| Xen said: Trench shootout w/artillery backup ---> rush at enemy trenches ----> repeat |
I think this says it pretty much. But if you think about it, its more interesting than 90% of the MMORPGs out there. And pretty much summerizes the standard 'back and forth' gameplay of a lot of FPS shooters out there (you get killed, wait for the round to end, you respawn and repeat).
The real reason there aren't many WWI based games is simply because WWII is more interesting to people and WWI was more of the 'European' war. There's a reason its called the 'last great war'. Because it was the last war to use conventional tactics (such as trench warfare as a standard, horseback fighting, fighting for 'honor', etc). These ideals fit much more into an older style of gaming, and its much like we don't see a number of games based on the Nepoleonic Wars or Civil War becoming popular....people just don't want to become a pawn in a group of thousands lining up to be killed.
Now if you improved on the concept, such as making it into a FPS/MMO concept. Maybe adding both Melee and ranged weapons (swords and guns) and didn't have the 'realism' of dying in one hit. Made the war serve a purpose and not just last 3 years without any clear side gaining any advantage....then the game would be interesting and people would probably like it. But then...it wouldn't be a WWI game.
Six upcoming games you should look into:
