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  Castle Wolfenstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castle Wolfenstein was written by Silas Warner (1949-2004).
Smurfenstein was a hacked version of the original Castle Wolfenstein; it used the same game engine, but replaced the graphics and sound assets with cartoon characters from the Smurfs TV series characters.
Wolfenstein 3D initiated the first-person shooter genre on the PC which is still healthy to this day.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castle_Wolfenstein   (1147 words)

  
 Return to Castle Wolfenstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first person shooter computer game published by Activision and released in 2001.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a remake of sorts of the early, seminal first-person shooter, Wolfenstein 3D.
The game is based on Castle Wewelsburg, a 17th century castle occupied by the Germans under Heinrich Himmler's control, and used for occult rituals and practices.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Return_to_Castle_Wolfenstein   (1659 words)

  
 GameSpy.com - E3 Coverage
As many fans may know, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a tribute and sequel to the venerable Wolfenstein 3D, the game that arguably blazed the trail for all first person shooters to come.
While nothing as revolutionary as Wolfenstein 3D was at the time, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is sure to be a hit among those looking for a frantic, action-packed romp over the bodies of your Nazi foes.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (RTCW) is a shooter in the classic sense, arming you with a variety of weapons like pistols, rifles, flame throwers (easily the most impressive of its ilk), grenades, sniper rifles, and more.
archive.gamespy.com /e3/wolfenstein   (940 words)

  
 Castle Wolfenstein @The Wolfenstein 3D Shrine
Castle Wolfenstein was released in 1983 for the C64 and Atari 800 (The Atari game can be played on other machines in their 8 bit series).
The sequel 'Beyond Castle Wolfenstein' was released in 1984.
Castle Wolfenstein was probably the first home computer game to use sampled speech, the Nazis yell at you when they spot you.
www.wolf3d.co.uk /castlewolfenstein.php   (966 words)

  
 Home of the Underdogs - Entry: Castle Wolfenstein   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Indeed, Castle Wolfenstein is such a veritable masterpiece that calling it "special" is a huge understatement.
One thing that makes Castle Wolfenstein very replayable is the fact that the castle is randomly generated each time you play.
Castle Wolfenstein is a true pioneer in the now-crowded field of action games, and is a revolutionary game that remains, almost 20 years after its release, eminently playable (with slowdown program, of course).
www.the-underdogs.org /game.php?name=Castle+Wolfenstein   (564 words)

  
 Action Vault - Return To Castle Wolfenstein Intelligence Report
A modern remake of the original 1992 hit, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a collaboration between developers id Software, Gray Matter Studios, Nerve Software as well as publisher Activision.
In multiplayer games, Return to Castle Wolfenstein uses an "in limbo" menu that allows the player to select the class and equipment of his or her character just prior to respawn.
Outlook: Assuming that Return to Castle Wolfenstein fulfills its considerable potential, it could be among the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed games of the year.
actionvault.ign.com /features/intelligence/castlewolfenstein.shtml   (1508 words)

  
 3D Gamers :: Game Listing :: Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Info
The only way to complete the objectives that lead to victory is by cooperation, with each player covering their teammates and using their class special abilities in concert with the others.
While, the Engineer allows the Axis and Allied teams to lay and diffuse mines as well as build battlefield bridges, towers, forward command bases and other improvements in the midst of combat to gain advantages for their team.
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory further online players the option to slug it out in the intense Team Last-Man-Standing game mode, where squad-mates cooperate to ensure their team has the last surviving man on the battlefield.
www.3dgamers.com /games/wolfensteinet   (237 words)

  
 AVault | PC | Return to Castle Wolfenstein Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
I am one of the many gamers for whom Wolfenstein is a magic name, for id's Wolfenstein 3-D literally defined my introduction to 3D action shooters around ten years ago.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein incorporates as many elements from the Apple II classic Castle Wolfenstein -- more known for stealth than for shooting -- as from the later Wolfenstein 3-D.
However, ultimately Return to Castle Wolfenstein does not attempt novel breakthroughs or deviations from the established first-person shooter traditions in any of its facets; instead, it simply tries to synthesize the best elements of what came before.
www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rtcw   (504 words)

  
 Return to Castle Wolfenstein Review
Wolfenstein 3D is what made PC gaming cool, what made action games on a PC better than those on a console.
Thus, Wolfenstein 3D is responsible for your current cushy job and the general level of prosperity we’re currently experiencing.
Wolfenstein 3D took place during World War II, where you played one BJ Blazkowitz, a soldier on a mission to escape from the infamousÂ…you got it, Castle Wolfenstein, occupied by the Third Reich.
firingsquad.com /games/rtcw   (530 words)

  
 Achtung Wolfenstein! - A 3DActionPlanet Hosted Site
BJ is certainly going to 'lay down the hurt' on as many Nazis as possible but he won't have the ability (or time) to dissect each enemy to the intestinal level.
Players will find that Wolfenstein is more of an Indiana Jones or X-Files take on WWII where much of the story, weapons, characters and locations are based in reality, but sometimes have a very unique or mysterious twist.
Gray Matter: One of the most recent additions to Wolfenstein has been the incorporation of the new camera technology id is creating for the next installment of Doom.
www.3dactionplanet.com /wolfenstein/features/interview2   (1517 words)

  
 IMG Review: Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Castle Wolfenstein, which popped up on the Apple II sometime back in the mid-80s, is considered a classic by many.
Playing an agent of the Allied forces, players started in the bowels of the notorious castle and had to work their way past guards, the dreaded SS agents, and finally make their escape from the castle.
The enemies in Wolfenstein are numerous and varied, ranging from several different versions of Nazi soldiers and including occult horrors such as zombies, cybernetic beasties, and even an all-female task force reputed to be a coven of witches.
www.insidemacgames.com /reviews/view.php?ID=254   (1243 words)

  
 RETURN TO CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN
A decade or so later we finally have a follow-up to the classic Wolfenstein 3D in the form of Return to Castle Wolfenstein, one of the most eagerly anticipated titles of the last year.
As with Wolfenstein 3D, the game proper starts with B.J. incarcerated in the dungeons of Castle Wolfenstein (the guy must be on first name terms with the guards by now) with his partner being tortured by a mad scientist type.
Wolfenstein is littered with similar tongue in cheek ‘homages’ but this time the subject is first person shooters.
www.devhardware.com /c/a/PC-Gaming/RETURN-TO-CASTLE-WOLFENSTEIN   (3160 words)

  
 Gameaholic.Com - Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a game developed by Gray Matter Studios and id Software, and is a continuation in the series of Wolfenstein 3D and Spear of Destiny, one of the first 3D first-person games ever created.
Through genetic engineering and the harnesReturn to Castle Wolfensteing of occult powers, Himmler hopes to raise an unstoppable army to level the Allies once and for all.
You must first escape from imprisonment in the castle to report the strange creatures and happenings in and around Wolfenstein to the OSA.
www.gameaholic.com /games/wolfenstein   (315 words)

  
 Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War (Xbox) Review at RewiredMind.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This week, I’ll be telling you about Castle Wolfenstein, a snow-swept citadel in the heart of Nazi Germany that's been a firm favourite for PC people for several years.
Rejuvenating local dishes can be found throughout the Castle, and are normally available at the small cost of a foot-soldier's life.
Wolfenstein won't rip you off — you can go there knowing that the only nasty surprises you’ll face are the ones you were promised.
www.rewiredmind.com /review.php?id=188   (930 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Return to Castle Wolfenstein in Limited Edition Collector's Tin: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Wolfenstein 3D made mainstream press headlines in the early 1990s with high-tech graphics, fast gameplay, and over-the-top violence.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein will use id's Quake III graphics engine to bring the gloomy castle and its evil denizens to life.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein promises to be a fun, irreverent, and very violent ride--a ride that's not for the kids or the faint of heart.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005OWK5?v=glance   (1252 words)

  
 FilePlanet: Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Client v2.6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory challenges gamers to the ultimate test of teamwork and strategy.
The maximum number of players for Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is 32 total and 16 for each side; the server host can set this to a lower number from the Multiplayer/Create Server menu.
Playing Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory in a window will cause the top portion of the screen to be cut off.
fileplanet.com /124800/120000/fileinfo/Return-to-Castle-Wolfenstein:...   (1719 words)

  
 Linux Return To Castle Wolfenstein FAQ
Quake III Arena linux and Wolfenstein linux have a lot of code in common, and the issues that are known to both games are reported in the Quake III Arena FAQ sometimes.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein linux is using a graphical installer (based on Loki software's Setup Graphic Installer).
This is the main difference between Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Quake III Arena linux servers: The Wolfenstein server is running the game with native shared objects (.so), and not with virtual machine.
zerowing.idsoftware.com /linux/wolf   (497 words)

  
 GameSpy.com - Preview: Return to Castle Wolfenstein (PC)
Unless you're in a church or a Clinic for the Terminally Clueless, that person will probably tell you that Return to Castle Wolfenstein (RTCW) is a remake of the classic Wolfenstein 3D.
For at least the German version, they'll also be replacing swastikas with the Wolfenstein "W" symbol in order to comply with that country's laws against display of these symbols.
There had been some doubt up to this point as to whether or not Germans would be able to (legally) purchase the game in their home country.
archive.gamespy.com /previews/october01/rtcw   (734 words)

  
 Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War Review - Xbox
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War now finds itself on the Xbox and your game-loving reviewer has reverted back to that overly excited child that couldn’t get enough of some first-person shooting action.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War is well worth the purchase price not only for the great first-person shooter action and story, but for the Xbox Live features that really should be experienced right away.
Castle Wolfenstein is actually a very challenging game that throws various kinds of dangers your way since you’re not just dealing with some pretty well armed and somewhat intelligent Nazi soldiers.
xbox.gamezone.com /gzreviews/r21298.htm   (1868 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It's been nearly 10 years since Wolfenstein 3D forever popularized the first-person shooter, and at long last everyone's favorite Nazi killer, B.J. Blazkowicz, is back in Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
Castles are rendered in very nice detail on my Geforce, it almost starts to smell cold and musty in here (maybe that's me).
Which is a very good thing, but remember what set the first Wolfensteins apart from the rest were the exploration and "secret area" goodies.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004U55E?v=glance   (2304 words)

  
 Game Over Online Magazine - Return to Castle Wolfenstein   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Fast forward once again, and we come to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, a game that in the hearts of gamers had to be almost as anticipated as Duke Nukem Forever.
There was also a Return to Castle Wolfenstein, in which you had to break into the castle, find a bomb, and use it to blow up Hitler — a pretty good vocation for a good Jewish kid from New York.
But I’m sure the Castle Wolfenstein that most of you remember is the 1st person shooter for the PC.
www.game-over.net /reviews.php?id=691&page=reviews   (1282 words)

  
 Apple - Games - Return to Castle Wolfenstein
With that ominous set-up, you’re thrust into Return to Castle Wolfenstein, the latest 3D first-person shooter published by Aspyr Media.
Each of the eight multiplayer maps in the game pits the teams against each other, so the key to success is to have a few of each character class at your team’s disposal and work together.
However, while Devine is forthcoming in his praise for Mac OS X, he won’t say whether or not Return to Castle Wolfenstein will be the last B.J. Blazkowicz adventure.
www.apple.com /games/articles/2002/02/wolfenstein   (962 words)

  
 Planet Wolfenstein - News, Screenshots, Previews, Reviews, Guides
I just had to post a peek at the Wolfenstein Radio PC found at the TechEBlog.
At first glance, they thought it was a prop from an upcoming Wolfenstein movie...
The download is expected to be 500-600 MB and requires Wolfenstein Enemy Territory 2.60.
www.planetwolfenstein.com   (2022 words)

  
 FilePlanet: Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1.4 Update (Windows - Full)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It is important that you only install the patch to where you have previously installed Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
If this is not done, you will need to uninstall Return to Castle Wolfenstein before you will be able to install the patch again.
With the 1.3 patch, we now have an "Auto-Updater." What this means is that any time there are future updates to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, you will be able to automatically download them from within the game.
fileplanet.com /86686/80000/fileinfo/Return-to-Castle-Wolfenstein-1....   (2595 words)

  
 FilePlanet: Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1.4 Update (Windows - Full)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This update for Return to Castle Wolfenstein addresses issues found in multiplayer and single player since release of Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
You must have a full retail version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein installed properly on your system before you will be able to install the update.
After you've run the uninstaller located in the Return to Castle Wolfenstein group on your Start Menu, follow these steps to delete the folder.
www.fileplanet.com /86686/80000/fileinfo/Return-to-Castle-Wolfenstein-1.4-Update-(Windows---Full)   (2595 words)

  
 Walkthrough - Planet Wolfenstein
Helga Von Bulow, the head of Himmler's SS Paranormal division, is overseeing some kind of mysterious excavation near Castle Wolfenstein.
His project book tells you that he and a witch priestess known as Marianna Bavatsky were planning on using the last of his cybernetic terrors to resurrect Heinrich I from his grave near Castle Wolfenstein.
Here you must battle more undead and locate an alternative entrance to Castle Wolfenstein if you are to stop the ceremony.
www.planetwolfenstein.com /sp/walk   (1383 words)

  
 Return to Castle Wolfenstein
You begin in a cell inside the castle with just a knife for a weapon (sounds kind of familiar so far).
The Single Player missions in Return to Castle Wolfenstein are quite varied.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein is an excellent game with just the stand-alone missions.
www.kickstartnews.com /reviews/games/returntocastlewolf.html   (644 words)

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