Six Days in Fallujah, the previously canceled, now resurrected game that centers around a siege on the metropolis of Fallujah during the Iraq war and is being published by Victura and developed Highwire Games, has been surrounded by controversy. Victura's founder lent into this controversy in February, proverb that the game wasn't political, simply to reverse course a month later. Now nosotros have our showtime peek at what Six Days in Fallujah will play like, thanks to a gameplay reveal trailer posted by IGN.

The trailer opens with former Marine Sgt. Jason Kyle, who speaks about his experiences in Fallujah. After Sgt. Kyle recalls losing eight marines over the class of iv days, the trailer moves on to gameplay. 6 Days in Fallujah looks like your typical military sim, and it's extremely similar to games like Ascent Storm two: Vietnam and ARMA. In that location's a distinct lack of any UI, and characters, including the role player, move slowly.

Equally the leader of their squad, players in Six Days in Fallujah can command their squadmates. The trailer shows the player directing them to perform tasks like stacking on a door to breach it or suppressing burn so the player can flank enemies. Buildings also play a large part in Six Days in Fallujah, as they were extremely dangerous for the Marines in the city. Upon entering, nobody knew what was behind the door. To simulate that feeling for players, each building and neighborhood in the game is procedurally generated to create new unknown situations.

Withal, this is where the fundamental problems with Half dozen Days in Fallujah begin. Victura has been positioning the game equally a retelling of the events during the siege, something that is, by all means, historically authentic. Its various gameplay segments are meant to be given context by documentary-esque snippets spread throughout the game. Nevertheless, today's gameplay trailer shows that, despite all that, this is in practice, a game. Historical accuracy is made hard, if not impossible, when maps constantly change and enemies accept faulty AI that makes them stand in the open while bullets fly past.

Another major criticism of Six Days in Fallujah has come from how it'south telling its story. Due to the documented employ of excessive strength by the U.S, some have found an consequence with the game pushing a narrative that turns Americans in the siege into heroes.