8 Reasons Wolfenstein II Is Better Than Call Of Duty: WW2

1. No Loot Crates Or Player-Manipulating Systems

Talk about the battles of our time, loot boxes and general loot grinds are most likely here to stay, but it's when they're implemented in ways that feel genuinely manipulative that everything falls apart.

Case in point: Call of Duty: WWII. See, the game has the same "Wanna cough up some currency and have a go?" microtransaction system as Destiny's Bright Engrams - though here, you're encouraged to watch OTHER players open loot boxes too, as it raises your 'Social Level'.

Actual premium currencies aren't live yet, but the psychological manipulation remains: WWII actually plays out each player's loot box animation in real time, so the social hub where everyone hangs out is literally raining down random reveals for all to see.

It's the nearest thing we've got to walking through a casino and watching or hearing all those around pull levers to see what appears on a slot machine. Thankfully the contents of these boxes are cosmetic or XP-boost related, but again, it's the psychological precedent set by what is very clearly a gambling mentality that's the problem.

There's no such thing in Wolfenstein. You unlock weapons by finding them in the campaign, and upgrade by tracking down upgrade parts. Simple as.