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Timeless game, lacking port

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I played the original Wolf 3D for years, it cost $10 just for the shareware version. The full version cost at least $50, so this is a dream come true for fans who couldn't afford the real deal ten or fifteen years ago. For $15 you can get all the episodes, that's a LOT of gameplay time.

However, for the three episodes I had, I remember really great music. Without the music, It seems as though the game is more tedious, more of a chore. It almost makes all the levels feel the same at times, which is dissapointing.

Other than this, the frame rate can make things difficult at times, slowing the fast action down to matrix-slow speeds [which isn't half bad, but when the action calms down it suddenly moves lightning fast and then you wonder how you lost half of your health].

If you really like classic games and you haven't played wolfenstein before, I would highly reccomend it; but if you played the original, and are familiar with it, it might not meet your expectations

Another good game turned into a BAD port

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

It seems every time a company decides to make a GBA port of one of their classic games they always manage to screw something up-See Sonic The Hedgehog for the GBA. Wolfenstein is no exception, unlike previous versions this one does not have a map screen which makes it very easy to get lost and start running around in circles and the sounds sound like they were ripped by recording a door opening with a microphone and putting it into the game. If you listen to it with headphones you will know what I mean you can hear plenty of what is called the analog hiss during the sound effect. Also the sounds dont seem to fade away as much as you move away as they do in the SNES version. Also the biggest problem of all I saved for last, the game will crash without warning Ive played this game five times or so as of right now and I have had it crash on me twice. Once it even crashed on the developers logo screen. As a result youll be trying to get thru every level as quick as you can not worrying about whether or not you find everything because the game may crash. If you have the SNES or PC version stay away from this

Decent port, but it ain't the same without music.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is, as you can probably fathom, a port of ID Software's 1992 classic Wolfenstein 3D, scaled down and put into cartridge format for play on your Gameboy Advance.

First off, I want to say that the studio who ported it did a pretty good job overall. The graphics aren't as clean as they were on my IBM 386 back in the day, but I can forgive that kind of thing because the game feels the same. You move at the same rate, shooting feels the same, the only thing missing as far as gameplay goes is a keyboard.

The levels are faithfully reproduced- every secret door is where I remember it was, which is always kind of fun for those looking back with nostalgia. It contains all 6 original episodes (although you'd think that, barring some sort of legal entanglement they could have included its sequel Spear of Destiny).

There are two central problems with this port which are the main reasons I can't rate it higher. First, you can't save your game wherever you'd like (which you could do in the original). You can only save at the beginning and end of levels. Nothing sucks more than to make it almost to the elevator when an SS guy comes out of nowhere and guns your last 10% of health away. My other problem is the game's lack of music. Hey, what gives? The original had some classic MIDI tuneage courtesy of Bobby Prince, who also scored the Commander Keen games, DOOM, and Duke Nukem 3D. It's just not the same. Ever tried watching Star Wars wthout the music? It's like there's a key element missing.

A good port, but incomplete without music and frustrating without a save-on-the-fly feature.

Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I use to play this game for hours on computer and I was happy to get it once I got a Nintendo DS. Its a great game and I didnt have a problem with the graphics. Very fun, violent game. Doesnt really seem to be dated to me for some reason, then again I dont play video games much.

Violent, Cheesy and VERY Addicting. Instant Classic!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wolfenstein 3D is a very fun, violent and cheesy game. The levels are well done, and I love the extensive levels of difficulty. The only thing wrong is that you should have to beat one episode to go on to the next one(you start on Episode 3 and skip to Episode 6). I would strongly recommend this game to a pure classic lover. I love the retros :-)

"Get Psyched!"... for Pac-Man Ghosts?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is incredible! The intensity, the graphics, the violence, the carnage, the Third Reich insignias! It's all here! You even get to kill der Fuehrer, himself; and that's just in the third episode; there are three more to follow! I just finished all six episodes and I feel I really accomplished something! OK, I was playing on "Daddy Can I Play Now" mode, but I'm a `80s lady who can't get through Atari E.T. past the first level (there is a surprise for us `80s gamers--read on). Even on the easy mode, I found this game to be challenging, especially in some of the later episodes.

In this game, you are BJ who looks like the blond superman Germany was revering in the 1930s, but you're on the Ally's side, of course. There are six missions and to complete each, you need to make your way through 9 floors (10 if you find the secret level) by finding your way through various rooms and mazes until you find the elevator shaft (you'll need to find one or two keys to get you through locked doors on your way to the next floor). Secret levels are found by stumbling upon a second elevator shaft on certain levels.

You start out with a pistol and eight bullets but; don't worry, you will find ammo and a weapons upgrade during your travels as well as food and first aid to beef up your health. You'll need everything you can get! They'll be times you'd rather find a few bowls of dog food instead of a room full of treasure. Your health is threatened by attack German shepherds, brown shirts (I thought the SA was gotten rid of during the Knight of the Long Knives after Hitler came to power), white-clad officers who shoot more quickly and with greater precision, and blue SS guards who have machine guns. Luckily, you're given warning whether it be a siren, or a call of "Leon!" (I'm not sure what this means, if it was The Andy Griffith Show, it would mean Leon would start shooting peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at you). Then there is an aggravated "Ah!" by the Stormtrooper as if he's saying "I can't believe someone has the audacity to think he can get past me!"

On the ninth floor, you will face a boss battle which will take up all the ammo and health you have. Besides der Fuehrer (and some very difficult Hitler ghosts that shoot red cannon balls at you) you will face such foes as Hans Grosse and, later, sister Greta who have two machine guns (no fair!), Dr. Schabbs who has created an army of zombies (you will have to face these zombies, too. They have a machine gun implanted in their chests and they shoot incessantly by swinging their arms), Otto Giftmacher who is the chemical war mastermind and, in the final showdown, General Fettgesicht. These are some intimidating dudes (Schabbs actually throws syringes at you!). When you kill them, you get to see it again in slow motion.

The mazes can be very challenging at times. I've felt like pulling my hair out more than once. Sometimes it is a relief to be shot at so, at least you know you're in a new place. I know there are maps available, but I didn't use any and I do not know how I got out of some of them, but I survived! The different textures on the walls and barrels, skeletons, pots, plants, tables, chairs, dead soldiers, and wall decorations can help you navigate through the rooms, but some of the mazes have very few distinguishing characteristics and sometimes you find yourself going in circles (the most aggravating part of the game). I wish there was a way to save at any point in the game. You can only save after completing a floor. I've spent almost an hour on some of these floors although the "pars" are ridiculously low. After spending so much time on a floor, you feel obligated to complete the floor no matter how long it takes so you can save it.

There are also lots of hidden rooms. What I do is move across a wall at a slight angle so I move faster while holding down the `B' button. Sometimes you can guess where secret passages are, but nothing is more satisfying than stumbling upon one out of the blue. I wish you could find things in barrels and pots as they seem rather useless except for distinguishing a room. Another thing I found out (by accident) was, if your health is under 10% and you walk over a pool of blood (without a body), you'll hear a slurping sound and your health will go up a few points (no kidding!). Doesn't that make you want to buy this game right now?!

Now for the real cool discovery (are you ready for this?): Find the secret level to episode 3 (it's on the seventh floor; it's a secret door inside another secret room found at the end of a tunnel. It's on the left side at the end of the tunnel--the tunnel just widens a little at the end, it may be difficult to notice). The secret elevator takes you to floor ten where you will find Pac-Man ghosts! No kidding! Perfect likeness and even the right colors! Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde (a.k.a. Bashful, Shadow, Speedy, and Pokey)! They're all there chasing you down and ready to chomp! I couldn't believe it! I don't know what they have to do with Wolfenstein 3D, but as a lady of the `80s, they were an awesome surprise!

A few hints, if you want them (if not, do not read on): When facing a boss, shoot at him as far away as possible. His aim is not very good at long distances whereas yours is good at any distance. Secret floors can be found on the following floors: EP1:F1 (last room), EP2:F1 (in a secret room with ammo and first aid), EP3:F7, EP4:F3 (through a winding passage to the right of the main elevator), EP5:F5 (in a secret door after another secret door behind the locked door that takes the silver key. It's at the end of a winding passage on the left wall), EP6: I didn't do this secret level. I think it's found on floor 2, but I'm not sure.

WHY THE HEELLL ARE PPL CONDEMNING IT?!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: February 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

OK the GBA port is slobbed down-the GBA shouldn`t have FPS games anyway-GBA can only handle 3D to a certain degree.The developers should have waited until the next set of handheld console(which turned out to be Nintendo DS,PSP and Gizmondo)-then put an FPS game on it.
WolfenStein 3D is a classic,3D games were rare when this came out,Not to mention this is the VERY 1st First Person Shooter game to comeout EVER!
Happily enough WolfenStein 3D is a beat-game Reward for the XBox game "Return To castle Wolfenstein:Tides Of War"(Not sure about the PC/PS2 version)-So the game is techincally also on XBox,and maybe PS2(well its already on PC anyway).
There are alot of AWESOME FPS games this gen-a few on PS2,a few on GameCube-But LOADS OF GOOD FPS games on XBox here are some of them(i will mention some sequals)

HALO
HALO 2
FAR CRY:INSTINCTS
FAR CRY INSTICTS:EVOLUTION(not out yet)
RAINBOW SIX 3
RS3:BLACK ARROW
GHOST RECON
GHOST RECON:ISLAND THUNDER(note has sequals,but are not FPS)
DELTA FORCE:BLACK HAWK DOWN
MERCENARIES
MEDAL OF HONOR:FRONTLINE
CALL OF DUTY:FINEST HOUR
CALL OF DUTY 2:BIG RED ONE
BROTHERS IN ARMS:ROAD TO HILL 30
BROTHERS IN ARMS 2:EARNED IN BLOOD
RETURN TO CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN:TIDES OF WAR
WOLFENSTEIN 3D(well its INSIDE RTC W:TOW)
DOOM 3

they are all the FPS games on XBox i like-Far Cry:Instincts BEST-better than HALO/HALO 2 any day.There are MUCH more shooter games that are not FPS on XBox,hek there are some more FPS games on it too.

There is one more game that needs to be made for XBox/XBox 360 that is 007 Goldeneye-MicroSoft own RARE so they can,but since EA has the 007 licence-RARE can`t remake the game but what RARE should do is make any FPS game(a good one preferably) and add 007 Goldeneye as an extra-That would boost up sales even though it is an old game.I doubt EA can stop them from doing that.
Or EA should remake the game themselves-But generally i`d prefer RARE to do it.Thats actually why there are no good 007 James Bond games now,if EA never bought the 007 licence-RARE would have made much better 007 games,GoldenEye wouldn`t be as much as a classic but as a very good beginner,the bad thing is RARE is a 2nd PARTY developer and 007 games would not be out on PS2 or even any Nintendo consoles anymore.

But please someone revive 007 Goldeneye!

faithful but lacking port

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Over all the game runs really well on the GBA platform, but I definitely missed the fact that this port does not include the soundtrack from the original game. At times when there are no enemies present, the game gets eerily silent, and the music from the original Wolfenstein 3d was definitely one of its high points in its time. Other than the fact that the GBA was simply not meant to play first person shooters control wise, this is a fun game especially for fans of the original.

a great shooter on the gba

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: August 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

i got this game for 10 bucks and man is it a great game! its the same wolfenstein on the pc just ported onto the GBA. and its cheaper. its fun and addictive. It does suffer from frame rate issues but that is the only flaw in the game. if you like WW2 games or shooters you should buy this.

Great classic!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I just bought this for the GBA, and for some reason, I prefer this over the chopped up version on my SNES. Granted, it is old, but who cares? This game is still addicting. The only flaw is the lack of music, but I can live without that. Overall, though, I highly recommend it.

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