More on Political Message Video Games

elhaf writes "There is an article running in the Chronicle on Higher Education about the new trend of creating political-message video games for the next round of campaigns. TechNews has commentary on the situation as well. The article mentions that there are actually a few available already, but they mainly just allow opposition-bashing. This is not, I think, to be confused with Serious games, even though both groups seem interested in health care policy."

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I think history videos are good enough.

[ubiquitin]

Seriously, if you listen to what the Vietnam Veterans have had to say about Kerry's actions in 1971, it's pretty powerful stuff. No need for a video game, just go ask the old guy in your neighborhood who came back from the war and had his uniform spit on. There's a film that gives some interesting details and background information.

Re:I think history videos are good enough.

[js7a]

So which is worse, some spit on a uniform, or the things described in this video game? If it weren't for that game, I wouldn't know that The portion of the Bush 2001-3 tax cuts benefiting the top 1% of U.S. income earners will rise from 29.8% in 2004 to 51.8% in 2010.

Is there anything similarly quantitative that you want me to know about Kerry's opposition to the war after having served in it, before I vote?

I played it to see what it was like.

[khasim]

#1. Click as fast as you can to get the malpractice cap down to $50,000 (the lowest it will go).

#2. Up research to "medium".

#3. Click as fast as you can to get the "sick" people to move near a hospital and click on "go to doctor".

Do that and you'll "win" every time.

If no image is coming to mind, just think of any political science class you might have had in college. Now imagine the kids who took politics VERY seriously, ate it up and had very little to no life outside it. Those are the kind of people that will be pushing for these games most likely.

Bingo. Their "games" are beyond boring and so easy to "win" once you understand the agenda the developer had.

Nothing bad happens if you choose the LOWEST cap. There aren't any choices. There isn't any thought involved. This games SUCKS!

What happens if I drop the cap to $1? Will I start to see "sick" people coming out of the hospital with surgical instruments left inside them? Will I see mutants because mothers were given the wrong drugs? What negative effects happen at the lower levels?