Each particular trooper begins with fairly basic weapons, possibly just a bolt-action rifle or handgun.Īs players earn points for making kills or capturing enemy trenches the soldier levels up, and unlocks new weapons. Each type of squad consists of four positions that include an NCO and three infantry positions that could include rifleman, bomber, sniper, gunner or assault troop. In the current build there are options to play as the French infantry (Poilus), French light infantry (Chasseurs Alpin), Canadian infantry, British infantry (Tommies), or as German infantry (Landsers), Alpenjäger or Stoβtruppen (storm troopers). The game allows players to squad up as either the Allies or Central Powers. By taking this path the developers have focused on exactly what the Great War’s Western Front was about-namely, senseless infantry assaults across no-man’s land. There are no tanks to drive, no planes to fly and no other vehicles. It has actually taken a step back and is strictly an infantry-only experience. While still very much in development this shooter is actually more refined and playable than many full-blown releases anyone who played a Battlefield game in the first week of release will understand.Īt its heart Verdun is a squad-level multiplayer game and in this regard isn’t that much different from the Battlefield series, but with one notable exception. This game is Verdun: 1914-1918, and it chronicles not just the epic 1916 battle but in a general sense covers the entire conflict on the Western Front. Fortunately, BlackMill Games and M2H Studios stepped up and not only proved that such a setting would make for a viable setting but has in the past year refined the game so much that it is probably one of the most balanced and historically accurate FPS games to date. So this brings up the question: why hasn’t the First World War gotten the same treatment? Apart from a couple of mods (user-made modifications) for the Battlefield series there was little attempt by anyone to create a first person shooter set in the trenches on the Western Front. World War II was of course a perfect setting for shooters because these offered a fairly level playing field in terms of equipment at the squad level. That isn’t to say that World War II has been left behind, as games such as Red Orchestra and Day of Defeat continue to recreate the horrors of the conflict-while still making it fun in the process. Most of the major publishers of these games have moved on to focus on modern warfare and near-future conflicts. These games recreated the action in Europe and the Pacific and in many ways helped make the Second World War “cool” again to a younger generation. World War II was the focus of a plethora of first person shooters that included the Medal of Honor, Call of Duty and Battlefield series, just to name a few. This preview of Verdun: 1914-1918 used a pre-release version and may not reflect features present in the final release. Digital Download: $22.99 at this writing. ![]() Verdun 1914-1918 – MMO Game Preview By Peter Suciu
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