The upcoming game "Wolfenstein: The Old Blood" will be released on May 5 for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC. However, even a month away from launching, hardcore fans are already checking out what the game will bring, and how it differs from the first "Wolfenstein: The New Order." 

The new game is a prequel 

First of all, the game is set much earlier than "The New Order." In the previous game, main protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz awoke from a 14-year coma to fight Nazis, who won World War II, in an alternate 1960s setting. In the upcoming game, the plot will take gamers back to 1946, at the height of the war, a few months before the assault on the Deathsheads' headquarters. 

The plot for the upcoming game serves as a stand-alone story in itself, providing new faces and explanations for those who played "The New Order."

"We get to explore things that were only hinted at in New Order," said Senior Producer John Jennings in Bethesda's blog. "We get to find out what the Nazis were up to, and reveal a little bit about how they actually got some of this advanced technology that let them win World War II."

Different kind of melee gameplay 

In the upcoming "The Old Blood" title, told from the main protagonist's first-person perspective, B.J. Blazkowicz will be given a new melee weapon — a metal pipe. Different from the knife the main character wields, the pipe can be broken down in two for dual wielding. Aside from providing gory takedowns, the pipe is also a multi-utility tool as it can be used for climbing and breaking walls. 

Stand-alone plot 

Although the upcoming game serves as a prequel to "The New Order" title, there would be no spoilers for those who haven't played the game yet. Also, "The Old Blood" can be played by itself; there is no requirement for players to own and finish "The New Order" first.