Cartridge Club Extra #7 - Wolfenstein The New Order

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This bonus show is going to be all about Wolfenstein The New Order and will contain spoilers. You have been warned. Now let's meet the panel...

 

First up from the YouTube channel formerly known as Burning Books, a man whose future self is likely the oldest living member of the Cartridge Club Mr. Caleb J Ross

 

As well we have the man whose Weekly collector blogs have single handedly stalled all the funding for my home renovations, a founding member of the Cartridge Club Mr. Dean Lasagna

 

Last and certainly not least we have one of the co-hosts of Media Mavens, from Cannot Be Tamed on YouTube, the Uber Nazi killer, Pam.

 

Finally filling the role of co-host and moderator for this extra episode of the Cartridge Club we have death incarnate himself, Mr. Musty Hobbit

 

Level 1: 05:10

Musty gives a quick overview of Wolfenstein and panel discusses their first impressions.

 

Developer: Machine Games

 

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

 

Director: Jens Matthies

Producer: Jerk Gustafsson, Lars Johansson

Composer: Mick Gordon, Fredrik Thordenal

Designer: Fredrik Ljungdahl, Jerk Gustafsson

Series: Wolfenstein

Platform(s): XboxOne, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, PC

Release Date: 20 May 2014

Genre: First Person Shooter

 

 

Level 2: 18:48

Discuss story of the game:

 

In an alternate 1960 the Nazis were victorious in WWII. We play as William BJ Blazkowicz an American soldier who has spent the last 16 years in a comatose state. Upon waking up BJ hooks up with a doctor friend and they seek out the resistance to help fight back against their Nazi overlords.

 

 

Resistance:

 

William B.J. Blazkowicz

Ferguson Reid

Probst Wyatt IIi

Anya Oliwa

Caroline Becker

Max Hass

Klaus Kreutz

Set Roth

Tekla

J

 

Nazis:

 

Frau Engel

Wilhelm “Deathshead” Strasse

Bubi

 

 

Discuss gameplay mechanics: 58:45

 

Tactical cover based shooter

Stealth

Skill tree upgrades

Health pack overloading

Pacing

Nightmare

Collectibles

 

 

Discuss sound: 1:24:33

 

Favourite background music

Discuss sound effects

Memorable or forgettable

 

 

Discuss graphics: 1:40:30

 

Nazi uniforms designs

Weapon designs

Favorite settings

Favourite character/stage

 

 

Level 3: 1:56:02

Lasting Impressions, overall rating and final thoughts. Did this make you want to play it again and if not, what would need to be changed? Would you suggest it to friends?

 

Level 4: 2:07:07

3 Word Review #CC3WR from Twitter first followed by panel

 

Level 5:

Outro (thank panel and audience)

 

Player 1

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Musty

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Pam

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Dean

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Caleb

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