Game Review (written by Shannon) Added on: 02/15/2008
Many gamers mistakenly believe that Wolfenstein: Spear Resurrection is the sequel to Wolfenstein 3D. In fact, Wolfenstein 3D had a sequel, entitled Wolfenstein Spear of Destiny. Spear Resurrection is the sequel to this sequel. It is a fan made program, using the same gaming engine as its predecessors. AReyeP and MCS Amsterdam take joint credit for the creation of this game. MCS Amsterdam was an expert programmer who put AReyeP’s bold and well-researched ideas for a sequel to life. It was developed with two major goals in mind: honor the traditional feel of the original Wolfenstein games that everyone so loved, and add some new twists while furthering the already interesting plot line.
Wolfenstein: Spear Resurrection features a plot that picks up where its predecessor left off. It does offer the new gamer enough back story that playing the previous games is not necessary, although it does help, especially in familiarizing oneself with the gaming engine. The hero is still B.J. Blaszkowitz, and he is still looking for answers to some important historical questions. He wonders what really was the driving force behind Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime. What was the actual purpose of the Spear of Destiny and who controls it now? In order to have his questions answered, Blaszkowitz is going to—once again—have to fight his way through the Nazi armies.
There are a total of twenty-three very well done missions in this beauty of a sequel. There are new enemies for the user to face, new weapons to use on the enemies, and new destructible environments that add a hint of puzzle element to this shooter. Some of the enemies the user will face will look pretty familiar to him. Others are going to give him more of a challenge. In these missions, B.J. will face guards, clones, officers, and SS Officers. There will be suicide bombers who will self destruct when they get close enough to B.J. to do some damage, kind of like a kamikaze pilot on foot. There will be tough boss characters to challenge the user, such as Grau Adler and a giant Super Clone. Most of the monsters throughout the levels will drop bonuses and power-ups to aid B.J. Some of them include extra ammunition and health restoratives.
In short, this is a great addition to the already populous Wolfenstein stable. Any fan of the games will not be disappointed in this download, fanmade or not. In truth, it is likely better than a lot of commercially marketed games in the genre, and it should not be passed up.
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