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Wolfenstein

2009 first-person shooter video game

Instance of: video game reboot

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Wolfenstein is a 2009 first-person shooter game developed by Raven Software and published by Activision, part of the Wolfenstein video game series. It serves as a loose sequel to the 2001 entry Return to Castle Wolfenstein, and uses an enhanced version of id Software's id Tech 4. The game was released in August 2009 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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ESRB rating: Mature 17+
Game mode: single-player video game
multiplayer video game
Part of the series: Wolfenstein
Follows: Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Followed by: Wolfenstein: The New Order
PEGI rating: PEGI 18
USK rating: USK 18
Platforms: Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
Microsoft Windows
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Released: August 18, 2009
Software engine: id Tech 4
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Publisher: Activision
Producer: Kevin Cloud
Composer: Bill Brown
Distribution format: optical disc
digital distribution
Distributor: Activision Blizzard
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Genre: first-person shooter
Developer: Raven Software
Digital rights management system: SecuROM
Narrative location: Eisenstadt located in: Ostmark · country: Nazi Germany · located on astronomical body: Earth
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Country of origin: United States
Input device: computer keyboard
Title: Wolfenstein
Takes place in fictional universe: Wolfenstein universe
Set in environment: psychiatric hospital
Language: Russian
Review score: 74/100 review score by: Kritikanstvo · number of reviews/ratings: 25 critic review
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1.Stated in KritikanstvoRetrieved 2024-04-20
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Characters: William "B.J." Blazkowicz narrative role: protagonist
Uses: PunkBuster
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OFLC classification: R18 content descriptor: Violence

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