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World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
Wolfenstein 3D is a fps, retro and action game
developed by id Software
and published by Bethesda Softworks.
Released on August 03rd 2007 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 3,920 reviews of which 3,662 were positive and 258 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.64€ on Gamivo.
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Wolfenstein is one series that has quite the rich history as far as its overall impact on the gaming industry, from its humble beginnings as an action-adventure game with the historical setting taking place within a Nazi fortress on the Apple II back in 1981 under the hands of Muse Software to then setting history itself 11 years later in 1992 by the revered video game developers behind id Software. This seemingly ordinary company would go on to revolutionize the perspective of combat from a traditional eagle-eye view of the room down to the ground floor from the lens of the heroic character themselves in what would become known as the 'First-Person Shooter' genre and the legacy it has left for many future developers in the 90s as far as revolutionary game design goes thanks to the programming legends at id Software that are John Carmack and John Romero. As far as the premise of Wolfenstein 3D itself goes, taking inspiration from the first two games released by Muse Software, you play as the iconic B.J. Blazkowicz who made his debut in the original trilogy of episodes alongside the additional 'Nocturnal Episodes' by exploring each of the fifty-four levels spread across each of the six chapters to reach the elevator towards the next stage, during which you can expect to face off against dozens of armed Nazi troops who are quick to shoot on sight and, depending on the difficulty, even more deadly if caught off-guard! To achieve success in this endeavor, starting off with just a meager knife and a pistol with only eight bullets to count, one must carefully clear out each of the rooms as both enemies and treasures of varying kinds await you. No doubt the regular guards are slow and weak but easily outnumber you as the difficulty is raised and progress further into the many levels of Wolfenstein 3D. Meanwhile the Schutzstaffel troops pack more of a punch with their machine guns and, although usually the gateway to higher firepower yourself early on, are always a threat to watch out for, though the officers and their quick reactions to the player alongside the deadly mutants who are renowned for their deadly silent approach when targeting the player are also dangers in their own right. This just leaves the 'killer dogs' whose main claim to being a problem is how fast they are with moving, albeit one bullet is guaranteed to do the job! However these enemies are often accompanied by an equally-devious level design, in which their layouts often compliment their defences as far as an intruder looking to prowl through their bases are concerned. This isn't to say that we are diving into Tomb Raider levels of booby-traps, however it is that persistent issue from the expectations of a modern gamer looking into what was truly advanced and game-changing back in 1992, that idea of seeing things from the playable character's own eyes in real time sounds great and obviously left a strong impression for the time, yet it does have its obvious flaws over three decades later. No doubt one of the biggest complaints when it comes down to Wolfenstein 3D is its labyrinth-like design as, although the first and third chapters are largely immune to this due to being based on a Third Reich castle and bunker respectively, the remaining four each take liberty with having less structured levels that often devolve into tight corridors with nothing noteworthy to aid the player in remembering where they are in the map and even can become intentional mazes seeking to confuse players, of which the 5th level of Chapter 4 'A Dark Secret' and the 7th level of Chapter 6 'Confrontation' are notoriously bad for this specific issue! It should be noted though, however, that Wolfenstein 3D was developed during a time where many developers were brought up from the glorious arcade days of the 80s and those in id Software found themselves in this unique transitional period whereby the concept of games were starting to be seen as less of a digital 'game of skill' where the primary goal is to rack up as high of a score as possible and gradually shifting into new genres where new, different goals could be reached and through a whole host of methods distinctive to the video game medium as a whole, hence why I don't take this issue to heart and instead as a nitpick for anyone not used to how retro games used to operate in the past. On the topic of scores, it is tracked mainly by three statistics as one can kill foes for points (guard = 100 points, SS = 500 points, mutant = 700 points etc) as well as collecting treasures that range from a simple gilded cross worth 100 points all the way to a regal crown granting 5000 points to the player when collected. Though it is the third statistic that gives Wolfenstein 3D somewhat of a notorious reputation as secrets is something that is present in every single level and often contains extra treasures to collect alongside food/medkits to heal yourself with and a surplus of ammo for your weapons, possibly even a secret exit that gives access to the elusive 'tenth' level that each chapter has on top of the standard 54! I should preface this with another issue I had though, not that some secrets seem to lead to empty rooms (these often have another secret entrance that leads to the actual treasure) or even a select few that have Nazi troops hidden away, nicely tucked into a corner or pocket within the wall, as a shameless attempt to ambush the unsuspecting player who have their eyes on the goods! No, a sticking point is how these pushing blocks can be a little buggy at times, not pushing as far as they should and sometimes not revealing the hidden goods of a room which it still hides behind it, as the 7th level of Chapter 4 remains the only one of its kind where I had to look up a guide purely by virtue of a mandatory secret not working as it should which locked me out of a key needed to progress further into the level and the chapter as a whole. Now based on the direction this review has been headed thus far, one might get the impression that I must have misclicked the recommendation for this game as it seems as though I am going hard on a DOS classic that has outdated gameplay and a 'relic of the past' as it were. Yet I understand all too well that such games as these have their place in gaming history, seeing as it differs from even its successors in the wake of the legendary Doom series whose DNA can be found in this very game as the setting being grounded in reality alongside a bigger focus on scores and a reduced sense of power fantasy lends itself quite nicely to you being one soldier taking on the impossible task of infiltrating and clearing out the fascist forces that lay within, deeply-entrenched in their fortified facilities. After all, having played through all six chapters in increasing difficulty to get an idea of how the baby mode varies greatly from the stuff that makes boys into men, I can say with confidence that I get what makes Wolfenstein 3D such a joy to play despite all of the tedium and outdated game design from here in 2026. That thrill of carefully clearing out each room, not knowing what lays ahead, whilst tactfully conserving your ammo (especially at the start, where the knife's 'silent' attacks does wonders in preventing nearby enemies from being alarmed) is something that takes skill to learn the quick reflexes and precision needed to survive these stages. Yet for what it's worth, I'd say it remains a game that is worth revisiting for veterans of the gaming scene as well as newcomers curious to see how the old retros felt like to play during the DOS days, especially with it often being on sale for as little as £0.59. And despite my issues with the overall confusing level design that was mimicking how levels looked back then with new ground-breaking technology of the era as well as specific bugs hampering the experience, you can't go wrong with cleaning out Third Reich scum in such vintage delights as seen with Wolfenstein 3D!
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This is as swell as Doom even despite being much simpler, though I recommend playing this game using ECWolf so that you can configure and tweak it beyond the scope of the original release. I personally have no issue of just playing it as is (I`ll go through a full-run of the game that way) but for those that want to play it in an updated form, ECWolf will do wonders for you!
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The game has not aged particularly well, especially compared to Doom which came out the following year, but you do get to kill Hitler, which is a big plus. I would highly suggest downloading ECWolf and running the game through that rather than launching it through Steam for a much better and more polished experience (this is why my Steam playtime is only 13 minutes, that's how long it took me to give up on the Steam version (note that this suggestion is not advocating piracy as you need to have purchased the game on Steam or elsewhere to play ECWolf)) Overall (if playing through ECWolf) it's a solid 5 or 6/10 for people who like retro FPS, though I would only really recommend it to people who like Doom and want to see what its predecessor was like.
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Whenever I try older games, I tend to bounce off them pretty quickly and not finish them. So even though I love Doom and Doom II I didn't expect to like Wolfenstein 3D. I expected I might play one episode then move on but I wound up finishing the entire base game and Spear of Destiny. I think Wolf3D holds up really well and I thought it was a ton of fun. Please note that I'd recommend downloading the fan made mod/launcher EC Wolf which enables the map viewer and gives you the option of using a controller.
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First game I ever played, I remember playing the first levels over and over again when i was 6. Controls are a bit clunky, but its still addictive to this day. So many good memories...
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Wolfenstein 3D is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.
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Wolfenstein 3D received 3,662 positive votes out of a total of 3,920 achieving a rating of 8.98.
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Wolfenstein 3D was developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks.
Wolfenstein 3D is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Wolfenstein 3D is not playable on MacOS.
Wolfenstein 3D is not playable on Linux.
Wolfenstein 3D is a single-player game.
Wolfenstein 3D does not currently offer any DLC.
Wolfenstein 3D does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
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Developer
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