Yeah, I pulled the trigger. In all honesty, it wasn't nearly as bad as a lot of people were making it out to bed. If you just sit there and look at it, it can be disturbing. The fact is though is that I know it's a game and games don't freak me out in that way. I understand what they were trying to do, and I think they did as best a job as they could. Games should be allowed to have the types of things in them if they are going to move forward and be taken seriously by the mainstream instead of always being seen as kids toys.
I did it, didn't shoot though. But the level is pretty important to the story, so what I want to know is how they set up the rest of the story if you don't play that level?
Also, I don't think that it was TOO bad. Honestly, the level that hit me more was seeing the capital building burning, it was just weird...and amazing how that doesn't make the news, but killing civilians in Russia does, go figure.
I did it, didn't shoot though. But the level is pretty important to the story, so what I want to know is how they set up the rest of the story if you don't play that level?
Also, I don't think that it was TOO bad. Honestly, the level that hit me more was seeing the capital building burning, it was just weird...and amazing how that doesn't make the news, but killing civilians in Russia does, go figure.
FadeToBlack90
basically when you skip it, you dont see the reason for the war you are in so it wont make any sense the reason it wasn't on the news was because we were EMP'd and all our communications went down. I loved the missions going through washington when all that chaos was going on. AMAZING.
I did it, didn't shoot though. But the level is pretty important to the story, so what I want to know is how they set up the rest of the story if you don't play that level?
Also, I don't think that it was TOO bad. Honestly, the level that hit me more was seeing the capital building burning, it was just weird...and amazing how that doesn't make the news, but killing civilians in Russia does, go figure.
famoussasjohn
basically when you skip it, you dont see the reason for the war you are in so it wont make any sense the reason it wasn't on the news was because we were EMP'd and all our communications went down. I loved the missions going through washington when all that chaos was going on. AMAZING.
I think you miss understood my second statement, LoL. I meant make the real news, like the whole hoopla over the airport level.
I tried to kill as many people as I could.. and then I went back through the mission a few times. I honestly had a lot of fun. I'm surprised people in this day and age are so uptight and sensitive about this stuff.. I mean it's just a game. They're really missing out.
I played it and pulled the trigger, I figured I'd play it as intended. When it really hit me is when you reach the end of the mission (trying to avoid spoilers here).
I didn't skip it. It was part of the campaign and intended to be played. I shot some of them, in fact I thought if you didn't pull the trigger the terrorists would be on to you and you would fail haha. I think the scene gets across the point it intends to: it makes you feel bad when you do it.
Yea, I was really surprised by that scene. I mean, I don't really care and it didn't offend me, but I thought it was pretty risky to put out a scene like that in an airport, considering today's sensibilities.
I did it, didn't shoot though. But the level is pretty important to the story, so what I want to know is how they set up the rest of the story if you don't play that level?
Also, I don't think that it was TOO bad. Honestly, the level that hit me more was seeing the capital building burning, it was just weird...and amazing how that doesn't make the news, but killing civilians in Russia does, go figure.
FadeToBlack90
basically when you skip it, you dont see the reason for the war you are in so it wont make any sense the reason it wasn't on the news was because we were EMP'd and all our communications went down. I loved the missions going through washington when all that chaos was going on. AMAZING.
I think you miss understood my second statement, LoL. I meant make the real news, like the whole hoopla over the airport level.
oh lol. because america is dumb and tries to find ways to bash something that they have no clue what they are talking about. just like FOX news said the game makes you a terrorist and you have to kill people to get "points" too bad they are dumb and base their comments on speculation and have not seen the level themselves.
but not as dumb as other countries, that banned the scene like australia.
I did it, didn't shoot though. But the level is pretty important to the story, so what I want to know is how they set up the rest of the story if you don't play that level?
Also, I don't think that it was TOO bad. Honestly, the level that hit me more was seeing the capital building burning, it was just weird...and amazing how that doesn't make the news, but killing civilians in Russia does, go figure.
famoussasjohn
basically when you skip it, you dont see the reason for the war you are in so it wont make any sense the reason it wasn't on the news was because we were EMP'd and all our communications went down. I loved the missions going through washington when all that chaos was going on. AMAZING.
I played it and I just walked next to makarov and killed people. While I can see what IW was trying to do, I think there would have been a greater impact if we had actually played as a terrorist rather than playing as a CIA operative under cover.
Lose the Hollywood style that was in COD4 and MW2, IW. It's getting kind of dull.
I didn't really think too much on it after it was over, it was pretty mind screwin' for a bit. But I didn't lose any sleep over it.
I agree with most of the other posters, without playing that level you do miss a huge chunk of the story so skipping is only really there to please parents of young gamers (AKA anyone under 18.) Overall it was a fairly well done section of scripted slaughter. There's been civilian deaths in films before now, books and all sorts of other games. Why should this game be singled out for it?
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