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Non-Violent, Cooperative Games?
jandersen writes "While I generally don't play computer games, I do occasionally play games like Crossfire or The Mana World, because they have more of a story line and allow you to go at your own pace. What I don't care much about, though, is that they are still focused on killing monsters and amassing wealth, and it gets very tedious after a while. Are there really no games where the goal isn't so much about increasing your own power and defeating others, but where you instead grow by doing things that benefit others, where enemies shouldn't be killed out of hand, but befriended; where learning, teaching, research and social skills are more important than killing and conquering? Would people be interested in a game of that nature?"
You need some reading comprehension. There are three terms in the title - "non-violent," "cooperative," and "games."
You managed to hit "game" and nothing else. You're 1 for 3, and that's just the title!
Little Big Planet, besides being a subpar platformer (really, jumping controls were perfected decades ago, and there's no excuse for poor jumping today), is a competitive game. If playing multi-player, you're competing against every other player. If playing single-player, you're competing against the environment and - gasp - KILLING MONSTERS, which if you'd read the summary, is exactly what he wants to avoid!
So, no, Little Big Planet doesn't even come close to meeting the requirements.
And it requires supporting Sony, both by purchasing a PS3 and by purchasing the game, which makes it a no-go for any Slashdotter who cares about freedom.
lots of real intelligence
only if you're not living in the USA. Also, americans don't believe in the real world - there is only the USA, and all those other places that don't matter.
Hm, yeah, install Linux and have the ability to run it in the functional equivalent of Safe Mode(tm)? You jest as if they'll let you use all 7 cores! No, wait. All 6 cores! Hey, wait...isn't the cell and 8-core processor?!