The Operator shows War of the Worlds would have been so much better as a video game

In the early minutes of War of the Worlds (2025),I realized that I’ve seen this before. No, I’m not referencing the 2005 War of the Worlds movie. I’m not referencing a film at all. I’ve seen this premise in The Operator, a point-and-click adventure published on Windows PC in 2024. Both unfold entirely through a computer screen. However, one is a tense, slow-burning conspiracy. The other is War of the Worlds.