This was changed to "What are your orders, pack leader?". * In the labs, someone asks "What are your orders, Herr Oberführer?". In the German version, the word "slowenian" was removed. * A drunk soldier in the wine cellar under the cafe (map: village1) babbles: "Shut up you slowenian swine". * The speech "Wie geht's, Willie?" (How are you, Willie?) has been replaced by "Was ist passiert, Willie?" (What happened, Willie?), removing any sense from this talk. * a speech of Hitler about the Reichstag (map: dam) was deleted and replaced by classical music Found in a more-or-less secret room in the village (accessible via the rooftops). * A picture of the "Führer" (Hitler) was changed to an odd-looking guy without beard but with the well-known army cap. The funniest thing about this is the packaging which shows Doktor Zan (appearing at the very beginning of the game when he fries our comrade) - and on his jacket, you can clearly see the Nazi emblem (an eagle sitting on a circle in which is a swastika).Įven more changes to the German version, most of them regarding speech:* The "Horst-Wessel-Lied" (a Nazi song) was changed to a classical piece - the same is being played on a record player in the first outdoor mission. With this new storyline, the game makes absolutely no sense. They altered some of the names, too: Himmler is now called "Holler" and Oberst von Bülow has been renamed too. It is clear that this "background" was made up for the only purpose of getting the game past the German feds - the word "Nazi" is a red sheet for them. No word of Himmler and his dark plans, no Nazis at all. German versionįor the German release, the story was altered: You fight against the "Wolf-Sekte" (Cult of the Wolf), which is very dangerous to the freedom of the country because of their dark experiments. But this does not mean it is illegal to just own the game. In addition, the game is violating §86a of Germany's penal code (for using characteristics of unconstitutional organizations), therefore it is illegal to produce, distribute, import, export and use it in the public. The German version followed April 30, 2002.įor more information about what this means and to see a list of games sharing the same fate, take a look here: BPjS/BPjM indexed games. On February 28, 2002, the English version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein was put on the infamous German index by the BPjS. CastleĬastle Wolfenstein is based on Castle Wewelsburg which Heinrich Himmler used for occult rituals and practices. Return to Castle Wolfenstein appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott. Games with officially released source code.3D Engine: id Tech 3 (Quake III: Arena).The game also features a multiplayer component in which players are split into Axis and Allies sides with each a set of objectives to complete. The player's arsenal includes among others a Luger, MP 40 submachine gun, Mauser rifle with sniper scope, flamethrower, dynamite and grenades. This division was founded by Heinrich Himmler and is trying to find the grave of Saxon warlord Heinrich I to bring him back to life. The game puts the player in the combat boots of Blazkowicz, who will first have to escape the castle and report back to his superiors, and afterwards restart the hunt for the SS Paranormal Division. Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter and a reboot of Wolfenstein 3D. Blazkowicz manages to escape his cell by killing the guard. ![]() Agent One is subsequently tortured to death by his interrogator, but B.J. ![]() Two secret agents are captured while they are investigating Nazi Germany's occult activities in Castle Wolfenstein.
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