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The only mention of Sweden in Wolfenstein: The New Order is just to shit on them for collaborating with the Nazis and for subjecting the Sami to horrible race science

Also michael-laugh at this newspaper clipping about the Nazis nuking New York:

"This final act of violence may have saved millions of lives that would have resulted from a land invasion of America," said the German leader in a press statement following the announcement.

I wonder what the writers meant by putting these words in the mouth of Adolf fucking Hitler thonk

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[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

It's interesting that gamers shat themselves over the sequel and not over this game. Again, I haven't played TNC yet, but in The New Order the Resistance leader is a middle-aged woman in a wheelchair with short hair and tattoos

spoilerwho gets a suit of Jewish power armour near the end and uses it to wreck Nazis
Also, it's very mean to the Nazis whom gamers love.

I wonder if it's just because The New Order came out a few months before Gamergate started

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

yeah i think the millennial/genZ fash culture war wasn't in full swing before Wolfenstein 2

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Gamergate was happening the same year but hadn't yet reached its fever pitch IIRC.

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

Wolfenstein: The New Order came out in May, Gamergate started in August

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

TNO provoked the right on purpose with its "Make America Nazi Free Again" ad campaign. Worked perfectly, tons of free advertising.

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Isn't TNC the one about fighting Nazis in America? TNO takes place entirely in Europe. That also sounds like a play on MAGA, which wouldn't have been a thing in 2014 but very much would have been in 2017

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, sorry, got them the wrong way round. I meant the second game.