Friday, August 05, 2005
A new video game based on the London Underground terrorist bombings has British officials outraged.
"Passengers on the Underground and their staff were faced with horrific scenes on July 7, a spokesman for the London Underground tells Britain's Sun newspaper. "Anybody involved in the making or viewing of this game would do well to stop and think about that."
Dubbed "Mind The Bombs," the game features terrorists on board trains moving throughout the London tube system, which is illustrated by the city's official underground map. The object is to stop them from carrying out their missions by defusing the explosives.
"If you fail," the Sun says, the terrorists "blow themselves to smithereens just like on 7/7. Meanwhile, "smoke pours from the carriages and ambulance sirens can be heard in a chilling reminder of the terror attacks which killed 52 people."
A spokeswoman for the London Transport Users Committee told the paper: "I don't think anybody will find it very funny or very pleasant. ... Londoners are just getting on with it and we think people should show this game the contempt it deserves."
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Dubbed "Mind The Bombs," the game features terrorists on board trains moving throughout the London tube system, which is illustrated by the city's official underground map. The object is to stop them from carrying out their missions by defusing the explosives.
"If you fail," the Sun says, the terrorists "blow themselves to smithereens just like on 7/7. Meanwhile, "smoke pours from the carriages and ambulance sirens can be heard in a chilling reminder of the terror attacks which killed 52 people."
A spokeswoman for the London Transport Users Committee told the paper: "I don't think anybody will find it very funny or very pleasant. ... Londoners are just getting on with it and we think people should show this game the contempt it deserves."
# posted by Pete @ 9:19 PM 
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