Saturday, March 18, 2006
A Computer Game with a difference – Food Force
According to the Sunday Telegraph’s Sunday lift out magazine there is a a video game that's non-violent, inspirational and its educational! That's right, no demons to slay, no cars to steal, no guns to fire. This game has been created by the UN World Food Programme, Food Force (www.food-force.com) is a free download comprising six stages that require, for example, adept hand-eye coordination to drop a pallet of rice sacks from a helicopter... considering the wind factor, of course. The intention was to represent the day-to-day operations of the program, and is aimed at teaching kids that dropping food is actually a dangerous and difficult task. The child-friendly platform has proven popular. Food Force has had more than three million downloads since launching last year. The game is exactly what the world has been missing in quality computer entertainment.
