I've always respected Konami as a game publisher, but recently I have lost a little of that respect. Apparently they are too worried about insulting anyone to publish "Six Days in Fallujah", a game about the second battle in Fallujah, Iraq during 2004.
I do understand some of the conflict they must feel about putting this game out. It does have the potential to offend a lot of people. The subject matter is still very fresh in the minds of Americans because the war is still going on. Not to mention it is a very unpopular war. There is still the fact that people around the world that might agree with the insurgents could use this game as a soapbox to spout their propaganda.
The thing is, this is America. We are Americans. This game is being developed by Americans. Maybe it should be published by an American company. Rockstar maybe? They certainly have the balls to do it. If America can handle beating a crack whore with a baseball bat after shagging her in the back of an Infernus so you can get your money back, then we should be able to handle some patriotic Americans in uniform fighting for freedom and democracy. Or maybe Konami doesn't think that kind of thing sells? That's fine Konami. Play it safe.
I don't think this game would glorify war. I don't think this game would upset as many people as they think it would. Sure there always going to be the nay-sayers that tell you a game is evil, even when they have never even picked up a controller or dropped a quarter in their lives. Don't we ignore those people anyway? I wish Atomic Games luck in finding a new publisher.
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