Nazi-killing game 'wolfenstein ii' angers nazis with 'make america nazi-free again'

[GennGreymane]

NAZI-KILLING VIDEO GAME 'WOLFENSTEIN II' ANGERS NAZIS WITH 'MAKE AMERICA NAZI-FREE AGAIN' SLOGAN
http://www.newsweek.com/nazi-video-g...-slogan-679530

It's a hell of a time in America when a video game taking an anti-Nazi stance is considered by some to be too controversial. Yet here we are.

The video game Wolfenstein II, the latest iteration of an exercise in killing virtual Nazis, has angered Nazis with an online presence because it is about... killing Nazis.

"Make America Nazi-Free Again. #NoMoreNazis #Wolf2," reads a tweet from the video game's account, alongside a trailer for the upcoming release.

The video is brief, just 13 seconds long, but shows heavily armored, mask-wearing, jackbooted soldiers marching through the streets under Nazi flags. "Not my America," reads the text over the top of the images.

A certain subgroup of folks got angry online with the game-maker, Bethesda Softworks, for producing a product that thinks Nazis are bad. Many claimed they weren't angry about the anti-Nazi stance per se, but rather that the game was tapping into liberal anger. Certainly it is political to co-opt President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan, but Bethesda Softworks is hardly the first one to play with the line made famous by the billionaire Republican.

But in the wake of the deadly Charlottesville, Virginia, rally, where Nazis marched and chanted anti-Semitic slogans under the banner of "Uniting the Right," Nazism is now apparently a right vs. left debate.

So, people on Twitter got angry about a promo saying Nazis were bad. Here are a few responses.




here were, of course, many, many others who supported the apparently political stance of anti-Nazism and made jokes at some of the pro-Nazi folks' expense. It's also worth noting that Wolfenstein has always been about killing Nazis, and games involving killing Nazis have been around for quite a while—and were not accused of carrying political implications. Wolfenstein II is scheduled to be released on October 27.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Whiners, Setting wise it's like the first Wolfenstein:New Order except in America(New Order had a Nazi controlled London/Britain). >.>

[LiiLoSNK]

#Mecha-Hitler4President

[GennGreymane]

Whiners, Setting wise it's like the first Wolfenstein:New Order except in America(New Order had a Nazi controlled London/Britain). >.>

Perhaps they need a little

GUTEN TAG!
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[sarahtasher]

I love for my part Hearts of Iron IV, where instead of killing Nazis one by one in a artisanal way, you kill them by the millions.

[Sormine]

Why is being anti-Nazi a controversial topic these days?

[cubby]

NAZI-KILLING VIDEO GAME 'WOLFENSTEIN II' ANGERS NAZIS WITH 'MAKE AMERICA NAZI-FREE AGAIN' SLOGAN
http://www.newsweek.com/nazi-video-g...-slogan-679530

Love it when the Nazi-supporters demonstrate their ignorance and stupidity.

[Sky High]

my only response to this.

[Blamblam41]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Sounds like some special snowflakes need to go back to their safe space and realize that they are just triggered little nazishits that'd make the real third reich piss themselves with laughter and pity.

And I'm sure there's a German word for that feeling, too.

[GennGreymane]

Why is being anti-Nazi a controversial topic these days?

I wonder if people get angered by WW2 documentaries.

[Zigrifid]

Wolfenstein was always about killing nazis, do these people live under a rock? oh wait

[Beardless Man]

Only time I could care less, because Wolfenstein has always been about the killing of nazis. Only difference is violence in video games should not inspire actions in reality. I'd rather not have more correlations with VIDEA GAEMS CUZ VIOLENCE

[Super Kami Dende]

I'm pretty sure this was a case of Real Life media constantly trying to push a hysterical "OMFG THE NAZIS ARE HERE" Narrative over and over again, and then on top of it them using a phrase that is pretty purposefully like "Make America Great Again".

Myself personally, I know what Wolfenstein is about, and know the game is about freeing America from Nazi control, I have fun killing Nazis. Makes sense. But to not get they purposefully used that phrases because they knew it would cause a stir is just silly.

I mean honestly this showcase is pretty funny, since people are like "OMG PEOPLE ARE ANGRY ABOUT IT" yet I have seen a ton of people posting shit like "YEAH LETS MAKE AMERICA NAZI-FREE, DOWN WITH TRUMP".

Idiots on both sides are being moronic over this tweet, yet it is because the Tweet is purposefully made to do that in this current climate.

People doing the whole "LOL NAZI DEFENDERS!!" don't realise most of this isn't them defending Nazis, it's people getting tired of people linking Americas political climate and Nazis for promotion.

Generally if you are upset about these people being upset you are likely as fucking retarded as they are.

TL;DR - People aren't angry because of Nazi's they are angry because shit seems so politcal.

[WurstKaeseSzenario]

"I'm not a Nazi, I just defend them."
- those dudes, probably.

[Sliske]

Why is being anti-Nazi a controversial topic these days?

Its not. The slogan itself is dumb because

- Its a play on Trump's well used (Make America Great Again)
- Its in the middle of a political climate where anything not on the far left is considered a Nazi
- People are actually being physically attacked by folks like Antifa because they are falsely labelled Nazis

[GennGreymane]

Isn't Trump's slogan basically a meme?
Should WW2 inspired games/franchise not exist anymore?

[Avar ize]

Wait? They are nazi's just cause they do not like that the game is taking a political stance on twitter?
Yes theyr special little snowflake safespace is showing, But still really doubt they are nazi's because of not wanting political agendas in the video game industry!
Then again, What the fuck do i know, I already preordered it

[Easo]

I wonder if people get angered by WW2 documentaries.

Oh trust me, they do...

[Sormine]

Its not. The slogan itself is dumb because

- Its a play on Trump's well used (Make America Great Again)
- Its in the middle of a political climate where anything not on the far left is considered a Nazi
- People are actually being physically attacked by folks like Antifa because they are falsely labelled Nazis

But what about the Nazis that are killing people just for being on the left? I thought both sides were evil and you can't trust anyone?

[Super Kami Dende]

Why is being anti-Nazi a controversial topic these days?

It isn't. Using Nazi's as a boogeyman for everything is though.