Why is there no shooter game about ''The Troubles''?

[Thurny]

For those who don't know, ''The Troubles'' were a conflict mainly situated in the north of Ireland during the late 1960's until 1998 with Irish Republicans wanting Northern Ireland join the rest of the island and tried to achieve this feat in various ways, which eventually led into a conflict between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) with several smaller groups against Police and the UK as well as Northern Irish Ulster groups.

An important aspect of this is the matter that Northern Ireland to a big part are protestant christians while the rest of Ireland are mainly catholic, although it wasn't a religious conflict this was fairly pivotal.

During its time this conflict was well known but these days fades more into obscurity with a lot of people even in Britain forgetting what this conflict was all about.

A video game, especially a shooter, could be interesting for this topic, especially since this scenario was hardly if at all covered in video games.

I'd be all for it, but what do you think? Is it still too touchy of a subject to be handled by a video game? Is it too irrelevant? Please feel invited to tell me.

[Zubenelgenubi]

Fun Fact: The way Ireland was originally set up with a top half and a lower half, and a city in the middle between them, was the same way ancient Egypt was set up.

And i think a game based on the IRA would probably be pretty controversial.

[Thurny]

Originally posted by Zubenelgenubi:

Fun Fact: The way Ireland was originally set up with a top half and a lower half, and a city in the middle between them, was the same way ancient Egypt was set up.

And i think a game based on the IRA would probably be pretty controversial.

Controversy is free publicity, isn't it?

[tok]

Originally posted by Thurny:

Originally posted by samuel:

This

And this

If you want to say something, then why don't you make your own points instead of just taking the ones of other people? I find such behaviour very unhelpful, especially since I have elaborated on the latter statement.

I gave you points didnt i, even if they were already stated -just be happy that i at least gave you some words rather than just "+1"s which is typical of forums

But if you really want me to play by your game then all i have to say is that brexit is still a thing concerning the irish border, and even a game about the troubles could really ♥♥♥♥ up the british isle' political landscape

[Γαῖα]

If its balanced and does not paint one particular group in a bad light, does not use real names and relicated events in full detail, i dont see why we cant have such a game as its hardly anymore disrespectful than a WW2 game.

[Thurny]

Originally posted by Γαῖα:

If its balanced and does not paint one particular group in a bad light, does not use real names and relicated events in full detail, i dont see why we cant have such a game as its hardly anymore disrespectful than a WW2 game.

Yes, I'd think this was the only way it was doable if at all.

[Thurny]

Originally posted by samuel:

Originally posted by Thurny:

If you want to say something, then why don't you make your own points instead of just taking the ones of other people? I find such behaviour very unhelpful, especially since I have elaborated on the latter statement.

I gave you points didnt i, even if they were already stated -just be happy that i at least gave you some words rather than just "+1"s which is typical of forums

But if you really want me to play by your game then all i have to say is that brexit is still a thing concerning the irish border, and even a game about the troubles could really ♥♥♥♥ up the british isle' political landscape

Well, those points were already stated and I answered to both of them so why is there a reason to repost them?

[Γαῖα]

Originally posted by Thurny:

Originally posted by Γαῖα:

If its balanced and does not paint one particular group in a bad light, does not use real names and relicated events in full detail, i dont see why we cant have such a game as its hardly anymore disrespectful than a WW2 game.

Yes, I'd think this was the only way it was doable if at all.

To be honest there is much better irish history i would like to see in a game but i doubt it would sell well when most people in the world dont really know anything about them.

[Zubenelgenubi]

Originally posted by Thurny:

Controversy is free publicity, isn't it?

As long as it doesn't get your game banned in some countries.

[BanOphobia My Struggle]

Originally posted by Thurny:

Originally posted by Tongue in Cheek:

GTA IRA no thanks.

Nobody said anything about a Grand Theft Auto game. What are you refering to?

You really have no clue about the organised street gangs and sectarian violence. How do you think the IRA got money, power and influence?

[pants]

i remember The Troubles, and I'm not sure how you could do anything remotely tasteful in it, in the shooter genre, given how much crime, violence, oppression, sectarianism, and vigilante justice there was as a result of it. it was pretty much completely horrific. the echoes still ripple, and to this day, if you get drunk in the wrong pub in the wrong area and say the wrong thing to the wrong person, you can still wake up in the morning being shot in the knees in front of your children

i'd rather have a modern day realistic norn iron simulator where you have to negotiate the thrilling battlefield of everyone complaining about thur flegs whilst avoiding aforementioned pubs

edit: also arguments over tayto crisps just not tasting as good as they used to, so it is

[Devious]

Few people outside of the British Isles have even heard of the Troubles, and fewer yet could give you a reasonably detailed history of the conflit (I certainly couldn't).

Personally, I think it has to potential to be a very interesting setting. But AAA companies aren't known for being risk-takers. These are the guys who released the same modern military shooter a hundred times before attempting to make a game set in WWI, and that was a global conflit. Your best hope would be the indie scene.

[Thurny]

Originally posted by Tongue in Cheek:

Originally posted by Thurny:

Nobody said anything about a Grand Theft Auto game. What are you refering to?

You really have no clue about the organised street gangs and sectarian violence. How do you think the IRA got money, power and influence?

Yet a barebones shooter, as I had mentioned has nothing to do with GTA.

[Incarnate]

GTA Vice City famously got pulled from shelves and then censored for having a fictional Cuban vs Haitian gang war. Same problem. There will always be some special interest group to get offended.

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There is no shooter game depicting the Emu War, so “The Troubles” can wait.

[ABCmouse.com]

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