Video Games Shouldn’t Have Politics

VIDEO GAMES: "The government is effectively controlling us, giving us only the illusion of free thought." "Just because you are told something, does not make it true, we as a society should be more open to questioning authority." - Metal Gear Solid "Consumerism will lead to the decline of our society, literally represented as the dying lands of America." "We should be less afraid of other ideologies, such as communism." "Being racist kinda makes you an asshole." - Fallout "Corporations will destroy the planet if not stopped." "Terrorism can be a necessary evil." "The line between businesses and government is one that should never be blurred." - Final Fantasy 7 i sleep Cyberpunk 2077 is Aiming to Offer Transgender Options in its Character Creator video games shouldn’t have politics!! Why Can’t Games Just Be Fun 731,017 views

Мем сравнивает политические и социальные темы в классических видеоиграх с возмущением по поводу политического контента в Cyberpunk 2077. На очевидную противоречивость реакции указывает формат «i sleep»: люди спокойно принимают идеологию в Metal Gear Solid, Fallout и Final Fantasy 7, но жалуются на современные игры с политикой. Мем используют, когда кто-то выборочно утверждает, что в играх не должно быть политики. EN: The meme compares political and social themes in classic video games with outrage over political content in Cyberpunk 2077. The obvious hypocrisy is highlighted by the “i sleep” format: people accept ideology in Metal Gear Solid, Fallout, and Final Fantasy 7, but complain about modern games containing politics. It is used when someone selectively claims that games should not have politics.

• @dustinthehead / 61 2019-07-24