It exacerbates a lot of the problems that the original Wolfenstein 3D had, and are inferior compared to the original Spear of Destiny levels. Yet another level forced me to use several secret pushwalls to make any progress, whereas a separate set of pushwalls would take me to a fast exit. Another level had a set of doors, most of which lead to a dummy wall. One boss level has you going through a maze full of enemies and props that block your path just so you can get the Gold key. In both Mission Packs, expect to go through annoying mazes to just finish the levels. Several levels in the original games had annoying maze parts, but usually those just lead to secrets or cool goodies and weren’t critical to progress in the games. The other important thing about Wolfenstein is that the levels are fun to go through. It’s interesting because it gives a choice of easy path or hard path, but by putting them out in the open, the game’s developers are discouraging exploration in exchange for pure speed and carnage. In other cases, several levels in the game will have multiple exits, all of them leading to the same place. It’s great for people who want to run through these games quickly, but terrible for those who play the game normally. In several levels of the mission packs, exits are sometimes just on the beaten path, and locked doors only lead to more enemies and treasures. The goal is for the player to find the exit, but it’s likely behind a load of guards and often, a locked door. The best thing about Wolfenstein‘s level design is exploration. So already this is looking promising, right? Oh, if only. New levels (natch), new sprites, new textures, even the enemies look and sound different. So what’s different in these Mission Packs compared to vanilla Spear of Destiny? Surprisingly there are a bunch of changes in this game.

Well, I hope you like blue, because there’s a lot of it here.

Wolfenstein 3d vs spear of destiny