Battlefield 1 is called a realistic game. Its been praised for its realism and accuracy when it comes to the mechanics of an actual real-life battlefield. Some people would even go as far as to say that it’s on par with a real-life simulation, like you’re in the soldiers’ boots running around with a weapon. To an extent they’re right. Hell, I feel like it’s a realistic game majority of the time, but it does have its faults.
So, Battlefield has been worshipped for its’ realism. It very accurately captures the feeling of WW1 as much as a video game can. The environment; being in the trenches with bullets flying overhead and mortars hitting the ground around you and the tanks and planes flying overhead. It vividly portrays the intense combat
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It takes factors from real life combat that concern firing a weapon such as wind resistance and bullet drop. Depending on how far you are from your target and how hard the wind is blowing in the game depends on how and where your bullet will land. You also must adjust your gun in game, during combat, which is also a very realistic trait. Wes Fenlon, a writer for PCGamer.com, did an interview with a war historian, John Casey. Casey compared the weapons and tactics of Battlefield to real life war. Casey said that the weapons in Battlefield look real, but the way they’re used is unrealistic. Some weapons were missing components and some were prototypes that were not even used in wars. He even pointed out that most guns would jam back then, whereas in game, they don’t whatsoever. Some guns weren’t operated right. There was one gun called the Lewis which was highly exaggerated when being reloaded. Casey states, “On the Lewis gun they were taking that snail magazine and just popping it on and off. If that’s that easy to pop it off, he’d just smack it back into place, I suppose if you did that enough you could do that, but it seems like there’d be a little more time spent to make …show more content…
Buildings blow up upon impact with tank rounds or dynamite charges. Mini craters are left in the ground from bombs dropped from bomber planes and jets. There’s an unrealistic aspect concerning tanks. If a bomb from a plane hits a tank, it should explode. They don’t though. They keep moving like nothing happened. Huge obstacles come down if enough explosions connect with them, or if they’re hit in the right
As stated in the previous paragraph. The weapons used in the novel and during World War I were similar, but in the novel they have a large selection of weapons. "Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas, tanks, machine-guns, hand-grenadeswords, words, but they hold the horror of the world." (Chapter 6 pg. 132) All these weapons played a huge role in helping the soldiers defend themselves. Every soldier used one of these weapons at least once throughout the war.
Most Southern soldiers could fire their muzzleloaders at three rounds per minute. The Spencer shattered the Confederate weapon and boosted the fire rate to 14 rounds per minute with the weapons built in primer. In addition to being such a powerful asset when in control by the Union forces, the Spencer was also helpful when scavengers from the Confederacy tried to fire the weapon.... ... middle of paper ... ...
All the weapons and equipment Saving Private Ryan used were used were historically accurate. Certain units preferred, the Thompson submachine gun it was fully automatic and reliable. Auto-ordnance history, states, “The Thompson was most popular among specialized troops such as Rangers, Marine Raiders, armored, and parachute units.” (Charles H. Smith, page 2). However, other military branches disdained Thompsons because they were inaccurate. The Standard issue M-1 Garand was the most popular rifle carried during WWII. The M1 Garand was durable, accurate, and had a high firing capacity. General Paton exalted the M1 Garand as being, “The greatest battle implement ever devised.” (General Patton regarding the M1 Garand). The M1 Garand was easily the most popular gun in WWII evidenced in the movie where most of the soldiers carried M1 Garands. Other weapons shown include the (BAR) or Browning automatic rifle, the M1 carbine, and various types of bazookas, bombs, and machine guns. WWII implemented all the previously listed ordinances. The movie accurately depi...
The rifle and the coveted shotgun, literally brought home the bacon. With sleek models such as the Winchester .44 in 1873, accurate targeting sights increased a hunter’s ability to take down his prey, even from large distances, often exceeding 200 yards. The other weapon of choice, the shotgun, did not boast a straight, clean shot, but had the capacity to tear anything to shreds in a single blast. A short barrel provided the advantage of a wider blast range and easier handling (Trachtman et al 50). In many battles, the shotguns were often preferred for their simplifying features.
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A popular weapon used by both sides was the rifle. Rifles were invented before the Civil War and were greatly used in the War of 1812. However, more types were built and a larger amount was used during the Civil War. Rifles added a spin to bullets for a greater accuracy at longer ranges. Using this weapon, soldiers could fire 400 yards away, as opposed to the average 80 yards (Robertson 50). Rifles were the fastest and hardest weapon of the time. Rifles allowed their bullets to be shot harder and faster towards its target. New inventions, used by the Union more than the Confederate, included Parrott rifles. They were composed of iron. Robert Parker Parrott, an American soldier and inventor, created these weapons, hence the name Parrott rifles. Despite its name, the Parrott rifle was actually a cannon. Its size ranged from 10 to 300 pounders. It was not favored by most because it was considered unsafe (“Civil War Artillery”). Because of its bulkiness and heaviness, it seldom led soldiers to inaccuratel...
Imagine being in an ongoing battle where friends and others are dying. All that is heard are bullets being shot, it smells like gas is near, and hearts race as the times goes by. This is similar to what war is like. In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, the narrator, Paul Baumer, and his friends encounter the ideals of suffering, death, pain, and despair. There is a huge change in these men; at the beginning of the novel they are enthusiastic about going into the war. After they see what war is really like, they do not feel the same way about it. During the war the men experience many feelings especially the loss of loved ones. These feelings are shown through their first experience at training camp, during the actual battles, and in the hospital.
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"Realism in, art and literature, [is] an attempt to describe human behavior and surroundings or to represent figures and objects exactly as they act or appear in life" (Realism 1). During the 1840's through the 1890's realism was present in much of the literature from the United Sates and Europe. It has been said that realism is easily visible in many pieces of modern literature and even in present day films. In 2001, the movie Training Day was released into theaters. Many critics agreed that the movie was very realistic. In fact, the main actor Denzel Washington was presented with an academy award for his performance in Training Day. Training Day can be considered realistic, but many aspects of the film show little realism.
The canister shot was a wooden cartridge carrying iron balls and when fired would explode like a shotgun for shorter range personnel. The cannons were mostly low trajectory as opposed to the mortars which were high trajectory and fire bomb shells. The mortar was based on a wooden platform and a wedge of wood was used to incline the front of the barrel. There were land service mortars and sea service mortars. The land service being more mobile and the sea service much heavier and were permanently positioned on ships.
Remarque accurately portrays all aspects of the war. However Remarque is best able to portray the effects the war has on the soldiers and the rest of the people and the scene of the battlefield compared to home.
The Weapons that the United States soldiers used was the M-16, which is a “gas operated, magazine-fed rifle that fired a .223 caliber round. It could also fire 700-900 rounds per minute while in fully auto mode. The M-16 also had a secondary attachment called the m-203 which could fire a grenade up to 400m with a 5m casualty radius” (Meyerson). The U.S. Soldiers also used the M-60 light machine gun that could be mounted on tanks and helicopters and used as an artillery weapon. They also used the “105 mm Howitzer that shot explosive shrapnel bombs that have a fire rate of 3 to 8 rounds a minute” (History.com). The Howitzer was also used like the M 60 machine gun by being mounted to tanks and helicopters. The U.S. Soldiers used the M-79 40mm also known as the thumper which looked like a sawed of shotgun. It could fire up to 300 meters and fired a 6.5, pound grenade. The M-72 is a BBMM light anti-tank weapon that weighed 5.2 pounds. It was also used as a bunker buster and fired a 1 kg rocket that could travel 300 meters. (173dairborne)” “The US army used many different types of helicopters like the HU-1A. It had a T53-6-5 motor, which put out 700horse power and could hold up to 8,500 pound...
...rounds per minute, all with just the pull of the trigger. The recoil operation was a milestone in machine gun development. Warfare had truly changed. “Point a machine, and killing men was like killing bugs” (Chivers, 2010, p.85). It used new forms of cartridges which were placed on a belt that was automatically fed into the gun via the recoil operation.
With so many physics computations going on. They try to make this game the most realistic game. Out there. The current trend in video games is to make them more and more realistic. The more realistic they make the game.
...vie also captured the scene where Albert and the other British soldiers were gassed by the Germans using mustard gas, a chemical agent that eroded the skin causing blisters, if breathed in caused respiratory problems, and if it had contact with the eyes it would cause blindness for a period of time. Injured soldiers would have to be carried to medic areas that were understaffed and largely improvised so disease would spread if the surgeons were not careful. This movie portrayed these scenes as close to the real thing as possible. It showed the viewer that the First World War was brutal and survival was very difficult which made the reunion between Joey and Albert that much more powerful. The movie War Horse is extremely historically accurate and, in the three scenes that I have chosen, the movie was able to correctly portray how the conditions and battles were like.