• UK Defense Secretary calls for Medal of Honor ban
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[release]The defence secretary, Liam Fox, has urged shops to ban a computer game where players can act as the [URL="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/taliban"]Taliban[/URL] and kill British troops. Fox said he was "disgusted" that Medal of Honour allowed people to recreate attacks on Nato forces. An updated version of the popular game, due to be released in October, is based on the struggle between allied special forces and the Taliban – with players able to choose which side they represent. A clip on YouTube shows a Taliban soldier fighting in southern Helmand province, where UK forces are based. Gamers are apparently instructed to stop the coalition "at all costs", and receive points for every allied soldier they kill. "It's shocking that someone would think it acceptable to recreate the acts of the Taliban," said Fox. "At the hands of the Taliban, children have lost fathers and wives have lost husbands. "I am disgusted and angry. It's hard to believe any citizen of our country would wish to buy such a thoroughly un-British game. I would urge retailers to show their support for our armed forces and ban this tasteless product." A spokeswoman for the game's developer, Electronic Arts, told the Sunday Times: "The format of the new Medal of Honour game merely reflects the fact that every conflict has two sides. We give gamers the opportunity to play both sides. Most of us have been doing this since we were seven: someone plays the cop, someone must be robber. "In Medal of Honour multiplayer, someone's got to be the Taliban." [/release]Source: [URL="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/22/taliban-computer-game-defence-secretary"]The Guardian[/URL] [IMG]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2010/8/22/1282493391164/Liam-Fox-meets-Afghan-pol-006.jpg[/IMG] EA don't deserve all this bad press. :(
Oh for fucking sakes. "MY KID IS GUNNA PLAY AS TALIBAN AND THEN HE'LL BECOME ONE AND KILL EVERYONE!" People are going to far with this story.
And when you play as an American or British killing other people is completely cool. Uhm.
[QUOTE=belink;24278007]Liam [b]Fox[/b], [/QUOTE] Coincidence? I think not.
Ban L4D2 because you can kill black zombies.
What a retard they better not ban it or i'll be pissed! The statement from the EA rep is actually a good response.
[quote]recreate attacks on NATO forces[/quote] "Muhammad! What are you doing back here in the caves!? The Americans are attacking!" "Abdul, don't you realize the significance of what I am doing here?" "Grab your rifle, we must take up arms against the foreign devils!" "A rifle? Pah! I have one more kill until Allah grants me a Chopper Gunner!"
It's a fricken video game. Get over it.
What the fuck??? It's a freakin' game. Who cares? unless it's COD4 Makers.....
[QUOTE=Rorbort925;24278397]What the fuck??? It's a freakin' game. Who cares? unless it's COD4 Makers.....[/QUOTE] wat? CoD4, what does that have to do with MoH?
Did anyone else read the title thinking he was talking about the real Medal of Honor?.
[QUOTE=sa2fan;24278411]wat? CoD4, what does that have to do with MoH?[/QUOTE] They compeat with each other to see who makes more money.
My friends who've gone off to war, and have had nothing to do except sit on base and play COD (if you didn't get the newsflash also depicts this) think this is complete bullshit. Politicians pull this shit for attention...
[QUOTE=static829;24278441]My friends who've gone off to war, and have had nothing to do except sit on base and play COD think this is complete bullshit. Politicians pull this shit for attention...[/QUOTE] Politics is a different story.
Yet, he hasn't complained about CS, COD4, and MW2.
[QUOTE=sa2fan;24278033]Oh for fucking sakes. "MY KID IS GUNNA PLAY AS TALIBAN AND THEN HE'LL BECOME ONE AND KILL EVERYONE!" People are going to far with this story.[/QUOTE] He just said the game was disrespectful.
[QUOTE=Rorbort925;24278461]Politics is a different story.[/QUOTE] My point is that the very people the Taliban are "killing for points" in this game don't even give a shit. It's the only entertainment they have to pass the time and a new release is all they really look forward to. You're right politics is a different story... obviously they're trying to appeal to every soccer mom that just wants something to bitch about.
I'll find a way to buy this, just as a fuck you for their double standards. Everything is okay or nothing is okay, either we can play as both the taliban and the coalition and as space marines and aliens or we can't play anything. It's all or nothing fuck bags now what's it gonna be? :colbert:
[QUOTE=CoolKingKaso;24278495]Yet, he hasn't complained about CS, COD4, and MW2.[/QUOTE] Technically they use fictional terrorist organizations. I don't see a problem with MoH, but it probably would have been better to use a made up terrorists. It would have set off fewer unstable individuals (soccer moms and politicians)
Since when were there any British Soldiers in a [B]Medal of Honor[/B] game? Ignorant fucker.
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Gy6cw-BRU[/media]
[B][U][I]IT'S A GAME,[/I][/U][/B] fuck me people are dense.
[QUOTE=static829;24278544]My point is that the very people the Taliban are "killing for points" in this game don't even give a shit. It's the only entertainment they have to pass the time and a new release is all they really look forward to. You're right politics is a different story... obviously they're trying to appeal to every soccer mom that just wants something to bitch about.[/QUOTE] Good Point.
They seem to be talking about the multiplayer with the whole "get points for killing soldiers" thing. They don't understand that to the gamer, player model doesn't matter except to tell your team from the other team. You don't shoot them cause they are coalition soldiers.
What if we want to play as the Taliban? It's none of their fucking business. I frankly want to play someone other than the Americans for once.
Now that is fucking uncalled for. Is western media not capable of handling a game that shows BOTH sides of the conflict? What the fuck are we fighting to protect then.
Just your typical ignorant MP. They hear about something "controversial", and the only way they know how to react is to cry "Ban it!". Pathetic.
Only in the UK Yes, I went there :smug:
[QUOTE=Killowatt;24279100]Only in the UK Yes, I went there :smug:[/QUOTE] Actually US isn't all too keen on this game either
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