Wolfenstein

Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter video game co-developed by Raven Software, id Software, Pi Studios and Endrant Studios and published by Activision.

It is the sequel to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, and uses the id Tech 4 engine. The game was first revealed in 2004 during an interview with id Software’s Todd Hollenshead on TechTV and released in North America on August 18 and Europe on August 21, in 2009.

It is the year 1943. The Second World War is at its height. While Allied forces have stalled the expansion of Hitler’s Third Reich, the Nazi war machine still has its boot on the throat of mainland Europe. Enter Heinrich Himmler’s feared SS and its plan to master an occult force known as the Black Sun.

With this mysterious power source at its disposal, no army on Earth could stand in the Reich’s path. No army but the man who had single-handedly shut down Hitler’s Übersoldat program and thwarted the resurrection of ancient superhuman King Heinrich I, that is. Once again, the world requires the particular talents of special agent B.J. Blazkowicz.

Upon release, Wolfenstein received a generally favorable reception from critics, with many praising the game’s premise and single player while others complained about its basic structure and disappointing multiplayer component compared to innovation its predecessor brought in Enemy Territory.

Wolfenstein Specs

Developer(s) Raven Software / id Software / Pi Studios / Endrant Studios

Publisher(s) Activision

Composer(s) Bill Brown

Series Wolfenstein

Engine id Tech 4 (heavily modified)

Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3

Release date(s) NA August 18, 2009 / AU August 19, 2009 / EU August 21, 2009

Genre(s) First-person shooter / Sci-Fi

Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Rating(s) BBFC: 18 / ESRB: M / PEGI: 18+

Media Blu-ray Disc, DVD (dual layer)

System requirements Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon(TM) 64 3400+ processor 1GB RAM 256MB NVIDIA Geforce 6800 or Radeon X800 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card 8GB Space

Input methods Keyboard, mouse, SIXAXIS Controller, DualShock 3 and Xbox 360 Controller