Based on George Orwell’s 1984, this is a video game that puts the player in the role of an investigator with access to futuristic surveillance systems with the goal of preventing a terrorist plot. With time being extremely limited, the player is forced to make difficult decisions often with very little information. The decisions that the player makes will have huge implications on the story. This is a very good game for those who enjoy analyzing, knowing their decisions will have a real impact on the outcome of the story.
This is also a game that will pose many philosophical, and moral questions to the player. With not enough information to make a judgment on, and the terrorist attack minutes away, how will the player decide who is innocent and who is guilty? How will the player choose when the only information that is available to them, is their race, ideology, and a few bits of out of context information pulled from the internet? This game encourages the player to question their own prejudices.
Personally, I found this game to be very enlightening. It helped me become more mindful about how I make my decisions, and the prejudices that I hold. I would recommend this game to anyone. It shines a spotlight on questions about internet surveillance, something we all are impacted by in the age of internet. On top of the important issues that this game addresses, this game has a 92% positive rating on steam! Everyone loves this game!
Simply put, this game is a must have.
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