Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

[h1] [b] Short & Prequel to New Order [/b] [/h1] The Old Blood does feel short, but hey! Anything for my boy Blazkowicz. It was worth playing. There aren't any groundbreaking or unique moments in this game. It feels like a DLC for The New Order, which it probably should have been, but nevertheless. Absolutely worth experiencing if you want to see the prequel to Blazkowicz's arc, but don't expect too much storywise. It's a pretty linear and short experience, and gameplay wise it's the same as The New Order. [i] [b] Overall, it's a fun experience for fans of B.J. Blazkowicz & The New Order. Just keep your expectations in check, you're getting a shorter, more straightforward Wolfenstein adventure rather than a full scaled experience. [/b] [/i] [h1] [b] Highly Recommended: 6/10 [/b] [/h1]

[code]Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a shorter, okay-ish prequel to The New Order that doesn’t provide much beyond its decent gunplay[/code] Even though 2014’s [i]Wolfenstein: The New Order [/i] provided a [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dreamylotus/recommended/201810]solid, straightforward first-person-shooter campaign[/url], it’s 2015 standalone prequel [i]The Old Blood[/i], which was initially [url=https://gameinformer.com/games/wolfenstein_the_old_blood/b/playstation4/archive/2015/04/24/machinegames-looks-to-the-past-to-inform-the-future.aspx]planned to be two separate DLC packs[/url], fails to exceed or even match the same quality. While the game is still worth playing, it’s simply a mediocre and forgettable experience, to the extent that a playthrough should only be considered by players who are either: a) fans of the franchise, or b) already experienced most of the other, more memorable FPS campaigns out there. The main source of enjoyment from [i]The Old Blood[/i] stems from its gameplay, although it’s essentially the same as [i]The New Order[/i] with the addition of four new weapons including the Bombenschuss (bolt-action rifle), Shockhammer (shotgun) or Kampfpistole (handheld grenade launcher). The most notable addition would be a set of steel pipes, however, which serve as a melee weapon but, more importantly, as an exploration tool, allowing the player to open hatches or climb (very few) select walls. Apart from these new additions to the arsenal of protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz, new enemy types are encountered as well, although they’re unfortunately few in number and not very interesting. Even if the [i]The Old Blood[/i] may be lacking huge gameplay additions (or even QoL benefits such as not having to pick up all health-, armour- and ammo-related items manually), the familiar foundations from [i]The New Order[/i] still provide satisfying gunplay and enjoyable combat encounters regardless. Taking out Nazi enemies in the game’s alternate-history 1946 setting remains solid fun, with optional stealth approaches to silently clear out enemy commanders serving as a decent counterbalance to the gunfights. While the game doesn’t provide any standout features for its combat – such as [i]Half-Life 2[/i]’s gravity gun, [i]DOOM (2016)[/i]’s Glory Kill system or [i]Titanfall 2[/i]’s movement options – everything from the level design to the enemy types is crafted well enough that it never feels like something is missing. While the short runtime of [i]The Old Blood[/i] – only about 4-6h of playtime total for the main story – also makes sure that the combat never even gets a chance at getting old, from a gameplay perspective alone, there’s certainly some fun to be had. On the narrative side however, [i]The Old Blood[/i] is a huge let-down. For one, most of the time during the short game is already spend in action-rich combat encounters, thus leaving little room for meaningful storytelling or character development to begin with. Despite this, the game also makes the baffling decision to introduce a major tone-shift later on – what was probably supposed to be the second DLC pack originally – which completely derails an already bland and paper-thin plot. At the same time, [i]The Old Blood[/i] also dares to attempt pulling off emotional moments with characters you barely get to know, which – unsurprisingly – falls completely flat. Overall, there’s little of interest here for story enjoyers, with the potential of a [i]The New Order[/i] prequel being completely squandered. Concluding, [i]The Old Blood[/i] offers solid but familiar gameplay with a bland story, making for a forgettable experience overall. It’s may be enjoyable enough to still be worth a recommendation but at the same time, there are so many even better first-person-shooter campaigns with standout features available to play, that [i]The Old Blood[/i] should be considered more of a “play later rather than now” title.

I was one of the people who genuinely enjoyed this game. The story was decent. I 100% it and was pretty happy that it didn't take too long. My biggest criticism is that this is the buggiest Wolfenstein game I've played so far, so it was a shame that I had to restart a lot of events, such as having to redo several challenge maps for the gold medals. I thank my girlfriend for donating this game to me.

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Неплохое дополнение приквел к основной игре. Вообще, если вы первую часть уже прошли, геймплейно для вас ну мало чего нового будет. Это буквально дополнение, но сделанное даже с большим упором именно на старые игры. Ну и ведь не просто так, нас на полигры возвращают в сам замок Вульфенштайн. Первая половина игры на самом деле великолепна. Ты прям чувствуешь одновременно громоздкость и величие замка. Но не можешь избавиться от ощущения того, что ты на вражеской территории и стены на тебя прям давят. Видно что замок делали с любовью и в совместной работе дизайнеров и левел-дизайнеров. Ведь им приятно как любоваться, так как и стреляться в нём. Вторая половина уже чуть более спорная. Зомби больше раздражают, ибо на большей части локаций они бесконечные. Сколько бы ты их не убивал, они будут вылазить из разных дыр снова и снова. И в моменте тебе становится проще их оббегать и бежать к заданию. Ибо смысла их убивать особо и нет. Ну и раздражает что после их введения, врагов нужно желательно убивать в голову, иначе они мгновенно превратятся в зомби. Короче за свою цену гуд. Небольшое приключение на 4-5 часов, которое вообще не дополняет историю 1 части, ибо это приквел. Но зато даёт новый опыт с теми же правилами.

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a fun little prequel with some performance issues. I noticed it more when there is a turret section so that's strange. If you liked The New Order, then I recommend you pick this game up.

Matar nancys pero con mas ocultismo.