Wolfenstein: Youngbloodisset to release this coming summerand unlike pastWolfensteininstallments, this entry will allow you to play with a buddy in co-op. While this multiplayer aspect of the game is easily what separates it the most from past titles in the series, it seems that this isn’t where the differences inYoungbloodwill be ending.
In a new AMA thread over Reddit, developers from MachineGames talked a bit : Youngbloodand answered fan questions about the title. One fan, in particular, ended up asking about the length ofYoungbloodand in response received a rather lengthy description from MachineGames' Jerk Gustafsson about how the game will be structured.
“Youngbloodis different than our previous titles in many ways,” Gustafsson said. “Player progression is level-based and the game structure is non-linear, which means the experience is player directed in a way that we’ve never done before where players will be able to perform missions in any order they please,” he explains. This format is very different fromWolfensteingames in recent years that advance you through the story on a level by level basis.
Furthermore, Gustafsson went on to say that because of this difference in howYoungbloodis formatted, it leads to an experience that is lengthier than both previous mainlineWolfensteingames. “And while the storyline/campaign may be a bit lighter thanNew Order/New Colossus, the total gameplay time ofYoungbloodwill exceed those titles,” he said.
We still haven’t seen a whole lot ofWolfenstein: Youngbloodin action, but everything that Gustafsson describes here sounds really cool to me. I’ve been sold on the simple co-op idea ofYoungbloodsince it was first announced but knowing that MachineGames is going to experiment even further with this spin-off is intriguing. I’m wondering if any of the ideas that they’re toying around with here could beimplemented intoWolfenstein 3.
We’ll likely see more ofWolfenstein: Youngbloodas we approach E3 next month. The game is due out in just a couple months on July 26 for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch.
