Vice: "Wolfenstein II Is The Video Game That's Pissing Off The Alt-Right"

[CannonFodder52]

Pretty interesting interview with the writer and others involved in the game.

They discuss the ad campaign, the current events surrounding the game, intent of the themes and other content such as the racial commentary. Too bad the video is so short.

Best quote:

Q: "You're kinda poking the hornets nest here"
A: "well maybe a little bit, but the hornets nest is full of Nazis so fuck those guys"

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Punch me if old

 

[Fat4all]

Best quote:
Q: "You're kinda poking the hornets nest here"
A: "well maybe a little bit, but the hornets nest is full of Nazis so fuck those guys"

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[kurbe1mr]

Ha. What a world we live in when killing Nazis in a video game pisses people off.

 

[Deleted member 18944]

Love me some Vice.

 

[Mahonay]

I hope this game is immensely successful.

 

[Shauni]

Ha. What a world we live in when killing Nazis in a video game pisses people off.

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Happens when you have Nazi sympathizers in the white house, I guess

 

[CarlosX360]

Let 'em cry.

Weep and cry, please. Preferably in front of the camera.

*roll eyes*

I hope this game is immensely successful.

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If the like button was enabled (it's core in xenForo), I'd send it your way.

Please. Make this game successful. I do not want to see creativity stifled in any way, shape or form.

 

[Fabix56]

Is sad when a VideoGame about killing Nazis is creating controversy

 

[Sgt. Demblant]

Good.
When I was playing Wolfenstein 3D and fighting mecha-Hitler back in the 90s I never would have thought that anything about that series could ever be controversial. Well, aside from having to shoot the dogs. I hope this game does well.

 

[ShiftyHermit]

I am literally physically and mentally incapable of understanding how killing Nazis in a video game makes people mad......I just can't

 

[Ventara]

The quote in the OP is great. I'm already bogged down with games, especially Mario, AC and FE just this week, but I have half a mind to go out and buy this game. I planned to eventually, anyways.

 

[Monogatari]

Inb4 Alt-Right adopt Uncharted 1 and Resi 5 as their games of choice.

 

[APOEERA]

I like Debra Wilson's comments at the end. With any work in the medium of creative arts (whether a book, a film, an album, and yes, a video game), it's not supposed to make you comfortable. You will think about the concepts, themes, and ideas expressed even after you've left. I'm glad Wolfenstein II is 'going there.' Hopefully the gameplay lives up to what it's trying to do.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

If a game about killing Nazis upsets you.....

 

[litebrite]

I can hear it now, "White genocide simulator". LOL

 

[魑魅魍魎]

gamefaqs forums are going out of their mind with this game.

 

[Maximo]

Dam that little speech at the end was great.

 

[Camells]

Good.

If this game got your feelings hurt and you support the Nazi agenda/eugenics bullshit you should lock yourself in a dark room far far away from the society and spend a damn good time there learning and educating yourself on what being a human means.

And don't even start with that historic revisionism bullshit.

 

[BernardoOne]

Inb4 Alt-Right adopt Uncharted 1 and Resi 5 as their games of choice.

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They will be pissed once they realize you kill zombie nazis on the last chapters :P

 

[Mr Snrub's Assistant]

That was a great little video, feels like there was more to be said but the runtime is what it is. Would be nice to see someone like Danny O'Dwyer do a deep dive on the topic with noclip or something, because it is a game that feels incredibly 'of the moment'. Which is upsetting in and of itself

I'll be grabbing a copy once I'm done with Odyssey.

 

[SpartacusMD]

Good.

Nothing about the Nazis was redeemable.

 

[Blyr]

"I think gameplay should make you uncomfortable"
"you don't learn from comfort levels"

Perfection. Also very happy to see that no one is shying away from the message the game is portraying, which is very clearly "Fuck Nazis".

 

[Deleted member 15326]

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Lmao

Game is next up after Mario for me.

 

[AnchormanV2]

The brilliance of their ad campain was just how blunt they were. They didnt try to dress it up or justify it. Kill Nazis. Thats it. They let all the politically sensitive types blow it up for them. Thats some GTA level marketing right there

 

[Beans]

It's a game...

Chill out and play Peggle.

 

[Deleted member 2210]

Debra Wilson was awesome, I remember her from MADtv. It's great that everyone in the video were just real with it. At the end of the day, it's more than "PR"

 

[RationalGinger]

I don't think much of Bethesda's dlc practices and paid mods, but I have a great deal of respect for anyone who says "You know what? Fuck those guys." I was going to wait on Wolfenstein 2, but they get my $60 up front for not backing down.

 

[CannonFodder52]

I like Debra Wilson's comments at the end. With any work in the medium of creative arts (whether a book, a film, an album, and yes, a video game), it's not supposed to make you comfortable. You will think about the concepts, themes, and ideas expressed even after you've left. I'm glad Wolfenstein II is 'going there.' Hopefully the gameplay lives up to what it's trying to do.

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Agreed, the ending segment was great.

Again it's too bad they didn't get more time with these people.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

I don't even like FPS anymore.

But... I kind of want this game. I just want to support it.

It shouldn't be controversial to want to digitally kill Nazi's in 2017.

 

[famousmortimer]

gamefaqs forums are going out of their mind with this game.

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I had no idea that was a hive of alt right morons. I may have to put that in my rotation. I like to keep tabs, and have a chuckle.

 

[disChapo]

They got my money for that alone. Getting my copy tomorrow since Amazon pulled an Amazon.

 

[MrMephistoX]

You know I was going to wait for a sale but fuck it if this is legitimately pissing off the Alt Right I am paying full price to fucking day and just watching Wolf 1 cutscenes on YouTube

 

[Richter1887]

I love this. Best part is ending the video with a KKK headshot kill.

 

[L Thammy]

I can hear it now, "White genocide simulator". LOL

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They should have interracial marriages in Wolfenstein just so that it is an actual "white genocide" simulator.

 

[Wong Kar Why]

Bought this game cause I loved TNO. All of this news just makes me happier with my purchase. Good on Bethesda for doubling down on the marketing.

 

[sinonobu]

Okay I was going to wait until I beat the first one but after watching this I have to pick up the game now.

Really dig the marketing behind this.

 

[Wandering Robot]

Let them be pissed.
May Wolfenstein II sell well.

 

[Gabriel Hall]

"I think gameplay should make you uncomfortable. I absolutely believe that. Why? Because you don't learn from comfort levels. If you're comfortable in first grade, you can stay there, but that's not going to allow you to move forward."

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This I agree. I love the mindless fun that video games can bring, but the stories that challenge me to think and re-consider stay with me a great deal longer.

I'm not breaking any ground by expressing my bafflement at how a game about killing Nazis has met resistance from Nazi-sympathizers and the like, but I am eternally thankful that Machine Games and Bethesda aren't afraid to double-down on their anti-Nazi stance.

 

[Inuhanyou]

i like how the game is making some commentary about America itself which i guess would make the right wing mad. White people like BJ are just here to kill german nazis who are "oppressing America". But the people he's allied with are apart of the civil rights movement, and have recognized that America itself has oppressed minorities far longer than the Nazi's ever did America or Germany for that matter, which is part of the reason why elements like the KKK are so prosperous under a Nazi regime.

Even just recognizing that basic simple fact is going to get some people super salty

 

[litebrite]

They should have interracial marriages in Wolfenstein just so that it is an actual "white genocide" simulator.

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with George Soros as the Marriage officiant for each and every interracial wedding. LOL

 

[enty]

The brilliance of their ad campain was just how blunt they were. They didnt try to dress it up or justify it. Kill Nazis. Thats it. They let all the politically sensitive types blow it up for them. Thats some GTA level marketing right there

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Seriously. It's got to be one of the best marketing campaigns out of all media in general. It never died down. Just got more and more blunt.

 

[SaintBowWow]

I have to imagine that once you reach the point where you're offended by Nazi/KKKkilling in a Wolfenstein game it gets really hard to not realize you've become a piece of shit.

 

[Leeway]

Would like to see the full or at least longer interviews, especially Debra Wilson's.

 

[NinjaDBL]

Debra's comments at the end were great.

 

[Arcia]

That last part with Debra Wilson was legitimately amazing.
The messaging around this game has been so good. I'm not a big fan of shooters and neither are a lot of my friends, but we are all excited to play this game. Its really resonating with people right now.

 

[alr1ght]

Call them Nazis, not Alt Right. That's what they are and they're mad you're killing them.

 

[Zelas]

What a shame!

 

[L Thammy]

There should also be a campaign to donate copies of this game to Richard Spencer.

 

[SirVilhelm]

Call them Nazis, not Alt Right. That's what they are and they're mad you're killing them.

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Pretty much this, I've been killing Nazis since the early 90's. Anyone pissed at this is a Nazi

 

[Barry Bonds]

Hope it sells 30 million copies