World War 2 shooters are due a comeback

World War II shooters were so ubiquitous during the ‘noughties’ that they’re practically taboo today. If someone in marketing suggested one now, they’d get their P45 delivered on the end of a bayonet.

[PhoenixUp]

Wolfenstein: The New Order was a great callback to WWII games.

However in the bigger picture we aren't going to see a huge comeback for the genre because it's fairly limited in scope compared to what devs can accomplish with a modern or futuristic shooter.

[Tobsesan]

I just dont want to see this "modern warfare" games anymore. It feels like everyone makes the same game...

[PhoenixUp]

That was the same complaint about the glut of WWII shooters we got in the past. Modern and futuristic shooters in comparison are open to much more variety

[PurpHerbison]

Except there was a lot of variety back then. If you wanted a current relevant WW2 shooter, you had choices. If you wanted a current relevant futuristic shooter.. you had choices. The biggest issue with today is we lack those quality choices.

[Jmanzare]

I would love to go back to "modern warfare" the futuristic stuff bothers me

[crazychris4124]

I would love games set between WW2 and the end of the cold war. Less Insta-death gadget gimmicks and more skill based kills.

I hope someone tries to make a new game out of the BF 1982 concept. Game built around skill, teamwork, communication and very little tech is what I'm dying to play.

[Vegamyster]

If you have a PC check out Red Orchestra 2/Rising Storm, pretty much exactly what you described.

Also Rising Storm 2 Vietnam will hopefully come out some time this year.

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[Chapter11]

How about exploring other wars? World War II is still boring and overdone.

[Perjoss]

Why does it either have to be ww2 or modern warfare? Lets have some decent games based on the veitnam war or how about some decent shooters with a western setting, people loved red dead redemption. More sci-fi and cyberpunk settings wouldn't hurt either.

[iceman06]

Very true. I got really, really played out with the WWII shooters. There were more wars, with interesting conflicts and stories. Let's explore some of them. Plus, as you said, why not take it to the far future instead of 20-30 years from now?

[Perjoss]

I don't hate the WW2 setting, but if they do revisit it I'd like something with a hard hitting story instead of focusing mainly on the action and shooting. As mentioned in one of the other comments a Band of Brothers style game would be awesome.

People form strong friendships in times of war and I find this to be a huge missed opportunity in war games. I'd like to see a game focus on that and have the death of a single squad mate be a huge impactful moment in the game.

I could be very wrong but I think Kojima would tell a great story based in WW2 in a band of brother style, with some great slow and impactful dialogue scenes during downtime, something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[iceman06]

I don't hate them either. I just think that there are other wars and stories to tell. But, if they were to revisit, I do like your idea of making it a more "hard hitting" story. Loss is a part of war. Hell, the very act of killing is a major adjustment for most soldiers. Yet, it's rarely explored. Like you, I have gotten a bit tired of the FOCUS being strictly the action and body count.

[gobluesamg]

Band of brothers game. Need it!

[quenomamen]

Hellz yea,

[annoyedgamer]

World at War 2 please!

[Docknoss]

I'd love to play as the Germans killing Communists

[TwoForce]

Brother in Arm: Hell Highway was the best FPS WW2 shooter in my opinion. And where the hell is GearBox Software ? I want a new Brother in Arms on Current Gen.

[sullynathan]

No they do not. The market was already over saturated with them, there's no need to bring then back.

Gamers should stop reaching back to recreate experiences from yesteryear and call for new ones.

[wellard]

You forgot to start that with "in my opinion"

[sullynathan]

I didn't forget anything.

[TheColbertinator]

I'd like more North Korea future war like Homefront and Mercenaries

[Aenea]

If they still want to be creative about things why not an alternate universe thing, maybe steampunk or an alt. universe WW3 in the 70s or 80s or something based on the board wargame Nuklear Winter '68: https://boardgamegeek.com/b...

Even has 3 factions, Nazis, NATO and The Black Hand (mutated humans basically).

Or different existing conflicts altogether, what about US civil war, Spanish civil war, WW1, Korea, Vietnam, etc., etc.

What about Colombia in the 90s like the boardgame Andean Abyss ( https://boardgamegeek.com/b... has 4 factions even... Or Cuba in the 50s, or, or, or....

There's so much more than just futuristic and WW2 conflicts to base a great videogame on!

[Flenter]

No more WW2 please......talk about a boring setting pfffff

[MarcoGT]

WAW was my first ww2 game and I haven't played many. Then played COD classic and Medal of honour classic and it got me interested in ww2 games, oh yeah also BF1943. I'd definately love to play more again. What about people also that have never played a WW2 game? The kids that haven't played them also that are growing up, will be fresh for them.

[NickAwesome]

Enough with futuristic bs, bring back world war 2 shooters!

[SegaGamer]

They have been done to death.

[LamerTamer]

So have these modern warfare types, that is all there is now. I guess that is fine for MP focused games.

There are no WW2 shooters on the current gen with a good campaign. It would be nice to have a few. These would be more SP oriented as the campaigns would have historical stories that give the feel of the times.

[Iceball2000]

I'd like for them to remake MOH: Pacific Assault ! One of my fav PC WWII games

[Max-Zorin]

World War 2 is cliche as hell. There are other war settings worth trying out.

[quenomamen]

DICE should have spent their time on a WW2 FPS instead of that Star Wars turd.