PRODUCT SUMMARY:
The awesome, updated follow-up to one of the most revered PC games of all time … Return to Castle Wolfenstein is the latest incarnation of the franchise that started the 3D gaming revolution. The game is a first-person shooter, built upon the powerful QUAKE III Arena™ engine, with focus on fast-past action, and journeys into the darkest realms of the Nazi war machine. The style of the game emphasizes the over-the-top comic book vibe of the original Wolfenstein 3D.
STORY/SETTING:
The year is 1944. The player assumes the role of B.J. Blazkowicz, a badass American agent, tasked with single handedly stopping secret Nazi research projects that threaten to turn the tide of the war. During the course of the game, B. J. uncovers a dark plot (developed by Heinrich Himmler, one of Hitler’s key henchmen) involving experimentation with occult mysteries, raising of the dead, chemical warfare, and genetic mutation. Himmler’s ultimate plans turn out to be more dangerous than the Allies ever imagined.
CHARACTERS/ENEMIES:
As one man against the Third Reich, the player is tasked with overcoming overwhelming odds, beating back masses of soldiers, and blazing through hordes of zombies. The game will feature some of the scariest, most shocking enemies ever seen, including: Nazi soldiers, Nazi officers, Genetic Mutants (X-Creatures), and the Walking Dead (zombies).
Throughout the game, the player will encounter numerous bosses, NPC’s, and friendly characters-all of whom advance the narrative, as well as provide heart-stopping action. Players will come face to face with Helga, the sexy archeologist and amateur occultist bent on obtaining power over the undead and Professor Schabbs, Helga’s somewhat hesitant accomplice, who holds knowledge of ancient texts and incantations-knowledge which Helga needs.
The player’s mission objectives are given through a variety of means, but come primarily from the voice of the Director, a mysterious, senior British official, with whom B. J. communicates over a two-way field radio.
GAME PLAY:
In addition to the classic shoot-‘em-up action, players will find that a variety of additional game play mechanics are available to them including: riding massive tramcars as they hurtle toward Nazi muzzle-fire, and using destructible tables and chairs as both weapons and defense, to name only a few.
The game will also feature death-match multiplayer, made famous by the Quake™ technology, where players can fight each other online, using the weapons, characters, and locations from the game.
LOCATIONS:
Each location in the game has been created with unmatched detail and realism. Players will battle through: Castle Wolfenstein, the Village below the Castle, Crypts and Catacombs, secret Nazi military installations, and secret Nazi research labs.
FEATURES:
Weapons -- B. J. will blast his way through enemy soldiers and creatures using a wide variety of weapons. A few examples of the firepower that each player will have available are: an MP-40 machine gun, grenades, and a flame-thrower.
Technology -- Founded upon the revolutionary QUAKE III Arena technology, the game features unparalleled texture graphics, fogging, artificial intelligence, special effects, animated shaders, reflection mapping, and dynamic lighting.
Visuals - Many texture maps in the game are created from actual digital photographs of walls, stone, brick, terrain, and wood found on location in France and Germany. Much of the castle architecture is taken from actual floor plans of European castles.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Windows 95/98, TBD
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE:
$49.95
RATING
Return to Castle Wolfensten has not yet been rated by the ESRB.
