The most recent version of “Medal of Honor” is creating a lot of buzz. The games are set in World War II, as a first person shooter. This can be the first not set in that war. Though not new to video games as a whole, the new “Medal of Honor” is set in Afghanistan. In multi-player mode, gamers could be either coalition forces (United States of America, U.K., etc.) or the Taliban in “Medal of Honor 2010.” The video game is opposed by numerous. One of its most vocal opponents is Fox, the Secretary of Defense for the United Kingdom. Resource for this article – Latest installment of Medal of Honor stirs controversy by Personal Money Store.
Fox opposes the video game being sold
There have been calls for the video game to be banned. One of those in good opposition is Liam Fox, the Secretary of Defense (British English spells it with a “c” not an “s”) for the United Kingdom. According to The Guardian, he believes retailers should refuse to carry the game, and individuals should refuse to purchase it. The opposition to the game is because of the multiplayer mode. Players can choose to be either US or UK characters, or the Taliban. Even in online gaming which is far removed from real life, shooting at the military forces of the US or UK is a shocking prospect. It seems almost sad to contemplate that this seems almost like it was inevitable; since plenty of video games have taken place in Iraq and Afghan conflicts, for instance “Call of Duty,” it would logically follow that this was the only way to top any of it, which is a callous prospect, to say the least.
Reaction from EA
Electronic Arts makes the game, this being the first “Medal of Honor” not set in World War II. A PR Representative, according to AOL News, from EA, likened the roles in the game to child’s play. Cowboys face off against Indians, cops against robbers, and in the re-boot of the video game series, in multiplayer mode “someone’s gotta be the Taliban.” Opponents also observe that Word War II is removed from modern history by a long time, and thus games in which individuals can be Nazis in multiplayer are less harmful as a result.
Controversy markets games
Every video game controversy has two outcomes. A great deal of individuals decrying the video game precedes massive sales, and just remember what happened with “Mortal Kombat” and “Grand Theft Auto” if you need an example. It was inevitable that a video game of this sort had this exact feature. The first “Medal of Honor,” created by Steven Spielberg, also had some interesting multiplayer characters. Players could unlock multiplayer characters such as William Shakespeare or a German Shepherd. They could also play as a Velociraptor from “Jurassic Park”. Remember, this is the game where you can kill Nazis as a dinosaur, so maybe you shouldn’t take it too seriously.
Further reading
AOL News
aolnews.com/nation/article/new-video-game-will-let-you-play-as-the-taliban/19588413
Guardian
guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/aug/23/liam-fox-medal-of-honor-ban
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