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Basic Information
Game Title: Wolfenstein Developers: id Software, Raven Software, Pi
Studios, Endrant Studios Publisher: Activision Blizzard Type of game: WWII First Person Shooter Price:
– PC: $49.99– XBOX 360 / PS3: $59.99
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Minimum stated hardware requirements– O.S.: Windows® XP or Windows Vista®– Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3.2 GHz or AMD
Athlon(TM) 64 3400+ processor – RAM: 1GB– Video: 256MB NVIDIA(R) Geforce(R) 6800 GT or ATI
Radeon(TM) X800 – Disk Space: 8.8GB available– DirectX: DirectX® 9.0c– Connection: Broadband– Media: 100% Microsoft Windows compatible DVD-ROM
drive
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Test machine hardware:– O.S.: Windows 7– Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 3.0 GHz– RAM: 6GB– Video: 512MB ATI Radeon 4870– Disk Space: 40GB+ available– DirectX: DirectX® 9.0c– Connection: Broadband Cable
Performance:– No noticeable lag at highest settings, 30-60 FPS
Game Summary - Story
Continues the story of Wolfenstein 3D and Return to Castle Wolfenstein
WWII Nazi’s obsessed with the supernatural Developing new weapons and super solders
with Black Sun technology Stop the Nazi’s from taking over the world
Game Summary – Role
Play as B.J. Blazkowicz, Secret Agent of the Office of Secret Actions
Infiltrate the town of Eisenstadt Take missions to thwart the Nazi’s Steal and destroy their weapons Access a parallel dimension called the Veil
Game Summary - Installation
Initial installation:– Purchase DVD, Install using a DVD drive.
Updates:– No updates necessary for Single Players– Latest update required for Multiplayer mode, must
be manually downloaded and installed
Game Summary – Gameplay
First Person Shooter– Some strategy allowed
Taking cover behind objects Flanking the enemy
– Mainly Run-and-gun
Some RPG Elements– Quest hub– Semi-non-linear story progression– Collect hidden objects for currency and weapon upgrades– Purchase weapon upgrades
Friendly AI assist in some fights
Game Summary - Scoring
Overall goal is to complete everything– Complete Quests from the main city– Collect Gold Bars– Collect Intelligence– Collect Tomes
Additional Statistics– Number of enemies killed
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Artwork– High resolution textures– Convincing volumetric lighting and particle effects– Mediocre cut-scenes and animations– High attention to detail in levels
Sound– Realistic weapon sounds– Realistic speech– High quality ambient sounds– Directional and positional sounds
Game Summary – Special Features
Futuristic weaponry– Anti-Gravity fields– Particle Cannon– Tesla Cannon
Veil powers– The Veil
See hidden doors and objects See enemies through walls See Veil creatures
– Mire Slow down time
– Empower Shoot through objects and shields
– Shield Block and reflect bullets
Game Summary contd.
Manual– Keymap for keyboard and mouse controls– Enemy descriptions– Weapon descriptions
Bugs– Unable to open/close doors if physics-enabled
objects are blocking
Game Review
What is good about the game?– Weaponry/Combat– Veil powers– Attention to Detail– Storyline– Blood and Gore effects– Physics-enabled objects
Most decorations are moveable/breakable
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What is bad about the game?– Motion bob– Cut scenes
Stiff animations– Repetitive nature of the quest hub
Not much to explore Enemies re-spawn in the same place after every quest Travel the same routes in-between quests
– Multiplayer Tried too hard to make it feel like classic Wolfenstein
– Physics enabled objects Sometimes there too many physics enabled objects
Game Review contd.
How does it compare to similar FPS games?– Same basic concept and design as other WWII
shooters COD Series Medal of Honor Series
– Modified Quake IV engine DOOM 3 Quake IV
Game Review contd.
Why is it better or worse then similar games?– Supernatural aspects allow for more possibilities
Not your average WWII FPS
– Optimized game engine Multi-Threaded Better lighting and physics algorithms
– Multiplayer is unpolished compared to others Most important aspect of a game for lasting value
Game Review contd.
Appropriate audience?– Mature
Blood/Gore Nazi’s Nazi Pictures/Symbols/Propaganda
Any design mistakes?– Multiplayer design– Over-exaggerated motion bob
Summary
Strengths:– Story– Weapons/Combat– The Veil– Game Engine
Weaknesses:– Multiplayer– Quest hub– Cut-scenes– Other small details
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Is the Game worth purchasing?– Yes, If
You have enjoyed the original Wolfenstein 3D or Return to Castle Wolfenstein
You enjoy other modern WWII FPS games
Summary Contd.
How could the game be improved?– Motion bob adjustment in options– Revamped multiplayer– Door auto-close timer increased, or turned off