Wolfenstein 3D

Description

id software's adaptation of their classic first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D to consoles is not a straight port, but a remix with substantial changes as well as new additions.

While the basic gameplay of exploring levels, shooting enemies, collecting treasures, keys and power-ups remain the same, only half of the original game's 60 levels have been retained. Each of those 30 levels (grouped into six missions, with two levels being secret ones) is a simplified version of an original level. The end bosses for the missions are taken from both Wolf3D as well as its sequel, Spear of Destiny.

Other changes from the original include new power-ups: an ammo box (taken from Spear of Destiny) and backpack that increases the maximum amount of ammo that can be carried.

The original's weapons (knife, pistol, machine gun, chaingun) all return, but there are also two completely new tools of destruction: a flame thrower and a rocket launcher.

Alternate Titles

• "Wolfenstein 3D: The Claw of Eisenfaust" -- Japanese SNES title

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: Wolf3D
• Castle Wolfenstein series
• World War II games

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User Reviews

Great game, wrong console	SNES	Scott G (736)
An utter classic!	Jaguar	UltraViolet (3)
It's still Wolfenstein but it looks like you're seeing it through a smudged window.	SNES	J. David Taylor (30)

The Press Says

High Score	SNES	Jul, 1994	5 out of 5	100
GamePro	SNES	Dec, 1993	5 out of 5	100
The Atari Times	Jaguar	Sep 06, 2001	90 out of 100	90
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Jaguar	Oct, 1994	9 out of 10	90
Game Informer Magazine	Jaguar	Mar, 2004	8.75 out of 10	88
The Video Game Critic	Jaguar	Oct 19, 2000	B+	83
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Jaguar	Dec 04, 2004	8 out of 10	80
GameCola.net	Jaguar	Jan, 2009	6.2 out of 10	62
Atari HQ	Jaguar	1995	6 out of 10	60
Game Players	SNES	Jan, 1994	47 out of 100	47

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Trivia

William "Bill Burger" Heineman had been contracted for the SNES port, but he didn't mention to id that he was now employed at Interplay, and that everything he did would become property of the company. When id Software found out as the deadline approached, id fired him and it was done in-house.