Return to Castle Wolfenstein was the first multiplayer FPS game to utilize classes with varying equipment and abilities, similar to gameplay seen in role-playing games. Lieutenants can supply ammo to teammates and are able to call in air strikes.Įach class specializes in a certain aspect of the game, and an effective team will balance players out using all four classes, such as a soldier for blasting through enemy defenses, a medic for supporting the team and keeping them alive (Soldier making up for the lack of firepower with medics, medics making up for the lack of health), a Lieutenant to resupply teammates with ammo (especially soldiers) and engineers to complete the objective, having their way cleared by the soldier which is then supported by the Lieutenant. Engineers can breach obstacles and arm and defuse dynamite. Medics can revive and heal other teammates. Soldiers can carry heavy weapons, such as the Panzerfaust, Venom Cannon or Flamethrower, which are not available to other classes. Players can choose from four different classes: Soldier, Medic, Engineer and Lieutenant. Primary objectives are ones which must be completed for victory, generally stealing secret documents or destroying a radar array however, secondary objectives are ones which are optional-they do not have to be completed, but if they are they may aid the appropriate team, such as blowing out a door to allow access into a tunnel which shortens travel time or allows less-noticeable infiltration of the enemy base.Įach team has access to a slightly different set of weapons, matching those used by each side in World War II. These objectives are split into two categories, primary and secondary. Each team has a set of objectives to complete, the Allies usually being to destroy some sort of Axis objective, and the Axis objectives being to defend their objectives. Multiplayer is an objective-based game mode, in which players are split into two teams-Axis and Allies. Armor also can be collected for additional protection. Health is replenished by collecting health packs and food. Enemies vary from standard soldiers to undead and experimental creatures. Players can also use stealth to eliminate enemies, with some missions strictly requiring for stealth to be used. Players can be armed with typical WW2 weaponry and can even use fictional weapons such as a German-made minigun or a Tesla gun. The game is played from the first person perspective, where the player's task is to perform retrieval missions, sabotage or assassinations.

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