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What video games are pure ideology? (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 years ago by wombat@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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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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[โ€“] wombat@hexbear.net 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Fire Emblem is one big monarchist circlejerk; the nobility and those allied with them are beautiful, graceful, wise, and generous, while those oppose them are grotesque savages that you mercilessly slaughter without a second thought. Kings, queens, princes, and princesses have superior (even divine) abilities because it is their birthright to rule. The end of the game always ends with some royal being enthroned and this is always portrayed as some epochal victory, a restoration of the natural order. These are the sorts of games the Romanovs would have played. Yeah it's just a video game, but then you go on monarchist forums and Fire Emblem is like one of the top fucking things cited in "what made you a monarchist?" type threads. They are some of the most reactionary games around.

[โ€“] REallyN@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

nah, Path of Raidence and Radient Dawn are cool.