The last Wolfenstein game was, quite simply, crap. Dull, generically designed and thoroughly boring. But you can’t keep a good franchise down, and it was only a matter of time before a new Wolfenstein arose. And this one looks like it has the reich stuff.
May 20 is the date that the game launches, in case you did Nazi see that coming. Well, that’s the US date at least, because we’ll get the game a few days later on May 23. In order to bait in some pre-orders, anyone who orders the game early will also get to beta-test Doom early.
Yep, Doom is still alive, and you can find more details on the sign-up for that beta with this link. Here’s the latest trailer for Wolfenstein: The New Order. Boom boom boom.
In case you can’t watch the video above because of your workplace Fuhrer saying that YouTube videos are verboten, here’s the low-down on the game. It’s 1960, and the Nazis won World War 2. Naturally, they’ve imposed their will on the world by defacing various monuments (THE BASTARDS!) and it’s up to one determined soldier by the name of BJ Blazkowicz. And his many, many guns.
Geoff saw the game back at E3 and quite dug it, emerging from the closed door session and constantly referring to me as ein Amerikaner Schweine-hund. I think he may have gotten a tad too enthused. At Gamescom, we also got a chance to talk to the creative director, Jens Matthies.
The game will be out on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Last Updated: February 20, 2014
SheHulkNigri
February 20, 2014 at 08:02
Bugger Wolfenstein! Gimme Doom!!!
“Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil…prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon…” – Terry Pratchett
Hammersteyn
February 20, 2014 at 08:05
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 20, 2014 at 08:25
Doom doomy doomy doom doom doom do doom
Hammersteyn
February 20, 2014 at 08:26
Aaaaaaah the doom song.
VampyreSquirrel
February 20, 2014 at 08:26
The Doom song!
Kromas
February 20, 2014 at 08:15
I was not waiting for this game because Wolfenstein never had a well written story (Well pretty much like all ID games) but now I am considering pre-ordering.They can keep their Doom in any case.
Hammersteyn
February 20, 2014 at 08:16
LOL I am the fuhrer on my network!
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 20, 2014 at 09:12
I did nazi that coming
Hammersteyn
February 20, 2014 at 09:30
LOL
JTK
February 20, 2014 at 08:26
Why not on PC 🙁 Will they ever learn?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
February 20, 2014 at 08:46
It is coming to PC!
JTK
February 20, 2014 at 10:08
Schweet! gameplay trailer said PS/xbox.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 20, 2014 at 08:28
Okay this is starting to look interesting. The first image reminded me a bit of Shadow Warrior – for which I got a 75% off coupon last night. Yay me!
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
February 20, 2014 at 08:45
I really dug Wolfenstien: New Order…the short bit that I played. It has…character.
RinceandLeSIGH
February 20, 2014 at 08:57
What platform did you play it on?
Hammersteyn
February 20, 2014 at 09:31
I bet it was one of only two platforms.
RinceandLeSIGH
February 20, 2014 at 09:39
Well he says it is coming to PC…
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
February 20, 2014 at 12:04
PC! with an Xbox controller.
FoxOneZA
February 20, 2014 at 12:02
Trailer had me hooked.
CypherGate
February 20, 2014 at 09:01
That Graphics looks fantastic.
Wayne
February 20, 2014 at 09:08
the pattern of blood is the same on both hands!!!
El Capitan del Blade
February 20, 2014 at 09:13
I’m really Digging this Resurgence of Classic Style FPS lately…. Shadow Warrior and Rise of the Triad are Damn Fun! Titanfall, from what I gather plays more like Unreal Tournanment than COD… And Now.. Wolfenstein the New Order, With Doom (4) on the Horizon…. Now if only someone would gimme my BLOOD in Shiny HD 😀
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 20, 2014 at 09:42
Awwww yeah, original Blood, not Blood2
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 20, 2014 at 09:46
Used to LAN Blood with a couple of friends, was epic fun. Those proximity mines… IT’S A TRAP! 😀
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 20, 2014 at 09:55
Hahaha, loved the remote dynamite, epic win!
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 20, 2014 at 10:05
I remember the one level was a soccer? stadium. There was a big shower area with a gun in the middle. Put a whole bunch of proximity mines at the far end, and one just on the other side of a lip at the shower entrance to block it from view. So when my mate went to get the gun… boom…. OH SHIT!BOOOOOOOOM!
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 20, 2014 at 10:28
I loved the chain reaction you could set up!
(distant boom, encroaching boom, nearby boom, BOOOOOM DEAD)
Milesh Bhana
February 20, 2014 at 10:56
so….many… puns… brilliant!
NuttyZA
February 20, 2014 at 11:43
The Blood splatter patterns on the Hands in image 7 are just mirror images of each other… (i.e. the right hand is a mirror of the left, the blood splatter is in exactly the same place on both hands)… lazy graphic art work!!!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
February 20, 2014 at 15:04
I’ll keep my fingers crossed.