9/11 The Video Game

CrOnO_LiNk · 07-25-2003, 01:59 AM

Ok...

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Anti-videogame bodies in the US have new reason to work themselves up into a state of hysteria. A small team by the name of Kinematic is currently working on an Unreal Mod based on the events of September 11th.

Set during the events immediately following the planes' attacks, the game casts players as businesspeople, fire fighters or police, as they navigate their way through the doomed buildings.

Kinematic's site mentions such events as using mobile phones as sources of light, water bottles to restore health and handkerchiefs to avoid breathing in smoke. They also mention such set pieces as collapsing ceilings, flame-engulfed levels and having to make the critical decision whether or not to jump from a window.

With such a sensitive subject matter, the mod is inevitably going to come under extremely close scrutiny and, regardless of how sensitively Kinematic handle things, there's going to be a great many people against the idea. Thankfully, as yet there's no mention of fragging of any description.

We'll endeavour to bring you more on this controversial title as further details emerge. Until then, you can visit the homepage at www.kinematic.org/911.html

Here are some pics...

http://www.kinematic.org/911screenshots.html

Your thoughts? I think the game looks... dull.

Dylflon · 07-25-2003, 02:06 AM

I'd play it.

Non-Dusk · 07-25-2003, 02:23 AM

BlueFire · 07-25-2003, 02:24 AM

I'd play it too.

GameMaster · 07-25-2003, 02:28 AM

Sounds exciting.

The Germanator · 07-25-2003, 03:17 AM

Is there a "dark side" option where you get to play as the hijackers?

PuPPeT · 07-25-2003, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CrOnO_LiNk

Ok...

Here are some pics...

http://www.kinematic.org/911screenshots.html

Your thoughts? I think the game looks... dull.

Oh well it was only a matter of time till a game was made about 9/11 and expect the film to come around in the next few years as well!

Rndm_Perfection · 07-25-2003, 10:42 AM

What's wrong with a game based on it? A whole bunch of good games are based on past events... Medal of Honor anyone? Sure, that's war and 9/11 is different, but it is based on a real event of high emotions.

What would our nation be like if not for all the movies, games, and stories about Vietnam, the Pearl Harbor bombings, or the Holocaust?

It's not only inevitable that 9/11 would have movies and games based on it... but it could be good.

The game would be worth a rent (not much more though).