• Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nz
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    3 days ago

    Video games like Assassin’s Creed normalise murdering rich assholes who exploit people.

    Video games like Halo normalise thinking for yourself instead of participating in genocide.

    Video games like Metal Gear normalise anti-war views and action.

    Video games like Mario normalise working class people opposing the unjust actions of kings.

    Clearly, Capital and the State have a vested interest in spreading these kinds of sinister narratives.

    • MonkeMischief@lemmy.today
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      1 day ago

      Nice list! Very well done.

      I am always impressed about how much I learned about the I.A.E.A from Metal Gear Solid. A fantastic example about how to educate your audience without being “edutainment”.

      Sure I had a job to do, bad guys to sneak around, super weapons to sabotage…but boy did I just keep spamming codec calls to hear EVERYTHING those people had to say before I moved on. It was really interesting!