"Call of Duty: World at War is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. It is the fifth installment in the Call of Duty series, excluding expansion packs." ~Wikipedia

This game was released in North America on November 11, 2008. Perhaps it seems too late to be writing this post but let's be honest, you probably didn't visit my site on the 11th of November or likely at any time during the month of November. If you like you can simply pretend that it was posted in a timely manner and you have only now come across it.

I have played previous Call of Duty titles and aside from the extremely linear game play and rampant disregard for realism I did enjoy them. So why am I not going to purchase or even play this latest title in the series considering also that several of my friends play it? I mentioned earlier that in North America it was released on November 11. This date also happens to be Remembrance Day.

I quite enjoying playing first-person shooter video games however I cannot support a game which would be so disrespectful to the very people who's experiences the game is modeled after. As I said I like playing this type of game; I enjoy the strategy aspect of these games as well as improving my accuracy in acquiring and firing upon moving, thinking, reacting targets. There is also the team work and comradery aspects when playing on line with and against other people. But there is a significant difference between what I do in a comfy chair in my home with my favourite drink at hand (Orange Pekoe Tea by the way) and what real soldiers experience in real life. If I get shot in the head I die...and then return to life only moments later. When I get wounded I mysteriously return to full health after a short time or in some cases I must walk past a special item or press a specific button in order to restore myself.

Whether or not you agree with war I think you will agree that it can be profitable to remember and consider on occasion; especially the negative aspects of it. This is what Remembrance Day is to me; a moment for reflection and consideration, a time to be immensely thankful that I do not have to experience war first hand. It is absolutely NOT and never will be an appropriate event for leveraging wares. It should NEVER be used as a marketing ploy.

These are my thoughts; please share yours in the comments section (below).