Reply 40 of 46, by snorg
wrote:Damn, guess I'll have to play this sometime then. Your words and this review have talked me into it.
I watched most of that video, warning for folks planning on playing the game, there are some minor spoilers in terms of villain come-uppance. 😀
The video is pretty representative of the gameplay and overall level of brutality in the game. This is not a game for squeamish folks, although the level of gibbage
is less than say, Fallout 3 where you routinely blow dudes' lower jaws off or can shoot off limbs. You will have that happen in Wolfenstein but generally only from rocket or some other explosive.
And I have to say, apparently this guy didn't explore his Laserkraftwerk rifle very much, that is easily the most useful weapon in the game once you finally unlock all its upgrades. I could play through the game using only that, a silenced pistol and an ample supply of tesla grenades. Realistically you would probably want to thrown an assault rifle in as backup for when the LKW runs out of ammo, while it will recharge on its own and there are usually recharging stations throughout a level, it can be a tricky thing to pull off in combat. But if the LWK had a faster recharge rate and/or 800 shot capacity, it would easily be a very unbalancing element, it is that damn good.
They struck a nice compromise between having an uber weapon that does nearly everything you need to finding a way to gimp it just enough that the game doesn't become a total cakewalk. And you won't get the best upgrades until nearly the very end of the game, anyway. Based on sheer frequency of ammo drops, you're best off with a pistol and assault rifle combo for most of the game, and I would really think twice about using that tesla grenade if you think you might need it later (you probably will find that there is a Panzer Hund or Giant F*cking Robot bearing down on you just when you used your last tesla grenade on a trooper in full riot gear).
Overall this is an absolutely brilliant game, well worth the price and if you have to wait for a 50% off sale, don't hesitate to pick it up.