Game Evaluation PC By Andrew Claus 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 Basic Information contd 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 Basic Information contd 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 User Interface Limited on screen interface Game Summary User Interface Game Summary Gameplay First Person Shooter Some strategy allowed Taking cover behind objects Flanking the enemy Some RPG Elements Mainly Run and gun 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 Game Summary contd 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 Artwork contd Game Summary Special Features Futuristic weaponry Anti Gravity fields Particle Cannon Tesla Cannon Veil powers The Veil Mire Slow down time Empower See hidden doors and objects See enemies through walls See Veil creatures Shoot through objects and shields Shield Block and reflect bullets Game Summary Special Features 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 Game Review contd 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 Any Pictures Symbols Propaganda 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 Summary contd 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 Gameplay demo Veil usage demo http www youtube com watch v LAiLkJ4impM
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