In an alternate World War II, the war lasted longer, and the Axis Powers are curbstomping the Allies. This was caused by a sudden technological leap that the Nazis have made. In a last-ditch attempt to turn the tide, ol' B.J. Blazkowicz and a group of soldiers are sent on a suicide mission to take down the vile scientist responsible for the Nazis' batsh*t insane technology: Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse, an old foe of B.J.'s. Despite the Allied Powers' best efforts, this mission fails, and B.J. ends up barely escaping alive, suffering head trauma in the process. Fast forward 14 years later to 1960, B.J. wakes up in an insane asylum in Poland. It turns out that Nazi Germany has won the war, backstabbed their fellow Axis nations, and has conquered much of the world as we know it. He sets out to get in contact with the resistance, the Kreisau Circle, and wage a new war against the Nazi regime in order to set things right.

Gameplay-wise, this is a solid FPS. It mostly harkens back to old-school FPSes, while welding it with just enough modern mechanics to make it a rather organic combination of game styles. The guns are fairly fun to use, especially the ones that can be dual-wielded. Enemies are challenging, but fun to fight against. The "perks" help add some depth to the gameplay itself. Then there is the story and writing. The characters you come across are very compelling, especially B.J. Blazkowicz. They humanized him in a way that I really like. Then there is the way the game handles the Nazis as antagonists. Most FPSes with Nazis as the villains, including previous Wolfenstein games, are content with simply saying "Nazis are evil, go shoot 'em up." I do get why that is the case, because "Nazis are evil" is a pretty self-explanatory thing to say. But what makes this game's depiction of them work is that it specifically shows why the Nazis are evil: Nazism and fascism are inherently toxic and destructive ideologies, with its adherents being racist, genocidal, Social Darwinist, hegemonic, reactionary, and totalitarian a**holes. Thus, it makes more satisfying to kick their asses in-game, especially with dual-wielded assault rifles.

This is one of my favorite FPSes of all time, and it is one I can highly recommend.