nerdgirl 0 #1 August 11, 2009 Know that there are a bunch of gamers out there … Are there any games (Wii, Xbox, etc) that include biowarfare, bioterrorism, or biodefense scenarios? Anthrax attacks? Weaponized smallpox? Plague? Ebola? If so, which games are they? Thanks! /Marg ... who last played/owned an Atari 2600 Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #2 August 11, 2009 One thing you might want to look into is a little "event" Blizzard entertainment put on in World of Warcraft called the "Scourge Invasion." It was set up sort of like a game of "zombie" where coming in contact would spread a "plague." The unintended consequence of the first attempt at this shut them down. The unintended consequence of the second attempt was that people would game the system and screw with other players just to be a-holes. I believe it's already had an article or two written about it and some government agency studied it in relation to say small pox being spread as a terrorist weapon.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokter 0 #3 August 11, 2009 There is this flash game called pandemic where you have to evolve a virus to wipe out mankind. The game is about balancing the aggressiveness of the virus. If you make it to aggressive then countries close the borders/airports etc and it does not spread. http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/448950 Can't think of anything on xbox, wii etc though... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #4 August 11, 2009 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series of games deals a lot with bioterrorism. Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield has bioterrorism as it's main plot. Mainly the Rainbow Six series deals with terrorism of all kinds. Other than that series the other games involving bioterrorism are likely zombie games.www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #5 August 11, 2009 QuoteOne thing you might want to look into is a little "event" Blizzard entertainment put on in World of Warcraft called the "Scourge Invasion." It was set up sort of like a game of "zombie" where coming in contact would spread a "plague." I believe it's already had an article or two written about it and some government agency studied it in relation to say small pox being spread as a terrorist weapon. Thanks! Will look for them. /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #6 August 11, 2009 Quote There is this flash game called pandemic where you have to evolve a virus to wipe out mankind. The game is about balancing the aggressiveness of the virus. If you make it to aggressive then countries close the borders/airports etc and it does not spread. http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/448950 Thanks. That looks interesting! The nerd in me is entirely too curious about the underlying epidemiological parameters. /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #7 August 11, 2009 Quote Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series of games deals a lot with bioterrorism. Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield has bioterrorism as it's main plot. Thanks! And ... oooh ... that one incorporates chemical agents too. (Altho' someone needs to correct that Wiki entry -- VX and sulfur mustard are not gasses at any ambient temp/pressure. ) /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallfast69 2 #8 August 11, 2009 Quote Quote Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series of games deals a lot with bioterrorism. Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield has bioterrorism as it's main plot. Thanks! And ... oooh ... that one incorporates chemical agents too. (Altho' someone needs to correct that Wiki entry -- VX and sulfur mustard are not gasses at any ambient temp/pressure. ) /Marg This isn't a thread we need to send to that new website, is itJon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #9 August 11, 2009 Quote This isn't a thread we need to send to that new website, is it Sure. Do you need an attention line/to: recipient? /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
