Valiant Hearts: The Great War Preview – The Woes of WWI [Capsule Computers]

Zac Elawar of Capsule Computers writes:

"World War I doesn’t get nearly enough attention… now that’s a strange statement, and those battles that were waged between 1914-1918 should not be trivialised or exploited – nor should war in general – but the harrowing stories to come out of the conflict deserved to be told in the interest of reflection, perspective, respect for lives lost and why they were sacrificed, and to help us better understand the errors of our ways and how to avoid such breakdowns of civility in the future. Yet it seems World War II alone, with its clearly defined villain in Hitler putting a singular face to evil, consistently piques the interest of people looking for a real-life ‘Good vs Evil’ story. Instead of retreading such oft-adapted territory, Ubisoft Montpellier aim to tell a respectfully poignant story set against the backdrop of World War I with Valiant Hearts: The Great War, exploring the human element of war and, hopefully, strumming the right chord on our heart strings. Having played the game for more than an hour on the PlayStation 4, we can positively say that they’re on the right track."