Warfare 1917 Review American Perspective Blog

Playing Warfare 1917 today, it’s easy to see why it was a staple on sites like Armor Games and Kongregate. It strips the RTS (Real-Time Strategy) genre down to its bones. There is no base building, no resource mining, and no tech trees to stress over in the middle of a match. There is only the Objective, the Trench, and the Enemy.

One of the standout features of Warfare 1917 is its focus on the American experience during World War I. While many games and historical accounts focus on the European powers, Warfare 1917 shines a light on the crucial role the United States played in the conflict. Players will command American troops, including the famed 1st Infantry Division, and experience the challenges and triumphs of the American Expeditionary Forces. warfare 1917 review american perspective blog

For the American gamer looking for more than just a victory lap, this is the trench you want to die in. Playing Warfare 1917 today, it’s easy to see

For American gamers, it serves as a digital monument to the tactical evolution required in 1917. We entered a war defined by static defense and had to learn, very quickly, how to create a war of movement. There is only the Objective, the Trench, and the Enemy

Let me paint a picture for you. It’s 2008. You’re sitting in a high school computer lab. The teacher thinks you’re researching the Treaty of Versailles, but your browser has three tabs open: Newgrounds, Armor Games, and a grainy Wikipedia page on the Browning Automatic Rifle.

Most games teach you that war is hell. Warfare 1917 teaches you that war is waiting . It’s the slow crawl of mud, the whistle blow, the 30 seconds of sprinting, and then the brutal silence of a squad wiped out by a single sniper.

Unlike many RTS titles where victory is solely about total annihilation, here you can win by "bleeding" the enemy dry. If you inflict enough casualties or push far enough into their lines, the enemy's morale will break, forcing a surrender.