ɐ stˈeɪɾᵻd ɡˈoʊl ʌv ɐklˈeɪmz wʌz tuː "tʃˈælɪndʒ plˈeɪɚz tʊ θˈɪŋk bᵻfˌoːɹ ðeɪ ʃˈuːt ænd ɐlˈaʊ ðˌɛm tʊ ɛksplˈoːɹ ðə mˈɔːɹəl ˌɪmplɪkˈeɪʃənz ʌv ðɛɹ ˈækʃənz".
A stated goal of Acclaim's was to "challenge players to 'think before they shoot' and allow them to explore the moral implications of their actions".