Wolfenstein (series)
Wolfenstein | |
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Type(s) |
Series |
id Software, MachineGames | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Science-Fiction, Fantasy | |
First-person Shooter | |
Apple II, GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, SNES, Atari Jaguar, Game Boy Advance, iOS, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, MS-DOS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Acorn Archimedes, Macintosh, macOS, PlayStation 2 and Xbox | |
Wolfenstein is a franchise of World War II fantasy-themed computer and video games first developed Muse Software and followed up by id Software[1]. Later games in the series by id Software follows an American soldier named William "B.J." Blazkowicz.
Games[edit | edit source]
The first in the series was Castle Wolfenstein a 2-d adventure game released on the Apple II, written by Silas Warner, and was followed up by Beyond Castle Wolfenstein.[2] This was further followed up by Wolfenstein 3-D.
Name | Year of release |
PC | Apple | Consoles | Mobile |
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Wolfenstein 3D | 1992 | MS-DOS, Acorn Archimedes |
Mac, Apple IIGS | SNES, Jaguar, 3DO, GBA | iPhone |
Spear of Destiny | 1992 | MS-DOS | No | No | No |
Return to Castle Wolfenstein | 2001 | Windows, Linux | Mac OS X | PS2, Xbox | No |
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | 2003 | Windows, Linux | Mac OS X | No | No |
Wolfenstein RPG | 2008 | No | No | No | Mobile phones, iPhone |
Wolfenstein | 2009 | Windows | No | PS3, Xbox 360 | No |
Related games[edit | edit source]
- Castle Wolfenstein (1981) and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (1984) - id's inspiration for the series.
- Commander Keen (1990) - William Joseph "Billy Blaze" Blazkowicz II (Commander Keen) is the grandson of William "B.J." Blazkowicz.
- Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994) - Level 31 (Wolfenstein) of Doom II is based on the first level of Wolfenstein 3D, and Level 32 (Grosse) is a Wolfenstein-based level mixed with elements of Doom.
- Super 3D Noah's Ark (1994) - Wolfenstein 3D with modified graphics and sounds.
- Rise of the Triad: Dark War (1995) - Was originally going to be a sequel to Wolfenstein 3D called Rise of the Triad: Wolfenstein 3D II.
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (2007) - Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is a spin-off of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory.
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