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Vietnam-Based Shooters - A Suitable Topic?

Thanks to GamePro for their 'Pro Vs. Pro' feature focusing on Vietnam-based combat games are justified in their choice of setting. Opinions vary from: "I can't say that I can ever look on Vietnam games as being in good taste", through: "..if it's handled with respect, not only to the soldiers but to the reality of the war and the people involved, then I'll be right there lined up", to: "If developers make the claim of 'historical accuracy', they owe it to the veterans, victims, and the audience to cast an unflinching look at the human consequences of war."

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  1. Re:And how is this different from any other war ga by GigsVT · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That is pretty insensitive, no one likes being rolled into one big group. He should have properly referred to them using proper terms like "gooks," "chinks," "slants," or "nips".

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