What happened to Blazkowicz to make him immortal?

[Kalvix]

Slight spoilers ahead!!




Basically I was wondering if the old games point out exactly why he seems to be immortal, he gets stabbed and drugged up with things that should shut him down but he keeps living, the only reason he survives the prison camp is because he SHOULD have died after being sliced and stabbed so often but somehow he is perfectly ok.

Is this something the old series mention or is this going to be in a sequal to this were we find out hes been experimented on to make him heal so quickly from what should be mortal wounds?

[Stuntman Papi Penoze BlackRob.]

He still lives... I know that because I know a guy and that guy knows a guy...

[Faux Nugget]

Wolf 2009 IS canon in the story, (One of the resistance memebers mentions the battle with hans grosse.) So all sorts of super natural heebie jeebies have happened to BJ making him damn near super human.

[capo.lex]

Originally posted by War-Barney:

Originally posted by S'Arais:

Previous games say otherwise

Previous games don't stick to 1 story from what I've read its all over the place with different time lines. Hitler and deadshead were killed in a previous game now they're back.

No, deathshed wasnt killed, he didnt die in wolfenstein 2009.

[Sir Meowthius]

You forget, BJ Blazkowicz has been a prisoner many times in the nazi camps/jails. He has also been likely to have been experimented on which couldve altered his genetics (he is a lot bigger of a guy than he has been in other Wolf titles), also the non-canon Wolfenstein from 2009 he came across some GOD items that gave him powers and regeneration. Also if the Nazi's can make Ubersoldat cyborgs BJ can have a little health regen. Besides if he didnt survive any of that, then his Great Great Great Grandson "Doom Guy" would never exist. (for those who dont know Wolfenstein, Quake and Doom are intertwined in the same universe at different time eras)

[capo.lex]

Originally posted by Broken Ninja:

You forget, BJ Blazkowicz has been a prisoner many times in the nazi camps/jails. He has also been likely to have been experimented on which couldve altered his genetics (he is a lot bigger of a guy than he has been in other Wolf titles), also the non-canon Wolfenstein from 2009 he came across some GOD items that gave him powers and regeneration. Also if the Nazi's can make Ubersoldat cyborgs BJ can have a little health regen. Besides if he didnt survive any of that, then his Great Great Great Grandson "Doom Guy" would never exist. (for those who dont know Wolfenstein, Quake and Doom are intertwined in the same universe at different time eras)

Wolfenstein 2009 is canon, Caroline Becker comes from there and there is a guy talking about his battle and Grosse.

[RMJ]

Well that metal did something to his brain. There is a reason he was in that asylum for so many years. Parts of his brain basically had to rewire itself.

In real life as well, its actually amazing what the brain can heal sometimes, when given enough times. Its not always perfect. I often wonder why we hear about people in coma just getting shut off and let die. Instead of waiting 10-15 years. If there is even a slight chance, dont they deserve it.

Sometimes miracles do happen.

[smAAn]

Originally posted by War-Barney:

Slight spoilers ahead!!




Basically I was wondering if the old games point out exactly why he seems to be immortal, he gets stabbed and drugged up with things that should shut him down but he keeps living, the only reason he survives the prison camp is because he SHOULD have died after being sliced and stabbed so often but somehow he is perfectly ok.

Is this something the old series mention or is this going to be in a sequal to this were we find out hes been experimented on to make him heal so quickly from what should be mortal wounds?

Pure determination and force of will, maybe? He refuses to die until the job is done ( save Anya, Kill Deathshead). Corny for sure, but happens all the in games. IMO Developers can focus on telling a great story rather than be bogged down with real world inconveniences like death. This works for comics and games which is where I find fantastically told stories, rather than movies where if something like that happened you'd immediately be like WTF he shouldn't be walking.

[Kalvix]

Theres a difference between iron will and literally being dead, that or the knfie in the prison is just a completely incompetent idiot who doesn't check if people are dead before he sends them to a unguard incinerator while leaving a weapon with them...

[Iron Dagger]

supernatural

[Web watcher]

over glorifying the main character and lazy / stupid writing? the whole camp thing was stupid he got shocked by a damn generator and they still left the battery in his hands and the device in the old guys hands.... yeah its stupid corny B movie grade writing

[SomeUnregPunk]

Originally posted by smaan:

Originally posted by War-Barney:

Slight spoilers ahead!!




Basically I was wondering if the old games point out exactly why he seems to be immortal, he gets stabbed and drugged up with things that should shut him down but he keeps living, the only reason he survives the prison camp is because he SHOULD have died after being sliced and stabbed so often but somehow he is perfectly ok.

Is this something the old series mention or is this going to be in a sequal to this were we find out hes been experimented on to make him heal so quickly from what should be mortal wounds?

Pure determination and force of will, maybe? He refuses to die until the job is done ( save Anya, Kill Deathshead). Corny for sure, but happens all the in games. IMO Developers can focus on telling a great story rather than be bogged down with real world inconveniences like death. This works for comics and games which is where I find fantastically told stories, rather than movies where if something like that happened you'd immediately be like WTF he shouldn't be walking.

Tthey did reference that in the level where he meets up with Frau Engel's Bubi.

[Doctor Innocuous]

Ok I'd just like to say your all wrong. In fact the chain of events makes total sense and is realistic for a few reasons. Reason number one is that knives are very ineffective weapons unless you are well trained, while a stab to the lungs, brain, heart, or major artery can kill, if one of these isn't hit then chances are you will live, even without immediate medical attention. The Knife, however, has been killing sickly and underfed people who would probably die from one or two stabs to the stomach (if not less). Id also like to mention he has two guards and a dog guarding the incinerator and blazkowics is unconscious which means he was either thought to be dead or the Knife thought the incinerator would finish him off, I'd also like to state that blazko can heal with a Nazi first aid kit right outside the incinerator (aka medical treatment). Enemies stab blazko plenty but its always the arm or the stomach, plus hes a well trained and conditioned O.S.A. operative, people like that are conditioned into being deadly even with their friggin arm missing, ask anyone who knows about Spetznaz soldiers. I was however offended by how they ended the chapter with the battery, it makes blazko look REALLY stupid, like mentally retarded stupid, of course there is the fact he has severe brain damage, but still its a lame transition, id rather have had him knocked out from behind while grabbing it (maybe with some electrical gloves) it would still be cheap but i wouldn't feel like i was forced into playing a moron.

[DogMeat]

If you want an in-game explanation asian characters already explained it in the second post. The Thule medallion in Wolf 2009 granted him extreme regenerative powers. Even though he no longer holds it its possible the device granted him lasting regenerative powers. Wolf 2009 = full and quick regen while New Order = regeneration in ticks of 20.

Alternatively as most people are saying... its just a game... go with it. I think the only reason its even an issue for some is because the game takes itself too seriously and when it does that players can tend to take it too seriously and put a microscope under gameplay mechanics.

[Doctor Innocuous]

True that, i thought the battery thing was strange because in a later chapter he actually hard-wires a broken down elevator with the battery on the LWK which would imply he has a good knowledge of electronics... but seriously he just grabs that sparking detronic battery like a candy bar.

[The Lone Wanderer]

Well, despite all the haters, I like details. Not affording an explanation does leave gaps, while sure we can speculate and come up with our own imagined reasons, I would like to at one point or another, have some of these reasons confirmed or debunked. However these techniques can be effective or destroy a story depending on the context, the genre, the happenings, the universe etc....

However, just to offer a reasoning, there's a little known wolfenstein game, with two lesser known add-ons called the spear of destiny. It is a prequel to the original 90's game wolfenstein 3D that introduced us to blaskowicz (or however it's spelt) The plotline of that is heavily entrenched in the occult and supernatural, while wolfentstein 3D sort of mixes future tech, into 1942, mixed with a little occultism.

Having played these games, the most likely reason that Blasko's such a beasty tank is because he has had his hands wrapped around the spear of destiny, Aka spear of longinance. Basically the spear that allegedly pierced Jesus' side and gives unimaginable power to the wielder of the spear and allows them to conquer the world.

Edit:
Also there's the thule amulet, considering thule is in reference to the thule society, The occultic brotherhood that HItler was part of, which in reality headed world wide hunts for supernatural and occultic relics and such, several of such expeditions set out to hunt for the ACTUAL spear of longinance.