Wolfenstein
Title: Wolfenstein
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Platform: PC
Developer: Endrant Studios
US Publisher: Activision
UK Publisher: Activision
Online Play: Yes
Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter video game co-developed by Raven Software, id Software, Pi Studios and Endrant Studios and published by Activision. It is the sequel to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, and uses the id Tech 4 engine. The game was first revealed in 2004 during an interview with id Software's Todd Hollenshead on TechTV and released in North America on August 18 and Europe on August 21, in 2009.
Plot:
It is the year 1943. The Second World War is at its height. While Allied forces have stalled the expansion of Hitler's Third Reich, the Nazi war machine still has its boot on the throat of mainland Europe. Enter Heinrich Himmler's feared SS and its plan to master an occult force known as the Black Sun. With this mysterious power source at its disposal, no army on Earth could stand in the Reich's path. No army but the man who had single-handedly shut down Hitler's Ãœbersoldat program and thwarted the resurrection of ancient superhuman King Heinrich I, that is. Once again, the world requires the particular talents of special agent B.J. Blazkowicz.
Development:
Wolfenstein uses a massively improved version of id Software's id Tech 4 video game engine, the technology behind Doom 3 and Quake 4. The game is being developed by Raven Software for the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The modifications to the game engine include depth of field effects, soft shadowing, post processing effects, Havok physics, as well as the addition of a supernatural realm, called The Veil. While in The Veil the player has access to certain special abilities, such as the power to slow down time, to get around obstacles that exist in the real world, or even to be able to defeat enemies that have an otherwise impenetrable shield The multiplayer part of Wolfenstein is being developed by Endrant Studios.
Multiplayer:
The Multiplayer version of Wolfenstein is based on the same modified engine as Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. Although the Singleplayer and Multiplayer version of Wolfenstein are based on id Tech 4, both versions of the game will use heavily modified versions of the engine. The player can select from three classes, Soldier, Medic, and Engineer. Each class has a certain role to fill, such as the medic being able to heal allies. Each class will also have their own veil powers to help their role. All weapons will be available from the start, with only upgrades needing to be unlocked. The game contains three multiplayer modes, Team Deathmatch, Objective, and Stopwatch. Team Deathmatch finds players fighting to gain a certain number of kills, while Objective finds them trying to defend and attack targets. In Stopwatch, players must complete objectives in a set period of time. There will be eight multiplayer maps.
Marketing:
Raven Software designer Manveer Heir claims that he will personally reimburse anyone who purchases Wolfenstein provided it outsells Madden NFL 10 in August. He also states that while he will base sales on NPD Group figures, he will reimburse anyone who purchases the game worldwide. Heir laid out two conditions which must be met in order to qualify for the rebate: buyers must provide a sales receipt showing the purchase was made in August, and they must have a Twitter account which has been made a follower of Heir's account. Days after the offer was made however, Heir pulled his promotion for reasons unknown.
Minimum System Requirements:
* Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported)
* Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (included & required for Windows XP & Vista)
* CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3400+ processor
* RAM: 1GB RAM
* Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GT or ATI Radeon X800
* Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
* HDD Space: 8GB (Plus an additional 800MB for Windows swap file)
* Media: 100% Microsoft Windows compatible DVD-ROM drive
* Internet: Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer
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