Assassinate Castro and you move on to the next level. Yep, that seems to be the premise of everyone's favorite new video game "Call of Duty: Black Ops". Sure it's just a video game, but did they really have to use the real Fidel Castro? I thought video games usually add characters which resemble us in real life, maybe its a hint.
I can completely understand why CUBA would be mad but you have to think, it's a video game. Video games are meant to be fun and time wasters; not "live my life according to the game". However, according to a Fox News article, "Scenes like that and others drew harsh criticism Wednesday from Cuba, which said the new video game was violent, glorified the assassination -- and will turn American children into sociopaths." Sociopaths though? First off, if you don't want your kids playing these games, don't buy it for them. Second, if a video game influences your life then I suggest you rethink your life.
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lol i totally agree!!1
This "game" is no coincidence. The military has exploited video games, virtual simulations and 3D short films to "lure" in younger, more promising recruits. It desensitizes them to the real violence they'll experience in the field. We assume they should be able to handle this, but many can't leading to the sharp increase of younger vets who "snap" or suffer from post traumatic stress. Yes, parents can refuse to buy the games, but think to when you were a teen; the more your parents forbid you to do something the more you wanted to and found ways to do it. And is that JFK with an M-16? Are they re-enacting the Bay of Pigs? Re-writing history I see, lol
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