Computer game based on terrorism?

Tigershard · 03-31-2004, 05:51 PM

Kuma Reality Games has announced that Kuma\War, a subscription based war game, is now available:

Created using real-world missions from breaking news events, the subscription-based online service is a tactical, squad-based game that brings top stories from the war on terror directly to the consumer's PC. "Kuma\War" delivers real-world news events in a way never-before-seen in the world of video or computer games. Just weeks after a military event occurs somewhere around the world, "Kuma\War" will create a re-enactment of the conflict, using advanced 3D gaming tools, and deliver the mission to a subscriber's computer. At launch, "Kuma\War" will give players a "boots on the ground" experience of recent military missions, such as Uday and Qusay Hussein's Last Stand in Mosul, Iraq; Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan; and an amazing recreation of a large-scale bank robbery thwarted by American troops in Samarra, Iraq, November 2003.

"'Kuma\War' enables consumers to experience actual missions of real soldiers in the war on terror," said Keith Halper, CEO of Kuma Reality Games. "Players have to devise the tactics and make the hard choices in some of the most important events of our time. For our subscribers, we make the headlines real."

Downloaded via a broadband connection, in addition to new missions, subscribers will receive automatic updates and intelligence information on a weekly basis to assist them in battle. "Kuma\War" will launch with five missions, and then add additional assignments in the weeks to follow, such as part two of the Samarra Bank Heist and the Korean Spy Sub Incident: ROK The Enemy Within.

Personally, I find this sickening and extremely disrespectful. Wars, terrorism, etc. are really sad events, and I think anyone who wants to actually "play" them needs their head adjusted.

*Voltron* · 03-31-2004, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigershard

Kuma Reality Games has announced that Kuma\War, a subscription based war game, is now available:

Created using real-world missions from breaking news events, the subscription-based online service is a tactical, squad-based game that brings top stories from the war on terror directly to the consumer's PC. "Kuma\War" delivers real-world news events in a way never-before-seen in the world of video or computer games. Just weeks after a military event occurs somewhere around the world, "Kuma\War" will create a re-enactment of the conflict, using advanced 3D gaming tools, and deliver the mission to a subscriber's computer. At launch, "Kuma\War" will give players a "boots on the ground" experience of recent military missions, such as Uday and Qusay Hussein's Last Stand in Mosul, Iraq; Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan; and an amazing recreation of a large-scale bank robbery thwarted by American troops in Samarra, Iraq, November 2003.

"'Kuma\War' enables consumers to experience actual missions of real soldiers in the war on terror," said Keith Halper, CEO of Kuma Reality Games. "Players have to devise the tactics and make the hard choices in some of the most important events of our time. For our subscribers, we make the headlines real."

Downloaded via a broadband connection, in addition to new missions, subscribers will receive automatic updates and intelligence information on a weekly basis to assist them in battle. "Kuma\War" will launch with five missions, and then add additional assignments in the weeks to follow, such as part two of the Samarra Bank Heist and the Korean Spy Sub Incident: ROK The Enemy Within.

Personally, I find this sickening and extremely disrespectful. Wars, terrorism, etc. are really sad events, and I think anyone who wants to actually "play" them needs their head adjusted.

I agree.

Under no circumstances should war be glorified in this manner.

*Kid Icarus* · 03-31-2004, 07:41 PM

Well, people are buying those Battle Field games, and Medal of Honor. This isn't that diffrent if you ask me.

*That Matt Guy* · 03-31-2004, 08:27 PM

I think an Isreali/Palestinian game is waaaay overdue. Gotta strap on those explosives and head to the bus station, as commanded to me by the will of Allah.

*cqb101* · 03-31-2004, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthew138

I think an Isreali/Palestinian game is waaaay overdue. Gotta strap on those explosives and head to the bus station, as commanded to me by the will of Allah.

I just spit apple juice all over my keyboard.

愛 · 03-31-2004, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthew138

I think an Isreali/Palestinian game is waaaay overdue. Gotta strap on those explosives and head to the bus station, as commanded to me by the will of Allah.

LOL. I think we need that kind of game, too. I think we have enough World War II games. Battlefield: Vietnam was a nice change, but Isreali/Palestinian would be great.

*That Matt Guy* · 03-31-2004, 08:34 PM

Personally I'd like to see a Battledfield 1917. That would really be a change of pace.

愛 · 03-31-2004, 08:36 PM

I'd say we need a game about the Revolutionary War, but it would just be a game where you line up and shoot, hoping you don't get shot. Maybe they could make the game when we started to play dirty and ambush the British.

EDIT: I should think before I post. No, that'd be a horrible game, because there's always that 30 second reload time for the guns, and they jam up a lot, too.

*That Matt Guy* · 03-31-2004, 09:07 PM

Battlefield: Little Big Horn is also one that I am desperately awaiting.

*Voltron* · 04-01-2004, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthew138

Personally I'd like to see a Battledfield 1917. That would really be a change of pace.

Yeah sitting in a trench. If you don't advance you die of the plague from festering mounds of **** and rotting corpses that you surround your self with, if you try and move forward you get blown to smitherines.

InsertWittyNameHere · 04-01-2004, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthew138

I think an Isreali/Palestinian game is waaaay overdue. Gotta strap on those explosives and head to the bus station, as commanded to me by the will of Allah.

I'm pretty sure decent Muslims everywhere love you for saying that

Tigershard · 04-01-2004, 11:13 AM

Lovely that a serious thread gets turned into a joke. No wonder America is so messed up...

*That Matt Guy* · 04-01-2004, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by InsertWittyNameHere

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Originally Posted by Matthew138

I think an Isreali/Palestinian game is waaaay overdue. Gotta strap on those explosives and head to the bus station, as commanded to me by the will of Allah.

I'm pretty sure decent Muslims everywhere love you for saying that

How do know I'm not a Muslim?

*Voltron* · 04-01-2004, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthew138

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Originally Posted by InsertWittyNameHere

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Originally Posted by Matthew138

I think an Isreali/Palestinian game is waaaay overdue. Gotta strap on those explosives and head to the bus station, as commanded to me by the will of Allah.

I'm pretty sure decent Muslims everywhere love you for saying that

How do know I'm not a Muslim?

Easy Matt! Remember the 5 pillars...be peaceful, in the name of Muhammud (PBUH)

*cqb101* · 04-01-2004, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by InsertWittyNameHere

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Originally Posted by Matthew138

I think an Isreali/Palestinian game is waaaay overdue. Gotta strap on those explosives and head to the bus station, as commanded to me by the will of Allah.

I'm pretty sure decent Muslims everywhere love you for saying that

Is it just me or does anybody else get the feeling that Rez is back?

愛 · 04-01-2004, 03:07 PM

If Rez is back, that'd be sweet.

Relay · 04-01-2004, 03:34 PM

Getting back on topic: there are a bunch of games out now that turn war and terrorism into games. Rainbow Six and Counter Strike are some of the most popular games out there today. If game makers are trying to achieve more realistic scenarios and game play, then what Kuma is doing is the next logical step. I'm not saying that it is a good thing to take all the pain and suffering that is in the news and turn it into a game, but it would make the game's more realistic and therefore do better in the gaming market. It's amazing (and sometimes sad) what people these days actually find entertaining and will pay money for.

愛 · 04-01-2004, 03:39 PM

I am a frequent Counter-Strike player, and I shoot people in the face without giving it a second thought. It's a video game, simple as that. I'm old enough to tell the difference between video games and real life. Would I ever point a gun at a person? Probably not. Would I try to blow something up with some C4? Chances are slim.

*Dr. Doom* · 04-01-2004, 03:45 PM

So you're saying there's still a chance?

Relay · 04-01-2004, 03:47 PM

Ai Takahashi - You are definitely smarter than most people nowadays. Most people in the world today are just plain dumb. That's why they have to blame movies, TV, and video games for when people go wrong. People should be able to tell the difference between reality and make-believe. Just because Keanu Reeves can go around killing everybody because it is a computer simulated world does not mean that we live in a computer simulated world where you can go around killing people -- IT'S JUST A MOVIE. But no, people that do such things can't take responsibility for their actions, so they have to blame it on something. Eventually, there will be so many lawsuits and bills passed to where you won't be able to do anything without the government's say-so because most people are too dumb to make good decisions on their own. I hope I'm not around when that happens.

I hope this rant of mine was not toooo off-topic. I tend to get fired up about this sort of thing.

03-31-2004, 05:51 PM	#1
Tigershard Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 469	Computer game based on terrorism? Kuma Reality Games has announced that Kuma\War, a subscription based war game, is now available: Created using real-world missions from breaking news events, the subscription-based online service is a tactical, squad-based game that brings top stories from the war on terror directly to the consumer's PC. "Kuma\War" delivers real-world news events in a way never-before-seen in the world of video or computer games. Just weeks after a military event occurs somewhere around the world, "Kuma\War" will create a re-enactment of the conflict, using advanced 3D gaming tools, and deliver the mission to a subscriber's computer. At launch, "Kuma\War" will give players a "boots on the ground" experience of recent military missions, such as Uday and Qusay Hussein's Last Stand in Mosul, Iraq; Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan; and an amazing recreation of a large-scale bank robbery thwarted by American troops in Samarra, Iraq, November 2003. "'Kuma\War' enables consumers to experience actual missions of real soldiers in the war on terror," said Keith Halper, CEO of Kuma Reality Games. "Players have to devise the tactics and make the hard choices in some of the most important events of our time. For our subscribers, we make the headlines real." Downloaded via a broadband connection, in addition to new missions, subscribers will receive automatic updates and intelligence information on a weekly basis to assist them in battle. "Kuma\War" will launch with five missions, and then add additional assignments in the weeks to follow, such as part two of the Samarra Bank Heist and the Korean Spy Sub Incident: ROK The Enemy Within. Personally, I find this sickening and extremely disrespectful. Wars, terrorism, etc. are really sad events, and I think anyone who wants to actually "play" them needs their head adjusted.

04-01-2004, 03:45 PM	#19
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	So you're saying there's still a chance? __________________ I love you, Pickle.

03-31-2004, 07:41 PM	#3
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	Well, people are buying those Battle Field games, and Medal of Honor. This isn't that diffrent if you ask me.

03-31-2004, 08:27 PM	#4
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	I think an Isreali/Palestinian game is waaaay overdue. Gotta strap on those explosives and head to the bus station, as commanded to me by the will of Allah.

03-31-2004, 08:34 PM	#7
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	Personally I'd like to see a Battledfield 1917. That would really be a change of pace.

03-31-2004, 08:36 PM	#8
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I'd say we need a game about the Revolutionary War, but it would just be a game where you line up and shoot, hoping you don't get shot. Maybe they could make the game when we started to play dirty and ambush the British. EDIT: I should think before I post. No, that'd be a horrible game, because there's always that 30 second reload time for the guns, and they jam up a lot, too.

03-31-2004, 09:07 PM	#9
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	Battlefield: Little Big Horn is also one that I am desperately awaiting.

04-01-2004, 11:13 AM	#12
Tigershard Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 469	Lovely that a serious thread gets turned into a joke. No wonder America is so messed up...

04-01-2004, 03:07 PM	#16
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	If Rez is back, that'd be sweet.

04-01-2004, 03:34 PM	#17
Relay Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Cacalacky Posts: 400	Getting back on topic: there are a bunch of games out now that turn war and terrorism into games. Rainbow Six and Counter Strike are some of the most popular games out there today. If game makers are trying to achieve more realistic scenarios and game play, then what Kuma is doing is the next logical step. I'm not saying that it is a good thing to take all the pain and suffering that is in the news and turn it into a game, but it would make the game's more realistic and therefore do better in the gaming market. It's amazing (and sometimes sad) what people these days actually find entertaining and will pay money for.

04-01-2004, 03:39 PM	#18
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I am a frequent Counter-Strike player, and I shoot people in the face without giving it a second thought. It's a video game, simple as that. I'm old enough to tell the difference between video games and real life. Would I ever point a gun at a person? Probably not. Would I try to blow something up with some C4? Chances are slim.

04-01-2004, 03:47 PM	#20
Relay Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Cacalacky Posts: 400	Ai Takahashi - You are definitely smarter than most people nowadays. Most people in the world today are just plain dumb. That's why they have to blame movies, TV, and video games for when people go wrong. People should be able to tell the difference between reality and make-believe. Just because Keanu Reeves can go around killing everybody because it is a computer simulated world does not mean that we live in a computer simulated world where you can go around killing people -- IT'S JUST A MOVIE. But no, people that do such things can't take responsibility for their actions, so they have to blame it on something. Eventually, there will be so many lawsuits and bills passed to where you won't be able to do anything without the government's say-so because most people are too dumb to make good decisions on their own. I hope I'm not around when that happens. I hope this rant of mine was not toooo off-topic. I tend to get fired up about this sort of thing.