Can the horrors of the First World War really serve as a setting for video game fun? Would developer DICE and publisher Electronic Arts accurately recreate the horrors of the war in video game form? "World War I ... offers no clear-cut narrative of heroism or villainy, just squabbling dynasties vying for their own interests in a particularly brutal war," wrote Wired's Jake Muncy. Few games set in First World WarCompared with the hundreds of titles set in the Second World War, very few games take place in the First World War, except for niche titles in the strategy or flight simulator genres geared more toward history buffs. Back to the original question, though — can Battlefield 1 make the First World War fun?

Source: CBC News May 21, 2016 11:22 UTC