[quote=Destructoid.com]As everybody knows by now, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 includes an incredibly controversial level set in a Russian airport that has generated much discussion. The level has proven to be so inflammatory that the real-life Russia has acted, recalling all copies of the game from stores and effectively banning the title.
Infinity Ward has opted to patch the level out entirely for Russian consumers, and an edited version of the game is expected to be re-released in less than a month, pending government approval. Even that may not pass, however, considering the entire game is based around a war between the US and Russian forces.
Russian gamers are apparently very unhappy with the game's content. One Web site, GotPS3, railed against Infinity Ward for catering to an American audience and ignoring the sensitivities of other cultures. The site believes that Infinity Ward portrays the Russians as terrorists.
This is seriously quite pathetic. I am sure Russians would have had no problem if it was another country involved in the game's plot, like Germany, which has of course been the antagonist in most Call of Duty games. Anybody who pays attention to MW2's plot will understand why Russia is at war with the US, and know that the Russians aren't being depicted solely as bad guys.
But still, these are videogames, right? No need to actually research and contextualize those at all, not when there are kneejerk reactions to be had.[/quote]
Source: [url]http://www.destructoid.com/russia-bans-modern-warfare-2-recalls-all-copies-of-game-155211.phtml[/url]
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I have a thin level of empathy for the Russians, but on the whole, it's a little ridiculous.
Countless games and movies have the Russians as the bad dudes or being at war.
Next up : Russia bans L4D2 for catering to Americans
[QUOTE=Blisster;18400534]Countless games and movies have the Russians as the bad dudes or being at war.[/QUOTE]
[quote=Destructoid.com]Anybody who pays attention to MW2's plot will understand why Russia is at war with the US, and know that the Russians aren't being depicted solely as bad guys.[/quote]
And even if. "Oh no its fiction we must ban." Smells like book burnings back in the day.
everybody hates MW2 lol
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Already posted look before you post please.
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Ah well then nevermind.
I back the Russians in this.
Needs more games where Russians blow up bad guys.
In Russia, game bans you! :downs:
[QUOTE=Rusty Shackleford;18400554]I back the Russians in this.
Needs more games where Russians blow up bad guys.[/QUOTE]
World in Conflict and STALKER are two right there, and Heavy from TF2 if you want to count him.
Well they have a point with the U.S. always being portrayed as the force of good.
EndWar was an exception and a quite welcome change (sadly the game wasn't that good, the only really good parts were when you conquered a nations capital on the online campaign).
[QUOTE=seano12;18400565]World in Conflict and STALKER are two right there, and Heavy from TF2 if you want to count him.[/QUOTE]
World in Conflict you played as Americans against Russians...
[QUOTE=Asm;18400630]World in Conflict you played as Americans against Russians...[/QUOTE]
In the expansion you play as the russians
[QUOTE=seano12;18400644]In the expansion you play as the russians[/QUOTE]
You're still missing the point. Russians are upset because they are made to look like bad guys and you STILL take over America in the expansion
Frontlines FoW, Bad Company, etc, both deal with modern or near future wars wars with Russia, and even take place in an Russian invasion- where's there ban?
[QUOTE=Detective P;18400947]Frontlines FoW, Bad Company, etc, both deal with modern or near future wars wars with Russia, and even take place in an Russian invasion- where's there ban?[/QUOTE]
I think you guys missed the part where MW2 portrays them as terrorists.
Ugh.
I can understand why they would want to ban it, but it is only a fictious game.
It even gives you the choice not to do that level.
It's a god damn game, stop bitching about it.
[QUOTE=DarkSpirit05er;18401390]It's a god damn game, stop bitching about it.[/QUOTE]
A god game huh?
Same in germany, except with "OH NOEZ U CAN SEE DA BLOOD HIER".
Wow, who could have [i]possibly[/i] seen this coming...
I like to see a game where the Americans are the bad guys and the Terrorist are the good guys. Well is there? Is there?
I think they are right.
History is written by the victors even if he/she is a liar.
[QUOTE=Dr Smashy;18400545]everybody hates MW2 lol[/QUOTE]
Finland dosen't. Finish goverment dosen't care about things like that.
Russia should invade american for portraying them as terrorists.
[QUOTE=seano12;18400538]Next up : Russia bans L4D2 for catering to Americans[/QUOTE]No, I'm pretty sure they feel portraying America as a zombie-infested cesspool is okay.
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[QUOTE=BCell;18401698]I like to see a game where the Americans are the bad guys and the Terrorist are the good guys. Well is there? Is there?
I think they are right.
History is written by the victors even if he/she is a liar.[/QUOTE]Uh, Season 5 of [i]24[/i]? Not a game, but it did portray the President of the United States as the bad guy...
[QUOTE=DrLuke;18401664]Same in germany, except with "OH NOEZ U CAN SEE DA BLOOD HIER".[/QUOTE]
More like "OHH NO EET CONTEINS A HAKENKREUZ - DIESE NAZIS!!!!1111eleven"
Developers were pussies when they replaced LeT with Russians. Jeeeeeeeehaaaard.
MW2 deserves it. IW need to be brought back to earth; their massive heads are full of helium and they are floating away.
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