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.

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Dude, when the big-bad/Revan's dragon at the end of KOTOR is like "If the Jedi had kidnapped me would I have had a chance at redemption?" my teenage ass was shook. It was such a wham line, that this guy you'd been fighting for 30 hours of video game has this moment of self-awareness and self-reflection and is like "Shit I wish things could have gone differently", and that was so Star Wars and also so unexpected from a video game badguy.