In my previous article I introduced the topic of morality systems in video games, and amongst other things outlined the various problems that games have had with implementing them.
Today I’m going to look in detail at one of these problems: poor writing.
Can morality be an effective game mechanic?
Continue reading On Morality Systems in Video Games, Introduction
I was originally planning on writing an article about Life is Strange for this week, but for various reasons I haven’t finished that yet. So, to tide you over while I continue to work on that, I’ve written a more lighthearted – some would say downright silly – piece on Sid Meier’s Civilization V (hereafter Civ 5).
Continue reading The Philosophy of Game Mechanics: A Civ 5 Saga.
Considering that the question “How prevalent should augmentation technology be within our society?” is one of the key components of the setting of DE: Human Revolution, the “anti-augmentation” factions within the game do a surprisingly poor job of arguing against it.
Continue reading Deus Ex Human Revolution: An Argument against Augmentation
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