Is WW2 played-out?

[bookboy]

YES!!!... unless you make a game based on being a Person in one of those awful camps (cant remember what the name is, but where they killed loads of jews... )

seriously, you can't remeber that the places the Nazis KILLED a lot of people (Jewish and otherwise) in, are/were called DEATH Camps? Wow...

OT: for the most part I actually enjoy WW2 Games, not necessarily for the time and place and storyline etc.etc. but because in certain cases (see: Company of heroes, Men of War, etc.etc) because the developers don't have to focus on story, they can focus on gameplay, graphics, and generally making the games better. this doesn't apply to all WW2 games though, not by a long shot, but If you look hard enough, you can find some true gems amongst all of the regurgitated shit. (try not to think too hard about that metaphor, I didn't.)

 

[Dr.Sean]

YES!!!... unless you make a game based on being a Person in one of those awful camps (cant remember what the name is, but where they killed loads of jews... )

Yes a game about being a jew that escapes a concentration camp would be sweet.

 

[Vern]

The Western Front is played out, but I would love to see more WWII games based on the Eastern Front. Sniping Germans with a Mosin 44, clearing trenches with a PPSH, or commanding a T-34 will never get old. We seem to forget about the fact that the Russians lost more soldiers than any of the other allied forces in the war. I think a game about the Chinese fighting against the Japanese might be interesting as well, although it would be hard to make a good game about 24 million civilians being raped, tortured, and murdered.

 

[bookboy]

I want a WW2 tank game, based entirely around the crew of one Panther tank. It would be great. The first mission would be about rolling through Poland and the middle would be Russia, and the end would be retreating through the streets of Berlin. It'll never get made though, as nobody would want to play as the evil losers.

Panther tanks weren't around until much later in the war, I beleive you mean Panzer. Tank games have been done before, but a new one could work if done right

I also agree with the Idea of a properly done tank game. but to add to RicoADF's Idea, I think It would be good to start out in a PanzerKampfWagon (that's german for "armoured Powered Vehicle"-I think.)Mark 4. then later upgrade to a Mark 5. "Panther" later during the Russian stage, and Finally to a Mark 6. "Tiger" at the ending levels.
anyways, Like I said before, this could be done well, and In consensus with my other post, because the story is already pre-set, the developers should have no problem designing and excellent game such as has been described. the only question now is: "Why Haven't they?"

 

[Asehujiko]

I want a WW2 tank game, based entirely around the crew of one Panther tank. It would be great. The first mission would be about rolling through Poland and the middle would be Russia, and the end would be retreating through the streets of Berlin. It'll never get made though, as nobody would want to play as the evil losers.

Panther tanks weren't around until much later in the war, I beleive you mean Panzer. Tank games have been done before, but a new one could work if done right

I also agree with the Idea of a properly done tank game. but to add to RicoADF's Idea, I think It would be good to start out in a PanzerKampfWagon (that's german for "armoured Powered Vehicle"-I think.)Mark 4. then later upgrade to a Mark 5. "Panther" later during the Russian stage, and Finally to a Mark 6. "Tiger" at the ending levels.
anyways, Like I said before, this could be done well, and In consensus with my other post, because the story is already pre-set, the developers should have no problem designing and excellent game such as has been described. the only question now is: "Why Haven't they?"

It means armored fighting vehicle.