If nobody is going to call outIndiana Jonesfor swastika-sporters, theyre not going to question you.
Wolfenstein 3Dbroke ground in the mechanics, but it left the visual flare and style to its successors.
What makes it interesting is that it did try and has continued to over the last 20 years.
It has been able to successfully reinvent itself at two further points before now.
The game has its fans and although mostly forgettable was perfectly competent.
Its too early to judge the latest game,The New Order,as it is not out yet.
A lot of outlets have got their hopes up about it.
The game likely wont be reinventing the first-person-shooter genre, but its another reason to care about the series.
Why Wolfenstein Matters
This is not aDoomor aQuake.
This is not one of Ids flagship properties or something likeRagethat was talked up for years before release.
However,Wolfensteinconsistently gives us what we want.
Wolfensteinis almost uncanny in the way it has reinvented itself.
The series has become reactive and responsive to what the gaming population seems to want.
But remember thatWolfensteinnever had to do any of this.
Maybe at some point it also taught them to collect key cards, that most rock-and-roll of gaming mechanics.
Once it had done that, it never had to be heard of again.
