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In These Games, the Points Are All Political
bettiwettiwoo writes "A New York Times article (free reg. req.) highlights a new trend in games, and political marketing: openly political games. Both Republicans and Democrats are developing games with political messages, albeit using slightly different strategies. A featured developer, Persuasive Games, is open about their not-so-objective objective: 'We design, build, and distribute electronic games for persuasion, instruction, and activism.' But would that be declared on the games so produced? And would it matter if it did? In such times of artful manipulation, it is actually quite a relief to find that not all politicos are sophisticated high tech geeks: the Long Island Political Network invites you to play... Tic Tac Toe."
Tom.
Oh arse
GEEK!
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Oh, wait
Didnt Bush lose and therefore "win" ?
Q> What is the difference between a board game and a politician?
A> The board game doesn't lie to you.
For problems, seek only the simplest solution, complexity brings with it more problems.
You're a bit overly optimistic, IMO.
And who could forget the message in Pac Man?
Stuff your face with pills and chase the ghosts away, it was no accident they turned blue when on the run (blue = police geddit?) But even when you were tripping your nuts of you should remember to eat fresh fruit for the Vitamin C.
Tombraider as ironic campaign against the objectification of women my arse, cynical cash in on "Girl Power" more like.
Cue the debate on if mrs. pacman was a front for womens liberation...
my other sig is a commando
Hello,
Your tic tac toe game is too difficult. I cannot win.
Cheers
Pacman was anti-prohibition.
Don't you know: the only way to win the game is not to play!
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." - Kristian Wilson, Nintendo VP, 1989
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Actually, I think that would take a lowly 80386 about 30 seconds or so to play.
Hey, as long as the computer player doesn't decide it would be a better strategy to wage thermonuclear war against my country instead, I don't care either way.
Be wary of any facts that confirm your opinion.
Noam Chomsky's punch out; Do CD (Civil Disobedience) in one of 5 locations and try to get yourself knocked out by state troopers or arrested.
Sim Iraq - Try to Govern an Iraqi province amidst street wars, bombings, and counter insurgents. Will opening that Liquor store pacify residents or will it create a band of brigands who want to kill you? Find out in Sim Iraq.
Axis and Allies; The Cost of Empire
Play as the United States and England against most of the rest of the world. Try to finish your game within the time limit or you may not be re-elected.
Bill Clinton's Dating sim;
Includes "Arkansas Governor" and "U.S. President"
levels. As you raise your profile (and other things) your ability to attract increases, but you'll also face more politically powerful enemies.
Try our new 'hentai' expansion pack. Includes Asian girls and tentacles.
Conflict appropriate custom chess sets.
Warcraft mod pacs to change the characters into political figures with appropriate slogans.
Bush
"I'm a reformer with results",
"Saddam. 9-11. Saddam. 9-11"
"They misunderestimated me"
"All your votes are belong to us"
*and if you keep clicking*
"Hey Rovie, what do I say next"
"I'm a uniter not a divider so you're either with us or against us"
Political Jeapordy
Any kind of trivia game is easily attapted to any political persuasion. I can see it now. Get Bill O'Reilly hosting "who want's to be a Republican Millionaire"
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"How...about...global...thermonuclear...war?"
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Middle, bottom right,bottom middle, top middle.
thank God the internet isn't a human right.
even have one on their site
Creationists are a lot like zombies. Slow, but powerful and numerous. And they all want to eat our brains.
Are there classes in driving your vehicle off a bridge with a woman in the passenger seat? Advanced swimming? Avoiding Authorities 101?
Seems to me that a "Kennedy School of Government" degree could be a lot of fun if structured properly!
HBI's Law: Frequency of calling others Nazis is directly correlated with the likelihood of the accuser being Communist.
What about making a political version of GTA?
... and many more! (The Rastas, The Pacifists, The Moral Minority, etc. etc.)
:-)
GTA Capital City D.C.
The factions:
- The Dems: they'll approach you to tax you (lose money)
- The Reps: they'll kill you on-site if they see you steal an expensive car.
- The Greens: they drive electric cars only.
- The Reds: drive Lada and run vodka stores.
- The Krishna: always on foot. Street cannon fodder.
- The Maos: they ride bikes and wear the same shirts.
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The missions:
The Reps will ask you to drive over members of all other groups, and once the neighborhood is clean they will call Hall & Burton to run every store there is and charge you extra. You will meet the Reps boss Dub-U (a.k.a Dumb-O) and its two uberlieutenants: Chain-E and Rhum-E. Be careful not to anger them or you will get 8 stars (stealth bombers will appear).
The greens will give you a golf buggy (electric, of course) and ask you to close down all gas stations in town. Once you do that, everyone will be forced to use a golf buggy. The nuclear plant is also on their list, but that is another mission.
Come to Capital City! The people will give you a big smile, a hearty handshake (and while at it, will pick your pocket with their free hand).
Capital City, where you literally eliminate your opposition.
There's no need to be nervous, just stick on our side. Unless you are a 'bad guy'. I'm just glad I didn't have any of this influence growing up in the 80's, because knowing is half the battle. GO JOE!!
Rampant Ninja related crimes these days...Whitehouse is not the exception
In Huckmaster you play film maker Michael Moore, played onscreen by a giant round blob, who has to wonder around the landscape of Hollywood duping moviegoers that your film really is a documentary and not just a pack of half truths while leaving out facts that could impugn you're own political party. The boss on the last level is an audience you have to convince that "This Is Spinal Tap" was a real documentary as well.
What, they have already done that....nevermind.
Yes, the only winning move is not to play.
"The bottom line here is this: you can't slap the label "propaganda" on any message that you don't like, or any message on a subject that you don't like. Calling something "propaganda" when it really isn't is... well, it's propaganda."
I agree with Twirp on this. In the future try to do what he does. Slap the label "lie" on any message you don't like and call the person saying it a liar and a traitor. Its much more succinct.
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