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Wolfenstein: The New Order |OT| They put Nazis on the Moon, Scheiß auf den Mond!
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names2hard4you
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This game surprised me, I was not expecting it to be this good. This might be the most fun I've had with my PS4 this year. The bloody carnage that this game delivers is amazing. Whenever I start feeling overwhelmed, I take a stealth approach to the levels, and even then I'm just as successful, and have a blast as well. Also the story is REALLY good. I'm glad that I bought this, it washed off the weird after taste that I got after playing Watch Dogs. Now this is a game done right.
SniperHunter
Banned
set the shotgun to flak ricochet mode
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Last X1 patch was like last week and that method still works since then. Can't speak to if it has been patched on the PS4 though, or if they even intend on patching it.
Thanks. Well, I'll give it a go when I've finished this playthrough.
Slightly different point, but there are some really nice character scenes in this game - especially between Klaus and Max Hass.
I remember the community manager coming here and saying that it wasn't really a bug. Not the same as "it was intentional" but it wasn't something they seemed concerned with.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Yep just checked trueachievements and it says as of 6-22 it still works on X1.
.I'm going to try and do it myself after I get home from work, I'm kind of scared they will patch it and as much as I enjoyed the game, the thought of needing to go through the whole game on UBER is scary to me, lol.
Bring up the menu the shows you the collectibles, map, ect. In there is a tab for your skill tree (I forget what they call it, perk tree maybe). It lists all of the perks to unlock and what to do to obtain them. Most of the game's achievements/trophies are made up of completing these perk unlocks.
Abusive_Red
Banned
Yes.
The beginning of this OT was hilarious for me. I totally came in expecting it to be good (because ex-Starbreeze), then the first early-release impressions were mediocre to awful, so I became hesitant, then I played it and now it's my GOTY. Fuckin' rollercoaster, man.
lol wat?
names2hard4you
Member
I wouldn't go as far as saying that this is my game of the year yet (I'm only like 3-4 hrs in now) but even it doesn't, it definitely will be on my top 3. This game is top notch.
Yep just checked trueachievements and it says as of 6-22 it still works on X1.
I'm going to try and do it myself after I get home from work, I'm kind of scared they will patch it and as much as I enjoyed the game, the thought of needing to go through the whole game on UBER is scary to me, lol.
Haha. I know the feeling! I don't mind doing it, but I don't want to lose all my perks and upgrades.
It's brilliant, isn't it? It's probably mine too. Even on my second playthrough I'm struck by how good it is.
And if you still want more after that, there's always Escape from Butcher Bay and The Darkness.
SwiftDeath
Member
I can confirm that playing just the final chapter on Uber on PS4 unlocks the corresponding trophy as of today
Also I found the final chapter to be fairly easy even on Uber if you simply dual-wield
Final boss himself is also fairly easy even on uber.
Man I love this game. Going to do the Wyatt timeline on something a bit easier to get through the perks I have left. Played it through on second hardest first time round. Will try 2nd easiest I think for wyatt
Also I found the final chapter to be fairly easy even on Uber if you simply dual-wield
the marksman set on lasers since those can be recharged indefinitely at most parts in the chapter. Then once I got to the laser turrets I just kept recharging those and running back through the doorway before the hall with all the machine enemies
Final boss himself is also fairly easy even on uber.
By using only energy weapons in the rest of the chapter I had 27 rockets when I went against the final stage of the boss and it did take 24 I think but still not bad. I should've had an extra 8 rockets on top of that but I reloaded the rockets in my second assault rifle prior to the boss fight and when you lose your guns you lose those rockets :\
Man I love this game. Going to do the Wyatt timeline on something a bit easier to get through the perks I have left. Played it through on second hardest first time round. Will try 2nd easiest I think for wyatt
SwiftDeath
Member
Right D Pad changes fire mode for your main weapon
Left D pad changes fire mode for your offhand weapon [when dual-wielding]
How have you been using a silenced pistol without knowing that?
Oh I knew that but I never switched mode on the auto shotgun. What does flak richochet do (I can't play right now)
SwiftDeath
Member
It improves the range the shotgun is lethal at. I would probably assume that at like 3 feet or less normal shells are more lethal but ricochet shells bounce around and still do quite a bit of damage thus allowing you to kill enemies 10 - 15 feet away while also still being supereffective up close. Its kind of hard to describe
The pre-release impressions of both this ("Lmao fucking garbage the last third of the game is even worse!") and Watch_Dogs ("It's awesome it's like an open world Splinter Cell!") has given me the impression that the people who play games before launch are either lying or have terrible judgement of a game's quality.
AnotherDustInTheWind
Banned
Just gonna throw this out there: the Wyatt timeline is definitely 'more' cannon.It just felt right, even though he's an annoying twat.
Thanks. Now I know what those heavy armor guys were shooting at me lol
SniperHunter
Banned
its like the flak cannon from UT99
Fancy Clown
Member
I fucking love how varied this game is. Just went from
The art is just so vibrant and well-thought out. The game, graphically, starts out with its worst foot forward in the opening, but I actually really, really like the look of the game. Some of the textures are pretty rough, but it's quite a pretty game.
a NAZI U-Boat, to an amazing bridge/train level (seriously gives Half-Life's bridge level a run for its money), and now I'm on the motherfuckin' moon (huge 2001 vibes for some of the art here).
SirMossyBloke
Member
What do you mean? You don't have to play it all in one go.
Raptomex
Member
Oh? I thought saving was disabled for all of them? How do you resume playing?
It was the 4th best selling game in the US for May, for what that's worth. Did well in the UK, too. Being released on 5 platforms certainly helps.
I can't imagine the budget was anything too huge, MachineGames is only like a ~50 person studio. That's about as small as it gets for AAA.
Don't feel ashamed. That was some utter BS. Those shotgun troops with ricochet shot...
Ragequit so many times.
SwiftDeath
Member
It did very well in Germany as well both on consoles and on PC it would seem
SwiftDeath
Member
Main menu -> Extras -> Statistics
I don't see time on there
I just finished my Fergie Ferg(us) timeline, and I was completely/utterly blown away. The sweeeet satisfaction of dual-wielding weaponry with a real kick feels absolutely glorious. There were so many wonderful lines, my favorites being some of Anya's purely psychotic anecdotes and Tekla's musings on the Soul. I loved the gruff monologues we got in times of crisis as Blazkowicz- they gave the narrative such a personal tone, and it wasn't too maudlin.
I think Machine Games set the pace perfectly- I found myself really exploring in each level to attempt to uncover enigma codes, and collectibles. The art direction in the Kreisau Circle hideout is stunning- it felt like home, and nice respite from all the insanity. A good place to explore and understand the supporting cast, and a quiet moment to breathe after some of the craziest firefights! The villains were so nefarious, and incited much rage from me even when playing - I wanted to rip Frau Engel apart during Camp Belica. The horrors of the camp re-created in some digital terror- it was so bleak. And felt so heavy. Thank goodness for the introduction of Roth, and the greater plan to strike back.
This game. This game had me floored. Whether it was aiming down the sights of the LaserKraftwerk to obliterate Nazis into gibs, or to pause and listen to the rendition of "Tapfrer Kleiner Liebling"- the sense of atmosphere mixed in with god-tier shooting mechanics meant bliss. Sliding about, firing a shotgun from each hand, just felt so GOOD. Throwing knives from a distance, having a fun perk system to encourage new ways to engage in combat- there was a ton to love.
I'll go through the Wyatt timeline sometime soon- I wish we'd get a full prequel of Anya's endeavors and her own actions of resistance. But I've got nothing but lovelovelove for Machine Games- these ex-Starbreeze gods know how to write, and know how to make shooting fun. One of the best games I've been fortunate to play in so many years.
I think Machine Games set the pace perfectly- I found myself really exploring in each level to attempt to uncover enigma codes, and collectibles. The art direction in the Kreisau Circle hideout is stunning- it felt like home, and nice respite from all the insanity. A good place to explore and understand the supporting cast, and a quiet moment to breathe after some of the craziest firefights! The villains were so nefarious, and incited much rage from me even when playing - I wanted to rip Frau Engel apart during Camp Belica. The horrors of the camp re-created in some digital terror- it was so bleak. And felt so heavy. Thank goodness for the introduction of Roth, and the greater plan to strike back.
This game. This game had me floored. Whether it was aiming down the sights of the LaserKraftwerk to obliterate Nazis into gibs, or to pause and listen to the rendition of "Tapfrer Kleiner Liebling"- the sense of atmosphere mixed in with god-tier shooting mechanics meant bliss. Sliding about, firing a shotgun from each hand, just felt so GOOD. Throwing knives from a distance, having a fun perk system to encourage new ways to engage in combat- there was a ton to love.
I'll go through the Wyatt timeline sometime soon- I wish we'd get a full prequel of Anya's endeavors and her own actions of resistance. But I've got nothing but lovelovelove for Machine Games- these ex-Starbreeze gods know how to write, and know how to make shooting fun. One of the best games I've been fortunate to play in so many years.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Patrick Klepeck of GiantBomb interviews Jens Matthies, the Creative Director of Wolfenstein: The New Order
Covers the reception of the game, the development process, the narrative, difficulty of marketing the experience, some spoiler territory, and a tiny bit of hypothetical sequel talk.
Covers the reception of the game, the development process, the narrative, difficulty of marketing the experience, some spoiler territory, and a tiny bit of hypothetical sequel talk.
SwiftDeath
Member
Thanks for the link
Would love a sequel although I'm not done with this one yet
Hope it sells well enough to warrant such a thing
Just checked myself and you're right. Sorry about that. Odd not to include that on there :\
I really really hope the game sold well enough for Bethesda to greenlight a sequel. Awesome game, and it excites me that they have ideas and know what they would do in another game.
Messofanego
Banned
Oh shit!