Wolfenstein 3D (Game Boy Advance)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 2.5 stars OK
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 5.6 (2.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Frank Provo
• Reviewed on: 04/12/2002
• Updated on: 05/17/2006
• Released on: 03/31/2002
• Originally published on GameSpot: Wolfenstein 3D (Game Boy Advance) Review

While Doom is often credited with starting the first-person shooter revolution, it was actually id Software's 1992 release of Wolfenstein 3D for the PC that ultimately gave rise to games like Quake, Half-Life, and Unreal Tournament. Now, Wolfenstein 3D is available once again--this time on the Game Boy Advance. The GBA version is a perfect conversion of the PC original, but that fact alone may limit its appeal.

The setting is Nazi Germany, circa 1943. You're an Allied POW whose task is to uncover the Third Reich's plans for a genetically engineered army. Despite the wacky storyline, Wolfenstein 3D is actually just a basic first-person shooter. You can run, open doors, pick up items, and shoot. Along the way, you'll encounter a number of enemies--such as dogs, SS guards, or mutants--that you can kill in order to obtain more ammunition or health. There aren't any platforms or ledges, so aiming is always on the horizontal axis. As for weapons, there are only four: a pistol, a knife, a machine gun, and a Gatling gun.

For a first-person shooter with so few weapons, Wolfenstein 3D is surprisingly fun. The game makes no bones about its focus: shooting. Other than a few huge levels, there are no puzzles, mazes, or secondary missions. Rarely will you have to hunt down a key to unlock a door. Levels are so full of guards that it's almost impossible not to incite a massacre. At the end of each specific episode, a menacing boss character awaits for further bloodshed.

Despite all the mayhem, one thing you'll likely notice is the prevalence of swastikas and other Nazi symbols throughout the game. In fact, rarely do a few minutes ever go by without the appearance of some obvious reference to Nazism. Although the sheer amount of Nazi ornamentation may be a sensitive subject for some players, these adornments definitely instill a sense of authenticity--you are battling Nazis, after all.

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