Special Force (2003 video game)
| Special Force | |
|---|---|
| File:Spf9.jpg Special force screenshot | |
| Publisher(s) | Hezbollah |
| Engine | Genesis 3D |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release |  2003 |
| Genre(s) | Action-RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
- For other uses, see Special forces (disambiguation)
Special Force is a first-person shooter military video game, published by the group Hezbollah[1], created using the Genesis 3D engine.
Special Force is a role-playing game (RPG) set in a 3D environment, in which the player takes the role of a Hezbollah combatant fighting the IDF. A message on the cover of the game's box says "the designers of Special Force are very proud to provide you with this special product, which embodies objectively the defeat of the Israeli enemy and the heroic actions taken by heroes in Lebanon." It adds: "Be a partner in the victory. Fight, resist and destroy your enemy in the game of force and victory."[2]
Mahmoud Rayya, an official from the Hezbollah bureau, said "This game is resisting the Israeli occupation through the media. [...] In a way, Special Force offers a mental and personal training for those who play it, allowing them to feel that they are in the shoes of the fighters." [3].
The game can be played in Arabic, English, French and Persian. The game sold out the first run of 8,000 copies within a week[4] when it was released in Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Bahrain, and United Arab Emirates in early 2003.
Although largely ignored by western publications and games magazines due to political considerations combined with relative obscurity, it was poorly received by the western media due to perceived cultural insensitivity, combined with poor standards of game design and outdated graphics.[citation needed]
See Also
References
- ^ Toby Harnden (21.02.2004). "Video games attract young to Hizbollah". Telegraph.co.uk.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help); Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Hezbollah's new computer game". WorldNetDaily, March 3, 2003. Accessed March 24, 2007.
- ^ "Hezbollah's new computer game". WorldNetDaily, March 3, 2003. Accessed March 24, 2007.
- ^ Associated Press wire report. "Hezbollah computer game takes propaganda war on Israel to virtual battlefield". Jefferson City, Missouri News Tribune, July 23, 2004. Accessed March 24, 2007.