Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Overview

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a 2017 first-person shooter game developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. The seventh main entry in the Wolfenstein series and the sequel to 2014's Wolfenstein: The New Order, the game is set in an alternate history that takes place in 1961, following the Nazi victory in the Second World War. The story follows war veteran William "B.J." Blazkowicz and his efforts to fight against the Nazi regime in the United States. Gameplay mechanics are largely similar to those of The New Order, though the team introduced improvements such as allowing players to dual-wield any combination of weapons in the game. A binary choice in the prologue alters the game's entire storyline; some characters and small plot points are replaced throughout the timelines.

The New Colossus was developed using the id Tech 6 game engine; the technology and animations required a complete overhaul from The New Order, which used id Tech 5. The goal for the team was to retain the feel of combat in The New Order and further refine and polish it, as well as introduce more freedom of movement for players. As the game is set in a Nazi-occupied America, the team was intrigued by the juxtaposition of America, which was "founded on the idea of freedom", being under totalitarian control, and wanted to explore how Germany would have attempted to subvert American culture. Continuing from The New Order, the development team aimed to characterize Blazkowicz for players to adopt his personality. Mick Gordon returned as the game's composer and is joined by Martin Stig Andersen. Both Brian Bloom and Nina Franoszek returned to provide voice and motion capture for Blazkowicz and Frau Engel, the game's primary antagonist.

It was released in October 2017 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. The Nintendo Switch version, developed by Panic Button, was released in June 2018. Its marketing campaign attracted controversy for leaning into real-life events. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus was released to a positive critical response. Particular praise was directed at the characters, narrative, cast performance, and gunplay, as well as the general presentation of the game, though its level design and gameplay received a mixed response from critics. The game was nominated for multiple year-end awards, winning "Best Action Game" at The Game Awards 2017. Following the game's launch, MachineGames released Freedom Chronicles, which is a collection of three downloadable content packs. A spin-off game, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, was released in 2019.

Official trailer

Announcement Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus Walkthrough Part 2 - No Commentary Playthrough (PC), Santosx07. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Shooter, Adventure

Developer

MachineGames

Publisher

Bethesda Softworks

Series

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Engine

id Tech 6

Platforms

PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

PEGI

18

USK

18

CLASS IND

18

ACB

R 18+

GRAC

19+

CERO

Z

ESRB

M

Release dates

Editions

Check out the store

Subscription history

Space and patches

Space needed55 GB

DLC

The Freedom Chronicles: a prologue and three story episodes with new heroes, sold alone or in a Season Pass. All still on sale.

Items

Name	Date	Adds	Price	Obtainable today
The Freedom Chronicles: Season Pass	2017-11-07	Episode 0 and the three episodes	US$24.99	Yes
The Freedom Chronicles: Episode 0	2017-11-07	Prologue	Pre-order and Season Pass bonus	Yes
The Adventures of Gunslinger Joe (Episode 1)	2017-12-13	Story episode	US$9.99	Yes
The Diaries of Agent Silent Death (Episode 2)	2018-01-29	Story episode	US$9.99	Yes
The Amazing Deeds of Captain Wilkins (Episode 3)	2018-03-12	Story episode	US$9.99	Yes

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Developer	MachineGames
Publisher	Bethesda Softworks
Director	Jens Matthies
Producer	John Jennings
Designers	Andreas Öjerfors, Arcade Berg, Aydin Afzoud
Programmer	Jim Kjellin
Artist	Axel Torvenius
Writers	Jens Matthies, Tommy Tordsson Björk
Composers	Mick Gordon, Martin Stig Andersen

Credits

Publisher

Bethesda Softworks

Developer

MachineGames

Director

Jens Matthies

Released

2017-10-27

Age rating

ESRB M

Region

US

Time to beat

about 10.7 hours