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− | '''''Wolfenstein 3-D''''' is a first-person shooter developed by [[id Software]] | + | '''''Wolfenstein 3-D''''' is a World War II themed first-person shooter developed by [[id Software]] and published by [[Apogee Software]] for [[MS-DOS]] on 05-05-1992, then ported to several other platforms. The game is the first to use the [[Wolfenstein 3-D Engine]]. The game is based on a much older game, [[Escape From Castle Wolfenstein]], and, like the original, you play a prisoner of war who must escape from a Nazi dungeon. Additional episodes were added where you infiltrate Nazi strongholds and kill Hitler and fictional Nazi leaders. Wolfenstein 3-D is a video game milestone being one of the first widely popular FPSs. |
− | Wolfenstein 3-D | + | I first played Wolfenstein 3-D in the early 1990s and was really impressed, not just by the 3D perspective, but also the gratuitous violence and digital speech. I rarely played the game fairly, usually relying on cheats to skip through most of the game, but I have played four of the episodes properly and have the feel of the game. |
+ | |||
+ | This was also one of the first games I spent a lot of time trying to modify. Before I had Internet access, I was able to get my hands on a map editor, and I made several custom maps for the game. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
− | I do not own Wolfenstein | + | I do not own Wolfenstein 3-D, but have beaten the first four episodes at Bring 'Em On difficulty. |
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | * '''Overall:''' | + | * '''Overall:''' 4/10 |
* '''Best Version:''' DOS | * '''Best Version:''' DOS | ||
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* The game, for its time, is a beautiful example of a first-person shooter done right. | * The game, for its time, is a beautiful example of a first-person shooter done right. | ||
* Though cartoonish, the graphics are well-drawn and attractive. | * Though cartoonish, the graphics are well-drawn and attractive. | ||
− | * The enemy AI is pretty dumb, but it does sometimes cause some rather shocking results when they inadvertently sneak up on you from behind. | + | * The enemy AI is pretty dumb, but it does sometimes cause some rather shocking results when they inadvertently sneak up on you from behind and strafe to avoid your gun fire. |
* Bobby Prince's incorporation of Nazi and American political music was a nice touch. | * Bobby Prince's incorporation of Nazi and American political music was a nice touch. | ||
* The sliding secret doors is a really cool addition. | * The sliding secret doors is a really cool addition. | ||
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===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
* The game tends to become monotonous. After the third episode, you've seen nearly everything the game has to offer save the remaining bosses. | * The game tends to become monotonous. After the third episode, you've seen nearly everything the game has to offer save the remaining bosses. | ||
+ | * The player turns far too slowly. | ||
* The use of lives and points doesn't really fit the game's theme. | * The use of lives and points doesn't really fit the game's theme. | ||
+ | * Many of the levels have a ridiculous layout. While this makes the game more playable (a realistic map would be dull), it also hurts immersion. | ||
+ | * In several levels NPCs will open a locked door long before you can get the key short-cutting large sections of the map. | ||
+ | * NPCs are able to shoot around corners even when their guns are clearly behind the wall. | ||
+ | * Being able to save the game whenever you want kind of defeats the difficulty, but, if you try to play without saving, the game is ridiculously hard. | ||
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
* Nothing. | * Nothing. | ||
− | ==Documentation== | + | ==Media== |
+ | ===Box Art=== | ||
+ | Due to the Nazi imagery, Apogee used their logo as the cover art in several European countries. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - USA.jpg|This is the original US mail-order art by [[Ken Rieger]]. It was later reused for the Shareware copies and the digital release. BJ looks like a roided out murderous psychoticpath, especially when the only notion he's killing Nazis is the helmet of the dead guard. Still, it's well-painted, and I like the logo. This is my favorite. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - USA - Revision.jpg|This is the US box art used in stores, by [[Julie Bell]]. BJ is just as much a body builder, but a little less insane. The guards look even less like Nazis than before, although the top guard is reminiscent of the cover of the original [[Escape From Castle Wolfenstein]]. This art was reused for the Game Boy Advance, iOS, and modern emulated platforms. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - UK.jpg|The UK release went all out with swastikas and Hitler, too bad it's amateurishly painted. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Documentation=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Manual.pdf|Manual. | + | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Manual.pdf|DOS Manual. |
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Manual - Australia.pdf|DOS Manual (Australia). | ||
Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Official Hint Manual.pdf|Official Hint Manual. | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Official Hint Manual.pdf|Official Hint Manual. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - 3DO - Manual.pdf|3DO Manual. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - JAG - Manual.pdf|Jaguar Manual. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Maps=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Map - Episode 1.png|DOS - Episode 1. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Map - Episode 2.png|DOS - Episode 2. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Map - Episode 3.png|DOS - Episode 3. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Map - Episode 4.png|DOS - Episode 4. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Map - Episode 5.png|DOS - Episode 5. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Map - Episode 6.png|DOS - Episode 6. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Graphics=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Graphics - Walls.png|DOS - Wall textures. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Graphics - BJ.png|DOS - BJ Blazkowicz. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Graphics - Objects.png|DOS - Objects. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Graphics - Guards.png|DOS - Guards. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Graphics - Bosses.png|DOS - Bosses. | ||
+ | Wolfenstein 3D - MAC - Graphics.gif|Graphics sheet from the Macintosh version. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | == | + | * [https://www.spriters-resource.com/pc_computer/wolfenstein3d spriters-resource.com/pc_computer/wolfenstein3d] - Additional sprite sheets. |
+ | |||
+ | ===Fan Art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Fan Art.jpg|Fan art. | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Fan Art.jpg|Fan art. | ||
− | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Robo-Hitler Fan Art.jpg|Robo-Hitler fan art | + | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Robo-Hitler Fan Art.jpg|Robo-Hitler fan art by Deimos-Remus. |
− | + | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Enemies Wallpaper.jpg|Enemy collage. | |
− | Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Enemies Wallpaper.jpg| | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Videos=== | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV34y9p079g youtube.com/watch?v=LV34y9p079g] - John Carmack's commentary. | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6t7R_VQHlY youtube.com/watch?v=w6t7R_VQHlY] - Did You Know Gaming? | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Download== | ||
+ | * [[Media:Wolfenstein 3-D v1.4 - Shareware.zip|Download]] ([[:File:Wolfenstein 3-D v1.4 - Shareware.zip|Info]]) - Version 1.4, shareware. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Credits== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | | ||
+ | ! Name !! Roles | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Jay Wilbur]] || Chief Operating Officer | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Tom Hall]] || Director, Designer, Writer, Voices | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[John Carmack]] || Engine Programmer | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[John Romero]] || Programmer, Designer, Programmer, Voices | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Jason Blochowiak]] || Additional Programmer, Sound Driver | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Adrian Carmack]] || Graphics | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Robert Prince]] || Music, Sound Effects | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Kevin Cloud]] || Documentation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Scott Miller]] || Voices | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/wolfenstein-3d mobygames.com/game/wolfenstein-3d] - MobyGames. | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/wolfenstein-3d mobygames.com/game/wolfenstein-3d] - MobyGames. | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein_3D en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein_3D] - Wikipedia. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein_3D en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein_3D] - Wikipedia. | ||
− | + | * [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Wolfenstein_3D_(DOS) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Wolfenstein_3D_(DOS)] - Music and sound effects. | |
− | * [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Wolfenstein_3D_(DOS) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Wolfenstein_3D_(DOS)] - Music. | + | * [http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/Wolfenstein_3-D shikadi.net/moddingwiki/Wolfenstein_3-D] - ModdingWiki. |
− | * [ | ||
[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Acorn 32-bit Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: DOS Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Game Boy Advance Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: iOS Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Macintosh Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: PC-98 Games]] | ||
[[Category: First-Person Shooter]] | [[Category: First-Person Shooter]] | ||
[[Category: Action]] | [[Category: Action]] | ||
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | [[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | ||
[[Category: World War II]] | [[Category: World War II]] |
Revision as of 22:08, 13 June 2018
Wolfenstein 3-D is a World War II themed first-person shooter developed by id Software and published by Apogee Software for MS-DOS on 05-05-1992, then ported to several other platforms. The game is the first to use the Wolfenstein 3-D Engine. The game is based on a much older game, Escape From Castle Wolfenstein, and, like the original, you play a prisoner of war who must escape from a Nazi dungeon. Additional episodes were added where you infiltrate Nazi strongholds and kill Hitler and fictional Nazi leaders. Wolfenstein 3-D is a video game milestone being one of the first widely popular FPSs.
I first played Wolfenstein 3-D in the early 1990s and was really impressed, not just by the 3D perspective, but also the gratuitous violence and digital speech. I rarely played the game fairly, usually relying on cheats to skip through most of the game, but I have played four of the episodes properly and have the feel of the game.
This was also one of the first games I spent a lot of time trying to modify. Before I had Internet access, I was able to get my hands on a map editor, and I made several custom maps for the game.
Contents
Status
I do not own Wolfenstein 3-D, but have beaten the first four episodes at Bring 'Em On difficulty.
Review
- Overall: 4/10
- Best Version: DOS
Good
- The game, for its time, is a beautiful example of a first-person shooter done right.
- Though cartoonish, the graphics are well-drawn and attractive.
- The enemy AI is pretty dumb, but it does sometimes cause some rather shocking results when they inadvertently sneak up on you from behind and strafe to avoid your gun fire.
- Bobby Prince's incorporation of Nazi and American political music was a nice touch.
- The sliding secret doors is a really cool addition.
- The addition of a secret 3-D Pac-Man level was pretty cool.
Bad
- The game tends to become monotonous. After the third episode, you've seen nearly everything the game has to offer save the remaining bosses.
- The player turns far too slowly.
- The use of lives and points doesn't really fit the game's theme.
- Many of the levels have a ridiculous layout. While this makes the game more playable (a realistic map would be dull), it also hurts immersion.
- In several levels NPCs will open a locked door long before you can get the key short-cutting large sections of the map.
- NPCs are able to shoot around corners even when their guns are clearly behind the wall.
- Being able to save the game whenever you want kind of defeats the difficulty, but, if you try to play without saving, the game is ridiculously hard.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Media
Box Art
Due to the Nazi imagery, Apogee used their logo as the cover art in several European countries.
This is the original US mail-order art by Ken Rieger. It was later reused for the Shareware copies and the digital release. BJ looks like a roided out murderous psychoticpath, especially when the only notion he's killing Nazis is the helmet of the dead guard. Still, it's well-painted, and I like the logo. This is my favorite.
This is the US box art used in stores, by Julie Bell. BJ is just as much a body builder, but a little less insane. The guards look even less like Nazis than before, although the top guard is reminiscent of the cover of the original Escape From Castle Wolfenstein. This art was reused for the Game Boy Advance, iOS, and modern emulated platforms.
Documentation
Maps
Graphics
- spriters-resource.com/pc_computer/wolfenstein3d - Additional sprite sheets.
Fan Art
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=LV34y9p079g - John Carmack's commentary.
- youtube.com/watch?v=w6t7R_VQHlY - Did You Know Gaming?
Download
Credits
Name | Roles |
---|---|
Jay Wilbur | Chief Operating Officer |
Tom Hall | Director, Designer, Writer, Voices |
John Carmack | Engine Programmer |
John Romero | Programmer, Designer, Programmer, Voices |
Jason Blochowiak | Additional Programmer, Sound Driver |
Adrian Carmack | Graphics |
Robert Prince | Music, Sound Effects |
Kevin Cloud | Documentation |
Scott Miller | Voices |
Links
- mobygames.com/game/wolfenstein-3d - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein_3D - Wikipedia.
- vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Wolfenstein_3D_(DOS) - Music and sound effects.
- shikadi.net/moddingwiki/Wolfenstein_3-D - ModdingWiki.