It’s always interesting when a game generates controversy before it’s even released. Usually it’s because of gratuitous, over-the-top violence but in the case of Konami’s Six Days In Fallujah it’s because of the stark realism of the violence that took place not very long ago. Veterans, families of slain Iraq war veterans and peace groups have all come out against the game, but not everyone is against the game.
After looking at the arguments coming from the ‘con’ side G4 contacted some members of the military who are also gamers themselves to get their thoughts on the issue. Sgt. Casey J. McGeorge, a veteran of the Iraq war who served for thirty six months over three tours of duty says that he has no problems with the game, speaking as a combat veteran as well as a gamer, stipulating that it should be made as realistically as possible.