Well, here's something we never thought we'd see again! Controversial shooter Six Days in Fallujah was cancelled all the way back in 2009 after heavy criticism, but now it's making a comeback under former Halo and Destiny leadership.
The game is a first-person tactical military shooter that "recreates true stories of Marines, Soldiers, and Iraqi civilians who fought Al Qaeda during the toughest urban battle since 1968." Players will reportedly lead a fireteam through real-life encounters enabled by unique technology that simulates the uncertainty and tactics of urban combat.
Working on the project is developer Highwire Games, whose co-creators include Jaime Griesemer, former lead designer on Halo and Destiny, and Marty O' Donnell, audio director and composer on those franchises.
There's no release date for Six Days in Fallujah as of yet, but it's a totally brand-new game, set to be released under publisher Victura, and will be coming to PC and consoles at some point in 2021.
"Over 100 Marines, Soldiers, and Iraqi civilians who were present during the Second Battle for Fallujah have shared their personal stories, photographs, and video recordings with the development team.
The game gives these stories voice through gameplay and first-person accounts captured in original documentary interview footage. Six Days in Fallujah aims to be the most authentic military shooter to date and to tell these military and civilian stories with the integrity they deserve."
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This is a very interesting story because it sounds like this won't be the typical "fun" game but more of a serious experience. In other words, people buying this expecting a fun, "guns blazing" game would be buying it for the totally wrong reason. At least that's how I understand it based on the above information.
On top of that, it's also interesting to see how times have changed since 2009. Back then I highly doubt this game would've been received well at all. Not just because the title's plot would've still been topical, but also because the majority of games at the time were "fun games" and not serious experiences. Since then, gaming has become more than an entertainment medium and that's why I think it's cool to see this project revived in a time when it's more "appropriate" to release this kind of stuff.
The Insurgency Sandstorm console owners deserve. I hope 4th25 is on the OST and the game turns out to be a serious tactical shooter. Including civilians in cities. The only game ever to have the guts to do that was Delta Force: Black Hawk Down and Spec Ops: The Line (wasn't tactical really, but you get the idea). Since then, nothing. Because war theaters are always deserted cities and countrysides. Excited to hear more.
I'd try it aslong as it didn't get abysmal reviews
We'll see how well this goes down. It wouldn't surprise me if the original controversy got reignited and the game got cancelled a second time.
The media completely hijacked the original games release in classic media fashion, dumping on video games and saying they aren’t mature enough and it was too soon.
The latter may have been true but it’s a story that was being handled with care and input from people who actually fought on the frontline.
Glad to see this make a return as it’s a story that is not really touched in major media forms unlike other battles/wars.
I was very interested to see how this one would turn out back in the day, and I'm even more interested now it's back. Hopefully the devs can pull it off.
How TF is this "Controversial"?
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