Modern Warfare 2 Goes There
There’s been a lot of back and forth over the idea of playing as the bad guy in a video game. There are the clearly ridiculous games, such as Postal. Or PvP games, largely removed from context, in which one side is Nazis (wargames, Wolfenstein, etc.).
Most mainstream forays to the evil side bring plenty of controversy. (Smaller indie games, such as indie game “Edmund”, about a rapist, escape notice.) GTA’s been a favorite media whipping boy. The game “Six Days in Fallujah” was canceled, likely because of media controversy.
Modern Warfare 2’s leaked beginning is so relevant to today’s fears, so realistic looking, that it’s going to cause a lot of people to think very hard about the role of video games. If you haven’t seen it yet, and don’t mind the spoilers, search YouTube for something like “modern warfare 2 airport”. (I can’t link, because Activision’s pulling ‘em down as fast as they can find ‘em.)
If you don’t want the beginning spoiled, I’d advise not turning on the TV or going in to work for the next couple weeks.