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[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 32 points 2 years ago (3 children)

There should be a master post of what games align with your brand of leftism. Like obviously FFVII is for the anarchists but CRPG classics like Morrowind are for the Juche Pilled.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago

bridget-yoyo-walk barbara-pit

Me off to where I belong for my civ 4 preference

call it the political game-pass

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I never played Morrowind, what makes it so Juche?

Nothing really.

If anything I'd argue the meta-narrative is sorta pro-colonialism, the Dunmer are always presented as being super racist, backwards, superstitious and chauvinistically nationalistic, meanwhile the Empire is corrupt but otherwise, seems to do an alright job of administering the area, and even implementing some progressive reforms. It's almost an r/neoliberal game. But that's a kind of off the cuff read, a super-fan maybe could do a deeper dive.

Overall I think the game was just really big into lore and world building in a really cool way, I don't think the writers were mulling over real world political allegories much.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Really don't know since I never beat the game and I'm talking out my ass.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ah. Okay, yeah, I wasn't sure if this was all an absurd joke or if there was merit. Haha

Sorry for killing the joke.

FF7 original is a masterpiece though.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

FF7 original is a masterpiece though.

Indeed.

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Xbox Morrowind player spotted brow

[–] itappearsthat@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

no ur right it's fine that the journal is an incomprehensible linear mess and that the balmora silt strider guy slowly shifts to the right until he falls off his tower and fuckin dies, the vibes are just peak

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT

(I say this as an Xbox Morrowind player)

Also the journal layout is annoying and in dire need of improving were a rerelease ever to happen, but Morrowind's not hard to play actually.

[–] batsforpeace@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago

synergy, aesthetics, mood

kim-salute

[–] normalmente@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I have thought of doing the same exact thing. kim-drip

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

M'aiq does not like the look of that username

[–] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

Now developing a mod to replace Vivec with Kim Il Sung, Amalaxia with Kim Jong Il, and Sotha Sil with Kim Jong Un

[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

Transcendant mood