The Wolfenstein franchise doesn't evoke nearly as much love from the gaming public as Doom, but the underlying setting is, at least, pure classic. Nazis and occult phenomena have combined perfectly at least since Indiana Jones. I don't expect the theme to disappear any time soon.
RTCW is a childhood game I've finished so many times that I've lost count, so it's pretty hard to place it in its context. When compared to the deluge of quality FPS games of the early 2000s, this may not be some eternal classic of game design, but it's a solid campaign. The game almost feels like a transition from more traditional shooters to heavily scripted affairs that would become familiar in a few years (there are secrets to be found and nazi gold to be collected, among other things). The enemies will absolutely kick your ass and force you to make use of the quicksave key. Plus, I love the Quake 3 Engine.
Multiplayer is what cemented this game's status for years to come, but after the release of Enemy Territory it's essentially obsolete.
RTCW is a childhood game I've finished so many times that I've lost count, so it's pretty hard to place it in its context. When compared to the deluge of quality FPS games of the early 2000s, this may not be some eternal classic of game design, but it's a solid campaign. The game almost feels like a transition from more traditional shooters to heavily scripted affairs that would become familiar in a few years (there are secrets to be found and nazi gold to be collected, among other things). The enemies will absolutely kick your ass and force you to make use of the quicksave key. Plus, I love the Quake 3 Engine.
Multiplayer is what cemented this game's status for years to come, but after the release of Enemy Territory it's essentially obsolete.