A few weeks ago, a game came out called Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Fire Emblem has always dealt with war and the moral grey of it. While you may not agree with other people on certain things, it helps to see the humanity of people and see what their motivations were.
Ironically, almost all war is started with the hope of achieving peace. Hitler believed he was in the right by eliminating the Jews as he believed they were the cause of many problems. Now, to be clear, whether or not the allies won the war, it wouldn't have changed that Hitler was dead wrong on this. What can be of some discussion, however, is the nature of the soldiers on each side.
While we can say that Hitler was definitely a bad man, could the same be said for each individual German soldier in his ranks? Of course not. It might have been the case that many of those who died in the German army didn't believe in their cause but followed out of love for their country.
Three Houses tells the story of a group of students who belong to three different territories. Each house represents a territory. Early in the game, you choose one of the three houses to ally yourself with. The story is largely the same regardless of which house you choose but it's interesting to see how the three territories and their students respond to key events in the story.
Depending on your choices, you'll might end up with the stereotypical "good guys" story which shows that even as the good guys, your allies and the people around you may not be complete angels. You may also end up with with a story which puts you in the shoes of the stereotypical "bad guys" which then fleshes out their motivations which you learn to sympathize with. The point of the whole affair is to drive home the point that in war, no one side is completely guilty nor completely innocent. Now that isn't to say that there are individuals who are beyond redemption. But the point still stands.
Fire Emblem Three Houses forces old friends onto opposing sides of a war. You then get to see how they handle certain events afterwards. In my first play-through, one character lamented how our army had just killed one of her old classmates. She didn't just say his name but said the nickname that only she uses to call him which hit me right in the heart.
Of course Fire Emblem is more neat compared to an actual war but it's helpful to see these things so we're constantly reminded about the horrors of war and how we should avoid it unless there's absolutely no other choice.
Depending on your choices, you'll might end up with the stereotypical "good guys" story which shows that even as the good guys, your allies and the people around you may not be complete angels. You may also end up with with a story which puts you in the shoes of the stereotypical "bad guys" which then fleshes out their motivations which you learn to sympathize with. The point of the whole affair is to drive home the point that in war, no one side is completely guilty nor completely innocent. Now that isn't to say that there are individuals who are beyond redemption. But the point still stands.
Fire Emblem Three Houses forces old friends onto opposing sides of a war. You then get to see how they handle certain events afterwards. In my first play-through, one character lamented how our army had just killed one of her old classmates. She didn't just say his name but said the nickname that only she uses to call him which hit me right in the heart.
Of course Fire Emblem is more neat compared to an actual war but it's helpful to see these things so we're constantly reminded about the horrors of war and how we should avoid it unless there's absolutely no other choice.
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