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Wolfenstein 3-D Celebrates 20 Years With Free Browser-Based Version

Posted by samzenpus on from the shoot-away dept.

Dr Herbert West writes "20 years ago today, id software released Wolfenstein 3D, inspired by the classic Apple II game, Castle Wolfenstein. To celebrate, Bethesda Softworks on Wednesday released a free, browser-based version of the iconic first-person shooter. Users can pick which level they wish to play in the browser version, even the secret levels."

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  1. An abbreviated timeline, for those who care by swordgeek · · Score: 4, Informative

    * Castle Wolfenstein: 1981 (on the Apple ][. Atari and Commodore shortly thereafter)
    * Beyond Castle Wolfenstein: 1984
    * Hovertank 3D: 1991 First FPS
    * Wolfenstein 3D: 1992
    * Return to Castle Wolfenstein: 2001. A very, VERY different game!

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  2. Re:Already done in 4KB of Java by artor3 · · Score: 4, Informative

    That's nothing like the original Wolfenstein 3D. The graphics are crap compared to the real thing (no animations -- bad guys go from living to dead in one frame), and the level layout doesn't even match. It's cool that they got it in 4 KB and all, but I can't imagine anyone preferring that version to Bethesda's.