Wolfenstein II’s Enemies Are Definitely Rising To The Challenge

B.J. Blazkowicz isn't a person to mess with. He can mow down the toughest opponents that the Nazis have to hand to him in the alternate world that is Wolfenstein, and still go asking for more. That's a pretty good stance to have, especially considering that the latest game in the series, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, could be the most challenging to date.

Bethesda has revealed another Live Stage presentation, which you can watch above. In it, the game's executive producer, Jerk Gustafsson, explained that while Blazkowicz will be facing the usual run-of-the-mill Nazis, he'll also have his hands full with some new enemy types that will give him a run for his money, along with returning enemies that will be even more souped up than ever before.

The company revealed the following information about the video:

Wolfenstein II felt like a challenging game, which is a plus. While the introduction of the game is designed to have the player at a literal handicap, enemies can generally aim fairly well, and soak up a decent amount of damage before being defeated. While a representative from MachineGames indicated that they were still tweaking the difficulty, it wouldn't feel like a Wolfenstein game if it wasn't a challenge.

Since BJ is confined to a wheelchair for most of the level, moving around is slow-going. You also have to think about where you want to go, planning your route around stairs since hopping up them is not an option. There are occasional wheelchair lifts in the submarine, which felt a little too convenient, but then again those lifts could have been used to carry ammunition and other supplies, so perhaps it isn't so far-fetched. Level designs also included clever ways of getting BJ up to the next level, such as hitching a ride on some of the submarine's massive gears in order to get to a platform above.

It sounds like The New Colossus will be very promising, to say the least, and have plenty of awesome action to offer – not that The New Order and The Old Blood were slouches, by any means.

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus releases on October 27th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Amazon Prime members can save 20% when they pre-order.