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[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

This game probably sucks. But I do want to play a game where you get the full russian conscript experience. Cruel and incompetent leaders, squad mates you can't communicate with because you don't speak the same language, equipment that doesn't work right or that you are not trained to use making bootleg alcohol that can make you go blind and a button that lets you commit suicide.

I am sick of being special ops or some lame shit in every military game.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

The developer better avoid driving any cars lol

Just going to install the game to leave a negative review because if anyone deserves a review bomb it's this.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 173 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Time to start posting reviews with:

  • "This game is impossible to win!"
  • "I was told I could take Kyiv in 3 days. I've been playing for 1,190 days and I'm still not even close to Kyiv."
  • "Why is my enemy using smart guided anti tank rockets and my soldiers are riding bicycles and wearing Adidas knock off sneakers into battle?"

Who knows? Maybe the Russian military is out of tactical ideas and trying to crowdsource a military strategy from gamers to take Ukraine because they can't do it themselves.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

When I got captured I was treated better as a POW than when I was treated by Russia.

I don't understand the goal of this game. Is it to loose as much friends as possible? Because that's the only thing I'm good at.

This game is not realistic at all. I can't even rape and torture anyone, like I did at the front lines.

How come there are modern weapons in this game but we have to use WW2 weapons in real life?

I could go on and on....

[–] Case@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 20 hours ago

I mean, the US put out the game America's Army as a recruitment tool.

Passably decent multiplayer shooter for its time. Good enough to kill some time with.

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 53 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"Blatant land and money grab with impossible grind. Offers pay 2 win, but even pay 2 win doesn't get you through the grind. I'm selling all the oil I can for in-game currency and it's not even making a dent. Huge rip off"

[–] gex@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago

"In a February 2022 blog post the dev team said they would release a new Kyiv map in 3 days, it hasn't been mentioned ever since"

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

Duh,just rocket jump all the way to Kiev. If you go fast enough no one will be able to stop you.

[–] Ok_imagination@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm going to pirate it then go and sabotage the ruskis

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

I thought to do the same, but I don't want Russian software on my pc. Who knows what backdoors are built in.

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago

war crime simulator 2025

[–] creamlike504@jlai.lu 36 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Back in 2018, Steam stated its approach to content on its platform was "to allow everything onto the Steam Store, except for things that we decide are illegal, or straight up trolling". ...
A social media account linked on Steam to the game's developer includes a post suggesting Ukraine's refusal to surrender will provide "a lot of content to make more missions in our game".

I'm pretty sure that qualifies.

[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 46 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I wonder how people in the Middle East feel about Call of Duty.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

Rami Ismail is Dutch but obviously cares about this topic. And when he seems to feel a particularly high level of self loathing, he talks about it online

https://kotaku.com/war-games-muslim-arab-call-of-duty-palestine-1851055848 is a great article that includes quotes from him and discusses the topic at large.

[–] nagaram@startrek.website 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm sure the people of Gaza are always excited to play the "counter terrorists" on Dust 2 as well.

It took watching a bunch of videos on Israeli weapons development before I learned who uses the fucking Negev

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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 77 points 2 days ago (3 children)

do they let players choose to be the north korean guys who say fuck this and go look at porn instead?

[–] VagueAnodyneComments@lemmy.blahaj.zone 63 points 2 days ago (8 children)

I don't think they remove military propaganda from Steam. Fascist military sims from fascist countries are specifically allowed.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/203290/Americas_Army_Proving_Grounds/

[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 55 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 55 points 2 days ago

Me seeing you reply with that GIF, then reading your username:

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[–] simple@lemm.ee 49 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Politics aside, this is just Door Kickers with russian AI images all over. At least be creative when making propaganda.

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[–] Gregg@lemm.ee 40 points 2 days ago

"encounter and interact with civilians“

That’s one way to say SA/shoot them indiscriminately after kidnapping their kids

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Is this any different from the US DOD making a FPS featuring actual battles from Iraq?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 22 points 2 days ago

No, they both should be banned.

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[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Can I shoot my training cadre in the tutorial like those Central Asians did near the start of the war?

[–] Natan_San@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

I am just surprised that it's not being mass flagged. Very strange.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Someone needs to do a mod where your armour is tissue thin and there are waves of fibre optic drones coming down at you.

[–] Jayve@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Also, the soldiers are on crutches and there are side missions to loot toilets.

[–] el_bhm@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Yunarmy: putana yugend

[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The ol Ender’s Game approach. Interesting move. Let’s see how it plays out.

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

Play it just to sabotage my own teammates.

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