Game profile
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
B.J. Blazkowicz leads the resistance against Nazi occupation in the heart of the USA while battling severe physical and mental wounds. The sequel doubles down on bombast, dark humor and unflinching violence.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Shooter / Action, set in a science fiction world. Visually it is going for realism, and the overall tone stays dark throughout. The structure is guided rather than open, so you are moved along instead of dropped into a map. Sessions of an hour or two sit at the sweet spot here.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. The narrative carries the whole thing, and the mechanics serve it. It is a single player experience from start to finish. It is available broadly, on 4 platforms. It sits in the budget bracket.
What stands out
- Resistance in the USA
- Dark humor
- Unflinching violence
This fits you if
- you want to live through a story, not just play a system
- you are after a proper adrenaline rush
- the writing matters more to you than the mechanics
- you play alone and want a complete experience without other people
- you are watching your budget
- you prefer a darker, heavier tone
Look elsewhere if
- you skip cutscenes and want to get to the gameplay
- you want something light and easy going
- you specifically want an open world to roam
- you want to play it side by side with someone
How long is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus?
About 13 hours in total. At three evenings a week and two hours each, you will be busy for roughly 2 weeks, or 7 sessions.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 87 out of 100, which puts it above 71 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 367 overall. That is mid-table for this database. Not a standout at the top, but solidly rated.
For comparison, Shooter averages 81 points across the database, so this one sits 6 points above its own genre. The figure rests on 666 collected ratings.
Released in 2017, so it has 9 years behind it. Usually cheap by now and the rough edges are long fixed.
The facts
- Release year
- 2017
- Genres
- Shooter, Action
- Playtime
- approx. 13 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Carries the whole game
- Play with
- Solo
- Setting
- Sci-fi, Historical
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Price bracket
- Budget
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
- Critic rating
- 87 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | 2017 | approx. 13 hrs. | 87 | Budget |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | 2014 | approx. 14 hrs. | 77 | Budget |
| Atomic Heart | 2023 | approx. 20 hrs. | 72 | Mid price |
| BioShock Infinite | 2013 | approx. 13 hrs. | 93 | Budget |
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