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Jesse Stern reveals that Infinity Ward wanted to make put players "as close as possible to atrocity" in MW2's 'No Russians' sequence...
The scriptwriter for Modern Warfare 2, Jesse Stern has spoken candidly about Infinity Ward's decision to put the infamous airport scene in the game, stating that the developer "wanted to make it something that would be upsetting, disturbing, but also something people relate to."
"Ultimately, our intention was to put you as close as possible to atrocity," Stern told GamePro. "As for the effect it has on you, that's not for us to determine. Hopefully, it does have an emotional impact and it seems to have riled up a lot of people in interesting ways. Some of them good; some of them bad."
The 'No Russians' airport sequence [WARNING: SPOILERS!], which puts players in the position of an undercover CIA operative taking part in a terrorist attack on innocent civilians, has courted controversy ever since it was leaked onto the net last month.
"You can open fire on the other terrorists that are with you," Stern explained of a player's options in the level. "They'll turn around and kill you quickly, but that is an option. You can do nothing for the first half of that level too. You're not obligated to do anything other than walk and watch, which I think portrays another completely different feeling of helplessness. And the third option is [that] you can open fire."
"Every single person in testing opened fire on the crowd, which is human nature," Stern asserted. "It feels so real but at the same time it's a video game and the response to it has been fascinating. I never really knew you could elicit such a deep feeling from a video game, but it has."
We've had quite a bit of comment about this on the boards with some mixed opinions on the sequence, so feel free to express your thoughts on Jesse Stern's comments below...
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Added:Sat 29th Jan 2011 15:47, Post No: 848
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Added:Fri 29th Oct 2010 23:37, Post No: 845
its an 18 asthats the age teens turn into adults or at least thats what the law says however as most 18 yearolds dont behave in a mature manner thses days i could well see this going up to 21 like in america.
Added:Fri 29th Oct 2010 09:37, Post No: 844
i dont know why it an eighteen though, its practically the same as modern warfares
Added:Tue 26th Oct 2010 15:53, Post No: 843
moder warfare 2 rules !!! the best game of cod yet man they should start making them 15s again man the 18 certifecate sucks :( well black ops should be a 15 coz infinity ward are out of business so its treyarch now man hoorah!!!
Added:Mon 20th Sep 2010 11:59, Post No: 842
Why stop at 21 :)
Added:Mon 20th Sep 2010 11:20, Post No: 841
post 840 are you deliberatly trying to act like a retard, i said the age should be put upto 21 at least then some parents might reconsidder purchase for there spoilt children.
Added:Sun 19th Sep 2010 17:03, Post No: 840
Strange it says 18 on my COD:MW2 box
Added:Sat 18th Sep 2010 22:11, Post No: 839
shouldnt be a 15, dam stupid kids playing adult games "no wonder the jamie bulger murder happend and similar murders are still happening" KIDS SHOULD NOT PLAY FPS GAME PERIOD, the age rating should be put upto 21.