Return to Castle Wolfenstein challenges you to defeat two of the deadliest menaces ever seen -- the Nazis and the creations of a mad scientist, during the Second World War! Take the fight to the bad guys as you battle to prevent darkness from spreading across the world!

It is the last days of World War II, and you come awake to find you are in a dark room with no weapons. Escape & learn the secret the Nazis are hiding in this dark, grim medieval castle.

Unrivaled shooting action, as you battle Nazi soldiers & a mad scientist's creations, behind enemy lines

Use your sniping and stealth skills to avoid guards and beat the Nazis, single-handed

Special new items to overpower the Nazis, zombies & X-creatures

Superior AI makes the enemies tougher than ever -- but you've also got new weapons and abilities to use against them

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I've played through the first four levels with little
gripes. I love that you can save anywhere. Every
shooter game should have this feature. The graphics
are excellent as well as the control setup; didn't
have to change it at all as it is similiar to most
other shooter games I own. I only wish the enemy spoke
German instead of American in a German accent like
in the Medal of Honor series. If the rest of the game
plays similar to the first four levels, this game is a
gem. Buy it if you like shooter games. Never, ever,
buy No One Lives Forever. That game will always [stink]!

11 of 11 found the following review helpful:

Incredible WW II based gameJan 15, 2004
By Christopher J. Martin
I originally chose not to pick up this game because I figured it was more horror/scifi based than shooter. I was absolutely wrong. This game is great if you like shooter type games especially the Medal of Honor series.
Your mission is to infultrate Castle Wolfenstein and stop the Nazis from unleashing their paranormal plans and win WW II.
Graphically the game is very good, not awesome, but pretty good.
The best part of the game is that counting each part of every mission, there are approximately 39 missions to do. Most missions are just straight shooter with objectives to accomplish, and secrets that you're able to discover in order to get points to upgrade your amount of health or ammunition at the end of each mission. A few of the missions however, you must complete in as much silence and stealth as possible. So, fans of games like Splinter Cell will also find things they like about this game.
The weapons you're given range from real life machine guns, shotguns, flamethrowers and handguns to fictional weapons. The AI is decently intelligent, they don't just stand there and let you kill them if they see you or you miss while trying to take them out from behind.
The controls are also great. They're like most shooter games like SOCOM II and are easy to learn and remember. The only drawback to the controls is that there's no option to go prone to avoid getting shot at and you can't jump and hang on a ledge or do things like rappel.
The blood and gore are very realistic, so as its raiting would suggest, this isn't for little kids or the squemish.
One other drawback to this game is the fact that it's linear. There's only one way to go in order to complete a mission, you can't simply go around enemies, you have to get past them.
Overall, this game is a lot of fun if you like shooting up Nazis and like some science fiction.

14 of 15 found the following review helpful:

Well Done!Dec 04, 2003
By Quippy "equipgod"
This is a very well done game. However, if you were a fan of the original Castle Wolfenstein games, you may not be expecting what this game really is.

First, this game plays almost identically to Medal Of Honor, Red Faction and the like. Except, with this game there are less enemies and you actually have to peek around corners and USE YOUR BRAIN to get through the levels.

The game also offers the ability to upgrade your character by using a point system. For example, you can boost your health and other options are available. Finding hidden treasures and secret areas produce more points.

Just like Medal Of Honor Rising Sun, if you are looking for a melee type mass destuction game, this may not be the title for you. If you are looking for thousands of alien mutants to blow up while they stand still for you, buy another game!

While you can always sneak up on your enemies and kill them from behind with a knife, there are plenty of weapons to keep you happy!

I enjoyed the sniper rifle and the ability to use binoculars to see what I was running into before I ran into it!

Here's how I would rate the game:

Graphics 7/10
Sound 7/10
Gameplay 10/10
Replay Value 10/10
Quality 10/10

Overall, I think I would give this 9/10.

A solid game, good levels, good selection of weapons, I think it is Well Done!

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

The only thing worse then a Nazi is a un-dead zombie NaziJul 06, 2003
By Jaba the Hutt
I was never really interested in the Wolfenstein series so I could give less if it came out for PS2-- or at least I thought. I was in a local [store] and no good game in sight. I happened to see Wolfenstein on the top shelf and against my better judgment I bought it. When I first popped it into my PS2, I was disappointed. The graphics were not super and the game play seemed dull. After about an hour I found myself liking it. Why? Because this is one of the few first- person shooters out where the only point is to shoot and kill; no difficult puzzles or complex stories just simple fun violent shooting. Don't get me wrong it wasn't the best game I've played, but non-the less it was fun. The whole point of the game is you have to stop the Nazis from raising the dead and bringing all kinds of hell upon the world. Do no fear; you will have an arsenal of 16 weapons at your disposal, like a combat knife, a Colt.45, an MP40, an M1S Snooper (sniper rifle) and the experimental Tesla. Besides fighting Nazi soldiers you will also fight zombies and X creatures. Zombies are pretty easy to kill but X creatures can take a lot of punishment, so take them out with a flamethrower or a heavy machine gun. The game will expand across 6 environments from the pyramids of Egypt to Castle Wolfenstine itself. Each level has secret areas and treasures that you can collect. If you collect enough of them you will be able to upgrade you health, armor and many other things. The graphics are the only real flaw with Wolfenstein; they don't really interfere with the game but they are not perfect and they remind you that you are playing from your living room. Return To Castle Wolfenstein is an average first person- shooter. Although it may not be the best game out there, it will entertain you for hours so if you ever have a spare [item price] buy this game.

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

Good gameJun 12, 2003
By Austin Olney
RTCW is a good game. The graphics are amazing and are the best part of the game. Another plus is that there is actually blood unlike the medal of honor series. You also get to save anywhere and that is a must in a game like this.

There are some downsides however. There are certain enemys that have shields. If you try to shoot them when they are crouched and hit their sheild, they will reflect and hit you (that is not the bad part). The bad part is that if you have a sniper rifle and u put it on their leg it will still reflect which is stupid. Also, I have gotten stuck about fifteen times so far and i'm only on like the 6th level. The lighting is also bad. I put the brightness to the maximun level and I still can't friggen see! Because of that, i can only play at night.

If your a fan of Doom, Quake or the Medal of Honor Series, then this game is for you. It is basically the same thing as the PC version which i respect because thats hard to make on a PS2.

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