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Play Wolfenstein 3D, get 1,000 gold in upcoming Wolfenstein photo

Did you buy the PSN/XBLA port of Wolfenstein 3D when it hit during E3? If not, you might want to pick it up before id Software’s new Wolfenstein game comes out on August 4th -- there’s some neat cross-game functionality that they’ve put in. I played a bit of Wolfenstein yesterday (aside: it’s a lot of fun), and during the session, id Software’s Community Manager, Peter Sokal, explained what you’ll get in Wolfenstein for your progress in Wolfenstein 3D:

If you beat the first level [of Wolfenstein 3D] and save your game, you get 1,000 gold tied to your account for [Wolfenstein], so […] day one, you’ll be able to start buying upgrades for your weapons and stuff.

Just to provide some perspective, 1,000 gold is quite a lot of treasure to start off your game with. For example, the first upgrade for your Veil Shield costs $1,000. Sokal noted that the Veil power upgrades are more expensive than the regular weapon upgrades, though, so you’ll be able to go to town on the weapons that you pick up early on in the game. Wolfenstein 3D is available for $4.99 on PSN (400 Microsoft Points on XBLA), so if you were going to get it anyway, the treasure in Wolfenstein is a pretty nifty bonus, no?

Keep your eyes peeled for my hands-on report on Wolfenstein, the upcoming shooter developed by Raven Software that will be out in a month and a half for PS3, 360, and PC.








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PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 11:45
PappaDukes
This isn't sports related. Not even remotely close to it. I'm frightened. Somebody please hold me...
SamBasinger's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 11:51
SamBasinger
It said that at the end of the XBL trial, that's actually what pushed me over the edge to get it.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 12:04
Chris Carter
Making it the first level only as a requirement is marketing genius. A lot of people will just buy the game just for the reward and never play it again.

Also, tons of players didn't bother with Pub Games (Fable II's similar experiment), and just spent hours glitching it.
Dimly's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 12:07
Dimly
@Magnalon

Agreed. It would be awesome if defeating Hitler netted you an additional 5,000 or something.

I just might buy this now.
Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 12:28
Black Nexus
I AM DEATH INCARNATE!

But seriously I suspect I'm the only person who bought wolfenstein with the intention of beating all six chapters.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 12:53
Excel-2011
Is that $1000 actual US dollars?
Sir playedallot's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 13:12
Sir playedallot
I would pay n play, damn, how much i would! But since iam living in germany iam not allowed to play such naughty, naughty games via xblive.
ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 13:16
ParaParaKing
Today is so slow, that news from 3 weeks ago are news again.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 13:33
Holyetheline
I would have so much more inspiration to kill Hitler if I got more monies... I'm halfway through Chapter 3 right now...
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 13:39
Darren Nakamura
That perspective didn't work very well. So you can start off being able to buy one upgrade? That doesn't sound like much.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 15:02
s0lesurviv0r
Wait, do you mean...NAZI GOLD?!
Johnny Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 16:03
Johnny Justice
I don't really like this sort of thing. It seems like a glorified cheat code. If you've bought Wolfenstein 3D and cleared the first level, is there an option not to use the bonus?
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 16:21
HiddenAHB
This will give a good boost to the Wolfensein 3D sales.
hiterhat's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 16:53
hiterhat
they are giving away free point monies on the wolfenstein website as well...
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 17:17
Wedge
Hey what if I beat Wolf3D on my computer. THEN WHAT. HUH!?
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