Poll: Americans as the bad guys
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I clicked I'm American and yes, but that's only a parcial truth I'm North American (Canadian). I personally would love to see a game that showed the other side of a conflict the U.S (and Canada) was involved in. I personally don't play games about actual wars but I would be way more interested and may even get the urge to play one if there was more vatriety other than U.S.= "good guys" and anyone else not American or American Ally= "bad guys".
Well I'm working my way through Prototype at the moment and to me it seems like the American army is the 'bad guy' in that. What with the whole shooting in the head of that poor woman that was trying to run away from the infected an all the civilian collateral damage they don't seem to give a flying frack about. (Not really spoilertastic btw, that's all from the intro FMV)
I think something like a dirty CIA agent that you're supposed to take down would make for an interesting game.
America is powerful?Cracker3011 said:
For the last 40 years the USD has continually suffered depreciated evaluations and the rest of the world is dumping it in favour of other currencies as the reserve standard.
Personally I see all the hash of "Be American Hero 'A' and shoot up Evil foreigners 'B'" as merely the final whimperings of a dying imperialist attitude that began to surface in the individual American as Carter resigned US forces (and the public) in the 70's to Colonialism of the Persian Gulf and 'protection' of the then, and now, supply of the most important commodity ... crude.
And of course, after 30 years of breeding this attitude of 'Might makes right' you suddenly find the average American media outlet (without political pressure) publishing materials of a likewise nature.
That being said, you'll probably find in ten years time that there will be a whole rush of games about counter-US imperialism ... as the only real option the US has remaining to secure itself as, how you would say 'powerful', is by 'Wars of Plunder'.
But even then it's a loising game once the USD has now been effectively dropped as the reserve currency (and USD loads will continue to be reduced substantially internationally) which will limit any ability to produce weaponry.
Or maybe we have differing ideals about what makes a country 'powerful'.
Nevertheless, expect in the next ten years for games to change their tone ...
but loads of games have made China the enemyCracker3011 said:
OT: seriously though, as much as i'd like to have more games like this with a wider range of foes
the nation with the most games developed in the world each year is America
and considering that games aren't particularly popular with western authorities anyway even if they only contain so much as a swear word, it's far too much of a risk
perhaps that's all bollocks,
perhaps it's something to do with relatability to characters of some such thing
but that's my feelings on it anyway
I do think this would make a good plot, you play a soldier vastly outgunned and outnumbered, trying to defend your way of life... of course you'd have to have an alternate american timeline so it's not just attacking them, and find an oil-rich country not run by a mad dictator so you could sympathize with *them*.Awexsome said:
slightly evil said:
AHEM fallout universe
then again, that was pretty much EVERY country at the time, america just had better weapons and was able to stomp everyone else (quite literally)
perhaps a prequel installment, bethesda? maybe u could give someone the rights to make a source engine game or something like that, just a short and sweetthing to release over steam, XbLA and PSN?
i'd buy it.
I agree with this wholeheartedly, i would love to own another game in which i fight a never ending war against Communist-Gandhi and his mass-produced tank army, after he nukes my Capital.lacktheknack said:
OT: Yeah, fighting America would be a nice change, but honestly i would love to fight any faction that isn't Nazis, Russians or renamed-Taliban. It would also be interesting to fight against humanity in a fantasy game, or space game.
I think Americans should be able to have their turn as much as everybody else, but in general I like villains being better characterized than "He's evil because he's greedy and drunk on power".
I'd eat that game up. My only hope is that it has decent game-play, I'd love innovation but so long as I at least get a decent play, I'm content
Torg: Roleplaying the Possibility Wars - The Videogame?lunncal said:
I agree ... that would be all sorts of win <.<