Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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  • Summary: Wolfenstein®: Youngblood is a brand-new co-op experience from MachineGames, the award-winning studio that developed the critically acclaimed Wolfenstein® II: The New Colossus. Set in 1980, 19 years after BJ Blazkowicz ignited the second American Revolution, Wolfenstein®: YoungbloodWolfenstein®: Youngblood is a brand-new co-op experience from MachineGames, the award-winning studio that developed the critically acclaimed Wolfenstein® II: The New Colossus. Set in 1980, 19 years after BJ Blazkowicz ignited the second American Revolution, Wolfenstein®: Youngblood introduces the next Blazkowicz generation to the fight against the Nazis. Play as one of BJ's twin daughters, Jess and Soph, as you search for your missing father in Nazi-occupied Paris.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Impulsegamer
    Aug 1, 2019
    90
    This game does not really break new ground, but it is a good meat and potatoes shooter and has been well designed and promises to be an enjoyable game to play with friends.
  2. Xbox Tavern
    Jul 30, 2019
    80
    Wolfenstein: Youngblood may not be quite what I expected in a new entry to the series, but damn, if it isn’t good. The ‘live service’ additions detract slightly from the experience, but that glorious combat more than makes up for it. Add in some wonderfully crafted play spaces to explore (if only there was a couple more) and you’ve got yourself a great way to spend a weekend. The main campaign will be over quick, but while it lasts, it’s great, wholesome, Nazi killing fun.
  3. New York Daily News
    Aug 12, 2019
    80
    No, this isn’t a dark, serious Wolfenstein moment. It’s just pure, unadulterated shoot-em-up coop fun.
  4. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jul 26, 2019
    70
    Using everything Arkane can do in terms of level-design, Wolfenstein Youngblood offers an interesting new take on what’s a Wolfenstein game. But for a co-op game, it doesn’t have substantial co-op mechanics.
  5. Cheat Code Central
    Jul 31, 2019
    70
    In the end, I feel like I’ll continue to struggle with how I truly feel about Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Its strange and uncomfortable structure, or rather my reaction to it, clearly stems from my love for the “normal” games. It isn’t more of what I loved; therefore, it’s scary. At the same time, some of those scary things are legitimate frustrations that seem to compromise the game to make it more gimmicky. It’s still as charming as ever, and is full of fun characters and dialogue, which makes it harder to really be disappointed. Wolfenstein: Youngblood comes off as a big experiment, and attempts to take something people like and do something new with it. I’m glad MachineGames was afforded the creative leeway to make it.
  6. GamingTrend
    Aug 12, 2019
    65
    Wolfenstein: Youngblood falls dramatically short of its predecessor in most ways and feels like a missed opportunity for a great focused, story-driven co-op game. That said, killing all of Hitler’s best friends with a co-op partner at your side isn’t without its enjoyable moments.
  7. EGM
    Aug 8, 2019
    40
    All MachineGames and Arkane Studios needed to do was make a straightforward, cooperative Wolfenstein experience. Instead, Youngblood replaces the series’ celebrated narrative twists and turns with humdrum XP grinding and a live-service model. It would be bad in most games, but the fact that it’s in a Wolfenstein title makes it sting a little bit worse.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 51
  3. Negative: 33 out of 51
  1. Stanley96
    Jun 28, 2021
    10
    Particularmente curti muito o game, jogabilidade muito boa e gráficos excelentes tbm
  2. Emitremmus
    Oct 19, 2020
    8
    TLDR: Great well made game at a slower pace than ID"s other franchise DOOM, most of the supposed user reviews here seem to be fake as thereTLDR: Great well made game at a slower pace than ID"s other franchise DOOM, most of the supposed user reviews here seem to be fake as there isn't anything of substance to them to suggest that the writers even played the game.

    This is a slightly different take on Wolfenstein than New order and New Colossus, it is a mix of Wolfensteins shooting with Metroid/Vania mechanics. The graphics are exceptional no matter the platform it's played on and the art team really nailed the 80's futuristic aesthetic. I'm a child of the 80's and everything from the color palette to the structure of things in the gameworld really nails that late 70's early 80's vibe (with a future Nazi spin of course).

    The structure of areas is really well thought out and leaves you wondering how you unlock doors and tunnel systems you haven't accessed yet. I thoroughly enjoyed building out my arsenal of weapons and overpowering them, especially the heavy shotgun the Kugelhammer as it is hilarious to blast Nazis into completely random puddles. If you're collecting things and doing some reasonable leveling of your weapons it's around a 30hr game though you could run through it in around 15 or so. There is very limited cosmetic microtransactions (maybe 20 total in the form of gun and armor skins). The upgrade currency "silver coins" are a little too grindy to get enough to purchase all the upgrades, a perfect balance would probably be 2.5 to 3x as many silver coins as that would allow all upgrades in a completionist playthrough.

    Grindiness is my only gripe as it's a beautiful, well realized gameworld with very solid mature gameplay.    … Expand
  4. scalan15
    Aug 4, 2019
    7
    The game does not deserve the low scores it's getting. Yes the game is a bit different and the 2 girls are annoying as hell, but the gameplayThe game does not deserve the low scores it's getting. Yes the game is a bit different and the 2 girls are annoying as hell, but the gameplay is fun, made by the makers of dishonored, so I can see some of that game in this, the levels are vertically done well… Expand
  5. Jaytonitus
    Apr 5, 2021
    2
    This is the most boring game I had to sit through that included guns, shooting, and Nazis. The characters in this game are so unlikable I wishThis is the most boring game I had to sit through that included guns, shooting, and Nazis. The characters in this game are so unlikable I wish the twin sisters either died or turned into the bad guys. I had to grind for probably like 30 hours to do all the guns up to level 10, because any gun besides the MaschinePistol is trash. The map has no reason to be open world, and the worst part of this game is the fact there are microtransactions in the game. This game should never be played alone, nor should it be played with friends.… Expand
  6. Landon_Orr
    Aug 14, 2019
    1
    God awful piece of trash that by far does not deserve the word Wolfenstein in its name...

    I don't know why on God God green Earth Bethesda    God awful piece of trash that by far does not deserve the word Wolfenstein in its name...

    I don't know why on God God green Earth Bethesda put microtransactions in this game    … Expand
  7. scrubadubhugs
    Jan 1, 2022
    0
    Utter garbage, one of the most moronically boring games I've ever had the misfortune of wasting my time playing. Solo or coop makes noUtter garbage, one of the most moronically boring games I've ever had the misfortune of wasting my time playing. Solo or coop makes no difference in terms of your experience, you will regret it and never look at a Wolfenstein game the same again. Thanks for ruining the franchise, you utter bungling idiots.… Expand
  8. NoLifeDGenerate
    Jul 29, 2019
    0
    You can't access the Deluxe Pack, Classic Pack, or online co-op without creating a secondary account. The only account I should need on XboxYou can't access the Deluxe Pack, Classic Pack, or online co-op without creating a secondary account. The only account I should need on Xbox is the Xbox account I bought the bloody game with. Last Bethesda game I buy until this stops.

    Second, the idiot AI that can't be disabled ruins the game. It's even worse than RE5. The stupid whore will just stand there and watch you die sometimes when there isn't even anything shooting her. It's ridiculously bad.

    Plus, the game has glitched achievements, and it appears a couple of the tutorials can be permanently missed because you can't get back to the area. The enemies are also bullet sponges even on normal, and there's entirely too many worthless collectibles, too much repeating the same areas, etc. It's a lousy entry overall.    … Expand

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