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LadyRuby · 06-11-2011, 06:37 PM

I played Beyond Good and Evil, Deus Ex and other titles with 'political messages' but those titles were really fun and I really don't think I was "brainwashed".

Besides, even if the idea that "all contain a hidden agenda" is certainly uncorrect, the fact is that governments sometimes had "hidden agendas" and did lie to their citizens. It doesn't mean they always do, of course not. But sometimes in history they did lie and censured and manipulated people (example: communist, fascist regimes in the XX century).
Why not to discuss this in films, books (1984 would be the best example) and games? As long as they're good quality material it's ok for me.

Anyway, I don't understand why do you complain, the vast majority of games are 'apolitical'.

06-11-2011, 06:37 PM	#29
LadyRuby Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brazil Posts: 5	I played Beyond Good and Evil, Deus Ex and other titles with 'political messages' but those titles were really fun and I really don't think I was "brainwashed". Besides, even if the idea that "all contain a hidden agenda" is certainly uncorrect, the fact is that governments sometimes had "hidden agendas" and did lie to their citizens. It doesn't mean they always do, of course not. But sometimes in history they did lie and censured and manipulated people (example: communist, fascist regimes in the XX century). Why not to discuss this in films, books (1984 would be the best example) and games? As long as they're good quality material it's ok for me. Anyway, I don't understand why do you complain, the vast majority of games are 'apolitical'.