HIstorical events you would like to see in Video games
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Something about elections. Any elections. A game about political elections.
Oh, and WW2 games not just about the main conflicts - the Winter War, the invasion of Poland etc.
Oh, and WW2 games not just about the main conflicts - the Winter War, the invasion of Poland etc.
Something set around the time of Jack The Ripper. I'm sure there's a wealth of genres that could be satisfied with that.
Some other interesting things that haven't been touched on could include proper, realistic games from ancient civilisations (egypt, rome, greece, aztecs) that AREN'T strategies.
Maybe something to do with Bushrangers because I haven't seen that done yet.
The mafia war in Palermo and the maxi trial (Mainly because I just finished studying this and I'm kind of obsessed about it now
). Yeah, mafia stuff has been done but it's all American Mafia which is a lot different to the original Sicilian Mafia.
Dinosaurs! Hell Yeah! I want to be a raptor! If this happens I will die a happy woman.
Steampunk would be so cool
Some other interesting things that haven't been touched on could include proper, realistic games from ancient civilisations (egypt, rome, greece, aztecs) that AREN'T strategies.
Maybe something to do with Bushrangers because I haven't seen that done yet.
The mafia war in Palermo and the maxi trial (Mainly because I just finished studying this and I'm kind of obsessed about it now
). Yeah, mafia stuff has been done but it's all American Mafia which is a lot different to the original Sicilian Mafia.Dinosaurs! Hell Yeah! I want to be a raptor! If this happens I will die a happy woman.
Steampunk would be so cool
A WWI game that doesn't try to shove SMG weaponry into the gameplay or a game about the Crusades. The second one would have to be done carefully, lest it offend either Christians or Muslims.
Explain to me why Poland wasn't important
One could argue it was part of the main conflict because it eliminated one world power completely and helped to perfect the German War machine. It also embarrassed Russia as the Germans pace of advance was many times faster than their "allies".
As for the Finnish war, that could make a great game. Hardcore, tough Finnish patriots against a horde of Communist invaders... Sign me up!
Oooh, a game about Norwegian resistance fighters! Or how about the Rangers in Burma who met with Kachin locals and taught them to fight the Japanese behind the front lines. Or fighting the U-boats in the Atlantic? Or about being the modern day privateer Captain Rogge on the Atlantis?
There are so many WWII games that can be made that don't have D-Day or Guadalcanal or Stalingrad in them. I'd like to see a massive flight/dogfight simulator game that lets you fight in any theater, at any period during the war.
JourneyThroughHell said:
Explain to me why Poland wasn't important
One could argue it was part of the main conflict because it eliminated one world power completely and helped to perfect the German War machine. It also embarrassed Russia as the Germans pace of advance was many times faster than their "allies".
As for the Finnish war, that could make a great game. Hardcore, tough Finnish patriots against a horde of Communist invaders... Sign me up!
Oooh, a game about Norwegian resistance fighters! Or how about the Rangers in Burma who met with Kachin locals and taught them to fight the Japanese behind the front lines. Or fighting the U-boats in the Atlantic? Or about being the modern day privateer Captain Rogge on the Atlantis?
There are so many WWII games that can be made that don't have D-Day or Guadalcanal or Stalingrad in them. I'd like to see a massive flight/dogfight simulator game that lets you fight in any theater, at any period during the war.
Maybe this is just me not realising how offensive some people might find this, but I'd like to see a WW2 shooter played from the Nazi's perspective, probably just the fall of the third reich (D-Day onwards) because I can't see anyone managing to make the rise of the third reich tasteful.
I'm not saying "Let's teach gamers Nazi ideals", I'm just saying "Let's see it from the other side." In shooters, we're always the victors. We're always the sneaky, but professional SAS saving the world, or a faceless American marine, going on and saving the world all by himself etc. I'd kinda like to fulfill my objectives and be pushed back anyway, just for the experience of the game itself. Think of the cutscenes you could have. Nazi officers shooting your allies for attempting to retreat, or taking cyanide capsules to evade from capture. A level where you escape from a PoW camp or something. For a well documented defeat, there is alot of wiggle room. And of course, there could be an alternate history campaign where by completing hidden objectives in the mission, you'd switch into an alternate timeline, helping you overcome the enemy and maybe win the war. Likewise, alot of wiggle room, simply because it's a "What if?"
It might be a nice change for once.
I'm not saying "Let's teach gamers Nazi ideals", I'm just saying "Let's see it from the other side." In shooters, we're always the victors. We're always the sneaky, but professional SAS saving the world, or a faceless American marine, going on and saving the world all by himself etc. I'd kinda like to fulfill my objectives and be pushed back anyway, just for the experience of the game itself. Think of the cutscenes you could have. Nazi officers shooting your allies for attempting to retreat, or taking cyanide capsules to evade from capture. A level where you escape from a PoW camp or something. For a well documented defeat, there is alot of wiggle room. And of course, there could be an alternate history campaign where by completing hidden objectives in the mission, you'd switch into an alternate timeline, helping you overcome the enemy and maybe win the war. Likewise, alot of wiggle room, simply because it's a "What if?"
It might be a nice change for once.
I agree but the political backlash from "OMG, this game lets kids play as Nazis!" would crush the game. The time is not yet right for a game like that. No developer has the balls to risk being called supporters of National Socialism. RTS games get away with it because the soldiers are so small, it might as well be chess with flags. Once you put faces on the soldiers with the uniforms and "side" with the uniform...Skitchy said:
It is a fun idea but I don't think older generations could handle it.
I've yet to see a game set in Afghanistan during the Soviet Invasion. Think about it: every FPS involving the Middle East or Russians always depicts countries in the Middle East and Russia as antagonists that you as an American soldier must fight. In this game, there's no Americans, just two of FPS developer's favorite punching bags together fighting each other.
Mr.K. said:The Spanish inquisition! Nobody expects that shit
[HEADING=1]NOBODY[/HEADING]
NOT THE COMFY CHAIR!Ldude893 said:I've yet to see a game set in Afghanistan during the Soviet Invasion. Think about it: every FPS involving the Middle East or Russians always depicts countries in the Middle East and Russia as antagonists that you as an American soldier must fight. In this game, there's no Americans, just two of FPS developer's favorite punching bags together fighting each other.
Mr.K. said:The Spanish inquisition! Nobody expects that shit[HEADING=1]NOBODY[/HEADING]
I would like to see a really damn good viking game. From what we know of historical events, when they arrived in England they were practically giants.
Write that down, you'll make a lot of money off it someday.I am Omega said:
I'd like to see the First World War for sure and WW2 and Vietnam War games, but from the Germans/Japanese and NVA/Vietcong perspective, imagine playing a German soldier in the invasion of the USSR, more specifically Stalingrad, steamrolling through the enemy while seeing your own men commit horrible acts, and then having the tables turned on you and you are eventually killed, (you know that final level of Halo Reach where
you get overwhelmed by aliens and die? It would be a little like that except against human enemies and set in the bloodiest part of the bloodiest war of our time) or using unconventional warfare and the jungle to your advantage as a Vietcong Guerilla.
Also, alot of people are saying they want games set in like, Ancient Rome and that sort of thing, but there are loads of RTS games set around those times, though I cant think of any that are a genre other than RTS.
There is just so much potential for great games set in human history, I wish devs would refrain from making so damn many crappy fictional stories and instead show the events that actually happened.
Also, alot of people are saying they want games set in like, Ancient Rome and that sort of thing, but there are loads of RTS games set around those times, though I cant think of any that are a genre other than RTS.
There is just so much potential for great games set in human history, I wish devs would refrain from making so damn many crappy fictional stories and instead show the events that actually happened.
You said it. We need some WW2 games that focus on all the amazing untold stories that DIDN'T happen in Normandy/to the North Americans. Also lose the incessant patriotism while you're at it, game developers.crazyguy668 said:
Seriously, WW2 still has more untapped potential to be covered than all other conflicts combined, save maybe for the Great War.
Damn right it would be a nice change, but imagine the levels you'd have, Invasion of the UK, Attack on the White House, Battle for Los Angeles etc.Skitchy said:
It would be great to see it from the Axis perspective and interesting to see them as winning the war, though of course people would not only have issues with being a German and killing Allied soldiers, but also invading their countries and rewriting history.
Vikings plundering, exploring and trading all over the place (Open world RPG or RTS), the Rise of Prussia (FPS?), World War 1(FPS?).
What else is there.. I guess the american civil war from a soldier's perspective (2 campaigns, one for each side) could be cool.
Yay, I just discovered that I can pre-load New Vegas!
Edit: Oh, and the crusades. As a mount and blade like game combat-wise.
What else is there.. I guess the american civil war from a soldier's perspective (2 campaigns, one for each side) could be cool.
Yay, I just discovered that I can pre-load New Vegas!
Edit: Oh, and the crusades. As a mount and blade like game combat-wise.