Played on HorizonXI

Decided to give this game a go again to see if I was wearing nostalgia goggles for it, and yes. Yes, I was. While I appreciate the sheer complexity of the game, it's often to its own detriment. It also takes so long to get about anywhere. Travel is very player-unfriendly. It takes too long to get anywhere at lower levels.

It also takes entirely too long to gain levels early on. I get level 50 to 51 taking a while, but level 13 to 14 takes entirely too long if you are solo (or even in a party).

The story is also just not really there until later in the missions. The whole experience is a bit too hands-off and free form. And while I appreciate some aspects of it, like not being locked to a specific role for parties.

Also, I forgot the XP loss system for dying, and how harsh it can be.

All in all, it's still a wonderful game, but looking back I never felt like I was engaged with the game, but rather was in awe of its complexity. I'm glad that people are still having fun playing this, and I may come back to it one day when I have a little more time and patience for it.

Honestly, I really liked this. There are some things I'd have changed, such as how some physics objects work. But overall, it's a great game with some really neat ideas. I like how the veil changes the world, and the abilities felt excellent. I didn't use shield that much, but the others were perfect, especially overpower, when you learned you can use it for more than opening some doors.

Definitely didn't deserve the hate it got, and I'm sad that the only way to experience this is via physical formats. Really wish Id would re-release this. It may not be for all super hardcore Wolfenstein and DOOM fans, but it's got its own charm and appeal.

The supernatural stuff is really neat set dressing for a game set in this time period. I kinda wish it were used more. Hopefully, people will revisit this game and realize that it had some great ideas.