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We've come full circle!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 28
Date: March 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The very first FPS - the game that started it all and blew our minds at what a game could do - is now on the world's most powerful gaming console!

This is a just simply too solid of a game to pass up. The single-player mode is satisfying enough. But add the Xbox Live support, and you have a MUST-OWN game.

Some of the Xbox additions to the game include split screen co-op mode, Dolby 5.1 surround sound, and additional weapons.

I played this Xbox demo

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: April 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I played the two level demo in the Xbox magazine and this game is great. The levels were intense and had excellent graphics (what else can you expect from Xbox). I had plenty of weapons to kill Nazis and demons. My only complaint was that there was some drift in the targeting. This game will give Halo a run for its money.

This is a must get game for the Xbox!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: April 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have read tons of reviews for this game and seen what is to come and this game seems awsome. I own Return to Castle Wolfenstein for the PC but i know im going to buy this game for the xbox. It has extra levels, characters, co-op mode, xbox live, new maps, and everything. This game is garenteed to give you a long good single player campaign. The game also allows you to play throughout the whole single player campaign with a friend so it makes the game even more worthwhile.
Just be sure to pick this game up when it comes out!

This is going to be GOOD

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: May 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I played a beta demo of RTCW: TOW for XBOX, and its awesome. Great enhanced graphics, same sound, same gameplay, NEW OPTIONS. The single player game play will be the same as it was on the PC, but the multiplayer will be different. There will be cooperative mode and more, coop will feature all new missions, and lots of them. This game should also be a major xbox live hit. Since it's fully compatible with it! In the demo you can go up to 2 players in coop, one mission in sp, two missions to choose from in coop, with no xbox live option. The demo did have frame rate issues tho, I'm sure performance will be improved on final retail release. Just be prepared for another wolfenstein gamem to come down the tunnel and rise to the XBOX(also, stay tuned for Return to Castle Wolfenstein game for PS2 that is coming out too!) I recommmend this for any wolfestein fan gamer! ;-)

Better than the PC game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: May 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

WOW! I just bought the XBOX version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein and it actually surpasses the PC version in several ways.

(1) The graphics are amazing! The PC graphics are very good, but a little flat in certain situations. The graphics on XBOX are incredibly detailed -- textures, lighting and depth are taken to new levels -- and don't ask me how they made the sky look so incredibly amazing.

(2) Sound. Dolby Digital 5.1. Enough said!

(3) Wolfenstein integrates XBOX Live better than any game I've seen so far. If you own Ghost Recon (and have Live) you know how frustrating it is to get online and find your buddies. Wolfenstein makes it so easy. They've also added a feature that identifies good servers from bad ones. Instead of using the ping, as the PC version does, Wolfenstein on XBOX uses a green light, yellow light and red light approach.

If you've ever played the PC version of Wolfenstein online, you know how cumbersome those voice commands can be sometimes (v-4-2-1 instead of saying "Hey, I need a medic!"). With XBOX Live you can actually talk to your teamates and strategize. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE IMPROVEMENT OVER THE PC VERSION!

(4) Game play is very solid. Getting used to the controls takes some time but if you own Ghost Recon or Splinter Cell it shouldn't take you more than a game or two to adjust. There are some inevitable drawbacks too. Since there is no keyboard, giving out ammo, medic packs or switching weapons requires a bit more time. You have to scroll backwards and forwards by using the A and B buttons. Also, in the PC version you can turn around much faster than on XBOX, although I think the XBOX model might be better because it's more realistic.

If you love war games or first-person shooters, you HAVE TO GET THIS GAME!! Wolfenstein on XBOX is now the premier XBOX/XBOX Live game -- until Halo 2 comes out ;-)

Return of the classic...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: May 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I got this game 2 days before the release date. I played it before on PC so I didn't really expect anything new. In fact I only bought it for cooperative multiplayer mode (split screen). It was a nice surprise straight out of the box. Not only you get additional levels (beggining only), new weapons but AI is really impressive to. This game really forces you to rethink your strategies. Stealth is really more important than both guns blazing open approach. Yes it's a still good fashioned first person shooter. Yes you still get to fire big guns. You just have to think and rationalize many times if it's worth to shoot the guy or just use stealth to stab him. Now pros and cons of the game.

Lets start with pros:
- multiplayer mode: both for xbox live and cooperative on the single unit. I'm sick and tired of competing against my friends. Usually one who wins is one who has the most amount of hours behind the controller. In cooperative mode both of you can work together and since most likely you sit next to each other calling out moves, shots and pick ups makes it fun.
- extra levels. I knew that some of them will overlap what I had on the pc but extra levels right off the bat was really nice. Levels are well constructed so the flow of the original game was not interrupted.
- weapons. Real performance and realistic sound effects. Firing in small room changes the way that weapon sounds. Reloading is crucial and since you don't really get that much ammo you really have to be careful. New weapon: shotgun. Good ol' American pump action 12 gauge is a perfect cure for them pesty Nazis.
-controls. Straight out of the box, natural for any gamer (very intuitive).
-special items. I mean it's a good thing that they are there but in the end I happened to very rarely use them. But that's maybe I finished this game once (PC) without them so I didn't see where would they fit.
-AI. Enemy is well conditioned, they listen and attack the right way. Yes every now and than one of the soldiers make a dumb move but hey they are grunts, not all that bright.
-Bonus game. After you finish playing the one player game you will get a full original Wolf 3D. How cool is that?

And cons:
-Graphics. Don't get me wrong they are good but not as good and clear as halo or pc version of Wolf. I guess since environment is so intense some of the details had to be sacrificed.
-Automatic load function. Lets say you run out of ammo and than pick up some. Last weapon you used will be loaded. But if you picked up just 4 or 5 rounds and your last weapon was a machine gun it doesn't do me any good. I will not really hit much due to poor rifle accuracy. I would have much rather have the pistol loaded.
-Difficulty level. Sometimes it feels like that just by running around you get stuff done. I mean setting a higher difficulty level will generate more enemies and will make it hard to kill them but the basic idea to find and pull the switch is the same.
-Super natural element. Aliens, zombies and robots really have no place in WWII based game. That's just my opinion. But on the positive note it adds variety.
-weapon scrolling. With full arsenal it's a pain to get to your favorite weapon.
-no saves in cooperative split screen mode!! That's just plainly wrong. Of course once you finish the game in single player mode you have access to all the levels anyway.

In the end it's a good game. Maybe not as good as Halo, little different than Medal of Honor but quite fun. Multiplayer for Xbox life is excellent gives this game a high play value. I can see my self already replaying certain missions over and over again. I think I played the Airfield assault like 10 times. It's just pure fun.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War is everything Medal of Honor for Xbox should have been and much, much more. The presentation is suburb and the graphics are so sharp you should be careful not to cut yourself. I suppose a person could get into all the subtle details about this and that but the bottom line is if you're looking for a first person shooter that moves fast and furious and finds that perfect balance between run and gun action and an entertaining plot, Wolfenstein is it in spades! Each level slips you deeper and deeper into a creepy world of Nazi mutant zombie experimentation and into the bowels of a Third Reich hell on Earth. And it's your job to stop them before they stop you! The "wow" factor of this stunner can be found on all fronts, from it's beautifully rendered world and characters, with lighting effects to drool for. The throbbing theme music is spot on and the great voice acting rings the life out of the nifty story line. The levels and game play are deep, well designed and executed, which will most certainly keep you coming back for more. Tides of War is a mighty romp, well deserving of not only 5 stars but also a medal for gaming valor.

A truely Addictive Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game today and told myself i was going to limit myself to only a few minutes of play. I have a collge final tomorrow. Well, long story short... 5 hours later i would consider myself an expert on a few multiplayer maps. This is hands down the best non sports game for Xbox Live. Most people will be buying this for its Live capabilities only(including myself). I can't begin to describe the fun this game is. Buy it for sure. You should also get Xbox Live, it makes this game sooo much better. My personal favorite mission is the Beach one. I love being on the Allied forces just because i like being the aggressor. It is good to switch sides every now and then though. Xbox is the best system on the market, and this game is one of its newest and best titles. I give it 1000 stars out of 5.

We play this one non-stop!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: May 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War takes the classic first person shooter and brings it live on the XBox. Check out the great gameplay!

Just about every action gamer knows the basic story by now. This game is a classic and has had several ressurections. It's World War 2, and the Nazis are trying to gain supernatural powers. The Allies are trying to figure out what is going on and to stop the Nazis.

In this XBox iteration, you learn that back in medieval days, a sorcerer managed to lock away a nasty, immortal warrior. This is who the Nazis have uncovered. You begin the single-player game as an Allied soldier in Africa, being sent in to figure out what the Nazis are up to. The game is a good mixture of action, stealth, and puzzle solving. If you just go in to a "kidnap" mission with guns blazing, you're likely not to succeed. Instead you have to sneak around and achieve your mission quietly.

The graphics are rather impressive. Candle flames flicker, light reflects off your hand-held knife as you walk through the streets. Lights reflect off of surrounding surfaces. The XBox version also boasts Dolby 5.1 sound, from the various weapons you use to ambient noises and rockets whistling overhead.

While the basic gameplay and new missions are quite fun, where the game *really* shines is in XBox Live gameplay. Head on line for a wide selection of mission types and maps. Choose the Axis or Allied side, pick your speciality and weapons. Then head into combat with your team, coordinating your attack! They even tweaked how some items work in multiplayer (venom, flamethrower) to help balance gameplay.

You can also download new content and check your rankings against other Wolfensteinites, always a fun challenge!

Highly recommended!

Nazis and Zombies = I expected more from Id

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: May 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Seeing this title on the shelves brought back fond memories of the original Wolfenstein 3d, one the original first person shooters and a ground breaking game. However, there is nothing groundbreaking or revolutionary with "Return to Castle Wolfenstein". Castle Wolfenstein is Medal of Honor meets Goldeneye meets Rise of the Triad meets a half dozen other games, all crammed together for a fairly average gaming experience.

I would describe the plot of the game, but quite honestly, I'm not sure what it is. The first part of the game finds you in North Africa fighting zombies, Nazis, and skeletons wearing viking helmets. We learn that a large Nazi lady is trying to resurrect an evil mummy. We jump from there to Castle Wolfenstein (the game's namesake) where the player spends all of three short levels before jumping to rocket bases, outdoor Nazi playforts and random rooms full of traps. It seemed as if the developers weren't sure what setting they wanted to put this game in, so they gave up and included a bit of everything.

The gameplay is without any glaring problems, but it's rather bland. The weapons are a generic blend of pistols, machine guns and sniper rifles. Aiming at single enemies with a pistol is a tedious affair due to the lack of analog sensitivity, and after spending 10 minutes in one of the many dimly lit levels, you will wonder why no one thought to include a flashlight in your character's inventory.

When my fondest memory of Return to Castle Wolfenstein is using the war-cry, "BLOCKY!" in reference to my friend's blocky, ugly looking on-screen character, that doesn't speak well of the game's lasting appeal. Castle Wolfenstein does it all, but doesn't do any of it very well.

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