The popular video game series “Medal of Honor” has become a target of derision because of the latest installment. All titles in the series were set in World War II until now. The war in Afghanistan is the setting for the new one. What’s different about this one? Players also get to be the Taliban in multiplayer mode in “Medal of Honor 2010.” The British Secretary of Defense thinks the game should be banned.
Video game selling opposed to by Liam Fox
The Defense Secretary for Good Britain (British English spells “defense” with a “c”), Liam Fox, has needed a bar of the video game. According to The Guardian, he believes retailers should refuse to carry the game, and people should refuse to purchase it. The opposition to the game is because of the multiplayer mode. Players can choose to be either US or UK characters, or the Taliban. You will find others who oppose the game. It would seem sacrilegious to shoot at American or British troops, even in an online gaming pretend reality. Other games, such as those within the “Call of Duty” series took place in Iraq and Afghanistan. It appears sadly like an inevitability that this would be in a video gaming.
Response from electronic arts
The game is by Electronic Arts, and this version of “Medal of Honor” is the first not to take place in World War II. EA’s PR Representative, in AOL News, said that the video game play is no different than how kids play. Cowboys face off against Indians, cops against robbers, and in the re-boot of the video gaming series, in multiplayer mode “someone’s gotta be the Taliban.” Opponents also observe that Word War II is removed from modern history by a long time, and thus games in which individuals could be Nazis in multiplayer are less harmful as a result.
It is merely a video game
You will find two universal outcomes to any controversial video game. First, some individuals get offended and raise a great ruckus. Second, the video game sells a lot of units, if anyone can recall “Grand Theft Auto” or the first “Mortal Kombat,” for instance. It was inevitable that a video game of this sort had this exact feature. Steven Spielberg really helped to create the first “Medal of Honor.” That first video game had some multiplayer characters that were interesting also. Players could wage war as a German Shepherd, William Shakespeare or a Velociraptor. Remember, this is the game where you can kill Nazis as a dinosaur, so maybe you shouldn’t take it too seriously.
Further reading
AOL News
aolnews.com/nation/article/new-video-game-will-let-you-play-as-the-taliban/19588413
Guardian
guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/aug/23/liam-fox-medal-of-honor-ban
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