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“The definitive Return to Castle Wolfenstein experience. New renderer, faithful HD textures, more friendly towards modern systems, 64-bit, this mod does it all. One of the best examples of an overhaul mod for any game.” boredgunner “Amazing Return to Castle Wolfenstein complete overhaul mod.

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Author:	Raven Software Gray Matter Nerve
Publisher:	Activision
Engine:	id Tech 3

Two secret agents are captured while they are investigating Nazi Germany's occult activities in Castle Wolfenstein. Agent One is subsequently tortured to death by his interrogator, but B.J. Blazkowicz manages to escape his cell by killing the guard.Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter and a reboot of Wolfenstein 3D. Return to Castle Wolfenstein is 19 years old. RtCW developed by ID Software, published by Activision, was released to the North American market on November 19th, 2001. Release date(s): Microsoft Windows: NA - November 19, 2001 / EU: November 30, 2001 Linux: March 16, 2002 Mac: OS X April, 2002. Enjoy remaining RtCW time! Return to Castle. Since the source code for Return to Castle Wolfenstein was released on August 2010, various engine overhauls and source ports have been created to enhance or modify.

The breakthrough first-person shooter, Wolfenstein 3D, is reincarnated with turn-of-the-millennium production values.

Free Return To Castle Wolfenstein

[Top DL]: Zipped .iso image of Return to Castle Wolfenstein v1.1 for Macintosh
MD5 checksum & filename: aa3ea56e8569d3f6ded353a89bbdb437 *rtcwolfen-mac.zip

[2nd DL]: RtCW Update 1.41, updates RtCW to v1.33 [SP] and v1.41 [MP]
MD5 checksum & filename: 5e593b9e62254f287708f188dd331ebb *RtCW_141beta.sit

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is set during World War II, somewhere in Germany. It blends warfare and the occult mixed in with science fiction, bringing together battles waged between opposing regular armies, mummies, undead warriors, demon bosses and mutant horrors. This makes for some very exciting & interesting game play. Single & Multiplayer games to choose from:

Play Return To Castle Wolfenstein

Return To Castle Wolfenstein Os X 10.10

• Single Player:
  • You are B.J. Blazkowicz on a desperate mission behind enemy lines.
  • Use your wits, agility, and firepower to defeat the enemies awaiting you.
  • There are times for stealth and there are times for all out firepower.
  • Half the battle is figuring out which works best.
• Multiplayer:
  • The multiplayer component of Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a team-based game that pits an Axis team against an Allied team in one of three gameplay modes:
    • Objective (wolf MP) the default multiplayer mode.
    • Stopwatch (wolf SW) Switch mode, swap sides after each round
    • In Checkpoint (wolf CP) Battle for flag control.
  • Not all of the play modes are available on all of the maps.
  • You play as a member of the Axis or Allied team, as one of four classes:
    • Soldier
    • Engineer
    • Medic
    • Lieutenant

  See also: Arkot, Project 51, The Fortress 2, Timegate, & Vendetta, for user-made single player scenarios.

  • NOTE: A custom made Quick-Launcher exists for easily picking the Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Project 51, Timegate, Arkot, The Fortress 2 and Vendetta chapters.

  Tho' perhaps redundant, as once you update RtCW (DL #2) you get a built-in MODS menu and launcher. Simply add any mod scenario to RtCW's folder, launch RtCW, click Options then MODS, select the game you wish to play then click Launch (see last screenshot above).

Compatibility
Architecture: PPC (Carbonized) x86 (Intel:Mac)

• Minimum System Requirements:
  • Mac OS 9.2 or later with virtual memory
  • Mac OS X, 10.1 or later
  • Power Mac G3/G4/iMac(Flat-Panel or later)/PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet or later)
  • 500 MHz processor or faster
  • 128MB of RAM
  • 3D Graphic Acceleration required (ATI Radeon, Nvidia GeForce or later)
• Multiplayer Requirements:
  • Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP only) play supported
  • Internet play requires at least a 100% Mac compatible 56.6 Kbps modem
• Note:
  • A 100% full OpenGL compliant 3-D video card is required.
  • Return to Castle Wolfenstein uses OpenGL to support 3-D hardware accelerator.
  • Return to Castle Wolfenstein has been tested on many but not all of the major cards incorporating the chipsets listed below.
    • ATI Radeon
    • All nVidia GeForce chips

Although the system requirements are as above, I am able to play RtCW on a beige G3 running Mac OS 9.1, specs; 300 MHz, 384 MB RAM & 16MB ATI Rage Pro video (ex PCI G4 tower). - It's slow to load, but the game play is smooth & without stuttering.

The last two downloads are Enemy Territory (RtCW's standalone multiplayer expansion) and its PunkBuster update. Note that despite being a free game, its user keys are no longer being generated for new players. To get around this you have to generate a key at etkey.org.

• Playing Return to Castle Wolfenstein on newer Mac OS's:
  Note: On Mac OS's from Mac OS X 10.7 and newer you cannot use the original RtCW game's player app.
  You must download some additional software;
  • For modern Mac OS systems, Mac OS X 10.7 and later, follow the instructions given here.
  • For very new Mac OS's, where you may hit a 'pak0.pk3 is missing' error, you may need to follow the additional info given by cocy70, here.

The Wolfenstein franchise has its roots deep in the first person shooter genre. The original game, Wolfenstein 3D, is considered by most to be the grandfather of the first person shooter. The original Wolfenstein paved the way for classic games like DOOM and Quake, and it laid the foundation of the genre we know today. Return to Castle Wolfenstein attempts to retell the classic story of Wolfenstein 3D with a modern day boost. Nearly 20 years after the release of Wolfenstein 3D, Return to Castle Wolfenstein looks to revive the franchise that created the genre in the first place. With stylish graphics, an extended narrative, and fast-paced multiplayer, the game is both fun to play and well designed.

The story of Wolfenstein 3D was appropriately simple, given the time the game came out. Set during World War II, the game followed soldier BJ Blazkowicz. Taken prison and kept locked up by the Nazis, BJ breaks free and goes on a killing rampage as he escapes from the prison. Return to Castle Wolfenstein takes the same setting and tone of the original game, but amps it up in some fun ways. Players once again take on the role of BJ Blazkowicz, who embarks on military missions to take down the Nazi machine. Working for a government agency known as the Office of Secret Actions, Blazkowicz tries to learn more about the evil General Deathshed and his range of paranormal experiments. Overall, the story is a fun mixture of military action and sci-fi. Besides shooting Nazis and other human enemies, players will encounter a slew of paranormal creatures and biological experiments. The narrative is smartly interwoven with the levels, and it remains fresh and entertaining throughout.

Gameplay is similar in nature to the franchise's original formula, but with a decidedly modern spin. Using a variety of weaponry (both realistic and supernatural), you attempt to fight your way through a number of stages. Along the way, you'll complete objectives, find collectibles and new weaponry, and explore the environment. Like the original game, many levels can feel maze-like. Early stages especially are full of tight corridors and narrow passageways, which you'll have to navigate to find the exit. Weapons are easily obtainable, and you'll get to enjoy blasting enemies with a great range of weapons. From pistols and combat knives to shotguns and SMGs, there are a slew of fun guns to engage with. Each area of the game also contains numerous secret areas to discover, as well as hidden treasures to find. You'll have to search far and wide to find these cleverly hidden spots, but the rewards are often worthwhile.

Overall, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a great first person shooter that is loads of fun to play. It succeeds in paying homage to the classic shooter franchise while also offering new and fresh ways to play. The environments are well designed and surprisingly destructive, the story mode is lengthy and exciting, and the multiplayer is quick and engaging. Although it is grounded in realism, Return to Castle Wolfenstein explores some interesting supernatural elements, and isn't afraid to let loose every once in a while. Bottom line, the game feels awesome to play, and will go down as one of the finest in the Wolfenstein franchise.