Rebellion: Assassinate Hitler DLC for Sniper Elite V2 is to "get attention"

JamieSI · 03-01-2012, 08:07 AM

http://www.strategyinformer.com/news...-get-attention

There's been some dissent over Rebellion's choice of pre-order DLC for Sniper Elite V2 because it lets players assassinate Adolf Hitler via a special mission. It's "quite weird" people object.

Rebellion's Jason Kinglsey says he's yet to have an explanation why some find assassinating a "genocidal maniac to be offensive." It's "deliberately controversial" to draw attention.

Ericson666 · 04-11-2012, 02:59 PM

...am I missing the controversy here?

POOTDISPENSER · 04-11-2012, 06:15 PM

What's wrong with that?

Astrixzero · 04-11-2012, 11:52 PM

It somewhat kills the suspension of disbelief, IMO

Rossrox · 04-12-2012, 03:27 AM

Well, the way I see it, I saw a chance to Kill Hitler in a video game, AGAIN, it had me throwing money at the screen, quite literally.

Scorpio27 · 04-12-2012, 09:58 AM

I won't be able to pre order

I hope they release this after launch

Bai_Kai · 04-12-2012, 10:22 AM

It's a game, not real life. In fact if I read it correctly, it is an alternate reality to the end of WWII in which Germany won the war.
This is not the first time someone has come up with that idea as Philip K Dik (Had to mispell due to profanity filter) won a Hugo award for a book based upon that same premise. I also remember seeing a short film, in which the butterfly effect term comes from, that ends with the alternate reality of Germany winning WWII.
Nothing new about that premise, and I see no problem with assassinating any inhumane dictator. Put "Dear Leader's" son on that list too as far as I am concerned.

03-01-2012, 08:07 AM	#1
JamieSI Join Date: Sep 2008 Reputation: 50 Posts: 88	Rebellion: Assassinate Hitler DLC for Sniper Elite V2 is to "get attention" http://www.strategyinformer.com/news...-get-attention There's been some dissent over Rebellion's choice of pre-order DLC for Sniper Elite V2 because it lets players assassinate Adolf Hitler via a special mission. It's "quite weird" people object. Rebellion's Jason Kinglsey says he's yet to have an explanation why some find assassinating a "genocidal maniac to be offensive." It's "deliberately controversial" to draw attention.

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04-11-2012, 02:59 PM	#2
Ericson666 Banned Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 658 Posts: 2,857	...am I missing the controversy here?

04-11-2012, 06:15 PM	#3
POOTDISPENSER Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 42 Posts: 323	What's wrong with that?

04-11-2012, 11:52 PM	#4
Astrixzero Join Date: Jul 2007 Reputation: 117 Posts: 461	It somewhat kills the suspension of disbelief, IMO

04-12-2012, 03:27 AM	#5
Rossrox Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 7 Posts: 57	Well, the way I see it, I saw a chance to Kill Hitler in a video game, AGAIN, it had me throwing money at the screen, quite literally.

04-12-2012, 09:58 AM	#6
Scorpio27 Join Date: Apr 2012 Reputation: 358 Posts: 1,302	I won't be able to pre order I hope they release this after launch

04-12-2012, 10:22 AM	#7
Bai_Kai Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 25	It's a game, not real life. In fact if I read it correctly, it is an alternate reality to the end of WWII in which Germany won the war. This is not the first time someone has come up with that idea as Philip K Dik (Had to mispell due to profanity filter) won a Hugo award for a book based upon that same premise. I also remember seeing a short film, in which the butterfly effect term comes from, that ends with the alternate reality of Germany winning WWII. Nothing new about that premise, and I see no problem with assassinating any inhumane dictator. Put "Dear Leader's" son on that list too as far as I am concerned.