At the end of each specific episode, a menacing boss character awaits for further bloodshed.ĭespite all the mayhem, one thing you'll likely notice is the prevalence of swastikas and other Nazi symbols throughout the game.
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Levels are so full of guards that it's almost impossible not to incite a massacre. Rarely will you have to hunt down a key to unlock a door. Other than a few huge levels, there are no puzzles, mazes, or secondary missions. The game makes no bones about its focus: shooting. As for weapons, there are only four: a pistol, a knife, a machine gun, and a Gatling gun.įor a first-person shooter with so few weapons, Wolfenstein 3D is surprisingly fun. There aren't any platforms or ledges, so aiming is always on the horizontal axis. Along the way, you'll encounter a number of enemies-such as dogs, SS guards, or mutants-that you can kill in order to obtain more ammunition or health. You can run, open doors, pick up items, and shoot.
Despite the wacky storyline, Wolfenstein 3D is actually just a basic first-person shooter. You're an Allied POW whose task is to uncover the Third Reich's plans for a genetically engineered army. The GBA version is a perfect conversion of the PC original, but that fact alone may limit its appeal. Now, Wolfenstein 3D is available once again-this time on the Game Boy Advance. While Doom is often credited with starting the first-person shooter revolution, it was actually id Software's 1992 release of Wolfenstein 3D for the PC that ultimately gave rise to games like Quake, Half-Life, and Unreal Tournament.