna die. Another negative are the boss fights. You just get obliterated as soon as the level starts

An old game played when it first released on the playstation. Still looks and plays great on the PC. You can't beat old school Nazi killing.

I love the Wolfenstein Series. This series I can come back to over and over again. Especially recently its fun factor has raised even more. I recommend this to those that love a challenging FPS with a great story. Plus you can play some of the original game for fun which is always a plus.

Very fun game and offers a good challenge, if your someone who's a fan of killing Nazis then this game is for you

Like other negative reviews stated, this is half a good game. First half is great, the environment design is spot on, the castle is a joy to explore for example, you have a choice of which playstyle you like more, the stealth elements I enjoyed very much, being able to silently take down enemies as an occasional alternative to a full head on assault sure is nice. The perk system with unlocking bonuses by completing challenges deserved some more love though, it's a good idea that keeps you engaged and invested in how you choose to approach disposing off enemies, but it begs a few redesigns, especially which challenges unlock which bonuses, and would benefit from better buffs for mid game+.

The second half however is terrible, it went bad so fast I just dropped it. I played on one difficulty below hardest, and the first half felt challenging at times, sometimes hard, but doable. The second half ramps up the difficulty, but in all the wrong ways. First signs of trouble begin with the mission where you're supposed to break out the resistance guys. First half of the mission feel like a half-assed attempt at a mandatory stealth mission, except not really, if you're spotted nothing really happens, but you only have ONE knife, and 0 throwing knives, and having almost maxxed out the stealth/knife perk tree at this point it was disappointing. The prison levels felt very lame, like for example there was this courtyard with passages and chainlinked fence which you can cut through, but a few meters further you can just walk through. There are turrets but they are randomly placed and easily avoided. But if the game was just slowly started circling the drain, the second half of this mission pushes the flush button all the way down. The moment you get a gun, you now have to go down a spiral stairway while constantly being shot at from lower levels. It is difficult to spot and aim in there, and the cover is slim to none, so you constantly lose health, and your only strategy is just camp shoot the creeps one by one, ducking prone between shots. This is also the point where the game starts throwing tankier enemies at you that ignore headshots and eat a shotgun clip point blank before going down, which is lame. Oh you don't like that? Tough luck, because there are only going to be more of them down the line. After that, every level is a boring but tedious arena shootout, where enemies just spawn around you, there is no good cover, and they spam you with grenades if you don't move constantly. Either that or a spiral/snake stairs, where you get shot from below/above, and feels like a chore. The sound design is also half-done, as it's impossible to use sound cues to tell the enemies location even if they're shooting at you! Also remember how I said that in the prison level it was difficult to aim? That was peanuts, the moon level colors and lighting make it impossible to parse the silhouettes, it all blends into a muddy darkish brown vomit.

One last thing, there are a few interactive cutscenes or level sections which I believe shouldn't be interactive at all. One crappy example is the evil frau Whats-her-name on the train. The fake choice is what pisses me off. It's essentially a "guess what the dev wants you to do" game. Every other choice is irrelevant or wrong, you die, and start again. What's the point? Why do I have to repeat the whole thing again? And this isn't the Skyrim cheap fake choice either, where the illusion of choice only costs the developer one extra voiceless text dialog choice, and one extra voiced npc reaction, this is an interactive cutscene, with custom scripting, voice lines and animations, why waste all this effort and budget for a non-choice that feels lame? And why instakill the player for that matter if you decide to grab the gun? Sure there's a huge robot in there, but couldn't you at least give the player the satisfaction of killing the bastards in front of view and go down fighting, instead of meekly slumping down like a sad sack of fertilizer?

So anyway, enjoy the first half, but you can drop it at or after the prison level, as it's only downhill from there.

[UPD] Forgot to mention, this game is a huge pain in the ass to set up for comfortable PC gaming on a modern system. You only need to take one look at the length of its pcgamingwiki entry to see that you're in for a fun hour of tweaking and fixing stupid issues. Consolified up to its neck, bugged af, fps locked, all logic tied to fps so unlocking above 90 introduces more bugs, unskippable lengthy logos, its a technical disaster. And even after all the tweaking, it still somehow manages to bring fps down to single digits in certain firefights for a couple of seconds, which often end up with you dead.

This is the new style of Wolfenstein and it is glorious. With great graphics, sound, story and game-play this game is amazing. Plenty of bad guys to slaughter.

Wolfenstein is a thrilling first-person shooter set in an alternate reality of World War II.

The game boasts a multitude of strengths, including its musical score, visual design, cinematic sequences, characters, and more. However, it also has some drawbacks, but they are not significant.

After a decade, I revisited this game.
Even after all these years, I enjoyed the game and went through it in one go.

Unfortunately, there are very few games that can really attract your attention right now.

A masterclass in reviving an old FPS franchise and upgrading it for the modern era!

I really enjoyed the weapon feel and variety, perk system, plethora of hidden secrets, and the alternating (optional) stealth and action segments. I even found myself caring about the band of resistance fighters rallying around BJ.

So good. The gunplay is some of the best I've ever experienced in a game. Plus the story is great with some absolutely incredible feature film level cinematics. Obviously the plot does not live up to like a Bioshock game, but it does make some really inspired choices. Making William a poet is actually genius and is what separates this games protagonist from any other "buff man with a gun" shooter.

Also really enjoyed the perk system. Such a refreshing take on upgrading that I hope the series continues with.

This game had so much potential. Simple mechanics of navigating the debris and landscape is janke.

i was so ready for this to be another corny but fun FPS campaign but it got me INVESTED!

great writing, good art/design too honestly, but my favourite... the characters! especially the female characters. so refreshing to see smart female side characters with their own motives and history that aren't just used as a device to make the male protagonist appear more heroic.

there's a lot i can say about this game, but just play it. it's a bit of a shorter campaign than i'm used to, but i'm not complaining - took about 15 hours on medium difficulty (i'm pretty sure a third of that was spent tryna fight the final boss though... iykyk, wtf was that). super fun gameplay, love that you can stealth or go in guns blazing.

one of the best $5 i've ever spent, PLAY IT!

really fun if you like first person shooters

certainly above average despite being buggy (bethesda game) and the gameplay at times being genuinely awful (bethesda game)

If you have a new gen computer like me there isn't any way to avoid screen tears except to minimize the game's window, which is a nuisance.
Anyway, slaughtering Nazis is pretty fun in this somewhat silly action-packed story. It scratches an old alt history itch of mine and didn't disappoint much. The scenarios can be funny. Overall pretty fun as someone who tends not to play shooters. Looking forward to the sequel.

Enjoyable. I played the entire game on 'I AM DEATH INCARNATE!' until the final mission. I couldn't beat the final boss until lowering the difficulty by one. I'm such a wee coward fer that, but who cares. The game was fun either way!

Good graphics, good game play

Good story like it but not the ending but nothing that was bad tbh

Great game. Great story, good gameplay, good enough graphics, quite good music. Can recommend.

I don't like shooter games, but I really loved this one. There's something about drowning a Naz1 in his own piss that brings a smile to my face, even all these years later. Completely recommended.

This game is so cool. By far the best FPS I've played, everything was perfect.

Good game! It still holds up well in 2025, if you can ignore some odd texture blurring and iffy models here and there. It was a 20-hour campaign well-spent.

I'm probably dating myself here, but the original Wolfenstein 3D was one of my very first two DOS games (the other being Prince of Persia), and I enjoyed the small nods to the original here (including a full level recreated as a "nightmare" easter egg!) In terms of gameplay, this is a well-balanced shooter, though I think I liked regular gunfights against large groups of enemies as opposed to either the stealth segments or boss fights. Like any true Wolfenstein game, it's still at its best when you're laying waste to hordes of Nazi soldiers, without it all feeling too easy or too hard.

The story is good - not great, but given the over-the-top setting and concept, I was sufficiently impressed that the more serious character moments consistently hit. There are some good dramatic moments, some good quiet moments, and some honestly fair reflections on why one fights Nazis to begin with. In this day and age, it's good to come back to a game that knows who the bad guys you need to shoot are.