WWI: Verdun - Western Front (PS5)

The trench warfare maps feel incredibly authentic, and the squad-based combat forces real teamwork. I’ve spent hours just trying to survive one push, and every match is tense.

I was nervous about the learning curve for a WWI shooter, but the trench warfare mechanics are surprisingly intuitive once you’re in the thick of it. The sound design really sells the chaos of a rolling barrage during an attack wave.

The squad coordination in trench raids is unreal, especially when the gas masks go on and you’re blind-firing through smoke. I’ve never felt so tense in a shooter, and the artillery barrages make every push feel genuinely desperate.