Poll: Bin laden death in Video game

[JUMBO PALACE]

Meanwhile 6 Days In Fallujah will never be released.

That's how the world works.

You can't make a deep and realistic project that truly stands as a commemoration to those involved, but you can make an exploitative piece of shit in a week and get away with it.

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[Kathinka]

Yes they have every right to do it. It's now a historical event. We make games about WWII don't we? How would this be different?

how about a game where you have to hijack some planes and ram some certain high buildings with them then? historic event, right?

as for the thread: well, what the guys before me said. plus that it's obviously a nice way to cement a picture very positive towards the u.s. in this whole affair, if accurate or not nobody will remember. everybody will think: that's the way it happened.

Yes how about that? I'd play it if it looked like a well designed game. Should we just pretend it didn't happen? That any inclusion of something about 9/11 was crossing the line? The way I view these things is that you can make a game about ANYTHING YOU WANT. Doesn't mean it will sell well, but you shouldn't be stopped for making it.

i agree as far as that i would not oppose it if the game in question would be well designed and handle the critical issue maturely and in a sensible way.
what we have here though is obviously just the attempt to make some quick profit with some shoddy game that in all probability will distort the truth vigorously.

so where to draw the line? there was this once economy game once, named "concentration camp manager". and it was exactly what it says on the tin. i think we can agree that this kind of thing is not cool^^ hard to find a good middle ground..

The only thing I can say is that I feel EVERYTHING should be fair game and it once again comes back to the individual. If you don't like it, then don't play it.

it's not only that i wouldn't like to play a game where i manage a concentration camp, i utterly resent the idea of such a travesty existing!

and sorry if that sounds offensive, but i believe if you think that it's fine that there is a game that tries to sell the player the genocide of millions of innocents as a good and desirable thing, then you need professional help.

Why thank you for that medical assessment. I'll be sure to take it into account.

On topic: Yes YOU don't like it, so of course it shouldn't exist. I don't like seafood, so by that logic I should be pandered to and have it removed from existence.

no, you don't get it, not one bit. seafood is not my kind of thing, but if some people like it, they should have it.
however,

it's not only that i wouldn't like to play a game where i manage a concentration camp, i utterly resent the idea of such a travesty existing!

I think you could make a very interesting and moving game out of that idea.

of course one could make an actually good game out of it, there is a lot of potential for deep characters and such, emotional fuel by showing the unimaginable horrors..i was refering to some old game that pretty much without an ounce of irony sold the whole holocaust as a good idea.

No I'm not saying it's a good thing. What I'm saying is that just because it's a bad thing, that isn't reason enough for it not to exist.

so..you are saying that there is nothing wrong with it. (promoting and advertising the holocaust and millions of murders as a good thing.) as i said^^

 

[MadManV27]

several people have mentioned 6 Days In Fallujah and i would rather play that

 

[viking97]

Hmm, I was expecting a counter-strike mod first. Oh well I'm sure one's in the works somewhere

COUNTER TERRORIST WIN

...spoiler alert

 

[HerbertTheHamster]

If there's demand to kill virtual Osama, then why not supply?

I see no problem here.

 

[Kathinka]

Yes they have every right to do it. It's now a historical event. We make games about WWII don't we? How would this be different?

how about a game where you have to hijack some planes and ram some certain high buildings with them then? historic event, right?

as for the thread: well, what the guys before me said. plus that it's obviously a nice way to cement a picture very positive towards the u.s. in this whole affair, if accurate or not nobody will remember. everybody will think: that's the way it happened.

Yes how about that? I'd play it if it looked like a well designed game. Should we just pretend it didn't happen? That any inclusion of something about 9/11 was crossing the line? The way I view these things is that you can make a game about ANYTHING YOU WANT. Doesn't mean it will sell well, but you shouldn't be stopped for making it.

i agree as far as that i would not oppose it if the game in question would be well designed and handle the critical issue maturely and in a sensible way.
what we have here though is obviously just the attempt to make some quick profit with some shoddy game that in all probability will distort the truth vigorously.

so where to draw the line? there was this once economy game once, named "concentration camp manager". and it was exactly what it says on the tin. i think we can agree that this kind of thing is not cool^^ hard to find a good middle ground..

The only thing I can say is that I feel EVERYTHING should be fair game and it once again comes back to the individual. If you don't like it, then don't play it.

it's not only that i wouldn't like to play a game where i manage a concentration camp, i utterly resent the idea of such a travesty existing!

and sorry if that sounds offensive, but i believe if you think that it's fine that there is a game that tries to sell the player the genocide of millions of innocents as a good and desirable thing, then you need professional help.

Why thank you for that medical assessment. I'll be sure to take it into account.

On topic: Yes YOU don't like it, so of course it shouldn't exist. I don't like seafood, so by that logic I should be pandered to and have it removed from existence.

no, you don't get it, not one bit. seafood is not my kind of thing, but if some people like it, they should have it.
however,

it's not only that i wouldn't like to play a game where i manage a concentration camp, i utterly resent the idea of such a travesty existing!

I think you could make a very interesting and moving game out of that idea.

of course one could make an actually good game out of it, there is a lot of potential for deep characters and such, emotional fuel by showing the unimaginable horrors..i was refering to some old game that pretty much without an ounce of irony sold the whole holocaust as a good idea.

No I'm not saying it's a good thing. What I'm saying is that just because it's a bad thing, that isn't reason enough for it not to exist.

so..you are saying that there is nothing wrong with it. (promoting and advertising the holocaust and millions of murders as a good thing.) as i said^^

As I said above. It's not a good thing. BUT that doesn't mean it shouldn't exist!

and that is becaaaaause...?

(i'm really curious now. what, WHAT could possibly warrant the existence of something so horrible and damaging like that game)

 

[derdeutschmachine]

solider of fortune had you try and kill sadam husein... why not have a game hunting down bin laden...would it be so strange?... I mean seriously, are we that much pussified by our own fear of terrorism? Kill the fucker in game... seriously, and if the extremeists get their turbin in a twist, well at least we know who to aim our real guns at.

 

[callmegreen]

Why make it? not because it controversial . Because IT WOULD ONLY BE ONE FUKIN LEVEL LONG!!!! HOW COULD THEY A GAME BASED ON AN ASSASSINATION THAT TOOK 30 MINUTES!!!????

 

[irani_che]

SEALS burst into a fortified mansion, helicopter goes down
bin laden gets a double headshot

how is that not begging to be some DLC

 

[Kathinka]

Yes they have every right to do it. It's now a historical event. We make games about WWII don't we? How would this be different?

how about a game where you have to hijack some planes and ram some certain high buildings with them then? historic event, right?

as for the thread: well, what the guys before me said. plus that it's obviously a nice way to cement a picture very positive towards the u.s. in this whole affair, if accurate or not nobody will remember. everybody will think: that's the way it happened.

Yes how about that? I'd play it if it looked like a well designed game. Should we just pretend it didn't happen? That any inclusion of something about 9/11 was crossing the line? The way I view these things is that you can make a game about ANYTHING YOU WANT. Doesn't mean it will sell well, but you shouldn't be stopped for making it.

i agree as far as that i would not oppose it if the game in question would be well designed and handle the critical issue maturely and in a sensible way.
what we have here though is obviously just the attempt to make some quick profit with some shoddy game that in all probability will distort the truth vigorously.

so where to draw the line? there was this once economy game once, named "concentration camp manager". and it was exactly what it says on the tin. i think we can agree that this kind of thing is not cool^^ hard to find a good middle ground..

The only thing I can say is that I feel EVERYTHING should be fair game and it once again comes back to the individual. If you don't like it, then don't play it.

it's not only that i wouldn't like to play a game where i manage a concentration camp, i utterly resent the idea of such a travesty existing!

and sorry if that sounds offensive, but i believe if you think that it's fine that there is a game that tries to sell the player the genocide of millions of innocents as a good and desirable thing, then you need professional help.

Why thank you for that medical assessment. I'll be sure to take it into account.

On topic: Yes YOU don't like it, so of course it shouldn't exist. I don't like seafood, so by that logic I should be pandered to and have it removed from existence.

no, you don't get it, not one bit. seafood is not my kind of thing, but if some people like it, they should have it.
however,

it's not only that i wouldn't like to play a game where i manage a concentration camp, i utterly resent the idea of such a travesty existing!

I think you could make a very interesting and moving game out of that idea.

of course one could make an actually good game out of it, there is a lot of potential for deep characters and such, emotional fuel by showing the unimaginable horrors..i was refering to some old game that pretty much without an ounce of irony sold the whole holocaust as a good idea.

No I'm not saying it's a good thing. What I'm saying is that just because it's a bad thing, that isn't reason enough for it not to exist.

so..you are saying that there is nothing wrong with it. (promoting and advertising the holocaust and millions of murders as a good thing.) as i said^^

As I said above. It's not a good thing. BUT that doesn't mean it shouldn't exist!

and that is becaaaaause...?

(i'm really curious now. what, WHAT could possibly warrant the existence of something so horrible and damaging like that game)

OK so this game you think the world has no need of should be burnt from existence. Much like all the books the Nazi's burnt yes?

you failed to respond to the question.

and further there is a difference between burning books with content that is undesirable for your evil system and banning a game that advertises just this evil system and violates the rights of men. the books the nazis burned didn't harm anyone. this game in question promotes hatred, murder, intolerance and injustice.
is it really that hard to gasp that promoting and calling for hatred, murder, intolerance and injustice should not be allowed?
how old are you, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Jake0fTrades]

That'd be like if the Soviets made a video game allowing you to step into the shoes of Lee Harvey Oswald when he shoots JFK.

Of course, this is America, so it's probably going to be a huge hit. Whoo-pee.

 

[Jonathan Wingo]

Eh, I think it's stupid and going to be a terrible game, but I don't see anything wrong with it other than the sheer stupidity of rushing a game out just to commemorate an enemy's death. Believe it or not, you don't need to make a video game for everything. We already have to have Bin Laden's death pounded into our heads by every other media source, why do we need a video game coming out and yelling "OMG WE KILLED OSAMA!!!!" We killed him, he's dead, let's move on. It doesn't change the fact that every son of a ***** that followed him still wants to kill us.

 

[GiantRaven]

That'd be like if the Soviets made a video game allowing you to step into the shoes of Lee Harvey Oswald when he shoots JFK.

Of course, this is America, so it's probably going to be a huge hit. Whoo-pee.

I present to you... [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jfk_reloaded]

Spoiler: Lols worthy videos

 

[radioactive lemur]

This is awesome, who wouldn't want to shoot Bin Laden in the face? Still, I hope Kuma has awesome security systems cause this is going to piss off a whole pile of terrorist-inclined Muslims. They rioted over a cartoon, what do you think they would do for making light of the death of their leader.

 

[Mr Thin]

"At Kuma, we are sensitive and respectful of American and coalition soldiers and the sacrifices they are making every day."

What a crock of shit.

These people aren't respecting the troops, they're making a quick buck off a still-warm corpse.

This isn't tasteless because it's a video game; it could be a game, a book, a movie, a TV series, even a play; it would still be tasteless.

And it's going to be so, so terrible. That's just salt in the wound.

 

[DRSH1989]

is it an RPG?

 

[Sarge034]

Tasteless is ok, just as long as I get to play the SEAL that gets to yell, "BOOM, HEADSHOT!!!".