<s>
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2017	O
action-adventure	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
MachineGames	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
27	O
October	O
2017	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
29	O
June	O
2018	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eighth	O
main	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2014	O
's	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Order	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
history	O
which	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
1961	O
following	O
the	O
Nazi	O
victory	O
in	O
the	O
Second	O
World	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
was	O
released	O
to	O
a	O
positive	O
critical	O
response	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
MachineGames	O
released	O
Freedom	O
Chronicles	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
three	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
packs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
shooter	O
game	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alternatively	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
engage	O
in	O
direct	O
combat	O
,	O
which	O
often	O
results	O
in	O
an	O
intense	O
firefight	B-Application
between	O
the	O
two	O
parties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
have	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
lean	O
around	O
,	O
over	O
,	O
and	O
under	O
cover	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
tactical	O
advantage	O
during	O
shootouts	B-Application
and	O
stealth	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
final	O
events	O
of	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Order	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Kreisau	O
Circle	O
retrieves	O
a	O
critically	O
injured	O
William	O
"	O
B.J.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
he	O
fades	O
in	O
and	O
out	O
of	O
consciousness	O
aboard	O
the	O
captured	O
U-boat	B-Operating_System
Eva	O
's	O
Hammer	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
revealed	O
that	O
Anya	O
,	O
Blazkowicz	O
's	O
love	O
interest	O
,	O
is	O
pregnant	O
with	O
twins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
U-boat	B-Operating_System
is	O
attacked	O
by	O
SS-Obergruppenführer	O
Irene	O
Engel	O
,	O
a	O
sadistic	O
Nazi	O
commander	O
who	O
captures	O
Caroline	O
and	O
Fergus	O
or	O
Wyatt	O
(	O
depending	O
on	O
who	O
the	O
player	O
let	O
Deathshead	O
kill	O
in	O
a	O
flashback	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blazkowicz	O
devises	O
a	O
plan	O
to	O
get	O
himself	O
captured	O
and	O
taken	O
to	O
Engel	O
's	O
airship	O
,	O
the	O
Ausmerzer	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
suspending	O
the	O
U-boat	B-Operating_System
above	O
water	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blazkowicz	O
disconnects	O
Eva	O
's	O
Hammer	O
from	O
the	O
Ausmerzer	O
and	O
flees	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
U-boat	B-Operating_System
with	O
Sigrun	O
and	O
Caroline	O
's	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
group	O
plans	O
to	O
steal	O
the	O
codes	O
to	O
deactivate	O
ODIN	O
by	O
traveling	O
to	O
Venus	B-Application
,	O
where	O
the	O
codes	O
are	O
kept	O
in	O
a	O
Nazi	O
facility	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blazkowicz	O
assumes	O
the	O
identity	O
of	O
an	O
actor	O
and	O
is	O
invited	O
to	O
Venus	B-Application
to	O
participate	O
in	O
a	O
propaganda	O
film	O
audition	O
produced	O
by	O
Adolf	O
Hitler	O
(	O
Norbert	O
Weisser	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
looking	O
for	O
a	O
suitable	O
actor	O
to	O
play	O
Blazkowicz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
over	O
100	O
actors	O
,	O
whose	O
performances	O
were	O
recorded	O
using	O
performance	B-Application
capture	I-Application
technology	O
;	O
about	O
40	O
hours	O
of	O
performances	O
were	O
recorded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
using	O
id	B-Operating_System
Tech	I-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
;	O
the	O
technology	O
and	O
animations	O
required	O
a	O
complete	O
overhaul	O
from	O
The	O
New	O
Order	O
,	O
which	O
used	O
id	B-Application
Tech	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hines	O
further	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
otherwise	O
made	O
no	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
nor	O
plan	O
to	O
change	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
these	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mick	O
Gordon	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
scored	O
the	O
2016	O
reboot	O
of	O
Doom	B-Application
,	O
returned	O
to	O
score	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
along	O
with	O
newcomer	O
Martin	O
Stig	O
Andersen	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
scored	O
the	O
puzzle-platform	O
game	O
Inside	B-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
special	O
music	O
contributions	O
by	O
Fredrik	O
Thordendal	O
,	O
Pedro	O
Macedo	O
Camacho	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
Star	B-Application
Citizen	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Christoffer	O
Larsson	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
said	O
"	O
people	O
who	O
are	O
against	O
freeing	O
the	O
world	O
from	O
the	O
hate	O
and	O
murder	O
of	O
a	O
Nazi	O
regime	O
probably	O
are	O
n't	O
interested	O
in	O
playing	O
Wolfenstein.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
teased	O
at	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
press	O
conference	O
during	O
E3	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
27	O
October	O
2017	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
2018	O
release	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
during	O
the	O
September	O
2017	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
29	O
June	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
packs	O
,	O
collectively	O
titled	O
Freedom	O
Chronicles	O
,	O
were	O
released	O
by	O
MachineGames	O
and	O
Escalation	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
added	O
that	O
the	O
three	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
prologue	O
Episode	O
0	O
,	O
will	O
offer	O
9	O
hours	O
of	O
new	O
content	O
to	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
three	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
generally	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
criticising	O
their	O
story	O
,	O
recycled	O
environment	O
,	O
and	O
map	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
he	O
escapes	O
custody	O
and	O
flees	O
to	O
a	O
resistance	O
facility	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
captured	O
by	O
Dr.	O
Roderick	O
Metze	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
captured	O
Joseph	O
's	O
father	O
and	O
is	O
planning	O
to	O
utilize	O
a	O
weapon	O
called	O
the	O
Sun	O
Gun	O
(	O
Sonnengewehr	O
)	O
from	O
Venus	B-Application
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Midwest	O
and	O
end	O
the	O
Resistance	O
The	O
Diaries	O
of	O
Agent	O
Silent	O
Death	O
30	O
January	O
2018	O
Agent	O
Jessica	O
Valiant	O
,	O
codenamed	O
"	O
Silent	O
Death	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
a	O
British	O
OSA	O
agent	O
who	O
was	O
married	O
to	O
the	O
late	O
fellow	O
agent	O
Jack	O
Valiant	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
killed	O
during	O
the	O
Nazi	O
invasion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
was	O
released	O
to	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
Goroff	O
's	O
score	O
of	O
8/10	O
on	O
EGMNow	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
story	O
and	O
imaginative	O
level	O
design	O
carry	O
the	O
burden	O
of	O
its	O
quality	O
on	O
their	O
shoulders	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
're	O
backed	O
up	O
by	O
solid	O
shooter	O
mechanics	O
and	O
really	O
cool	O
guns	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jason	O
Faulkner	O
from	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
stars	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
wraps	O
up	O
the	O
feeling	O
of	O
a	O
blockbuster	O
movie	O
in	O
something	O
you	O
can	O
interact	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Andy	O
Hartup	O
of	O
GamesRadar+	O
awarded	O
it	O
4.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
stars	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
offers	O
slick	O
shooting	O
,	O
plenty	O
of	O
spectacle	O
,	O
and	O
heaps	O
of	O
fun	O
characters	O
to	O
interact	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
9.1/10	O
was	O
Dan	O
Stapleton	O
's	O
score	O
on	O
IGN	O
with	O
the	O
consensus	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
excellent	O
shooting	O
action	O
in	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
is	O
paired	O
with	O
a	O
fantastically	O
written	O
and	O
acted	O
story.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
New	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
jumps	O
from	O
breakneck	O
bloodshed	O
,	O
to	O
humour	O
involving	O
your	O
endearing	O
crew	O
,	O
with	O
aplomb	O
;	O
a	O
masterfully	O
done	O
sequel	O
,	O
"	O
was	O
Colm	O
Ahern	O
's	O
conclusion	O
on	O
VideoGamer.com	O
with	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
9/10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Entertainment	O
Weekly	O
placed	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
II	I-Application
at	O
#10	O
on	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
2017	O
"	O
,	O
Polygon	O
also	O
placed	O
it	O
at	O
#10	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
50	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
GamesRadar+	O
ranked	O
it	O
eighth	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
25	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
2017	O
,	O
while	O
Eurogamer	O
ranked	O
the	O
game	O
20th	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Top	O
50	O
Games	O
of	O
2017	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
10	O
June	O
2018	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
announced	O
Wolfenstein	B-Application
:	I-Application
Youngblood	I-Application
,	O
a	O
co-op	O
spin-off	O
serving	O
as	O
a	O
continuation	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
26	O
July	O
2019	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
story	O
taking	O
place	O
twenty	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	O
New	O
Colossus	O
.	O
</s>
