Iraq War Videogame Not Very Fun
Video gamers across the United States reacted with disappointment Thursday upon the arrival of a new first person shooter (FPS) game titled Medal of Honor: Iraq Occupation. Previous Medal of Honor video games focused on World War II and were widely acclaimed for their graphical realism and intense gameplay. However, those same features seemed to alienate gamers who played Iraq Occupation. Player Tommy Gomez summarized the gaming community's frustration, "the game is just no fun. You go on a mission, spend two hours patrolling a street, then get killed by an improvised explosive device or a sniper hiding in a window. It's stupid." Responding to criticism, game developers noted that Iraq Occupation is based on actual missions and real world dangers. Lead programmer Hans Smithfield added, "the US Army just isn't giving video game developers much to work with in this war. What we really need is a full scale war between the US and France. That would make for an awesome game."
Video gamers across the United States reacted with disappointment Thursday upon the arrival of a new first person shooter (FPS) game titled Medal of Honor: Iraq Occupation. Previous Medal of Honor video games focused on World War II and were widely acclaimed for their graphical realism and intense gameplay. However, those same features seemed to alienate gamers who played Iraq Occupation. Player Tommy Gomez summarized the gaming community's frustration, "the game is just no fun. You go on a mission, spend two hours patrolling a street, then get killed by an improvised explosive device or a sniper hiding in a window. It's stupid." Responding to criticism, game developers noted that Iraq Occupation is based on actual missions and real world dangers. Lead programmer Hans Smithfield added, "the US Army just isn't giving video game developers much to work with in this war. What we really need is a full scale war between the US and France. That would make for an awesome game."