Controversial MW2 gameplay leak. *spoilers inside*
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It looks like your playing a terrorist or something, not sure the video quality is very poor.
But yea, some people are going to get real uptight over this.
Maybe they will start a online petition to have the scene removed, cause online petitions have been so popular so far.
But yea, some people are going to get real uptight over this.
Maybe they will start a online petition to have the scene removed, cause online petitions have been so popular so far.
I fail to see how it's tactless. Perhaps you'd like to elaborate?Nmil-ek said:
Also, how is it a marketing strategy since most people seem to be of the opinion the media will pick up on this and crucify IW for such a thing? That seems like the exact opposite of what they want to happen.
I smell a media onslaught! I hear IW saying "It seemed like a good idea at the time." As if they couldn't dig themselves into a deeper hole, well they just did. If only they could keep that stuff quiet. I know that its for "marketing" but when the right wing poloticians get wind of this, things could go bad.
I do like the idea, a terrorists point of view is hardly illustrated. Normal devs who want to play it safe and make as much money as possible kept their distance from this idea BECAUSE IT WILL UPSET THE MEDIA LIKE THIS!
I also see the idea of poloticians pushing for an AO rating in the US.
I do like the idea, a terrorists point of view is hardly illustrated. Normal devs who want to play it safe and make as much money as possible kept their distance from this idea BECAUSE IT WILL UPSET THE MEDIA LIKE THIS!
I also see the idea of poloticians pushing for an AO rating in the US.
WHHHAT!?
This is probably the single most piece of news that has actually made me want to purchase the game! Ok, maybe I like being able to play the 'bad guy' a little too much and killing innocent people is always fun bad guy stuff! Yet, we all can foresee this, if it isn't a load of bullshit in hopes to create a stir, they would likely remove the whole level even if it is real thanks to this 'leak.' At the very least all the good woman and children killing to be had will be stripped and once more it will be nothing more then armed goons against armed goons.
Always pissed me off in games actually, to be fighting in such crowded locations such as cities and not a single citizen to be had. you can roll over a whole country and there is nothing but solders, tanks and aircraft within... it is just down right bizarre. To actually see a game that incorporates a reality that most people like to ignore, that non-combatants tend to be trapped in war zones while bullets fly overhead, and the shitty situations arising from that is not just ground breaking, but about bloody time.
Still I feel this 'leak' is done for publicity and as everyone knows, any publicity is good publicity. A scene where you mow down dozens of innocent men, woman and children is going to make people talk, no matter what they are saying about it they will be talking about it. Which would be a good reason to leak such a level... even if will not be included or be greatly altered in the final release.
So I won't hold my breath to be playing such a level.
PS: This isn't going to be one of those stupid American 'terrorist are bad' sort of levels is it? You know, where a bunch of Arab looking guys decide to just kill dozens of people at an airport for no other reason then 'hey, were Arabs and it is what we do.' Those really annoy me, as a political observer I know there are deeper reasons behind it then that... but American media need a clear 'black and white' evil or they get confused over who to root for.
Added - further digging reveals to me the attack is to take place in Russia {can someone verify?}, so we could assume the terrorists are some from one of the satellite states commonly producing anti-Russian sentiment. It still is an American based game though so until I get a chance to play, which might still happen even if I don't buy the game, I can't rule out the whole stupid 'war on terror' angle that has never been a realistic portrayal of the whole 'terrorism' thing.
This is probably the single most piece of news that has actually made me want to purchase the game! Ok, maybe I like being able to play the 'bad guy' a little too much and killing innocent people is always fun bad guy stuff! Yet, we all can foresee this, if it isn't a load of bullshit in hopes to create a stir, they would likely remove the whole level even if it is real thanks to this 'leak.' At the very least all the good woman and children killing to be had will be stripped and once more it will be nothing more then armed goons against armed goons.
Always pissed me off in games actually, to be fighting in such crowded locations such as cities and not a single citizen to be had. you can roll over a whole country and there is nothing but solders, tanks and aircraft within... it is just down right bizarre. To actually see a game that incorporates a reality that most people like to ignore, that non-combatants tend to be trapped in war zones while bullets fly overhead, and the shitty situations arising from that is not just ground breaking, but about bloody time.
Still I feel this 'leak' is done for publicity and as everyone knows, any publicity is good publicity. A scene where you mow down dozens of innocent men, woman and children is going to make people talk, no matter what they are saying about it they will be talking about it. Which would be a good reason to leak such a level... even if will not be included or be greatly altered in the final release.
So I won't hold my breath to be playing such a level.
PS: This isn't going to be one of those stupid American 'terrorist are bad' sort of levels is it? You know, where a bunch of Arab looking guys decide to just kill dozens of people at an airport for no other reason then 'hey, were Arabs and it is what we do.' Those really annoy me, as a political observer I know there are deeper reasons behind it then that... but American media need a clear 'black and white' evil or they get confused over who to root for.
Added - further digging reveals to me the attack is to take place in Russia {can someone verify?}, so we could assume the terrorists are some from one of the satellite states commonly producing anti-Russian sentiment. It still is an American based game though so until I get a chance to play, which might still happen even if I don't buy the game, I can't rule out the whole stupid 'war on terror' angle that has never been a realistic portrayal of the whole 'terrorism' thing.