Iraq War Vets Express Support For Konami's Six Days in Fallujah

April 10, 2009 -

Thus far, reaction to Konami's just-announced Six Days in Fallujah has been largely negative.

But G4 spoke to several Iraq War veterans who are also gamers. These military men were optimistic about the game, which will be based on the controversial 2004 battle.

Sgt. Casey J. McGeorge, who spent 36 months in Iraq, told G4:

As a combat veteran and as a gamer, I have no problem whatsoever with the game... As long as it's made as realistically as possibly, I believe that this could be a good thing for both combat veterans and for the war in general.

Former Army Sgt. Kevin Smith:

Hopefully it will bolster support for military veterans by giving civilians insight into what this war was actually like for them... I really hope that this title receives positive press and encourages more empathy towards veterans after gamers have 'experienced' what they have gone through. On a side note, I really hope this game includes co-op!

USMC Gunnery Sergeant John Mundy:

You will have your group of idiots that try to be the terrorists and kill Americans and shout obscenities through the TV, damning American military personnel. But hey, those individuals can make fools of themselves all because of the protection that we military people give them each day... If someone doesn't agree with the game, they can spend their money elsewhere."

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Re: Iraq War Vets Express Support For Konami's Six Days in

Submitted by Stealthguy on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 12:44.

I kinda like what George Carlin said, "...their government took them away. and rights aren't rights if someone can take em away. They're priveledges."

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Submitted by GoodRobotUs on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 08:42.

'You will have your group of idiots that try to be the terrorists and kill Americans and shout obscenities through the TV, damning American military personnel. But hey, those individuals can make fools of themselves all because of the protection that we military people give them each day... [By playing the game, civilians] might be able to get a small understanding of what we have had to go through on a regular basis... If someone doesn't agree with the game, they can spend their money elsewhere."'

Well said, you will get trolls online, that's inevitable, though, in all fairness, not everyone playing the game will be American, but I'll let that one pass, since Sgt. Mundy is and therefore can only really give a perspective from that point of view.

I'm not certain I agree with the idea of the game so soon, but, as he so rightly said...'If someone doesn't agree with the game, they can spend their money elsewhere.'

Re: Iraq War Vets Express Support For Konami's Six Days in

Submitted by sirdarkat on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 08:39.

Great points one and all.

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