When comparing Day of Infamy vs Wolfenstein: The New Order, the Slant community recommends Wolfenstein: The New Order for most people. In the question“What are the best FPS games on Steam?” Wolfenstein: The New Order is ranked 3rd while Day of Infamy is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose Wolfenstein: The New Order is:
While the overarching storyline isn't anything noteworthy, the characters in it stand out due to great voice acting and surprisingly well-written lines. You'll actually enjoy listening to the characters talk, cracking jokes, and contemplating moral dilemmas, causing you to want to learn more about them. This is especially the case with the main character. You'll empathize with his situation and motivations, making you feel a deeper connection than with most modern FPS protagonists.
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Pros
Pro Modded servers
People are already porting old maps such as "Caratan" in this game, hopefully people will upload a lot more to the workshop.
Pro Appealing for the more hardcore
The game may be considered hardcore over other FPS games.
Examples: You need a radio kit to use voice chat if you want to talk to allies on the other side of the map. There are no hit markers, no kill notifications, and no killstreaks.
Pro Gameplay feels good
While there are not a lot of weapons because of early access, the gameplay is really good.
Pro Well written and acted characters
While the overarching storyline isn't anything noteworthy, the characters in it stand out due to great voice acting and surprisingly well-written lines. You'll actually enjoy listening to the characters talk, cracking jokes, and contemplating moral dilemmas, causing you to want to learn more about them. This is especially the case with the main character. You'll empathize with his situation and motivations, making you feel a deeper connection than with most modern FPS protagonists.
Pro Solid gameplay
Even though the gameplay doesn't innovate, it's really solid. The controls are sharp, the guns feel great, and the stealth sections give it a refreshing amount of variation. All of this will keep you wanting to play a little more, providing your hours of entertainment.
Pro Rewarding exploration
In most modern shooters you just rush through very linear set pieces, shooting waves upon waves of enemies. Wolfenstein: The New Order rewards you for taking the time to explore. You can find many collectibles, secrets, and even hidden paths, giving you easier/safer methods of clearing a level.
Cons
Con Not lightweight
Will not run smoothly on low spec or older systems.
When your laptop runs hot, throttling the processor to 75% in the Windows power settings can help a lot.
Con No singleplayer campaign
No real singleplayer campaign, but it is possible to play against bots or practice at the shooting range.
Con Dual wield feels out of place
Using two guns at the same time, while a cool concept does not feel fully fleshed out in this title. It is often cumbersome and does not wield great results in firefights, which asks the question of why it was included.
Con Dynamic resolution might feel distracting
When there's a lot of on-screen action the resolution will get scaled down to keep the gameplay running at 60 frames per second. This doesn't happen too often, but it might feel a little distracting since it feels like your vision is going blurry.