The Castles Secrets by TheSaiyanHog was released a little over a week ago, on the 22nd. I downloaded it because I hadn’t played a Wolfenstein game that featured almost all the original graphics in a while, so I decided to give it a go.
The game has no hint of a new storyline, so we can assume it’s the traditional “run ‘n gun the Nazi’s” we’re all too familiar with. The first level starts us off in a jail cell much like in the original game, and you have to break out. Exploring the cells in the prison, it seems as though the enemies in this game are psychologically crueller to their captives than the last game; food has been purposely placed out of reach to the prisoners, who are handcuffed to the ceiling. The last thing they see before falling unconscious from starvation is the sight of a steaming serve of fresh cooked chicken. Torture.
The first level is surprisingly small, and exceptionally easy to get through as a result. I can see that they were going for the realism of the prison itself being fairly small, as there wouldn’t be a need for one hundred cells or something. After all, they aren’t trying to capture the entire world.
The second floor isn’t much bigger, and the layout is very similar with a couple of rooms looking the same, but is definitely more difficult; there are lots more enemies. The level calls for the player to lure enemies through the door and kill them one by one, because taking them all on at once pretty much ensures you’re going to die.
The game has a few extra tweaks in it like gun bobbing, and the new status bar (which just uses the wall graphics as a background) doesn’t look too bad. My only complaints in that department is the alignment of the key slots and ammo counter, and the classic “more than 100% health” thing. Being that the levels were short, there wasn’t any chance to get bored with it, and it’s simplicity means you don’t have to think too much while playing. The demo isn’t really worth it for two levels, but hopefully when the full version of Castle Secrets is released, there’ll be something to look forward to.
Download the demo of Castle Secrets and see for yourself (via The Wolf3D Dome).
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