Wolfenstein Walkthrough

You'll gain control of Agent BJ Blazkowicz for the first time on a train. After playing with the control scheme to best meet your preferences (invert controls, change button commands, et cetera, as needed), move forward through the train car you're on. The door on your left will open, and you can follow the resistance fighter on the other side of the platform to a hole in the ground, where you can escape from some nearby curious Nazi soldiers. Move quickly, or the soldiers will begin firing on your position from the right.

The murky passage you find yourself on hereafter is, in fact, some sort of old-style European sewer. Thankfully, the path you'll need to take to safety is a linear one, though you'll hear the constant chatter of Nazi soldiers above and behind you, so keep moving. The Nazis will talk of the Kreisau Circle -- this is the German resistance group that's helping you escape from the Nazis. And indeed, history buffs will know that the Kreisau Circle is a real resistance group from World War II, one of the very few based in Germany itself. En route to the ladder that leads back up into a house, be sure to explore behind a waterfall, where your first stash of Gold can be found (1/11), giving you your very first money in the form of $250.

Once you've arrived up the ladder and in the (temporary) safety of the Kreisau Circle hideout, you'll run into a friendly man named Erik Engle. Erik will quickly brief you on the situation before telling you to arm yourself and follow him. Follow his instructions and pick up the MP40 submachine gun from the table adjacent to the hole in the ground, as well as the Mdl. 24 Grenades sitting next to the firearm (popularly known as Potato Mashers). These will mark your first -- but certainly not even remotely your last -- weapon options in the game. Also be sure to grab the Gold from the nearby counter (2/11), worth $100. You can then move to the adjacent room, where Nazi soldiers are beginning to gather around a nearby door. Go ahead and join the friendly resistance fighters in their position at the far end of the building, but not before bearing rightward and grabbing the Intel sitting on the table there (1/5).

Given enough time, the Nazi soldiers crowding the room on the other side of the door along the train platform will eventually open fire on your position, and the position of your friends. Naturally, you'll want to return fire, in what will end up being your first conflict in this conflict-laden game. Take a few Nazi soldiers down and then pour into the room they were occupying. You'll quickly realize that the bulk of their force in your vicinity is actually out on the train platform itself. This should give you plenty of time to scoop up more Gold from a bag directly in front of the doorway (3/11), worth a paltry $100.