Another Wolfenstein is upon us, and if you are all like me you still have a sour taste in your mouth from the previous game. Yes, Wolfenstein 2009 was a bit of a disappointment for me, especially considering how great Return was, and it just felt like a flat experience.

B.J. Blazkowicz is back...but should he be?

Outstanding voice acting & story; easy to control

Some stomach-churning violence; doors that won't open and crates that won't smash

I'd love to hold up Wolfenstein: The New Order as one of the best shooters of the past few years, not because it does anything overly new, but rather because it does the fundamentals so well. It tells a formidable and exciting story, helped by the intriguing nature of a Nazi-controlled 1960s world.

+ Great story and characters; + Hard as hell; + Surprisingly competent stealth component; + Solid if uninspiring visuals

- AI balancing act; - Cutscenes to gameplay is jarring

The Wolfenstein series has a special place in gamers' hearts, especially those who are old enough to remember playing Wolfenstein 3D back in the early 90s on DOS PC systems. Since Wolfenstein's success, the game has become a bit of a nostalgic hilarity, something that id Software themselves were...

A serious spin on the Wolfenstein franchise with far more mature themes; yet it never forgets how hilarious it can be; making it one of the most fun Nazi-killing games to date

Sometimes it takes itself too seriously; contains more than one questionable plot points and a few tiresome combat zones that include too many waves of enemies

Once upon a time, BJ Blazkowicz was little more than a disembodied head with overly active eyebrows, but in Wolfenstein: The New Order, he's a proper character with thoughts, feelings, wants and needs. Like the want for a warm gun and the need to blast Nazis into chunks of quivering flesh.

Wolfenstein: The New Order is an action-adventure shooter reimagining the classic franchise, offering players a gripping and dramatic experience.

Based on Castle Wolfenstein, a fondly remembered 1981 Apple II action game, id Software's Wolfenstein 3D in 1992 popularised the idea of the modern-day first-person shooter, now a multi-billion dollar genre.

An over-the-top shooter with fun action, memorable set-piece moments, and decent characters, Wolfenstein: The New Order successfully transforms an old-school game into a modern experience.

Satisfying over-the-top gunplay; Memorable set-piece moments; Surprisingly good character development

Fighting multiple super-powered enemies at once is a tedious grind; Some missions are mundane; Tone frequently shifts between serious and silly

Wolfenstein: The New Order out Duke Nukem Forever's Duke Nukem Forever. No offense to developer Machine Games, but this game had zero buzz before release. Then it came out roughly the same time as Watch_Dogs, and the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. Why?

This game starts off strong but loses steam near the end. I enjoyed the smaller character driven parts such as sneaking past the border in the trunk of a car or breaking out of the concentration camp more so then fighting wave after wave of robots which is what comprises the last level.