The Escapist Report: War Games
Games of war, an insider's look on what makes them so fascinating.
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Games of war, an insider's look on what makes them so fascinating.
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Dito. I believe "Wargames" usually means strategic wargames.jordik said:From the title, I was hoping it'd be about (strategic) wargames -- not games in a war setting.
That would be an interesting game. The story of the Third Reich is always told from the outsider perspective: they did this to these people and that to those people and they were totally evil. But that's not what they told themselves. It would be interesting to have a game where the player's character is spoon-fed all the Nazi propaganda as he goes through Poland, France, the Eastern Front, the Western Front, and gradually discovers that it's all a lie.paralost said:Now this is an extreme example but why not a game where you play under hitler's regime as a nazi soldier?
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Games of war, an insider's look on what makes them so fascinating.
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No you won' pick up Six Days in Fallujah because it got canned.swaki said:interesting, im disappointed to see that some companies are afraid to express them self artistically by making a now and/or a +/- 2-5 years game, im not sure when modern warfare 2 takes place since im not really in to CoD's multiplayer and 60 euro for 6 hours is a bit much, but ill definitely pick up six days in fallujah.
Agree with the first idea; but why have them realise it is all a lie? I'm sure many German soldiers went through the entire war, still confidently believing all the propaganda. Perhaps it would be all the more poignant when you have a patriotic soldier whom you know is not working for the greater good, yet never-the-less, the gamer is forced to come to terms with the bitterness and despair the soldier feels from losing in the end.It would be interesting to have a game where the player's character is spoon-fed all the Nazi propaganda as he goes through Poland, France, the Eastern Front, the Western Front, and gradually discovers that it's all a lie.
No, a Russian attack on USA soil isn't that unlikely. Yes, it's more of a 40 years ago thing, but it's still a reasonable assumption to say that there are a few countries that would realllly like to take the USA on given a legitimate excuse that would keep Britain, the UN, Aus, etc out of it. China for one, Russia for another, most Arab countries given the USA's continued support of Israel.Tiamat666 said:Believability... very important. Modern Warfare's 2 presentation and execution is excellent, but the storyline sucks. The notion of a massive, surprise russian invasion on the U.S. is totally out of wack. But I guess they needed an excuse to have a war on american soil.
A nuclear missile accidentally taking out the international space station is just as ridiculous. MW2 reminds me alot of "Independence Day". Outrageously stupid plot events to justify a storyline dripping with pathos, drama and patriotism. It's a shame because it starts out rather well.
Dito. I believe "Wargames" usually means strategic wargames.jordik said:From the title, I was hoping it'd be about (strategic) wargames -- not games in a war setting.
I agree with that last part of your post, war can be extremely entertaining. Seeing a group of planes with full afterburners set, Apaches coming up over a cliff, all the military hardware in motion.. Then seeing it all playing out. It's like Chess but in real life.maninahat said:Agree with the first idea; but why have them realise it is all a lie? I'm sure many German soldiers went through the entire war, still confidently believing all the propaganda. Perhaps it would be all the more poignant when you have a patriotic soldier whom you know is not working for the greater good, yet never-the-less, the gamer is forced to come to terms with the bitterness and despair the soldier feels from losing in the end.It would be interesting to have a game where the player's character is spoon-fed all the Nazi propaganda as he goes through Poland, France, the Eastern Front, the Western Front, and gradually discovers that it's all a lie.
I don't think they went into enough detail in questioning whether the portrayal of conflict is tasteful. They released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 over the Remembrance day period, which to me, strikes me as somewhat in bad taste. First and foremost, people play war games for the excitement and the fun of combat; they do not do it for the purpose of experiencing the genuine horrors of conflict - otherwise scenes like the controversial terror strike in COD:MW2 would be appearing far more often in videogames to hammer in the horror of frontline warfare and terrorism.
On the other hand, some soldiers will admit to finding real wars genuinely entertaining. If you don't think there is something cool about seeing Blackhawks screaming overhead, MGs flaring, then you're probably in denial. Most books and films will go to extreme lengths to show war in a negative light, whilst video games are one of the few mediums that actually capture the sense that warfare can be fun.
But you can play Kuma War.Rigs83 said:No you won' pick up Six Days in Fallujah because it got canned.swaki said:interesting, im disappointed to see that some companies are afraid to express them self artistically by making a now and/or a +/- 2-5 years game, im not sure when modern warfare 2 takes place since im not really in to CoD's multiplayer and 60 euro for 6 hours is a bit much, but ill definitely pick up six days in fallujah.