By Rhiannon Zanetic

Military bases across the US have prohibited the sale of a new video game that allows the gamer to play the role of a Taliban fighter, and “shoot” US soldiers in Afghanistan, according to smh.com.au.

The game titled, "Medal of Honor" by Electronic Arts, will enter stores October 12. Gamers are apparently unhappy with the decision, saying that technology has made it the norm in the gaming world, to allow players to switch teams and be the bad guy.

Following public protests, including by British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, US military officials came to the decision of not stocking the game in any of close to 300 Base Exchange shops.

While the game won't be sold at any of the 49 GameStop stores located on various military bases, troops will be permitted to own a copy, but need to purchase them off-base.

"We regret any inconvenience this may cause authorised shoppers, but are optimistic that they will understand the sensitivity to the life-and-death scenarios this product presents as entertainment," Major General Bruce Casella said, who commands the Army & Air Force Exchange Service.

Casella made this decision last week, and the Navy quickly jumped on board. Spokeswoman for the Navy Exchange Service Command Kathleen Martin, said the game won't be sold at any of the Navy's 104 exchange shops "out of respect for the men and women serving and their families’’.

In previous versions of the game, set in World War II, gamers were able to play as a member of the Allied force or the Nazi regime. The current version in question is set in modern Afghanistan, where around 140,000 US and NATO troops are battling.