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 Posted - 07/10/2002 : 02:40:12 AM
In response to Novologic's announcement that they are creating a game based on the events depicted in the Black Hawk Down book/movie, SimHQ has published an excellent article discussing the ethics behind such a project. I think it is a must-read if you are a fan of military sims. Here's a quote:Many of us find ourselves also wondering: "What if the producer is just using the name Black Hawk Down to make an easy buck?" Then again, what if that producer is earnestly trying to create a simulation that offers folks like us a taste of the challenge that our special forces faced in the dusty streets of Mogadishu? And is it right to offer that exposure at all, and if so, to what extent do we model the brutality of those events? Editorial
Of course many military sims (including the R6 series) are based on historical events. However, I share the author's concern about how this Black Hawk Down project will turn out given Novologic's past history with its Delta Force series, which is generally regarded as relatively unrealistic and a "arcade-style" game.
It is interesting to note that looking at the history of Red Storm's products, RSE intentionally avoids recreating current/past events (as confirmed by a comment made by Joe Sauder, RSE Engineer in GR.com's forum) but instead projects future scenarios based on historical events, which is arguably a better approach. (The exception is Black Thorn, but that was a project that Ubi Soft initiated, and it had to face a similar ethical issue post-Sept 11.) |
Ethics in Modern Sims
