Reliving 11/22/63
November 22, 2004 8:37 AM   Subscribe

Re-assasinating Kennedy On the 41st anniversary of the JFK assassination, Traffic Games releases "JFK Reloaded "; a simulation that allows you to to recreate that day in Dallas. Most are not too pleased.
posted by KevinSkomsvold (19 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: the guys on the grassy knoll really killed this post



 
Reloaded indeed.
posted by driveler at 8:41 AM on November 22, 2004


Ughh.. Please unload Matt.

*runs screaming from grassy knoll*
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 8:46 AM on November 22, 2004


I see you ascribe to the Second Gunman Post conspiracy theory.
posted by seanyboy at 8:47 AM on November 22, 2004


Wait, so in the game, you shoot Kennedy?
posted by keswick at 8:49 AM on November 22, 2004


To KevinSkomsvold's credit, the original post didn't say anything about 'JFK' or 'reloaded'. I even had a little trouble finding it.
posted by driveler at 8:49 AM on November 22, 2004


This Oswald... it assassinates?
posted by neckro23 at 8:50 AM on November 22, 2004


Re-assassination filter
posted by Balisong at 8:52 AM on November 22, 2004


From what I've read Keswick, Yes. You get points based on accuracy and lose points if you whack Jackie. Granted, I havent had a chance to try the game so I could be wrong but this is what I read.

Thanks Driveler. The URL didn't come up in preview but I did a Google after the fact and it did. Oh well. Hasn't been my week.
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 8:52 AM on November 22, 2004


If it makes you feel better, Kevin, I thought your headline was better.
posted by Arch Stanton at 8:56 AM on November 22, 2004


I heard about this on my local radio morning show. I thought it was in pretty poor taste.
posted by PossumCowboy at 9:18 AM on November 22, 2004


...and thanks for linking to my local paper! Cool!
posted by PossumCowboy at 9:19 AM on November 22, 2004


in a version of the game made for russian audiences, it is actually president kennedy who assassinates you.
posted by Krrrlson at 9:45 AM on November 22, 2004


The AP weighs in.
posted by Gankmore at 9:52 AM on November 22, 2004


That reminds me of hearing Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers talk about the original idea for their music video to 'Pepper'. They wanted to re-create Kennedy's assassination, but this time Oswald would miss and Kennedy would pull out a gun and fire back. I wonder why their record label nixed that idea?
posted by henryultrajames at 9:54 AM on November 22, 2004


I can't figure out why everyone thinks this is in poor taste. Computer reenactments of crimes and accidents are commonplace in today's world. Why is it this one that garners the "bad taste" label? It's not even the first time the Kennedy assassination has been done on computers. Of course... it's the first time control of the simulation has been put in YOUR hands, but how does that translate in to "bad taste" as opposed to "extremely valuable forensic tool"?
posted by Sir Mildred Pierce at 9:55 AM on November 22, 2004


Thanks Krrrlson.

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posted by KevinSkomsvold at 9:56 AM on November 22, 2004


Why, may i ask, is it that you get to see the entire simulation for free and the only privilege you get by paying 10 bucks is to pull the trigger and kill kennedy?
posted by mervin_shnegwood at 10:09 AM on November 22, 2004


And that is why IMG tags need to remain possible in threads.
posted by cavalier at 10:12 AM on November 22, 2004


Can I make a book depository level where scary chains and machinery hang from the ceiling? Is there online team play? Kung-Fu?
posted by buddhanarchist at 10:21 AM on November 22, 2004


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