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Video games: now training terroists apparently

krudler

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/russian-media-points-to-moscow-airport-attack-in-u-s-video-game/

Nothing like a bit of media hysteria, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is getting blamed for "influencing" the suicide bombing in a Russian airport recently. Those dastardly games developers, clearing being funded by the nwo to train people to carry out terrorist attacks with the xbox joypads.

Why does the media keep creating scapegoats? Modern Warfare 2 was released in November 2009, suicide bombings have been happening for years. Did life imitate art or the other way around? This is the "No Russian" level in question if anyone hasnt seen it before, it garnered a ton of controversy on the games release:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvHvYZNtbQQ

I thought this was a bold inclusion to put in a video game, remember this is an adult rated game, marketed to adults, not kids. Kids play it because their parents buy it for them. This basically put you in control of a terrorist (really an FBI agent under cover, but that becomes part of the bigger plot of the game) who is part of a massacre in a Russian airport, orchestrated by a terrorist who wants to ignite the flames that will lead to Russia declaring war on and invading the US. Its all very Tom Clancy stuff, its not meant to make you feel good shooting people (you also have the choice not to, errrr, the guy playing in the video doesnt go with this choice)

So are video games to be blamed for all the evils in todays society?

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Duggy747

mickydoomsux wrote: »

Yeah, it was part of the training for the Great Brown Imp War of 1995.

So many good space marines gave their lives during the Shores Of Hell and the ensuing Inferno conflicts.

jackiebaron

Why does anyone even play these games anyway? They're fcuking retarded.

mickydoomsux

MaybeLogic wrote: »

Didn't the U.S. military license games like DOOM to desensitise recruits to kill,

Yeah, it was part of the training for the Great Brown Imp War of 1995.

RichieC

C'mon, though.. who didn't enjoy the sh*te out of mowing down the fleeing masses in that airport bit? Particular fun taking out the poor saps dragging the wounded with them!

It was sick as Fu*k but non the less brilliant stress relief.

Duggy747

Rented Mule wrote: »

I guess the old Microsoft Flight Simulators have a lot to answer for in regards to September 11th.

This was actually blamed in regards to how they learned to fly. I remember seeing "in depth" analysis on news reports of why this series should be banned. I didn't know those games had a "Hijack" mission where you get up out of your seat, take over the plane and slam it into something.

Maybe they're pointing out how the terrorists were getting one back because the Russians were hacking in a COD Team Deathmatch and absolutely nothing to do with past conflicts between regions / religion at all

Sure, don't blame the security lapse in the airport.

MaybeLogic

Didn't the U.S. military license games like DOOM to desensitise recruits to kill, because most soldiers would shoot to miss in previous combat situations?

You could be on to something, OP.

the purple tin

"Following this latest terrorist atrocity authorities have revealed that they have detained two suspects, believed to be a fat Italian plumber and a blue hedgehog." :pac:

Korvanica

Why would they use MW2 to train? theres loads of buttons on a controller... sure suicide bombers only need the one...

Hogzy

Maybe if the terrorists played video games their anger would be sufficiently taken out against the virtual infidels.

Free Playstations and Xbox for Terrorists
Miniature American flags for others

krudler

FutureGuy wrote: »

When I see satellite footage of 3 terrorists out the back of an airport hangar, where one repeatedly kills another while the third stands guard, then I'll start to get worried.

It's a clear sign that they are developing nuclear weapons.

I hear the UN's anti boosting policy is in full effect these days though, nothing a semtex lobbed in over a crate wont fix

Angron

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

The biggest terrorist operation in the world uses a video game to attract recruits.

It's pretty fortunate that those games are crap then.

minidazzler

Raze_them_all wrote: »

They do?? Jesus I'm surprised I havent been recruited by some terrorist cell the amount I kill myself in video games

That's because you kill yourself, I was recruited because I'm so good at killing other people!

RichieC

"terrorist kills 5 and teabags victims"

Duggy747

A good sign will be after a terrorist has killed someone they'll repeatedly teabag the victim while shouting "n00b!!"

Sykk

I think Hitler and Napoleon got their bloodlust from videogames tbh.

FutureGuy

When I see satellite footage of 3 terrorists out the back of an airport hangar, where one repeatedly kills another while the third stands guard, then I'll start to get worried.

It's a clear sign that they are developing nuclear weapons.

Chairman Meow

Ban everything. Movies, music, games, books, everything. Theyre all a potentially harmful influence. I mean i read the bible once and almost felt compelled to kill my own brother.

conorhal

Was the article written by the noted Russian journalist Alisona Oriordanski?

Irish Guitarist

The biggest terrorist operation in the world uses a video game to attract recruits.

Duggy747

Playing Super Mario Bros. for so long may have a detremental effect on me. Tomorrow I could be eating mushrooms, thinking I'm invincible, stomping on people's heads, and trying to crawl down their pipes.............where will it stop then!?!

Life was so much nicer before Mortal Kombat came along and corrupted our society.

stephendevlin

Yes I learned how to drive from practicing Grand Turisomo.....

What a load of cockandbull

everlast75

I heard Atilla the Hun was raised playing Operation Wolf!

=> Q.E.D.

TimeToShine

Speaking of Mw2 can anyone unhack all the lobbys please it's pretty fúcking ridiculous at this stage.

Bloody Nipples

Hitler was mad into Streets of Rage.

Mahatma coat

Eh, They have been using Video Games to recruit and train Terrorists for ages now

http://www.americasarmy.com/downloads/

Jonah42

From what I recall, a patch was released for the Russian version of the game removing the level in question.

[Deleted User]

It's not even a new phenomenon. I used to play Mortal Kombat II when I was 10 and never once felt the urge to go up to someone and slice their head off. Yet everyone was going on about it as if it was the most vile game ever.

Dravokivich

Can't you use that very same arguement then about counter terrorists, or raising alertness and such..?

BigDuffman

They should just equiped the airport security with riot shields....it takes for ever to get by them

Bull ****. Will they stop children reading the bible as it mentions damnation of homosexuals, they should ban tom & jerry or children will start cutting each other up with sheers leaving nothing but a pair of startled eyeballs hovering mid air, or road runner as they will start dropping acme anvils on poor birds.

Voodu Child

I played loads of video games as a kid and can safely say it didn't make me violent.

Actually i'd say if anything it made me more chilled out, most of the time I just like to relax, eat a few magic mushrooms and stomp on my pet turtles.