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Not all DOOM and gloom.

Microsoft has confirmed an Xbox Live Arcade version of Wolfenstein 3D by listing it on Xbox.com.

Nerve Software, which ported DOOM to XBLA, is behind the conversion. Activision will publish, but the date is "TBD".

Other scraps of information are that Wolfenstein 3D will be one-player, run at 1080i resolution, and have an M for mature rating.

A price isn't mentioned, although a similar cost to DOOM - 400 Microsoft Points (GBP 3.40 / EUR 4.80) - would make sense.

Head over to our DOOM XBLA review for an idea of what to expect.

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Zomoniac #1 3 years ago

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Fiver says it's 800MSP.
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betahoven #2 3 years ago

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Chakitty #3 3 years ago

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Could have done Doom 2.
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oktava #4 3 years ago

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"Mein Leben!"
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woodnotes #5 3 years ago

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I LOVED this game. But it looked pretty bad graphically even in 1995. Never mind now.
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sweetcheeks #6 3 years ago

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"Why anybody would want this on their HD gaming console in 2009 is beyond me"

i think this was a landmark in fps helping build the careers of carmack and romero, i think its the first proper 3d shooter
and brings back fond memories for many. Also i pity the fool who gets tired of shooting nazis.
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mashk #7 3 years ago

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Why? If they want to release a Wolfenstein game, why not go for RTCW?
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Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #8 3 years ago

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This is pretty funky. Wolf 3D was one of the first games my girlf played way back when, so she might like a punt at this.
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the_dudefather #9 3 years ago

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@mashk

What would be very awesome

In fact, I might reinstall that over the weekend
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Rpt81 #10 3 years ago

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Doom was 800MSP to begin with, and only went down to 400 when it became an "XBLA Classic".
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menage #11 3 years ago

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@sweetcheeks

I think demoing the game would be nostalgia enough for many.

I can shoot nazi's in games that look and play a lot better nowadays. If I wanted too

Edited by 1 at 15/05/09 @ 15:25
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peteb #12 3 years ago

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haha I bet its still banned here in Germany.
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BillyBrush #13 3 years ago

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Classic game...tis great
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LazyDan #14 3 years ago

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I always preferred Blake Stone to this when I was 'ickle. 3D Realms/Apogee have gone bust now - they could put Blake Stone on XBLA for peanuts and chumps like me would buy it for diamonds!
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FooAtari #15 3 years ago

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Best way to get this game is to buy on Steam and download a source engine that has high resolution, widescreen, opengl and hi res textures. Runs and looks infinitely better than any port Nerve will do.

Game is still surprisingly fun for it's age.
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Waffleaber #16 3 years ago

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This game gave me such terrible motion sickness, yet I was fine with catacomb 3d and doom. Probably all that blue.
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Darren #17 3 years ago

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Wolfenstein 3D was never that great anyway, it was the id 3D game that came before Doom that's all, so I can't say I care for it personally.
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Xerx3s #18 3 years ago

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EDIT: NM.

Edited by 1 at 15/05/09 @ 16:17
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metalangel #19 3 years ago

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I remember wanting a Soundblaster card just for the sound of the minigun.
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mega7ech #20 3 years ago

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@Waffleaber
"This game gave me such terrible motion sickness, yet I was fine with catacomb 3d and doom. Probably all that blue"

Strange, when I first played Quake 3 Arena back on the Dreamcast, my first proper encounter with FPS's, I couldnt play for more than 10 minutes without feeling sick. Ive played many FPS games since however, many online, and have never had that weird sicky feeling since then and have often wondered why. Maybe it is something to do with the colours used or perhaps the framerate...

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sanctusmortis #21 3 years ago

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I just want more of the old side scrolling shooters, ta. W3Dwas never my cuppa.
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jonthepymm #22 3 years ago

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I too felt sick playing Wolfenstein. Probably because it's not true 3D, but tries to convince the brain it is, which it can't take. Well that's my theory, anyway. As for the game... loved it in the day. In short bursts, anyway...
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oupe #23 3 years ago

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Better get the ol' fishbowl television from the attic then. Prepare yourself for 15" pixels.
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MangoBen #24 3 years ago

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It'll surely cost 800 MS points, at least to begin with.
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EmiliasHorse #25 3 years ago

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Fond memories indeed. I had a 386 that struggled to run Wolf at anything bigger than a postage stamp (scalable screen size was all the rage at the time). I upgraded to a hand me down 486 SX 33MHz, it was shit but ran Wolf and Doom well...I had to upgrade for Hexen....Why not release Hexen?
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Xerx3s #26 3 years ago

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"Strange, when I first played Quake 3 Arena back on the Dreamcast, my first proper encounter with FPS's, I couldnt play for more than 10 minutes without feeling sick. Ive played many FPS games since however, many online, and have never had that weird sicky feeling since then and have often wondered why. Maybe it is something to do with the colours used or perhaps the framerate..."

It's related to several factors both in the game and the wiring in the mind. Head bobbing is one of them.
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septimus #27 3 years ago

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For once cheaper and better on the iPhone.
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Xerx3s #28 3 years ago

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I highly doubt that it will handle better on the Iphone.
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ratso #29 3 years ago

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why bother?
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smelly #30 3 years ago

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YEAH!! Any game over a year old is INSTANTLY shit.. hey kids?
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smelly #31 3 years ago

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And the dumbest comment i've read on a forum this week award goes too...

cha.. da... DUUUUM!!!!

>But it looked pretty bad graphically even in 1995.

Congrashulashions!!!
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convercide #32 3 years ago

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It'll be 800 MS Points as Doom only went to 400 points after a few months of selling well.
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IronCladChicken #33 3 years ago

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@betahoven
Because it's a fun game I definitly intend to pick i up - & now for the patronising bit - I prefer developers who HD to enhance the game rather than to define the game.

@woodnotes
Except Wolfenstein was originally released in 1992?
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BonzoBanana #34 3 years ago

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I was playing the homebrew version on the wii and have to say it got boring really quickly and I used to really love the game. For me there are better ways of wasting time now. I'd rather see better fps games converted to the 360 like the original half life, blood 2 and many others. By the way the original blood is abandonware and can be freely downloaded for your pc.
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dolphan #35 3 years ago

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@LazyDan

[link url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/blake_stone_aliens_of_go ld
]http://ww w.gog.com/en/gamecard/blake_sto...[/link]

They have the other one as well, and other apogee games IIRC.
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SharksInYourMouth #36 3 years ago

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Would have rather had Doom 2

Still, at 400 points, it's an offer I can't refuse
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Xerx3s #37 3 years ago

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Like others, I'd rather have Blakestone, Doom2, Dark Forces, Rise of the Triads, hexen, heretic, witchhaven, etc. I still boot these games up from time to time and they are still fucking awesome to play. Playing them in HD would be worth every penny.
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Der_tolle_Emil #38 3 years ago

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I have to admit I am mildly interested in this. It would have been an insta-purchase if it was Doom 2 however.
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Xerx3s #39 3 years ago

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If it goes for 400msp, I might pick it up but they can forget it for 800msp.
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S.J.Rogers #40 3 years ago

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I want to play Doom 2 now.

Wish i still had the game for the PC...
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m0thr4 #41 3 years ago

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@Xerxes

+ 1 to Dark Forces. That's definitely overdue a release on XBLA (Unfortunately, PSN doesn't seem to go in for this kind of thing).
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m0thr4 #42 3 years ago

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@Xerxes
I highly doubt that it will handle better on the Iphone.

Graphics are extremely nice and smooth. Controls less so, but you get used to them.
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