I think people are alright with playing war games based on WWII because it’s so long ago that we get disconnnected with the severity of the events. We especially lose sight of the fact that real people were affected. At the time it could have been our fathers, uncles etc. Now, it’s our Grandfathers or great grandfathers that fought in the war. So there is a generational disconnect there as well.

It seems so obvious a thing to say that “real” people fought in the war, but since it took place so long ago we’ve also elevated the soldiers to a hero status (and rightly so for defeating that mustachioed midget…no, not Mario…you know the one I mean). Because we’ve elevated them to a hero status we lose sight that these heroes have family who were affected as well.

Since the war in Iraq is still very much on going and we know people who are in the armed forces and are directly affected by it, I can definitely see how people can get offended. And to make it worse, the documentary style will make it seem even more personal. How soon is too soon? Not sure. But we will more than likely have to wait a generation or two until more games like this are released. Of course, I could be wrong. This kind of war game could make a killing and it’ll be the next brain training software…

Personally, I’m not sure how much of a problem I would have playing this game. I definitely feel a bit of discomfort, but I won’t be able to tell if it’s enough to greatly upset me until I play the game.

Good thing for Konami? This is going to work wonders for the game’s advertising.