It's World War II and you are B.J. Blazkowicz, the Allies' most valuable agent. In the midst of the German Blitzkrieg, the Spear that pierced the side of Christ is taken from Versailles by the Nazis and secured in the impregnable Castle Wolfenstein. According to legend, no man can be defeated when he has the Spear. Hitler believes himself to be invincible with the power of the Spear as his brutal army sweeps across Europe.

Your mission is to infiltrate the heavily guarded Nazi stronghold and recapture the Spear from an already unbalanced Hitler. The loss of his most coveted weapon could push him over the edge. It could also get you ripped to pieces.

Spear of Destiny is a prequel to Wolfenstein 3-D. It is a first-person shooter that uses the same engine and has the same gameplay, however the game is not divided into 6 separate episodes - all the levels are one long episode.

The enemies and weapons are pretty much the same as in Wolfenstein 3-D. Only new additions include: new bosses, a new type of enemy, and a new pickup (a large box of ammo).

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Alternate Titles

"Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny" -- Informal name
"SoD" -- Common Abbreviation

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User Reviews

Do you have any gold spray paint? Well, do you, punk?	Black Wolf (37274)	unrated
A cheap knock-off of Wolfenstein 3D, but still kind of fun.	Les Nessman (267)
Fine supplement to the original	MAT (34845)
Decent.	Tomer Gabel (4480)
Better than the Original	James1 (248)	unrated

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The Press Says

Pelit	Mar, 1993	90 out of 100	90
Just Games Retro	Apr 27, 2008	77 out of 100	77

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Back Cover Screens	1	Just Games Retro (2156) Apr 27, 2008

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Trivia

This spear of destiny actually existed!! According to legend, this relic is said to have phenomenal talismanic power having once been used at the Crucifixion to wound the side of Christ. According to legend, possession of the Spear would bring its owner the power to conquer the world, but losing it would bring immediate death. The relic had been owned by a succession of powerful European rulers down through the centuries and eventually came to be in the possession of the Habsburg Dynasty. Hitler stole it from Habsburg's treasury at the Hofmuseum in Vienna, when he conquered Austria in 1938. It fell into the hands of the Americans in 1945 and it is said that later that day, in fulfilment of the legend, Hitler committed suicide.

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Andy Voss (1623) on Oct 16, 1999.