Wolfenstein

[Norgy]

http://www.wolfenstein.com/en-gb/

Hardware demands aside, this sounds like a really, really, really thin story. But who cares?

[garbon]

Nope, I don't do that much form work to see a website.

[Razgovory]

Meh.  It's not a franchise I'd get worked up about.

[jimmy olsen]

http://www.wolfenstein.com/en-gb/

Hardware demands aside, this sounds like a really, really, really thin story. But who cares?

Nazis have conquered the world with mad science, you're in the resistance and you have to use mad science to take the world back. What more do you need?

[The Brain]

http://www.wolfenstein.com/en-gb/

Hardware demands aside, this sounds like a really, really, really thin story. But who cares?

Nazis have conquered the world with mad science, you're in the resistance and you have to use mad science to take the world back. What more do you need?

Is this alt-hist?

[jimmy olsen]

http://www.wolfenstein.com/en-gb/

Hardware demands aside, this sounds like a really, really, really thin story. But who cares?

Nazis have conquered the world with mad science, you're in the resistance and you have to use mad science to take the world back. What more do you need?

Is this alt-hist?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlvfqfGTar4

Complete with an alt-hist Nazi rock and roll soundtrack.

[Norgy]

The trailers look semi-cool, but I have my doubts.
And it begs the question: How many bloody FPS games does the world need?

[jimmy olsen]

But this is the first with Nazi rock!

http://www.neumondrecordings.com/en-us/site

[Norgy]

Given how the Nazis were very particular about "Negro influence" in jazz music, I find Nazi rock hard to fathom.

[fhdz]

Meh.  It's not a franchise I'd get worked up about.

BJ Blazkowicz notes your lack of faith, shoots you with a gatling.

[celedhring]

Few things in this world beat killing nazis, though. Will pick this in a sale if it's halfway good.

[Syt]

After seeing TB's first impressions I thought, "That looks like fun, and I would like to purchase this, even if I may only play it through once or twice."

Then I looked into the release and, oh boy ...

Germany gets a censored version - fair enough, swastikas and that. Also, they can only run the German version due to Steam/Bethesda region lock. Mind you, while depictions of swastika in art (Indiana Jones movies, or Iron Sky) are protected, video games aren't covered by that, and sale/advertising of games that contain them is VERBOTEN. Still, normally it's ok to import a version that is then uncut. Because while sale is illegal, owning and playing them is not.

Additionally, you can only play the German language version, because it's been pretty much edited to remove all Nazi references, which requires changes in dialogue lines, too. The violence is supposedly uncensored, though.

So far so bad.

Now, Austria is also antsy about swastikas. But their exemption for media includes video games. Or at least no one has ever tried to press otherwise. Also, Austria is not cutting violence or stuff from games or movies. E.g. Return to Castle Wolfenstein was sold uncensored here. And Switzerland pretty much the same.

However, Bethesda in their infinite wisdom decided to apply the geo lock also to those countries - for purchasing and running the game. Which pisses of especially non-German speaking Swiss people.

You can run it through using a VPN, but as that's a bannable offense on Steam if you're found out, I've, uhm, acquired the game by different means.

Played two hours yesterday, and am having a good time slaughtering Nazis by the dozens. It's a bit like Fatherland meets Iron Sky meets Rambo. The German in text and speech is of surprisingly high quality; can't comment on the Polish bits, though. The cutscenes are decent, and I enjoy all the little details in dialogue and scenery (speaking German helps, obviously).

Note: the game is single player only.

[Norgy]

I wonder if the Steam client will think Norway has Sweden's anti-swastika laws.

Bought the bastard, as I am normally a fan of Bethesda's games.
We shall see.

[Syt]

Hilarious:

The best joke is: if you live in the french or italian part of switzerland, you still only can buy the german version over steam.
if you purchased the local market at a store (where it clearly says:"french version included") it refuses to activate. This is just a damn rediculous joke..

[Razgovory]

I was under the impression that Bethsoft was only the publisher.  I was surprised that ID didn't develop it though.  Maybe I'll get the game though, I'll wait till the verdict comes down from you guys.