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A couple years ago, they released Doom RPG for cell-phones. The concept was a bit alien and it sounded strange because Doom is one of the simplest games out there, and RPG games are lightyears ahead of Doom in terms of complexity. Yet when Doom RPG arrived.... it was FUN. It kept Doom's simplicity, it was still very much an old-school shooter, yet somehow took its combat, made it turned based, and added in a stats and level system. Doom RPG was also memorable for something that most people don't associate with Doom or really anything ID has made except for maybe Commander Keen: Humour. Doom RPG was HILARIOUS. Now, they've released a Wolfenstein RPG in the same mold.
Wolfenstein RPG plays very much like Doom RPG, although it has a slightly expanded combat and stats system, there's a distinct lack of blood, and the graphics are actually pretty good for a cell phone game. The graphics are very smooth, there's little pixelation, also corners aren't as jagged, sharp, or boxy as Doom RPG and they even have slops and skyboxes now. In fact, I actually went :eek!: when I first saw the castle in the intro, because the textures and polygons on it were very smooth and detailed for such a game. The game also continues Doom RPGs legacy of being really funny, in fact, its about 10x funnier than Doom RPG. It's honestly one of the funniest shooters I've played, a bit strange at times (Example: There are dead chickens with bugged out eyes strapped to electricution slabs and if you flip the switch an ENTIRELY COOKED CHICKEN, PLATE AND ALL flops out after a message says "CHICKEN DESTROYED!") but definitely funny, and it really makes up for the lack of any real story because it gives the game charm.
If you've played Doom RPG, you know how the combat works, and its pretty much the same but the environments are much more interactive and so are characters, civilians, scientists, and other non-enemy NPCs can aid you through either violent interrogation or bribing them with treasure you've picked up along the way. The environments are detailed and have plenty of objects to interact with, and even they convey the games wacky but fun sense of humor. I had to chuckle when I punched a portrait of Hitler and his eyes bugged out and his face jerked as my fists punched it around
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The game is only 10$, at least, that's all I had to pay for it and if you enjoyed Doom RPG or like simple but addictive RPG/Shooters, Wolfenstein RPG is worth every penny and a great way to pass the time on your phone in cars, buses, and the like.
I give it a 9/10
Wolfenstein RPG plays very much like Doom RPG, although it has a slightly expanded combat and stats system, there's a distinct lack of blood, and the graphics are actually pretty good for a cell phone game. The graphics are very smooth, there's little pixelation, also corners aren't as jagged, sharp, or boxy as Doom RPG and they even have slops and skyboxes now. In fact, I actually went :eek!: when I first saw the castle in the intro, because the textures and polygons on it were very smooth and detailed for such a game. The game also continues Doom RPGs legacy of being really funny, in fact, its about 10x funnier than Doom RPG. It's honestly one of the funniest shooters I've played, a bit strange at times (Example: There are dead chickens with bugged out eyes strapped to electricution slabs and if you flip the switch an ENTIRELY COOKED CHICKEN, PLATE AND ALL flops out after a message says "CHICKEN DESTROYED!") but definitely funny, and it really makes up for the lack of any real story because it gives the game charm.
If you've played Doom RPG, you know how the combat works, and its pretty much the same but the environments are much more interactive and so are characters, civilians, scientists, and other non-enemy NPCs can aid you through either violent interrogation or bribing them with treasure you've picked up along the way. The environments are detailed and have plenty of objects to interact with, and even they convey the games wacky but fun sense of humor. I had to chuckle when I punched a portrait of Hitler and his eyes bugged out and his face jerked as my fists punched it around
.The game is only 10$, at least, that's all I had to pay for it and if you enjoyed Doom RPG or like simple but addictive RPG/Shooters, Wolfenstein RPG is worth every penny and a great way to pass the time on your phone in cars, buses, and the like.
I give it a 9/10
