Protest by veteran FAMILIES. The Veterans themselves liked the game. Their goddamn moms couldn't shut their mouths.PedroSteckecilo said:
Why Are There 183 World War 2 Games?
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Because World War 2 is easy. Unlike sci-fi, everything's pretty much made for you. You don't need to worry about original characters, the plot's pretty much done, the guns are already existent and easy to balance, and you don't have to worry about treading on moral toes as the Nazis are pretty much universally evil.
That's why I can't wait for WWIII, then we'll show them which really is the Greatest Generation! Or the worst if nuclear warheads are launched....
Whatever the case, it'll be fantastic to relive those terrible moments over and over again in video games when we're older.
; )
Whatever the case, it'll be fantastic to relive those terrible moments over and over again in video games when we're older.
; )
Probably why it will never happen. Look at Mass Effect, one side-breast and it was frickin' Ragnarok. Granted sex is more taboo than violence in western society, but if there is a morally grey version of Nam with both sides of the story, there will probably be quite the backlash from that too. Still love to see it though.The Infamous Scamola said:
And 18 WW1 games? I thought there were like, four. How many of those are good, and do any of them cover the Hundred Days Offensive?
It's heart-braking to think that videogames today can't go as far as movies 30 years ago. Sad, sad day.ChromeAlchemist said:
That was my thoughts exactly when I saw your post and typed mine, to be honest. But then again film had it's stage of adolescence, the period of 'video Nasty' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_nasty] and whatnot, so give it time I guess, games will follow.The Infamous Scamola said:
Yeah, but the video nasties... that was more of a concurrent thing. You still had a lot of gritty, real films that came out at the same time or even before (Apocalypse Now, Deer Hunter, Platton and whatnot). Videogames still seem to be confined in a very childish stage of clear-cut black and white morality.ChromeAlchemist said:
I don't recall any vet protesting the game, I do remember a lot of families of veterans protesting, Even if a vet did have a hard line against Iraq based game play he probably spends so much time waiting in line at the VA hospital, he wouldn't have time to protest anythingPedroSteckecilo said:
I think a few too many of you are letting your personal politics cloud your answers. In my opinion the popularity of World War II boils down much more simply then broad generalization about Americans or even that it was the last time we had a clear evil villain.
World War II was the single biggest historical event in the last century and flat out more history exist from that time period then likely anything following it. For example, almost all the footage from the Normandy landing was lost save a small clip taken near the end. And yet we are still able to recreate it though the history that's available too us. While certain battles and places are more popular than others, World War II became a popular subject because of the depth the setting provides.
World War II was the single biggest historical event in the last century and flat out more history exist from that time period then likely anything following it. For example, almost all the footage from the Normandy landing was lost save a small clip taken near the end. And yet we are still able to recreate it though the history that's available too us. While certain battles and places are more popular than others, World War II became a popular subject because of the depth the setting provides.
I agree on your points, but really I mean it in the sense of the expression of concepts and ideas being restricted in film, much like games now, regardless of what they are. But yes, I agree.The Infamous Scamola said: