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Why Is the Korean War Ignored?

Posted on Friday, August 19 @ 11:34:42 Eastern by StickyGreenGamer

Simple enough question. Military war shooters come in several flavors. The World War 2 games, the Vietnam games, ones set among current times. To my recollection, though, there has never been a game set during the Korean War. WHY?

Because no one knows sh** about the Korean War.

I do! My mom's uncle was present for the violent "police action", and he shared more than a few stories. Most memorable would be the one about how he drew the short straw to go get coffee for his squad. When he came back, there was no squad left to give the coffee too. I can't even imagine.

Granted, weapons in a Korean War game would be similar to most WW2 shooters, but there still are differences. Not to mention, plenty of interesting material to be used as far as storyline and battles.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Treyarch take a shot at one with the Call of Duty series, though. Whether they're aware or not, they did lay some decent groundwork for characters with Black Ops. Frank Woods was a decorated Korea veteran, and Hudson was in the military during the time of conflict.

There you go, Treyarch, a completely free contribution from yours truly. I pointed out two characters you can use; now start reskinning the game!

With all this said: The Breakout at Chosin. Wikipedia it!

Related Games: Call of Duty: Black Ops

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Comments

Eyebrowsbv31
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Aug 19th, 2011 at 11:38 am
read the death tally at that battle Dan, see why it's ignored. Just notyeah.

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213EDD
Joined: Sep 2007

Posted: Aug 19th, 2011 at 11:43 am
He's not Dan, he's Eric.

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213EDD
Joined: Sep 2007

Posted: Aug 19th, 2011 at 11:48 am
It's also the war no one wants to talk about because the men looked like Tin Man in a darker version of Oz
(No, Im not laughing right now. Its still tragic.)

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warmaster670
Joined: Jun 2007

Posted: Aug 19th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
Not sure if a whole game based on it would work as well as it could, but a game where you fight in multiple time period wars like in black ops with the vietnam parts could be interesting

maybe start out as a young private in WW2, then move on to a sergeant or something for the korean part, then a high rank soldier for nam.

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Aug 19th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
I think the Korean war is the forgotten war because it is neither loved nor hated. The US loves WW I, WW II, and even our own Civil War, and hates the Vietnam and Iraq wars. Apathy towards the Korean war is the main reason it is not remembered. God rest the souls who died there gone and yet not totally forgotten.

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hanz007
Joined: Dec 2005

Posted: Aug 20th, 2011 at 5:12 am
M*A*S*H Already had a game on the Atari 2600

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Aug 20th, 2011 at 4:19 pm
M*A*S*H consists of more than just the TV series, there are at least two books by Richard Hooker, and a feature film, all were set in Korea, but were aimed as an anti-Vietnam war statement.

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bobbyclafrance
Joined: Aug 2011

Posted: Aug 20th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Korea isn't over yet, just a cease fire. Who wants to play a video game with no conclusive ending. How about a game where Truman has the balls to let MacArthur bomb the Chinese back to the stone age and end the war.

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