While the animations leave some to be desired (discussed in the bad) the weapons are top-notch in their recreation of past tools of destruction our ancestors used. Where most attempt, RTCW delivers with striking creations that will make you wonder if it's really a game.Īt this point you're probably saying, well great! What's the gear like? Not every game out there can say that the enemies will act as you'd expect them to in real life. If it were a tour through Germany's history, I could believe it, save me the guns n' glamour.Ĭharacters and AI both set RTCW aside from your average shooter as well. Level design is not even a factor when considering the quality of this game. Timeless villages ravaged by wars and more. Underground labratories with gleaming sterile walls of steel and tile housing the hidden projects of true evil. Expansive rolling hills with Nazi encampment for you to infiltrate and reveal the secrets within. The environment of RTCW from the start is nothing short of breath taking and we're not talking about corridors with nice torches. Things go straight uphill from there as you traverse dimly lit, dusty and cobwebbed hallways of an ancient castle tightly gripping the handle on your overused pistol which looks like it has seen dozens of wars. True to the original RTCW starts out within the walls of Castle Wolfenstein (hence the title) with a brief explanation of why you're there.
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Kudos to Gray Matter for truly using the old noodle on this one. Never before have I seen a more complete first person shooter quite like this. You might have seen this in the stores with a hefty price tag and I'll admit it did make me wonder.
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If these were the basic requirements of a good game, RTCW has it all and a dose of good quality that leaves the competition in the dust.