Battlefield 1 To Have “Anthology” Single Player Mode
Typically, in most first person shooter games, there’s one singular overarching story that players go through. You usually play as one character, and see the world through their perspective. Battlefield 1 however is changing the formula a bit, and creating something rather unique.
Titled, “War Stories”, the official Battlefield 1 website details them as:” personal stories focusing on different protagonists with unique backgrounds and skills. While our characters are at war, the stories in Battlefield 1 are personal. They’re about people rather than history or battles.
The Great War is diverse. We knew we wanted to embrace that variety. There were so many different perspectives and characters in World War 1 and we wanted to cover as much ground as possible.”
They also gave an example of one such war story:
“One example is the War Story Through Mud and Blood. It takes place late in the war and centers on a British Mark V Tank crew. The story focuses on a young soldier assigned to the crew as the tank’s driver. However, our protagonist has no experience of these modern war vehicles and need to learn – and learn fast. Our hero is also struggling with earning the trust of his fellow crew members, so there’s a social dynamic in the story, making the whole thing something personal. Danny Edwards, our driver character, is not an ace sniper. He’s not a crack pilot. He’s not a demo expert. He’s a former chauffeur – a volunteer new to the war. He can drive and he can fix things. That’s where we start.”
You can read about the War Stories on the website. Battlefield 1 is coming out on October 21st.