In an attempt to honour the valour of Pakistan Army soldiers, the Punjab IT Board last month released an Android game themed on the Peshawar Army Public School attack in December 2014.
This first-person shooter (FPS) game titled 'Pakistan Army Retribution' is based on the tragedy, when terrorists massacred 144 pupils in what was the country's most brutal terror attack. A quick response from the army is said to have restrained the damage but not before the attackers claimed hundreds of innocent lives.
Whether or not a game should have been designed around the Army Public School massacre is a different debate altogether. No one, especially families of the victims, would ever want to re-live that dark day. But oddly enough, the developers decided to recreate those moments for a gaming experience.
The game, which begins with the Pakistan national anthem, depicts events that took place on the dreadful day as terrorists breached the school’s security.
The player’s task is to lead soldiers into the main building and eliminate the heavily armed terrorists scattered throughout the premises.
There are a total of nine missions as of now, and the game-play comprises first person and sniper shooting.
Just like other first-person shooter games, players will have an on-screen pad to control movement, and a trigger to eliminate the terrorists. A radar keeps players informed on where the enemies are.
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Personally I think this is a horrible Abuses will lead to ban glorification of a tragedy. 144 were brutally murdered and Punjab IT board is sensationalizing it.
