The one everybody forgets - Wolfenstein (2009)

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[@mikernaut]

Wow , watching this is a trip down memory lane ( aka 2009) been awhile since I've seen my work on this game , kinda surreal. Glad you enjoy it. To clarify, I painted the majority of the character textures, a few guns, "lol"the horse statue and other misc props . My most dreadful task..., I had to do that in game map illustration around 9:37 and they were soo fussy about how it lined up and what to show , there was no real thought out method on how to get the 2d illustration to line up with the actual location of where you character was standing exactly. (not to mention some parts were multi level and no one figured out how to show this via a 2d map/illustration back in the day), it was all trial and error and very painful. Totally a fly by the seat of your pants project. I came into it as a huge RTCW ( Return to Castle Wolfenstein) multiplayer junkie and was really bummed that the company spent no time on the multiplayer that I had fell in love with and spent a countless hundreds of hours playing. That being said, I felt that Machine Games did some pretty solid work on their versions on their "story" based/ single player versions of Wolf after this incarnation. :)

[@GenerationWest]

Black Sun? Yeah, it was a crime syndicate in Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire and then appeared in canon in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, where Maul and Opress took it over.

[@jakerichardson3234]

thats kinda wild because it is a pretty well known nazi symbol, thats like if there was a sith named the Reichsaber

[@supremacistdawn]

ironically the actual 'black' sun in castle Wewelsburg is dark green mosaic inlaid in a white marble floor

[@ShaunTheCHB]

There was a real Black Sun in 1930's Germany. They researched things like the "holy grail" and occultism. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sun_(symbol)

[@bobafett4265]

Yeah you are right, i recall the Star Wars Black Sun crime syndicate, it was a crime organization that was largely exclusive to the expanded universe, that i was surprised and amazed that it became official thanks to it's inclusion in Clone Wars, cause if the Clone Wars didn't reintroduce a lot of this legends content, it would've been lost in the non canon void.

[@ShaunTheCHB]

@@bobafett4265 That was in Shadows of the Empire right? Prince Xizor?

[@indeimaus]

man I remember playing this completely through on launch and loving it, it came out when I started working at EB games - maybe it's the nostalgia for the times I know this one is linked to the new games??? I could be wrong but caroline is the lady in the wheelchair in the newest games

[@PolyverseCube]

It's true, wolfenstein II is technically wolfenstein III

[@waifutrap6236]

Hi Indie-Chan!! UwU ❣️

[@waifutrap6236]

Also you are right about Caroline Indeimaus Chan

[@armondo4446]

I mean, yes Caroline is a character in this game, but this one has no connection to the newer games and it actually continues the story line of Wolf3D and Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

[@willaroberts134]

@Code Turtle truly top shelf shit there lol

[@SpiritOfLenin]

This game gets crazy good in later levels when you have upgraded guns+some of the later crazy weapons, and your opponents start including all sorts of weird wolfensteiny weirdo nazis. The game has its issues, but its always worth playing through. Personal weapon highlight is that the basic rifle, when upgraded fully, can blow off limbs and heads from nazis.

[@waltz9230]

What issues are you talking about?

[@SpiritOfLenin]

@@waltz9230 the game is a little clunky at times, and i remember collectible hunting in some missions sucking, and you need that stuff to upgrade weapons and abilities. There also wasnt enough time to use maxed out late game weapons imo

[@kelsokitten]

@@SpiritOfLenin To get maximum gameplay fun from it, I just cheated in max cash. Weapon upgrades are gradual anyway, so it was like every new mission gave me a slightly better looking gun! But yeah, Kar98 was a beast and a half.

[@waltz9230]

@@SpiritOfLenin Yeah I agree with all that and also the boss fights sucked lmao

[@Puxi]

Nobody forgot the game, the retailers forgot to sell it! In germany the game got banned although it was censored but they forgot one little swastika.

[@kelsokitten]

I used to see this game ALL THE TIME at my local gamestore as a teen, and it looked so cool with the LIGHTNING SKELETON boi on the front. Never got around to playing it until about a week ago. Man, you'd think the Germans of all people would be down with a game that kills Nazis, but I guess since the enemies are all German they take offence. When I get back from the dust races covered in oil and grime, and I boot up Mad Max I don't get upset I'm killing Scarborus Scrotus' boys because they're Australian. I get upset because they have the AUDACITY to modify our patron saint, the Black-on-Black Interceptor, hail be her matte black name!

[@Puxi]

@@kelsokitten Oh, I mean online retailers. Try to look for the game on steam, MMOGA, G2A nobody has it! :D But germany got better. Now we can buy Wolfenstein 2, New Order, Old Blood and 3d uncut. Legal. BUT they forgot Spear of Destiny! Germany got better in not censoring games. Worst of the world in censorship of video games is Japan and Australia. Even germany got GTA IV uncut, but Australia wanted no blood pools around dead people. :D

[@frenki4130]

@@Puxi Well, You can find the game if you know where to look for. *wink wink, nudge nudge*

[@Puxi]

@@frenki4130 I won't download anything illegal. I only watch online movies and I got 800 Songs all downloaded. No Spotify, No Musicload. Ripfoff Sam. Scam

[@ShaunTheCHB]

A nickname for this game is "OpenWorld Wolfenstein". I liked this game when I played through it, it had it's flaws.......but I enjoyed the darker take on the Wolfenstein world. The shadow world and all that. Some of the puzzle levels and boss fights were not so good. But.....it was 2009. Games were still experimenting then.

[@deadfishy666]

I always called it Hexenstein, cuz Raven made Hexen as well.

[@ShaunTheCHB]

@@deadfishy666 Ah.....Hexen. Good times. Loved Hexen in the day. That was connected to Heretic yes?

[@MrFallout2]

Not a bad game at all. Prioritizing the "dark magic" aspect and being semi openworld was a fresh fun twist for the franchise. Solid 8/10 game.

[@bobafett4265]

Yeah it was like they were making this Wolfenstein and decided to go for a more Half Life approach which i think is kinda awesome all things considered, plus the Nazi baddie in this installment, General Zeta is voiced by the one who voiced Aku from Samurai Jack, which is also another piece of awesome. 😄

[@maldorthegreat]

I honestly enjoy this one more than the later entries. I agree the gunplay got better as they went, but this one felt more imaginative and I prefer the level design in it.

[@waltz9230]

This game had (in my opinion) the best gunplay, gameplay and _feel_ of any shooter of its time by far. It felt realistic while also being incredibly fun and satisfying.

[@TheOro44]

Best Wolfenstein game there is hands down, the amount of people sleeping / hating on it is just ridiculous.... but that's opinions for you.

[@zaxon810]

lmao.

[@AliceGrimm97]

I really liked it too. It was one of my favorite games on my old Xbox 360. It's too bad the PC version isn't available for download anymore. I've seen boxed versions of that port on eBay going for like $80+ since it's so rare now.

[@proofessor8062]

depressing that its practically abandonware now since it costs like 1.5k for a steam gift basically forcing you to pirate it or buy a used copy for xbox 360

[@tophatenthusiast8765]

totally agree with you, best one in the series! The amount of fun I had with it is unbelievable

[@koltonlomas7111]

Anyone else agree the veil assassin was the coolest enemy in the game

[@VideoMajima]

''It carried some unusual munitions that cancelled gravity when it detonated...'' ''Ah, Hitler.'' - Scott Wozniak, 2019

[@gundam8896]

RTCW and Wolfenstein 2009 are the prequels to the New Order timeline

[@HereIam123]

@@RFNY315 Caroline Becker is in the New Order games, same person, as well as the Kreisau circle.

[@simla5]

@Code Turtle No it doesn't. RtCW takes place in 1943 and Old blood in 1946. And Carolines survival after what happened in Wolf 2009 is referenced in The new order...

[@Jrock3891]

This one was my jam!

[@Laxhoop]

I *WISH* I could forget Youngblood.

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

We all wish we could forget Youngblood.

[@kdkseven]

So which ones of the new Machine Games games are worth playing? I've only ever played this and the early 90s ones (and the original originals back in the early 80s).

[@mr-laroque9604]

I remember this one. Its that one Ross Scott talked about. He is right its Medallion mechanics are pretty much the heart of darkness from that one Doom 3 expansion.

[@MrFallout2]

Heart of Darkness? I think you meant The Artifact my guy.

[@deathgoddragon3698]

It's a testament to how much gaming has changed that when you first started playing this, my first thought was, "Oh yeah. I had the demo disc for this!" How times change....for the worse.

[@SuperGreenqueen]

No idea why is it so underrated... this game was awesome back then and it's still awesome today

[@Jamb13]

Wish they had this on steam I'd love to replay it

[@EponineGraydeChagny]

"The gun nest? That's where all the guns are born!" - I was taking a drink of coffee during that moment and nearly spit it out, due to the unexpected humor of that line, so thanks for that. 🤣

[@sparky2481]

I remember that one and i loved it!!!By the Way the SS had a Paranormal Division,called the Thule Gesellschaft..not all of this Game is Fiction!!Greetings from Germany🇩🇪✌

[@stealthyoctopus3231]

I always forget how big of a deal Raven and their games were to me as a kid but I loved Wolfenstein 09, Singularity, and the X-Men Origins game. They were all some of the first M rated games I played and Wolfenstein and Singularity were the only FPS and I guess first person games I'd played outside of the Halo games that came out that generation. Such a shame they just became the Call Of Duty support team after that. I hope all of those games at least get some kind of rerelease next gen.

[@isabellamorris7902]

Please please, if you have the time, put some LP playlists up by generation or by decade! My favourite videos of yours are the 360/PS3 era ones and it would be really cool to be able to navigate to those straight away

[@tonymata8070]

I remember this one! ❤

[@grumpygamer1]

I enjoyed playing this game, definitely a hidden gem. It would be great if you continued playing it.

[@rootfelixfake6716]

Actually this was the first modern Wolfenstein I played.

[@Yaggert]

Same here, this game was fun as hell on 360, the multiplayer is another story though.

[@synysterlegato1185]

This is still hands down one of the best games to hit the 360 this and legendary had me doing multiple playthroughs

[@taylortot9754]

I use to love this game, I don’t know why I just found it really addictive.

[@bmillette]

I thought this was the one I really liked, but then I remember it was Return to Castle Wolfenstein from several years earlier.

[@Guts1991]

This is the first time that this type of video actually hits home. I always forget this existed, while fondly remembering the ps2 Wolfenstein

[@stevenhay7147]

This game is more fun than the latest imagining, guns were satisfying to use and the magic abilities were a great idea

[@MattMcMuscles]

I don't agree, but I'm happy you like this one.

[@bepis3966]

If you wanna play like a madman, I recommend you to pick up red barrels or floaty juice barrels and throwing them at a group of enemies. You also seem to have figured out picking up the sledgehammers, but you can also find fire axes in many buildings, which are pretty good at chopping up the enemies at a close range. Axes and sledgehammers can also be used for badass entrances where you first melee the door open, throw the axe/hammer at the nearest enemy and then start blasting away.

[@ImDaBaby]

This game was sick, the sound design and impact of the guns were great

[@salamandress]

This might be the most purely fun Wolfenstein game what with all the Vale stuff. Too bad it's been scrubbed from existence because it's not a bad game at all.

[@and6239]

"Ohhh gold... I wanted flour" "Gold can buy many flour!"

[@lancechamberlin8687]

I have this game on my Steam wishlist but Steam's since delisted it from the store. Now it haunts me eternally.

[@StarkeRealm]

From what I remember, the Wolfenstein series hasn't been rebooted since Wolfenstein 3d. This game takes place between Return to Castle Wolfenstein and New Order. Caroline Becker returns in New Order, and references events in this game in dialog, so it's still clearly part of the official timeline.

[@kressnik]

It was sooooo good. I'm sad Raven are pretty much gone.

[@BeersAndBeatsPDX]

They've been sentenced to a lifetime in the call of duty mines

[@kressnik]

@@BeersAndBeatsPDX yeah, that's "pretty much dead" in my book...

[@sonic4sale]

I like this Wolf way more than Machine Games ones. Raven is a treasure developer.

[@postmortem3260]

It’s nice to see this game still gets talked about. If only it was still on Steam. Someone really needs to remaster this game.

[@Hoshikori00]

I'll never forget this one! It's one of the first games I played when I got a X360. I eagerly wait the day I can sit down and play through this.

[@TheLaLeeee]

This is my favorite Wolfenstein game. There's no stealth and alarms just good old shooting, I even like the town hub and the sidequest, the upgrades are prety cool as well. I miss Raven.

[@digitalcthulhu143]

Just noticed the guy that voiced BJ is the same guy that voiced Paladin Danse in Fallout 4. Noice.

[@MidnightMedium]

I love Jonah Hill when plays video games. Also great Blood reference there with the cultist language

[@TheNucaKola]

I got this game on release back in the day, and I loved it! It’s surprising how slept in it is, especially when the newer Wolfenstein games basically continued the story from this game

[@Jag-gr7oq]

The only wolfenstein I have played and loved the lovecraft stuff

[@stanley1698]

I remember Caroline Becker being in The New Order, though she may just be a recurring character Also I recommend Necrovision for a video, the Painkiller people made it and it's pretty jank I've heard the GOG version is more stable than the Steam version

[@northernwitch]

*"Is Caroline an AI? No... no, that's stupid."* This isn't Portal, Matt!

[@HereIam123]

You should play more of this, this looks way better than I had thought when it came out back in 2009.

[@Tony10125]

I would never forget. This game has my favorite flamethrower ever. Its a beast.

[@RIPSGT]

Just played it again last week! That game is on my "play once a year list" since 09.

[@McGeistly]

I really enjoyed this game. I enjoyed the customization on the weapons, and the ability to go around the map at will.

[@McGeistly]

Kylo Ren says: MORE!

[@TheDudeManBro]

I got this on gamefly like 5 years ago I loved this one

[@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r]

This is actually my favorite Wolfenstein game. New Order was great but I love this one better.

[@Eageragoraphobe]

Definitely flew under the radar for most people, i think everyone should play this one,it’s worthy of a play through.

[@TK-Gaming]

I streamed this game recently after not having revisited it since release. It's actually very good. It's a shame you can't get it digitally very easy anymore. I'd be happy for a remaster some day.

[@nightescape-]

When it came out i was 6 or 7 years old and i wanted to play it so much but my dad didnt wanted to. After 10 years i bought it for ps3 and im impressed. It just made it into my favorite games^^.

[@roxy8455]

Played it day 1 and loved it every day since finished it bout 137 times

[@LordCanti89]

by far my favorite wolfenstein

[@jayvega9791]

The combat here is leagues ahead of TNO and TNC. The feedback and sound design of the weapons is far superior in this one. I wish Wolf 09 was more easily available.

[@MattMcMuscles]

I don't agree. I find the weapons and dual usage of weapons far more impact in TNO. But that's just me.

[@jayvega9791]

It could be a me thing, but the guns in the recent Wolf entries feel like airsoft rifles. Something about them is missing that extra kick that Raven does so well. I still dig those games for the narrative though. Love your content, by the way. Thanks for the reply!

[@bobafett4265]

I do hope Matt plays more of this, this game is awesome.

[@boss351gt6]

I loved this game but I think it went unnoticed because of the ww2 fps fatigue that was going on back then. This game looks very similar to COD 2 & 3. MW was the big thing in 2009.

[@Yaggert]

I keep remembering this game existed, and man I used to love this game on the 360

[@R1GHTS1DE]

I played this game so much honestly. I 100% more times than i should admit

[@pho3nixinflight]

I really enjoyed this back in the day.

[@brantgarratt9873]

I think this is my favorite wolfenstein. I love the level designs, my favourite probably being the farm. I also loved the atmosphere in the town hub and getting into skirmishes with enemies. The eventual appearance of uber soldiers kept it fresh enough for me. Also I have a soft spot for the cheesy voice acting used in the intel files. Just really like the vibe of this game it's got soul!

[@konradzukowski213]

I still fondly remember this game. It was a very solid and fun game to play as a kid (and yes, I was way too young to play it). Kinda a shame that it didn't go further with its more mystic approach to the world, but at the same time I'm glad that Wolfenstein went the way it did (except for the end of New Collosus). I think I still have my old CD with the game, so I'm gonna replay it once again.

[@thomas35835]

I like this setting a lot more than the most recent ones. Maybe they should do Mafia type of remake, updating the visuals completely and bring the gameplay the gameplay improvements from the newer games.

[@jjgoodman2989]

I finished Wolfenstein TNO for the first time yesterday then this video shows up, it's a sign

[@totesnotahipster]

I loved this game, my favorite part was the weapon upgrading system, so cool seeing your normal guns turn into death machines

[@scotthewitt9861]

My favorite Wolfenstein game!!!

[@projectaximus6322]

I played the hell out of this game. I had to look at a guide to find these tomes instead of buying the upgrades at a black market because once you collected all the tomes, you've essentially became god. You've become faster entering the veil and have a higher reserve of energy. The mire crystal can not only slow time even more, when you activate it up close to an enemy, they are turned into stone. The shield crystal can reflect bullets back at the soldiers and also disintegrate enemies when you are super close. And the piercing crystal can not only increase your stopping power, but if you use explosive weaponry, the damage of the blast will be even greater.

[@yahyamusseb]

Never forgot about it actually, it's my favorite one

[@deadweight4887]

This was the first Wolfenstein game that I played, I was 9-10 years when I got the game and I had lots of fun with it. At time I didn't even know what Nazis were lmao, thought I was just shooting some fictional guys with magic powers.

[@mathiasgrun630]

This was my fave!

[@simla5]

Even though I'm not a fan of the CoD UI and gunplay feel, I still think this game is fucking awesome! It's got probably the best sci-fi guns in any Wolf and I loved the amulet powers, upgrades, design and cheesiness of the story!

[@dudester6442004]

i remember the sound design was amazing on this, id play it w surround sound

[@mickjaegar2379]

This was the first and currently only Wolfenstein I've completed. Solid game IMO

[@alisdaiross]

Mat failing to throw a tool of the trade. Classic Mat

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Damn, BJ in this game looks like Max Payne.

[@chruska3399]

want more of this from matt

[@safebox36]

You joke, but Heimler really did oversee occult activities within the regime. He was a staunch follower of different cults and belief systems, even designing the SS symbol to bear resemblance to the Armanen rune for the sun / victory.

[@MattMcMuscles]

Didn't know it went that deep.

[@supremacistdawn]

Full LP!

[@razorburn645]

I remember the zero punctuation review in limerick.

[@RaZsoRShArP]

Oh man, I loved this game

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

This game is such a hidden gem for the PS3/360. I wish it was still available. Though I've heard you can play it on an emulator.

[@aaadj2744]

Sucks that I missed this. It used to be on my Steam wishlist and when I decided to buy it... The game just... gone... Then I find out it had been pulled out by publisher, yet without warning 😤

[@pokEmaniac41]

I love this game! A shame that Bethesda owns it and willingly doesn't want to sell it digitally or otherwise. Someone within their company even had the gall to say Activision and Raven did a crap job on this game and it doesn't line up with their vision of Wolfenstein. That's insanity and it shouldn't matter! If fans want it, sell it! If you agree that this game deserves better let me know or show it! Can't believe they said Raven Software did crap. Some of the best shooter developers ever.

[@bradwalz2187]

Never forget

[@danielnone2443]

Play more of this please! Im in the middle of this game and the new order. Both are very enjoyable.

[@jaffacakelover]

Sounds like the voice actor for BJ Blazkowicz is the same guy who voiced one of the suits in Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

[@TheDennys21]

"Frightened American?"

[@Zapbraider]

Back in the day I listened to Xav de Matos of then Joystiq talk about his experience playing multi-player with this game online. He said he wouldn't have been surprised if the 10 people that he played it with were the ONLY 10 people playing it at all because they utterly destroyed him. Said he didn't get one single kill. So yeah, the game was very forgotten about real quick.

[@masterofbloopers]

I really wish Bethesda would re-release this game on PC. We have every other Wolfenstein game available to us except for 2009. Activision confirmed on Twitter that Bethesda owns the rights to Wolf '09 (and now Microsoft owns both Bethesda and Activision), so they could re-release it whenever they like. DOOM got all of its entries released for PC and modern consoles, so why not Wolfenstein?

[@flashgordon6238]

Just been playing it again for the last few days. PC version. I bought it in 2009 and just pulled it out of storage. Pumpkin heads and all weapons + cheats.

[@swolf712]

Oh HELL nah, I did not just hear Stargate SG-1 slander.

[@waifutrap6236]

I haven't forgotten it, I still have my original copy ❣️ & If you finish the game You started NG+ With infinite money +All weapons & All upgrades &! Enemy heads with pumpkin heads

[@havenandaura]

I loved this game so much, it had a nice mixture of horror to it

[@robertdurant7934]

THIS is a game we need a modern remaster for. Quit putting all this other garbage on the PlayStation store and re-release this game for today.

[@lumm0x267]

people forgot about this game? I remember seeing it everywhere on the shelves of blockbuster.

[@nigeljoycey5644]

I love this game, probably just nostalgia but im gonna revisit it now to see if it's still as good as I remember. I loved the sound design and weapon mechanics. One thing I think this did better than the new ones is sound design. The new ones the weapons sound hollow, I gotta crank the volume way up to hear the weapon having any sort of impact.

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

Damn I remember Raven software they made Heretic and Hexen and those games