When does a fictitious video game go too far? That question has been asked for decades now, since the screen images shown were barely recognizable blocks of pixels simulating every possible human activity. New footage from one of the most anticipated games of 2009, the upcoming shooter ‘Modern Warfare 2′ for the PS3 / XBOX360 / PC brings that question back to the fore.

The scene shows the player as part of a group in civilian clothes with body armor coming out of an elevator in an airport and proceeding to gun down groups of civilians. The group proceeds to walk casually through the airport, gunning down unarmed civilians – including several people trying to help others who were injured. While the violence isn’t anything new, the implied context and visual realism is stunning.

Video currently still available from MapModNews. but since Activision has been trying hard to root out and eliminate all sources still active, it likely won’t be there long.

So what do you think? Is there a point when video game violence ‘crosses the line’? Should the game be rated AO (adults only)? Should it be banned? Will it be the object of politicians posturing on both sides of the aisle? Any other thoughts?

Source: GamePolitics