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Certain hobbies set off warning bells (slrpnk.net)

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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The article discusses this; basically the video games want you to at least slightly like the protagonist you're playing as, which means they can't entirely be the monstrous caricatures they were designed to be.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 10 points 4 months ago

I don't get it why not though, Spec Ops The Line was not a technical marvel or an outstanding gameplay experience even for its time, but we are still talking about it for its message.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Meanwhile stellaris exists with multiple different options for genocide.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Dude, you can genetically modify a race to live shorter lives, taste good and make them more subservient and weaker. That shit is beyond genocide. From chattel to cattle.