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    Steve Watts posted a new article, BioShock Infinite creator hearing criticism from opposite political sides.

    BioShock Infinite creator Ken Levine talks about the complexities of the politics in the game, and why he's hearing criticism from different sides of the political spectrum.
    Dec 14, 2012 9:00am PST
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    Steve Watts posted a new article, BioShock Infinite creator hearing criticism from opposite political sides.

    BioShock Infinite creator Ken Levine talks about the complexities of the politics in the game, and why he's hearing criticism from different sides of the political spectrum. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      When you piss off both sides you know you're doing something right. : deadearth
      • Quoted For Truth.....though I didn't quote anything. : SinisterInfant
      • You do? How are those things connected? : 6UnJ9Wn
      • The Troll's Creed : HockeyJohnston
      • I second that. : vortex6930
      • Yeah, because Objectivism is just a normal side to be on. : SnakeIRye
      • Indeed. This game seems to tackle the horde-like mentality of many in the tea-party and labor movements. ... : EnhancedInterrogator
    • I think when you get people from both extremes angry, you might have something interesting on your hands.... : snubble100
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      I play games for fun, not to hear a political message. Contrary to the other comments, I'd say that if y... : Mr Milquetoast
      • I think there's a difference between a political message or statement, and pissing off "political sides" ... : DeBurgoThis person is cool!
      • Why not both? Or either extreme? Not every game needs to be frat boy wish fulfilment kill-fests. People ... : silentbobuk
      • Speak for yourself, there's room for both. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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        really? the story is an important aspect of the game. If you just want stripped down FPS gameplay with ... : UberKalden
        • yah this is thinking man's shooter, not dumb shooter. : deathofratsThis person is cool!
      • Yeah, speak for yourself, I prefer to be challenged even beyond gameplay. : drhazard
      • post+username? There's absolutely no reason that games cannot or should not attempt to express ideas... : action wombmate
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        lol what the fuck : JINKYThis person is cool!
        • pretty much. probably plays call of duty for the lack of politics : crummynzThis person is cool!
      • If you'd kept playing to the end you'd be a better position to say whether the politics added to or subtr... : Stimpak Chopra
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        You couldn't figure out the political message in Bioshock? Yeah, maybe these games aren't for you. Best t... : BlackCat9This person is cool!
        • yeah i can't fathom someone being confused by bioshock, they made it ridiculously accessible : Bamtan
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        All games have a political message when you break them down. : eskimo spyThis person is cool!
        • Yeah. PAC-MAN is full of political messages. It is crazy. Make you really think about what is going on... : Highvoltage74
      • I think you did the right thing. If you don't want it then don't play it but don't insist that all games ... : JonathanThis person is cool!
      • Yeah fuck that content bullshit. Just let shoot some Nazis amirite boyz : avatar_58
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        I agree. : Godhatesfatpeople
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          DOTA has a pretty strong political message, my friend. Men who wear red masks and scream about blood a : Wisp!
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            It's so obvious Bloodseeker is an Al Qaeda sleeper agent. : Godhatesfatpeople
            • brb gonna learn gyrocopter so I can drone strike his ass : Wisp!
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        may all games be pong! i'd say pac-man or spacewar but those have overt stories and messages. : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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          IN A WORLD, where only 2 men have paddles, the BALL decides the FATE OF THE WORLD. : AxeMan808This person is cool!
          • I shouldn't have used 'world' twice...sorry. : AxeMan808This person is cool!
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            The ball represents the world and the paddles represent the left and right of the political spectrum. : Herman Toothrot
            • Oooo. I like that better! : AxeMan808This person is cool!
        • Didn't Giantbomb already demonstrate that PacMan (or Ms. Pac Man) was actually about Communism? : VorlonesqueThis person is cool!
      • haha mr milquetoast : Mr.SEX
      • Are you serious? You are practically beaten over the head with the political messages in Bioshock, and I ... : SatansFistThis person is cool!
      • If interactive experiences were all scrubbed free of drama, opposing opinions, motivations for situations... : Dave-A
      • Hahaha, you've got to be kidding. : thetangentThis person is cool!
      • yesss i needed some front pager action today : opengl128This person is cool!
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        Doom had many political messages as well and John Romero had a secret subliminal message in there : hanged_man
        • Doom: Unregulated private space exploration and exploitation literally brought about Hell on Earth. : RaptorII
      • this was one of the arguments I heard as to why games are not art: no social relevance : cptstern
      • I play games TO hear a political message. Hah! My opinion cancels out yours. Now what? : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
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        I'm really sick of hearing "fun" as a counter argument to any kind of depth. It's usually used in the "re... : SockMonkehThis person is cool!
        • Stupid people will be stupid, no way around it. : MechBFP
      • Thinking is hard : Barleywine
      • Speak for yourself, I prefer my stories with a grain of edge to them thank you very much : utgaardsloke
      • To each his own. I don't agree with you, but then I've met people who think everything is worthless unles... : Grape Flavor
      • That was pretty much the entire story of Bioshock. And part of the reason it was such an excellent game.... : boarder2This person is cool!
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        This is an incredible shackpile : cutaway
        • Reserved for especially bad posts. : Wisp!
      • Ok, go back to BLOPS2. : Mad Brahmin DiseaseThis person is cool!
    • It's a great thing that Levine and Co. are willing and able to tackle substantive themes. I am so excited... : Firefly1985
    • This actually makes me kind of interested in the game. : braaains
    • Why do people have to be so god damn stupid. *facepalm* : MechBFP
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      The retard right is archaic and just not suited for the modern age. The loony left is the new right, now ... : pizzaput
      • ...Libertarians? : Draingored
      • That makes no sense. I bet you don't follow politics at all. : Jobos
    • Yeah, I get what he's saying. I like it. Not sure about his Abe Lincoln comment though - did he really ... : Jobos