On top of that, the flashbacks to BJ’s childhood and his relationship with his abusive, monstrously (but not unbelievably) racist father are also extremely unsettling.
She’s far and away the most memorably terrifying game villain since Far Cry 3’s Vaas Montenegro. She’s unpredictable, often one step ahead, and completely without mercy, often toying with her prey for the enjoyment of it. General Engel steals the show with her absolutely gleeful sadism.īut it’s the evil General Engel who steals the show with her absolutely gleeful sadism whenever she’s on screen. That said, with so many new and interesting faces, not all of the characters from the first game have much to do – notably, Max Hess and Bombate don’t get a lot of screen time outside of a few gags. In just a short time, each of them is given enough backstory that they’re immediately three dimensional – they’re a flawed group of people who’ve gone through a hellish war and decade-long occupation, and yet they’ve survived, rebelled, and lived their lives. Rousing scenes featuring BJ’s internal monologue, rebel leader Grace and her determined but sad eyes, and Super Spesh’s crazy conspiracy-theory rants and literal bathroom humor are all great and delivered with convincing confidence. Wolfenstein 2 pulls this off without whiplash thanks to the impressive strength of its characters, who are outstandingly written and acted.