BF2 and Jihad - World at war? used to desensitise future soldiers?

[AmericanDad]

Re: BF2 and Jihad - World at war? used to desensitise future soldiers?

no but America's Army definitely IS

[Sloi sauce]

Re: BF2 and Jihad - World at war? used to desensitise future soldiers?

But if I recall, they were clear about the "game" being used as a promotional vehicle for the armed forces, in contrast with Battlefield 2 which was simply touted as being the next great multiplayer experience.

[Foinikas]

Re: BF2 and Jihad - World at war? used to desensitise future soldiers?

well you gotta give them credit for not obviously taking sides as far as BF2 is concerned. the fact that you can play as an insurgent/terrorist/MEC and kill americans is something that doesn't really upset anybody here but i do wonder if kids in muslim/arab countries feel like they can't play as a US marine and kill their own kind. maybe the game is even banned in those countries?

The game isn't banned there,my copies of Battlefield 2 have the manuals and cases in Arabic as well!

It's actually the opposite for example Hizbollah and Iran have made PC games similar to Conflict Desert Storm etc.which are banned in the rest of the world for promoting "terrorism" although the Hizbollah one's are supposed to be based in real historical battles that took place in Lebanon and if you kill a civilian you get a "Game Over" screen.

But hey I don't think the game takes anyone's side except they made all the intro clips having the Americans winning the battles(Marines vs Chinese etc.)

And the Abrams does feel a bit imba although that's probably just me :P

[Col.Bunwhacker]

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War has been propagandized and glamorized since forever. Thats why we keep having them.

[Kylee!]

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The game isn't banned there,my copies of Battlefield 2 have the manuals and cases in Arabic as well!

It's actually the opposite for example Hizbollah and Iran have made PC games similar to Conflict Desert Storm etc.which are banned in the rest of the world for promoting "terrorism" although the Hizbollah one's are supposed to be based in real historical battles that took place in Lebanon and if you kill a civilian you get a "Game Over" screen.

But hey I don't think the game takes anyone's side except they made all the intro clips having the Americans winning the battles(Marines vs Chinese etc.)

And the Abrams does feel a bit imba although that's probably just me :P

No offense, but I don't believe that.

[Foinikas]

Re: BF2 and Jihad - World at war? used to desensitise future soldiers?

Which part do you not believe mate?

[The_Falcon_6049]

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The game isn't banned there,my copies of Battlefield 2 have the manuals and cases in Arabic as well!

It's actually the opposite for example Hizbollah and Iran have made PC games similar to Conflict Desert Storm etc.which are banned in the rest of the world for promoting "terrorism" although the Hizbollah one's are supposed to be based in real historical battles that took place in Lebanon and if you kill a civilian you get a "Game Over" screen.

But hey I don't think the game takes anyone's side except they made all the intro clips having the Americans winning the battles(Marines vs Chinese etc.)

And the Abrams does feel a bit imba although that's probably just me :P

Maybe you live in one of the freer countries over there. If you looked at say, UAE (small little country on the gulf), you'd find it was practically just as free-speeched as any other country so long as you don't offend the rulers (and BF2 has nothing to do with them).

[Foinikas]

Re: BF2 and Jihad - World at war? used to desensitise future soldiers?

I don't live in an Arabic or muslim country.And I know where UAE is :P

[Kylee!]

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The game isn't banned there,my copies of Battlefield 2 have the manuals and cases in Arabic as well!

It's actually the opposite for example Hizbollah and Iran have made PC games similar to Conflict Desert Storm etc.which are banned in the rest of the world for promoting "terrorism" although the Hizbollah one's are supposed to be based in real historical battles that took place in Lebanon and if you kill a civilian you get a "Game Over" screen.

But hey I don't think the game takes anyone's side except they made all the intro clips having the Americans winning the battles(Marines vs Chinese etc.)

And the Abrams does feel a bit imba although that's probably just me :P

The middle paragraph, but I did think you were talking about the same thing in the last two though.

[Foinikas]

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No no the last two paragraphs are about BF2 :P

[L3adcannon]

Re: BF2 and Jihad - World at war? used to desensitise future soldiers?

Jihading is one of the best things about Bf2. The only reason I bother to load it up these days.

[[GCA]Tim270]

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Again, no understanding of the meaning of Jihad.

[Foinikas]

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Lol!You're right.

[SuperiorityC]

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Honestly it probably would have sold more copies if it was called "Fight for Freedom" or something stupid like that. Am I wrong that it was released a few years after the 9/11 attacks in a period hysterical patriotism? I dunno but I find the 2 tacky.

But yeah, I dont think bf2 is real enough to be considered desensitization, if you look at the actual media that broadcast on conservative news stations all you ever see is a flir screen with some "jimmy jihads" getting consumed by a ball of fire. while in bf2 you constantly get your jets shot down even as usa. so i dunno about that..

[Minmaster]

Re: BF2 and Jihad - World at war? used to desensitise future soldiers?

surprise, it's not made by a US company, they have no obligation to make it pro-US.