Many people have discovered in this strange year that in challenging times videogames can be a kind of comfort food for the brain, a way to go travelling during lockdown and dream of better futures for us all. And this is particularly true, perhaps, for videogames that remind us of a better past: hence the popularity of the new Animal Crossing. Just as a cosy Agatha Christie-style murder mystery on TV can rinse present stressors from a troubled mind, so can a videogame that is not about actual history, but about the history of videogames themselves.
This is the kind of war in which victory is nice, but really you and the enemies are all on a beautiful journey