On paper, these two tones just shouldn’t be able to coexist with one another. What I find to be the most impressive about Wolfenstein II is the way in which can mix these serious, tense moments together with those that are downright bonkers. While I’ve praised Wolfenstein II’s more serious tone, it also provided me with a hefty amount of laughs throughout its 15-20 hour campaign. simply due to how she gets under the player’s skin.ĭespite the more serious nature that The New Colossus has from time-to-time, there’s still plenty of moments that had me shaking my head in disbelief saying, “Did that really just happen?” Wolfenstein II has some of my favorite moments of the year when it comes to the downright insanity that could only ensue in a video game. Engel is easily the most well-written character in the game outside of B.J. From the opening moments of the game, all I wanted to do was beat her face in with the butt of my gun. Engel is a perfect combination of evil and annoying which makes her incredibly hateable. The most notable side character, however, is that of Frau Engel, the main antagonist of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Each of these characters, in addition to the returning cast from The New Order, are all well written and voice acted. on his mission this time around are new characters like resistance leader Grace Walker, conspiracy theorist Super Spesh, and the communist Horton Boone. Whether that be through the form of a flashback or through watching your friends be tortured by Nazis in front of your eyes, MachineGames does an incredible job of matching the player’s emotions with that of Blazkowicz. If you find racism, anti-semitism, domestic abuse, or a variety of other cruel, bigoted beliefs and practices abhorrent, then Wolfenstein II will make you feel fury that only blowing away Nazis could satisfy. In an age where I’ve become rather disenfranchised to most stories in video games, I didn’t expect Wolfenstein II to draw out some of the most meaningful emotions I’ve had while playing a game in recent years.Īt its core, what makes Wolfenstein II so compelling is that it teaches the player to hate in the same way that Blazkowicz was taught to hate. The flashback portion of the story culminates in serious scenes later on in the game, all of which contained some of the most powerful character moments I’ve seen in any medium in quite some time. “…I didn’t expect Wolfenstein II to draw out some of the most meaningful emotions I’ve had while playing a game in recent years.” These moments of Wolfenstein II give us our truest look into who Blazkowicz is as a character and also provide us with an understanding of how he became the Nazi-hater that he is.
From the opening moments, we are introduced to B.J.’s mother and father through flashbacks as well as getting a glimpse of what it was like for B.J. While this is the overall trajectory of the narrative of Wolfenstein II, the story that hit me was found within B.J.’s internal struggle. After these opening moments, Blazkowicz soon finds himself back on his feet and sets out with his comrades to ignite a revolution in America against the Nazis.
Upon waking up from a coma to find his base under siege, Blazkowicz crawls to a nearby wheelchair and takes up arms against the invading Nazis. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus picks up almost six months after The New Order with B.J. doesn’t just make Wolfenstein II a superior game to its predecessor in every way, it also makes for one of the best first-person shooter experiences of this generation. This deeper dive into both the gun mechanics and the backstory of B.J. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus expands upon this by going further into the backstory of Blazkowicz while building upon the already excellent gunplay that was found in the original game. Then came Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. While some moments were hit-or-miss, The New Order’s story felt every bit as important as its action which is something I never expected from a Wolfenstein title.
MachineGames set out to change that with Wolfenstein: The New Order by giving Blazkowicz distinct traits and a unique personality in a way that mattered for the first time in the franchise’s history. Blazkowicz has been killing Nazis by the dozen for over twenty-five years, but he’s never been much more than an avatar for the player to take out their aggression on one of history’s most loathed regimes.
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