JFK Reloaded
Windows - 2004
| Alt name | John F. Kennedy Assassination |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Platform | Windows |
| Released in | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Action, Simulation |
| Theme | Contemporary, Historical Battle (specific/exact), North America, Shooter |
| Publisher | Traffic Management Ltd. |
| Developer | Traffic Management Ltd. |
| Perspective | 1st-Person |
Description of JFK Reloaded
No doubt one of the most controversial games ever made, JFK Reloaded is a shareware game made by a Scottish company called Traffic Management that lets you recreate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Released on the 41st anniversary of the assassination in 2004, the game not surprisingly provoked a huge public backlash ranging from Ted Kennedy (who called it "despicable") to scores of media criticisms. Perhaps due to intense backlash, the game was removed from circulation in 2005, and the $9.99 shareware game is no longer sold or supported.
Let me say here first that I was concerned about whether this 40-year-old event is still 'fresh enough' in the minds of Americans for them to find the game offensive - that's why I asked people's opinions about whether they think it's a good idea to upload the full version before doing so. Anyone who finds such games offensive is advised to stop reading now. While I do find the game morally questionable, the designers deserve credits for shying away from focusing on pure "shock value" (which would be extremely easy to do, given the circumstances) - focusing instead on the physics behind the vent.
The 'official goal' of JFK Reloaded according to Traffic is "...to debunk assassination conspiracy theories by buttressing the Warren Commission's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone and fired only three bullets." Accordingly, the game places you in the exact spot that Oswald stood, and offers you the chance to re-create his three shots (the last of which was the one that caused "the fatal wound"). The perfect score of 1,000 is awarded if you can replicate the three bullets' trajectories perfectly. You can replay as many times as you want.
As a simulation, JFK Reloaded is quite good: no matter how I shoot, I see bullets behave in ways that one would expect: smashing glasses, bouncing off the limo, etc. The graphics, while not state-of-the-art, is more than adequate: all passengers of the fateful limo, from JFK to his wife, driver and everyone else, are recognizable. After the event, you get a ballistics reports that tell you how your bullets traveled, and how closely they match Oswald's shots.
As a game, JFK Reloaded falls short mostly because its objective and context are far too narrow: your only objective is to recreate that tragedy. And no matter how you try to cloak it, the game's moral dimension still looms large and has a real impact; I am not American, yet I still felt my heart skip a beat when looking through the rifle scope in the game, seeing JFK's face squarely in the crosshairs.
For conspiracy buffs, though, it is an interesting 'tool' that tries to prove the feasibility of the 'magic bullet' theory, and therefore they are probably the only ones who will have 'fun' with this game that we can all do without. The 'educational value' of the game, in my opinion, is questionable, but it does try to do more than simply shock and titillate. Preserved on this site for historical value as 'abandonware' - proceed at your own risk.
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Citizen 2024-07-04 19 points
Terrible game, it reminds me of that tragedy. You know the one I am talking about, with those towers.
SonOfCamel 2024-03-26 -8 points
wow, its just like what my dad said he did when he was chosen to get rid of that commie traitor in the White House, he used to tell me the story while smoking his cigarettes
Bullseye 2023-12-24 -2 points
Love this game, really helped me in my other activities! And also would recommend the original 1962 version.
Giles Habibula 2023-12-11 0 point
I think the devs were totally trolling, and that this "sim" has no real redeeming value other than pure entertainment. That said, it did provoke a lot of controversy at the time, and thus I am happy that it has been preserved, if for no other reason than to one day prove that it did in fact exist. I did play it almost 20 years ago, and although it was mildly amusing in a morbid sort of way, it just wasn't much fun beyond that. I think that someone needs to re-make this someday.
XxxM8COOLGAMERZ69xxX 2023-12-06 0 point
It's not only john that yuo can ASSasinate, you can do it to the others!
JFK 2023-12-02 0 point
great game, just like in real life and... wait... why is that guy in an abandoned buildin-
Gobbleguts 2023-10-09 -1 point
A man in a car is driving down the street. He gets shot, but how? Did he get assasinated, was he a random victim to needless violence. No. None, he was never there, he was never real
xandir p wifflebottom 2023-09-07 3 points
@tuperroconchancletas, maxsecure isn't a virus, it's one of the antivirus vendors virustotal uses to scan files, and in this case it flagged the game as malicious. however, virustotal is prone to false positives, meaning it says something's malicious when it really isn't. oftentimes if only one or two obscure vendors flag it then in general it's most likely a false positive and is therefore actually safe.
tuperroconchancletas 2023-08-07 0 point
I putted the .rar in virus total and it says it got a trojan called maxsecurity, do you have the same?
milowo 2023-07-26 1 point
wendigoon talked about this game in one of his iceberg videos. apparently there was a massive cash prize available for anyone who was able to perfectly recreate the JFK shooting. apparently, nobody's ever been able to do it ,,,
Gunthi 2023-07-08 -19 points
WTF???? Are you Serious????? This event is a history landmark of corruption and the tentacles of evil humans. Should be remembered but not like this idiocy....jeeeezzz, talk about bad taste.
seroster 2023-04-01 1 point
This game is also notable for having a pornography soundtrack buried in the background music. Once you hear it you cannot unhear it.
Oswald 2023-02-14 35 points
Amazing training tool for me. I played the super old 1968 prototype, and it worked wonders in helping me prepare.
paper funni 2023-02-06 2 points
wow!!! this is such high quality game!!! i love historical accuracies!!! 10/10!!!
JoeyM again 2022-09-20 1 point
All the years of public denunciation against this - I never knew about any of it until 5 minutes before posting couple days ago! I'm quite disheartened to hear Edward Kennedy called it despicable! Well yeah if WOULD be if the intent went that way, and I can't help but feel for EK grieving over his brother John F Kennedy getting assassinated.
Tell you something Ed Kennedy back when you were alive: I doubt your actions at Chappaquiddick drowning Mary Jo Kopechne has you resting in peace.
Despicable you say, aye? Wow. In retaliation I might ask the same people to make a Chappaquiddick Sim and we can feel the feel how long drunken carousing Ed left Mary Jo in the upside down car!
Peace all.
Oswald is innocent 2022-09-19 -7 points
Thank you for the game. It is very helpful to see the reality and make sure that it was an inside job and warren commission report was a lie, orchestrated by U.S government .
JoeyM 2022-09-18 -1 point
I might be the spiritual father of this, and its intention was only to work out trajectories and virtual ballistics in order to try yet again a new method to understand why things looked like they did on that Zap video.
Years ago I woke up and the TV had been left on, and 3 or 4 times in a row I'd look at the TV right at the moment Kennedy was getting the head shot, and as I stood there stunned, it turned out to be a mystery show, wondering out loud about that day in Dallas.
I brought this topic up at a pretty popular board called Audioland and some games guys who spent the rest of their time working out 3D Studio Max, Maya and all those game makers eons ago.
If indeed this was my brainchild, to answer the question, crap like this started off as good intentions. I probably knew the game developers 4 years before this was public, but my loyalties still appreciate the game's official author and the good intentions that we all agree here eventually went south.
I absolutely won't have those bits and bytes on my computer because it's "evil".
Also what this "game" (I called it an historical sim) should do, is anytime your cross hairs intersect with any person who isn't a target, a cartoon should appear that says:
"excuse me, hi there, Lee Harvey Oswald here. You know people don't like me, but there's one thing I'd NEVER DO! You want to know what that is? WHAT YOU ARE DOING" LOL
Angry 2022-09-14 -10 points
It stupid this should never of been created what's next the fucking twin towers anyone who thinks this game is good get your fucking head checked I like shooters but this is to fucking far
ballssmaster 2022-03-30 0 point
Game is thy best, Non complantment me love thy sangi wanna sex with game.
å¢æ¬äŒ 2022-02-27 1 point
I'm a Chinese player. I think the game history is restored very well. I really think it's done well. I support it.
Clyde3D 2022-02-18 2 points
I tried it because I love history and shooters, but it made me feel bad when I did. Uninstalled.
FaZe LeeHarveyOswald 2022-02-02 28 points
This game blew peopleâs minds! This is one game I would take a bullet for! This is my most favourite game by a longshot!
Dan 2021-09-22 1 point
I really want this game for some reason I watched a lot of videos of it it looks kind of fun so yeah
Sarge 2021-06-27 1 point
This is only VERSION 1.1 ... There are other better versions out there somewhere, that have more content...
Sum Dumb Goy 2021-06-19 -5 points
Handy tip: The "magic bullet" isnt a thing.
It was MADE UP for the movie JFK. There is no pausing, turning or weird goings on. The bullets path is perfectly normal.
Google the picture and drop the shit.
nick gurr 2020-12-31 -8 points
I am nick gurr the 49th presedent of the united states and I love this game
Doing JFK 2020-11-25 -3 points
@Doing JFK, stop abscessing over it it is not good for you. get a wife. q
Doing JFK 2020-11-23 -1 point
THIS IS FALSE THAT IS NOT THE REAL DOING JFK I AM HIM THE FAKE ONE IS A SMALL PENIS SIZED RACIST
Abraham. Lincon 2020-11-23 1 point
why do I not get a game. clearly being one of the most important political figures ever isn't enough for this website.
Doing JFK 2020-11-23 1 point
@ARANDOMN***A I NOT CHILL FOR YOU ESPECIALLY WHEN SAYING THAT WORD. I LOVE THIS GAME TO MUCH I HAVE BEEN PLAYING IT 16 HOURS A DAY I QUIT MY JOB TO PLAY. I SLEEP 30 MINUTES A DAY AND MY BLOOD HAS BECOME REDBULL. COD COLD WAR WAS A FUCKING MESS AND I HATE IT. IF THEY INVESTED INTO COD JFK RELOADED THEY WOULD RUIN IT JUST AS THEY RUINED WW11. I WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY MY HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. AND IF YOU ARE WONDERING, YES I HAVE A GIRLFRIEND. HER NAME IS JFK RELOADED. TO WHO EVERY MADE HER I LOVE YOU AND I WILL FIND YOU TO ASK YOU OUT ON A DATE AND WE WILL MAKE SWEET SWEET LOVE.
JFK 2020-11-23 0 point
AYO WHY DO YALL SUPPORT THIS. I DIDN"T WORK IN PARLEMENT FOR YEARS JUST TO HAVE A GAME MADE AFTER ME DYING. EVERYONES BEEN SENDING ME MONTAGES OF THE GAME AND I HAVE HAD IT. AS OF NOW I AM MOVING TO THE PUNJABI LANDS. BYE
Fidel Castro 2020-11-23 0 point
I used this game to practice killing JFK. Russia loves this game too. I love killing him and I like how I can look at different angles. I also like killing his wife and the governor. I like this but I would change my weapon to an AK47.
Doing JFK 2020-11-20 4 points
I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH AND I JUST THINK IT IS SO MUCH FUN SHOOTING JFK OVER AND OVER AGAIN IT IS THE BEST CONCEPT AND IMAGINE IF CALL OF DUTY WASN'T FOCUSED ON THE COLD WAR THEY COULD HAVE MADE A RECREATION OF THIS GAME WITH THEIR COOL GRAPHICS AND INTENSE GUNS AND I WOULD BUY THAT 100 TIMES OVER.I THINK THIS IS THE BEST GAME IT MIGHT BE A VIRUS BUT PROBABLY NOT. LOTS OF LOVE SENT TO THE PERSON WHO MADE THIS. I WOULD DIE FOR YOU.
no is not me 2020-11-17 -1 point
@BOLEAS it doesn't show report?! Your game must be imposter glitched, I feel bad for you man
boleas 2020-10-31 1 point
oye it does not show the report after I shoot, doesn't matter how times I do it
JFK Numbers 2020-05-28 0 point
I tried the game. For 2004 is not bad! I uploaded it to the JFK Numbers web server.
Thanks!
-Ramon F Herrera
JFK Numbers
ramon@jfknumbers.org
MikeyBikey 2020-04-09 0 point
It shows what all of Oswald's trainers in the marines said: It wasn't a difficult shot. Case Closed
Clyde3D 2020-04-03 -13 points
Disgusting period. Educational or not. 63 the last year of presidential convertables. Shooting the shooters (Oswald and co.) would be fun.
Moe 2019-10-12 -7 points
The game is rigged to convince players that the magic bullet is possible. And the biggest clue comes from looking toward the fenced area from the infield. The hill's elevation is far too high. It makes it seem impossible to get a frontal shot. Compare to actual Dealey Plaza pics. Total misrepresentation in the game.
gamma 2019-01-05 22 points
Having played this when it was released, it's interesting to run across it again. People were pretty upset when this first showed up but honestly it's a really interesting educational tool and I took it as such at the time, as I think a lot of other people did. Looking at it as a simulator and not a game is fairly important, but I doubt most people see any distinction, especially when this particular subject is involved.
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