![]() I think it’s a failing of Battlefield 1 that it implies otherwise through omission. There is no clear “Good” or “Evil” side of this war, no terrible dealings that might make it uncomfortable for us to play as the Germans, the Ottomans, or the Austro-Hungarians and see the war from the stance of the Central Powers. Perhaps most disappointing is the fact that all six campaigns take place from the viewpoint of the Allied Powers. The horror of gas attacks are also weirdly underutilized. ![]() Ditto, some of the most famous battles in France-I’m surprised neither Verdun nor the Somme make an appearance. Trench warfare might be boring, but it’s an important piece of the World War I story and is barely touched upon in Battlefield 1. There are some conspicuous absences, of course. ![]() ![]() What could sink a six-hour campaign is here given a sketch-like quality, six tone-pieces about World War I that manage to feel concrete and respectful while still carrying a broad everyman quality about them. And with such rapid pacing, you end up not really noticing the weaknesses that dragged down previous Battlefield campaigns-an over-reliance on archetypal characters, some hackneyed emotional moments. ![]()
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