This importance of the ability to
express an idea freely without censorship is essential to allowing differing media
to present us with differing ideology. Without this freedom of expression,
perhaps integral pieces like Schindler’s List or even Game of Thrones may not
have been allowed to surface. The ability of various media to stimulate our
various senses provides a depth of insight into a radical experience was
hitherto unknown. Video games provide the ability to take this experience to
new heights by placing the user in the shoes of another within situations they
may not be comfortable with. For example, the player could be placed within
historical events and given the choices that famous leaders may have had to
make. Being forced to make difficult leadership decisions and witness the great
or terrible outcomes of said choice can allow the significance of certain
historical events to be far more obvious. The educational possibilities of this
medium have great potential so surely there should be an acceptance of radical
material within games.
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