Video is by a friend of mine, takes a dive into the music of Civ from a critical leftist perspective, specifically how it reinforces the games' Eurocentric view of history.

  • MichelLouise [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Civ is not leftist, but not a history class. As a strategy game I love it. And I think Rise&Fall and Gathering Storm have brought a more realistic dimension than the classic "the history of civilization is a constant progress led by the decisions of great leaders".

    Do you know any game in the same genre that would have a more leftist perspective?

    • ThisMachinePostsHog [they/them, he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Right, I took what interested me from Civ and did more reading on Wiki and watching whatever documentaries I could find on the civs. But I did have a ton of fun reading the civilopedias, finding the rival civs mentioned, and then playing on a regionally-accurate map and duking it out.

      And I agree, I love gathering storm. Balancing production and military makeup with climate change effects brought a cool dynamic to the series.

      Lol the only “leftist” game I can even think of would maybe be Tropico. They make the capitalists and imperialists look extremely greedy and corrupt. But it’s not a 4X empire-building game, it’s a city manager.