The most recent version of “Medal of Honor” is creating lots of buzz. The games are set in World War II, as a first person shooter. This will be the first not set in that war. This video game takes place within the current war if Afghanistan. It isn’t the first game to do so, however it is a “MOH” first. In multi-player mode, gamers can be either coalition forces (United States, U.K., etc.) or the Taliban in “Medal of Honor 2010.” Individuals calling for a ban, such as the Minister of Defense for the UK.
Bar called for through Fox
The Defense Secretary for Great Britain (British English spells “defense” with a “c”), Fox, has required a bar of the video game. According to The Guardian, he believes retailers should refuse to carry the game, and people should refuse to purchase it. The controversy stems from the multi-player mode, where players can choose game avatars from 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 prospect. Other games, such as those in the “Call of Duty” series took place in Iraq and Afghanistan. It appears unfortunately like an inevitability that this would be in a video gaming.
Response from Electronic Arts
The game is by Electronic Arts, and this version of “Medal of Honor” is the first not to take place in World War II. A PR Representative, as outlined by AOL News, from EA, likened the roles in the video game to child’s play. Cowboys face off against Indians, cops against robbers, and within the re-boot of the video gaming 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.
Debate markets games
It is not the first row over video games. Each and every time there is a furor over a video game, two things always happen. A great deal of people decrying the game precedes massive sales, and just remember what happened with “Mortal Kombat” and “Grand Theft Auto” if you need an example. As far as the controversial component; it unfortunately seems inevitable. The first “Medal of Honor,” created by Steven Spielberg, also had some interesting multiplayer characters. William Shakespeare and a German Shepherd were un-lockable characters, as was a Velociraptor from “Jurassic Park”. Remember, this is the game where you could kill Nazis as a dinosaur, so maybe you shouldn’t take it too seriously.
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
