What does Russia think?

Deific · 8 Nov 2011 at 15:59

Just to throw this out there, has anyone else ever wondered what russia/russians think about always being portrayed as the opposing/evil force in fps and some rts games? BF3 and MW3 being just the latest, to do so. They must almost think we want a conflict

FrenchTart · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:00

Why stop at Russia? I'm sure Germans love our nazi obsession...

Deific · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:02

Well nazi germany is history and whenever a game does use it, it's in an appropiate setting - a previous war. However russia is constantly being cast into these fictional current/future wars.

The Running Man · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:03

Mother Russia loves being seen as a pillar of warmongering strength. What better pr can the country make for themselves? they even veto basic conflicts like syria yet the popular media type casts them as the nation who will conquer the west. Putin must love it.

WingZero30 · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:04

Not to mention middle eastern factions are being entered into the gaming conflict aswell

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From russian side they may be thinking that you are the bad guys

Gregster · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:04

Sometimes though it is great to be on the Russians side and kick some Yankee doodle dandy butt

Adsta · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:04

Its pretty obvious, the americans want to jab the Russians as much as possible so if the russians start something the americans can point and shout LOOK LOOK THEY STARTED IT THEY ARE EVIL WE HAVE DONE NOTHING and then try get the rest of the world to help out

lol

WingZero30 · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:05

I think russians should start making games equivalent to BF3/MW3, then the balance will be restored lol

Deific · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:05

WingZero30 said:
From russian side they may be thinking that you are the bad guys

Well that's a given. In war there is never only one good side.

Fred · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:20

Maybe you should ask FPSRussia

WingZero30 · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:22

Fred said:
Maybe you should ask FPSRussia

I see what you did there

Energizer Bunny · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:23

What do the English think about always being portrayed as baddies in Hollywood movies? I'll wager nobody really gives a stuff.

overclick · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:39

I love a cool Brit villain!

KNiVES · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:50

It's always the Russians because we outsource way too many video games development to China. Who else has the comparable military might of typical western nations?

MoRT489 · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:53

If I find one who plays I'll ask them!

setter · 8 Nov 2011 at 17:34

WingZero30 said:
Not to mention middle eastern factions are being entered into the gaming conflict aswell .

Yep i remember the uproar from a lot of irate iranians on facebook, prior to the bf3 release.

Energizer Bunny said:
What do the English think about always being portrayed as baddies in Hollywood movies? I'll wager nobody really gives a stuff.

Brian cox said in an interview on top gear, maybe it's because americans fear intelligence,

gotta admit though. Some british actors are great at hamming it up as villains, Gary oldman in leon being a great example.

franco_22 · 8 Nov 2011 at 17:42

It's not just in games. Even in movies and even cartoons Russians and Americans are still portrayed, Russians as the bad guys (commies) of course.

Cutshaw · 8 Nov 2011 at 18:00

Fred said:
Maybe you should ask FPSRussia

I wonder just how many people think he is actually russian. I bet it's horrifying.

weyland yutani · 8 Nov 2011 at 19:32

All I know is I'm sick of playing as Team America all the bloody time.

Semiskimmed · 8 Nov 2011 at 19:58

weyland yutani said:
All I know is I'm sick of playing as Team America all the bloody time.

amen to that, sick of all the cheering at kills and 'hooraaring' going on. im expecting cod to actually put a phrase in the game like 'man, this bazooka feels just like cod!' similar to some movies have referenced to lol