Wolfenstein: Youngblood Reviews
It's Wolfenstein as you know it but with a co-op aspect and more colourful and wacky characters. Some RPG elements are not quite up to the standards of the rest of the game and its hub system for the missions disappoints.
Review in Greek | Read full review
At this point do I believe that MachineGames can make another good Wolfenstein game? Honestly, I do not know, even with the help of a talented studio like Arkane, they were up able to learn from their previous mistakes. Honestly, Wolfenstein fans deserve better than what they got here and that is saying something.
A non-linear based campaign without a defined rhythm, a progression system taken from the RPG genre that does not adapt well to the personality of the saga, and a set of skins and payment methods that are, unfortunately, a great burden that the outstanding gunplay and the new cooperative mode can hardly drag.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is as run-of-the-mill as you can get. The Nazi-killing angle and co-op functionality give the game an interesting edge, but the forced RPG mechanics and limitations that arise from it keep Youngblood from greatness.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a fun shooter and that is about it. The story comes across like the scrapings from the bottom of a barrel, the characters are dull and the half-decent world is brought down by tedious missions and terrible backtracking. The game could have been a great introduction to the BJ twins but now I hope I never see them again.
With this latest installment, it feels as though Machine Games is both running out of ideas and losing the plot a little with what fans have celebrated about this modern era of the Wolfenstein.
It experiments with all the weakest parts of the series and ties them together with a new, tedious progression system.
Wolfenstein Youngblood is hit and miss in a lot of ways, but at the very least, MachineGames has been able to capitalize on the promise of making a fun co-op shooter.
Youngblood is a solid shooter just like its prequels but features co-op experience this time. Killing Nazis is as satisfying as usual, but the story is too dull to keep me engaged.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
Could have been a great game if only it wasn't held by bizarre gameplay features that nobody asked for.
Wolfnstein: Youngblood is a fun game with a very good base to do more, which misuses some of its tools and is unable to surprise the player when it takes some time to play. Much better if you play with someone.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Wolfenstein Youngblood is not Wolfenstein III. It never claimed to be and in many ways it proves to have unique goals separate from what we’ve seen of the series so far. If you’re worried the true finale will play like Youngblood, a co-op loot shooter-lite, don’t fret. We expect this is just an offshoot. But even with that said, Youngblood does tread this new ground with confidence and charisma, and that comes through with every step you take as the resistance’s dorkiest killing machines.
The action is still exciting, it's hard not to get hooked on the gunplay, and it delivers a better setting and level design thanks to the collaboration of Arkane Studios.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
If you're looking for something to tide you over until the inevitable Wolfenstein 3, Youngblood probably won't scratch your itch. It takes many steps back to the point where it feels like a lesser experience even when compared to shooters beyond this series. There's little of value added and it fails to even be declared average at best thanks to bugs and poor AI.
In many respects, this entry feels more akin to an Arkane game and not enough like the Wolfenstein experiences we've come to know and love. At the very least, the future is bright, especially if Soph and Jess come along for the ride. Their brilliantly written and performed sisterly banter somewhat makes up for this largely disjointed and underwhelming venture into the franchise's broader horizons.
Despite its issues though, Wolfenstein: Youngblood remains yet another solid entry in the Wolfenstein series.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a weird experience. The shooting mechanics could be a lot better and the RPG mechanics could be dialed back and it would be an amazing experience, but it isn’t.
At the end of the day, Wolfenstein Youngblood is largely forgettable.
Enjoyable, but not as engaging as previous entries, Wolfenstein: Youngblood does a good job of attempting to branch the series out from its trademark style.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood comes off as a big experiment, and attempts to take something people like and do something new with it. I’m glad MachineGames was afforded the creative leeway to make it.
