Return to Castle Wolfenstein
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World War II video game
first-person shooter
multiplayer video game
single-player video game
video game
Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a World War II-themed first-person shooter video game that blends supernatural horror with Nazi occult conspiracies in a fast-paced, story-driven campaign.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein canonical | 5 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein (video game) soundtrack | 1 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11250741 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Return to Castle Wolfenstein Context triple: [B.J. Blazkowicz, appearsIn, Return to Castle Wolfenstein]
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A.
Castle Wolfenstein
Castle Wolfenstein is a pioneering 1981 stealth-action video game by Muse Software, set in a Nazi fortress and widely regarded as a foundational influence on later first-person shooters and stealth games.
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B.
Escape from Wolfenstein
Escape from Wolfenstein is the first episode of the classic first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D, introducing players to the Nazi fortress escape that sets up the rest of the game.
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C.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order is a 2014 first-person shooter video game that reboots the classic Wolfenstein series with an alternate-history narrative in which the Nazis won World War II.
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D.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a standalone first-person shooter prequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order, featuring Nazi occult themes and fast-paced, story-driven action.
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E.
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot is a virtual reality first-person shooter set in the Wolfenstein universe, where players control hacked Nazi war machines to aid the French Resistance in an alternate-history 1980s Paris.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Return to Castle Wolfenstein Target entity description: Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a World War II-themed first-person shooter video game that blends supernatural horror with Nazi occult conspiracies in a fast-paced, story-driven campaign.
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A.
Castle Wolfenstein
Castle Wolfenstein is a pioneering 1981 stealth-action video game by Muse Software, set in a Nazi fortress and widely regarded as a foundational influence on later first-person shooters and stealth games.
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B.
Escape from Wolfenstein
Escape from Wolfenstein is the first episode of the classic first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D, introducing players to the Nazi fortress escape that sets up the rest of the game.
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C.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order is a 2014 first-person shooter video game that reboots the classic Wolfenstein series with an alternate-history narrative in which the Nazis won World War II.
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D.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a standalone first-person shooter prequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order, featuring Nazi occult themes and fast-paced, story-driven action.
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E.
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot is a virtual reality first-person shooter set in the Wolfenstein universe, where players control hacked Nazi war machines to aid the French Resistance in an alternate-history 1980s Paris.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II video game
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first-person shooter ⓘ multiplayer video game ⓘ single-player video game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| ageRating | M for Mature ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RTCW ⓘ |
| coDeveloper | id Software ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developer |
Gray Matter Interactive
ⓘ
Nerve Software ⓘ |
| distributor |
Activision
ⓘ
linked to:
Activision Publishing
|
| enemyFaction | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
action
ⓘ
first-person shooter ⓘ horror ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist |
Heinrich I
ⓘ
Wilhelm Strasse ⓘ |
| hasAntagonistGroup | SS Paranormal Division ⓘ |
| hasExpansion |
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
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linked to:
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
|
| hasLevel | Castle Wolfenstein ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory ⓘ |
| hasWeaponType |
experimental weapons
ⓘ
firearms ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | 2001-11-19 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mode |
multiplayer
ⓘ
single-player ⓘ |
| multiplayerMode |
objective-based
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team-based ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blend of World War II combat and supernatural elements
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class-based multiplayer ⓘ story-driven campaign ⓘ |
| partOf | Wolfenstein series ⓘ |
| perspective | first-person ⓘ |
| platform |
Linux
ⓘ
Mac OS ⓘ
linked to:
macOS
Microsoft Windows ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
PlayStation 2 ⓘ Xbox ⓘ |
| playerCharacter |
B. J. Blazkowicz
ⓘ
linked to:
B.J. Blazkowicz
|
| protagonist |
B. J. Blazkowicz
ⓘ
linked to:
B.J. Blazkowicz
|
| publisher |
Activision
ⓘ
linked to:
Activision Publishing
|
| releaseYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| setting | World War II ⓘ |
| theme |
Nazi occultism
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alternate history ⓘ supernatural horror ⓘ |
| usesEngine | id Tech 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Return to Castle Wolfenstein Description of subject: Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a World War II-themed first-person shooter video game that blends supernatural horror with Nazi occult conspiracies in a fast-paced, story-driven campaign.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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