Blackwater: The Video Game

Melan on 8/6/2011 at 17:55

(http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/06/infamous-real-life-mercenaries-to-star-in-blackwater-the-video-game/) As reported on Kotaku

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Blackwater Worldwide, the real-life mercenary team linked to the killing of civilians and noncombatants in Iraq during US operations there, will be the subject of a Kinect-supported video game coming to the Xbox 360 later this year.

Published by 505 Games and titled, simply, Blackwater, the game is being produced in consultation with the private security contractor’s founder, the former Navy SEAL Erik Prince (pictured above, from 2007 Congressional testimony).

A news release called it “an intense, cinematic shooter experience”, set in a fictional North African town, in which players, as Blackwater operatives, battle two warlords’ factions to protect the city.

“This game and its immersive Kinect-based approach will give players the chance to experience what it is like to be on a Blackwater team on a mission without being dropped into a real combat situation,” Prince said in a statement issued by 505. The game was developed with in conjunction with former Blackwater members “to ensure accuracy of moves, gestures and gameplay,” the 505 release said. “The game also features a selection of officially-licensed weapons for your soldier to choose from.”

This will end well. :D
Also, I bet the usual suspects will never call this game a "murder simulator". :cool:

Koki on 8/6/2011 at 18:12

Funny, that - Erik is not in charge of Blackwater anymore. Hell, it's not named Blackwater anymore, it's Xe Services now.

EvaUnit02 on 9/6/2011 at 01:03

Kinect-based? So probably a rail shooter. *yawn*

Boxsmith on 9/6/2011 at 01:13

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intense, cinematic shooter exp-

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dexterward on 9/6/2011 at 13:00

What a joke. You`d think they learned from 7 Days in Fallujah or whatever it was called...

EvaUnit02 on 9/6/2011 at 14:24

Quote Posted by dexterward

What a joke. You`d think they learned from 7 Days in Fallujah or whatever it was called...

Six Days in Fallujah was striving for authenticity and tried being respectful. This game sounds more like it might be going for a fictionalised, Hollywood blockbuster-esque OOT approach, like CoD.

dexterward on 9/6/2011 at 16:10

Quote Posted by EvaUnit02

Six Days in Fallujah was striving for authenticity and tried being respectful.

Respectful to who? The damn city was leveled in one of the most controversial operations in recent US military history. Oh, wait - it was so traumatic to the Marines they decided to call it a survival horror game. What in the name of Holy &^$& were they thinking? ....eh anyway.

Now enter Blackwater...guys so shady they probably don`t even cast shadows. So you`d think they want to keep a low profile or something. Hell no, let`s star in a vidyagame boyzzz!

Wow.

I`m a leftie eurofag (not hard to guess eh? :) but I have no problem playing any ol` gung ho US shooter with Russkies, Chinese or other N Koreans as baddies. Same with Full Spectrum Warriors/Ghost Recons and such set in Iraq or Afghanistan. But this is a step too far I think.

Koki on 9/6/2011 at 16:32

Quote Posted by dexterward

I know, right? What fucking next, a videogame about vietnam?

What a world, what a world

dexterward on 9/6/2011 at 16:57

Quote Posted by Koki

I know, right? What fucking next, a videogame about vietnam?

What a world, what a world

Heh, been here a day, but somehow knew you`d be next ;)

I`ve been brought up on Platoon, also played Gunboat/Lost Patrol almost religiously, and quite few of the recent ones. So shooting blanks here sir. Somehow don`t remember Few Hours In My Lai being released though.

Shit, you made me wanna reinstall Seal Team now :)

Koki on 9/6/2011 at 18:39

Quote Posted by dexterward

I`ve been brought up on Platoon, also played Gunboat/Lost Patrol almost religiously, and quite few of the recent ones. So shooting blanks here sir.

Nah, I think I proved my point