Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001

Released: November 21, 2001
Anniversary: Turns 25 on November 21
Genre: Shooter
Platforms: Xbox · Linux · PC · Mac · PlayStation 2
Developers: Gray Matter Interactive · Westlake Interactive
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Is it still worth playing?

Gray Matter Studios' 2001 first person shooter, a reboot of the Wolfenstein series overseen by id Software. B.J. Blazkowicz, a US Army Ranger assigned to the Office of Secret Actions, is imprisoned in Castle Wolfenstein and uncovers an SS plan to raise a legendary warlock king, Heinrich I. You fight Nazi soldiers, undead and experimental mutants across 27 levels in 7 missions, using combat and stealth to complete objectives. Weapons include pistols, submachine guns, rifles, grenades, rockets and flamethrowers, plus experimental ones such as the Venom, a minigun, and the Tesla Gun, which shoots electricity. Damage is location specific, so headshots hurt more. Several missions and the endgame feature tougher boss battles. A mix of stealth and combat still leaves each mission a choice of how to approach it.