College of Gaming: September 12

Please go try this game first - SEPTEMBER 12 before reading anything below. Write down your first impressions on the game and what you feel after 10 minutes of playing.


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I aimed the reticule towards a group of terrorists. Thinking I was holding a sniper rifle, I fire. Instead of firing an accurate shot, a large missile streaks towards the people there. The blast takes a building down taking out the terrorist and ignoring the deaths of several women. Several civilians crowd the blast area. They mourn for the loss of life and several turn into terrorists. I fire several more times to realize that more as more people die...more terrorists arise. As in real life, violence begets only violence.

How did you play the game? Did you blast the area all around until only death and destruction remains? Did you stop after the first volley?

I guess this game is a great example of how moral choices can be placed in the game. The game doesn't berate you for killing more people nor does it reward you for each terrorist you kill. There is nothing really right or wrong - it decision falls upon the player.

In real life, every action does have a consequence. There the saying "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter". In life, relate what this game has taught you. Think before you act not everything "good" is the right thing to do.