Taken from Kotaku. Though if you'd like to read a more in depth article, check the BBC.
 
 In Wales, the 200th U.K. soldier to die in the Afghanistan conflict was memorialized this weekend. Pvt. Richard Hunt would have been 22 today, hundreds came to pay their respects.

Incredible, that was a very sweet thing to do.

I wish I could pretend to be incredibly manly, but this gave me a knot in my throat for some reason.

I'm going to make the asshole comment "why would you give him a shitty game for the afterlife" before anyone else does...but I won't mean it. 
 
Touching story.

But what if there's no 360 where he's going? 
 
It really sucks when I hear about people in my age group dying in this damn war or conflict or whatever they're calling it now.

but all the 360's in the afterlife have the RROD or an E problem.

" but all the 360's in the afterlife have the RROD or an E problem. "

That's not how a wanted to start my morning so sad.

Sorry to hear about Pvt. Hunt, condolences to his family. Kind of weird leaving junk at peoples grave sites though. I never got into that kind of sentimentality.

" That's not how a wanted to start my morning so sad. "

" I wish I could pretend to be incredibly manly, but this gave me a knot in my throat for some reason. "

I was going to say "Why didn't he put COD4 in instead", but this is actually pretty touching.

Always sad to hear of a  needless loss of  life  
 
But a touching sentiment nonetheless, and at least a sign that this father had some cherished memories to remember his departed son by.

Pretty cool that they could bond through video games.
 
Wouldn't someone steal it though?

at first, this sounded really tasteless and disrespectful. After reading the note, that is one of the most touching and heartfelt things i have ever heard.

" Pretty cool that they could bond through video games.  Wouldn't someone steal it though? "

Activision better than God's Dev team CONFIRMED!

wow, that's a really sad story :( 

" Always sad to hear of a loss of needless life   But a touching sentiment nonetheless, and at least a sign that this father had some cherished memories to remember his departed son by. "

Person Walking By Graveyard Leaves With Free Game

" @OmegaPirate said:

" Always sad to hear of a loss of needless life   But a touching sentiment nonetheless, and at least a sign that this father had some cherished memories to remember his departed son by. "

Shouldn't you rephrase that to "needless loss of life"?  "

I could use a copy of WaW...

Grave robber ^ 
 
That is a sweet thing to do. I hope my kids leave me with my copy of Super Mario Bros 3

I don't think a soldier would consider his life needlessly lost even if you don't agree with the cause they're fighting for. But people can't leave politics out of it.

Should of put mondern warfare 2 there instead, still that was the game they played, yet it's a treyard game....

It sucks when people die. That's a really sweet thing for a father to do, though.

"Happy Birthday 'Hunty'. Play you again one day. Dad."

mmkay

" @FlamingHobo said:

"Happy Birthday 'Hunty'. Play you again one day. Dad."

I feel sorry for that dad if he actually means that as it's impossible "

Aww, man. That hit me pretty hard.

Wonder how long till its taken...

Wow... :( I am all depressed now. Jeez I wanna leave work and go give my Dad a hug.
 
And damn guys I am an athiest but some of you are some cold bastards.

Dude, that sucks.  He gave him World at War instead of COD4 or MW2.

" Dude, that sucks.  He gave him World at War instead of COD4 or MW2. "

When reading the thread title I didn't know what to think but after reading the story and his father's message it's really powerful. Pvt. Hunt and his Dad must of had some great laughs playing the game and those were probably the last ones they had together. It's easy to relate to. I think that's why it's so strong.

" @TheHBK said:

" Dude, that sucks.  He gave him World at War instead of COD4 or MW2. "

Agh, that's terrible, yet amusing. "

" @nail1080 said:

" @FlamingHobo said:

"Happy Birthday 'Hunty'. Play you again one day. Dad."

I feel sorry for that dad if he actually means that as it's impossible "

You're an idiot. "

"Happy Birthday 'Hunty'. Play you again one day. Dad."

Very moving.

Damn... Got me all teary eyed...

" @Gearhead said:

" @TheHBK said:

" Dude, that sucks.  He gave him World at War instead of COD4 or MW2. "

Agh, that's terrible, yet amusing. "

WTF is the matter with you people.  Have a heart.  W@W obviously was a huge sentimental connection.  It's not about the goddamn game, it's about him playing it with his son.  It wouldn't have mattered if it was COD4, W@W, or Pong. "

" @Metal_Mills said:

" @nail1080 said:

" @FlamingHobo said:

"Happy Birthday 'Hunty'. Play you again one day. Dad."

I feel sorry for that dad if he actually means that as it's impossible "

You're an idiot. "

Agreed. "

This brought a tear to my eye. *sniff*

It's sad we lost another one of our allies. My condolences. Hopefully my dad (or son in the future) thinks about me like that if I do so happen to die. Good fighting, private.

" @FlamingHobo said:

"Happy Birthday 'Hunty'. Play you again one day. Dad."

I feel sorry for that dad if he actually means that as it's impossible "