Gameplay Journal Entry #7

One game that struck me as political and very deep with its environments and character development was Fallout 4. The game starts out with you and your husband or wife depending on who the player chooses to play, and then a bomb goes off that starts the apocalypse. You go down into the government made underground bases to wait it out before returning to the surface world. Once you do you have to fight your way through a barren waste land to create civilization all over again. This game took everything we know about society and tested it in a harsh environment for the experience of the player. It bring me to a quote from Belman, Johnathan, and Mary Flanagan. Experiences with the Values at Play Curriculum. Johnnathan Belman, 2011, webcourses.ucf.edu/courses/1373982/modules/items/14401972. “Even though players take part in the conflict, including its violent aspects, the game effectively conveys the message that a violent foreign policy on either side will exacerbate the situation. Impressively, it does this through a sophisticated integration of game mechanics and narrative elements that combine to immerse the player in an experience that would not be possible using more traditional media. “

Basically it all comes down to how the player reacts and plays through the story, the more they learn what the game is trying to teach them about security in society.