Pictures this: You’re dug in deep in a trench, hunkered down and ready to open fire. The skies are filled with flak and your troops are pinned down. This is the situation that may change the face of the war. This is the moment that could result in the act of victory to End All Wars. The only thing is, this isn’t a setup or scenario for World War III. Heck, this isn’t even a setup for World War II. This is World War I folks, and Ghostlight is making it To End All Wars.
I know it seems odd that a game called “To End All Wars” is actually based on World War I, as opposed toWorld War XXVII, set in the post-apocalyptic year of 4056. But then again, who cares? If the game kicks butt that’s all that matters. And according to Stephen Morgan, Head of Development at Ghostlight, “By producing a title set in World War I, we are taking gaming into a new period of wartime history. Our research revealed huge global changes in both real-world technology and tactical deployment of battle units during the intense four year conflict. This has given us scope to present gamers with a multitude of evolving challenges within an ever changing environment”.
In actuality, the game doesn’t seem all that bad – considering that it’s “just another war game”. The action will center entirely around the authenticity of that era and that means that death could be one flight-propelled rock away. Ghostlight is taking extra care to make sure that the environment and atmosphere appropriately reflect the realism of World War I, as well as the soldiers, the gritty trench battles, the uniforms and most importantly, the weapons.
Khaled Lababedi, Director of Ghostlight stated “The FPS genre is a competitive market however we believe that “To End All Wars” will be an exceptional title that will form the basis of a new gaming franchise. Alongside other products to be announced in the coming months “To End All Wars” will propel Ghostlight towards its stated objective of becoming a major global publisher.”
Well, at least they recognize the dime-a-dozen shooter games filling up the market. Let’s just hope that To End All Wars doesn’t become another penny in the coin stack. To End All Wars is due out in 2009 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You can visit the Official Ghostlight Website for more information and details regarding their current and upcoming products.
