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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

MachineGames·Released May 4, 2015·Single player

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Genres
ShooterAdventure
Critic71/100
Across 8 reviews
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About

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein: The New Order. The adventure, which spans eight chapters and two interconnected stories, features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story and intense first-person combat. As war hero B.J. Blazkowicz, arm yourself with new weapons such as the bolt-action rifle and grenade-launching Kampfpistole as you attempt to thwart the advancing Nazi war machine, and take advantage of duel-wielding pipes that can be used for wall climbing – or for vicious take-downs of never-before-seen Nazi adversaries.

Reviews

11 reviews
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Pure Xbox
Andrew Stevens·May 25, 2015
Critic60/100
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Hardcore fans of the Wolfenstein series can find a lot to enjoy with The Old Blood. It's practically much of the same when comparing it to The New Order, though it features none of those irritating 'errand boy' segments, and that's a very good thing! The Old Blood is nothing but action that can entertain for a few hours. Plus, completists will find that there are plenty of collectibles to discover.

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Jeremy Signor·May 17, 2015
Critic70/100
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The Old Blood's madcap attitude shines throughout its campaign, but the game fumbles when it strays from its Nazi-filled levels.

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Game Informer
Matt Bertz·May 9, 2015
Critic75/100
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Machine Games taps Wolfenstein's rich historical vein to create a standalone expansion that serves as an homage to the past achievements of this storied franchise.

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Andi Hamilton·May 8, 2015
Critic80/100
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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is very much an expansion of its fun, entertaining predecessor, but doesn't quite pack the same emotional clout. Still, a great FPS worthy of your attention.

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Push Square
Graham Banas·May 8, 2015
Critic70/100
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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood has its fair share of problems – but it's still worth playing. With an enormous amount of content available for such a slender sum, fans of The New Order shouldn't hesitate when it comes to this alternate history treat.

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IGN
Marty Sliva·May 8, 2015
Critic70/100
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The Old Blood doubles down on blood and guts, but in doing so sacrifices some of its heart.

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Eurogamer
Dan Whitehead·May 7, 2015
Critic75/100
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Tried and trusted gameplay is boosted with a generous, if slightly monotonous, serving of genuinely fresh content in this budget prequel.

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Polygon
Justin McElroy·May 5, 2015
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The Old Blood mostly nailed the components that made New Order good, but it doesn't quite manage to capture what made it great.

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