Medal of Honor

[Sucumbio]

So I was watching Fox Noise this morning and saw an interesting story. Medal of Honor, the long anticipated FPS War Game has been banned from sale at many US Military Bases worldwide.

The story on Fox highlighted a KIA soldier's mother and her outrage at the idea that EA would publish a game that allows you to play as Taliban fighters, killing Americans. "We should not be making video games based on wars that are currently being fought," she said.

The US Armed Forces has decided that because this game does offer an opportunity to play as "the enemy," and due to the controversy it's stirred up with military family members and the like, that they will not allow sale of the game on base. They haven't specified if the game will be allowed to be played on Base, but that could come later. Is this a good decision?

EA issued a public statement regarding the controversy citing the game as being a tribute to the men and women that sacrifice their lives in war. It is meant to be cathartic as some war veterans have also said in agreement. The argument that "kids" shouldn't be playing as Taliban killing Americans is a choice, but the average age of people that play FPS War Games is 32 according to the Fox segment.

So... what do you think?

 

[Lore]

Army bases are generally careful about what they have on base, so I'm not really surprised about this.

Their general rule is "no controversial material," but it's really up to the base commander (can't remember the exact term).

 

[#HBC | Dark Horse]

Why does the war the game is using have to be in the past?

Also, anyone know how Germany reacted when wolfenstein came out?

 

[Jam Stunna]

I think it's the right move by the US military. The reaction to the game may be overblown, but the smartest thing to do is to completely side-step the whole debate.

 

[Deleted member]

killing Americans

Like you can in every single shooter that features the American army (which are a lot).

I'm okay with them banning this game at US military bases if there is a ruling like Werekill said.

one thing I do not agree with are some of the British politicians that want the game banned in Great Britain. Especially if part of their reasoning is that the game is supposedly "unbritish", whatever that means.

 

[KrazyGlue]

I can understand it being banned in army bases. As Jam said, it's better just to avoid any possible issues.

Though it should definitely, DEFINITELY, not be banned for sale to the public.

 

[gm jack]

Is the controversy due to it being based on a current war? There are plenty of games where you can play as the "enemy" killing what we would consider the "good guys", but I rarely see controversy from them.

That said, on an army base, I could image tensions around the war are quite high, so it may be better to bypass the issue for now.

 

[#HBC | Dark Horse]

@gm jack

Apparently so.

@world

I definitely think they should be banned at military places, however I don't agree with banning it from the public.

Tell me, how does a kid playing a video game at his house affect the army?

 

[KrazyGlue]

I don't think it's being banned in the public, I was just saying it shouldn't happen if it's being considered by anyone. Sorry for the confusion.