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  • 01.02.2013 2:04 PM PDT

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Because war never changes..

  • 01.02.2013 2:05 PM PDT

Because people want something exciting they can use to escape from their boring everyday lives.

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Religion breeds hate

War is interesting and the general public is very fascinated by it when it comes to movies and games.. Lots of money to be made I guess

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I keep on getting in conversations with a person who calls me John.

Because pew pew pew.

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Because no one wants to play a videogame where you sit around and kick rocks with the local kids for days.

  • 01.02.2013 2:06 PM PDT

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Because we like things that our parents tell us are bad.

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Because it sells.

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99% of people in the entertainment industry do not have the talent to make something realistic and interesting at the same time. So they don't even try.

  • 01.02.2013 2:07 PM PDT

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We are naturally attracted to the dark side of human nature.

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“Strange,” mused the Director, as they turned away, “strange to think that even in Our Ford’s day most games were played without more apparatus than a ball or two and a few sticks and perhaps a bit of netting. imagine the folly of allowing people to play elaborate games which do nothing whatever to increase consumption.”

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Maybe the intent isn't to create an accurate depiction of war?

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  • 01.02.2013 2:09 PM PDT
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Well, here we are. I guess that it was destined to come to this.

Other than sports, there is not a more clear example of an "us -vs- them" conflict where your actions will result in a clear winner.

And Madden has the NFL locked in.

  • 01.02.2013 2:09 PM PDT

signatures are for fa- wait

But their are quite a few games that show realism or War is bad M'kay?" for example
Fallout (War is bad not Realism btw)
ARMA II (Realism)
Spec Ops:The Line (War is bad)

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It's profitable, that's why.

  • 01.02.2013 2:13 PM PDT

In memory of those fallen in the defense of Earth and her colonies.

March 3, 2553

Because America was founded upon war.

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Because it sells.


Profit

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Close, but the plague killed those infected with it, and the ignorant are still alive.
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blatantly ignoring things like the Geneva Convention
Examples?

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Posted by: Tibetz
99% of people in the entertainment industry do not have the talent to make something realistic and interesting at the same time. So they don't even try.

  • 01.02.2013 2:29 PM PDT

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Posted by: WyIdfyre
It's profitable, that's why.

  • 01.02.2013 2:30 PM PDT
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How else is the US Army going to recruit?

  • 01.02.2013 2:30 PM PDT

Be sure to tell everyone how cool you are. If you don't tell them, they won't know.

Propaganda. To make one country's military and civilians feel justified and that they are "doing the right thing" by supporting or fighting in a war.

I don't think killing or being killed is ever justified, though.

  • 01.02.2013 2:33 PM PDT

1. Half-Life 2
2. Mass Effect 3
3. Mass Effect 2
4. Tie between Halo 3 and CoD4
5. Medal of Honor or Spec Ops: The Line

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Posted by: annoyinginge
Because it sells.
Pretty much. But there are games like Spec Ops The Line that demonize violence and war. Don't forget the movies The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now, and Flags of Our Fathers. There will be media that demonizes war and media that simply uses it to sell. I wouldn't say they glorify war but are exploiting it.

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