Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus Reviews

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Dan Stapleton
Top Critic
9.1 / 10.0
Oct 28, 2017

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is a fantastic single-player shooter, but what really got me invested was the brilliantly written characters and the performances of its cast. BJ and his crew are full of spirit and personality, and General Engel is as memorable a nemesis as you're likely to find in games. Machine Games has once again turned the well-worn act of mowing down Nazis into something to get excited about.

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Recommended
Oct 27, 2017

Vicious, affecting, witty, spaced-out, crude, inventive, morbid and for the most part, a success.

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81 / 100
Oct 26, 2017

The New Colossus is a fun and frantic FPS, even if it doesn't feel quite as fresh as The New Order did.

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Oct 30, 2017

Wolfenstein 2 offers slick shooting, plenty of spectacle, and heaps of fun characters to interact with. The plot is far from perfect, and levels are a touch dull, but overall it's a must-play.

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9.8 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2017

Wolfenstein II brings the gruesome thrills and spins an unforgettable story filled with believable characters fighting for a better world

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9 / 10
Oct 26, 2017

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus' story of resistance is made more powerful by giving you the tools in combat to overcome incredible odds.

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Polygon
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2017

And that's the strength of this sequel. It balances a steady stream of suffering and hurt with exuberant humanity. It deals with our darkest impulses and our best, and plays them both up to a ridiculous degree. There's nothing subtle about Wolfenstein 2, but it's all affecting in a way that makes the game feel special and coherent. There are moments in the game that made my heart swell, while others were so grisly I had to look away.

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Unscored
Oct 30, 2017

The New Colossus crafts a world that can deliver exciting action and human drama. The messy gunfights give way to something much larger. The New Colossus examines violence, resistance, and the necessity of revolution. It's bloody and occasionally silly but never stupid or crass.

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Unscored
Oct 27, 2017

Fans of the predecessor should snap this up ASAP. More casual shooter fans should tread cautiously.

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4 / 5.0
Oct 26, 2017

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus delivers an enjoyable action packed first person shooter experience.

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Oct 28, 2017
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Unscored
Oct 26, 2017

In a week that has seen speculation about the future of this type of big budget singleplayer game, for all its flaws, this is a reminder of how powerful and vital they can be.

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GamesBeat
Top Critic
90 / 100
Oct 26, 2017

Wolfenstein II shines whenever you can feel how resistant the people of the United States are to the idea of overthrowing their new emperor. That is effective both dramatically and as a commentary on our current politics. Machine also brought the most amazing characters, quality storytelling, and well-paced gameplay to The New Colossus. You'll want to spend time with these people and discover their fate — sometimes that will your heart and sometimes that will break it. But you'll always feel something.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 30, 2017

By far the best first person shooter released this year. It is often brutal and totally unflinching in its depiction of the violence people do to each other, but it is also hilarious and moving and tells a very human story.

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9 / 10
Oct 30, 2017

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus jumps from breakneck bloodshed, to humour involving your endearing crew, with aplomb; a masterfully done sequel.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 8, 2017

Wolfenstein II is a live proof of the continued success of single player games by providing an exciting story with unexpected events, well-designed characters, dramatic moments, flawless audio performance, a versatile play style that serves both intruders and direct fights, and evolving abilities over time make The player feels the personal strength of BJ and the importance of what he does in his desperate attempt to eliminate Nazism.

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Erik Kain
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Nov 4, 2017

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a great follow-up to The New Order, though it falls short in level design and stealth. It's well worth your time and money if you love single-player games, but it wouldn't kill you to wait for a sale.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2017

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus repeats the formula of delirious shooter, excessive and entertaining, and able to put in trouble any player. But this time has a better story, deeper and loaded with critical, uncomfortable and even politically incorrect messages. Secondary missions and hundreds of collectibles bring many hours of game to their fans and the technical and artistic work is great.

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9.5 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2017

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus has become the new benchmark for single-player shooter campaigns. The sheer amount of freedom that players have to go along with the excellent gunplay make it one of the best shooters in years on those merits alone. Add in what is one the year's most compelling, important narratives and you have a recipe for an instant classic on your hands. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus isn't just 2017's best shooter, it's a game that will be looked back upon as one of the standout titles of this generation when it comes to an end.

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Unscored
Dec 7, 2017

'Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus' delivers the year's best first-person shooter, single-player campaign

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