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Return to Castle Wolfenstein

by Gray Matter Interactive, Nerve Software, Raster Productions, Splash Damage, Westlake Interactive

Released Nov 19, 2001
$4.99
8 h to beat
Linux
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 2
Xbox

93%positive reviews

8,725 positive667 negative

What players say

Pros

Classic WWII shooter with atmospheric levels
Fun stealth missions and dynamic music

Cons

Crashes reported on the Steam version
Hit detection and dated design frustrate some players

Mixed

Dated look: some find it timeless, others find it clunky

Media

Gameplay Video (YouTube)

Trailer (YouTube)

Gameplay Video (YouTube)

System requirements

3-D Hardware Accelerator (with 16MB VRAM with full OpenGL® support; Pentium® II 400 Mhz processor or Athlon® processor; English version of Windows® 2000/XP Operating System; 128 MB RAM; 16-bit high color video mode; 800 MB of uncompressed hard disk space for game files (Minimum Install), plus 300 MB for the Windows swap file; a 100% Windows® 2000/XP compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for video card, sound card and input devices); 100% DirectX® 8.0a (included); 100% DirectX 3.0 or higher compatible sound card and drivers; 100% Microsoft-compatible mouse/keyboard and driver

Multiplayer Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP and IPX) play supported, Internet play requires a 100% Windows 2000/XP compatible 56.6 Kbps (or faster) modem

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Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter and a reboot of Wolfenstein 3D. The player's arsenal includes among others a Luger, MP 40 submachine gun, Mauser rifle with sniper scope, flamethrower, dynamite and grenades. The game also features a multiplayer component in which players are…

Ratings

79IGDB players476 ratings
68Critics5 reviews
73Overall481 scores

Time to beat

8 hStory onlyto the credits
11.6 hStory and extraswith side content
14.5 hCompletionist100%

Languages

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English
German

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