Special Force is a first-person shooter military video game, published by the militant Islamic organisation Hezbollah, created using the Genesis 3D engine.

Special Force allows the player to take the part of an armed member of the Islamic Resistance to the Israeli invasions of Lebanon and to attack Israeli positions and Israeli politicians. It carries a deliberate and specific political message, that is pro-Arab and anti-Israel. On the cover of the game's box, a message to users says "the designers of Special Force are very proud to provide you with this special product, which embodies objectively the defeat of the Israeli enemy and the heroic actions taken by heroes of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon." It adds: "Be a partner in the victory. Fight, resist and destroy your enemy in the game of force and victory."

Mahmoud Rayya, an official from the Hezbollah bureau, said "This game is resisting the Israeli occupation through the media. [...] In a way, Special Force offers a mental and personal training for those who play it, allowing them to feel that they are in the shoes of the resistance fighters." [1].

The game can be played in Arabic, English, French and Persian. The game sold out the first run of 100,000 copies when it was released in Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Bahrain, and United Arab Emirates in early 2003.

see: Advergaming

External links

• Official website in English
• http://dmoz.org/Games/Video_Games/Shooter/Special_Force/