begins only after their personal one blooms Anya was B.J.’s nurse at the psychiatric ward where he was first confined, after all. The same is true of Anya Oliwa, who has a more conventional role in The New Order’s cast. or any man - would never dare to question her. (Speaking of punching, she lost the use of her legs in a fight where she punched a 6-foot-4 Nazi.) Caroline is smart and fierce and dedicated, and B.J. But the real reason I liked her so much from the start was her unshakeable strength, her ease at commanding a crew of strong dudes while not seeming at all like she was punching above her weight class. I think I was predisposed to like Caroline because I thought of her as a relative my grandmother’s maiden name was Becker. The leader of the underground resistance against the Nazi regime is Caroline Becker, who comes back from a terrible, paralyzing injury to dish out commands to new recruit B.J. Blazkowicz.īest of all? The fantastic female cast, which looks to only get better with Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus.
It’s a game populated with some vibrant personalities, few of whom have much in common with Action Hero B.J. Despite looking nothing at all like them, The New Order has something in common with many of my favorite games: a great story that feature some fantastic, inspiring characters. (Do I, a known fan of RPGs and provocative indies, even need to mention the gameplay?)īut The New Order resonated with me because it defies those expectations to go much deeper than its surface could suggest. Its star is a buff guy with a machine gun, while I like my heroes young and reedy its environments are often cold and unwelcoming, where I tend to prefer blue skies and smiling, numerous neighbors. On a superficial level, a game like Wolfenstein: The New Order - or its sequel, out later this week - shouldn’t do anything for me.