Tinker Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 (edited) Following the recent events of GR Predator under fire we now have MOH in the light: Defence Secretary Liam Fox has urged shops to ban a computer game where players can act as the Taliban and kill British troops. Dr Fox said he was "disgusted" that Medal of Honor 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 being allowed to choose which side they want to represent. A clip on the YouTube website 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 troop they kill. Dr Fox said: "It's shocking that someone would think it acceptable to recreate the acts of the Taliban. 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 Honor 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 Honor multiplayer, someone's got to be the Taliban." Source It will not be long before the supernatural fans call a ban on Pac Man for keep attacking those poor ghosts. Edited August 23, 2010 by JohnTC02 Added quotes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabellum Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 It isn't really true that someone has to play the badguy. In America's Army, everyone plays the good guy. You see yourself as American, shooting an American weapon, and you see the other team as the bad guys. I see no reason why MoH couldn't do something similiar, if they wanted to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightspeed Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 not to condone the Taliban, but they dont see themselves as the bad guys Para but EA would be freaking out right about now i would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 "The Sunday Times story on Medal of Honor contains inaccuracies. For one, Medal of Honor does not allow players to kill British soldiers. British troops do not feature in the game." EA hits back at MOH "un-British" claim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabellum Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 not to condone the Taliban, but they dont see themselves as the bad guys Para No. Really? I never would have guessed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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