Under Ash
| Under Ash | |
|---|---|
Designer(s) | Radwan Kasmiya |
| Engine | 3D GameStudio |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 2001 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Under Ash (
Arabs are pictured in video games in general and America's Army in particular. Like America's Army, it is considered to be video game propaganda
; however, it differs from America's Army in that it is not available free.
The player takes the role of Ahmed, a
Dome of The Rock mosque, the West Bank, and Al Ramlah Prison an Israel Prison Service
facility.
The game was published by Afkar Media, a Syrian publishing company, and the first pressing of ten thousand copies sold out in a week. [citation needed]
Its relevance to the fighting in the
controversial video game. The developers say it was made with a similar motive to Delta Force and America's Army
.
Under Ash was followed up with Under Siege.
References
- ^ a b "BBC: Syria launches Arab war game". 31 May 2002. Archived from the original on 2006-07-16. Retrieved 2006-07-19.
External links
- UnderAsh.net (in Arabicwith some English)
- Under Ash at Curlie
- The Developers website
- University on Video game propaganda
- Interview with Radwan Kasmiya
- Digital Intifada, article about Afkar Media's games
- Digital Arabs: Representation in Video Games