knightni Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB1JQ_tfbHM Pretty disrespectful and in pretty poor taste, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I don't have any problem with it. What's the issue? A war video game released around the same time as Veterans day? Is that all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 08:41 PM) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB1JQ_tfbHM Pretty disrespectful and in pretty poor taste, in my opinion. I personally love the commercial. I guess I don't really see the issue with the timing, if anything it should bring more attention to the troubles of veterans (the game highlights many of the mental instabilities of soldiers after action and for some gives an emotional connection between the gamer and the soldiers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 They "action movie" war and discount the chance of crippling injury in the commercial. Hey! Everyone's shooting bad guys and doing it flamboyantly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 08:48 PM) They "action movie" war and discount the chance of crippling injury in the commercial. Hey! Everyone's shooting bad guys and doing it flamboyantly! That's because it's a video game....should they market the game as you get shot in the game and you die in real life? I don't get it. Is there actually controversy over this, or is this just you? I haven't heard any outrage yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 08:48 PM) They "action movie" war and discount the chance of crippling injury in the commercial. Hey! Everyone's shooting bad guys and doing it flamboyantly! Eh, most people know it's just a video game, and really is like an interactive movie with all the theatrical cut scenes, etc. Hell, they even used the same camera software as Avatar for many scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 I thought that the commercial was in poor taste for when they released it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 08:53 PM) I thought that the commercial was in poor taste for when they released it. Because they used real people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 08:53 PM) I thought that the commercial was in poor taste for when they released it. Are you under the impression they released it on Veterans Day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 08:53 PM) Because they used real people? That's partly it. The main scene that got me was the guy at the end firing his weapons, then nonchalantly dropping them and doing the slow walk away while everything exploded. It just felt disrespectful to real war veterans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 09:12 PM) Are you under the impression they released it on Veterans Day? It released on Nov 9. Too close to the 11th for my taste. They couldn't wait a week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 09:15 PM) It released on Nov 9. Too close to the 11th for my taste. They couldn't wait a week? I'm pretty sure it released on Nov. 4th. There are articles and Youtube videos of it on the 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 09:27 PM) I'm pretty sure it released on Nov. 4th. There are articles and Youtube videos of it on the 4th. he's talking about the date the video game was released which was Nov 9th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 10:14 PM) That's partly it. The main scene that got me was the guy at the end firing his weapons, then nonchalantly dropping them and doing the slow walk away while everything exploded. It just felt disrespectful to real war veterans. I think you're looking to far into it, it's an entertainment source. If anything, that showed the entertainment value over a realistic viewpoint of it. It's about playing how you want to play in the game, not how you would fight in a real war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 QUOTE (beckham15 @ Nov 14, 2010 -> 09:31 PM) he's talking about the date the video game was released which was Nov 9th. Oh...ok..I guess. Knight, did you have a problem when last years game was released too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 I have a problem with the commercial mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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