A blast from the past of shooters.
You play a spy who had been captured by the Nazis and thrown in a prison named B.J. As you bust out and learn the secrets of the Nazis and their plans, you lock n' load and unleash the fury in a hoarde of Nazi soldiers and flying bullets.
Included with this pack are all six Wolfenstein 3D episodes, all of which are fun, puzzling and edge-of-the-seat for both veterans and newcomers of the classic FPS origins.
Good: All that same nostalgic gameplay the original had to offer, nothing has been butchered, addictive, extra added achievements encouraging full conquering of the game
Bad: Lacks multiplayer, may or may not stick to more modern FPS gamers
Graphics: Back in the very early '90s, graphics were still something designers made sure to pay good attention to, although it wasn't as big of a priority then. Still, for when this game was released, the graphics were pretty good actually. It offered complete 3D environments and almost 3D characters, though they had more of a 2D feel to them. Everything was animated very well and all was clean and detailed to the last pixel.
Sound/Music: As far as sound goes, the only thing that's heard is gunshots, doors opening and items being collected. Although of course, there is something that most veterans of this game will remember is the random German phrases being shouted out at the player as they whip out their guns and open fire. Music in the game is constant yet not repetitive. Different songs play in different levels, although they're very quiet melodies except for a few.
Difficulty: It is changable by the player, but in some levels there will be swarms of soldiers just waiting to taste your blood.
Gameplay: For those familiar with the classic FPS setup, they will know that it's impossible to aim up and down, only strafe, turn and move backwards and forward. All levels have several hidden passages which the player must find on their own by pushing the action button on the walls. Usually, they're hidden where a picture, flag or statue rests, but there's several that are just plain wall. No hints are really given as to their whereabouts. You must fight through swarms of Nazis as you find up to two keys in some levels and progress through, finding different weapons, ammo and health, main goal of each level being to find the elevator and move onto the next level. The final level of each episode contains a boss that the player must use their best strategic actions and kill effectively.
Controls: Not many of these to go around in the game, but all are necessary: run, shoot, change weapons, open/action, turn, move, strafe.
Overall: Again, as a classic FPS, this is very different, but that doesn't change a thing here. Apart from traditional run-and-gun, there's several puzzles and mazes to be solved while keeping a sharp lookout for enemies waiting to ambush you. Although the game lacks multiplayer, it also doesn't seem to really be the type of game that would need it, whereas Doom was more multiplayer-friendly as it had more areas, weapons and open environments. For the price given on the XBLA, it's completely worth the download and money.