Polish developer
11bit Studios' recently-released This War of Mine, a bit of a different look at
video games' favourite setting. Focused on hiding, building and survival, it
puts the player in charge of a team of civilians. The game was inspired by the
1,425 day-long Siege of Sarajevo, which began in 1992 during the Bosnian War.
Players make life-and-death decisions driven by their conscience.
This game
provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle. For the very
first time you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians
trying to survive in a besieged city. During the day snipers outside stop you
from leaving your refuge, so you need to focus on maintaining your hideout. At
night you get a chance to scavenge nearby locations for items that will help
you stay alive.
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