EA made a terrorist game?

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JC Viper · #1 Unread post by **JC Viper** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:44 am

In light of all these threats of terrorism it looks like video games are in the crosshairs.

Funny I don't recall any government outcry on the brainwashing America's Army.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2105341

Gotta love the media.

jonnythan · #2 Unread post by **jonnythan** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:54 am

I can't get the video. Which game is the problem?

Nalian · #3 Unread post by **Nalian** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:00 am

Its a modified version of Battlefield 2 I believe. Basically congress was going nuts thinking there was a modified copy whom terrorists were using to train and help recruit young people. It was really a video game player who made a movie of his combat, with audio of the movie "Team America" overlaid.

Congress really needs to get with the program in regards to technology.

JC Viper · #4 Unread post by **JC Viper** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:02 am

They partially focused on the regular expansion pack as well which is Battlefield 2: SPecial Forces and said that an American company (EA) made such a game.

jonnythan · #5 Unread post by **jonnythan** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:02 am

Was it even modified? BF2 lets you play as a member of a Middle Eastern army.

Hell, Counterstrike was "terrorists" vs "anti-terrorists" and you obviously could play either side.

sharpmagna · Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:03 am

This is stupid. I've played the game and it is in no way terrorist propoganda. It's a FPS so you go around killing people. Now if someone wants to play on the side of the Middle Eastern side, then it is their right to do so. You can also play on the US, Chinese, etc side.

This is the same as saying violent games caused the Columbine shootings.

NorthernPete · Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:08 am

video states that, a european gamer made the video that the hearing committe saw, and claimed was a terrorist recruiting tool.... gee, goverment getting misinformation, say it aint so.

JC Viper · #8 Unread post by **JC Viper** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:24 am

if the government officials played the game, they would know that it wouldn't be very accurate in terms of weapons fire, craft handling etc. I shot someone straight in the chest 5 times single bursts and they are still running around enough to kill me with one shot. Some training tool.

Besides, I always choose the USMC, let the other guys be terrorists.

NorthernPete · Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:08 am

JCViper528 wrote:if the government officials played the game, they would know that it wouldn't be very accurate in terms of weapons fire, craft handling etc. I shot someone straight in the chest 5 times single bursts and they are still running around enough to kill me with one shot. Some training tool.

Besides, I always choose the USMC, let the other guys be terrorists.

Full Spectrum Warrior was made using a US Army Training tool as a base, it was a good game, besides, most of the people who are in Alquida and what not live in caves. Its not like they have access to an Xbox 360 to play on their non suicide bombing days....

GrandGT · #10 Unread post by **GrandGT** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:54 am

How can these suits have internet experts who dont even know how video games work?