GameStop Still Says No to Medal of Honor

Despite EA's effort to appease the masses by taking the Taliban name from their upcoming release, Medal of Honor, GameStop still refuses to sell the game on military bases around the world....

[JLesinski]

no surprise here...

[visualb]

they sold MW2 but not MoH

I smell
http://www.gamesindustry.bi...

ooooh....they are friends.

[erathaol]

*gasp*

O.O

[Longrod_Von_Hugendon]

that's some bullshit right there.

[RAZORLAND]

fans are pissed, jack thompson gets a provervial woody, and gamestop STILL boycotts the game in some stores...

[Hydrolex]

Gamestop's loss not mine or yours

Here I come bestbuy !!

[CrimsonFox13]

I was raised as a soldier's kid, and I can tell you, 98% of soldiers don't give a shit the Taliban are in the game. They'd probably be more upset at GameStop's refusal to sell the game.

[Darkstorn]

Well, Gamestop's loss. They're a shitty retailer anyway (Amazon FTW!).

[tigerstyle]

Try buying BRAND NEW PRE ORDERABLE games from Blockbusters. All of their games are $55. That's $5 discount from almost anywhere else you can buy video games. Give them a try and save $5 ;)

[LukaX23]

They're best fwiends!

[gamerdude132]

Because GI is pretty much GameStop's thing, it would explain the good reviews to shitty Activision games. Like MW2.

[CernaML]

Your comment put a tear in my eye, buying1999. That was very well said.

[AssyrianBLOOD]

and so are the people that cried about taliban in the game. dont go to war next time.

[Jaces]

I didn't know Gamestop could sell games on military bases?

[duplissi]

every aafes (army air force exchange service) ive been to on a military installation has a gamestop in it.

[Jaces]

huh, that's odd. All the bases I've ever been to never had a GameStop.

Though they were all AF so that could differ with different branches of service.

[BARF]

this game is trash anyways. just a mw2 clone.

[Jazz4108]

I live in Las Vegas and we have a big base called Nellis airforce base and it has a gamestop on it. I don't think it will be much of a loss for anyone.

[limewax]

lol someone speaking outside of their knowledge? Look up the history, CoD is a MoH clone actually

[Christopher]

They're only saying no to sales on military bases because the military has told them they don't want them to sell them on the bases. You don't piss off the people who let you put a store on a military based, you capitulate.

The funny thing? GameStop is doing the exact same thing that EA is doing, capitulating to the public that they rely on.

[King-Leonidas]

this makes me mad...

[gm999]

lun pay charay game stop they are gone crazy

[GSpartan777]

Title needs fixing.

[King-Leonidas]

title is really misleading. They seriously have to stop doing this.

[rebirthofcaos]

well ill purchase it and then ill think that im killing americans /s

In any game pretty much you kill americans online.

[archemides518]

see that's cuz gamestop has such high standards and morals!!!!!

/s (hate to b so internet btw)

[yarbie1000]

EA took a stand and stepped 2 steps back after their stand. I am kinda glad Gamestop isn't changing their stance. EA deserves it

[xxxAnubisxxx]

Gotta agree with this. Especially since I don't think EA ever had any intention of using Taliban and was just using it as a media hype tactic.

Fail.

[evrfighter]

I agree here. I've got no remorse for them. Lesson has been learned today. Stick to your guns. Now they look like fools. Those special ops guys they worked with must be embarrassed.

[Longrod_Von_Hugendon]

Yeah that's a great attitude to have there buddy. If you're wrong never admit it and for god sake never try and do anything about it.

[Paralex]

Don't be a douche, this game is to pay respect to the soldiers who have been fighting this war for the past decade. Don't blame the developers for making the game as authentic as possible. They made the change because they didn't want to offend the people they were paying their respect to.

[SilverSlug]

They are allowed to actually shoot Taliban fighters but not allowed to virtually shoot them?

Stupid.

America's Army, the American Army sponsored game lets you fight and kill 'American' counter terrorist agents etc. Stupid.

[dangert12]

i agree why is it ok to go to another country kill people and call them hero's

then put it in a game and its wothy of a ban and all this negativity the state of this world is unreal

[socomnick]

Actually in Americas army you are always playing as us infantry the opponents always are Taliban.

[BYE]

Socomnick is right, you NEVER fight against Americans in AA.

I don't know where you got that from, did you even play the game?

[CountDracula]

So much for being realistic MOH. *Erases selling point*

[the-show-stopper]

they were only touting that for the single player troll
multiplayer is never realistic due to the regen health and the fact that no one works together

[wanderingpixel]

Because killing Russians is much more morally sound.

[xxxAnubisxxx]

Absolutely... lol

[Jack-Pyro]

It's OK, because

A) Your really an undercover CIA operative

B) You don't really have to shoot anyone and you can skip the mission altogether.

C) They're Russian Civilians and who give's a fuck about them...

- Ben Yatzee Croshaw

[chazjamie]

lol, activision must be having the time of their lives now. not only because of gamestop. but because of silly people mendling in a business they do not understand. their ignorance moulds their bias.

"Because killing Russians is much more morally sound. ".thats the way!!!no............

[chadwarden]

And I say no to gamestop

[Motorola]

FTW MAN FTW ^^^

[CobraKai]

They aren't the only place that sells games.

[ELite_Ghost]

yea they could have sold millions but noooooooooooooooooo :)

[karl]

i wasnt planning to .. but im buying MOH now

[Urahara]

makes sense, seeing how American solders are forced to guard poppy fields over there. why would they shoot at the drug lords whose goods they protect at the expense of their worthless lives?

[telekineticmantis]

There's been realistic terrorists in plenty of games what's the reason to justify this now?

[CommonCent]

Not that many people played SOCOM. The bigger the hype a game gets, the bigger the threat to our children or some bullshit like that.

[Relientk77]

Yea well Gamestops also stupid

[Agheil]

What the hell is up with all this sensitivity its just a game man release it been wanting to get it since i played the beta

[unknown100]

anyone from deutschland???

Deutschland > YOU

[Relientk77]

Dude if ur from Germany why the hell are u on N4G. Go to Oktoberfest and get yourself some liquid bread.
Translation: beer

[SknArt]

I don't care if it's the worst game ever made, I am going to buy this game now just because its taking so much bs from all these places. People should grow the f up. War isn't pretty, if it's so disturbing to all you freaking Americans stop starting the damn things!! Pisses me off that Americans like to bully the world, but you show them a mirror, like this game would be, and they get all offended. Get over it you bunch of losers!!!!!

[gamerdude132]

Last I checked, terrorists crashed two planes into two separate buildings that cause other buildings to crumble and many people to die. Yet we started this?

[Reefskye]

Last time I checked that was Al'Qaeda not the Taliban. Amazingly how quickly people forget.

Oh no that's right most narrow minded people are brain washed in to thinking it was the Taliban or that all Muslims = Bad

[hobo51]

so basically ea is the ultimate bitch, does wat the public tells em and still gets slapped in the face, this is y people dont call videogames art, cause theirs companies like this who send out a message and are too soft to stay by it.

[xxxAnubisxxx]

Yup

[air1]

maybe ea should not allow them to sell any of there games. Just open an online store and forget about gamestop. I really don't get why big companies don't
get in on selling there own games.

[mrdxpr2]

well im buying the game i really wasnt paying much atention to all this but now since gamestop wants to act funny i will get it.. actually is more then that is all the media talk so i wanna play and see how it is .. but im not getting black ops since activision thinks they are the best thing in existence and treyarch thinks they are the best at what they do wich they need to be brought down cause world at war was one glitch fest nazi zombies was good but thats it the story was ok but glitchy.. i cant support a company that is so cocky .. and i wont

[xxxAnubisxxx]

EA sales tactics = OOPS!!!

[Winkle92]

they just arent selling this game in Army bases! Think for a sec! They don't want Americans on ACTIVE DUTY playing a game that depicts them getting shot. It is after all the same war they are currently fighting in. Obviously, its not good for morale. I dont think they have any problem with the fact that its showing Americans in a war, just that an American soldier playing this game and dying a hundred times is not going to make him want to go out to face the real thing the next day. War is not a joke and its definantly not a game. Therefore they should not be playing it like it is. Good move on the part of GameStop.

Edit: And the fact that GameStop is doing this despite losing sales shows that they care more about peoples feelings than money. This is actually a GOOD thing.

[ATi_Elite]

As someone who has actual served in the military (way before any Game Stop was in the BX)

This is all stupid. Game Stop sold MW2 and it allows you to shoot unarmed civilians.

They sold Crysis and that lets you play as Koreans killing U.S. Solders

Game Stop sold GTAIV you play as an ILLEGAL immigrant who kills everybody.

Game Stop sold Call of Duty which allows you to play as a Russian or Nazi and kill American solders.

Play as the Taliban! OMG! somebody call President Obama. This is bullcrap.

Game Stop is just kissing ass for political reason's. I can't wait for DD to force Game Stop into Bankruptcy.

EA + Game Stop = No Balls!!

[xxxAnubisxxx]

^^^Awesome

[gamerdude132]

You are now officially more certified to be president than Obama is. I like this dude.

[4lc4pon3]

The military is a Joke. They helped design the damn game now they have an issue with one Word Taliban. How about we change it to "Towel Head".

whats funny is that gamestop doesnt give a crap about anyone. They are a rip off company & here is why they are doign this because over the years they have built up a bad Rep. So now they choose to attempt to show they care to try and Recover some of the negatives about the Company.

What I dont get is this. Soldiers are going to play & get this game no matter what "Off Base & bring it on base anyways" so whats the point of banning it when they will eventually play it. Just useless mothers & Gamer haters out there trying to get their so called 15 minutes of Fame.

[Denethor_II]

Yes slaying and being slayed by the Nazis and Viet Cong is much more hart warming.

[frostypants]

Good for them.

I'm tired of explaining why this game is so tasteless. It's a very fine line, but EA crossed it. People who don't get it by now, never will...

[yarbie1000]

I just hope Homefront gets here quickly

[writersblock]

Ok, so these men and women are over there fighting the taliban and putting their lives on the line FIGHTING the taliban. And they want to play MOH

But you wont let them... because you think they'll get offended PLAYING the taliban?
the fuck?