Wolfenstein 3D

Wolfenstein 3D is a video game that consists of 1 release

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Wolfenstein 3D, one of the earliest first-person shooters, pitted William "B.J." Blazkowicz against the legions of Nazi Germany, from common SA soldiers to hideous mutant experiments and even der Fuehrer himself.

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Wolfenstein 3D was created by ID software and released on May 5, 1992. Wolf 3D is best known for popularizing the first person shooter genre. The game was inspired by the 1980's games Castle Wolfenstein and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein. Wolf 3D was originally created for DOS, but it has been ported to the SNES, GBA, Atari Jaguar, and 3DO.

The DOS version of this game was released as shareware, meaning a small portion of it could easily be shared with many people. The shareware version contained the first episode, which consisted of the 10 levels. The commercial version contained the first 3 episodes, as well as the mission pack, "The Nocturnal Missions." Like the first episode included on the shareware version, each episode consisted of 10 levels, giving the game a total of 60 levels.

Episodes:

The Original Trilogy

"Escape from Wolfenstein" (Included on shareware version)
"Operation: Eisenfaust"
"Die, Führer, Die"

The Mission Pack (Nocturnal Missions)

"A Dark Secret"
"Trail of the Madman"
"Confrontation"

On June 21, 1995, ID software published the Wolfenstein 3D source code under a non-profit EULA; since 1995, ID Software has released the source code to many of their old games. With the source code to Wolfenstein 3D, many people have created unofficial add-ons and unstable ports to different platforms such as Linux and various handheld devices. Wolfenstein 3D is currently available for Steam.

Gameplay

You play as William "B.J." Blazkowicz, an American solider trying to escape from a Nazi stronghold. Escaping, however, is easier said than done; there are many armed guards, attack dogs, and more roaming through each level. The building contains various treasures, food supplies, medical kits, ammunition, and secret rooms.

General Information Edit

Game Name	Wolfenstein 3D
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance SNES Mac 3DO Jaguar Apple IIgs PC
Publisher(s)	id Software
Developer(s)	id Software
Genres	Add a new genre Action First-Person Shooter
Themes	Add a new theme Sci-Fi World War II
Original US Release	May 5, 1992 need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release	know the real date?
Aliases	Wolf3D, Wolf 3D, Wolf, Wolfenstein