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Under Ash

Under Ash is a first-person shooter sometimes explained to be a response to how Arabs are pictured in video games in general and America's Army in particular. Like America's Army, it is considered to be video…

31 December 2001

Under Ash is a shooter developed by Afkar Media, released 31 December 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Under Ash is

Under Ash is a shooter game developed by Afkar Media and released in 2001. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Under Ash is a first-person shooter sometimes explained to be a response to how 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 Palestinian opposed to Israeli occupation (Zionists). Through the course of the game, Ahmed progresses from throwing rocks at Israeli soldiers to destroying Israeli military positions. The game has been criticized for being too hard and is designed so that it is easy to be killed. If the player shoots a civilian, the game ends automatically. In the end, it is…
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Under Ash launched on 31 December 2001, within three weeks of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga and Sonic Advance.

Released around the same time: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga, Sonic Advance.

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When did Under Ash come out?
Under Ash was released on 31 December 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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