Playing Wolfenstein 3D with one hand in 2026 (arstechnica.com)

Ars Technica revisits Wolfenstein 3D in 2026, arguing that its classic “magic trick” of 1992 first-person perspective now feels blocky and dated due to its strict wall geometry, lack of an in-game map, and older shooter design choices. The piece also highlights difficulty and weapon/gameflow quirks, but notes an unexpected upside: the game is playable one-handed with mouse controls alone, with mouse movement mapped to direction and actions like firing and strafing. Overall, it frames the replay as a look back at how influential early FPS conventions were, even with rough edges.