Wolfenstein 3D
You know the shot heard round the world? You could consider Wolfenstein 3-D to be the gaming version of that. That first shot from BJ Blazkowitz fathered countless games over the years including a revisit to the castle nine years later and this faithful GBA port. While the original was preceded on PCs by its cousin Catacombs 3-D, Wolfenstein 3-D had a much greater impact on the industry and gamers making it one of the most influential games of all times. Along with its younger brother DOOM, Wolf 3-D popularized the 3D FPS, and started a new revolution in gaming.Editorial Reviews
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The year is 1943. You are William "B.J." Blazkowicz, the Allies' bad boy of espionage. Your mission is to infiltrate the Nazi fortress and find the plans for Operation Eisenfaust, the Nazi's blueprint for building the perfect army. Captured in the attempt, you're taken to a Nazi prison where you await execution. However, you know where the plans are kept, and the Allies face a great defeat if you don't escape and risk the horrors of the prison known as Wolfenstein. Playing as an escaped prisoner in a Nazi war prison, you will move smoothly through a 3-D world full of guards, snarling canines, and rooms packed with Nazi treasure. With 60 action-packed levels full of secret passages and hidden rooms, Wolfenstein 3D for Game Boy Advance will appeal to audiences from the novice to the experienced.
Note: This is a rare M-rated GBA game, and is not appropriate for those under 17.
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Before Half-Life, before Quake, before even Doom, there was Wolfenstein 3D, a title that kicked PC gaming right into the '90s. BAM!'s Game Boy Advance conversion is pretty much exactly the same as the seminal PC shooter, and old-skool purists will be weeping tears of pure nostalgia when they see Wolf's brick walls and turquoise doors. For the uninitiated, the game's a maze-set first-person shooter with 60-odd levels, four weapons, and four difficulty levels; the aim of the game is to wipe out Castle Wolfenstein's Nazi henchmen and make your escape.
The controls are dead simple--turn with the D-pad, strafe with the shoulder buttons, shoot with A, open doors with B, change weapons with Select. The graphics and sound seem basic when compared to most of the GBA's other titles, but the gameplay's as good as it ever was. Mowing down Nazis--and their dogs--then collecting their treasure and finding secret stashes of loot and health packs may not be the most cerebral of pursuits, but it's undeniably good fun. The only real downside is the lack of midlevel checkpoints--having to start the level from scratch each time you die can be very irritating. But perhaps the most lasting impression you'll take away from Wolfenstein 3D is a sense of wonder that PC games have evolved so far technically in just 10 years--just what will we be playing on our handhelds in 2012? --Rikki Price
The year is 1943. You are William "B.J." Blazkowicz, the Allies' bad boy of espionage. Your mission is to infiltrate the Nazi fortress and find the plans for Operation Eisenfaust, the Nazi's blueprint for building the perfect army. Captured in the attempt, you're taken to a Nazi prison where you await execution. However, you know where the plans are kept, and the Allies face a great defeat if you don't escape and risk the horrors of the prison known as Wolfenstein. Playing as an escaped prisoner in a Nazi war prison, you will move smoothly through a 3-D world full of guards, snarling canines, and rooms packed with Nazi treasure. With 60 action-packed levels full of secret passages and hidden rooms, Wolfenstein 3D for Game Boy Advance will appeal to audiences from the novice to the experienced.
Note: This is a rare M-rated GBA game, and is not appropriate for those under 17.
Amazon.co.uk
Before Half-Life, before Quake, before even Doom, there was Wolfenstein 3D, a title that kicked PC gaming right into the '90s. BAM!'s Game Boy Advance conversion is pretty much exactly the same as the seminal PC shooter, and old-skool purists will be weeping tears of pure nostalgia when they see Wolf's brick walls and turquoise doors. For the uninitiated, the game's a maze-set first-person shooter with 60-odd levels, four weapons, and four difficulty levels; the aim of the game is to wipe out Castle Wolfenstein's Nazi henchmen and make your escape.
The controls are dead simple--turn with the D-pad, strafe with the shoulder buttons, shoot with A, open doors with B, change weapons with Select. The graphics and sound seem basic when compared to most of the GBA's other titles, but the gameplay's as good as it ever was. Mowing down Nazis--and their dogs--then collecting their treasure and finding secret stashes of loot and health packs may not be the most cerebral of pursuits, but it's undeniably good fun. The only real downside is the lack of midlevel checkpoints--having to start the level from scratch each time you die can be very irritating. But perhaps the most lasting impression you'll take away from Wolfenstein 3D is a sense of wonder that PC games have evolved so far technically in just 10 years--just what will we be playing on our handhelds in 2012? --Rikki Price
Customer Reviews
One of the best F.P.S. for GBA(Along with Ecks Vs. Sever)
Wolfenstein3D is, is hands down, awsome! The graphics are pixilized up close and far away, but what do you expect from a handheld virson of an early 90's fps.
There are only 4 weapons but they are awsome. It's a little gory, buts that's one of the best things about this game. All in all this game is one of the best I've played(Along with Ecks Vs. Sever). I recomend this game to older kids about 10 and up but parents probably won't let younger kids buy this because ok racial swasticas and gore.
Original as it gets
Well first of all I had to go to Electronics B. to get this game.. I just had to have it and it seems that EB has ESP because they seemed to know I had to have it too and charged 42.99 for it.. Wow for a GBA game.. Is that legal? Ok to the game.. The graphics if you ask me are exactly the same as the original.. maybe a little (little better).. hmm no background music although I can't think if the original had it or not.. As for customization ; brightness and turning speed can be controlled. Lets face it .. it seems the GBA was not cut out to do this kind of stuff although this is the best I have seen so far.. Doom in my opinion really was done horribly if I was playing that in a moving vehicle with those poor graphics and controls i would be sure to vomit. With wolf well you can't possible mess it up I mean it has what? 4 colors 5 sounds maybe .
My final thoughts of this are that if you want a 3d game like wolf doom duke.. This is the best one for the game boy by far.. Really fun to play..
Decent legendary game, but dated
Don't get me wrong, Wolfenstein 3-D is an all time classic that inspired every first person shooter ever made, and now that its on the GBA, old school gamers will finally get to enjoy the game on the go. However, while this is a nearly exact port of the PC original, that is both good and bad. First off, the frame rate is rather sluggish. When there is a lot of on screen action, the framerate becomes slow and choppy, the same problem the Super Nintendo version of the game had years ago. Second of all, Wolfenstein 3-D will go vastly unappreciated by younger gamers more used to the Quake series or Half-Life. However, there are a lot of good qualities: the Nazi schwastikas are left intact from the original (which is probably why the game is really rated mature because there isn't much blood at all), and the small amounts of blood are kept red, not a different color as in the GBA version of Doom. All in all, the GBA version of Wolfenstein 3-D isn't bad at all, but with other first person shooters for the GBA like Doom, Eecks VS Sever, and the upcoming Duke Nukem 3-D and Medal of Honor, you should hold on to your money unless you really love this game.
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