Modern Warfare 2 Sparks More Controversy With Terrorist Level
Infinity Ward has been busy putting out fires surrounding the upcoming release of Modern Warfare 2 and now leaked footage of a terrorist level have surfaced to the dismay of Activision.
Modern Warfare 2 is going to be the huge hit everybody believes it is going to be. Unfortunately the road to store shelves has hit a few potholes along the way. We recently posted a story about a trailer Activision released that showed Washington, DC in ruins and people were up in arms about it saying Infinity Ward went too far. Apparently that wasn't the most controversial footage to hit the Internet. Leaked footage of the single player game has popped up and it apparently shows you playing as a terrorist and you are gunning down innocent civilians in an airport. Originally when the video surfaced, people weren't sure if the video was real and if the footage was what it looked like. Apparently the footage was real because Activision started sending out pull-down notices and now you can't find the video anywhere. VG247 has posted a statement from Activision and they state the video is from the game but it is possible to skip the level. They included the level to show just how brutal terrorism can be.
Here is the statement posted by VG247 on their site in response to whether the video was real or not:
"Yes it is. The scene establishes the depth of evil and the cold bloodedness of a rogue Russian villain and his unit. By establishing that evil, it adds to the urgency of the player’s mission to stop them"
"Players have the option of skipping over the scene. At the beginning of the game, there are two ‘checkpoints’ where the player is advised that some people may find an upcoming segment disturbing. These checkpoints can’t be disabled."
"Modern Warfare 2 is a fantasy action game designed for intense, realistic game play that mirrors real life conflicts, much like epic, action movies. It is appropriately rated 18 for violent scenes, which means it is intended for those who are 18 and older."
Reactions seem to be mixed about the new footage. I'm not sure if they added the level just for the controversy or not. I know that when I hear of a developer doing something like this, I always worry about how it will be received and whether or not we will take a step back when it comes to public perception of games. I don't know that we are at a spot where we can expect a large percentage of the population to not be up in arms about stuff like this. For those of us that saw the footage before it was pulled, what do you think? Do you accept the official statement about the level or do you think they are going to far? Does this effect your decision at all about picking the game up next week? We want to hear your opinions on it.
Modern Warfare 2 is going to be released on November 10th for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC.
Comments
i think that by now everybody, worldwide, realistically understands that terrorism happens, of course it is devastating but it is a fact. This game has simply shown an example of this terrorism, there are warnings and the game is designed for over 18's so people play with their own will, same with parents allowing children under 18 to play the game, it is their own responsibility if they allow their child to be exposed to this, they cannot then complain it is too violent when the game is not designed for their age group. I think that it is important that people can recognise that this is a game and not a true particular event.
double post, my bad sorry it was resubmitted when i clicked *back* on my pc
to be honest to see dc in ruins will be utterly hilariouse as its not real and will be interesting to see the look on the stuck up politicly correct rich peoples faces lol.people didnt get angry over fallout 3 being in dc so why are so they mad over cod6 doing the same idea.
In my opinion activision are legends makeing this level because they openly defy the plain stupidity of a world were people worry to much over political correctness
i am deeply sorry if my above post offends anyone whos lives have been ruined by terrorism and in real life it is not acceptable nor ever should be,however a game is a game and my point is that if it isnt physicaly harming anyone ,why is it such a big deal what happens in this game / simulation
i am deeply sorry if my above post offends anyone whos lives have been ruined by terrorism and in real life it is not acceptable nor ever should be,however a game is a game and my point is that if it isnt physicaly harming anyone ,why is it such a big deal what happens in this game / simulation
I wasn't offended by your post and agree with you that a game is a game. I also agree with the writer though that this is just going to hurt the perception of games too. It doesn't seem to have hurt the game's sales though.