Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is part war drama, part sci-fi shooter power fantasy and all parts bat-shit crazy – in a very good way.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus picks up after the events of 2014's alternative-history first-person shooter The New Order . Unfortunately, things did not pan out as expected following the events of that game: despite having mowed down hordes of Nazis and seemingly saved the day, hero BJ Blazkowicz...

If there was a Mt. Rushmore of gaming, William "B.J." Blazkowicz's face would be plastered on it beside Mario, and the other founding fathers of gaming. Wolfenstein was one of the first-person shooters that laid down the foundations for what the genre has become, and B.J.

B.J; Blazkowicz gets a much-needed backstory, Controls and gunplay are tighter than ever, Overall the story is enthralling, Lots of Nazis to Kill

Audio issues are annoying; Tags

Buy Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus The Wolfenstein franchise has always been about killing Nazis. Wolfenstein: The New Order and its sequel Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus are all about Nazis being evil monsters who need to be obliterated.

The sequel to the fantastic Wolfenstein: The New Order is here, with BJ Blazkowicz leading the charge to reclaim the world taken over by the Nazi's in an alternative history setting in which Hitler had won World War II.

Superb; well told narrative; Impressive visual cinematic's; A lengthy (but not stretched out) campaign; Easy to pick up and play; challenging to master

Difficulty can be infuriating at times; No multiplayer (but don't let that put you off

When MachineGames went back to Wolfenstein with The New Order back in 2014, they did the first-person shooter genre a great service. The follow-up DLC, The Old Blood, was a feather in their cap to celebrate their no-nonsense approach to shooting Nazis.

Compelling story; Weapon wheel; Weapon upgrades

No multiplayer; Switching guns can feel clumsy; Easy to get stuck on objects

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus begins with the father of B.J. Blazkowicz, the hero of the franchise. Blazkowicz is a child, and he's about to learn the extent of his father's hatred after being caught playing with a young friend. A young female friend. A friend who is black.

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus builds on the first game, making for another superb linear first-person shooter campaign. It's an empowering journey that BJ goes on-rising from his near death experience from The New Order to be stronger than ever, befriending others who are just as tough and ready...

Despite a flawed final act, Wolfenstein II is a master class in storytelling, and a thrilling scifi shooter.

Ben stomps fascists in MachineGames' stirring and ferocious Wolfenstein II.

Excellent stealth and gunplay; Plenty of scope for varied player approach; Excellent writing, voice acting, and story; Highly replayable campaign

Visual feedback to player could stand to be improved; Still some Nazis left at the end