Difference between revisions of "Wolfenstein 3-D"
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| − | '''''Wolfenstein 3-D''''' is a first-person shooter developed by [[id Software]]. In the game, you play a World War II prisoner of war who has escaped his cell deep in a Nazi prison and must escape. Additional episodes were added where you infiltrate Nazi strongholds and kill Hitler and other Nazi leaders. | + | '''''Wolfenstein 3-D''''' is a first-person shooter developed by [[id Software]]. It was originally released for [[DOS]] in 1992 and then ported to several other platforms. In the game, you play a World War II prisoner of war who has escaped his cell deep in a Nazi prison and must escape. Additional episodes were added where you infiltrate Nazi strongholds and kill Hitler and other Nazi leaders. |
Wolfenstein 3-D is a video game milestone being one of the first hugely popular FPSs. | Wolfenstein 3-D is a video game milestone being one of the first hugely popular FPSs. | ||
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* 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. | ||
* 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 addition of a Pac-Man level was pretty cool. | + | * The sliding secret doors is a really cool addition. |
| + | * The addition of a secret 3-D Pac-Man level was pretty cool. | ||
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | * [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. | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV34y9p079g youtube.com/watch?v=LV34y9p079g] - John Carmack's commentary. |
* [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Wolfenstein_3D_(DOS) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Wolfenstein_3D_(DOS)] - Music. | * [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Wolfenstein_3D_(DOS) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Wolfenstein_3D_(DOS)] - Music. | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6t7R_VQHlY youtube.com/watch?v=w6t7R_VQHlY] - Did You Know Gaming? | ||
Revision as of 09:21, 6 June 2017
Wolfenstein 3-D is a first-person shooter developed by id Software. It was originally released for DOS in 1992 and then ported to several other platforms. In the game, you play a World War II prisoner of war who has escaped his cell deep in a Nazi prison and must escape. Additional episodes were added where you infiltrate Nazi strongholds and kill Hitler and other Nazi leaders.
Wolfenstein 3-D is a video game milestone being one of the first hugely popular FPSs.
Status
I do not own Wolfenstein 3D, but have beaten the first three episodes at Bring 'Em On difficulty.
Review
- Overall: 5/10
- 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.
- 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 use of lives and points doesn't really fit the game's theme.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Documentation
Manual.
Official Hint Manual.
Gallery
Fan art.
Robo-Hitler fan art.
Graphics sheet from the Macintosh version.
Robo-Hitler fan art.
Links
- mobygames.com/game/wolfenstein-3d - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein_3D - Wikipedia.
- youtube.com/watch?v=LV34y9p079g - John Carmack's commentary.
- vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Wolfenstein_3D_(DOS) - Music.
- youtube.com/watch?v=w6t7R_VQHlY - Did You Know Gaming?
