From Call of Duty and Team Fortress 2, to Alien Isolation and Resident Evil, the flamethrower has left its fair share of scorch marks across gaming. But while they’re one of the most fearsome weapons in reality, many virtual versions really lack a spark. With the help of Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, we’ve come to the Royal Armouries museum in the UK to figure out why games struggle to light a fire with their virtual representations.