I'm a huge fan of Band of Brothers and all WWII stuff, and of the military in general. I never served (when my draft # came up we were getting shipped right off to Nam. Nixon killed the draft right before I was called). My point is, I respect the military but never served. I play video games like CoD and MoH. In some ways they let me experience a little more about how things were for our troops, or the circumstances of history, etc., just like a helicopter simulator helps you understand the kinds of problems inherent in flying one. AND I like to shoot the bad guys. When a game comes along and gives you a choice of what side to be on, I never liked the bad guy side and never took it. That's just me.
A friend had Grand Theft Auto- I tried it and didn't like it because it's random violence- there's no cause, no valor implied. In a game like CoD you are pursuing something on the side of right.
Some of you may now be saying, " 'Side of Right?' It's just a video game" And THATS THE POINT. It's just a freaking video game. When I see Fox news beating up on this stuff I'm reminded that they have a bad side- find me some real news.
It's just a video game. Granted, the timing with Ft Hood just happening is horrible, but I don't think they had any way to consider that horrible event right at their release date.
I don't have the equipment for this new game (I'm always a system behind- got a regular XBox). I understand that this controversy is part of the game to help infiltrate the bad guys. So you go through a really DISTASTEFUL part of the game- and that is part of the experience. I'm sure it heightens your desire to GET these guys in the end.
At any rate, it's a video game. It's like when I see a hunting show and a guy bags a whitetail, rushes up to it, and starts swinging the head all around, high fiving, etc, with no respect for the creature who's life he just ended. That's distasteful and makes me believe the guy is a douchebag, but it doesn't make me believe that hunting or hunting shows should be banned or that I should run right out, shoot an animal, and then act like I'm some guy named Flozell who just scored an NFL touchdown.
A little perspective is needed...it's a video game. I have "played" war games my entire life and haven't killed anyone yet and don't intend to, unless they are poised to hurt me, someone I love, or an innocent.
A little perspective...