It is clear that this "background" was made up for the only purpose of getting the game past the German feds - the word "Nazi" is a red sheet for them. No word of Himmler and his dark plans, no Nazis at all. But this does not mean it is illegal to just own the game.įor the German release, the story was altered: You fight against the "Wolf-Sekte" (Cult of the Wolf), which is very dangerous to the freedom of the country because of their dark experiments. In addition, the game is violating §86a of Germany's penal code (for using characteristics of unconstitutional organizations), therefore it is illegal to produce, distribute, import, export and use it in the public. The German version followed April 30, 2002.įor more information about what this means and to see a list of games sharing the same fate, take a look here: BPjS/BPjM indexed games. On February 28, 2002, the English version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein was put on the infamous German index by the BPjS. Trivia 1001 Video Games Return to Castle Wolfenstein appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.Ĭastle Wolfenstein is based on Castle Wewelsburg which Heinrich Himmler used for occult rituals and practices.
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