Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - set in Nazi occupied America

[Jimmious]

Nazi punching is a beloved activity and should be promoted more. Kudos Wolfenstein

 

[Mynon]

Nazi punching is a beloved activity and should be promoted more. Kudos Wolfenstein

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Looks like Richard Spencer getting a sucker punch.

Oh you not so subtle Swedes.

 

[Jimmious]

Best version was with "Born in the USA" soundtrack

 

[Mynon]

https://bethesda.net/en/article/5v9...-know?utm_medium=bitly&utm_source=SocialMedia
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – 21 Things You Need to Know

 

[Durandal]

https://bethesda.net/en/article/5v9...-know?utm_medium=bitly&utm_source=SocialMedia
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – 21 Things You Need to Know

1. Roll call. He might be in a wheelchair at the start of the game, but that won’t limit BJ Blazkowicz. “The way the player controls the wheelchair is very important to us,” says Executive Producer Jerk Gustafsson. “You can move forward. You can roll backward. You can roll to the side. You can even strafe in the wheelchair. You have full control of this vehicle and, of course, you can shoot and use grenades as well.”

2. Step up. OK, maybe there are some limitations, like starting out with a maximum of 50 health (rather than the customary 100). And it’s not so easy to roll up stairs, for example. But that’s where clever level design comes in. From conveyor belts to massive rotating cogs, Eva’s Hammer has all kinds of alternates to the standard staircase. “Obviously, steps or ladders are very difficult if you’re in a wheelchair,” Gustafsson says. “But we have a lot of different ways of getting around, which I think are super fun and entertaining.”

3. Unbreakable. Having BJ start The New Colossus in a wheelchair isn’t just a nod to his condition coming out of the previous game. It also shows Blazkowicz’s indomitable spirit. “Even though BJ is severely injured and broken, you never break him mentally,” Gustafsson says. “He always gets things done.”

why are they banking so much on a fucking wheelchair level

4. Partners. Anya is also back, and now she’s pregnant with twins. But that won’t stop her from being a total badass. We get a glimpse of this at the end of Reunion (the first mission), when Anya extricates BJ from a sticky situation by shooting a Nazi solider in the back of his head. “In the first game, Anya always wanted to fight the Nazis, but she didn’t know how,” says Creative Director Jens Matthies. “Then this warrior came into her life and she was able to learn from BJ – learn to do the things she wanted to do. In this game, Anya’s goals are realized. There is a lot of badassery in this one.”

pregnant superheroes? I sure hope she doesn't collapse due cramps at a very critical moment

5. The big bad. The other woman in BJ’s life, Frau Engel, also returns – and she has a bone to pick with BJ. While she’s evil through and through, you get a taste of just how vile she can be thanks to the way she treats her beleaguered daughter Sigrun. Go ahead and watch her scene toward the end of Reunion and tell us if you didn’t wince when Frau Engle berated Sigrun for her private diary – and her diet.

she's going to end up betraying the nazis, isn't she

6. “I like your style, Americans.” Nothing can prepare you for your first time seeing small-town Roswell, New Mexico, under Nazi control. Nazi flags are draped on buildings. Propaganda posters are pasted on walls. Even the music, food and TV shows now reflect the new regime. But perhaps the most chilling moment is a quick exchange between a Nazi soldier and two KKK members fully decked out in white robes. “I like your style, Americans,” the Nazi says. Oof.

7. High tech. While the game is set in 1961, the Nazis have access to futuristic technology, which is reflected not only in their soldiers and weaponry, but in the environment itself. Spotted in Roswell: multiple drones hovering above the streets, and a robot on rails that’s tending tables in a diner.

why would the KKK have to walk around in their pacman ghost costumes in public when they have nothing to fear under the nazi regime

8. German or else. Also in that same diner, a young boy is being quizzed by his mother about his German lessons. It’s all in preparation for the Great Changeover Day, when the American Territories must fully adopt the German language. “They are switching the language to German and subverting all of the American symbols,” Matthies says. “All of these things are done to demonize the free America and glorify the Nazi ideology.”

9. A hunted man. Known as Terror-Billy, BJ is an icon of the resistance and is being hunted by Nazis everywhere. Hence, the wanted posters pasted to the diner wall, along with Blazkowicz’s face on a TV screen above the lunch counter.

10. Rally the resistance. What’s BJ doing in that diner anyways? He’s meeting with Super Spesh, one of the new characters in the game. And if you thought the returning cast was phenomenal, wait’ll you spend some time with the American resistance fighters. “Super Spesh is not a stable person, but he’s on your side,” says Senior Game Designer Arcade Berg. “He’s just a fantastic piece of entertainment.”

it's kind of reassuring to know that after violently overthrowing the Nazi empire which would have probably buckled under its own weight eventually, that we can set an example to future generations that killing everyone you don't like is the cornerstone of any revolution while leaving the rebuilding of society up to these lunatics

11. In command. The battle in Area 52 is also the first glimpse of the game’s improved Commander system. Like before, you have to find the commanders in a level and kill them before they notice you, in order to prevent them from calling in reinforcements. “In The New Colossus, the commanders can now call for reinforcements several times, not just once or twice,” Gustafsson explains. “So they are even more important to kill. Also, every commander in The New Colossus now carries an enigma code. So, for each commander you kill, you can also get some important information.”

how's this work? would I have to artificially leave the commander alive just so I can have fun shooting down every last wave possible? would the reinforcements have the same numbers and positions each time with each waves? does each level put a sufficient distance between me and the commander so that when I come in guns blazing I should ideally come close to killing the commander by the last wave?

12. Stealth, tactical, assault. The best way to kill a commander? Sneak up on him. Of course, it isn’t always easy to stay stealthy. And when all hell breaks loose, mayhem ensues. Once again, The New Colossus supports three equally viable and interchangeable ways to play – including a tactical approach that marries some of the best of the stealth and assault gameplay.

what the fuck does 'tactical' imply
why are they still offering this braindead stealth playstyle which everyone acknowledged was mediocre at best when compared to shooting everything, and instead provide a more coherent experience and shooting everything like in F.E.A.R. for example

13. Diesel powered. In this particular playthrough, we show off one of the two weapons that are available depending on whether you pick Wyatt or Fergus to join you in your adventure. The Dieselkraftwerk fires sticky canisters (filled with Nazi diesel), which can be remotely detonated. If you chose Fergus instead, you’d play the game with the Laserkraftwerk, which fires high-energy laser beams that can melt through metal.

14. Double trouble. While BJ could dual-wield in the previous game, now he can freely dual-wield, mixing and matching different weapons. We see a lot of this in the gameplay videos: using a tactical weapon in one hand, and power weapon in the other; a precision weapon in one, and a spray-and-pray machine gun in the other; and sometimes just doubling up on the heavy firepower for an all-out frontal assault.

yes but how's the asymmetric dual-wielding control with M&K?

15. New enemies. You’ll need the versatility that free dual-wielding delivers, because The New Colossus includes a heaping helping of new foes. Pay close attention to the UberSoldat, a fast-moving, laser-shooting Nazi cyborg who can leap through a level and snipe at BJ from a chest cannon while clinging to walls.

16. Bumped up baddies. BJ won’t just face new enemies; many of the foes from the first game will make a comeback in The New Colossus. But beware: the returning soldiers have all been bumped up. “They are a little bit bigger and more intimidating,” Gustafsson says. “There is no cannon fodder in The New Colossus. Every enemy, starting with the most basic soldier, is challenging – and fun to kill, of course.”

so the nuDoom imps are in Wolfenstein now? in any case the new enemies are the only thing I'm optimistically looking forward to in this sequel

17. Ax to grind. Speaking of fun, few things can top the melee kills in Wolfenstein. Replacing the knife from the first game (and the metal pipe from The Old Blood DLC) is the hatchet. Why a hatchet? In part because it fits into the world: you can find fire hatchets liberally placed in almost any environment. But also because it’s just more... brutal. “You can do a takedown and then use the hatchet to cut off a limb, which is a very rewarding feeling,” Gustafsson says. “Especially when you do it on a commander.”

so will we have a samurai sword in Wolfenstein 3?

18. Heavy handed. Sometimes dual-wielding isn’t enough. In those cases, you can pick up a Lasergewehr from a fallen SuperSoldat, and fire back at your foes with a high-energy laser beam. And that’s just one of a handful of two-handed weapons you’ll find and use in short bursts against the big bads.

the first game already did this

19. Pick ups. Nazis might be lurking around every corner, but try to take a moment to explore. Not only will you find new areas – and new ways to take down your foes – but the environment is full of cool collectibles, like helmets and enigma codes.

oh boy, helmets! I sure loved manually picking up every single fucking helmet in the first game

20. Big bosses. Just when you thought you’ve seen it all, the gameplay demo ends with a battle against a Zitadelle, a massive armored foe who dual wields a rocket launcher in one hand and a flamethrower in another. Yes, there are boss battles in Wolfenstein II, and this is far from the only surprise enemy you’ll encounter throughout the game.

the boss shown in above videos consisted of nothing more than repeatedly shooting at the joints of each arm from a safe angle, the homing missiles would have been neat if you weren't so damn slow
besides, this game did German robots dual-wielding flamethrowers and rocket launchers better

21. Back for more. While we’ve focused primarily on gameplay in this list, we’d be remiss to overlook the story. BJ and his cohorts have a lot at stake in The New Colossus, and it shows. With a more personal tale, new allies and a goal of liberating their homeland, The New Colossus is full of character. “What’s also amazing about The New Colossus is that for the first time ever, we are making a sequel,” Matthies says. “From a story perspective, that means amazing things like being able to write characters and dialogue for the actors who we have worked with for a long time. Building a sequel has been such a revelatory experience that we've never had before.”

but what about the methods of storytelling, I especially like being locked into a room being able to do nothing but listen to people talk

 

[Mynon]

I rate the above post "TLDR"...

 

[Durandal]

but more importantly what about the role of the other axis powers in the Nazi empire
what about swastika-shaped pizzarollers and nazi gundams

 

[Mynon]

https://www.redbull.com/au-en/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus-we-explore-its-alternate-history
We take a look at how Wolfenstein has ended up where it is with Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and what its alternate timeline means for the much-loved series...

 

[Mynon]

TACTICAL WHEELCHAIR ACTION
GREAT LEGENDARY DIRECTOR KOJIMA-SAN-SENPAI-SHIN APPROVES

 

[Spectacle]

Nazi punching is a beloved activity and should be promoted more. Kudos Wolfenstein

Nazi punching is great, especially when you can define everyone you disagree with as a Nazi.

 

[Mynon]

Nazi punching is a beloved activity and should be promoted more. Kudos Wolfenstein

Nazi punching is great, especially when you can define everyone you disagree with as a Nazi.

I rate this post "Butthurt"...

 

[DeepOcean]

The shooting on NWO was mediocre and the movement stiff as fuck as it is on all console shooters and I didn't read on any of those 21 things to know, a single reason why this is different now. They only mention highly superfluous stuff that don't fix any of the problems the original game had and even double down on them. For example, why having the berebones stealth system and the commander system? Why would you want to shoot less on a first person arcade game with infinite bullets?

 

[vonAchdorf]

Is this Mynon's new darling, after Far Cry 5 didn't turn out to be what he hoped and shilled for?

 

[Mynon]

 

[Master]

"He gets things done." Didnt they say that about Hitler?

 

[Jimmious]

I can think of a 1000 people for which I've heard this phrase. If hitler is the one that comes to your mind though, that's a different issue

 

[Master]

I dont know. I only heard it said of him and maybe Caesar from NV. Who else?

 

[Outlander]

So BJ is on a crusade to murder all the procrastinators in the world.

 

[Master]

I dont get it.

 

[Outlander]

I dont get it.

Because 'he gets things done'.

 

[Master]

Ah right. Procrastinate.

 

[sexbad?]

I dont know. I only heard it said of him and maybe Caesar from NV. Who else?

 

[Jacob]

pregnant superheroes? I sure hope she doesn't collapse due cramps at a very critical moment

I imagined the day when pregnant emancipation comes, when pregnant people (I say people because I'm sure at this point pregnant male would be a thing) complains that there are too few representation of pregnant people

 

[LESS T_T]

In Nazi-occupied America, even the smallest pleasures come with big risks. As we learn in this episode of Trust in Brother – one of the TV shows that appear in the world of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – there is no such thing as “just a little chocolate.” Or, as big brother Dale puts it: “Good nutrition is a matter of state security.” Watch this episode of Trust in Brother to see a twisted Nazi-fied take on a classic American sitcom.

Trust in Brother
“I’m still going to have to inform on you!” Sometimes life isn’t easy when you’re Ronnie and you’re always getting caught doing FUN (Following Unlawful Nature) things in Trust in Brother – a heartwarming comedy show for the whole family. Giggle your hearts out as the gluttonous Ronnie gorges on milk chocolate bars. Chuckle until your belt buckles burst as Ronnie dances to degenerate music that threatens to send him into a spiral of drugs, crime, and political deviance. But whenever Ronnie stumbles, his big brother Dale will always be there to catch him – and inform on him to the authorities! With a resounding endorsement from our Beloved Führer himself, you’re in for eine großartige Zeit – a hoot of a time! Trust in Brother is filmed before a live studio audience.​

Produced in partnership with MachineGames and Bethesda Softworks, these videos will appear throughout the game as part of the world-building in Wolfenstein II. We’ve already released Liesel and German... Or Else! Stay tuned for even more videos that’ll give you a glimpse into the world BJ Blazkowicz will be saving from Nazi oppression in The New Colossus.