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Six Days In Fallujah: Controversial New Konami Game (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC)
04-07-09, 11:44 PM
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Six Days In Fallujah: Controversial New Konami Game (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC)
Outrage Over Konami’s New Game ‘Six Days in Fallujah’
I think we all knew this was coming when Konami announced their upcoming new FPS titled “Six Days in Fallujah” will be based on the current on-going war in Iraq. Already, there have been complaints since the game was first mentioned on April 6. You can check out the announcement here.
The U.K.’s Daily Mail reports complaints about Six Days in Fallujah by the father of a Royal Marine who died in the Iraq War. Reg Keys, whose son Thomas was killed in 2003, said:
Considering the enormous loss of life in the Iraq War, glorifying it in a video game demonstrates very poor judgment and bad taste… These horrific events should be confined to the annals of history, not trivialised and rendered for thrill-seekers to play out…
It’s entirely possible that Muslim families will buy the game, and for them it may prove particularly harrowing. Even worse, it could end up in the hands of a fanatical young Muslim and incite him to consider some form of retaliation or retribution…
I will be calling for this game to be banned, if not worldwide then certainly in the UK.
Meanwhile, former colonel Tim Collins OBE, a decorated Iraq War veteran, was equally aghast:
It’s much too soon to start making video games about a war that’s still going on, and an extremely flippant response to one of the most important events in modern history. It’s particularly insensitive given what happened in Fallujah, and I will certainly oppose the release of this game.
Tech Radar offers withering comments from Tansy Hoskins of Stop The War Coalition, a U.K. peace group:
The massacre carried out by American and British forces in Fallujah in 2004 is amongst the worst of the war crimes carried out in an illegal and immoral war. It is estimated that up to 1,000 civilians died in the bombardment and house to house raids…
The American led assault on Fallujah pretended there were no civilians left in the city [but] over 50,000 people remained in their homes and took the brunt of the violence and chemical weapons…
To make a game out of a war crime and to capitalise on the death and injury of thousands is sick… The massacre in Fallujah should be remembered with shame and horror not glamorized and glossed over for entertainment.
As of now, Konami and Atomic Games will still be going forward with the game, but if any more complaints arise, Konami will be facing some serious protesting soon. Such a big gamble on Konami’s part don’t you think?
http://www.gossipgamers.com/outrage-...s-in-fallujah/
-It's hypocritical when so many movies and books come out based on events on the Iraq war but one game is made and people go crazy over it.
I think we all knew this was coming when Konami announced their upcoming new FPS titled “Six Days in Fallujah” will be based on the current on-going war in Iraq. Already, there have been complaints since the game was first mentioned on April 6. You can check out the announcement here.
The U.K.’s Daily Mail reports complaints about Six Days in Fallujah by the father of a Royal Marine who died in the Iraq War. Reg Keys, whose son Thomas was killed in 2003, said:
Considering the enormous loss of life in the Iraq War, glorifying it in a video game demonstrates very poor judgment and bad taste… These horrific events should be confined to the annals of history, not trivialised and rendered for thrill-seekers to play out…
It’s entirely possible that Muslim families will buy the game, and for them it may prove particularly harrowing. Even worse, it could end up in the hands of a fanatical young Muslim and incite him to consider some form of retaliation or retribution…
I will be calling for this game to be banned, if not worldwide then certainly in the UK.
Meanwhile, former colonel Tim Collins OBE, a decorated Iraq War veteran, was equally aghast:
It’s much too soon to start making video games about a war that’s still going on, and an extremely flippant response to one of the most important events in modern history. It’s particularly insensitive given what happened in Fallujah, and I will certainly oppose the release of this game.
Tech Radar offers withering comments from Tansy Hoskins of Stop The War Coalition, a U.K. peace group:
The massacre carried out by American and British forces in Fallujah in 2004 is amongst the worst of the war crimes carried out in an illegal and immoral war. It is estimated that up to 1,000 civilians died in the bombardment and house to house raids…
The American led assault on Fallujah pretended there were no civilians left in the city [but] over 50,000 people remained in their homes and took the brunt of the violence and chemical weapons…
To make a game out of a war crime and to capitalise on the death and injury of thousands is sick… The massacre in Fallujah should be remembered with shame and horror not glamorized and glossed over for entertainment.
As of now, Konami and Atomic Games will still be going forward with the game, but if any more complaints arise, Konami will be facing some serious protesting soon. Such a big gamble on Konami’s part don’t you think?
http://www.gossipgamers.com/outrage-...s-in-fallujah/
-It's hypocritical when so many movies and books come out based on events on the Iraq war but one game is made and people go crazy over it.
04-08-09, 08:43 AM
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I'm sorry, but this is ridiculous. There are tons of games that take place in the desert. Call of Duty 4, Blacksite Area 51, others I can't think of now. What makes this game special? Cause it's called Fallujah? I can already get my kicks off of killing gun toting towelheads in plenty other games. No offense.
04-08-09, 11:36 AM
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04-08-09, 01:02 PM
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Re: Six Days In Fallujah: Controversial New Konami Game (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC)
Not too early.
04-08-09, 01:03 PM
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People need to stop protesting this game. It's affecting the morale of the brave playtesters at Konami.
04-08-09, 04:09 PM
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04-08-09, 06:20 PM
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Re: Six Days In Fallujah: Controversial New Konami Game (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC)
Well for those family members out there yea it could be a touchy subject. Yea there has been plenty of other "Us vs Terrorists" games but this has the one city name that's still in the minds of many out there. If Konami changed the name to say.."Death To Saddam" it would sell like hotcakes.
04-08-09, 10:06 PM
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Depends how they're really going to handle it....Fallujah I or Fallujah II - big difference.
Fallujah II was really a masterful piece of work - mainly by the Marines in house to house, street to street action -- great potential.
Fallujah II was really a masterful piece of work - mainly by the Marines in house to house, street to street action -- great potential.
04-08-09, 11:33 PM
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04-27-09, 11:06 AM
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They should have just changed the name of the city to Hajullaf and it would be an entirely acceptable shooter set in the desert.
