Love of country, or just a game?

by fearless on 2008-06-23 19:30:01

For Fearless, online games have never been a controversial topic, and I don't care to criticize online games either. But this time, my nerves of anger were on edge again. What is the War of Resistance? It is a national tragedy. Four hundred million Chinese sons and daughters fought one after another, with tens of millions dead and incalculable property loss... These historical facts do not need much elaboration. Let's take a look at how the official website of "War of Resistance Online" describes this game: "War of Resistance Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game developed jointly by Baode Network Company and the Communist Youth League." I can't help but ask: Is national disaster meant to be gamified? Is national shame meant to be gamified? Are the blood and tears of our compatriots meant to be gamified?