![]() ![]() ![]() Franoszek remembers being introduced to Engel in 2011, where she was originally little more than a “picture with a harsh face”. Franoszek’s performance is a marvel all chaotic laughs and sudden changes in mood, a Jekyll and Hyde performance where there’s only Evil and More Evil. If the alt-right hate Wolfenstein 2 for being mean to Nazis, they surely despise Engel, a Nazi general so blatantly evil that chopping off the head of protagonist BJ Blazkowicz feels like an act of mercy.She is a character built by many, but much of her realization can be attributed to Nina Franoszek, the charismatic and eloquent Berlin-born actress who has played her since 2014’s Wolfenstein: A New Order. It's just really, really, good.Wolfenstein’s Frau Engel is one of the most startlingly terrifying onscreen characters in recent memory, murdering and maiming with unabashed sexual aggression and a freewheeling god complex. ![]() Everyone involved in this game should be proud of their accomplishment. Anyone who enjoys the genre owe it to themselves to play this. That's not too say that the characters are extremely fleshed out, but the back-stories are in their faces and voices in other words, they have character and soul that are completely missing in the majority of games in the genre. It's because the characters are so well-drawn (and I'm not talking literally, although the nuances that are conveyed are incredibly well done, in spite of lacking COD: AW or LA Noire tech), and the voice acting is absolutely top notch. But it's not because of any mindblowing twists, or epic plot structure. ![]() And yes, I'm comparing to Bioshock, Mass Effect trilogy, and System Shock 2. This is the most downright poignant and engrossing story I've seen in an FPS possibly ever. But what makes the whole thing work so well (beyond the gameplay), is the story, the actors, the music, and the CGI acting. The gameplay is very solid and just downright fun. I feel that it is one of those games that will stick with me, not though the gameplay itself is extremely innovative, but that every aspect of this game is engaging, entertaining, and has excellent production values in the best sense. ![]()
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