Video games: now training terroists apparently

krudler · 25-01-2011 11:08pm #1

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?

easyeason3 · 25-01-2011 11:15pm

You could say that Monopoly has a lot to answer for.

smk89 · 25-01-2011 11:15pm

Well unless the terrorists walked slowly though the airport with NO option to speed up then it was nothing like real life.

Worst over hyped scene ever!

Computer games don't affect kids...I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, We'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music

liah · 25-01-2011 11:15pm

Yes, because nothing horrible has ever happened anywhere in the world without the influence of videogames.

Obviously.

pablomakaveli · 25-01-2011 11:15pm

I knew MW2 would be brought up at some stage when i first heard this story.

Noodleworm · 25-01-2011 11:17pm

They always do it, and everyone gives kids the games still. Ive seen a 8 year old in Gamestop pre-ordering Black Ops a while back.
Sure wasn't Doom blames for the columbine massacre?

Don't really see the connection with suicide bombing really, Theres no skill to be learned in that game, its just go in guns blazing.
their not being shown how to make and conceal bombs or anything...

Rented Mule · 25-01-2011 11:17pm

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

Raze_them_all · 25-01-2011 11:17pm

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

Oranage2 · 25-01-2011 11:19pm

should ban all video games and also rap/rock music - Back in my day we didnt have half what the kids have now and now they're all spoilt and fat little terrorists!!!

Br4tPr1nc3 · 25-01-2011 11:26pm

if thats the case, then the british army should be to blame,
they made those ads showing their officers using xbox controllers to fly their uavs and what not.

therefore they gave terrorists the idea to use games to learn.

AlmightyCushion · 25-01-2011 11:31pm

That part of the game was great. I was worse than the real terrorists. They would just walk past wounded people lying on the ground whereas I riddled the fúckers. Such a laugh.

BASHIR · 25-01-2011 11:33pm

I've clocked my fair share of hours on that game an never felt the need to blow sh*t up, me along with millions of others who play the game non-stop. there talkin out their arse tbh.

smk89 · 25-01-2011 11:33pm

Oranage2 wrote: »

should ban all video games and also rap/rock music - Back in my day we didnt have half what the kids have now and now they're all spoilt and fat little terrorists!!!

[Thinks what music was like pre 90's]

You've got point

AlmightyCushion · 25-01-2011 11:38pm

BASHIR wrote: »

I've clocked my fair share of hours on that game an never felt the need to blow sh*t up, me along with millions of others who play the game non-stop. there talkin out their arse tbh.

It's just the latest thing the media like to blame. In the 80's/90's it was rock/metal music and action films. Of course it's not the people who did this who are responsible for it it's gotta be something else.

LighterGuy · 25-01-2011 11:41pm

Simple facts:

- The media will spin entertainment products (games, but even movies) and blame them for horrific real-world acts. So guillible people will believe.

BASHIR · 25-01-2011 11:43pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

It's just the latest thing the media like to blame. In the 80's/90's it was rock/metal music and action films. Of course it's not the people who did this who are responsible for it it's gotta be something else.

Thats true the media couldnt give a flying f**k just something to get people talking subscribing and buying papers imo.

Voodu Child · 26-01-2011 12:06am

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.

BigDuffman · 26-01-2011 12:27am

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.

Dravokivich · 26-01-2011 12:32am

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

26-01-2011 12:37am

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.

Jonah42 · 26-01-2011 12:40am

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

Mahatma coat · 26-01-2011 12:48am

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

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

Bloody Nipples · 26-01-2011 12:58am

Hitler was mad into Streets of Rage.

TimeToShine · 26-01-2011 1:46am

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

everlast75 · 26-01-2011 10:06am

I heard Atilla the Hun was raised playing Operation Wolf!

=> Q.E.D.

stephendevlin · 26-01-2011 10:16am

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

What a load of cockandbull

Duggy747 · 26-01-2011 10:43am

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.

Irish Guitarist · 26-01-2011 10:56am

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

conorhal · 26-01-2011 10:58am

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

Chairman Meow · 26-01-2011 11:21am

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.

FutureGuy · 26-01-2011 11:25am

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.

Video games: now training terroists apparently

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