Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Any game that lets you slaughter Nazis en masse and in particularly creative ways is A-okay in my book.

This game is easy because whenever you are about to die you just have to remember that you are playing as Billy Blazkowicz. If you are really about to die though just stop playing because Billy doesn't die.

I played The New Order and I really liked it. I wanted more of that so I bought this game. I really, really wanted to like it but I can't bring myself to do that. They completely botched the stealth which was my favourite part in The New Order. I have more thoughts on this but I don't really have the energy to write more. This is just an inferior version of Doom 2016

This game is very very fun, I'd highly recommend but only if: - You like short action packed shooter games with a strong emphasis on fighting - Blowing up Nazis (which is the core premise of Wolfenstein) - a cheesy Hollywood-esque plot - Fighting Nazis and most importantly, blowing up Nazis The graphics in this game are superb and arguably hold up really well today. The levels look really superb and the pacing is, for the most part, maintained reasonably well throughout the game. It's enjoyable, the levels (for the most part) are unique and fun to fight in and who doesn't like using laser weapons to explode a dozen Nazis. Some issues I had facing the game was it occasionally telling that it "had ran out of graphic storage space" or something on that line but I just ignored it. I've had nothing bad happen after continuing to play it so I guess its chill? 10/10

Stomp a fascist. Hit a fascist with a fire extinguisher. Blast a fascist with a big boomstick. Be very rude to a fascist. Richard Spencer hates this game.

This is a masterpiece. Although I am old enough to have played the original Wolfenstein, I have not. The New Order was my first and I enjoyed that a lot. Arguably the story is a little better, but this is rock solid as well. The complexity of the environment, the diversity, the textures and the color. They are all 9,5/10 in my book. Just gorgeous. Not to mention the voices, the acting and the game itself. Killing Nazis is just a bonus for this amazing experience. I have played this 4 times and my girlfriend twice. I cannot recommend this more. It's my top 3 favorite games of all time for this genre with RDR2 and Metro Exodus. I can't even think of one serious negative side of it. I hope I will be playing this a long time from now

Mid. They took the good parts of the new order and scattered it between a bunch of pandering slop. Grace's character writing feels racist cause of how unbearable every scene with her in it is. Also why in the hell is the pregnant woman being sent out fighting? Its like no one on the writing team has seen someone 5+ months pregnant, let alone one pregnant with twins. In one scene she is written like a sickly victorian child that needs to sleep constantly and sounds like she is on the verge of throwing up and the next she is running around full speed with a 4 foot long big ass rifle after jumping out of a helicopter, then she gets topless and covered in blood after blowing up a squad of nazis and the near unkillable flamethrower dog robot that the devs love to throw at you with only 2 grenades in a cheesey and really forced cutscene where for some reason BJ suddenly has the reaction time of a dead deer. Its like they flipped a coin on who was going to write each segment for the game except the people who actually knew how to write a good story had to win 2 coin flips in a row to be allowed to write. they flesh out BJs backstory really well and venus fit wolfensteins theme pretty well, but then you have litteraly anything with grace in it and it is like hearing nails on a chalkboard because it feels like she was written by an HOA wine mom who talked to a black person at walmart one time and now wants to try to be hip with the kids, and she litteraly does not change at all until the final like, hour of the game (plus all but one character seems to care about her being an absolute bitch to everyone around her) Also the level design is complete and utter dog ass. It looks pretty but they love to hide important interactables amongst a bunch of random junk (like a generic computer terminal model with a small button or lever being at some random point amongst a bunch of other, near identical generic computer terminals with fake buttons and whatever). And they love to hide objectives and level exits behind weird pathways that are tucked in random corners or amongst doors that arent real. They also love to design levels to loop around to the start for no fucking reason. Like, I spent 10 minutes running in a giant circle twice trying to find the pathway forwards just to realize that it was a random door nowhere near where any of the enemies I had just fought were. If you can get it on sale its alright. Play it on easy or something and have fun shredding nazis. I say play it on easy because the games hardest points arent hard because they are the fun kind of hard, they are hard because the devs drain your ammo and health then throw massive bullet sponges at you that deal a gazillion damage.

Grace is easily the worst part of this game. Gameplay is alright, story is eh.

Really good and fun game, but every time you do anything else than play, the game stops responding and you have to end it via task manager. You alt tab, the game freezes, you pause for too long, the game freezes, you set focus to another application, the game freezes, you scratch your ass, the game freezes...

sloppy enemies logic/mechanic. fun cutscenes

The Game is really fun Although the end was a little dissapointing.

This game is a technical mess. Sound issues that insist on being in surround during all cutscenes so you can't hear dialogue. Only way to fix this is to do a workaround in your computers software. Keep in mind you never had issues with any other game or program, just this game. Then the game has vram issues. Once again, never had issues with any other game, just this one.

the story is lame and the twists is cool but the gameplay was bad overall 5\10 "waste of time tbh"

Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 231: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) Wolfenstein II is the kind of game that hits you with a chainsaw and then makes you cry about childhood trauma five minutes later. It’s loud, brutal, messy, and weirdly tender. The story swings wildly between sincere character drama and absurd sci-fi chaos, the action is relentless, and the entire thing feels like it was made by a team both deeply angry and deeply in love with storytelling. It’s not flawless, but it’s unforgettably bold. 🪖[b] Pros:[/b] [list] [*] In-your-face, cathartic combat. This is one of the most visceral shooters out there. Guns are weighty, the sound design is thunderous, and dual-wielding shotguns or hatchets while running full-speed into a squad of Nazis is pure adrenaline. The game rewards speed, aggression, and creativity; you’re always encouraged to keep moving, to tear through enemies rather than hide behind cover. [*] Emotionally raw and surprisingly poetic protagonist. B.J. Blazkowicz has gone from a one-liner machine to a genuinely compelling character. His internal monologues are heavy with grief, self-doubt, and anger. He's grappling with his body, his past, and the idea of legacy in a way that makes you root for him even when he’s knee-deep in blood. [*] Bonkers setpieces that go *so hard. The space mission. The courtroom ambush. The Venus infiltration with the Hitler audition. There’s no shortage of moments where the game just goes for it, and the results are often wild and unforgettable. You never really know what’s coming next, and that unpredictability becomes part of the fun. [*] Rich, diverse supporting cast. Grace, Anya, Set, Super Spesh, Max—each brings a distinct energy and backstory. These aren't just quirky NPCs; they’re people with trauma, dreams, and fire. Grace especially steals every scene she’s in, with a confidence and rage that feels deeply earned. [*] A brutal but honest political edge. [i]Wolfenstein II [/i]doesn’t sugarcoat. Its anti-fascist message is loud, and it dives into American complicity, racism, and resistance without flinching. [*] Soundtrack and sound design that elevate every moment. From industrial war drums to ambient tension, the music is tight and effective. Gunfire roars, explosions ring out with force, and even the subtle sound cues (like BJ’s breathing or armor rattling) add to immersion. [*] Stunning art direction. Yes, it’s gory and bleak, but it’s also striking. The game’s dystopian version of America is both familiar and horrifying, with visual flourishes that turn propaganda posters and Nazi architecture into a terrifying backdrop. The contrast between occupied small-town diners and brutalist war factories is chilling. [/list] 📼 [b]Cons:[/b] [list] [*] The story sometimes buckles under its ambition. There are so many ideas here: alternate history, revolution, love, legacy, identity—and not all of them get the breathing room they deserve. Some characters disappear too soon, and the pacing occasionally drags in the middle third. [*] Lack of mission replay and hub jank. The U-boat hub is cool in theory, but in practice, it’s confusing to navigate. Once you finish a main mission, it’s not always clear what optional stuff you can go back and do, and mission structure gets muddy in the second half. [*] Performance issues and occasional bugs. Depending on platform and patches, the game can have stutters, crashes, and weird enemy AI hiccups. Not game-breaking, but noticeable. It’s been improved since launch, but some clunk remains. [/list]

Constantly Freezes with my 5080 to the point where it's unplayable...I've tried everything to fix it and nothing has worked...yet another reason to NEVER buy games at FULL price...

just play the first two games dont bother playing this, crashes alot, gameplay and story are a massive downgrade from previous games in the series.

The game is good in principle, but not without drawbacks. + there are games from old parts The plot is good There is a common room (the ship), and it looks very lively. Even more melee kill animations The option will be saved at any time. Story saves, by the way, have not been canceled. Corpses and blood don't disappear as fast as they used to there is a Russian voice acting - Hitler (in the game) is disabled, there is no point in killing him at all, he will die tomorrow, if not today, he should be the leader of this strong race and so on, and he is a fucking disabled person, which means that his death will not change anything, that he has not led the Nazis for many years. Graphics, oddly enough, work at the limit of their capabilities, there are objects that look like your graphics are working at the limit of their capabilities. The enemy's artificial intelligence has become better than in the previous parts, they will no less start looking for you if they find a corpse, and they talk to each other, coordinate their actions, which makes the game more lively, but the enemy's viewing radius is very small, which creates a very strange impression It's also unclear why Blasco doesn't give a damn about the negativity of black pussy (Grace Walker) in relation to our Nazi friend (who saved us).

game keeps crashing after the first hitler scene thus making it unplayable.

So this game is shooter, and exactly what shooter means to be. There is also plot, which feels like something developers thought should be in game, so they dedicated ten minutes to invent "plot". Good thing is that it's not often, mostly we can skip it, which what people who like shooters do. Otherwise this game is real Doom inheritor, while Doom becomes fairy tale for kids and people who like click menus 80% of game. Guns in Wolfenstein look like guns and they shoot like guns in very satisfying way, not like in Doom, where guns shoot cotton balls, and after twenty upgrades they shoot bigger cotton balls. Enemies are dumb enough to being slaughtered, but smart enough to put some resistance and sometimes kill player. Game has good sci-fi look, and for people with obsessive disorder there are even collectibles. This game is everything what Doom is not any more, and I like it, because it's a shooter, which is pleasant shooting with pleasant feel in pleasant environment, while enemies are ugly and bad, and it's pleasant to shoot them. This review is not sarcastic, because I really like game, which delivers everything what shooter should deliver. God bless you, Bethesda.

I went into this game years after playing the first two games before this. I remembered nothing out of the story. But even with this i was able to connect with the characters in game. Some story bits were genuinely pretty fun to play through. Gameplay wise its what you expect from a Wolfenstein game. It feels solid, punchy and more grounded than recent Doom games. The perk system could've used more work as I think it doesn't effect how strong the character is. Even if you get all of the perks you can still die pretty quickly. Leading you to believe you haven't changed since the start of the game. Overall I recommend this game to pretty much everyone that played the first one. Has lots to offer if you just want more Wolfenstein.

I bought this game because it looked cool on a video I saw. I went into it with not *high*, but *decent* expectations. Somehow, even those were thrown out the window within the first 32 damn minutes. Setting aside any gameplay issues (and hoo boy we'll get to those, don't worry), it doesn't even run properly on PC. It completely changes your PC's resolution, making everything (at least on my end) more zoomed in. To fix this, you need to restart your PC. I don't feel like doing that every time I want to play this mid ass game. I can't stress enough just how annoying this is, it's like trying to run a console game from 2009 on your PC, but shocker, this game was released in '17. The graphics are pretty standard for its time, albeit on the lower end of "realistic shooters". The gameplay itself is so bad I'm shocked it was even nominated for an award. I didn't even bother continuing past the first "mission" because trying to move around and shoot in a wheelchair with some of the shittiest movement, while also having to carefully watch out for traps set by your OWN TEAMMATE in the midst of chaos is agonizing. I get it, the dude's been in a coma, he needs a wheelchair, but did that segment really need to be *playable*? You're also treated to the best dad in media history since Shou Tucker, but instead of fusing you with a dog, he just forces you to shoot it. And if you don't? He shoots it anyway. Hey, writers, you already did the job of showing that he's a piece of shit when he busted into your room, hit your mom, and damn near chokes you to death. I haven't seen this much dog hate since I watched Jojo's Bizzare Adventure. Also, not my experience, but apparently the DLC sucks ass. Like, every single one of them. Overall, spend your $40 elsewhere. Your money will thank you.

This is the cherry on top of the whole series! The gameplay is just as satisfying as the New Order which got me hooked! What an absolute behemoth of a shooter! Fantastisch!

Hitler coughing, puking and soiling himself.. randomly shooting people... fun!

beautiful graphics, overall a pretty fun game. some odd bugs here and there. 8/10

This game will always be my favorite shooters. Not only does this game provide super cool weapons and gameplay you also have to be strategic.

The often criticized sequel to the beloved New Order, New Colossus is not undeserving of SOME critique. Such as the final boss being really terribly built up, I didn't even realize it was the boss until it was dead and some weapons being a bit dull or just not too interesting, such as the Magnum Pistol and Heated SMG. But overall? An excellent game. Its got lower lows than TNO, but TNC has higher highs. Its gunplay is excellent, its got a nice few biting points with its story and political stance, and the story being fun with some nice characters. Its goofier than TNO, but I feel works with it well. I wouldn't say its better than TNO, but its able to stand near enough to it for it to be a matter of preference. A game well worth playing.

Exceptionally well made game. Talented bunch of dev's. Quality of the art/ animation/ game systems is absolute top notch. Get's very arcadey and a bit silly/ over the top. Wolfenstein was always a bit like that but this goes to the extreme of the absurd at times. Overall a very well crafted experience that's worth a go if you like FPS's.

Doom guys grandpa is hella awesome. And blood and gore is normal. I love this game. Mick Gordon you are a goat for the soundtrack for the new order.

good writing and worldbuilding gunplay is not as good as TNO or OB difficulty increased just because enjoyable

One of the greatest games I've ever played, artistic direction and stylizing is amazing as well as combat system it's recommended by my side :)

AMAZING GAME hitler was so retarded definitley buy this if its on sale

Had this game on my watchlist for ages and finally got around to playing it. Amazing story, funny characters, cool dialogues, quality cutscenes, good level design, and a very satisfying combat system. Playing it as a German (or at least knowing both German and English) is peak, since you understand everything without needing the translation. Sadly, I haven’t played the prequel yet, but I might pick it up next. Big recommend

The writing for the characters is all over the place, some levels are just unnecessarily difficult, there is way too much unnecessary bullsh*t going on and my god Grace has to be one of the most insufferable characters yet. The only positive is that you get to slaughter nazis and thats hella fun.

I want to play the game, it looks really good... but ive crashed 14 times in 3 hours of playing and its just unbearable. Also the game is awful at telling you where you need to go i keep getting lost maybe im just a moron

Over the top shooter with completely ridicolous story and cast which makes it insanely fun to play. Gameplay is great graphics are good

Legitimately fantastic game, with great gunplay, and a gripping story

Every single cut scene or death there's a freeze. So also a restart of a part you just completed. No solutions so far after 3 years. If not the freezes the game is fun to play and has awesome story but at this staqte its unplayable...

very fun, i like sneaking up on people and killing them, i hate the big robot with gernade launchers and flamethrowers. story is good. WOULD RECOMMEND

Outstanding! From combat to gameplay to visuals, everything feels deeply carved.

I love this game im also a big WW2 fan and love learning more about it this adds a twist to history and makes it work lovely game.

Pretty good, allot of action and big scenes/fights, very short and ends abruptly.

Best depiction of Hitler ever (Venus scene). And I say that as a german.

Fun gameplay overshadowed by completely dogshit writing, killed the series

This game is awful, and absolutely tarnishes what New Order had built. For the love of god, skip this game. I gave up at the submarine hub being sent back and forth like an errand boy collecting information through that gd labyrinth of nonsense. You'd think being newer it would be better, but it isn't. It runs worse than it's predecessor, and plays worse too. Skip it.

Don't buy it at full price. Wait for sale less than 8 hours to beat the main story line. Didn't like the BLF stuff, any race that believes one is above the other is terrible. And some girl boss stuff kinda ridiculous. Other than that, its a okay game. New order was better.

As mentioned by a lot of others, there is a fair bit of anti-white bigotry in this game. The developers echoed a lot of this anti-white racism during their promotion of the game.

I think this game was actually made by the nazis to destroy my computer because I am yankee scum. This game is a technical mess that just froze, didn't allow me to close the game in any way, and thus forced me to shut off my computer. The video memory bullshit was also a fucking nightmare to deal with and none of the solutions others have provided have worked for me (this may be my fault because I'm not a computer savvy person). The game itself is pretty good and I had a lot of fun (when it worked). Ever since it froze and forced me to shut off my computer, I have decided to give up on trying to finish it. I hope MachineGames have since released their domesticated spider-monkey that they forced to program the PC version of this game back into the wild.

Story, gameplay, everything is just... bad. I remember The New Order having a great story and great gunplay. The gunplay in this feels floaty and all enemies are damaged sponges. The story is incredibly aggravating, with even friendly characters treating you like poop, and they succeeded a little too well with the bad character. Maybe I could have forgiven them if I knew what I was buying but Wolfenstein: The New Order was a power fantasy where against all odds, no one could stop you. So I expected the sequel to be the same but better. Instead playing this game feels like playing Stephen King's Misery, a psychological horror where you are helpless to stop a disturbed women from sensually rubbing a gun around your mouth after shooting one of your allies. It's one sick mind f___ of a story and not what I thought I was buying.

was a lot of fun. i recommend everyone to play all wolfenstein games on a higher difficulty to turn them into a very strategic shooter. had the greatest fun like that

This game is genuinely one of the greatest i've ever played. The replayability is crazy and the various difficulties really challenge you in so many ways. Blazkowicz, through his actions and inner thoughts, portrays vengeance and tragedy so well its like you can really feel for him. Aside from the story, the gameplay is really addicting and the variety of the combat reveals Bethesda's genuine efforts into creating this game. They really needs to make more games like this cuz money would just be coming in nonstop.