For instance, the Civ games are basically Whig History: The Game, presenting liberal capitalism as the ideal end point for all societies. It even includes uncivilized "barbarian tribes" whose sole purpose is to be exterminated so you can take their land for the glory of capitalism.

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      • Runcible [none/use name]
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        I appreciate the point that one person can't change a world that is so much bigger than them. Directly counter to most video games approach, but important

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      • MoneyIsTheDeepState [comrade/them,he/him]
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        I never got far enough into Witcher 3 to make heads or tails of it.

        I love cussing and sex - especially sexy sex (no volcel violation intended. This parenthetical is legally binding) - as much as the next guy, but it can start to seem desperate at some point

    • REallyN [she/her,they/them]
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      2 years ago

      there definitely is some both sidesing in those games, but siding explicitly with the elves in the first two games never came off as overly negative or punishing to me.
      I'd still check it out.

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        Eh it kinda does that liberal “they’re right to be mad but they’re bad for actually fighting back” thing, especially in Witcher 2. Hell that one big YouTuber, Joseph Anderson, came away from it with the opinion that all elves are scum it was so heavy handed lol