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Who says it's really a man holding the camera? Can't a woman be the daddy of the two parents? Completely unrealistic!
Yo Activision, want to really cut the strings? Talk about Israel illegally raiding a charity boat heading to Gaza. I dare you to talk about that one.
I don't think this is comparable at all, really. Sure, it's "shocking" I guess but it's two people dying, not hundreds.
And it's a kid, not kids. It's not like a preschool got bombed.
And as always, it will be skippable I'm sure, being a cutscene.
And it's a kid, not kids. It's not like a preschool got bombed.
And as always, it will be skippable I'm sure, being a cutscene.
Man that was the most horribly cliche setup ever hahaha.
"No, no. The little girl needs to say 'daddy' about 8 more times."
"I agree. Also can we have her spinning around and playing before the bomb goes off?"
"Yes. Definitely. We should also have the wife say something along the lines of 'This is your daughter' because people are stupid and wont understand unless we tell them."
"No, no. The little girl needs to say 'daddy' about 8 more times."
"I agree. Also can we have her spinning around and playing before the bomb goes off?"
"Yes. Definitely. We should also have the wife say something along the lines of 'This is your daughter' because people are stupid and wont understand unless we tell them."
I didn't read the title of the video before watching it, and I have to say that I was definitely shocked. INB4 this scene is criticized on every major news network.
THEY LET KIDS PLAY GAMES LIKE THIS?
THEY LET KIDS PLAY GAMES LIKE THIS?
I felt the "no russian" mission in MW2 quite useless per se, since it doesn't effect directely on the gameplay itself...
now a terrorist car-bomb that tear apart the "happy family on vacation"...
Quite a lame move to make people talk about the game if it cannot be avoided with certain choices during your play.
But hey, i guess that your typical FPS addicted gamer loves this stuff, so meh...
now a terrorist car-bomb that tear apart the "happy family on vacation"...
Quite a lame move to make people talk about the game if it cannot be avoided with certain choices during your play.
But hey, i guess that your typical FPS addicted gamer loves this stuff, so meh...
This title is misleading... You make it sound like they kill a bunch of kids. You see one family get killed. I still think the "No Russian" level is worse.
Well... I find it sad that they're trying to come up with "shock moments" just for the sake of shock. I have to admit, I found the nuke scene in COD4 genuinely shocking and moving. There was this mood of hopelessness and everything.
Then, the "No Russian" level in Modern Warfare 2... meh. It felt really forced, and every minute of it seemed to whack you over the head with a plank of wood, screaming "LOOK AT ME! AM I NOT SHOCKING AND CONTROVERSIAL?? AM I NOT EVEN MORE SHOCKING THAN THE NUKE SCENE WE HAVE TO TOP?? AM I NOT???". It felt really forced, pointless and drawn out. This here... I don't know. Not quite as bad as "No Russian" in my opinion, but you can still feel that it's just there because they think they _have_ to include a shock moment in every COD game.
Then, the "No Russian" level in Modern Warfare 2... meh. It felt really forced, and every minute of it seemed to whack you over the head with a plank of wood, screaming "LOOK AT ME! AM I NOT SHOCKING AND CONTROVERSIAL?? AM I NOT EVEN MORE SHOCKING THAN THE NUKE SCENE WE HAVE TO TOP?? AM I NOT???". It felt really forced, pointless and drawn out. This here... I don't know. Not quite as bad as "No Russian" in my opinion, but you can still feel that it's just there because they think they _have_ to include a shock moment in every COD game.
can't wait for mainstream media to pick this up... This is gonna be so good for gaming...
I don't get it, we're not asking for shit like this, it's like they just want to make games look bad... It's less bad then 'no russian' but still...
I don't get it, we're not asking for shit like this, it's like they just want to make games look bad... It's less bad then 'no russian' but still...
I came here hoping for an airport full of orphans...
Either way,this seems like it was just put in with the sole purpose of causing some controversy and getting articles into shit like the Daily Mail.
Either way,this seems like it was just put in with the sole purpose of causing some controversy and getting articles into shit like the Daily Mail.
To reiterate,
In No Russian, the hundreds of people you see being slaughtered (whether you choose to take part or not) are being targeted, gunned-down deliberately.
In this, the two people you see die were not the target. They were just collateral.
No Russian was shocking because "you can take part in a mass slaughter of innocents." Here, you just witness a car bomb and there happens to be a little girl caught in the blast. If you'd been watching from a different angle, you probably wouldn't have seen anybody.
The only way this is comparable to "No Russian" is the fact that Fox News will still talk about it like the bunch of window-licking assclowns they are.
In No Russian, the hundreds of people you see being slaughtered (whether you choose to take part or not) are being targeted, gunned-down deliberately.
In this, the two people you see die were not the target. They were just collateral.
No Russian was shocking because "you can take part in a mass slaughter of innocents." Here, you just witness a car bomb and there happens to be a little girl caught in the blast. If you'd been watching from a different angle, you probably wouldn't have seen anybody.
The only way this is comparable to "No Russian" is the fact that Fox News will still talk about it like the bunch of window-licking assclowns they are.
It's no way near as bad as no russian, but still a cheap shock tatic.
This also reminds me how games should aviod portraying kids because it just looks awkward. eg Heavy Rain.
This also reminds me how games should aviod portraying kids because it just looks awkward. eg Heavy Rain.
Because of the description, that video became really fucking suspenseful.
I seem to be one of the few people really excited about this game. IW have consistently made brilliant single player modes.
I seem to be one of the few people really excited about this game. IW have consistently made brilliant single player modes.
Yeah not even close to No Russian. There's been tons of scenes in movies just like this. It's not even like you see corpses or anything.
This comment thread is now a competition to see who can be the least shocked and most disaffected gamer.
Winner gets to be named King Cool for a week.
Winner gets to be named King Cool for a week.
You know what would have been more shocking? If a school bus of orphans ran into a store full of puppies and exploded.
Your move, Infinity Ward.
Your move, Infinity Ward.
I changed the headline too. Our bloody headline letter limits restricted me which is why I said "kids" but people are really disappointed that they didn't see fifty million kids get mutilated by a big knife on two legs, so this'll have to do.
Hey great, just what we need. More stupid controversial crap put into a game simply to generate hate from parental groups and get attention. Way to go guys!
Most shocking thing about entire video: the voices seem to be alright, which is amazing by my books cos americans ALWAYS seem to fuck up our accents.
If only there were a 'How low will you go?' category at the spike VGAs, this game would take the gold. Looks like MW3 is going home empty handed this year.
Shock tactics and controversy - check
Same shooting gallery Multiplayer the casuals lap up - check
Dopamine overload progression system - check
Short, over the top campaign - no doubt
Really shaping up to be YET ANOTHER CoD game eh.
I'm bored of these over designed marketing tools, they're not really games just like Xfactor songs aren't really music. They're just a tool designed to take money off of people.
YAWN
Give me gameplay that actually makes me think and work with a team over flashy marketing gimmicks any day.
Same shooting gallery Multiplayer the casuals lap up - check
Dopamine overload progression system - check
Short, over the top campaign - no doubt
Really shaping up to be YET ANOTHER CoD game eh.
I'm bored of these over designed marketing tools, they're not really games just like Xfactor songs aren't really music. They're just a tool designed to take money off of people.
YAWN
Give me gameplay that actually makes me think and work with a team over flashy marketing gimmicks any day.
Why should we be shocked? Turn on a television on any given night and you'll likely find something worse. This is nothing like the "No Russian" level. I doubt the news media will even bother running a story on this. Bodies aren't even shown. There really isn't much here to be shocked about.
I liked mowing down tons innocent bystanders at the airport, it was pretty fun. Then I'd later go home and play Modern Warfare 2.
That's it? Didn't even show the little girl's scorched corpse flying across the screen into my face. That would've been more shocking, this was just boring.
Frankly I am sick of Acitivision trying to "outrage" people into giving their shitty games more press. How about commission one of your developers make a good game and stop trying to ride the success of the last good COD, Modern Warfare 1.
/goes back to playing Battlefield
/goes back to playing Battlefield
Dammit JIM! Never again will I get the Joy of the Nuke from Modern Warefare 1. Again the 'Shocking' scene is ruined by being told about it before and expecting it. Can't you leave ALL descriptions of the events, and what it contains until the game has been out a few weeks. Just say it has a 'shocking' scene and describe it in blacked out text or something.
I always wondered what it would be like to see No Russian for the first time whist playing but I can never get that. Please change it before you ruin it a little for others. Modern Warefare as a series doesn't have enough story to justify spoiling ANYTHING.
I always wondered what it would be like to see No Russian for the first time whist playing but I can never get that. Please change it before you ruin it a little for others. Modern Warefare as a series doesn't have enough story to justify spoiling ANYTHING.
pokota: Nobody should be if they don't want to be, but I just find it funny how everybody's flexing their disaffection here.
Personally, I think it's an effectively done scene. No, it's not in-your-face shocking like No Russian was, but I think that was for the best. It was a more down-to-earth one, and I think that made it more brutal, in a way.
It's sad that the community want games to push boundaries and tackle content, but act like this when a game does it, especially a game as influential as Call of Duty. I guess because it's mainstream, it's not allowed.
And yes, I know that Infinity Ward hasn't been the most subtle and classy with its subject matter, but at least it's *trying* something, unlike all the ball-less games out there that won't entertain the thought of trying something with a little grit.
Personally, I think it's an effectively done scene. No, it's not in-your-face shocking like No Russian was, but I think that was for the best. It was a more down-to-earth one, and I think that made it more brutal, in a way.
It's sad that the community want games to push boundaries and tackle content, but act like this when a game does it, especially a game as influential as Call of Duty. I guess because it's mainstream, it's not allowed.
And yes, I know that Infinity Ward hasn't been the most subtle and classy with its subject matter, but at least it's *trying* something, unlike all the ball-less games out there that won't entertain the thought of trying something with a little grit.
OH GOD THE POOR PIGEONS!!!!!!
I like how all these horrible scenes take place in other countries. This despite the game being about a Russian invasion of the US. It wont be truly controversial until innocents get slaughtered on US soil. Of course they would never show that, since it might hurt US game sales. All that aside, this scene was so insanely cheesy and contrived that it didn't really make me feel anything other than an eye-roll.
I like how all these horrible scenes take place in other countries. This despite the game being about a Russian invasion of the US. It wont be truly controversial until innocents get slaughtered on US soil. Of course they would never show that, since it might hurt US game sales. All that aside, this scene was so insanely cheesy and contrived that it didn't really make me feel anything other than an eye-roll.
"Didn't even show the little girl's scorched corpse flying across the screen into my face."
And they say games desensitize people.
And they say games desensitize people.
I don't think this is even close to No Russian and it's actually quite more tasteful. They don't put you in control of anything and you hardly even see a thing when the truck explodes. Kids are also unfortunately casualties too in these unfortunate occurrences, so I give them props for being realistic and being tasteful about it this time.
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