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Wolfenstein is a fast-paced first-person shooter developed by id Software and released in 1995 by id Soft and Apogee Software. In Wolfenstein 3D, the player takes on the role of William “BJ” Blazkowicz, who escapes from a Nazi prison castle and undertakes a series of important missions against the evil Nazis. The game is set during World War II when the German Nazi regime threatens to attack America to prevent an invasion of Europe. The game takes place in BJ’s hometown, which has just been liberated after being promised protection by the Americans, but he soon finds himself embroiled in a vicious fight against the Nazis and his mission becomes more difficult than ever. Along the way, he has to deal with a bunch of Nazi prisoners, as well as the castle guards, who have become his enemies.

Id Software, creators of Wolfenstein and their other popular action games, have used two unique features in the game that are the basis of their success. The game engine was based on the pen-and-paper novel format and used texturing and particle effects that were popular at the time and still are. The audio had already been upgraded to much better quality with the introduction of the Wolfenstein 3D episodes, and included a high-scoring music system that complemented the action and sound effects quite well. Wolfenstein allowed players to choose from a variety of pistols and weapons, including fully automatic weapons as well as more traditional handguns and explosives.

Wolfenstein allowed players to develop their character according to their desires and aspirations. They could become a doctor or a soldier, a wizard or a witch, a robot or a human. The possibilities for creating characters in Wolfenstein were limited only by their imagination and a certain amount of patience. Wolfenstein was one of the first PC games to feature an elaborate level editor that allowed the user to create custom levels and submit them to the game for approval. Today you can play over 80 episodes of Wolfenstein.