The Battlefield series has forever captivated the world with its historical accuracy, and Battlefield 1 is no stranger to that. Although BF 1 is not entirely historically accurate, the developers of the game, DICE still emphasize the fact that this game is made with utmost precision.
BF 1 takes place during the First World War, roughly between the times of 1915 and 1918. While the campaign is one of the best ones in the entire franchise, it feels like DICE did not even try to get the most out of the First World War. Let’s delve deeper into this.
Battlefield 1 has the most intricate stories in the entire franchise
Despite being called Battlefield 1, the game is actually the tenth installment in the entire series. The game, developed back in October 2016, featured one of the most balanced implementations of DICE’s Destruction aspect. With seven of the most powerful plotlines in the entire franchise, the title is an absolute treat to play.
Although the game has some of the best stories, DICE could have really profited off of the other eras during the First World War. Times like the Interwar Conflicts a.k.a the Interwar Period, which is basically a 20-year period set between World War 1 and World War 2. These decades are primarily famous for their lesser-known battles like the Russian Civil War or the Spanish Civil War.
From a gameplay perspective, this era could have been the perfect time for Battlefield 1 to introduce a mixture of old and modern warfare tactics, vehicles, and weaponry. Another period DICE could have leveraged in the game is during the early World War 2 years, which lasted from 1939 to 1942. This period is also known for its lesser-known battles like the Battle of France, or the Winter War in Finland.
This period could have also showcased a transitional period of technology and strategy. In a 2016 interview between GamesBeat and the lead game designer at DICE, Daniel Berlin, when asked about how the idea for World War 1 came about, he replied that this game was their passion project in the entire series and the developers at DICE wanted to introduce this era to the game as well.
When we set out to create a new Battlefield game, we look at gameplay first. We need to support the main Battlefield pillars in terms of gameplay. There were a lot of people at DICE who’d wanted to go to this era for a long time. It’s a passion project for us this time around. DICE chose the setting. This is what we want to do.
Berlin also mentions how the World War 1 era is filled with rich stories that are unexplored and that there are so many opportunities to introduce new vehicles or weaponry from this one time period alone.
DICE had the perfect opportunity, yet they blew it
EA DICE had the perfect opportunity to bring one of the best war periods to life using their game, yet they completely fumbled the bag on this one. It’s not that the campaign of Battlefield 1 is bad, it’s just that people tend to imagine what could have been, instead of what it is. The game could’ve been so much better than what it is right now if DICE had just indulged in a bit more history and looked past 1918.
Battlefield 1 could’ve been one of the best games that accurately represented the World Wars with all its weaponry, vehicles, and environmental settings, yet they dropped the ball. Sometimes, it’s not possible to cram so many stories with overwhelming emotions into one game, and this is why what we desperately need is a BF 1 sequel that focuses on the later parts of the war.
While it is very unlikely that EA will work on a Battlefield 1 sequel, we will forever be hopeful to see the most heartbreaking yet heroic era make a comeback.
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