Quest for Bush, also known by its literal Arabic translation The Night of Bush Capturing, is a free first-person shooter video game released by the Global Islamic Media Front (an al-Qaeda propaganda organization) in September 2006. The goal is to fight soldiers through six levels and eventually to kill the boss, US president George W. Bush.[1][2][3] The game is a modification of Quest for Saddam, released by Petrilla Entertainment in 2003.[4][5]
| Quest for Bush | |
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 Screenshot from Quest for Bush | |
| Developer | Global Islamic Media Front |
| Publisher | Global Islamic Media Front |
| Engine | Torque Game Engine |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | September 11, 2006 |
| Genre | First-person shooter |
| Mode | Single player |
References
edit- ↑ "Web video game aim: 'Kill' Bush characters". CNN. September 18, 2006. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ Vargas, Jose Antonio (October 9, 2006). "Way Radical, Dude". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ↑ ""America's Army" Meets "Night of Bush Capturing"". PR Watch. 2006-10-28. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ "Bush targeted in jihadist FPS". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ Parkin, Simon (2015-08-13). Death by Video Game: Tales of obsession from the virtual frontline. Serpent's Tail. ISBN 978-1-78283-143-3. Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
External links
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- Quest for Bush / Quest for Saddam: Content vs. Context Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine - 2006-09-26 review from Gameology.org
- Further screenshots of the game and comparison of the source files with the original - 2009-12-23 (German)