February 17th, 2011
In theory, I really applaud this Monica Potts pieces in the American Prospect because it’s a serious, but not totally joyless, exploration of an interesting aspect of videogames. But in practice, Potts seems so torn up by the politics of everything around her–Civilization, the Sims, 24, The Blind Side (a “racially problematic movie”)–I found myself wondering how exhausting she must find daily life.
Also, winning diplomatic (vote at the U.N.), technological (space race to Alpha Centauri), and cultural victories in Civ isn’t as hard as she makes it out to be on the game’s lower- to mid-levels.
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WHERE is that PUNK MATUS!!!
What’s this? Vanderbilt only 5 slots behind Georgetown in the ESPN CBB power poll? You’d better pray you don’t meet the Commodores in March, the referees won’t save your asses this time.
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The problem I find generally with strategic games is that most are inherently statist making it far from a conservative ideal. Action is taken by states rather than individual actors. Take civ. Technological advances are directed by the supreme ruler. Buildings aren’t raised by the people, but by the will of the state. I still love the game, but I won’t pretend it’s some magnificent treatise on conservative political theory and those who do are filtering reality through their own ideology a wee bit much
SkinsFanPG February 17, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Jason O.
You need to get over Jeff Green and his amazing shot that was totally legal and beat that shitty Vandy team. Get over it. Vandy will never be any good. Jeff Green gets to play with Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant every night. Go Hoyas!