The Original Legend of Zelda was a sweet game and Tempest was a favorite with it's dial control knob.
Well I think I'm following in the spirit of your question but don't mind if you don't agree: lord.lordlegacy.com/ Legend of the Red Dragon. It was a game on BBS released in 1989, before the internet got near where it is today. RPG, you could choose 3 professions and hit on the waitress or bard, and fight monsters for gold.
Looked like something you'd play on a Commodore 64. Line Wars II is another game you reminded me of, released in 1990. classic-pc-games.com/pc/arcade_action/li... My apologies if I'm too far off topic.
I still run a 90's BBS, with TLORD, Telearena Gold, Chat and more..free to play.
That was a decent version for the time.
My favorite game I wish someone would bring to the new computer world was Caveman Uglympics. From mate tossing to fire starting the game was a blast to play. It is only available in DOS format, which sucks.
Here is the opening screen.
Still some old bbs around synchro.net/sbbslist.html (MS & RD my one ).
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.