Kotaku recently posted a disturbing photograph of a Space Invaders game where the aliens are attack the twin towers. All I can say is that this isn’t amusing, entertaining or funny in any way. Apparently the game was on display in hall #4 of the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. It was projected on a massive screen near the Space Invaders 30th anniversary display. I’m not sure who was responsible for this, but they should really be ashamed of themselves. Over 2,700 innocent people were killed on 9/11 in those towers and I’d assume people could find ways to remember them in a positive way, not poke fun at what happened. While I always respect people’s rights to artistic expression, I also respect the right to tell them that their work is out of line.
Via Kotaku
August 21st, 2008 at 2:10 am
well i suppose you can also begin to complain about the other war games in gaming history…… maybe you can complain about those millions who die also
August 21st, 2008 at 2:14 am
I’m not sure that’s the same. This seems like they are poking fun of an event that still seems like it happened yesterday. War games are either fictional or based on real events and don’t really poke fun at this.
I do think people have a right to share their artistic vision though. I’m not saying this shouldn’t be allowed. I just find it a bit tasteless.
August 21st, 2008 at 2:32 am
well if you haven’t noticed there is a war going on on “terrorism” by the biggest terrorist state in the world…..enter call to duty 4
August 21st, 2008 at 4:08 am
the “war on terror” is just like the “war on drugs”. It’s all about money and the war is really on something else. I’m a n OEF/OIF veteran and the further I get away from my soldier days, the more I realize the whole thing is BS
August 21st, 2008 at 9:44 am
yeah!!