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Is World War 1 a Distasteful Setting for a War Game?

It’s strange to admit that some wars seem more palatable than others. It shouldn’t matter what the conflict is because, arguably, none should be glorified. Yet something about Battlefield 1 and World War 1 makes it all the more awkward–a harsh reminder of why this war is so rarely covered in gaming.

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UltraNova3482d ago

All wars no matter the number of victims, can be just as distasteful setting as any.

thorstein3480d ago

I still have a problem with the lack of civilian casualties in video game depictions of warfare. COD did some ("No Russian") but that seemed to be it. I think it is a great topic to explore.

This War of Mine is one of my favorite war titles because this very thing is examined.

Phill-Spencer3480d ago (Edited 3480d ago )

This! When you look at it, all shooters that play in past until modern scenarios are distasteful as millions and millions of people suffered and died and still do today. And we are playing these games mainly for entertainment purposes

strayanalog3482d ago

I suppose that all depends.. is a World War 1 setting distasteful for any other form of art? With serious subject matter like this it all comes down to how you depict the topic. With video games like this it's a balance of fun and fact. You can't put every detail in there, but you can get the point across and that's what you walk away with.

SegaGamer3481d ago

We have had games based on real wars for years now. Why choose now to kick up a fuss ?

BlacKJesu53480d ago

Cause battlefield has the crown this year....and its a great game so this is all thatsleft to knock it

Cy3480d ago

Art should never make people uncomfortable or get them to think about things, right?

Ra3v3r3480d ago

Pretty much hit the nail on the head. If the campaign made you feel sad or uncomfortable then it did its job. I personally thought it was pretty good. Pretty basic formula for the first few acts and the start had more of an impact than the rest of the stories, but it did a good job of conveying some of the horrors and the heroes of the war.

Fist4achin3480d ago

(Prances along and puts a daisy in the barrel of a lancer.)

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DICE Needs To Recapture The Magic Of Battlefield 1 In The Next Game

For DICE to succeed with its next game, it has to return to the roots of the franchise. Atmospheric map design, clear and defined class-based gameplay, attention to detail, and total chaos. Battlefield 1 feels like every rock, every glint on your sniper rifle, every falling brick from a collapsing church, has been painstakingly considered. So much care went into the design of the game, from its soundtrack to its costume department. To stand a chance alongside the behemoths of Treyarch and Infinity Ward, DICE needs to recapture what made their old games so brilliant, otherwise it’s all over.

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LordoftheCritics1285d ago

"DICE Needs To Recapture The Magic Of Battlefield 3 In The Next Game"

/Fixed

...on a serious note, DICE needs to remove the Battlefield name.

isarai1285d ago

Eh, bfbc2 was the peak for me, only ad dogfighting and the accommodations that come with it. Every BF after that was such an unsatisfying progression system for weapons and gear for the classes, 90% of the guns feel exactly the same when you unlock them, just felt boring in comparison. Not to mention the gimped destruction as the series progressed

Sciurus_vulgaris1285d ago

I found Battlefield 1 to be overrated. The gameplay was simpler and less strategic than its predecessors. Battlefield 1 did have a woo-factor, but the gameplay got repetitive faster than Battlefield 4 in my opinion.

porkChop1285d ago

If DICE needs to return to the roots of the franchise then why would they look at Battlefield 1? BF1 is overly simplified and streamlined. What DICE should focus on is Battlefield 3 and Bad Company 2. Those two games were the pinnacle of the franchise.

TheEnigma3131284d ago

BC2 was the best. they need to get back to that.

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Battlefield 1, Hardline, BF4 Servers Are Being Taken Offline by Cheaters; EA Silent on Issue

Cheaters & hackers have been causing grief on Battlefield 1, Hardline & BF4 servers, with nonstop DDoS attacks among other things. Unfortunately, EA has remained silent about it.

-Foxtrot1515d ago

Course they are silent, they are hoping people flock to 2042

gamesftw2501514d ago

Maybe it was a inside job then haha.

jeromeface1514d ago

wouldnt be the first time, titanfall 1+2 anyone?

PapaBop1514d ago

Not even if they paid me.. EA always do this with old games with less money potential, if this was Ultimate Team, they'd address and sort it faster than stories could spread. Why invest time in their products when they will just dump it in the following years? Then again EA never could see the forest for the trees.

Inverno1514d ago

I imagine after those games were given out for free a couple months back through Amazon, anything that makes people go to 2042 is a plus for them

XiNatsuDragnel1515d ago

They want people to go on 2042. My theory

excaliburps1514d ago

Nah. I think they can't do anything about it or they want to sink money into fixing it.

Pudge1028881514d ago (Edited 1514d ago )

EA owns all BF servers so yes, they can do something about it but they refuse to because they dont want ppl playing their old games instead of the new one. Its EA we’re talking about here

pr33k331514d ago

if this happened in 2042, they'd have something to say. which is weird, considering battlefield 1 has more players on steam right now.

Pudge1028881514d ago

Its so obvious that EA is doing this or hired ppl to mess up the games so that we’d be forced to have just 1 Battlefield working.

FPS_D3TH1514d ago

Honestly it’s probably the devs themselves. They did an update to bf4 way back that kinda made assault rifles doo doo in hopes that people would flock to BF1 cuz BF4 was too perfect

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Xbox Store Weekly Game Sale Features Deep Discounts On Many X360 Games & DLCs

Daily Video Game writes: "This week’s weekly digital game sale on Xbox Store features deep discounts on many popular AAA Xbox 360 games that are backwards compatible for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, including Gears of War, Fable, Max Payne, Saints Row, Bully, Catherine, and lots more!"

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MadLad1583d ago

Grabbed Panzer Dragoon, the Darkness, Conker Reloaded, Burnout Revenge, Time Splitters 2, Fight Night Champions, and Stuntman Ignition.

Essentially some of the classics that I can't get on PC, now that I have a Series S.