Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is another game in the Wolfenstein series that has been popular for decades. It was this series that laid the foundations of the First Person Shooter genre and defined its appearance for a long time.
Universe and storyline in Wolfenstein: Youngblood
The events of the first part of "Wolfenstein" take place in the 40s, during the Second World War. The main character - American agent William Joseph Blaskowitz, known as BJ, after being captured by the Nazis, escaped from Wolfenstein Castle. Further, the campaign offers various missions, including the assassination of Hitler. The players remembered it for the fact that the Fuhrer meets an agent in it, in a combat exo-skeleton.
In the new parts of the series, BJ, having "slept" for many years, again found himself in a terrible world captured by the Nazis. It is in this alternative to known reality that Wolfenstein: Youngblood takes place. Two twin sisters Jess and Sophie - BJ's daughters - travel to Paris to find their missing father. There they will face many difficulties and vicissitudes of fate.
New mechanics and solutions
Being a shooter in its mechanics, the games of the Wolfenstein series tried to adhere to a well-known course, namely, that the heroes must display strength through their weapons. Simply put, the cooler the "gun", the more Nazis can be sent to the next world. However, Wolfenstein: Youngblood has made significant changes that make it both easier and harder to play.
A skill tree has appeared that is completely unusual for the FPS genre. But despite the non-standard solution, it looks quite harmonious here. Heroes do not have a starting advantage, but develop gradually, pumping in different locations in Paris, like enemies of different levels. The stronger the enemy, the more you can invest in skills, making the heroines a serious threat to the Nazi regime.
Contributed by the developers and elements of the cooperative. Gamers can go through the campaign and various mini-tasks together, getting even more fun from the gameplay. Common efforts are also rewarded. There are mechanics of "support signals", activating them, players receive additional armor and health. But they only work if the gamers are nearby, which allows you to build joint tactics, cover each other in difficult situations and shootouts.
Bread and circuses!
The latest games in the Wolfenstein series were distinguished by their special brilliance and drive of battles. In Wolfenstein: Youngblood, action hasn't lowered its bar. The battles are still juicy, epic and give the maximum satisfaction from defeating the enemy hordes.
Since the action takes place in the locations of Paris, the developers have tried to make the city as diverse and "alive" as possible. Each location differs not only visually, but also in its variations, workarounds. New places offer different solutions, conditions for passing the game, which allows you to remember the city, navigate in it. And also - to apply completely different tactics to each point and the enemies on them. Here and there in the locations are scattered auxiliary supplies, additional first-aid kits, information regarding events, history and what is happening in the world of "Wolfenstein: Youngblood".
The hero can quickly move around the city, interact with Resistance cells, the authors of the script decided to hide them in the sewers of the French capital.
Story missions are divided into:
- small puzzles;
- spectacular battles with opponents;
- sudden and memorable boss spawns.
Even in the first games, a meeting with these main villains could come as a complete surprise while running through the bunkers and not weakly scare even those who were waiting for their appearance. I must say, in "Wolfenstein: Youngblood" the developers tried not to lose this feature, which guarantees the effect of surprise by 100%. Coupled with an awesome adrenaline rush for the player.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood leveling and rendering features
In all locations in Paris, players find many silver coins that serve as a unique in-game currency. For them, you can buy new costumes for the main characters, weapons, as well as significantly "pump" it. It also gives access to the purchase of new support beacons, which brings a good variety to the strategy of fighting the Nazis.
All this is available not only for game silver, but also for real "donation". Some character skins can be unlocked faster, since it will take a lot of silver to level up, and at the end of the game, not all of them are unlocked. But this solution also has its own bonuses. By purchasing some of the kits, gamers get at their disposal immediately and signal lights, which significantly increase the armor and health of the heroes. The uniqueness of this chip is that it is issued exclusively for the purchase of the aforementioned bundles.
Summary
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the stunning story of a well-known series that boasts a rich legacy and a huge fan base. The developers have introduced many new adjustments, deciding to diversify the genre of the same type, which can be considered an interesting solution. The game will definitely give an unforgettable experience, both from personal and from the joint elimination of futuristic Nazis. Because the opportunity to feel like the winner of such a powerful army is hardly worth ignoring. Even in a game format.