Iraq Game Sparks Outrage, Soldiers Have Mixed Reactions 196
We recently discussed news that Konami will be releasing a video game based on a 2004 battle in Fallujah. Many people have now had a chance to react to the game, and there has been a great deal of criticism voiced over the game's choice of setting. A group of families of soldiers who lost their lives in the war questioned "how anyone can trivialize a war that continues to kill and maim members of the military and Iraqi civilians to this day." Others criticized the game's glorification of the "massacre." Conversely, some soldiers and veterans have responded with optimism, hoping the game can raise awareness of the realities of war. Dan Rosenthal, Iraq veteran and long-time gamer, worries whether Konami will be able to do justice to the experience. Eurogamer posted a related story about the controversy over increasingly realistic war games.
Re:Yeah all those WW2 games are offensive too (Score:2, Funny)
You sound like a war vet yourself.
Captain Obvious, to be precise.
Nothing escapes the notice of Major Asshole.
Re:If they really want to cause offence.. (Score:3, Funny)
I really don't think the Ferengi would get involved in a stand-up fight! They'd just buy the opposition, surely!