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If memory serves there is some sort of Obama-themed game on XBLA someplace (haven't played it, so don't know if it's pro or anti). While I don't doubt that games with political overtones could be entertaining (Does Metal Wolf Chaos count?), I'm hesitant to endorse using them as "serious" political material...maybe I'm too idealistic, but I'm kind of afraid to bring too many people into the political process who care so little about the issues that only a video game could make them bother. Then again the rest of the media is doing a pretty awful job at keeping the public informed in this area as it is, so who knows...
Hmmm... I'm Canadian. I think our game would have to be a comedy! :)
(with maybe some platforming elements as people switch parties or as parties switch platforms in a random manner!)
It's spoofing Odami.
I would be scared shitless if politicians got into games. I find it hard to imagine a game with Gordon Brown as the hero. UK politicians are a bunch of theiving, lying bastards. At least your guys are showbiz.
It's spoofing Odama, actually.
It's hard for me to imagine a game that endorses political parties. I'd like to see the medium pushed in several directions, but this doesn't seem feasible without sacrificing what makes a game work. Maybe an indie game could get away with it, but for a AAA title to do this the political messages should most likely be a more subtle part of the game as a whole.
I think it can definitely work. If it keeps the player engaged, and the player has to do things that involve actually processing the information that is given (like campaign talking points), then the player will process it more intensively than an ad or something. Just like the marketing games, as it is basically just a marketing game about marketing ideas instead of a brand. Then again, are political campaigns any more than just marketing your name and face these days? :)
It would be more interesting to see games that are good, and that cover both angles in an objective way. Maybe in a SimCity fashion? If you choose character Obama, your funds will decrease but your hospitals may have a bigger range or coverage. If you choose McCain, you can build a prison for free which increases employment! Something silly like that.
lol Pew, you should get into making games. I've been thinking about this for a couple days and I haven't come up with anything that good.